QUESTION: Did Lebron ever have “handles”?

[OfTheCross]

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Maybe it’s me but lebrons greatest weakness is his lack of “handles” or off the dribble iso moves.

he got better at his jumpshot and post game

but as the so called GOAT can he have trash handles

or did he just lose them along the way.

I remember young lebron having some decent dribbling abilities.

Damn he got abused

 

[cartierhoe]

LeBron was stronger and faster than any player. There is no need for handles when can muscle his way in the paint. Giannis has no handles and still dominant.

Cats need to have a handle like Kyrie or they get called out for having "no skill"

 

[MJ Truth]

 

[#1 pick]

For his size he does. Not in contrast to nikkas with real handles like the PGs.

 

[goatmane]

Cmon... comparing Lebron handles go Giannis is just plain disrespectful

 

[THE MACHINE]

No, never

 

[Remote]

Handles is something fans mention ONLY when someone is great at it.

It's easy for people to point to Iverson or Kyrie and say they have great handles.
But nobody is capable of identifying players who have average or poor handles. Right? I mean let's all agree that Lebron's handles are not elite. But compared to whom? Khris Middleton? Royce O'Neal? Kelly Oubre? Nobody has ever watched a Jazz game and pondered Bojan Bogdanovic’s handles. It's just such an oddly unique skill that people mention in regards to a tiny group of players historically.

Candidly, it's something that hardly matters at the NBA level because more often than not, footwork is what is going to allow players to create their shots. Not their dribble.

 

[Black Miller]

Lebron was nicer with handle when he was younger. He had crosses, hesis and in and out, and that spin move but as he got bigger, he definitely got away from that. Basically as soon as he went to Miami. Especially with 1st step and strength being so elite. Didn't need to use it, you see flashes of the old handle sometimes but it's definitely stiff and more robotic now. He was never Kyrie or someone like that but he had a good enough handle

 

[THE K-MAN]

Lebron handles were smoother when he was smaller, his first run in Cleveland.

 

[DoubleClutch]

For his size he does. Not in contrast to nikkas with real handles like the PGs.

I think lebron Just dribbles too high and stiff now.

Handles is something fans mention ONLY when someone is great at it.

It's easy to people to point to Iverson or Kyrie and say they have great handles.
But nobody is capable of identifying players who have average or poor handles. Right? I mean let's all agree that Lebron's handles are not elite. But compared to whom? Khris Middleton? Royce O'Neal? Kelly Oubre? Nobody has ever watched a Jazz game and pondered Bojan Bodganovic's handles. It's just such an oddly unique skill that people mention in regards to a tiny group of players historically.

Candidly, it's something that hardly matters at the NBA level because more often than not, footwork is what is going to allow players to create their shots. Not their dribble.

I agree on the footwork part

but most nba players today got nice handles even centers will surprise you

it’s kind of you either got it or you don’t regardless of position

then there’s legendary handles like kyrie, Iverson, Jamal Crawford, cp3, Curry etc.... who shouldn’t be compared the rest

 

[CHICAGO]

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[MostReal]

No which is why he lacks grace and finesse in his game. It's crazy because Lebron actually has touch going to the basket

 

[Karume]

he's 6'8you expect him to be pete maravich?

it's not so much because of his height it's his bulk.

 

[Karume]

I'm waiting for the could lebron ever pass, score, and rebound threads..........

 

[klientel]

Lebron got handles that are just enough to do whatever he wants to do....

I've always thought that was one of the uglier parts of his game. But shyt....it works for him, somehow.