Definitions
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- noun basketball One who handles the
ball .
Etymologies
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Examples
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You’re missing the corollary: the offensive ballhandler is supposed to run away from the intentional foul as a way of burning time.
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Perhaps my eyes are trained by watching the slightly slower Chris Kaman lumber out and hedge, or Marcus Camby lay back and do nothing at all, but watching Gooden fly out in front of the screener and harass the ballhandler was a beautiful thing.
ClipperBlog.com Blog for the Los Angeles NBA Clippers Fans D.J. Foster 2010
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Additionally, Krstic is a solid ballhandler and shooter.
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SHORTCOMINGS: Clancy is an OK ballhandler and shooter.
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Williams is a fine ballhandler with the smoothest of pull-up jump shots.
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Charlotte: There's no question D.J. Augustin — all 5-11 of him — will be a terrific ballhandler and distributor for the Bobcats, who ignored conventional thinking that they needed to go big.
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The following offseason, he was determined to become a better ballhandler.
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Mason is not a noted ballhandler or a defender and had just 27 steals a year ago.
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If doubled off the ball, easy drive to the lane for the ballhandler.
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Rudy Fernandez, point guard, 6-foot-5, 185 pounds, DVK Joventut Badalona (Spain) - Flashy ballhandler with good athleticism; plays well in transition; needs to bulk up and develop some strength.
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