Most Athletic Player in Nba History?

[GS1905]

Who was/is the most athletic player ever?

He doesn't have to be a superstar or a star. Include stars, role players, scrubs, bench warmers, etc. Just asking who you think is/was the most athletic player ever.

[SCdac]

http://usafuturewatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DavidRobinson_DreamTeam_1992_Skybox_BACK.jpg

Really tough to say, but I think David Robinson is up there.

So are so many others. Hell little Nate and Spud could get up there.

[gengiskhan]

Michael Jordan

or

Oscar Robertson

or

David Robinson

or

Dennis Rodman

or

Dominique Wilkins

or

Shawn Kemp

or

Darryl Dawkins

or

Lebron James

or

Harold Miner

[MMM]

Wilt
Russell

[DuMa]

Andre Miller

[mrpibb]

Zydrunas Ilgauskus

[9512]

Keon Clark

Tmac

[Crystallas]

Ummmm...


Spud Webb

[Kblaze8855]

If we disregard that Carl Lewis was drafted by the Bulls.....and dont grade on a curve to allow the Shaqs, Drobs, Wilts, and Lebrons to get extra credit due to their size...anyone care to explain how it isnt Nate Robinson?

I bet hes weightroom strong at least...hes probably got a vertical in the 45 inch range on the move....he was a D1 cornerback so even if he was slow by their standards(he wasnt)...hes fast as hell for a normal human.

D1 corner level athletes, who jump 45 inches, are hard to match in 6'7'' guys.

Vince could jump....he that fast?

[Crystallas]

How is this even a question.

http://sunskier.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/spudisiah.jpg

[Euroleague]

Marko Milic.

[SyRyanYang]

Size isn't part of athleticism?

[NattyPButter]

Rose

[Budadiiii]

LeBron James and it's not even close.

[Funnyfuka]

your mom is quite athletic.

BTW this stupid thread pops out randomly every three weeks...

[gengiskhan]

How is this even a question.

http://sunskier.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/spudisiah.jpg

Whoaaa!

according to Kobe'tards, '80s didnt had ATHLETIC players.

Superior genes are only produced as the century turned after 1999.

How could Spud gets 10x higher than Kobe ever did in his dreams!

[FKAri]

Whoaaa!

according to Kobe'tards, '80s didnt had ATHLETIC players.

Superior genes are only produced as the century turned after 1999.

How could Spud gets 10x higher than Kobe ever did in his dreams!

Are you CavaliersFTW ?

[tikay0]

You guys forgetting a prime Dennis Rodman.

[gengiskhan]

Are you CavaliersFTW ?

Nope!

I've given up on NBA long time ago. I just come here to troll. actually enjoy it.

[Round Mound]

http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/6677/highjump.jpg

[RoundMoundOfReb]

If we disregard that Carl Lewis was drafted by the Bulls.....and dont grade on a curve to allow the Shaqs, Drobs, Wilts, and Lebrons to get extra credit due to their size...anyone care to explain how it isnt Nate Robinson?

I bet hes weightroom strong at least...hes probably got a vertical in the 45 inch range on the move....he was a D1 cornerback so even if he was slow by their standards(he wasnt)...hes fast as hell for a normal human.

D1 corner level athletes, who jump 45 inches, are hard to match in 6'7'' guys.

Vince could jump....he that fast?
That depends on whether or not you factor in strength into athleticism. I do. I'll go with Wilt.

[andgar923]

No Chuckster?

Honorable mention Earl Boykins who gets criminally underrated.

[KOBE143]

LeBron James and it's not even close.
I thought you're a Westbrook fan.. :confusedshrug:

On topic: MJ, Kobe, DRose, VC, Shawn Kemp

[bdreason]

Wilt and Shaq.

[Round Mound]

No Chuckster?

Honorable mention Earl Boykins who gets criminally underrated.

I Think Jordan and Barkley are the Most Athletic 6`4 3/4 ft Players of All Time...That is, If You Take Into Account "Strength" as Part of Athletic Ability.

[Euroleague]

I'm still going with Marko Milic, although Shawn Kemp is close.

[arifgokcen]

I'm still going with Marko Milic, although Shawn Kemp is close.:roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:

[Burgz V2]

LeBron
Wilt



everyone else

[Soundwave]

No order in particular

The all-time "Yous About To Get Dunked On" team


Vince Carter
Shaquille O'Neal
Wilt Chamberlain
Michael Jordan
Scottie Pippen
LeBron James
Shawn Kemp
David Robinson
Dennis Rodman
Spudd Webb
Dominque Wilkins
Charles Barkley

[Linspired]

pre-miami shaq was equally athletic as bron ever was.


wilt
shaq
bron
vince carter
MJ

[DuMa]

no one wants to mention Wade? everything he did before 2011 was amazing.

[HardwoodLegend]

No mention of Blake Griffin at all? I think people are just scared of being labeled a prisoner of the moment.

Dude has quite a bit of muscle mass on him at 6'10 and can simply RISE. Mad bounce by bulk ratio.

[Calabis]

http://i.ebayimg.com/t/1989-90-DENNIS-RODMAN-Hoops-Basketball-Card-211-Detrit-Pistons-NMT-M-/00/s/MTQ4NFgxMTY0/$(KGrHqF,!o8E8Vgh08DvBPJ2LlVhw!~~60_35.JPG

[kshutts1]

No mention of David Thompson or Dr. J yet? really?

[Flashbeanie]

Did anyone mention Iverson yet?

I would say that the most athletic player would have to excel at multiple sports, on a professional level. Think of athletes like Deion Sanders, Jim Brown, Bo Jackson.

[Linspired]

No mention of Blake Griffin at all? I think people are just scared of being labeled a prisoner of the moment.

Dude has quite a bit of muscle mass on him at 6'10 and can simply RISE. Mad bounce by bulk ratio.

6ft 8 1/2.

if you are putting blake then you also gotta put dwight up there too.


these guys are shawn kemp mold, but i have to put kemp above those 2. maybe even dawkins too.

[Shepseskaf]

Its Vince or David Thompson.

[Tking714]

Dwyane Wade has to be at the top in terms of sprint speed, vert, change of direction, body control, short term speed, flat out strength.

He didn't jump the highest but his wingspan is the same as a 7 footer

[Clippersfan86]

6ft 8 1/2.

if you are putting blake then you also gotta put dwight up there too.


these guys are shawn kemp mold, but i have to put kemp above those 2. maybe even dawkins too.

Griffin is arguably more athletic than Kemp. At the very least he's in the discussion.

[Vienceslav]

If the Wilt tall tales are to be trusted then Wilt if not Orlando Shaq.
Trust me i know this shit.

[Flash31]

Wilt Chamberlain
he was a track star,long jump champion played 48.5 minutes a season avg 40 plus minutes for his career almost,


Lebron,Spudd 5 foot nothing becoming dunk champion Webb,Bill Russell

[ihoopallday]

Larry Bird

[tikay0]

Larry Bird

/thread.

[Euroleague]

:roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:

Athletically speaking, Marko Milic was an absolute freak of nature. You are obviously an idiot.

That guy was almost inhuman athletically.

[Euroleague]

Since obviously there are some idiots here....

Marko Milic slam dunk contest (Milic is the second dunker, wearing #12)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0opDct2OqM

In case you are wondering, he was officially measured at 6'5" (even though NBA claimed he was 6'7").

BTW, he was 17 at the time of the dunk contest.

[IGOTGAME]

Since obviously there are some idiots here....

Marko Milic slam dunk contest

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0opDct2OqM

In case you are wondering, he was officially measured at 6'5" (even though NBA claimed he was 6'7").

seen better athletes in D3 basketball.

[LBJ 23]

Athletically speaking, Marko Milic was an absolute freak of nature. You are obviously an idiot.

That guy was almost inhuman athletically.


Man you're stupid. He was way above average athletically for a white dude playing in Euroleague. But NBA? Got to neg you for this :lol

And we're talking about Marko Milic who is my fellow citizen and my favourite player of all time from my country.

[Euroleague]

And the RACISTS are out in full force.

[IGOTGAME]

And the RACISTS are out in full force.

Horace Jenkins and Devean George were better athletes than that guy.

[fpliii]

Bill Russell

[Fatstogey]

LeBron James and it's not even close.

This. Sorry folks. Lebron is the most perfect insane mix of speed, power, and size that has ever been.

[schism206]

Never been a huge fan, but I'd say Iverson has to be high up on the list.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCAkVvNFk-0
The dude was playin' safety, QB, returning kicks... everything.

[madmax]

Zydrunas Ilgauskus

:lol good one LOL
Anyway, it's of course Wilt, followed closely by Lebron. Nobody else is even close

[HardwoodLegend]

Imagine Wilt training with LeBron and KD in the off-season and taking the same PED's that LeBron does.

Whoa!

[kshutts1]

Since so many people mention players like Iverson excelling in other sports, what about Charlie Ward? Serviceable NBA career, but in college he won the Heisman trophy. He didn't just "play" football. He was voted the BEST player. And then shunned that career to be a good player with a long career in a completely different sport.

Not saying I think he's the most athletic.. but if some posters want to use the "success in other sports..." argument then he needed to be mentioned.

[Tking714]

Since obviously there are some idiots here....

Marko Milic slam dunk contest (Milic is the second dunker, wearing #12)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0opDct2OqM

In case you are wondering, he was officially measured at 6'5" (even though NBA claimed he was 6'7").

BTW, he was 17 at the time of the dunk contest.

:lol you serious?

[kshutts1]

For some reason I can't edit my post, so I'll just add the "edit" here...

Edit to add this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Ward

Apparently Ward was also drafted by the MLB and is an excellent tennis player. Also won some AAU award touting him as the most outstanding amateur athlete in the United States.

So maybe he IS the best athlete?

[HardwoodLegend]

Since obviously there are some idiots here....

Marko Milic slam dunk contest (Milic is the second dunker, wearing #12)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0opDct2OqM

In case you are wondering, he was officially measured at 6'5" (even though NBA claimed he was 6'7").

BTW, he was 17 at the time of the dunk contest.

Nice palming of the ball.

Is it as big as the NBA's?

Let me guess... it's bigger, right?

[HardwoodLegend]

For some reason I can't edit my post, so I'll just add the "edit" here...

Edit to add this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Ward

Apparently Ward was also drafted by the MLB and is an excellent tennis player. Also won some AAU award touting him as the most outstanding amateur athlete in the United States.

So maybe he IS the best athlete?

No.

Athletic as it pertains to the sport of basketball.

Being good at those other sports can come with a degree of skill that have nothing to do with athleticism.

[kshutts1]

No.

Athletic as it pertains to the sport of basketball.

Being good at those other sports can come with a degree of skill that have nothing to do with athleticism.

I agree, with maybe one other sport. However, we're talking three others, with limited "crossover" skills.

Anyway, even knowing all that I'd never really pick him. I'd go the popular route with Wilt and Lebron being favorites, and players like David Thompson, Dr. J, Wilkins, Jordan, Vince, Iverson, Nate Robinson, etc, being dark horses.

[tikay0]

This. Sorry folks. Lebron is the most perfect insane mix of speed, power, and size that has ever been.

Dennis Rodman in his prime was more athletic than Lebron bro.

[La Frescobaldi]

This. Sorry folks. Lebron is the most perfect insane mix of speed, power, and size that has ever been.

Wilt Chamberlain was faster, stronger, and bigger than LeBron James.

It's not close. AT ALL.

[Shade8780]

Dennis Rodman in his prime was more athletic than Lebron bro.
Man, you really don't like LeBron do you?

[Cherry Picker]

Javale Mcgee

[tikay0]

Man, you really don't like LeBron do you?

Because I think Dennis Rodman is more athletic than him, and because you got butt hurt at that video?

:oldlol:

[Shade8780]

Because I think Dennis Rodman is more athletic than him, and because you got butt hurt at that video?

:oldlol:
Still butthurt over the 2011 Playoffs??

[LikeABosh]

Dennis Rodman in his prime was more athletic than Lebron bro.
Dennis Rodman quicker than Lebron? Faster, better leaping ability? :roll:

[La Frescobaldi]

Still butthurt over the 2011 Playoffs??

Dude there is some pain that never goes away.

Thus all the hatred for the stacked 90s Bulls. Look at the 80s talk that still goes on between Celtics and Laker fans.

To this day I can't get over all the injuries in the playoffs that happened to the 1968 Sixer squad. The Celtics were weak. A big fat fail. Until those injuries happened.
That's a lot longer ago than 2011

[Shade8780]

Dude there is some pain that never goes away.

Thus all the hatred for the stacked 90s Bulls. Look at the 80s talk that still goes on between Celtics and Laker fans.

To this day I can't get over all the injuries in the playoffs that happened to the 1968 Sixer squad. The Celtics were weak. A big fat fail. Until those injuries happened.
That's a lot longer ago than 2011
I know, I feel like that for a lot of things. Len Bias, Reggie Lewis, 2010 Finals, but then when you say Dennis Rodman was more athletic than LeBron, because of one playoff series, then that's just being butt hurt.