The Art of the Crossover

The crossover is when the player quickly changes direction while switching the ball to the opposite hand which can cause the defender to lose balance and fall in trying to react too quickly. Here are players with the best crossovers of all-time in no particular order.

Tim Hardaway
The Godfather of the crossover, hands down. He took the crossover to a new level that no one had seen before his time. Players today are still trying to copy his "UTEP Two-step" crossover.


Kobe Bryant
He might have one of the smoothest crossovers of all-time. Always known for his clutch and vertical ability. Hard to say that Kobe has been underrated, but his crossover is one of the best and never talked about.(requires flash)

Allen Iverson
AI is one of the quickest players ever. His crossover is legendary. Oh yeah, he crossed over Jordan. Enough said.


Steve Francis
May have perfected the crossover. He did it with speed and grace. Definitely top 2 crossovers ever when he was in his prime.

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Jamal Crawford
Best crossover in the game today (no disrespect to D-Wade). His shake and bake is one of the best moves ever and it works everytime.


Honorable mentions: Dwyane Wade, Jason Williams, Chris Paul and Rafer Alston

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