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How big of a factor was MJ's hand size really? (alien.top)

submitted 10 months ago by No-Exchange5244@alien.top to c/nba@nba.space

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Whenever people bring up what made Michael Jordan great, one of the things is always how big his hands were, but I never really got it. Don't all NBA players have big hands and the ability to palm a ball? Like, I'm only 6'3 and I can do that shit pretty easily.

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[–] secretsodapop@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Jordan's hands are a huge outlier. There's a difference between palming a ball and being able to do one handed pump fakes as if you're holding a baseball.

[–] UsaUpAllNite81@alien.top 1 points 10 months ago

Exactly, and he’s also the greatest leaper in NBA history