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The Euro step, two-step, or long lateral is a basketball move in which an offensive player picks up their dribble, takes a step in one direction, and then quickly takes a second step in another direction. It is intended to allow the offensive player to evade a defender and attack the basket.
The Euro step (sometimes "Eurostep") is a move developed in European basketball in which a player, after picking up their dribble, takes a step in one direction bumping into their defender, and then quickly takes a second step in the other direction before they attempt a layup.
Occasionally a player will stay on the same side of the rim, back to the basket, and shoot a reverse layup; this tactic was sometimes used by Michael Jordan in order to score with his back to the basket against taller defenders. It is common for players to create room for a layup by making use of the allotted two steps before the layup attempt.
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Advance step – A step in which the defender's lead foot steps toward their man and the back foot slides forward. Air ball – An unblocked shot that fails to hit the rim or backboard. Does not reset the shot clock. Air pass – A pass that goes straight through the air to the receiver. See also bounce pass.
Stephen Curry attempting a jump shot over Marcin Gortat. In basketball (and derivatives like netball), a player may attempt to score a basket by leaping straight into the air, the elbow of the shooting hand cocked, ball in hand above the head, and launching the ball in a high arc towards the basket for a jump shot (colloquially, a jumper).