Who is the best left handed player ever?

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  1. Joel-33

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    Bill Russell Is left handed, I have videos pf him, He is left handed, He shoots woth it blocks with it, Dunks with it, He definetley is left!
     
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    I'd say Michael Redd. I think there's a thing about left-handers that make them good shooters. Look at Cuttino Mobley, Michael Redd, even Chris Bosh shoots well for a big guy.
     
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    LeBron James is another good left hand player
     
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    <div class="quote_poster">Quoting TimFlem:</div><div class="quote_post">LeBron James is another good left hand player</div>


    this is off topic....but what in the heck is a triangle trio preview maker?
     
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    Not only are us lefthanders more artistic, but we also have prettier shots and sweeter swings.

    The reason left handers are more accident proned as mentioned earlier is that just about everything is designed for right handers.
     
  6. TimFlem

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    <div class="quote_poster">Quoting Big Nasty:</div><div class="quote_post">this is off topic....but what in the heck is a triangle trio preview maker?</div>
    Pm me and I tell you
     
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    i think the definition of being left-handed is....that if u eat using your left hand and not spill anything out of your mouth, then you are lefty.
    I can use my left hand to shoot too
    i just miss a lot [​IMG]
     
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    <div class="quote_poster">Quoting Crossover:</div><div class="quote_post">Blocking with the left doesn't prove he was left handed. I'm left handed, and I generally block with my right.

    And my top five three left handers: Manu Ginobili, David Robinson, Michael Redd.



    It's spelled "ambidexterous." And are you talking about Ronald "Flip" Murray?</div>


    Bill Russell is a lefty, I read in his book that he thinks being a lefty helped him as a shotblocker
     
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    <div class="quote_poster">Quoting Big Nasty:</div><div class="quote_post">this is off topic....but what in the heck is a triangle trio preview maker?</div>

    That'd be three friends making various previews together, often by splitting the load. Me, Jump and TimFlem. We do the previews for the Nuggets.

    Anyway going back on topic, I was conferring with my good buddy Crossover and we wanted to make sure as to whether Bill Russell was a lefty. I was able to find lots of pics of him both blocking/shooting and dunking with his left simply by searching for pictures in google, Bill Russell. Anthony Mason was a decent player before, he was a lefty, I wouldn't consider him one of the best though. Just hard to defend because of that being unorthodox and the fact that he was very strong.
     
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    <div class="quote_poster">Quoting Magic Johnson:</div><div class="quote_post">That'd be three friends making various previews together, often by splitting the load. Me, Jump and TimFlem. We do the previews for the Nuggets.

    Anyway going back on topic, I was conferring with my good buddy Crossover and we wanted to make sure as to whether Bill Russell was a lefty. I was able to find lots of pics of him both blocking/shooting and dunking with his left simply by searching for pictures in google, Bill Russell. Anthony Mason was a decent player before, he was a lefty, I wouldn't consider him one of the best though. Just hard to defend because of that being unorthodox and the fact that he was very strong.</div>
    We also do previews for the Magic when we get a chance. Back on topic. Bill Russel is a lefty look at his player profile
     
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    Well, since Russell's a lefty, then there's your answer.
     
  12. Crossover

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    <div class="quote_poster">Quoting notMuchgame:</div><div class="quote_post">I don't know how Zach Randolph isn't on your list...btw, whats a top five three list [​IMG]

    Chris Kaman is ambidexterous...</div>

    lol, I was thinking three and put five, and when I edited, I took out left instead of five and didn't notice, lol.

    I'm not really much of a fan of Zach, but I wasn't sure if he was left handed or not. But he and Bill Russell (as so recently proven) are in my top five.
     
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    Chris Mullin had a sweet left handed J.
     
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    In the league right now as i'm typing this post, Lamar Odom is the best left-handed player.
     
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    I wouldn't put Odom ahead of Randolph...or even Kirilenko, if he's left-handed (not sure).
     
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    [​IMG]

    Do any of you watch old school videos? I lived on them when I was your ages.

    I was like "Johnny 5" and needed "More input" I could not stop learning more and more about the game.

    Go rent/buy "NBA at 50" and watch it, live it, breath it, bath with it, sleep with it, you get the deal.
     
  17. Joel-33

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    Kirlineko is not a lefty, I have some jazz vids he is not left handed!
     
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    Right now? Zach Randolph. He doesn't jump that high but it's pretty hard to block.
     
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    Michael Jordan was able to do it left or right.
    but now, Redd is the best left handed Shooter in the league.
     
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    maybe the greatest left handed player is chris mullin all time, but right now it's zach randolph..
     

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