Reggie Miller Break Away & Fade Away

When I was searching the net yesterday for photos of Reggie to go on my Top Ten Shooters list, I came across this post. Its a good tip to improve your shot by getting yourself more open. As mentioned in my list of what Reggie is famous for, # 7 should be: kick out towards the defender, try and draw contact to make it look like you've been fouled in the air. Veteran play and no one did it better than Reggie (except maybe my friend Tux)!


Reggie Miller Break Away & Fade Away: "Reggie Miller Break Away & Fade Away




See that leg right there in the bottom right hand corner? That's Reggie's opposing defender. Was his D being lousy in defense. No, he has been running all over the court. Was he not giving Reggie any respect? No, everybody gives Reggie respect, even the ref. Then why? It is because of Reggie's signature basketball move. Reggie uses a pick, pushes the defender into the pick, and run beyond the arc to shoot a fade away three. What unblockable? That's unblockable.

Here is a step-by-step guide of using Reggie's signature

1. Walk slowly towards the baseline of the court on one side. Walk to conserve energy for continuous burst

2. initiate a quick eye contact with a teammate for a pick at a blind spot of your defense. Set the pick 6 steps away from the defense

3. Look away from the pick and suddenly sprint towards the pick

4. At the moment you run past the pick, use your shoulder (or your arm if no refs are paying attention) to push your d into the pick

5. Run towards the three point arc, receive a pass, and turn around

6. If the defense is still far away, just do a regular shot, otherwise, fade-away"