If you’re not looking where you want to drive, your opponent won’t bite nearly as hard. One more important piece of this initial attack are the eyes.
This gave the defender all the signals that he was beginning to explode in that direction. He would do this by dropping the foot and shoulder on the side where he wanted to attack. Once Iverson saw an opening, he would step hard in that direction, forcing the off-balance defender to fully commit to themselves to moving their body in that direction. They serve to get the defender off balance and prepare them for your actual move. These setup moves are not meant to get you past the defender. The moves change every time to avoid becoming predictable. This is where Iverson would slow it down and size up the defender with a couple of jabs, hesitation dribbles, or “fake” crossovers. However, smart and quick defenders require a more elaborate setup to attack. This was his go-to move when facing poor or slow defenders. His first option was always to just blow by the defender. The crossover is a counter move for when the defender commits to one direction, and that’s exactly how Allen Iverson treated it. Many players make the mistake of going into a 1-on-1 with the intent to cross their opponent. The “Allen Iverson Crossover” was almost never his primary move. Now, let’s explore how Iverson did it in his day. The greater the speed difference between the two players, the greater the chance for the defender to recover.įortunately, it’s possible to develop great dribbling skills and improve your explosiveness.ĭon’t think of either as an unbeatable obstacle. The slower a player is, the higher the chance of the defender recovering in time even after he or she gets crossed. No matter how skilled you may be, speed and explosiveness still matter.
The second thing to mention is Iverson’s explosiveness. However, if the defender played like he was anticipating it, Iverson would just pull a different move and blow by him in an instant. Sure, the threat of a crossover was always there… The crossover was his most famous move, but his bag of dribbling tricks was deep and he could use a variety of moves to get by his defender. He knew that he’d have to rely on skill and quickness to make it as a player. Standing at just 6’0’’ (183 cm) and 165 pounds (75 kg), Iverson was never going to overpower anyone with size or strength. Before I get into the step-by-step guide, let’s take a second to talk about the things that helped Iverson to be as effective as he was.
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