Who has the greatest off-hand in NBA History?

[1987_Lakers]

I know Larry Bird had a terrific left hand, he had a game where he scored 22 of his 47 points with his left hand.

Guys like Kobe, Nash, Gasol all have very good off-hands (all on the same team now.:eek: ) Rasheed Wallace had a filthy left hand as well.

Any others?

[WockaVodka]

Lebron, he is actually normally left handed

[FKAri]

Nash came to mind.

[LikeABosh]

Lebron. He's actually left handed in everything expect shooting.

[inclinerator]

http://i.imgur.com/PdOvs.jpg

[KG215]

LeBron. His left hand is actually his dominant hand off the basketball court.

[AlonzoGOAT]

OP can't recall rodays king of the nba :wtf:.

Better then all you mentioned btw

[ralph_i_el]

Lebron
David Lee
Manu


worst left hand: tyreke evans

[AlonzoGOAT]

Lebron
David Lee
Manu


worst left hand: tyreke evans
Hopefully he follows up with that rumored surgery and removes it

[Batz]

Nash does deserve a mention. He can dribble, finish with his off-hand as well as his right, and not to mention his off-hand pass is arguably one of the best of all time.

[KOBE143]

Kobe

Remember the lefty 3 point shot that makes Mark Cuban :lebronamazed:

[HardwoodLegend]

T-Mac had a ton of sweeeeet, slick ass left-hand finishes when he was with the Rockets.

[KyrieTheFuture]

I didn't even know that about Bron. Bird just because of that insane game.

[DUP]

Lebron, he is actually normally left handed
seriously?

[KeyNote]

Lebron
David Lee
Manu


worst left hand: tyreke evans

i think the worst off hand actually belongs to lamar odom

[Faptastrophe]

LeBron is ambidextrous (Able to use both hands with equal facility.). So I guess there's actually no 'off-hand' for him.

[DUP]

i think the worst off hand actually belongs to lamar odom
kwame brown or joel anthony. they have no hands

[East_Stone_Ya]

Rodney Rogers

[DUP]

Rodney Rogers
:oldlol:

[Kobe 4 The Win]

Kobe

Remember the lefty 3 point shot that makes Mark Cuban :lebronamazed:

This. Kobe's plays as if he is ambidextrous.

[Harison]

Bird

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[franchiez]

Lebron, he is actually normally left handed
:bowdown:

[Pointguard]

Bird historically.

Derrick Rose and John Wall are the only ones I know that can go full speed with their left hand in traffic and finish with it like its their good hand. There is no hitch in their game either when they do it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtLGFvHFfUI Rose
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2oSLHYzv50 Shoots the half court shot like anybody would with their right hand.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kfLbg919OM John Wall never has to pace his steps when he dunks left handed or when going full speed.

Lebron's strength in finishing is crazy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0aMd1GVzN8 Lebron same move as Rose above

[Indian guy]

In terms of finishing around the rim, I'd say T-Mac, MJ, LeBron, Pippen and Nash.

[hangintheair]

I would also include Kaman.. He can hook shot on either hands.

[G.O.A.T]

Lebron. He's actually left handed in everything expect shooting.


Lebron, he is actually normally left handed



LeBron. His left hand is actually his dominant hand off the basketball court.


LeBron is ambidextrous (Able to use both hands with equal facility.). So I guess there's actually no 'off-hand' for him.

Try reading before responding fan boys.

[BlueandGold]

Lebron, he is actually normally left handed
That wouldn't be his off-hand then.. measuring someone's off-hand ability is like a measure of how ambidextrous you are. If Lebron is naturally left handed then going right would be him going with his off-hand then.


LeBron is ambidextrous (Able to use both hands with equal facility.). So I guess there's actually no 'off-hand' for him.

Wow so he is both naturally a righty and a lefty then?? Seriously it's like someone genetically modified Lebron to play basketball.

If so then Lebron is disqualified.. as far as the semantics of the question I would say MJ because I believed he was born a righty and then practiced so much with his left that he became naturally fluid at both.

[FreezingTsmoove]

I would also include Kaman.. He can hook shot on either hands.

:facepalm

[ZenMaster]

Rose has a pretty good off hand.

[raid09]

If LeBron is normally left-handed, wouldn't his right hand (off hand) be right up there with the best in NBA history?

[Hoopz2332]

Lebron, cobnsidering he's actually left handed in his normal/non basketball life. He's truly ambidextrous.

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his right hand is his actual off hand and thats the way he plays all of the time:eek: :rockon:


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[RoundMoundOfReb]

LeBron since he's left handed.

[ZenMaster]

Lebron, cobnsidering he's actually left handed in his normal/non basketball life. He's truly ambidextrous.

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his right hand is his actual off hand and thats the way he plays all of the time:eek: :rockon:


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WTF I did not know that, so he's like Phil Mickelson. That's crazy!

I have a guy on my team who's left handed but does most of his ball handling right handed, I seriously doubt he'd ever learn to shoot right handed though.

[joeysms55]

Lebron. He even signs stuff with his left hand

[scm5]

Not saying he's the best at it, there are obviously better.

I think if you calculated Kobe's left handed shots, he would have a really high FG%. I rarely see Kobe miss a left handed shot when he takes them.

[blacknapalm]

today? nash, kobe, lebron

history? bird, thomas and some others i'm blanking on

[Q.E.C]

T-Mac had a ton of sweeeeet, slick ass left-hand finishes when he was with the Rockets.

Yea especially after those injuries. It was funny seeing him dunk on Tyrus Thomas with his off hand. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0c3_mPo8y1I)Russell Westbrook finishes with his left hand a lot too.

[G-train]

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[2swift4u]

I think Wade isn't bad either with his left hand. Last season he had some games when he made a lot of buckets with his left hand (floaters and stuff like that)

[Rooster]

Not saying he's the best at it, there are obviously better.

I think if you calculated Kobe's left handed shots, he would have a really high FG%. I rarely see Kobe miss a left handed shot when he takes them.

I actually like Kobe shot selection with his left hand, he is more efficient. I always cringe why does he always take those tough shots when he is skilled enough to make it easier for himself.

[BuffaloBill]

Bird historically.

Derrick Rose and John Wall are the only ones I know that can go full speed with their left hand in traffic and finish with it like its their good hand. There is no hitch in their game either when they do it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtLGFvHFfUI Rose
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2oSLHYzv50 Shoots the half court shot like anybody would with their right hand.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kfLbg919OM John Wall never has to pace his steps when he dunks left handed or when going full speed.

Lebron's strength in finishing is crazy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0aMd1GVzN8 Lebron same move as Rose above


Wow. Good stuff. Derrick Rose left hand half court shot :lol

[kingkeno]

Easily Lebron ...

The guy shoots with his off hand. He not making the occasional lay up or floater hes dropping pull up jumpers, fadeaways, deep 3's off the dribble all right and that's his off hand. How can anyone say anybody other than him?

Also I don't think he is ambidextrous. Looks like he just grew up shooting with his off hand. I'm right handed but I play pool, tennis, throw the football all with my left. It's just how I did it growing up but i'm faaar from ambidextrous.

[Hoopz2332]

Lebron's strength in finishing is crazy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0aMd1GVzN8 Lebron same move as Rose above


Even though lebron is left handed this dunk he did with his left hand is even better

LeBron James insane left handed windmill dunk after Wade's miss (didn't count)

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

[Boomerang]

Lebron James. nuf said

[SyRyanYang]

I don't think Lebron counts. Some people use certain hand to do certain thing. He's left-handed in life and right-handed on basketball court.

[Boomerang]

I don't think Lebron counts. Some people use certain hand to do certain thing. He's left-handed in life and right-handed on basketball court.
He uses his off hand to play basketball, in sympathy of other players :bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown:

If he uses his dominant hand, he would have had 3 championships already:coleman:

[Round Mound]

Larry Bird was also "ambidextrous"

http://www.sportsblink.com/product_images/larry-bird-boston-celtics-signing-contract-autographed-photograph-3376773.jpg
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Lebron is a Better Dribbler but NOT a Better "Ballhandler".

Bird was More Crafty With Both Hands at the Half Court: Best Passer Ever at a Half Court Game.

Larry Bird 47 pts vs. Portland (Left handed game):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R76nMD8buR8

Celtics came in winning 14 of their last 15 games, despite McHale being injured for 9 of those games. At this point, the game got a little bit too easy and boring for Bird so he decided to challenge himself by finishing EVERY basket (other than a jumpshot) with his left hand. He ended up scoring 22 points with his left hand, nearly half his total!

Despite all this, Bird still scored 47 points, grabbed 14 rebounds and dished out 11 assists (21-34 FG). For good measure, he hit the game tying shot to send the game to OT, and then made the game winning shot.

The night before in Seattle he had 35/15/11, so this was his second consecutive triple double in just as many nights. Bird truly in his prime here...

[IGotACoolStory]

Sheed.

I was once at UNC and watching Sheed (then a Piston, I think, or a little earlier) ****ing around, shooting left handed 3pters from 26 feet and swishing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTkT9C-05NI

[MrWarrior]

I don't think Lebron counts. Some people use certain hand to do certain thing. He's left-handed in life and right-handed on basketball court.

Actually if you watch him play closely, one would realize that he would prefer to dribble with his left hand and also finishes amazing with contact on those left handed layups.

Just because he shoots with his right hand doesn't mean he's "right handed on the basketball court."

[bfrombleacher]

Jason Kidd is also left handed iirc

[wally_world]

Jerry West

[SyRyanYang]

Actually if you watch him play closely, one would realize that he would prefer to dribble with his left hand and also finishes amazing with contact on those left handed layups.

Just because he shoots with his right hand doesn't mean he's "right handed on the basketball court."
He also dunks with right hand most of the time. I prefer to dribble and drive with left hand myself as the offhand defense is usually weaker. So does rondo

[MrWarrior]

He also dunks with right hand most of the time. I prefer to dribble and drive with left hand myself as the offhand defense is usually weaker. So does rondo

Well, that could be a reason aswell, but personally, I dribble better with my left hand, but I can shoot with both hands, I prefer my right though. For some reason it doesn't feel the same when I dribble with my right hand, my left hand just does it so easily.

I guess we'll never find out unless LeBron comments on this forum. :confusedshrug:

[LeBird]

Mr I'll-shoot-with-my-left-hand-for-shits-and-giggles Bird.

[pauk]

Bird, Lebron, Magic, Maravich come to mind... overall i have to say Bird, he is the greatest shooter in NBA history not just because of his accuracy/productions in that area but because he could put the ball in the hole more efficiently than anybody however you god damn liked it, contested, falling down, hand in his face, of balance, open shot, from any distance, situation, position, footwork, left hand, right hand, two hands, hooks, baby hooks, sky hooks, fadeaway, tear drop, face up, post, of the dribble, 360 spin jumpshot, behind the backboard, up and under, bank shot, uber long finger roll, any limb.. ehh. you name it...... he according to me had the best scoring arsenal in NBA history, his PPG would increase like hell if he was more selfish or simply was chucking many more shots like Jordan or something...

...like roundmound said Bird was also left handed actually...

[Hoopz2332]

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[SHAQisGOAT]

There's no other answer but Larry Bird here, tbh...
Few others may come close but no one can really rival him in this department (I don't care if he's left-handed in "real life" or not, his off-hand in basketball is obviously the left one).

Left-handed layups, floaters, scoopers, hooks, circus-shots, all types of passes (even full-court), shit even some left-handed jumpers: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5k593G5dCU

20 points with the left hand just because he was "bored": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R76nMD8buR8

Seriously, ain't nobody really ****ing with that.


I'd also like to mention two guys that will fly under the rader on this one (or, better yet, usually)...
Paul Westphal, who was terrific from close-range, with both hands, in many ways, and also at finishing at the rim (even dunking); and Bobby Jones, who's one of the best ever at finishing around the rim with the off-hand.

[DatAsh]

Mr I'll-shoot-with-my-left-hand-for-shits-and-giggles Bird.

:cheers:

[sammichoffate]

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[sportjames23]

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OHHHHH! A SPECTACULAR move by Michael Jordan!

:bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown:

[SamuraiSWISH]

Shooting: Bird
HM Kobe
Finishing: MJ
Dribbling: Not Jerry West or Clyde Drexler

[ImKobe]

Kobe's off-hand is up there

Bird the GOAT off-hand tho

[Bless Mathews]

Gary Payton.

[Pointguard]

One of the hardest things to do with your off hand is to dribble three times hard with the weak hand in traffic while accelerating. The mind will usually cut it off. Its something you will might never see from even a great dribbler like Chris Paul because the mind will usually short circuit it. You will only see that from Rose and John Wall. Pretty sure they are the two fastest to dribble with their left hand the full court as well (they might be the fastest ever anyway?).

Even if you go to the park and practice going hard to your left or weak hand while accelerating, the mind will demand a change after the second dribble.

[Hoopz2332]

which one if is his natural off hand?:D

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[pudman13]

Maravich also comes to mind.

[Prometheus]

Considering that LeBron is actually a left-handed person, he technically shoots every shot with his off-hand. With layups, he's about 50/50, and we all know his boring-but-impressive tomahawk jam is with the right. So I'd go with him since the vast majority of his scoring is done with his off-hand.

P.S. Why the **** would a guy learn to shoot with his off hand in the first place? It's like those fools who learn guitar backward for no damn reason. I'll bet it wouldn't have taken him so long to become a good shooter, and his shooting would probably be more consistent, if he would have just grown up using his dominant hand to shoot.

[Hoopz2332]

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[ArbitraryWater]

Considering that LeBron is actually a left-handed person, he technically shoots every shot with his off-hand. With layups, he's about 50/50, and we all know his boring-but-impressive tomahawk jam is with the right. So I'd go with him since the vast majority of his scoring is done with his off-hand.

P.S. Why the **** would a guy learn to shoot with his off hand in the first place? It's like those fools who learn guitar backward for no damn reason. I'll bet it wouldn't have taken him so long to become a good shooter, and his shooting would probably be more consistent, if he would have just grown up using his dominant hand to shoot.

Lol... Doesn't that confirm GOAT skill level already? That sole fact?

Left-hander worked on shooting right-handed and did so throughout his entire career while developing an elite 3-point shot AND spot-up jumpshot? ... :bowdown:

[ArbitraryWater]

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http://i.imgur.com/LezbN9c.gif

Bro you can basically show any random shot of his considering he's left-handed :oldlol:

[Hoopz2332]

Bro you can basically show any random shot of his considering he's left-handed :oldlol:


true:oldlol: any random right handed shot of lebron is actually his off hand

http://www.examiner.com/images/blog/EXID22153/images/lebron-james-house-akron-address-where-ohio-cleveland-shaq-phantom-shadow.jpg

[chips93]

One of the hardest things to do with your off hand is to dribble three times hard with the weak hand in traffic while accelerating. The mind will usually cut it off. Its something you will might never see from even a great dribbler like Chris Paul because the mind will usually short circuit it. You will only see that from Rose and John Wall. Pretty sure they are the two fastest to dribble with their left hand the full court as well (they might be the fastest ever anyway?).

Even if you go to the park and practice going hard to your left or weak hand while accelerating, the mind will demand a change after the second dribble.

this is nonsense

[FatComputerNerd]

Kyrie can finish with his left pretty well. I doubt I'm the only one to have called some of his layups 'Jordanesque'.

He also hits shots like this (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVKDvd-0J1c)on the regular.

Am not sure if he's ambidextrous...but he sure looks like it at times.

[Hoopz2332]

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