Lay-up ( eng. Layup , literally - nesting from above, in Russian - a shot from under the ring) - a two-point shot in basketball , made from under the ring. In most cases, lay-ups are performed with the ball bouncing off the shield. The throwing technique may vary, but it is always very different from the jumping technique in that the second hand during the throw is auxiliary only in the ball-off phase. When taking off, the player raises the ball on one hand and with a gentle movement directs the ball into the ring or into the near upper corner of the square. Lay-up is often performed in motion, after two steps, while the basketball player, as a rule, throws with his hand, from which side of the ring he is, pushing from the opposite leg. It is difficult to defend against lay-up, especially when it is committed in motion. The defender must be strictly in front of the thrower and keep his arms upright: if, at the moment of contact with the thrower, the defender is in motion or drops his hands, a foul is recorded [1] .
Lay-ups without resistance are characterized by a very high percentage of hits. But in order to execute a shot, it is necessary to go with the ball under the ring or get it in close proximity, which the defense seeks to resist in every way, and also to avoid the block-shot from tall players of the defending team, who are usually not far from their basket. To protect themselves from block shots, players remove the ball to the side, shift it before throwing from one hand to another, or cover the ball with an extended arm extended or bent at the elbow, preventing the defender from approaching it. Tall and athletic players who are able to take the ball over the ring often prefer lay-up to a more effective attack method - throw from above .
Cast Varieties
- Finger roll
A variation of the throw when the ball comes off the player’s fingertips. The advantage of the finger roll is that the ball can rise in the air above the defenders, which could block it in a jump, and the torsion attached by the fingertips allows the ball to gently lower into the basket. The cast was first applied by center Wilt Chamberlain in 1960 [2] .
- Reverse layup
A throw from the back of the basket when the ring is used by the attacking player to protect the ball from a possible block shot by a tall opponent.
- Floater
Floater is usually performed by stunted players (mostly point guards). The defender usually begins the throwing procedure at a decent distance from the basket. The ball is released in advance in a higher arc than with a simple lay-up. The ball must be released before the tall defender can jump out and block the throw. The floater was effectively used by Gary Payton , John Stockton , Juan Carlos Navarro . The Spaniard's signature shot was called La Bomba [3] .
Notes
- ↑ Information on Layup and Variants . Date of treatment September 2, 2013. Archived February 21, 2009.
- ↑ Ostler, Scott Wilt: The Ultimate All-Star (inaccessible link) (February 2000). Date of treatment April 28, 2015. Archived October 26, 2012.
- ↑ Bomberman . sports.ru. Date of treatment September 2, 2013.