In all other cases, it is generally a dangerous move that can result in the ball bouncing off of the dribbler's feet or a steal. If there are no defensive players around the ball handler except one directly facing him/her, and that defender does not expect this type of dribble, it can be an even safer way of crossing over compared to a between-the-legs. This advanced form of crossover involves the ball handler, bouncing the ball off of the floor behind his feet and catching it with the other hand, usually while his/her feet are no more than shoulder-width apart. It is used as a safer way to cross over while directly facing a defender, but requires more slowing of forward momentum than the normal crossover dribble. This is a commonly used variation of the crossover in which the ball-handler bounces the ball off of the floor between his/her legs and catches it with the other hand on the opposite side of his/her body.
Some of the players famous for their crossover dribble include Allen Iverson, Tim Hardaway, Jamal Crawford, Stephen Curry, and Kyrie Irving. This can often be achieved by a simple head fake, or a step in that intended direction. A crossover functions best when the ball handler looks and acts like they are headed in one direction, before crossing over to the other direction. It is very efficient when executing a drive - a player can cross over to get around a defender and drive to the basket. The crossover is a fundamental dribbling technique in basketball used to keep the ball in the hand farthest from the defender (preventing a steal) while maintaining a desired speed and orientation on the court. In a crossover, the ball handler changes the ball from one hand to the other using a single dribble. 4 Triple threat position and related moves.