Jeez, people, calm down. We all know that neither is a better athelete. All that matters is that Hakeem was a better player. And they are working together this summer. And.... uh, oh....
The question is who is the better athlete....size alone isn't a component of athleticism and it's not clear Dwight is stronger than Dream. Maybe if you had them do a military press. There's much more to being strong than that. I'm also not sure Dream couldnt have beat Howard in a foot race. I mean the guy ran down point guards on fast breaks... but what exactly is this "freakish" athletic ability? Basically what i'm hearing is people say "oh sure, dream can make any food dish and it tastes great, he can even bake anything, but Howard has a great ability to cook"......Its easy to list what Dream can do that makes him a grea athlete, but for DH its just he's a "freakish athlete". The truth is he doesnt have freakish speed, strength, or size for an NBA center. . The only thing freakish is his ability to jump high at such a tall height. That's great, but doesn't make him a freakish athlete.
ath·let·ic /æθˈlɛtɪk/ Show Spelled[ath-let-ik] Show IPA –adjective 1. physically active and strong; good at athletics or sports: an athletic child. 2. of, like, or befitting an athlete. 3. of or pertaining to athletes; involving the use of physical skills or capabilities, as strength, agility, or stamina: athletic sports; athletic training. 4. for athletics: an athletic field. 5. Psychology. (of a physical type) having a sturdy build or well-proportioned body structure.Compare asthenic (def. 2), pyknic (def. 1). hmm using definition 1, it's dwight, using definition 3, it's probably hakeem....whatever. we all know who's the better player
once again, i dont get this...definition 1 is included in definition 3. If hakeem is definition 3, why cant he be definition 1? Not to mention definion one isnt just strength, but also the ability to be active and good at sports. Dream did have strength AND played basketball, soccer, and let's not forget handball as well. Dream is the ultimate definition of both.
Hakeem is definition 3 but Dwight is BETTER in definition 1. Hakeem is brilliant physically. Here, Hakeem is more co-ordinated and has a better touch with sport. Dwight is very far behind. But, I would say Dwight is a more impressive physical specimen. Hakeem is right behind him though. So, overall, an athlete needs to combine both elements. Hakeem has more overall
Speed: Dream Quickness: Dream Strength: D12 Jumping: D12 Agility: Dream Coordination: Dream 4-2, series over...bring out the Champagne
Hakeem had some fantastic dunks, so i wouldnt use that as a comparison. the only thing dwight may have been better at than hakeem at 24 is bench press.
Definitely Hakeem in the overall consideration. Think how late he came to the game of basketball and look what a great offensive game he developed to go alongside his defensive prowess. What doesn't Dwight do that? Nothing but dunks and put-backs on offense... or so the criticism goes.
Hakeem is definition of greatness but there is too much homerism on this board. To me, Dwight is the better athlete between him and Hakeem.
Ok, but did u miss the part in definition one about being good at sportS. ot good at one sport, but sports. Hakeem not only excelled in basketball, but was good in the other sports i mentioned. DWight may be stronger, but hakeem is still strong, so as a whole how is dream not better at definition 1 over Dwight? There's too much focus on Dwight's "strength", but the guy really doesnt have above average strength as a whole. The only thing he may beat out most centers at is an upper body press. He's all shoulders. What about a squat? What about a leg press? hamstring curl? Bicep curl? Even back exercises. Once you add up all that he's not that much stronger, if at all, in most areas. People want to give him the strong man title over his shoulders. Maybe if he'd focus more on strength training he'd reach an impressive potential, but as he is now, it's not that impressive. DH is to shoulders what Ray Allen is to calves. Somewhere, Kevin Willis is offended. And quickness? If you know the definition of quickness there's no way DH wins that over Dream.
If I'm good at Ping Pong, Baseball, Golf but Kobe is only good in basketball, it means I'm more athletic than Kobe. :grin:
Let's see how athletic Howard is on no food or water. I remember during the Orlando series Walton talking about Dream's strength... said he doesn't look strong, but his legs and arms are like steel girders and he's perfectly proportioned, which is unusual in a tall guy and gives him deceptive strength in his lower body. Add quickness and that's why he could guard Shaq by himself.
Are you people kidding? Dream was the fastest center I've ever seen. Much of the Championship scheme was based on Dream beating people down the court on both offense and defense. I really question whether some of you really know anything about Dream's game.
If you excel at various sports that involve different types of physical movements and kobe was only good at one, then i'd agree. However, i believe Kobe plays soccer fairly well and who knows what other sports. So i doubt it :grin: Kobe and Dream share something that DH doesnt have. Fluidity. If you can be be strong and quick with fluidity, then you're likely to excel at most sports. Another example is Lebron.
