Which players can palm the ball like MJ?

[jrong]

Dwayne Wade...no doubt.

Edit: My bad, didn't read thread close enough. Thought you were asking who "palmed" the ball, or carried like MJ during his dribble penetrations. That would no doubt be Wade.

I love Wade, and I find it amusing how much you can't stand him. But, I have to admit you're dead-on about this. Wade does carry the ball like nobody's business.

[NBASTATMAN]

I dont think modern NBA players palm the ball as often as MJ did, but most NBA players should be able to palm a ball pretty easily. I am barely 6' tall and I can palm a ball (obviously not like MJ could, but I can definitely palm it)

Mj was able to palm the ball off of a dribble and go up with it and get bumped and still make the shot... I can palm the ball and I six feet tall but I can't palm it off the dribble and if my arm is hit I will lose it.. Mj could get hit and hold the ball.. Big mittens is a huge advantage in basketball...

[Diesel J]

D Wade, Lebron, Rondo, Vince, Walter Herman, Webber (when he played)

[Diesel J]

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

Damn, that's sick!!!

[DonDadda59]

D Wade, Lebron, Rondo, Vince, Walter Herman, Webber (when he played)

Webber had some oven mit hands, just perfect for basketball.

[OneMoreSucka]

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!

Yeah but he was palming in a weak palm era. It's impressive but I'd like to see him do it in today's league.

[OldSchoolBBall]

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

Here are a few more:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUZt7qaT2Ks#t=3m53s (make sure to watch the replay of the pass at 4:10 - insane control)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJ4ZgGT8ltg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpqEoocKN5I#t=3m20s

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9ch835Zi1E#t=3m23s

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHwhLbW08_8 (at 3:46-3:50)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yquE3cYl91U (at 4:00-4:15)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7Z-UGvVGfc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jIPuY...e=channel_page (1:28-1:42, check the replay)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdDb32m2EsM (2:08)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=strS0G2PCBk#t=2m53s (2:53-3:00)


There are literally dozens of other examples I could post if I had the time to find the videos. Hanging one-handed shots, fake passes, shot fakes, ridiculous one-handed catches. You name it, MJ did it. Fantastic hands.

Seen Kobe do the last 2 videos

No, you haven't.

[halffttime]

the first time i ever palmed the ball was in 6th grade.. i'm only 5'10 at best and my hands aren't that big.. and yes, i could do those mj pass fakes.. gimme my cookie

[Younggrease]

the first time i ever palmed the ball was in 6th grade.. i'm only 5'10 at best and my hands aren't that big.. and yes, i could do those mj pass fakes.. gimme my cookie

Thats a plain lie...there is literally no way that statement is true...So I dont think people get cookies for lying on the internet

[OldSchoolBBall]

the first time i ever palmed the ball was in 6th grade.. i'm only 5'10 at best and my hands aren't that big.. and yes, i could do those mj pass fakes.. gimme my cookie

The first one I just posted? At full speed? I call shenanigans.

[Younggrease]

The first one I just posted? At full speed? I call shenanigans.

people also have to realize is a lot different palming a solution, jet or other wilson ball then it is to palm a NBA game ball. Two different textures

[DonDadda59]

Here are a few more:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUZt7qaT2Ks#t=3m53s (make sure to watch the replay of the pass at 4:10 - insane control)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJ4ZgGT8ltg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpqEoocKN5I#t=3m20s

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9ch835Zi1E#t=3m23s

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHwhLbW08_8 (at 3:46-3:50)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yquE3cYl91U (at 4:00-4:15)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7Z-UGvVGfc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jIPuY...e=channel_page (1:28-1:42, check the replay)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VdDb32m2EsM (2:08)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=strS0G2PCBk#t=2m53s (2:53-3:00)


There are literally dozens of other examples I could post if I had the time to find the videos. Hanging one-handed shots, fake passes, shot fakes, ridiculous one-handed catches. You name it, MJ did it. Fantastic hands.

Unreal, can't teach that

Yeah, there's way too many examples of his crazy ball control to post here. And he even showcased it while dunking... double pumping. with one hand. after jumping from the free throw line

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Mn1KSpLGsY

[Lodi Dodi]

the first time i ever palmed the ball was in 6th grade.. i'm only 5'10 at best and my hands aren't that big.. and yes, i could do those mj pass fakes.. gimme my cookie

I didn't know you still played with a Fisher Price basketball even in the 6th grade.

[DonDadda59]

the first time i ever palmed the ball was in 6th grade.. i'm only 5'10 at best and my hands aren't that big.. and yes, i could do those mj pass fakes.. gimme my cookie

You do realize you're not impressing anyone, don't you? If you post a video of you doing the same things MJ did I'll personally go to where you live and hand you a box of chocolate chip cookies... **** that, doesn't have to be chocolate chip. You choose.

[andgar923]

MJ used to SNATCH the ball with one hand like most people catch a baseball.

Nobody his size can do that today.

*re-read*