Which of the following actions is crucial for throwing off the defender during a crossover?

moving slowly and predictably

always dribbling with the dominant hand

hesitating enough to fool the defe

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The crucial action for throwing off the defender during a crossover is hesitating enough to fool the defender. This hesitation creates the impression that you are about to move in one direction, allowing you to exploit that moment to quickly change direction with the crossover dribble, effectively misleading the defender.