What does it mean when they say "beating the man off the dribble"?

Question

Here's an example: "LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Dwyane Wade and Chris Paul can all beat their man off the dribble, (but when the help comes, the other Americans on the floor need to stick the open jumper.)"

Answer 1

when a homeless man is drooling,you hit him over the head with a baseball bat

Answer 2

it means getting past the deffinder (the man) while dribbling.

Answer 3

It usually talking about the players' first step, and their ability to make their way around their defender.

Answer 4

It means that you defeat the defensive open through a series of dribbles. Like Crossover, Step back, behind the back, Change of pace.

You're going to past the defender through dribbling.