I hadn't washed mine for 8 months, and decided to finally do it because it had a really bad odor.

But I gotta be honest, I regretted this decision immediately. It was just slippery and slimey afterward, and I wasn't able to handle it as well.

Idk, I just couldn't shoot it that day.

And tbh, it smells even worse now.

Definitely a travel. I don't want to hear about no gather step. I don't want to hear about FIBA rules. This is a walk.

I feel like people have no idea how it works and why it exists, so I'm going to clear it up.

In basketball you are allowed to take two steps in order to control your momentum when you are going for a layup. The two steps only count after you fully gather and pick up the ball. NOT WHEN THE DRIBBLE IS STILL LIVE. If this didn't exist your layup would get blocked all the time since you would have to completely stop before shooting the layup. When you are taking the two steps you are allowed to completely stop.

When you completely stop you are allowed to shoot the ball or pass the ball. In order to shoot the ball you naturally have to plant the your pivot which counts as a step. So because of this you can do a step through, since you already have to take a "step" anyways so might as well get yourself to the most ideal spot with that step.

Now the gather step exists because sometimes when you are about to pick up the ball, you are in an awkward position(one of your feet is still in the air), so you have no control over the ball. So the rules allow you to "gather" and gain control and plant your foot down before you start to count the steps.

In the Hugo Gonzalez clip, he stutters steps, which DOESN'T end his dribble so you don't count his steps. If you could only step once per dribble everyone would be playing at the same exact speed, which would make offense too easy to predict. He didn't pick up his dribble/ball kept rotating in his hand so his dribble didn't officially end.

When the ball stops moving/rotating that is when his dribble officially stops. Dribbling after the ball stops rotating/moving would be a double dribble or a carry. After the ball stops rotating, Hugo is in an awkward position(one of his feet is off the ground). The rules allow him to plant that foot before counting his dribbles(aka a gather). So after he does his gather, he takes two steps for the layup.

(Sorry if the video isn't that clear I don't have a lot of spots where I can record so I had to improv.)

Like I stated, I'm not very good at dribbling. I assume because my athletic background isn't much to note as I started taking more of an interest in basketball in late 2025. It feels no matter how many times I try to practice I can't seem to sense any improvement and I feel I'm stuck in purgatory with it. I would love any advice on my stance, hand placement, and any other overall tips I can use to finally feel confident in dribbling. Thanks in advance.

my current diet sucks, is there any good healthy foods i could eat to get stronger and more fit? slight emphasis on the pre-game stuff

If you can't dunk, are you even a man?

Thanks.

i feel that the way i dribble and the way i drive is reallly weird

1st clip im wondering if im getting low enough and if im dribbling correctly

follwing clips im just wondering whats wrong witht eh way i move and dribble cuz it looks really weird and off putting

ANY ADVICE IS GREATLY APPRECTIATED 😣😣

if someone could break this move and its footwork down assuming im using the right hand (in the video he is using the left hand) or lowk any way I would be really grateful!!

Need advice on how to get just 1-2 inches extra on technique any help appreciated 🫡

Hey everyone, 25yo lifelong hooper here and I’m looking to connect with someone who wants to help each other get better at basketball. I’ve always only ever been self taught but ironically self teaching’s always been the end of me lol so I could really use the structure and support. I would really appreciate having someone around to just help keep me in line, to share and discuss drills, tips, and structure with each other and help maintain consistency and motivation… I’ve got an endless supply of drills saved on my phone covering pretty much all the fundamentals in basketball, so I just need to put it all together and consistently put in the work. I just really want to finally breakthrough and reach my potential at the recreational level after all these years. And of course as a bonus, I would love to get to meet fellow hoopers on here and just make some more friends too :) So yeah, anyone interested please send me a message or leave a comment!