i hear jkidd is great at it.
2006-07-31 15:55:05 · 13 answers · asked by ? 3 in Sports ➔ Basketball
A fast break is when a player that is on defense, reacts to a missed shot or a steal and takes off down the court and awaits a pass from a team mate who either steals the ball or rebounds it. Thus the first player is behind the opposing teams defense. He makes an easy 2 points. Jason is very good at reacting to such situations. Thusly, he is a great fast break player.
2006-07-31 16:03:06 · answer #1 · answered by Joseph L 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Fastbreak is an offensive strategy in basketball. In a fastbreak, a team attempts to move the ball up court and into scoring position as quickly as possible, so that the defense is outnumbered and does not have time to set up.
In a typical fastbreak situation, the defending team obtains the basketball and passes it to a faster player who sets up the fastbreak. That player (usually the smaller point guard) speed-dribbles the ball upcourt with several players trailing on the wings. He then either passes it to another player for a quick basket, or takes the shot himself. Recognition, speed, ball-handling skills and decision making are critical to the success of a fastbreak.
Fastbreaks are often the result of good defensive play such as a steal or a block, where the defending team takes possession of the ball while the other team has not adjusted.
If the fastbreak did not lead to a basket and an offensive rebound is obtained and put back quickly, this is called the secondary break.
Some teams rely on the fastbreak because of their speed, notably the 1980s Showtime Los Angeles Lakers and the present Phoenix Suns. A few great players leading the fast break are Magic Johnson, Jason Kidd and Steve Nash, because of their great decision-making.
2006-07-31 23:15:15 · answer #2 · answered by Mattman22 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When 1 or 5 people have the ball and are going down the court against 1 2 or 3 people without stopping and score.
2006-07-31 22:58:46 · answer #3 · answered by drew92 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a fastbreak is when you have at least 3 players with the ball sprinting for the hoop. before reaching the free throw line the player with the ball makes a pass that should b a basket or the player he passes to pass to get the bucket
2006-07-31 23:29:58 · answer #4 · answered by DeaVan the dude 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
oh that's like when u steal the ball and u go on a "fastbreak" which would mean like sprint for the hoop....they say jkidd is g8 at it cause he throws awesome alley hoops
2006-07-31 22:58:18 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
a fastbreak is when u steal the ball and run down the court and make a layup.
2006-07-31 23:07:07 · answer #6 · answered by hbk 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fast break means the fast transition from defense to offense, either by a steal or rebound. It's the name of the game, good defense and easy basket in offense
2006-08-01 04:28:37 · answer #7 · answered by mohamed s 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is when you sprint down the court in order to get behind the defense for the easy basket. It often comes off turnovers or bad shots. Get it?
2006-07-31 22:58:45 · answer #8 · answered by think2day 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Usually its when you steal the ball and run down court with it (dribbling) and there is nobody covering you so its wide open to do what you want (dunk or layup). Usually you will see Jason Kidd do a layup because he can't dunk.
2006-07-31 23:19:04 · answer #9 · answered by K-Deeznuts 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its a fast pace basketball play..
Always running... and doing some long range pass to team mates..
Its very good.. You have your opponent thinking what will you do next, and you beat your opponent due to over fatigue.
2006-07-31 22:59:58 · answer #10 · answered by emac4lyf 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋