overdribbling
Too much dribbling
Overdribbling is holding onto the ball too long in basketball or soccer, dribbling when you should pass.
Coaches criticize players who overdribble: Stop overdribbling and move the ball!
The habit often reflects poor court vision or excessive confidence in one's ability to beat defenders one-on-one.
Taking more than fair
- selfishConcerned only with oneself
- monopolizingTaking exclusive control
- isolationComplete separation from others
- showboatingOstentatious self-display
grandstanding · me-first · excessive · overhandling · overuse · overplaying · solo · stalling
Wrong action or decision
- blunderFoolish, costly mistake
- errorFault in communication
- fumbleHandle with clumsy fingers
- slipMinor error or misstep
mishap · flub · botch · steal · giveaway · dispossession · mishandle · stripped
Contrary to athletic ethics
- selfishnessExcessive concern for oneself
- egotismInflated sense of self-importance
- indisciplineLack of self-control
- recklessnessCareless disregard for danger
Absence of flow or progress
- unproductiveFailing to achieve results
- predictableAble to be foreseen
- ineffectiveLacking power to achieve
- spacingInterval arrangement between objects
tempo · disruption · freelancing · noncooperative · disjointed
Treatment or management
- footworkSkilled lower-limb movement
- dexteritySkillful hand coordination
- touchPerceiving through physical contact
- controlAuthority to direct
moves · crossover · hesitation · flashy · indecisive
hogging
Taking more than fair
- selfishConcerned only with oneself
- monopolizingTaking exclusive control
- isolationComplete separation from others
showboating · grandstanding · me-first · excessive · overhandling · overuse · overplaying · solo · stalling
mistake
Wrong action or decision
slip · mishap · flub · botch · steal · giveaway · dispossession · mishandle · stripped · careless
unsportsmanlike
Contrary to athletic ethics
- selfishnessExcessive concern for oneself
- egotismInflated sense of self-importance
- indisciplineLack of self-control
stagnation
Absence of flow or progress
- unproductiveFailing to achieve results
- predictableAble to be foreseen
- ineffectiveLacking power to achieve
spacing · tempo · disruption · freelancing · noncooperative · disjointed
handling
Treatment or management
- footworkSkilled lower-limb movement
- dexteritySkillful hand coordination
- touchPerceiving through physical contact
control · moves · crossover · hesitation · flashy · indecisive
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Short-pass football philosophy
passing · distributing · early release · touch-and-go · give-and-go
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