Lebron’s Crab Dribble is Traveling
The guy keeps defending his ‘crab’ dribble as not traveling but it is clearly traveling any way you look at it. Lebron Crab Dribble
If you break it down Lebron could have avoided the travel by simply completing a jump stop in the middle of the key and then dunked it from there as we’ve seen him do several times. His argument is that he had dribbled making his first step a half step. However, his dribble is picked up and then he completes 2 additional LONG steps after the fact and travels.
People have been asking about a ‘crab’ dribble and if it is a real move and it is taught but not always referred to as a crab dribble. As Jalen Rose points out in the clip, a crab dribble is typically used by a post player with his back to the defender. While Lebron may have executed the crab dribble correctly, the travel was also correctly called. Sorry Lebron…but you are still the best player in the NBA.
January 11th, 2009 at 10:06 am
Lol, I have to agree with Jalen that Lebron did travel but I’m always surprised why fouls aren’t called atleast half the time a post player does that move. I have seen that move before and it usually involves a lot of contact.
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