Faking

Faking is an important skill that often over looked. Doing some good fake is an important key in just about every offensive happening, whether it is an on-ball perimeter or post up move, even throwing a pass, or dribbling. A fake simply is a deception move to make the defenders off balance, fake shots, fake pass, or fake dribbling so you can easily crossover the defenders.

Fakes can be as subtle as moving your eyes opposite the way you want to pass or drive. A fake can be a jab step to get the defenders leaning, and then you move quickly in the opposite direction. If you want to do a fake cut, you can try to fake in direction the way you dribble, i mean changing direction quickly. Example, once dribble on the right way, and then quick change dribble to the left and crossover your defender.
Or you also can use changing speed dribble to fake your defender, dribble on some speed, then slow its down and then speed it up again throught your defender. It works very well, because when you are slow down, the defender may stop his step and bend their body, so when you suddenly and quickly speed up your dribble, i think they excess to react it.
Plus, a good passers can fake the defender off his receiver by looking the opposite way that they intends to pass... Example, look left and pass right, even on the high speed running on a fast break.
Note: to be a good faker, you also need a little acting ability!