At their Athletic Peak: Wade or Kobe?

[eliteballer]

Oh, he's the delusional one... right.

Not the extremely biased lakers/kobe homer who swings from his nuts any chance he can...

he's not delusional at all.

Kobe glided to the rim, and had practically NO explosiveness at all. Hence why he's considered such a boring dunker and why no one will ever consider him an all time great athletic specimen. Because he's not.

Some rook poster trying to put his name on the map by comin at me, keep your BS to yourself until you actually contribute something to these boards

[WayOfWade]

I'm pretty sure Kobe could jump higher, but Wade was bigger and stronger, and quicker as well making him the better physical specimen. He also dresses better than Kobe

[Vaniiiia]

Some rook poster trying to put his name on the map by comin at me, keep your BS to yourself until you actually contribute something to these boards

Don't kid yourself, nobody knows who you are.

[WayOfWade]

vs.

[Wade's Rings]

I'm pretty sure Kobe could jump higher, but Wade was bigger and stronger, and quicker as well making him the better physical specimen. He also dresses better than Kobe

[Magic 32]

2002-03 Kobe wins.

Wade wins outside of that year.

[Cold soul]

I have to give it to Wade is stronger, faster, quicker, with elite first step, explosive as hell other than vert and jumping ability this goes to Wade as better natural athlete.

[retaxis]

wades a much better shooter as well. Within that 12-17 feet area wade killed the mavericks in the finals. What was wades finals average compared to 09-10 kobes? All i know is Wade had ATG finals.

[lefthook00]

Vince had a crazy vert but did not have a special first step, and his lateral movement was not special either.

Tmac had a better first step than Vince, but it was slower than Kobe's. He was a taller, longer version of Kobe, not as fast.

Wade had a faster first and second step than Kobe but Kobe had a faster jab step.

I think they are even: Wade was quicker and faster, Kobe had better vert, I'm not sure if Wade is stronger, Kobe was pretty big at one point, and skinny Kobe battled it out with Melo, and would bully Wade in the post..

[smoovegittar]

At their peak, I would take Wade.

[plowking]

Wade was quicker, stronger, and had more explosion.

Kobe had the higher vertical and was more shifty around the basket, though that could be due to his superior footwork.

Kobe doesn't have better footwork than Wade.

[triangleoffense]

Some rook poster trying to put his name on the map by comin at me, keep your BS to yourself until you actually contribute something to these boards

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[HighFlyer23]

Kobe doesn't have better footwork than Wade.

Lol Kobe has better footwork than MJ, arguably

[f0und]

if better footwork means fancy unnecessary dancing around, then kobe.

if better footwork means using it in more practical ways to get to wherever you want on the floor, then wade.

[Papaya Petee]

Wade could finish better with contact, had better footwork, manuevered though traffic like nobody could.

His dunk on Perkins is the best example of just how athletic he was in his prime.