How to Do a Steve Nash Back Leg Finish in Basketball

Steve Nash does a great job of being able to get in the lane to create for teammates or get his shot off over much taller defenders. The reason that he is able to get his shot off, is because he uses a number of crafty finishes around the basket. Whether he shoots the same foot same hand runner, scoop layup, or back leg shot he is able to finish around the basket efficiently despite being undersized.

This video is going to teach you how to do a Steve Nash back leg finish, which is one of Nash's signature moves that he uses, and is one of the advanced basketball fundamentals for finishing around the basket. It is important that with all of his finishing moves to the basket that you are under control and able to stop on a dime. If you are out of control you will never be able to complete the move.

Drill Name: How to Do a Steve Nash Back Leg Finish in Basketball

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Drill Goal: Learn how to stop and shoot the ball off of your back leg in traffic.

Equipment Needed: 1 basketball and a basket.

**Drill Tips: **Be under control when you plant to go up for the shot. Lean slightly back but still try to jump straight up and down. Hold your follow through.

You would use this drill when you have the defender on your hip and he is trying to get back in front of you to cut you off.

**Drill Steps **

• Drive to the basket with your right hand or left hand and visualize that the defender is on your hip trying to get back in front of you.

• About 5-8 feet away from the basket plant your back foot, let your upper body momentum go slightly forward to sell the move and then lean back on your back leg. If you are driving right it will be your right leg. If going left it will be your left leg.

• Jump up off your back leg and shoot the basketball in. Stay in your shot until you miss or make.