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    Default Re: Which players can palm the ball like MJ?

    Quote Originally Posted by 32jazz
    Was MJ the first player to have the abiltity to palm a ball



    DR. J was the absolute best with his huge hands. Been there done that.
    Exactly. MJ's hands were just huge, too; every shot he took seems to be just him flicking his wrist at the basket.

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    Default Re: Which players can palm the ball like MJ?

    Shannon Brown can

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    Default Re: Which players can palm the ball like MJ?

    Quote Originally Posted by OneMoreSucka
    This. Seriously, any player in the league can palm it, hell even high school kids can palm the ball. Just because you don't see it a lot doesn't mean that MJ has magical massive hands. Watch when there's a dead ball, most players will palm the ball and toss it to an official.
    If we're just talking about palming- holding the ball with one hand, then yes pretty much every NBA player with the exception of a few can do it. But I haven't seen any swingman with hands that allow him to do this:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUFJNEzVtLo

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_PFOAp-SgQ&NR=1

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2i6zkozjF4g

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DT1yNyRwd7w

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    Tayshaun Prince

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    brandon roy?

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    Default Re: Which players can palm the ball like MJ?

    Quote Originally Posted by DonDadda59
    If we're just talking about palming- holding the ball with one hand, then yes pretty much every NBA player with the exception of a few can do it. But I haven't seen any swingman with hands that allow him to do this:
    I like said, I think Vince can, he just doesn't. Look how he palms the ball on this dunk. That isn't possible with average sized hands. Neither are his crazy windmills.


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    Default Re: Which players can palm the ball like MJ?

    Quote Originally Posted by KenneBell
    I like said, I think Vince can, he just doesn't. Look how he palms the ball on this dunk. That isn't possible with average sized hands. Neither are his crazy windmills.

    I agree w/ you, Vince has been the closest. He has great hands, which allows him to pull off some sick other-worldly dunks and shots(or at least used to). He's in the second tier when ball control/hands are being discussed.

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    Default Re: Which players can palm the ball like MJ?

    I realize the point of this thread is exclude bigs, but when Denver throws it over the top to Nene he catches it one handed.

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    Default Re: Which players can palm the ball like MJ?

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    This ends the thread. He does it all the time in game situations.

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    Default Re: Which players can palm the ball like MJ?

    Quote Originally Posted by DonDadda59
    If we're just talking about palming- holding the ball with one hand, then yes pretty much every NBA player with the exception of a few can do it. But I haven't seen any swingman with hands that allow him to do this:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUFJNEzVtLo

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_PFOAp-SgQ&NR=1

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2i6zkozjF4g

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DT1yNyRwd7w
    Seen Kobe do the last 2 videos, the other two are never going to be duplicated.

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    Default Re: Which players can palm the ball like MJ?

    NOBODY can palm the ball as well as MJ.
    he is the GOAT palmer.
    pretty sure he INVENTED palming.

    all others are mere imitators.

    MJ...he even palms better than anyone else!


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    Default Re: Which players can palm the ball like MJ?

    Quote Originally Posted by Erathia
    Seen Kobe do the last 2 videos, the other two are never going to be duplicated.
    I don't think he's done any of them. I watch a lot of KB and that is definitely not something he can do, he even admits to it.

    Quote Originally Posted by bleedinpurpleTwo
    NOBODY can palm the ball as well as MJ.
    he is the GOAT palmer.
    pretty sure he INVENTED palming.

    all others are mere imitators.

    MJ...he even palms better than anyone else!


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    Default Re: Which players can palm the ball like MJ?

    Quote Originally Posted by bleedinpurpleTwo
    NOBODY can palm the ball as well as MJ.
    he is the GOAT palmer.
    pretty sure he INVENTED palming.

    all others are mere imitators.

    MJ...he even palms better than anyone else!


    Dr. J's a bad mutha-shut yo mouth!
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7njB1T-Xjk

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    Default Re: Which players can palm the ball like MJ?

    Quote Originally Posted by OneMoreSucka
    This. Seriously, any player in the league can palm it, hell even high school kids can palm the ball. Just because you don't see it a lot doesn't mean that MJ has magical massive hands. Watch when there's a dead ball, most players will palm the ball and toss it to an official.
    well for one try palming an NBA ball and then not only palming it but moving it around like MJ did to intiate moves. Im 6"5 and can palm a ball but no where near how MJ was doing stuff...

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    Default Re: Which players can palm the ball like MJ?

    Quote Originally Posted by OneMoreSucka
    This. Seriously, any player in the league can palm it, hell even high school kids can palm the ball. Just because you don't see it a lot doesn't mean that MJ has magical massive hands. Watch when there's a dead ball, most players will palm the ball and toss it to an official.
    that's true, but it's one thing to palm the ball, it's another to have the strength to hold onto it when everyone and their mother is trying to knock it out of your hands... kobe can palm the ball but he doesn't have the size to hold onto it when it gets swiped at

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