Athletically gifted player you ever watched. Not the highest scorer, not the smartest. Just the most insanely gifted player you ever watched play. Probably for me... http://youtu.be/pyqNewIRZqk
Jordan was super gifted and all, but I think his drive, will, determination to succeed is what propelled him more.
MJ is too obvious Dominique Wilkins Tracy McGrady Our own "Akeem Olajuwon" LeBron James Aryvdas Sabonis (younger days) Kenny Anderson Derrick Rose Tom Chambers Isiah Rider Clyde Drexler Anfernee "Penny" Hardaway David Robinson Shawn Kemp
Allen Iverson Larry Nance Charles Barkley Dwight Howard Darius Miles (even though he was as bust) Scottie Pippen
Vince Carter. It's crazy how much talent and how much talent to waste talent can exist in the same person (and family, if you include T-Mac).
But im biased, but Hakeem Olajuwon, he started playing at 16 years old, and a few years later, he was the #1 pick, and you could see how he moved his feet, being that tall.
Shawn Kemp for individual plays that made me jump out of my seat. Hakeem for continuously amazing me during the championship runs. But that was when I began watching the NBA. Nowadays I'm more less impressed by sheer physical ability than by the intelligence and experience that brings it into focus.
Hakeem http://youtu.be/0GCyU0sKxqI I don't think these are an accurate top 10. I didn't appreciate Hakeem for what he was in his prime.. because I was 8 years old. For a 7 footer to move like The Dream did is truly special.
Gifted? Tracy McGrady, the guy had all the tools to be an all-time great, top 10 of all time I've never seen a player do what he could do with so little effort and so little dedication, it was flat out amazing
sure dude. when you list your birthdate as 1986 on your profile! I'm assuming your saw him play in Maryland when you were an embryo <iframe width="480" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/MhcCihXRatM" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
IMHO MJ wasn't a freak athlete, he just seemed that way because other players of that time were more smooth than explosive (like Drexler). Most gifted for me would be Vince Carter, Tmac and Lebron. Too bad VC and Tmac squandered their talent, hopefully LBJ maximizes his potential.
