Basketball Passing Tips

Without a doubt, passing is one of the most vital aspects of the game. Efficient ball passing is crucial for the team to advance the ball effectively.

Here are some of the dos of ball passing:

• Do opt for easy passes.
• Do pass to the player that is unmarked.
• Do make fake movements before actually passing the ball.
• Instead of the bounce pass, do make use of the air pass on a fast break.
• In order to generate better lanes for passing, do dribble.
• Do make use of the bounce pass in order to feed the ball to the post.
• With every pass you make, do make sure to follow through - don’t allow them to just float.
• When passing, do see that you do it away from the defense marking you.
• Do use both hands to pass. Single-handed passes are far more difficult to receive.

And here are some don’ts:

• Don’t throw in the general direction of a teammate’s voice.
• When making a pass, don’t jump up in the air.
• Don’t make a pass to a heavily marked teammate.
• Don’t pass to your teammate if you can see that it will get him/her into trouble.
• Don’t pass the ball from the center of the court, choose a side and pass from there.