I have seen Dwight up close and personal and he is one of the most impressive speciem I have ever seen. IMO Dwight is the better athlete of the 2 by a very slim margin. That being said, it's a no-brainer that Dream would have murdered him 1-on-1 on both ends of the floor.
athlete how? because he is more coordinated? because he is bigger? because he has more muscles? because he can jump higher? because he can play more sports? being bigger and stronger doesn't make you more athletic. having the ability to use your size in a coordinated fashion makes you athletic.
How are agility and coordination not part of athleticism? It seems like you're saying DH can jump higher (I don't know if that's even true), so he must be the better athlete.
It doesn't matter how good of an athlete you are if you can't use that to your advantage. Hakeem could score crazy well, mid-range, close-range. He could grab rebounds, get tons of blocks, and do lots of things with the basketball. Dwight might be the better athlete, but Hakeem is definitely the better player.
It's all your definition of athlete. Who is the better player and probably more ability in more sports: Hakeem easily. Who is the stronger/more fit player, with tremendous WOW abilitiy: Dwight
I think Dwight might be a more explosive leaper though Dream was a quicker leaper and has an advantage in every other category outside of the bench press.
Dream without a doubt. Dwight has a very small edge on upper body strength and leaping ability. Everything else gets blown out by dream.
It's painful how limited some people's comprehension of athleticism is. Athleticism is the combination of strength, speed, agility, flexibility and the mind to control all of the above. Dream by a country mile.
I have to agree with this wholeheartedly. Dwight is stronger and more explosive, but he seems just so damn uncoordinated most of the time. Hakeem was so fluid and agile. His athleticism sometimes flew under the radar because his game seemed smooth and effortless.
Dwight may be a slightly better athlete but whos the better player? DREAM, he would KILL Howard he has nothin on Akeem
You really think Howard has more WOW ability? My GOD. Watching Howard play against the Celtics literally put me to sleep a couple of times. If he wasn't 7 feet tall, would he even be in the league? He's basically a little better than Ben Wallace in his prime. Anyone who thinks Dwight is more athletic than Hakeem is too young to remember watching Akeem.
What a joke. Dwight's abilities are being strong and jumping high. Hakeem would be a top player in any professional sport.
