Can you palm a basketball?

Msputiton

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abc3643 Follow
Master Age: 63 , mho 38%

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The Doctor could palm a basketball.

I hate that he's wearing a Sixers uniform here - that's sacrilege - but it illustrates well The Doctor's famous hands and ability to palm a basketball.

However, this picture shows him in action and you can see the size of his hands.
This picture is from the 1976 ABA Championship in which the New York Nets defeated the Denver Nuggets. This was the last ABA Championship before the merger with the NBA that brought in the New York Nets, Indiana Pacers, San Antonio Spurs, and Denver Nuggets. Sadly, Net's owner Roy Boe had to sell The Doctor to the Philadelphia 76ers to get money to pay the fucking New York Knicks for indemnity because the Nets played in the Knicks market. Fuck the Knicks!

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- abc3643
  
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  THIS IS WHAT I AM LOOKING FOR:
  This is a close up reprint in a 2006 issue of Stuff magazine of a picture Larry Berman took when The Doctor was with the Nets. Look at how easily The Doctor is palming the ABA basketball.
  
  http://www.bermansports.com/covers2.htm
  http://www.bermansports.com/picturepages/075.htm
  http://www.bermansports.com/pages/oldhome.htm
  
  God bless The Doctor!
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZqPWPvlsk8
  
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Wish4UrB00ty Follow
Explorer Age: 36 , mho 38%

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Close but not quite. I used to try real had because I knew I guy who was more my brothers age who could and I hated how much all he did seemed like a brag. So I was always trying to out do him just to pout him in his place. Lol it never worked.

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- Msputiton
  
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  Put the ball down grab it with one hand as tight as you can.
  Over and over again try to lift it up with everything you have. Eventually you begin to get it an inch off the ground. Until eventually you palming it like it is nothing.
  It takes lots of practice and repetitive trying
  
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- Wish4UrB00ty
  
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  Hummm! Interesting!
  
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Sisters_Of_Time Follow
Xper 4 Age: 27

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I say yes! I'll strike a pose, palming that basketball, then distract you so you look away, so I can let go because I actually can't do it. But I'll play it cool.

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dustybiker Follow
Master Age: 48 , mho 41%

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Yes! Long fingers here.

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- Msputiton
  
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  Get at it, cuhh
  
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- dustybiker
  
  +1 y
  Can you do it?
  
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- Msputiton
  
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  Yes.
  I gotta see if i can find it.
  But one of the media day pics is me palming it are stretched out to the camera.
  
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- Msputiton
  
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  *arm*
  
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- dustybiker
  
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  I figured you could.
  
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- Msputiton
  
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  😌😌😌
  
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humanearth Follow
Master Age: 58

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I can palm a golf ball does that count. I have short fingers
But I can spin a basketball on all my fingers

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- Msputiton
  
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  Sure we will allow it 🤣
  
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Jaximus-Lion Follow
Guru Age: 41 , mho 31%

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I used to, but after 3 minor operations in my hands, i can't even make a fist ✊ with my hands 🤷‍♂️. Iast time i could palm a ball was in 2015.

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AviatorTom Follow
Master Age: 59

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311 opinions shared on Sports topic.

I have large hands and can palm a basketball, but I'm a poor player. When I was youger, I did play in some pickup games. and usually didn't score much.

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WhiteSteve Follow
Master Age: 47 , mho 60%

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I can. I can’t do much else well with one, but I can at least palm it, lmao

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NathanDavis Follow
Master Age: 35 , mho 33%

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691 opinions shared on Sports topic.

I can palm two... while balancing a soccer ball on my foot...

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Paul_in_Indy Follow
Yoda Age: 39 , mho 35%

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From the bottom, yes. It’s a bit harder from the top.

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Fuentes Follow
Master Age: 34

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No I use to be close to doing that but never could perfect it lol

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Sparkie460 Follow
Guru Age: 58

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Not any more I can't. My hands are pretty much shot.

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collie22 Follow
Guru Age: 25

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I can play horse with my brother no palm thing 😊😊

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Lookitsmadmax1994 Follow
Xper 6 Age: 32

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I have big hands so I can definitely palm a basketball

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TrillXHippy Follow
Yoda Age: 30

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More easier with my right hand than with my left

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bigpauly Follow
Explorer Age: 31

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No, but I can palm a baseball 😎

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- Msputiton
  
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  Kinda like a basketball for you right?
  
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- CoolCatMar1
  
  +1 y
  Yeahhh
  
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- bigpauly
  
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  @msputiton excuse you?
  
  @coolcatmar1 you know it! 😎😂
  
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- CoolCatMar1
  
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  ❤️❤️❤️
  
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- Msputiton
  
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  What i was trying to make you feel accomplished
  
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- bigpauly
  
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  Lmao oh sureee
  
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- Msputiton
  
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  I been nice to you all week
  
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- bigpauly
  
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  🙄🙄🙄
  
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Bklynbadboy12 Follow
Guru Age: 38

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Yes I can. I keep telling you let get on that court so I can school you

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exitseven Follow
Master Age: 55

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543 opinions shared on Sports topic.

Yes, foir about 10 seconds.

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- Msputiton
  
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  Not bad
  
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UniquelyBasic Follow
Guru Age: 25

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With two palms, yeah.

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Reece12345 Follow
Xper 7 Age: 31 , mho 39%

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Would that I could...

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Paulychicagoluv Follow
Xper 7 Age: 47

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Never could except for a females ball

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- Msputiton
  
  +1 y
  Women's ball. Good grief who calls it a female ball
  
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- Paulychicagoluv
  
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  Me. Duh.
  
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- Msputiton
  
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  Well... true
  🚪 🚶🏾‍♀️
  
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- Paulychicagoluv
  
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  Did you run nto the door again today? 🤣🤣
  
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- Msputiton
  
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  No old man.
  That means i walked away
  
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- Paulychicagoluv
  
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  Shouldn't the door be behind you if you walked away?
  
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- Msputiton
  
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  No it means I'm out the door.
  It represents me on my way to the door.
  
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- Paulychicagoluv
  
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  So it still means you have the chance to run into the door. 😉😉
  
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- Msputiton
  
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  No. I'm too graceful.
  
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- Paulychicagoluv
  
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  🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
  
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Adventurer23 Follow
Xper 7 Age: 45 , mho 61%

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Only palm up, holding it in my hand. lol

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D_Bone_Steak Follow
Master Age: 43 , mho 44%

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Nope... I have midget hands.

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SnowedIn Follow
Master Age: 52 , mho 37%

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Maybe?

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- Msputiton
  
  +1 y
  Go confirm.
  It's for science
  
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- SnowedIn
  
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  Confirmed: I cannot. :(
  
  BUT... I can write a speech in less than an hour.
  
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- Msputiton
  
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  I mean that is impressive.
  But still very disappointed in you over the lack of palming😤
  
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- SnowedIn
  
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  Yeah... but... if we collected all my time with a basketball over my 48 years, we might have a total of an hour. So... I think I should get extra credit for even knowing that it's not the pointy one or the black and white one.
  
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- Msputiton
  
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  Nope. That just makes me more disappointed.
  I demand you go play basketball 1hr a day every day until you are too old to walk😤
  
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- SnowedIn
  
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  That'll be next but yes ma'am!
  
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- Msputiton
  
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  Good job
  
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beebella Follow
Master Age: 32

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I haven't tried to in years, so I have no idea. 😅

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EaterPeter Follow
Guru Age: 53

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May be, haven't tried in while

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20yearsolder Follow
Master Age: 40 , mho 31%

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Sure can

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eagle1951 Follow
Master Age: 74

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been a long time, not sure

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Nurse_Meyers_88 Follow
Xper 7 Age: 37

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No I can’t

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helva Follow
Guru Age: 30

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Not at all.

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Iron_Man Follow
Mentor Age: 46

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Nope

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Degenerate Follow
Xper 6 Age: 25

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Yeah but just barely

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TallAnon Follow
Master Age: 30

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Easy

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Dav1dTh0ma389 Follow
Xper 5 Age: 37

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I can't

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Nominal Follow
Xper 6 Age: 25

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No 😄

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