Q&A for How to Drive to the Basket

A crossover dribble involves going from right to left or left to right as you cross the dribble over in front of yourself. It should always start with a fake—for instance, you want to fake right and cross left, followed by a fake left and and cross right. Always keep the dribble below the knee, and make sure you're employing a quick change of direction.

To enhance your through-the-legs basketball dribbling, prioritize dedicated practice sessions over casual shooting. Focus on repetitive drills, performing variations such as right-to-left and left-to-right 50 times each. Introduce different combinations to improve versatility, organize structured sets (e.g., five sets of 10 or 20), and commit 30 minutes to an hour per session for optimal skill development. Consistent and disciplined practice is essential to mastering this technique and boosting your confidence on the court.

Don't worry about the fans who are against you. They are trying to discourage your performance. Just focus on the free throws and play your game in the zone.

Call for a screen or use fakes/dribble moves to get by rather than trying to just body them. Keep practicing and workout so you can get stronger.

You shouldn't put as much power to the ball as if your driving through. It's an easy shot.

Well in this case it sounds like the defense is basically collapsing on you so you have no space. Therefore, the smart decision would be to do an easy step back and shoot, or find the open man. The key to really driving to the basket is quickness, if you can't beat the guys to the spot, then your chances of scoring before getting blocked are diminished.

It doesn't matter what angle you take as long as you can layup both right and left handed

This is a bad rumor and will result as a offensive charge 999/1000 times. Just jump straight up and get as high as you possibly can.

You need to learn how to finish with power. You first must learn to use all your momentum and power. Spend all your energy trying to actually create that finish and then if you have practised a lot, you will be definitely be able to finish most of the times.