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Does Kyrie have the best handles in NBA history? (alien.top)

submitted 1 year ago by BlackManBatmann@alien.top to c/nba@nba.space

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I know people will say Allen Iverson, Isiah Thomas, Jamal Crawford, Pete Maravich, Steph Curry, Chris Paul but to me, Kyrie has the best handles that I've ever seen. Tbh, I don't think it's all that close. Yes, I have seen most of those legends play but I don't think any of them compare to Kyrie. Whenever I have this opinion, I keep getting told that it's recency bias and I'm only thinking like that because I'm seeing Kyrie play NOW but it's eye test. The man has the ball on a string. Personally, I think it's the highest level of ball handling that has graced the NBA. Just my 2 cents.

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[–] Impossible-Animal569@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Flashiest, you mean?

The best way to assess who has a good handle is not how flashy they are, but how do they beat players off the dribble, how do they protect the ball, and how often do they turn the ball over as a result of their ball handling?

You could say Michael Jordan has one of, if not the best handle in NBA history by sheer ability of being able to beat players off the dribble, and not turn the ball over.