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90sgoat
12-27-2022, 08:34 AM
I was watching Lebron the other day and thinking about what I'm going to miss from his career and it isn't much, but there is one thing, his mastery of the open court.

I think if Lebron is elite historically in one thing, it's the open court. Yes, he is on par with the best there. Those Heatles were fun to watch for that reason.

Who are the best open court players ever? It's a short list actually off those I think stand out there:

Lebron
Kidd
Magic

Who else was really great in the open court?
Round Mound
12-27-2022, 11:30 AM
Barkley. The best ballhandling open court PF.
90sgoat
12-27-2022, 11:37 AM
Barkley. The best ballhandling open court PF.

How could I forget?

And of course Giannis is pretty good too.
Yeezy
12-27-2022, 11:45 AM
ummm



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ViwE-WGbHcQ


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkEQ9nrvlTQ


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9XPlmN3JzMA
Yeezy
12-27-2022, 11:47 AM
ummmmmmmm




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EA3r3bjBRWg


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVPefGvl8A8


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzGolkfK2Ak
Xiao Yao You
12-27-2022, 12:05 PM
Stockton. His play in the '88 playoffs was incredible before Sloan decided to play a half court game
Im Still Ballin
12-27-2022, 12:54 PM
Karl Malone
Xiao Yao You
12-27-2022, 12:57 PM
Karl Malone

yep he was great running alongside Stockton before Sloan limited them to the half court
1987_Lakers
12-27-2022, 01:03 PM
Magic & LeBron are probably the best ever in the open court.

Kidd, MJ & Nash also deserve some love.

Pippen & Drexler were also amazing in transition.
zeerghit
12-27-2022, 01:12 PM
peak Penny Hardaway
Yeezy
12-27-2022, 01:27 PM
Magic & LeBron are probably the best ever in the open court.

Kidd, MJ & Nash also deserve some love.

Pippen & Drexler were also amazing in transition.

i would say lebrons open court dominance is more attributed to his size/strength/speed from PED's


put his skills in an average guys body and he would look like smush parker



give me a jason kidd. his open court brilliance is skill based
PP34Deuce
12-27-2022, 07:50 PM
i would say lebrons open court dominance is more attributed to his size/strength/speed from PED's


put his skills in an average guys body and he would look like smush parker



give me a jason kidd. his open court brilliance is skill based

Lebron has soft touch that even with less athletic ability he'd still be a great finisher.

Lol