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NBA.com: One man's list of the NBA's greatest athletes ever

Discussion in 'NBA Dish' started by FR0497, Jan 15, 2010.

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  1. FR0497

    FR0497 Member

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    I have to strongly disagree here. Greater physical specimen, yes. But athletic ability belongs to Hakeem and to me it's not even close. There is a reason we have never seen, nor probably will ever see in our lifetime, a center like him. You can put a list of some of the greatest position players and probably find somebody pretty similar. Even the great Jordan has a similar player in Kobe. I can't think of one center that had/has Hakeem's ability.
     
    #21 FR0497, Jan 16, 2010
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    edit: half-drunk, disregard
     
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  3. mdoggnic

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    I am/was a huge Jordan fan and I believe this person got it correct by putting Lebron ahead of Jordan...and I don't think it is close. I believe that Lebron is by far the greatest athlete of my lifetime(I never saw wilt play).
     
    #23 mdoggnic, Jan 16, 2010
  4. Francis 4 ever

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    they need to put a little guy on that list. Nate Robinson/Spudd/Bouges/Earl Watson.

    Those guys are pound for pound absolute freaks.
     
    #24 Francis 4 ever, Jan 16, 2010
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    WOOOW, no Hakeem, no Vince, no Kobe,... WOW

    Seriously man how the hell those people become a writers...?
     
    #25 ryano2009, Jan 16, 2010
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    Hakeem > Lance Armstrong
     
    #26 AntiSonic, Jan 16, 2010
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    If you are going to put Gerald Wallace on there, where is Josh Smith? Outside of LeBron, he's probably the best athlete in the league right now.
     
    #27 King1, Jan 16, 2010
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    You probably haven't watched Ralph Sampson before he was injured. Ralph is the most athletic guy taller than 7 feet that I have seen.

    I can agree that Hakeem is a better athlete than Robinson, but not "not even close" like you said. It's close and it's debatable. Hakeem is obviously a better player. Robinson is a lesser version of Ralph in terms of athletic abilities. And I don't know why Kevin Garnett is not even on the HM list. He is similar to Sampson and Robinson.

    But then, what is athleticism?
     
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    I suppose "athletic ability" is pretty subjective. If we're talking decathlon-type athleticism, David Robinson beats Hakeem. As a center, his running and leaping ability was pretty much unmatched. Hakeem gets an edge in quickness/agility.
     
    #29 durvasa, Jan 16, 2010
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    Olajuwon should have made the list. With Clyde "the glide" Drexler.
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  11. FR0497

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    I have watched Sampson and I do agree he is the most athletic 7+ footer ever. But not even he had Hakeem's quickness and footwork.

    And I may have been stretching it a bit by the "not even close" comment but I think Hakeem is hands down the better athlete.
     
    #31 FR0497, Jan 16, 2010
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    I dunno, Hakeem had some serious hops in his younger days. I'm sure everybody has seen this video but I can never get tired of it.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uBrEsNS9zKg
     
    #32 FR0497, Jan 16, 2010
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