Eurostep
Basketball evasive maneuver
A Eurostep is a basketball move where the ball handler takes two steps in different directions—typically one step to draw the defender, then a second step the opposite way to evade them and finish at the basket.
The name reflects the move's popularization by European players in the NBA.
He drove the lane and hit a nasty Eurostep around the defender.
Close-range basket attempt
- driveOperate a vehicle
- penetrationEntry into something
- crossoverGenre-blending work or transition
- dribbleLeak in drops
pivot · finish · basket · hoop · court · offense · guard · wing
Deceptive athletic sidestep
- feintDeceptive mock attack
- dodgeAvoid by quick movement
- swerveAbrupt directional change
- misdirectionIntentional focus manipulation
fake · hesitation · shake · deception · elude · avoid · maneuver · wrong-foot
Evade by moving aside
- pivotPoint of rotation
- gatherBring or come together
- plantBotanical organism
- strideExtended single footstep
hop · skip · lateral · balance · coordination · timing · rhythm · precision
Quickness and ease
- quicknessState of being fast
- body controlManaging physical movement
- flexibilityAbility to adapt easily
- explosivenessTendency to erupt violently
nimbleness · dexterity · mobility · coordination · balance · reaction · speed · burst
layup
Close-range basket attempt
- driveOperate a vehicle
- penetrationEntry into something
- crossoverGenre-blending work or transition
dribble · pivot · finish · basket · hoop · court · offense · guard · wing · fast break
juke
Deceptive athletic sidestep
misdirection · fake · hesitation · shake · deception · elude · avoid · maneuver · wrong-foot
sidestep
Evade by moving aside
stride · hop · skip · lateral · balance · coordination · timing · rhythm · precision · fluidity
agility
Quickness and ease
- quicknessState of being fast
- body controlManaging physical movement
- flexibilityAbility to adapt easily
explosiveness · nimbleness · dexterity · mobility · coordination · balance · reaction · speed · burst · acceleration
Eurostepdunk
Briefly submerge in liquid
poster dunk · bulldoze · drop step · up-and-under · pull-up jumper