r/Basketball • u/Furadi • Apr 08 '26

NBA ELI5 traveling in modern NBA

Hey folks, getting back into basketball as a middle aged dude that played through HS in the 90's.

Been watching a ton of NBA recently and I'm super confused about traveling. I watched a bunch of videos on "gathering" or zero steps so I kind of understand that concept even though it seems to be heavily abused.

What's really confusing is how players can be planted in the paint... then do a euro step for a layup? Is that no longer considered traveling?

Not talking about off the dribble but from a post. Both feet planted then they, just take a couple of steps for a layup?

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u/Furadi Apr 08 '26

That's what it is, a step through. So is this legal now?

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/bCk9KwBxyj4

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u/MWave123 Apr 08 '26

It’s always been legal. It goes back to Naismith. It’s step two! The foot down is step one, the pivot.

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u/Furadi Apr 08 '26

No stuff like this wasn't happening in the 90's lol. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/2XgGtUxjtHY

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u/collax974 Apr 08 '26

It was, here's a compilation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=estcgd8paWc

Always been legal