Ethan Khoza breaks down the low pickup, keeping the ball near the ground on drives to make it harder for defenders to block. He points to Donovan Mitchell as the example to study for gap-splitting with a low ball position.
But the type of pickup that I really want to focus on here is his ability to get to the low pickup. He does a great job at killing that ball as close to the ground as possible, so it becomes almost impossible for taller defenders to get anywhere near the ball. This is one of the reasons he's so good at splitting gaps is because he's able to get the ball so low on these drives that there's not much defenders can do. Considering how strong he is, a lot of players struggle with being able to drive through gaps. Donovan Mitchell is a great person to watch and study to see exactly how to do this at a very high level. Sam.
Stop Using One Dribble When You Drive To The Rim! (How To Become A Better Finisher)
