Athleticism: MJ vs Lebron

[Marchesk]

bron has no peers in terms of athleticism for a 6'9 250 lb player. That's why people say he's a freak.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WgICz4I20c

[KevinNYC]

Jordan is quicker and more agile, while Lebron is a lot stronger, it depends what you value when you say athletic.

The Danny Ainge story is instructive, in that his hand eye coordination was probably greater than Jordan's which led to him a better baseball player.

[funnystuff]

Most NBA players near Jordans size are all very athletic.

Most NBA players near Brons size are not athletic.

Lebron is a freak.

[Trollsmasher]

If we are taking the completly unproven MJ's times and numbers (he never came even close to showing a 46 inch vertical in game), can we take LeBron's 44 inch vertical and 4.35 40y dash?

[moe94]

can we take LeBron's 44 inch vertical and 4.35 40y dash?

During Cleveland, I'd say he's the best overall athlete the sport has ever seen.

[Black and White]

I would say that LeBron is the better athlete when you take in to account his size etc in relation to his speed/quickness/vertical

[tmacattack33]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WgICz4I20c

Yes and that's why he's one of the best players in a sport full of freaks of natures.

[Trollsmasher]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WgICz4I20c

This guy gets winded after 5 minutes though. It's only about the explosivness in the NFL.

That's why you have all those lineman recording 35-40 inch two-feet verticals at the combine and "seemingly" outjumping NBA players.