Mike Bibby, 2004 US Olympic point guard, is regarded as one of the smartest players in basketball today. Known as a clutch performer in the playoffs, Mike will be dominating professional basketball for years to come. His no look passes and mind bogelling drives also make him one of the most popular players in basketball.
So what makes Mike Bibby the player that's capable of taking over any game, at any time? He's quick but not a true burner, he doesn't jump out of the gym, and he's not built like a truck. So why is he so good? The reason Mike Bibby has had such success lies in his mastery of the game's fundamentals, and his understanding of the game as a whole. And that's why Better Basketball chose him to appear on our 4th video, Better Passing. |
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The techniques Mike Bibby gives on Better Passing are truly phenomenal. Here's an example, and keep in mind the video shows player demonstrating Mike's thoughts, so it's easy and fun to learn from...
Let's say you're on the wing, feeding the post. And your post man is fronted high side, with the defender's arm closest to the free throw line in the passing lane. What do you do? Coach Torbett recommends the hook bounce pass, where you step around your defender, and spin the ball into your post player, so that he can just catch and score (Coach goes into great detail on the video in explaining the hook bounce).
And Mike agreed with using the hook bounce pass. But he also suggested driving baseline in that situation. Since the defensive post player is fronting high side, there's no one to stop you once you get by your man!
This is the kind of technical information Mike Bibby gives throughout Better Passing, and it's these techniques that allow a 6 footer with average physical abilities to dominate professional basketball - Mike knows when to drive, and when not to, based on everything that's going on, not just what's going on with the man guarding him.
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