And the NBA might just grant their young King his wish.
It was recently revealed that the League is hard at work on revising exactly what a travel is, and might want the NCAA and FIBA to adopt similar guidelines.
Hilariously, LeBron may even get his own special chapter in the new rulebook. From the Plain Dealer:
In response to increased scrutiny in recent years, the NBA is examining rewriting its traveling rules as soon as next season. It may include allowing for two steps, not one as currently written, and possibly even a provision for LeBron James’ famous, or infamous, depending on your perspective, crab-dribble move.
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The most focus has been on James’ jump-stop move, which he’s been perfecting since high school. Sometimes he travels and gets away with it, sometimes he executes it properly and still gets called for traveling.
“That would be good, I could get my move back,” James said of the potential rule changes. “They stole my move. I’ve gotten used to knowing that you have to land on two feet.”
Traveling is a hot-button topic for NBA fans, especially when watching players like James and Miami’s Dwyane Wade. Because of his speed and the length of his stride, James can often cover large distances and change possession without dribbling.
“Sometimes it is called right and sometimes it isn’t, but they’ll figure it out,” James said.
Brilliant.
This will do wonders for the widely-held perception that the NBA will do anything to protect and coddle its biggest stars.
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Better question: What’s gained by the league making a serious crackdown on travel calls? Respect for the integrity of the officiating?
*does spit-take all over computer monitor*
Yeah, calling walks on superstars will TOTALLY assuage the doubts fans had post-Donaghy. It’s a f*cking product. Keep it entertaining. Thank you.
Ryan Jones
Publicist
L. James Inc.
The players then would have to adjust and everything would be fine .
They stole his move ????
Lebron is making fun of the game.
We need the no lay-up rule on this one. I mean why not just adjust the game to the rules of farmerball and be done with it. Then the NBA can start to regain some integrity it has lost during this deterioration of the game I love. Or just alienate the purist all together.
Ryan Jones for the win.
But the rule is also clear on the key point: A running player who picks up his dribble, or catches a pass, with a foot on the floor, gets one more step before he must shoot or pass. http://myespn.go.com/blogs/truehoop/0-38-270/NBA-Traveling—We-Really-Don-t-Reference-the-Rulebook-.html They did a whole series on it. I take it as after you collect the ball which is your 1st step, you are allowed one more. That would be a normal one-two step layup.
To start a dribble after establishing a pivot foot, the ball must be released from the player’s hand before his pivot foot leaves the floor or he has committed a traveling violation. A player who receives the ball while moving is allowed a two count rhythm but must release the ball prior to the third step touching the floor. When ending his dribble a player may use a two count rhythm in coming to a stop, passing or shooting. A player who fall s to the floor while holding the ball or while coming to a stop may not gain an advantage by rolling on the floor. A player who attempts a shot may not be the first to touch the ball if it fails to touch the backboard, rim or another player. If a player comes to a stop on the count of one when both feet are on the floor or touch the floor simultaneously, he may pivot using either foot as his pivot. If he alights with both feet he must release the ball before either foot touches the floor. If a player has one foot on the floor or lands with one foot first to the floor, he may only pivot with that foot. Once that foot is lifted from the floor to shoot or pass it may not return until the ball is released. If a player jumps off one foot on the count of one he may land with both feet simultaneously for count two. In this situation, the player may not pivot with either foot and if one or both feet leave the floor the ball must be released before either return to the floor. When a player gathers the ball he may not step consecutively with the same foot, as in a hopping motion.
Sometimes that move feels like traveling to me.
just sometimes..
cause if you analyze a spin move it’s actually a two step after a 1st step with a dribble..
pivot or no pivot..and it actually been a legit move ever since i can remember. Think about it..you take your first dribble with your 1st step(lets say right foot) which is your pivot foot actually, and your primary set-up before you make your spin
which leads to the 2nd step this time having made the turn or “spin” already with the ball in hand and then…
you make Another step(a 3rd step)using your Pivot foot which is set together with both your feet for the final take-off. How’s this not traveling?? and yet this move is perfectly sane forever.
Pls. Discuss.
What’s up with that..!!!???
@ warr iverson carries just like kobe does
and they get away with it..
OR AT LEAST DON’T MAKE IT OFFICIALLY LEGAL.
And continuation shooting fouls? The superstars get hit like 10 seconds before they put up the shot and they will call continuation. But when an average player goes up and has a legitimate continuation call, the ref calls says its on the floor.
i call mine the spider dribble
a. A player who receives the ball while standing still may pivot, using either foot as the pivot foot.
b. A player who receives the ball while he is progressing or upon completion of a dribble, may use a two-count rhythm in coming to a stop, passing or shooting the ball.
The first count occurs:
(1) As he receives the ball, if either foot is touching the floor at the time he receives it.
(2) As the foot touches the floor, or as both feet touch the floor simultane- ously after he receives the ball, if both feet are off the floor when he receives it.
The second occurs:
(1) After the count of one when either foot touches the floor, or both feet touch the floor simultaneously.
c. A player who comes to a stop on the count of one may pivot, using either foot as the pivot foot.
d. A player who comes to a stop on the count of two, with one foot in advance of the other, may pivot using only the rear foot as the pivot foot.
e. A player who comes to a stop on the count of two, with neither foot in advance of the other, may use either foot as the pivot foot.
f. In starting a dribble after (1) receiving the ball while standing still, or (2) coming to a legal stop, the ball must be out of the player’s hand before the pivot foot is raised off the floor.
g. If a player, with the ball in his possession, raises his pivot foot off the floor, he must pass or shoot before his pivot foot returns to the floor. If he drops the ball while in the air, he may not be the first to touch the ball.
h. A player who falls to the floor while holding the ball, or while coming to a stop, may not gain an advantage by sliding.
i. A player who attempts a field goal may not be the first to touch the ball if it fails to touch the backboard, basket ring or another player.
PENALTY: Loss of ball. The ball is awarded to the opposing team at the sideline, nearest spot of the violation but no nearer the baseline than the foul line extended.
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