Kobe Bryant’s Post Turnaround Baseline Fadeaway | Skill Set Series

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Kobe in the post, turning baseline for the fadeaway jumper - they look like tough shots, but for him they aren’t. Guy spent the entirety of his existence amidst the world of competitive basketball working on shots like this - yet another “go-to” weapon in the arsenal.

It’s important to note the purpose behind Kobe’s usage of this specific move. The vast majority of clips in this video include a secondary defender either stationed very close to Kobe’s inside shoulder, or running at him trying to disrupt the isolation. Faking baseline to fade strong side would likely make for a more heavily contested look. Recognizing this, Kobe instead turns away from the help to shoot the baseline fallback over his 1 on 1 matchup. Some of the more apparent examples of this can be seen at 0:46, 2:05, 2:59, and 3:28. There are also situations where Kobe’s defender overplays his inside shoulder leaving the baseline option wide open. Kobe reads this and takes advantage - 0:25, 3:28, and 3:52.

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