The Crossover

cross·o·ver

[KRAWS-OH-VER] noun

A simple basketball move

in which a player dribbles

the ball quickly

from one hand

to the other.

As in: When done right,

a crossover can break

an opponent’s ankles.

As in: Deron Williams’s crossover

is nice, but Allen Iverson’s crossover

was so deadly, he could’ve set up

his own podiatry practice.

As in: Dad taught me

how to give a soft cross first

to see if your opponent falls

for it,

then hit ’em

with the hard crossover.