What 6'5" or taller player was quicker laterally on D than 35 yr MJ? (gif inside)

[3ball]

https://i.makeagif.com/media/7-26-2019/CPv63q.gif


That play broke a massive stalemate in overtime and won the playoff game for the Bulls

I don't see any player 6'5" or taller that is quicker laterally on D

[Vino24]

why did you put this arbitrary cut off at 6'5? are you afraid of Dwayne Wade? :lol

[3ball]

why did you put this arbitrary cut off at 6'5? are you afraid of Dwayne Wade? :lol
Not sure about wade

But I can think of guys that are 6'4" who can match 35-year MJ in lateral quickness

But i was having trouble thinking of anyone 6'5" or taller, hence the thread

Btw, i hear people lauding kawhi and PG13's defense but MJ made hero plays in the clutch that I haven't seen them make in big playoff moments

Kawhi did slow down Giannis, but I view that as Giannis having a very incomplete game - he was doomed, i.e. he was going to struggle regardless once a good team had a few games to figure him out

[Vino24]

Not sure about wade

But I can think of guys that are 6'4" who can match 35-year MJ in lateral quickness

But i was having trouble thinking of anyone 6'5" or taller, hence the thread

Btw, i hear people lauding kawhi and PG13's defense but MJ made hero plays in the clutch that I haven't seen them make in big playoff moments

Kawhi did slow down Giannis, but I view that as Giannis having a very incomplete game - he was doomed, i.e. he was going to struggle regardless once a good team had a few games to figure him out
Pippen, Kobe, Metta world peace

[Vino24]

Bruce Bowen

[3ball]

Pippen, Kobe, Metta world peace
None of them have a case for being quickER

You'd think prime Pippen or Kobe could match him, but Pippen didn't have GUARD lateral quickness, as the gif below shows


https://i.makeagif.com/media/5-30-2019/iHvEZ1.gif


He was hella quick for a forward tho

[bigkingsfan]

The guy that blocked MJ four times in a game.

[Vino24]

None of them have a case for being quickER

You'd think prime Pippen or Kobe could match him, but Pippen didn't have GUARD lateral quickness, as the gif below shows


https://i.makeagif.com/media/5-30-2019/iHvEZ1.gif


He was hella quick for a forward tho
the thing is Pippen was able to guard much smaller players because he was quick AND long. length put pippen even with MJ defensively even tho MJ was quicker.

[3ball]

The guy that blocked MJ four times in a game.
It's called a fluke - that happens over thousands of games

But a cursory glance at the MJ/Lewis matchups on YouTube shows mj crushing Lewis routinely
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[3ball]

the thing is Pippen was able to guard much smaller players because he was quick AND long. length put pippen even with MJ defensively even tho MJ was quicker.
Ok, except Pippen never guarded much shorter players, except Mark Jackson, the slowest pg ever

And MJ was pretty long too. Only an inch shorter than kawhi.. same height/weight as Iggy (but superior physique, i.e. more tightly wound muscles than Iggy's white boy biceps)

[bigkingsfan]

It's called a fluke - that happens over thousands of games

But a cursory glance at the MJ/Lewis matchups on YouTube shows mj crushing Lewis routinely
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[TheCorporation]

The guy that blocked MJ four times in a game.

[Reggie43]

Sprewell

[Dom213]

2001 and 2003 Kobe

[Dr Hawk]

No one.

[Uncle Drew]

OP sprinting out of his ''retirement''.

[Round Mound]

No one was.

Same could be said for players at 6'10 ft or taller none where quicker than Hakeem.

Same could be said for players at 250 lbs or heavier none where quicker than Barkley.

Check out the spin move on the baseline and dunk on Ewing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98-e--sWyto at minute 2:25

[jstern]

Pippen, Kobe, Metta world peace

You're coming across as really being affected by 3ball. Or triggered, or one of those words. Might as well get yourself a wheelchair.

[Gileraracer]

The guy that blocked MJ four times in a game.

Nate Robinson?

[Phoenix]

No one was.

Same could be said for players at 6'10 ft or taller none where quicker than Hakeem.

Same could be said for players at 250 lbs or heavier none where quicker than Barkley.

Check out the spin move on the baseline and dunk on Ewing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98-e--sWyto at minute 2:25

Great Barkley highlights :applause:

[sd3035]

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[Vino24]

https://media1.tenor.com/images/87c32a98eff4b49a81ce666043b23432/tenor.gif
Lol

[Wally450]

I wish OP really would just retire and not come back. :rolleyes:

[zeerghit]

GTFO
Peak Kirilenko, Kawhi, Allen, Johnson, Artest, Pippen, Fazier, Kobe, Payton, Prince..etc
all better than 35yr jordan..

[nayte]

Troll fest aside. Could be interesting. Maybe blaze might know
Edit.. I thought it was the same age not at their primes. Silly thread

[3ball]

Troll fest aside. Could be interesting. Maybe blaze might know
Edit.. I thought it was the same age not at their primes. Silly thread
I don't see anyone moving quickER laterally like the OP.. Pippen in his prime (or whoever) wasn't quicker laterally..

[Vino24]

I don't see anyone moving quickER laterally like the OP.. Pippen in his prime (or whoever) wasn't quicker laterally..
Where are the lateral quickness stats? No proof. Just a couple grainy films

[3ball]

Where are the lateral quickness stats? No proof. Just a couple grainy films
It's called eye test and yes it's subjective

But we can also look at who makes the big plays like the OP to win games

MJ got more clutch, game-breaking steals at 35 than ... Anybody did in their prime. :confusedshrug:

[Manny98]

So a clip of MJ stripping the mighty Kerry Kittles somehow proves that MJ had better lateral quickness than prime Kobe,Pippen,Kawhi :oldlol:

[Manny98]

https://media1.tenor.com/images/87c32a98eff4b49a81ce666043b23432/tenor.gif
:roll: :roll: :roll:

[tpols]

Shawn Marion, Kobe, young Rodman, and probably a few more.

[Nikola_]

Shawn Marion, Kobe, young Rodman, and probably a few more.

@ 35 yo ?

[Vino24]

@ 35 yo ?
No. 3ball is claiming no player at ANY AGE had the lateral quickness of 35 year old MJ :oldlol:

[Elosha]

No one was.

Same could be said for players at 6'10 ft or taller none where quicker than Hakeem.

Same could be said for players at 250 lbs or heavier none where quicker than Barkley.

Check out the spin move on the baseline and dunk on Ewing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98-e--sWyto at minute 2:25

Great Barkley clips. Man, he was abusing Xavier McDaniels, who was himself very strong, athletic, talented and MEAN as hell. Charles was making him look silly.

[Round Mound]

Great Barkley clips. Man, he was abusing Xavier McDaniels, who was himself very strong, athletic, talented and MEAN as hell. Charles was making him look silly.

Indeed and McDaniel was a very good defensive player. This was prime and healthy Chuck a total different player than the one in Houston. On that spin move you can see how quick footed he was .

[Im so nba'd out]

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Imagine actually bragging about stripping Kerry Kittles trying to dribble :roll:


It would be like a paul george fan bragging about stripping Tony Snell when he gets stuck with the ball and clock is running down and he has to do something.:roll:


Everyone knows he is just gonna try to blow by you with a straight line drive and _Ordan is forcing that bum (relative to nba players) to his weak hand :oldlol:....Like taking candy from a baby(with the baby using his non dominant hand)

I expected better OP....

[Vino24]

Made this exact thread on realgm and got banned :oldlol:

[BarberSchool]

Pippen, Kobe, Metta world peaceKobe was AS QUICK, the other two were not even as quick, much less quicker laterally.

[Elosha]

Indeed and McDaniel was a very good defensive player. This was prime and healthy Chuck a total different player than the one in Houston. On that spin move you can see how quick footed he was .

Yes, Barkley was an absolute beast in Philly and Phoenix. During his prime, he may very well have been the most talented (not necessarily the greatest) PF of all time.

[StrongLurk]

Easily young Lebron.