Four Pivots at the 45 when being forced baseline
Pivot # 1
Remember, your outside foot is your pivot foot .With your non-pivot foot, take a long step to get outside your defender's inside foot (foot closest to center court). If he is really crowding you, you'll have to make this step back towards half-court. Rip the ball through or bring the ball up and over. Since your dribble lands outside his inside foot, you are now able to attack the middle. It's what you do next that counts; here are some drills you can practice one on oh. Imagine there is a defender in front of you and always practice at game speed. Remember to practice on both sides of the court so that you develop both hands, and complete footwork.
Using Pivot #1,
i) drive middle for layup
ii) drive middle, pullup for jump shot
iii) drive middle, step-back dribble, jump shot
iv) drive middle, crossover, drive outside for layup
v) drive middle, crossover, pullup jump shot
vi) drive middle, crossover, pump fake, reverse pivot, jump shot
vii) drive middle, crossover, spin dribble, drive middle for layup
ix) drive middle, crossover, step-back dribble, crossover, drive middle for layup
x) drive middle, crossover, behind-the-back crossover, drive middle for layup
xi) drive middle, pull-back crossover, jump shot
xii) drive middle, between-the-legs crossover, drive outside for layup
xiii) drive middle, between-the-legs crossover(x2), drive middle for layup
xiv) drive middle, between-the-legs crossover, behind-the-back crossover, drive middle
xv) drive middle, between-the-legs crossover, killer crossover, drive middle
