dumb basketball question

[johnjohn320]

^^

 

[moomoo40moo]

Basketball term where a big man like Shaq goes down low (near the basket, establishes a good position, pins his man with his body and asks for the ball.

 

[thesurge]

http://www.gustavus.edu/news/headlines/photos/1120_b.jpg

That's a post up.

 

[trOver]

Originally posted by: moomoo40moo

Basketball term where a big man like Shaq goes down low (near the basket, establishes a good position, pins his man with his body and asks for the ball.

QFT

 

[johnjohn320]

So is it just basically putting your body between the ball and your defender, and backing over him?

 

[Corporate Thug]

Originally posted by: johnjohn320
So is it just basically putting your body between the ball and your defender, and backing over him?

exactly, but in the post area

 

[RudeBoie]

I don't know about backing "over him"- you back into him, or you try while dribbling. Actually you can do so without the ball (hold or gain a position).

 

[GagHalfrunt]

Originally posted by: RudeBoie
I don't know about backing "over him"- you back into him, or you try while dribbling. Actually you can do so without the ball (hold or gain a position).

You don't need to back into him. It's simply getting the ball or establishing a position near the basket against a defender that can by physically dominated for an easy basket. A strong player can post up a weaker one and back him in or a taller player can post up a shorter player and simply shoot over him.