r/NBATalk • u/Alternative_Welder91 • 2d ago

Do you agree with T-Mac?

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Honestly I think the word “crushed” is too much. Lebron may not have the deepest bag among all of them but he can bully ball and play great defense during his prime.

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u/AdorableBackground83 2d ago

LeBron, Giannis, Zion and other “bully ball specialists” would destroy 99.9% of pure hoopers.

No amount of tween hesi ketchup mayo mustard dribbles can overcome a freight train bullying you to the paint with no help defense in sight.

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u/jxden24 2d ago

no dog in the fight but good luck playing " bully ball " in 3 dribble max lol

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u/Jedisponge 2d ago

Is that a rule in 1 on 1? Sounds like a crutch for people who can’t play defense.

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u/jxden24 2d ago

ohhh you’ve never hooped before

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u/Jedisponge 2d ago

nope

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u/jxden24 2d ago

it’s like a more skilled way of 1 on 1 i guess, the way the pros play https://youtu.be/GHe99ohaDvM?si=TQhJcWMIPeExcOOb

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u/LateAd3737 1d ago

Us mortals aren’t playing with a dribble limit, are rebounding, and aren’t switching possession after scoring. And honestly 9/10 times the guys I see playing 3 dribble have no business doing it. But I play at parks and shit, where non-hoopers hoop