Creating the Perfect NBA Player: 12 Traits from the best in the game

#6 Ball Handling - Allen Iverson

During an era where point guards were supposed to be pass-first players looking to set up and stabilize the offense, Allen Iverson was anything but that. He wasn't as physically gifted as some of the other guys in the league, but that didn't stop AI from being the MVP of the League in 2001 and the primary reason that made him an all-time great, was his ball handling skill.

Allen Iverson did most of his damage off the dribble. He wasn't a bad catch-and-shoot scorer, he just loved toying with defenders with his ball-handling prowess. The Answer loved playing isolation ball and would snatch their ankles with his legendary crossover move.

Kyrie Irving, Peter Maravich, Jamal Crawford, Steph Curry, and Jason Williams all could be valid contenders but Allen Iverson has the edge because of his ability to finish to follow up his dazzling dribble moves.