How to drive to the hoop better in basketball?

Question

im 5'9 im very strong i can dribble great with my right hand but have trouble with my left im a small forward im trying to be unstoppable please good answers

Answer 1

Try to shake the person off the pass while he is going the opposite way. Also practice switching hands quickly because you will have to switch hands most likely if the defender is in the land.

Answer 2

Uh... practice driving to the hoop more.

And work on your off hand obviously.

Answer 3

practice. practice. practice....observe. observe. observe. you just gotta kinda figure it out on your own. play a lot and work on that left arm a lot dribblin drills will help you.

try two balls at once and simultaneous dribbling while fast walking or jogging if you can. once you start seeing ways to get in that lane its easy from there

Answer 4

Watch tapes of Baron Davis.  The guy is a monster going to the basket.

Answer 5

5'9 SF...WOW...I'm a 6'1 PG and I feel small most of the time.  THe best thing I can say is get a good jumper...if you can hit the J reliably people will have to check you...one quick pump fake and first step to the rim...or if you are on the break just go right at the hoop like J Kidd did back in the day

Answer 6

Practice running from the police and jukeing around store owners while you steal 40's and fried chicken. That's how they all get good.

Answer 7

Whats up Next DWADE

Size up your situation. Based on whether or not you are dribbling, how quick/powerful you are, how quick/powerful your opponent is, how many people there are in the lane (if there are two defenders in the lane, forget about it), and most importantly, how close he is to you, can you get around him if you drive right now?

Basically, if he is quicker than you, you will only be able to drive with a successful fake. This is where good shooting comes in handy. You need to be a shooting threat. If he's playing off of you, make a few open shots so that he has to respect you more.

Now that he is playing you tighter than he should be, drive. You need to brush right past him . Stray as little from the line between you and the basket as you can. And do this as quickly and as explosively as you possibly can.

After you have gotten past him, cut him off. This is the most important aspect of getting an open layup rather than a contested one. You must put your body between your defender and the basket.

If there is a defender in the lane and he is guarding your big man, you will be acting as bait. Keep an eye on the defensive big man as you drive. If he comes to help too early (very likely), dish it to your big man for the easy one.

If you have a clear path, lay it up. Make sure you compensate for your speed. Finishing well takes loads of in-game experience. Don't expect to get it right for a while.

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Answer 8

gain strength and weight

Answer 9

if you want to drive better get a faster car.

Answer 10

watch d wade vids hes great at going to the basket and the line