TRANSITION PULL-UPS 🏀

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One of the best ways to punish a defense before it gets set.

The goal isn’t just to run fast — it’s to use your speed to force the defender into a decision, then stop behind the space they give you.

Try these:

• Speed → hard stop → pull-up

Attack downhill, get the defender retreating, then rise up when they give you enough space.

• Push → crossover → pull-up

Change direction as the defender starts to angle you off, then use the separation to get into your shot.

• Hesitation → burst → pull-up

Make the defender think you’re attacking the rim, then pull up when they drop their hips.

• Reject the closeout → 1–2 pull-up

If the defender is flying back toward you, attack their top foot and create a clean lane for the pull-up.

WHEN TO USE IT:

After a defensive rebound, steal, or quick outlet — especially when you have numbers or the primary defender is backpedaling.

You’re trying to score before the defense can get organized. Research on basketball decision-making shows that factors like defensive pressure and shot distance meaningfully affect shot quality, so the skill is knowing when the pull-up is actually there — not forcing it.

Watch Steph Curry. He’s elite at recognizing when the defense is retreating, using his pace to create hesitation, and rising into a pull-up before the defense is set.

Train the move.

Train the read.

Then let the game tell you when to use it.

Trainer:

@Logan Hinton

, a former 5 year pro across three countries.

Train Like a Pro!

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TRANSITION PULL-UPS 🏀