풀업 점퍼, Pull-up Jumper

기본적으로 원 핸드 점프슛과 동일하지만 제자리에서 쏘는 게 아니라 공을 가지고 드리블을 하며 움직이다 급정지(Pull-up)한 뒤 쏘는 슛. 급정지하며 쏘는 만큼 정확성이 떨어지게 되지만 그 만큼 수비수를 떨어뜨리고 슛을 쏠 수 있다. 특히 다른 동료들의 도움을 제대로 못 받는 상태에서 슛을 쏘려면 풀업 점퍼가 필요하게 된다. 

1:1 공격에서 가장 유용한 기술 중 하나다. 왼쪽 혹은 오른쪽으로 움직이다 쏘는 식부터 뒤로 스텝을 밟으며 쏘는 식까지 움직이면서 쏜다는 형식 안에서 구현되는 양상은 다양하며, NBA에서 에이스라 불리는 선수들 중에서도 다양한 형태의 풀업 점퍼를 전부 구사할 수 있는 선수는 드물다. 그리고 우수한 운동능력과 하체 안정성, 내구력이 없다면 풀업 점퍼 막 쓰다가 무릎 나갈 가능성도 매우 높다.

과거 한국 농구에서 이름난 슈터들은 풀업 점퍼를 잘 구사했으나, 2000년대 이후로는 풀업 점퍼를 정확히 제대로 구사할 수 있는 선수가 별로 없게 됐는데, 한국 농구가 갈수록 용병 위주의 패싱게임만 하게 되면서 국내 선수들의 풀업 점퍼를 허용하지 않기 때문이다. 다만 2020년대에는 가드들의 공격 적극성이 높아지면서 풀업을 당길 줄 아는 가드들이 여럿 있는 편. 풀업 점퍼가 가능하다는 것은 3점 라인부터 골밑까지 모든 지역에서 언제든지 득점을 노릴 수 있다는 뜻이다. 즉, 수비수가 언제든지 슛을 쏠 수 있는 공격수를 막기 위해 찰싹 붙어야 하므로, 자유투를 뜯어내는 것도 쉬워지고 수비수가 붙어 첫 스텝에 넣어서 돌파 또한 수월해진다. 여기에 수비수를 붙여놓은 채 움직이는 것만으로도 공간을 창출하는 효과가 있어 다른 선수들의 컷인 및 공 없는 움직임에도 큰 도움이 되므로, 득점 기계의 명성을 얻고 싶다면 반드시 익혀야 하는 기술이다.

NBA에서도 풀업 점퍼 기반의 미드레인지 게임보다 3점 슛이 각광받는 트렌드로 인해 이전에 비해 제대로 구사할 줄 아는 선수가 줄었으나, 역설적으로 너나 할거 없이 3점 슛을 쏘는 바람에 풀업점퍼를 잘 구사하는 선수들이 다시 주목받기도 하고 상술한 장점 때문에 득점왕 경쟁을 하는 선수들은 거의 다 풀업 점퍼에 능하다. NBA 역사상 가장 풀업 점퍼를 잘 던진 선수는 단연 마이클 조던이라 할 수 있으며, 코비 역시 역동적인 풀업점퍼로 큰 인기를 모았다. 2010년대 풀업점퍼 장인으론 듀란트가 1순위로 꼽힌다. 과거보다 그 수가 줄긴 했어도 중거리에서 풀업을 즐기는 에이스들이 남아있고, 데빈 부커, 셰이 길저스알렉산더, 제이슨 테이텀 등 90년대 중후반생 어린 스타들도 많이 사용한다. 거기다 아예 3점 슛을 풀업으로 던지는 선수들도 있을 정도로 여전히 풀업은 가치가 높은 옵션이다.

 

 

 

 

Basically, it is the same as a one-handed jump shot, but the shot is shot after dribbling with the ball, rather than shooting in place. As the shot is shot while suddenly stopping, the accuracy decreases, but as much as it is shot, it can drop defenders and shoot shots. In particular, a pull-up jumper is needed to shoot a shot without receiving proper help from other teammates.

This is one of the most useful techniques for 1:1 attacks. From the left or right movement and shooting to the back, there are various aspects of shooting while moving. Even among the NBA's ace players, there are few players who can use all of the various types of pull-up jumpers. And if you don't have good athletic ability, lower body stability, and durability, you're very likely to lose your knee by just using pull-up jumpers.

In the past, famous shooters in Korean basketball used to be good at pull-up jumpers, but since the 2000s, few players have been able to play pull-up jumpers accurately, as Korean basketball has become more and more mercenaries-oriented passing games, and domestic players do not allow pull-up jumpers. However, in the 2020s, there are several guards who know how to pull pull up as guards' aggressiveness in offense increases. Pull-up jumpers mean that you can aim for points at any time in every region, from the three-point line to the bottom of the goal. In other words, since a defender has to stick to prevent a striker who can shoot at any time, it becomes easier to break free throws, and it becomes easier for a defender to put it in the first step and break through. Just moving with a defender attached to it has the effect of creating space, which is very helpful for other players' cut-in and ballless movements, so if you want to gain the reputation of the scoring machine, you must learn it.

In the NBA, fewer players know how to play pull-up properly than before due to the trend of 3-point shots being spotlighted over pull-up jumper-based mid-range games, but paradoxically, players who are good at pull-up jumpers are attracting attention again by shooting 3-point shots, and almost all players who compete for the top score because of the above-described advantages are good at pull-up jumpers. Michael Jordan is by far the best pull-up jumper thrower in NBA history, and Kobe was also very popular as a dynamic pull-up jumper. Durant is considered the No. 1 pull-up jumper master in the 2010s. Although the number has decreased compared to the past, there are still aces who enjoy pull-ups at mid-range, and many young stars who were born in the middle and late 1990s, such as Devin Booker, Shay Giles Alexander, and Jason Tatum, also use it. In addition, pull-ups are still a valuable option, with some players throwing 3-point shots as pull-ups.