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flyboy_1285 t1_j6gx872 wrote

Could Lebron James quit the NBA today and absolutely dominate at this or am I missing something about this sport?

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PepeSilvia007 t1_j6h7zv8 wrote

Of course. And any one of Danish players could just walk into any NBA starting 5 and would just dominate by hitting 3 pointers from half court with one arm. That's what your logic sounds like.

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Kreth t1_j6h0ntk wrote

The shooting motion is more like throwing an American football

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InvincibleJellyfish t1_j6h7geq wrote

He would get dominated physically as it is a contact sport. Also the shooting technique is very different. The ball is covered in resin and you roll it out of your hand, flicking the ball with your wrist. He probably would be a poor shot.

Handball players are tall - average is 6 foot 5 and 210 lbs. They would have no problem tackling him, and he would get fatigued fast from it.

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Pek-Man t1_j6hh38v wrote

> Handball players are tall - average is 6 foot 5 and 210 lbs. They would have no problem tackling him, and he would get fatigued fast from it.

Exactly. Not only are handball players generally quite tall, but they're also heavy as hell and unbelievably strong. Simon Pytlick looks like a genuinely small guy on a handball court, but he's both taller and heavier than someone like Russell Westbrook.

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InvincibleJellyfish t1_j6hhqki wrote

Yeah, and then you have someone like Lukas Jørgensen who is 247 lbs, same height. Also being very tall, is not necessarily an advantage in a contact sport, as your center of mass is higher.

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Pek-Man t1_j6hlv6p wrote

And Lukas is not even particularly big for a pivot!

> Also being very tall, is not necessarily an advantage in a contact sport, as your center of mass is higher.

Absolutely, yes. If being tall was the be-all and end-all in handball, Dainis Kristopans would be the best. He isn't.

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MoozeRiver t1_j6h625u wrote

Think more a baseball infielder if you're looking at converting an Am sports position, but this is also a high contact sport so stamina is much more important than you'd ever find among baseball players.

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Tiffana t1_j6h7qgn wrote

Nope, the resin alone would take him time getting used to.. that and the sheer physicality of the sport. It’s not like basketball in that regard. He definitely has the build and athleticism for it, though

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InvincibleJellyfish t1_j6i7s90 wrote

For his height, he's a bit skinny. He would struggle playing defence, and in the offense he would get shut down and have to rely on his height to score from a distance.

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Tiffana t1_j6idk1n wrote

No, he’s not. He’s 110-113kg based on a cursory Google search, but that puts him on the level of larger pivots. That’s not skinny at all

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InvincibleJellyfish t1_j6igatg wrote

https://www.ihf.info/competitions/men/308/28th-ihf-mens-world-championship-2023/101253/players/23331

This guy is pretty big. Probably the heaviest pivot to reach the quarter finals. However size isn't everything. Magnus Saugstrup is one of the best pivots, and probably one of the best defensive players, and he's "only" 197 cm 101 kg.

https://www.ihf.info/competitions/men/308/28th-ihf-mens-world-championship-2023/101253/players/24993

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Tiffana t1_j6jgl8g wrote

Yeah, you can also look at the French pivots, Fabregas (198 cm, 101 kg) and Tournat (200cm, 115 kg). And that’s pivots, no way Lebron would be playing that position

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InvincibleJellyfish t1_j6jh6c1 wrote

You're right. He'd be on the bench, lol. Or maybe a winger.

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Tiffana t1_j6ji5nf wrote

I’m just talking about build here

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InvincibleJellyfish t1_j6jvpar wrote

Considering that (arguably) the best backs currently are the relatively small and nimble Gidsel and Pytlick, I'd say there is no clear advantage to being Lebrons height considering how Handball at the highest level is played at the moment.

Maybe he could use his speed as a winger. Probably the only position he could play.

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