By Nick Underhill | The Advocate
The move has always been there for Sheldon Rankins.
It was a product of necessity back when he first found it. As a bigger guy on the basketball court, he found himself at a disadvantage. Other players set their feet and drew charges against Rankins when he drove the lane. So one day, he decided to spin around the defensive player. It worked.
“For me, it was just the way I was going to the basket,” Rankins said. “Guys were going to try to cut me off and take a charge. I’d spin back and get an easy layup or dunk. It was something that was just natural for me on the court.”
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The move has always been there for Sheldon Rankins.
It was a product of necessity back when he first found it. As a bigger guy on the basketball court, he found himself at a disadvantage. Other players set their feet and drew charges against Rankins when he drove the lane. So one day, he decided to spin around the defensive player. It worked.
“For me, it was just the way I was going to the basket,” Rankins said. “Guys were going to try to cut me off and take a charge. I’d spin back and get an easy layup or dunk. It was something that was just natural for me on the court.”
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