Phil Handy Says Kyrie & Kobe Are Two Of The Top 5 Most Skilled Players Ever | ALL THE SMOKE 

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Yeah I mean without a doubt he has the greatest handle of all time. And I’ve watched everyone a million times. In fact I’d go as far as to say that the distance between kyrie and number 2 is greater than 2-5.

@@edmondgebara6163 first of all who cares if kyrie is the most skilled if he doesnt make his teams better as the number 1 option. Second, his handle is pointless it mostly wastes times, leads to scoring for himself, but less team scoring. How many times did we see him dazzle people with his handle in boston and Brooklyn as the number 1 option and their team gets their behind whooped. When he misses a game pre-KD, his boston and Brooklyn teams tend to do better. Skills over winning, yall can have that. Give me D Wade all day any day over kyrie. Cp3 too. Dont act like ya dont see how effective that backspin dribble to give him self an open midrange shot in half a second. I'll take cp3 handle all day over kyrie. Kyrie be falling and all during his dribbling highlights, ya can have that

@@TheKos2Kos relax bro. The conversation is about skill. Not efficiency, leadership, etc. Everyone knows it takes more than skill to be the best but that’s not the conversation. Dude is super skilled period.

@TheKos2Kos wtf are you even talking about? The video is about skill, dingus..

He low key does shoot far like dame and curry just not as much

@@slimeballmk6656 no he doesnt, stop lying, go watch all his 30 ft shots, he has to heave them and/or lean forward to shoot them, he doesnt have that dame or steph natural shot from 30 ft

@@sthao1733 so you think he’s not strong enough to shoot from 30 ft

@@slimeballmk6656 its not that hes not strong enough, its that he doesnt practice those shots enough like steph and dame where it comes naturally for him to shoot those 30 footers

@@sthao1733 and how do u know that I don’t care what he dose he makes them

I think after those 5 it doesn’t matter that’s the most skilled

Hakeem.... 4real

Matter fact maybe T-mac

Facts!!

So lebrons not skilled?

Exactly 😂😂

Super facts

Super duper facts

Just an example of what hard work can do man.. rip bean

@@rontungol1383 he did have a reliable J it just doesn't look that way when you look at the numbers because the level of difficulty on his shots was through the roof Kobe took the kind of shots on a regular basis that other players don't even think of pulling off in a game check his three 3s in a row vs. Toronto - no mf in the league would even dare take those threes

@@rontungol1383 if it was important as it is now then. He would have had a crazy three point shot. Most of his memorable shots were 3s

Kobe really made it cool to go to work, put in work, put in overtime at work. Not only for basketball, but really just for life in general.

while lebron be in the back playing politician.

@@AddictedLawyer rent free huh 🤡🤣🤣

Tatum PG klay

@@QuietStorm263 he is just telling the truth

For real what his assist like not good for pg he should be a sg

He has a great handle not really a great floor general. Highly skilled at the position doesn’t make him the goat at the position. I’d rather have a guy like Rondo on my team

Top 15 of all time

He isn’t the most skilled ever....

@@cdai216 to u he not... But to any nba players he is

@@rayraytheog bro those nba players are fans of him. Kobe isn’t the most skilled ever 😂. Kyrie AI Harden Hakeem are most skilled. Is he one of the most skilled yes but not top 3

@@cdai216 lmao

Hes the closest to MJ ever i got him 2nd also all time and definitely the most skilled player ive ever seen

Iverson isn't that skilled. When you compare him to someone like Steph, it's night and day. Steph is easily more skilled than Iverson.

@@sthao1733 what would you call Iverson? I guess pure talent?

@@nicupinya9153 I would say hes leaning more towards pure talent than skills. Iverson was always the fastest and quickest guy out there on the floor. Plus, what he lacks in skills he makes up for in sheer determination and heart.

Kevin Mchale the man of a thousand moves

Nah Hakeem was really skilled as a big but he can’t compete with most elite guards and wings in terms of skill

Steph or Chris paul gotta take the 5 spot IMO

Mentioning Kyrie with those names are Blasphemous you must have been born when 2K came out 😭😂

Curry

That's a lot of players though lol that's not just kyrie

Shut up and dribble kyrie…thinking the world is flat lol

My boy would be averaging 40 😂

@@deykno87 it is

No, the NBA is lucky he's fragile and can't play a full season. No offense to him, but he's missed too many games to injury, especially in the playoffs.

Thats dumb jamal crawford is top 5 handles no doubt and he not top 5 at his position

@@stevenmctowelie681 no what's dumb is how the skills conversation came out of nowhere and they just throwing anybody damn name in the damn pot Kyrie isn't even a top 15 20 point guard all time so how is he so skilled? Wheres the scoring titles? Where's the other accolades that are supposed to come along with that title? The issue is that idiots play video games way more than play or watch basketball leading these type of conversations

Skill and production/accolades are not one in the same. Skill is technical ability. Kyrie arguably has the most skill of all time. He can literally do anything from handling, shooting, footwork, finishing, and with BOTH hands equally. He doesnt have an off hand. That doesnt make him the best/greatest or top because he hasnt accomplished as much as people with less skill. Hakeem is infinitely more skilled than Shaq but Shaq was more productive, dominant, and accomplished more. LeBron is “better” than KD but KD Is much more skilled than LeBron.

Agreed lol. It’s actually people like Iverson, Steph and Kobe MJ etc that should be in that convo

People have all these sub categories to describe every player lol! Who's the best player? Who's the most skilled player? Who's the most unguardable player?

GOAT MJ

Kd and lebron most skilled ??

@@ayoa3892 yes?

@@Lover-ur4te lebron is more skilled than Carmelo Anthony ?? Can you name 5 things he does more skillfully ? Not athleticism is not a skill

@@ayoa3892 Passing, he scorers on all 3 levels. Have you seen his range? Defensively guards 5 positions and highest IQ ever.

You feel Kyrie don’t deserve this title?? Serious question💯

@@zaybucks8393 Why would he? The man is a delusional head case with handles. Yall weird as fuck for riding with this dude that literally begged to get away from Lebron just to lose.

@@ZPLS18 you either from Boston or a lebron fan…🤦🏽‍♂️ Kyrie is a different type of talent. Idc what you think of him you can call him crazy or whatever (even though you don’t know him). His talent & skill is undeniable

@@ZPLS18 your profile shows you just go to basketball videos to hate or troll. It’s weird 😂 find new excitement/notifications

@@zaybucks8393 facts people who have basketball experience can actually appreciate kyrie's talent. I can respect his game because having a bag like that just means that you spend hours and hours in the gym working on your game

He wasn’t nasty with the crossover but he was quick off the bounce

Nah he just doesn’t get foul calls

Melo? Idk

Melo over Bron?!

@@c7lee yeah if we're talking scoring skills. obviously bron has the more rounded out game but melo can get you from 3 off the dribble and spotting up, godly mid range, elite footwork, faceup/post up, bully ball.

@@matttheknicksfan lol u mite be on to something🤔

Kyrie can do it also

Hakeem for TMac

Come on man that is rude lets give these guys their flowers

Add T-Mac as the 5th

Curry

Harden?

Hakeem

Tmac

Iverson is not that skilled when you compare him to someone like Kyrie or Steph.

Larry bird magic are not more skilled bro foh bro kyrie has more skill combined than the both of them

@@jayxze960 You didn't watch those great men play. The league was practically dead before they came in the NBA. No player currently playing is/was as skilled

@@normajeaneason6983 you are 100% mixing up influence and popularity with skill that isn’t a skill being liked by media it’s not

@@normajeaneason6983 and this nba is the most skilled it has ever been please Damian lillard has more skilled combined than any player from 70-80s

Iverson was a freak athlete like LeBron James. AI's pure skill level is nowhere near those 4 guys.

Curry isn’t on the top 5 he is the best 3 point shooter but his skill doesn’t excel extremely in other areas beyond his 3

@@jayxze960 are you kidding Me? did you see his ball handle, passing not to mention his 3 point shooting?

@@mysticman07 curry really is only the best 3 point shooter but he doesn’t appear in beat finishers, midrange, fadeaway and others don’t get me wrong I love curry but when his three point shot won’t fall those kinds of games turn out to be horrible games for him because he isn’t as skilled In other areas

@@jayxze960 we are talking about the most " SKILLED " right? curry is top five in passing, handles and of cause shooting ( from anywhere). the weakest part of his game is defence.

@@jayxze960 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-_yb-SVVIuvQ.html

Definitely the eye test tells it all

Gtfoh

If that’s the case then so is Steph who is more skilled offensively than he is.

@@pandabear1576 no he’s not

@@abenigokantan5041 better shooter at all three levels, better passer, better playmaker in general, better defender (both help and one on one), and better rebounder. Makes him more skilled

Good list

No Bron?

@@c7lee Bron is physically gifted not as skilled as these 5 guys

Bron isn't as skilled as these 5

Replace curry with Larry or hakeem

This guy definitely lives in texas.

@@sageheyrend2470 😂😂1. Luka 2. Harden 3. Hakeem 4. Dirk 5. Ginobili

@@ZPLS18 Greatest Handles ever.. He has the greatest layup package and he has a post game he’s better in the clutch 🤷🏾‍♂️ Curry the greatest shooter and kyrie and Kobe are the most skilled players to ever play

@@ZPLS18 on attack everything apart from shooting ability and kyries handles is better but steph is the better overall player of course

@@cordsmith7350 Layup package? Man stop talking basketball and go play video games. LITERALLY THERE IS NOTHING THAY KYRIE DOES BETTER THAN STEPH.

@@stevenmctowelie681 On attack? Again. Take your 12 year old brain and go utilize like the rest of these RU-vid nerds. Dont talk basketball

@@ZPLS18 Kyrie has the best handle ever and he's the best finisher ever. Those are two things he does better than anyone, including Steph. Steph himself is one of the 5 most skilled players ever. Steph might be the most underrated passer of all-time. But skill-wise, I'd give a slight edge to Kyrie.

Nobody finishes under the rim, with EITHER HAND better than Kyrie. Stop it. Kyrie is minimum top 3 most skilled ever. But I have him as one. Consider his handles, foot work, mid range, & tough shot making ability. But nobody finishes at the rim better than kyrie, thats just blasphemy

@@RunDown_Topp he’s better finisher than MJ and Kobe? 😂

@@RunDown_Topp what!? Jordan was doing switch hand in the air. Jumping over and under 2 to 3 defenders at a time. Jordan nickname was his airness, because he was literally hanging in the air. Go search mj greatest layup. Phil Jackson once say MJ have those million dollar hand because he can grip the ball. Kyrie can't do that.

@@sonnyhuynh007 i watched mj and kobe. Nobody is hatin on them. I feel yall underrating kyrie for whatever reason. He’s 6’1 and most of the time he had to score/shoot over taller defenders. If kd was shorter he’d probably be the most skilled but people dont give him the benefit of the doubt because he shoots over everyone. Same thing applies with kyrie. How is jordan a better finisher when he’s bigger and stronger than kyrie? Kyrie goes to rim on 7 footers and he’s barely 6ft. Not to mention his english off the glass is still unmatched

@@RunDown_Topp Then that's not fair to the bigger guard then because Kyrie can move laterally and can control his handle so well because he is closer to gravity then those taller guys.

He does most definitely

If you take away currys 3 point shot how well do think he is going to do in a game most games where curry doesn’t hit his 3s he has a poor game because he isn’t multiskilled as other players

@@jayxze960 Stephen curry is one of the most talented players

He not really skilled besides shooting

@@yessir3324 what’re you talking about , yes he is

you dont know basketball because you got that bum melo on your list. curry is easily more skilled than melo. shoot better, better passer, better dribbler, better finisher (floaters, finish with either hands, and have a soft touch against the glass and can spin it off the glass as well)

lol chill bro

Kyrie is 6,2! He plays bigger, like he 6,5. Plus his handle and game is herky jerky, based off a lot of hesitation then explosive moves! He always going to be injury prone!

@@lovemycity420 yep and all those parties and strip clubs aint helping either

@@Chavanun555 u sound jealous, what that got to do with getting injured 😂😂😂😂! U sounding like a weirdo

@@lovemycity420 you really dont know? Sleeping late and alcohol effects your recovery man. It hinders everything

and who's that?

Hakeem?

@@speedywilliams34 top 5 not 6, Hakeem interchangeable for me but Durk would be for me too. Reason I put Kareem is because to this day , that skyhook can not be replicated and has him sitting at top the points leader in the nba. Shooting touch of Curry’s on the run at any speed from any distance is insane, Kyries touch on the ball plus his ballhandling , Kobe’s footwork and shot difficulty unmatched left or right hand , and magic seen the entire floor ahead of time he’s interchangeable for me with pistol Pete

Ai & tmac too

Lmaooo

@@zealousrider6612 top 5 skilled tho. AI crossover and finishing matched by kyrie. Tmac scoring matched by KD , I’d prolly even put KD 5/6 spot too

You’re a weirdo, any NBA fan would know it means AM.

Go watch the Parsons interview about Kobe. He was a great guy.

I agree

Still has a ring

@@ntobekomangena2958 So does Scal

You can't call someone that skilled lazy. He had to put in the work to attain those skills.

No he isn’t

More athletic. Not more skilled.

@@jaypc6680 He's more athletic, both are patient players, both have good footwork, Kyrie is more perimeter/ slasher , derrick rose is slasher/ mid range. Drose this year with knicks, 14.9 pts/.487 fg%/.411 3p%/4.2 assist 26.8 minutes per game and Kyrie 26.9 pts/.506 fg%/.402 3p%/6.0 Assist/ 34.9 Minutes per game. This is with Drose coming off the bench, not even 1-3 option. Kyrie is the primary facilitator. First 4 years of Kyrie's career he didn't even make the playoffs until Lebron and Kevin love came, Look at what happened to kyrie in boston *Nothing*??? and now Brooklyn. Kyrie played with lebron and KD+ Harden. Drose is more skilled imo, made it the playoffs his first year, eastern conference finals 3rd year. With ACL+ 3 meniscus injuries look at the numbers he still putting up. Knicks were playoff contenders with young squad. No one wants smoke with drose

@@Inyuasha824 bruh somebody told me kyrie over Chris Paul all time 🤦🏾‍♂️ nobody every talks about what kyrie has done as a leader of a team because it never was something substantial I’m a fan of his but I feel like because he’s so fun to watch he gets passes for things

​@@dcpettis9573 Kyrie is a good team player/student/savant but i don't think he's a leader. He is a hell of a player.

Yessir

Do you have Tourette’s?

How he couldn't even do himself well u most be dreaming cause last time I checked kyrie had ball in his hand when game was on line an Mr kobe bryant had something do with that not lbj they just had be lbj coming back cav dick ride ask for trade get green one game out so lbj can teach shit but how get people trade not win lmao.

Nonsense. Bron wins 0 rings without Kyrie.

this would be a good talk hmm edit: i ddint @ you (yet)

@@isniuq No stats. From your eyes to their level of plays. You can’t tell me Kyrie is better than iverson. Be real. 🤷🏻‍♂️

@@b.l4365 but bruh iverson mostly got his bag of tricks from his innate skill/talents while the new gen, had to learn from him and his era, as what kobe did seeing mj. but yeah this is a good bball conversation to have

@@isniuq Kyrie innovated the way he crosses though. People can’t even duplicate what he’s doing now with his handles. And it’s against pros. Best of the best.

Skill wise yes but a better player? no

Very bad 😂

You have a lot of personal faves/opinions but your list is more complete than most of these

If Odom had that real drive and didn’t have the problems off the court... Lebron woulda been called the next LaMar Odom coming out

Carmelo is in the convo as well

Odom😂😂

🤡🤡🤡🤡

Lol, the only thing Kyrie was/is better at than Kobe is his Streetball style handles. There's nothing else Kyrie is more skillful at when compared to Kobe.

@@ChrisSalazar1983 I’m not saying he’s more skilled than Kobe at all. But the stuff Kobe taught him & his size does play a factor. All those post moves you see is what Kobe worked on with Kyrie. I’ve literally seen him post up 6’10+ great defenders with ease. Imagine if he was as tall as Kobe 🤷🏽‍♂️💯

@@zaybucks8393 that's not how it works. If he were as tall as Kobe he wouldn't be moving the same way

@@truthteller8504 that’s true

Nigga what bro you good pippin has absolutely no skill bro foh old head ass bro you really tripping

@@jayxze960 Pippen had no skill? Come on man, i get what you're saying but that's some bs.

@@soloistdeve bro pippen compared to kyrie, Damian lillard, curry he virtually has no skill when you compare either one of the players to pippen let’s be real right now bro

Ok, so you know more about it than Phil Handy? Sure.

5 rings. Better than turnover machine LeStatPadder James 😂😂😂