Is this a travel?

Chris435 · Post #1 » by **Chris435** » Sat Jun 25, 2011 7:09 pm

There's a heated discussion on another forum about this... is this a travel?

ManualRam · Post #2 » by **ManualRam** » Sat Jun 25, 2011 7:11 pm

yes, he lifted his pivot foot and jumped off his other

andyo · Post #3 » by **andyo** » Sat Jun 25, 2011 7:14 pm

I would say no, his pivot is planted until he made a move to the basket.

astrallite · Post #4 » by **astrallite** » Sat Jun 25, 2011 7:15 pm

No more a travel than half of Hakeem's moves lol. Flashy enough to get away with.

KB24TBOTB · Post #5 » by **KB24TBOTB** » Sat Jun 25, 2011 7:20 pm

andyo wrote:I would say no, his pivot is planted until he made a move to the basket.

EH15 · Post #6 » by **EH15** » Sat Jun 25, 2011 7:23 pm

This isn't even debatable. He takes a step after establishing his left as the pivot foot.

KB24TBOTB · Post #7 » by **KB24TBOTB** » Sat Jun 25, 2011 7:26 pm

EH15 wrote:This isn't even debatable. He takes a step after establishing his left as the pivot foot.

It's a move to the basket... EVERYONE does that with their pivot foot when there making a move to the basket. I don't see how this is not debatable :roll:

Post #8 » by **TheOUTLAW** » Sat Jun 25, 2011 7:38 pm

That is obviously a travel, but I doubt it'd ever be called.

deepblueday · Post #9 » by **deepblueday** » Sat Jun 25, 2011 7:48 pm

Travel, not at all debatable, and this one is usually called. You can't establish a pivot foot and then take a step into another one. Gotta jump off two feet there.

tedwilliams1999 · Post #10 » by **tedwilliams1999** » Sat Jun 25, 2011 7:52 pm

Definitely a travel

Devilzsidewalk · Post #11 » by **Devilzsidewalk** » Sat Jun 25, 2011 7:53 pm

he establishes his left foot as pivot foot w/ his back to the basket spinning baseline, then spin back to the paint, leaves his pivot foot, and jumps off his right foot. If its not traveling then **** all the rules I guess, just do whatever you want out there

Nastradamus · Post #12 » by **Nastradamus** » Sat Jun 25, 2011 7:56 pm

Unless he replants his original pivot foot, which in this case is his left, it isn't a travel.
Lol, this move is often taught in youth practices as well.

SweetTouch · Post #13 » by **SweetTouch** » Sat Jun 25, 2011 7:58 pm

honestly that move looks too sick to be called a travel, even though it clearly is

pustoolio · Post #14 » by **pustoolio** » Sat Jun 25, 2011 8:01 pm

ManualRam wrote:yes, he lifted his pivot foot and jumped off his other

Bucksfans1and2 · Post #15 » by **Bucksfans1and2** » Sat Jun 25, 2011 8:04 pm

venky · Post #16 » by **venky** » Sat Jun 25, 2011 8:07 pm

Not a travel...

sanctum · Post #17 » by **sanctum** » Sat Jun 25, 2011 8:08 pm

Kobe does that move all the time, there's even a signature moves video on YouTube where he explains it. Apparently its not a travel.

ManualRam · Post #18 » by **ManualRam** » Sat Jun 25, 2011 8:10 pm

venky wrote:Not a travel...

explain how it's not.
like someone already said, if he kept his pivot foot down and jumped off of 2 feet it would not have been a travel.

venky · Post #19 » by **venky** » Sat Jun 25, 2011 8:10 pm

OP, could you link to the forum where they are discussing this please?

Devilzsidewalk · Post #20 » by **Devilzsidewalk** » Sat Jun 25, 2011 8:12 pm

Nastradamus wrote:Unless he replants his original pivot foot, which in this case is his left, it isn't a travel.
Lol, this move is often taught in youth practices as well.

i read how they describe the rule, you must be right because this is how the rule is listed:

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