Top 5 most athletic players of all time

[moe94]

Who do you got? :confusedshrug:

[MichaelCorleone]

Lebron James

Michael Jordan

David Robinson

Karl Malone

Shawn Kemp

[TheMarkMadsen]

Jordan
Wilt
Russell
Nique
Dr J

[JohnFreeman]

LeBron
Rodman
Carter
Jordan
Dr J

[red1]

jordan
lebron
shaq

[aboss4real24]

LEBRON

Vince

MJ

Blake Griff

d12

[MichaelCorleone]

Russell
Dr J
:facepalm

[red1]

forgot about wilt

[navy]

Jordan
Wilt
Lebron
Shaq
Westbrook

[moe94]

Shaq
LeBron
Kemp
Jordan
Wilt

[TheMarkMadsen]

:facepalm


Karl Malone :facepalm

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

[russwest0]

Jordan
Wilt
Westbrook
Shaq
Kemp

[MichaelCorleone]

Karl Malone :facepalm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWelUNrJUMM
Russell maybe. But Dr J has no business being in an all time most athletic list.

[Milbuck]

Chris Kaman
Kendrick Perkins
Vablespilpius Spornicornius
Steve Nash
Raymond Felton

Michael Jordan
Lebron James
Blake Griffin
Russell Westbrook
Vince Carter

[navy]

Forgot Blake

[jstern]

Jordan
Wilt
Lebron
Larry Bird

[TheMarkMadsen]

Russell maybe. But Dr J has no business being in an all time most athletic list.

you honestly don't know what you're talking about

[MichaelCorleone]

you honestly don't know what you're talking about
I can name 10 players more athletic than Dr J.

[inclinerator]

Chris Kaman
Kendrick Perkins
Vablespilpius Spornicornius
Steve Nash
Raymond Felton

Michael Jordan
Lebron James
Blake Griffin
Russell Westbrook
Vince Carter
:lol

[FKAri]

MJ
Shaq
Wilt
DRob
Lebron

Im assuming "athletic for their size" is taken into account or no big would ever make such a list.

[moe94]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKVqpXl3M18

Robinson might be the most athletic C ever, all things considered.

[TheMarkMadsen]

I can name 10 players more athletic than Dr J.

in my opinion your opinion holds no merit so don't waste your time

[MichaelCorleone]

your opinion holds no merit in my opinion so don't waste your time
Neither does yours in mine.

[Black Mamba's B]

:facepalm
Russell was a great athlete

[moe94]

in my opinion your opinion holds no merit so don't waste your time

Then why did you respond in the first place?

[MichaelCorleone]

Russell was a great athlete
Russell maybe, but not Dr J.

[CelticBaller]

*all the small guys that can dunk

Vince Carter
LeBron Jame
Wilt Chamberline
Michael Jordna
shaquille Oneal

[TheMarkMadsen]

Then why did you respond in the first place?

so I could post the Russell video

[MichaelCorleone]

*all the small guys that can dunk

Vince Carter
LeBron Jame
Wilt Chamberline
Michael Jordna
shaquille Oneal
Add an "s" to Jame please.:facepalm

[moe94]

so I could post the Russell video

It was insane

Still awkward finish doe :coleman:

[Cold soul]

Shaq
Wilt
Robinson
Jordan
Lebron

[Kingwillball]

Lebron,MJ,Blake,Kemp,Nique.. very tough there is easily another 5 I could interchange on list.

[Round Mound]

1-Shaq
2-Wilt
3-Lebron
4-Jordan
5-Barkley

*If Strength is Also Part of Athletic Capacity: K Malone would be 6th

[MichaelCorleone]

1-Shaq
2-Wilt
3-Lebron
4-Jordan
5-Barkley

*If Strength is Also Part of Athletic Capacity: K Malone would be 6th
Barkley over Robinson?:facepalm

Homer.

[TheMarkMadsen]

1-Shaq
2-Wilt
3-Lebron
4-Jordan
5-Barkley

*If Strength is Also Part of Athletic Capacity: K Malone would be 6th


sorry fat butt

[waseem780]

Jordan huge vert, ripped body and quickness unmatched
Shaq a giant among giants , above average vertical , strength unmatched
Lebron huge vert,strength,and speed
Wilt huge very,strength,speed and size
Dwight Howard huge vert, strength, above average speed

HM:
Blake Griffin,David Robinson,Vince Carter,Dennis Rodman,Nate Robinson,Hakeem Olajuwon,Ben Wallace,Kemp,Karl Malone

[SHAQisGOAT]

Russell maybe, but not Dr J.

:biggums:

Just stfu already. I wish you'd stay banned.

:facepalm

[SHAQisGOAT]

MJ
Wilt
Shaq
Lebron
Robinson/Nique/Kemp/Barkley/Russell/Griffin/Carter/Julius/Dawkins/Sampson..... (hard to say one exactly)

[raprap]

Wilt and bron

[tpols]

1-Shaq
2-Wilt
3-Lebron
4-Jordan
5-Barkley

*If Strength is Also Part of Athletic Capacity: K Malone would be 6th

If strength wasnt part of it Shaq wouldnt be number one

[bdreason]

Shaq
Wilt
MJ
LeBron
Robinson maybe??

[moe94]

If strength wasnt part of it Shaq wouldnt be number one
:lol

[FKAri]

Shaq
Wilt
MJ
LeBron
Robinson maybe??


MJ
Shaq
Wilt
DRob
Lebron

Im assuming "athletic for their size" is taken into account or no big would ever make such a list.

:applause:

[MMM]

Wilt
MJ
Russell
LeBron
Robinson
HM: KG

[MichaelCorleone]

Wilt
MJ
Russell
LeBron
Robinson
HM: KG
KG too "skinny" for others to even consider him. Though fact is the opposite.

[coolhandsteve]

I could come up with 3 or 4 of these lists and it would make sense but:

Jordan
Wilt
LeBron
Shaq
Drexler

[MichaelCorleone]

I could come up with 3 or 4 of these lists and it would make sense but:

Jordan
Wilt
LeBron
Shaq
Drexler
Drexler over Robinson/Malone??

[Milbuck]

I could come up with 3 or 4 of these lists and it would make sense but:

Jordan
Wilt
LeBron
Shaq
Drexler
Spot on with the first 4 but Drexler?

[LAZERUSS]

Russell was a WORLD-RANKED High-Jumper in college.

[MichaelCorleone]

Russell was a WORLD-RANKED High-Jumper in college.
No he wasn't. And no, home made photoshopped newspaper articles don't count as proof.

[inclinerator]

bran
shaq
wilt
jordon
iverson/dave robinson

[LAZERUSS]

No he wasn't. And no, home made photoshopped newspaper articles don't count as proof.

I wasn't addressing my response to you. Only to those that actually might have some knowledge about the truly great athletes that have played in the NBA.

[SamuraiSWISH]

Are we talking the best basketball players that also happened to be extremely athletic ... or athletes period?

If it's the former I'd have to leave off the Gerald Greens, James Whites, Terrance Williams, Nate Robinson, Robert Packs of the world in recent memory.

Overall athletic package? Size, strength, quickness, leaping ability, speed all wrapped up in one mystifying package while also being great basketball players? Cream of the crop athleticism ...

David Robinson
LeBron James
Michael Jordan
Dwight Howard

and probably Wilt Chamberlain.

[LAZERUSS]

Are we talking the best basketball players that also happened to be extremely athletic ... or athletes period?

If it's the former I'd have to leave off the Gerald Greens, James Whites, Terrance Williams, Nate Robinson, Robert Packs of the world in recent memory.

Overall athletic package? Size, strength, quickness, leaping ability, speed all wrapped up in one mystifying package while also being great basketball players? Cream of the crop athleticism ...

David Robinson
LeBron James
Michael Jordan
Dwight Howard

and probably Wilt Chamberlain.

Excellent post.

It's probably a nice topic to discuss, but two points...

One, virtually every NBA player is a great athlete. They have to be to play at such a high pace, and for such extended periods of time.

Secondly, as Swish mentioned, there have been some truly physically gifted NBA players that, to be brutally honest, just were not very good basketball players. And conversely, there have been some who were not as tall, or as strong, or as long, or as big, or as athletic as other's, but still dominated. I hate to use Bird as an example, because the man played 40+ mpg and never even looked winded, but there are those that would claim that he was not as physically gifted as say, a Dr. J. And how about Dennis Rodman, or Moses Malone?

IMO, there is no one playing in the NBA that is not a great athlete, but yes, there are some that more physically gifted. Still, basketball is more of a game of skill and determination, than it is of just running fast, or jumping high.

[Hamtaro CP3KDKG]

Shaq
MJ
Wilt
Lebron
Admiral

[Leftimage]

Jordan, Nate Robinson, Wilt, Shaq, Lebron

The greatest strength/speed combinations of all time at SG and PG respectively + the 3 most unique basketball specimens of all time in the frontcourt.

Phucking jacked starting 5 right there.

[Im Still Ballin]

Larry Nance
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cM08OJwRDgg

them dunks.

[thefatmiral]

1.shaq
2. lebron
3. spud
4. jordan
5. nate robinson
not enough credit given to the short guys competing. have to be a freak.

[oarabbus]

Spud Webb
Nate Robinson
Corey Maggette
Wilt
Amar'e (Prime)

[JohnFreeman]

https://fbcdn-sphotos-c-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/t1/1653694_732161950138587_628415249_n.jpg

[miggyme1]

Lebron James

Michael Jordan

David Robinson

Karl Malone

Shawn Kemp


:facepalm :facepalm :facepalm

cmon kid

[MichaelCorleone]

:facepalm :facepalm :facepalm

cmon kid
What's wrong kid?

[moe94]

:facepalm :facepalm :facepalm

cmon kid

Do you have any idea who Robinson is? Either Nate or David would be correct. :biggums:

[coolhandsteve]

Spot on with the first 4 but Drexler?

Hell yeah, very few could rise up or run the floor for that matter like Glide in his prime. I'm honestly surprised no one has listed him yet.

[miggyme1]

Do you have any idea who Robinson is? Either Nate or David would be correct. :biggums:


kid im way older than u of course i do. not gonna respond to u anymore u just troll all day on here....and i have no problem with nate robinson..id pick him ATHLETICALLY over david anyday. :facepalm

[MichaelCorleone]

i have no problem with nate robinson..id pick him ATHLETICALLY over david anyday. :facepalm
:biggums: :wtf: :facepalm :facepalm :facepalm

[miggyme1]

What's wrong kid?


your sh^tty list. but it was expected. take care now

[moe94]

kid im way older than u of course i do. not gonna respond to u anymore u just troll all day on here....and i have no problem with nate robinson..id pick him ATHLETICALLY over david anyday. :facepalm

List 5 centers that are better.

Why are you talking about age as if you don't type and sound like a child? :oldlol:

[miggyme1]

List 5 centers that are better.

Why are you talking about age as if you don't type and sound like a child? :oldlol:


5 centers better?

i knew u couldnt read...i thought this thread was top 5 most athletic players of all time not top 5 centers of all time. smh...but im the child? lmao. done with ya kid

[moe94]

5 centers better?

i knew u couldnt read...i thought this thread was top 5 most athletic players of all time not top 5 centers of all time. smh...but im the child? lmao. done with ya kid

Are you actually retarded and dodging when you KNOW that I meant athleticism considering what the damn thread is about?

Christ. Don't respond. Contain yourself because you're clearly out of things to say.

[dabigbaws]

Kendrick Perkins

[fpliii]

No clue.

[c5terror]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jg2TA_zcCxY
this guys is tough after being hit by a brutal force still was enable to run back without sign of being badly hurt.

[Soundwave]

Jordan

LeBron

Dominique

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyUf-9ruJi8

Shawn Kemp

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQeMhYJe5JA

Vince Carter

Would be my list (in no order). Added some links for Nique and Kemp as I don't think they get enough love.

[plowking]

Shaq, Lebron, MJ and Wilt are locks for me.

5th one? How about Kemp? Guy could clearly jump out of the gym. Was constantly praised for his strength by other PF's in the league at the time. And he was a deer in the open court.
Robinson is another one.
How about Oscar as well?

I see a lot of Vince on peoples lists, but he really didn't have speed for his position to be considered top flight outside of anything apart from jumping.

Westbrook is probably up there too. Jumps out of the gym, bulldog strong, and one of the quickest players ever. Not to mention durable before these recent injuries.

[plowking]

Jordan

LeBron

Dominique

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyUf-9ruJi8

Shawn Kemp

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQeMhYJe5JA

Vince Carter

Would be my list (in no order). Added some links for Nique and Kemp as I don't think they get enough love.

Number 1 on the Nique list is honestly just a better version of the Jordan dunk on Ewing. Don't tell Jordan fans that though.

[wally_world]

You're fkin crazy if you don't have DRob on your list.

LeBron
DRob
MJ

then it gets hard. Pick between: Dwight, DRose, Westbrook, Rodman, Wilt, VC, Shaq

But I'll go with Dwight and Westbrook/DRose for the final spot. Rodman was more agile than athletic, I never saw Wilt play, but I felt his length made him seem more athletic than he actually was, VC had mad hops but he wasn't the fastest guy on the court, and Shaq is the most athletic player, only if you go pound for pound.

edit: HM Ben Wallace

[SHAQisGOAT]

Number 1 on the Nique list is honestly just a better version of the Jordan dunk on Ewing. Don't tell Jordan fans that though.

He completely murdered Lanier, who btw must've been pushing over 280 lbs at that point (6'11 w/o shoes).

[SHAQisGOAT]

kid im way older than u of course i do. not gonna respond to u anymore u just troll all day on here....and i have no problem with nate robinson..id pick him ATHLETICALLY over david anyday. :facepalm

:biggums:

:oldlol:

Look at this ignorant child speaking like he knows something. :facepalm

D-Rob was like 240 lbs of pure muscle, over 7 foot, strong as hell, could jump, very quick, ran the floor like a guard... Must not be taking size and strength into account here :lol

Little "taste":

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKVqpXl3M18
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hhozjmC7gg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ok-poFqbtE

[ILLsmak]

Yea...

MJ
Shaq
Iverson
Bron

Westbrook is up there, too. I remember telling people on this forum that Westbrook was a better athlete than Rose and they were like LOLNO.

Nowukno.

-Smak

[annbafan]

it looks like star players being only mentioned whereas players like Gerald Green, James White, Jamario Moon and so forth are underservedly forgotten.

[wally_world]

it looks like star players being only mentioned whereas players like Gerald Green, James White, Jamario Moon and so forth are underservedly forgotten.

There's more to athleticism than jumping though. Green is the only guy that has a case here, but if you realise, none of the guys you mention are particularly strong or even quick.

[annbafan]

There's more to athleticism than jumping though. Green is the only guy that has a case here, but if you realise, none of the guys you mention are particularly strong or even quick.

Agree, you're right.

But James White doesn't look slow on his freethrow line dunks, and i believe neither do the other two i named. May be not the quickest ones but not slow either. adding that to how high they can jump and those three are among the best with regard to athleticism.

[Dr Hawk]

No order:

Lebron
MJ
Dwight
Wilt
Westbrook

[fpliii]

What would you guys consider important here?

[Jlamb47]

Lebron
Drob
BGriff
Nique
Westbrook

[Kiddlovesnets]

Shaq



Rest of the players

[pauk]

PG - John Wall
Maybe the fastest guy i ever seen in basketball from one end to the other, plus he got hops, couldnt go very wrong with Westbrook/Rose either.

SG - Michael Jordan
Nasty combination of speed, hops, durability, cardio, quickness, strength, size...

SF - LeBron James
Like above, but much bigger.

PF - Shawn Kemp
At his athletic peak his combination of athleticism was almost like LeBron's imo, he was taller & had better two foot leaping, but was slower. Kindof of like a Blake Griffin with just a bit more agility/speed/quickness.

C - Wilt Chamberlain
Guy was a high jumper, sprinter etc.

[MasterDurant24]

David Thompson?

[Prometheus]

[QUOTE=fpliii]What would you guys consider important here?

[plowking]

Yea...

MJ
Shaq
Iverson
Bron

Westbrook is up there, too. I remember telling people on this forum that Westbrook was a better athlete than Rose and they were like LOLNO.

Nowukno.

-Smak

In what way is Iverson a better physical specimen than Westbrook? Seriously?

Is he stronger? No.
Better jumper? No.
Faster? Push. Both get up the court quicker than anyone.

Iverson has no right being on anyone's list. Hes 6 foot, small, weak and only has speed going for him. Hes an anomaly, and a rare case if anything.

[Prometheus]

In what way is Iverson a better physical specimen than Westbrook? Seriously?

Is he stronger? No.
Better jumper? No.
Faster? Push. Both get up the court quicker than anyone.

Iverson has no right being on anyone's list. Hes 6 foot, small, weak and only has speed going for him. Hes an anomaly, and a rare case if anything.

Westbrook is one of the fastest players, but Iverson edges him there. As far as lateral quickness, Iverson was literally in a class all his own. His first step and change of direction are undisputed GOAT, and because agility/body control are also components of athleticism, he should be included.

[Jasper]

athletic can be misinterpreted to be a'jel

Any case the first guy that came to mind is a 7'2" Kareem , because he had to learn how to be athletic in a 7' body !!

But I think the opening post ment - born athletic...

Here's my 5 :
Dr J
Westbrick
Wilt
cp3
bron

I left off Jordan ,niq, akeem because like Karl Malone , and so many other gifted athlete's they had to teach themselves how to use it....

My above 5 were basically freaks of nature.

[Rocketswin2013]

Shaq
LeBron
Dwight
Rose
Dr J

HM: Barkley, Robinson, Westbrook, DeAndre Jordan, Wilt,VC, Malone, Hakeem, Wilkins.

[WWRWestbrookDo?]

Westbrook is missing in a lot of lists. He is all athlete and some of the stuff he does no one in the league could even imagine doing.

[WWRWestbrookDo?]

In what way is Iverson a better physical specimen than Westbrook? Seriously?

Is he stronger? No.
Better jumper? No.
Faster? Push. Both get up the court quicker than anyone.

Iverson has no right being on anyone's list. Hes 6 foot, small, weak and only has speed going for him. Hes an anomaly, and a rare case if anything.

absolutely nothing is the correct answer. Westbrook is a supreme athlete. He is the kind of guy that would destroy at the NFL Combine.

[bizil]

I will go by position to even it out:

PG: Westbrook-Rose
SG: MJ-Vince
SF: Bron-Nique
PF: Blake-Kemp
C: The Admiral-Howard

[bizil]

Are we talking the best basketball players that also happened to be extremely athletic ... or athletes period?

If it's the former I'd have to leave off the Gerald Greens, James Whites, Terrance Williams, Nate Robinson, Robert Packs of the world in recent memory.

Overall athletic package? Size, strength, quickness, leaping ability, speed all wrapped up in one mystifying package while also being great basketball players? Cream of the crop athleticism ...

David Robinson
LeBron James
Michael Jordan
Dwight Howard

and probably Wilt Chamberlain.

Great points! U gotta give points to guys who are at least true All-Star material. The superstars u named fit the bill in terms of most athletic!

[tpols]

In what way is Iverson a better physical specimen than Westbrook? Seriously?

Is he stronger? No.
Better jumper? No.
Faster? Push. Both get up the court quicker than anyone.

Iverson has no right being on anyone's list. Hes 6 foot, small, weak and only has speed going for him. Hes an anomaly, and a rare case if anything.

The fact that he could take over games with such a small body is a testatment to his athleticism.. he is an anamoly as far as speed/agility/body control for sure.