Steve Nash and Baron Davis
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NBA FINISHING
Tuesday, September 9th, 2008NBA FINISHING:
LEARN THE SHOTS THE PROS USE
BY BRIAN MCCORMICK
STEVE NASH RUNNER
The “Runner” is easier than most believe. Essentially it is a jump shot off one foot rather than two. When an offensive player has a defender on his back hip, he does not always have time to pull-up and shoot. Therefore, he may utilize the runner to shoot successfully. As with any shot, the shooter must get balanced before he shoots and must square to the basket; run into the shot by jumping off one foot, in stride, and floating into the shot. Shoot the ball high, as most player miss short because they fail to shoot up, pushing the ball at the basket instead.
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