The step-back jumper.
It’s a challenging but clever maneuver, a move designed to create separation, provide ample space to get off an uncontested shot and keep defenders off balance.
When executed properly it is a thing of beauty.
But for Thunder guard Dion Waiters, the step-back isn’t just some tricky ploy to change the pace. It’s his baby.
“It’s one of my go-to moves,” Waiters sheepishly admitted at his exit interview last month.
With the Thunder, it became a bit of a guilty pleasure.
Waiters perhaps relied too much on the step-back jumper, shooting one a game according to nba.