NBA's Fastest/Slowest Players By Position

[Meticode]

What's your lists and opinions?

Fast
C - Dwight Howard
PF - Chris Bosh
SF - LeBron James
SG - Leandro Barbosa
PG - Tony Parker

Slow
C - Zydrunas Ilgauskas
PF -
SF - Paul Pierce (the fastest slow man ever)
SG -
PG -

...this is all I can think of off the top of my head to get people started.

[Sammobile]

What's your lists and opinions?

Fast
C - Dwight Howard
PF - Chris Bosh
SF - LeBron James
SG - Leandro Barbosa
PG - Tony Parker

Slow
C - Zydrunas Ilgauskas
PF -
SF - Paul Pierce (the fastest slow man ever)
SG -
PG -

...this is all I can think of off the top of my head to get people started.

i think Tyson is faster than Dwight IMO

[HiphopRelated]

slow pg Chris Quinn

[RoseCity07]

I think Aldridge is the fastest power forward in the league. He runs the floor like a deer. There aren't very many players that get up and down the floor faster than Aldridge.

[JEFFERSON MONEY]

C - Sammy D.
PF - Chris Andersen/Chris B./Charlie V.
SF - LBJ
SG - Monta
PG - Devin

HM: Dwight, Amare, Melo/Butler/Evans, Kobe/Wade, Parker

Slowest

C - Big Z
PF - Okafor
SF - Matt Harpring
SG - Sarunas
PG - Kevin Ollie

[Biddy77]

I think Aldridge is the fastest power forward in the league. He runs the floor like a deer. There aren't very many players that get up and down the floor faster than Aldridge.

yeah, aldridge has crazy speed down the floor

[John Smith]

i think Tyson is faster than Dwight IMO

Joakim Noah is faster than Both.

[arkain]

Slowest PF is Brad Miller, its not even close.

[AyoForYayo]

Aaron Brooks is the fastest in the NBA period.

[Real Men Wear Green]

How can Pierce guard guys like James and Bryant when he's "slow?"

[Tyrone Tinesly]

Slowest center is YAO MING

[noob cake]

Brooks is the fastest PG in the league. It really isn't close. When you are a 6'0", 160 lbs atheletic dude, you can really run.

This doesn't mean his is better than Paul, Parker, Williams at attacking the basket or crossing over (or anything).

[2LeTTeRS]

Paul Pierce and Emeka Okafor are not slow. True slowest guys by position.

C - Z
PF - Z Bo
SF - Harpring
SG - Matt Carrol/Wally Sczerbiak
PG - Damon Jones (he's still in the league right?)

[boozehound]

Slowest center is YAO MING
I would tend to agree. he telegraphs his moves hes so slow (which is why an average defender like memo can handle him pretty effectively despite the huge height advantage).

Z is slow as well, but not nearly as slow as yao (esp in making a move). plus the huge age difference

[Revelation]

slow pg Chris Quinn

Not even close -- that's a complete stereotype.

Chris Quinn Pre-Draft measurments:

Lane Agility: 11.25 -- Pretty average. Better than players such as Ben Gordon, Rodney Stuckey and T.J. Ford.

Vertical Leap: 37 Inches. -- Not bad at all. Above average.

3/4 Sprint: 3.25 -- Again, not bad. The only active players to get below 3.0 are Joe Alexander (2.99) and Nate Robinson (2.96).

[boozehound]

Brooks is the fastest PG in the league. It really isn't close. When you are a 6'0", 160 lbs atheletic dude, you can really run.

This doesn't mean his is better than Paul, Parker, Williams at attacking the basket or crossing over (or anything).
meh, hes quite fast, but faster than barbosa? AI is under 6', is he faster? Sos will bynum for that matter.

[srv_fan]

Fastest
C- Javale McGee
PF- Al Horford
SF- Lebron James
SG- Monta Ellis
PG- Tony Parker

This team would be murder on the fast break.

[HiphopRelated]

Not even close -- that's a complete stereotype.

Chris Quinn Pre-Draft measurments:

Lane Agility: 11.25 -- Pretty average. Better than players such as Ben Gordon, Rodney Stuckey and T.J. Ford.

Vertical Leap: 37 Inches. -- Not bad at all. Above average.

3/4 Sprint: 3.25 -- Again, not bad. The only active players to get below 3.0 are Joe Alexander (2.99) and Nate Robinson (2.96).
too bad I've seen almost all the games he's taken the floor

If you think those combine numbers translate to the court you're smoking something

[Revelation]

too bad I've seen almost all the games he's taken the floor

If you think those combine numbers translate to the court you're smoking something

Obviously measurements do not always translate over to the basketball court. The point is that he is far from being the slowest guard in the league.

[The Magic Man]

Man, Luke Walton is the slowest dude in the entire league.

[Meticode]

Paul Pierce and Emeka Okafor are not slow. True slowest guys by position.

C - Z
PF - Z Bo
SF - Harpring
SG - Matt Carrol/Wally Sczerbiak
PG - Damon Jones (he's still in the league right?)

I'm sorry, Paul Pierce looks slow to me. I always wonder how he gets past people because he looks so slow doing it. He must have optical illusions or something.

[Meticode]

Fastest
C- Javale McGee
PF- Al Horford
SF- Lebron James
SG- Monta Ellis
PG- Tony Parker

This team would be murder on the fast break.

I totally forgot about Monta Ellis. He would definitely give Barbosa a run for his money.

[TheGreatDeraj]

Fast:
PG- Harris
SG- Monta Ellis
SF- Lebron
PF- Gasol
C- Howard

Slow:
pg-?
sg- ?
sf- Wally Z?
pf- ?
c- Z

slow is so much harder...

[rawimpact]

Man, Luke Walton is the slowest dude in the entire league.

At least he isnt slow in the head :oldlol:

[tastystaci]

All-Slow Squad:

pg: Damon Jones
sg: Brent Barry
sf: Brian Scalabrine
pf: Troy Murphy
c: Big Z

[The Magic Man]

At least he isnt slow in the head :oldlol:


Lol, yea, that's his saving grace. He'd be selling car insurance if he had the brain of Odom.

[JEFFERSON MONEY]

All-Slow Squad:

pg: Damon Jones
sg: Brent Barry
sf: Brian Scalabrine
pf: Troy Murphy
c: Big Z

Brent Barry and Troy Murphy are rather quick.

Don't f*ck with white people, racist.

[west]

Pierce is really slow but he somehow make it work

[qrich]

Mike Taylor is easily one of the fastest in the league.

Brevin Knight is one of the slowest points in the league.

[tastystaci]

Brent Barry and Troy Murphy are rather quick.

Don't f*ck with white people, racist.

That's seriously the funny thing I've ever heard. :roll: I am white, i defend guys like Steve Nash and Dirk Nowitski to the death and you call me a racist. Listen, here's a little fact, white guys are slower, but that doesn't mean they can't ball. And Troy Murphy, are you serious, the guy is a real life instant replay. What is quick about his game? And Brent Barry? C'mon, I'm not talking about prime Brent Barry, I'm talking about old, slow, spot up shooter Brent Barry. Please name another Shooting Guard that's slower than Brent. I double-dog dare you.

[DuMa]

Pierce has never been an explosive player anyway. hes like the tim duncan of small forwards. very fundamental and precise.

[Rekindled]

All-Slow Squad:

pg: Damon Jones
sg: Brent Barry
sf: Brian Scalabrine
pf: Troy Murphy
c: Big Z

brent barry the former dunk champion? really

[tastystaci]

brent barry the former dunk champion? really

You said it, former. You do realize that was in 1996 :roll: The guy is 38 years old. He is slow. Please, I dare you to name a slower SG in the league right now.

[ruslan]

C - Sammy D.
PF - Chris Andersen/Chris B./Charlie V.
SF - LBJ
SG - Monta
PG - Devin

HM: Dwight, Amare, Melo/Butler/Evans, Kobe/Wade, Parker

Slowest

C - Big Z
PF - Okafor
SF - Matt Harpring
SG - Sarunas
PG - Kevin Ollie

Sarunas ain't even in the league no more :oldlol: :oldlol:

[step_back]

C: Aaron gray Chicago bulls

PF: luis scola Rockets

SF: brian scalabrine Celtics

SG: jj reddick Magic

PG: eric snow?

[AyoForYayo]

C: Aaron gray Chicago bulls

PF: luis scola Rockets

SF: brian scalabrine Celtics

SG: jj reddick Magic

PG: Anthony johnson magic

no

[raiderfan19]

fastest regardless of how good they are

pg-nate robinson(theres several who are quicker off the dribble but i doubt seriously anyone would beat him in a foot race.)

sg-gerald green(he sucks but hes really fast)

sf-Lebron

pf-josh smith or aldridge its really close

c-a healthy tyson chandler.

[enayes]

Fastest

PG- Aaron Brooks
SG- Monta Ellis
SF- LeBron James
PF- Josh Smith
C- Dwight Howard

Who cares about slowest.

[HiphopRelated]

Obviously measurements do not always translate over to the basketball court. The point is that he is far from being the slowest guard in the league.
I notice you haven't named a slower pg

[flipogb]

how can you have a thread about fast players with no mention of Devin Harris?

[brandonislegend]

spencer hawes in randomly fast running down court