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Is Giannis the best big athlete in NBA history ?...

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  • MeR3htidMeR3htid Posts: 2,525 ✭✭✭✭✭ Graduate

    Unbelievable!!! A large chorus of Atlanta Hawks fans shouted "Kobe's better at Le Bron James when the Hawks hosted the Lakers tonight. Don't know if it happened pre-game, post-game or whenever but 1 things for SURE is that Kobe Bryant was not a BETTER Basketball player during his days, than LeBron James is and has been for his entire career which is ongoing. Fact.

  • donmdonm Posts: 10,241 ✭✭✭✭✭ Graduate

    back in the day, Wilt was thought of as a great athlete. He was pretty adept at high jumping and the 400m dash - on many of his teams he was the fastest guy. He was, of course, quite strong, as well. A very good all around athlete. Not sure how he'd compare to today's big guys.

  • DawgBonesDawgBones Posts: 2,242 ✭✭✭✭✭ Graduate
  • MeR3htidMeR3htid Posts: 2,525 ✭✭✭✭✭ Graduate

    Some 12 yr old kid sitting at home studying James Harden will b the 1 to break Wilts record so we may all have to hang around a while longer to witness it. Harden is seemingly well on his way to being the best guard to ever play the game with apologies to Oscar, Magic, MJ, Kobe and others.

  • Palm_City_DawgPalm_City_Dawg Posts: 1,775 ✭✭✭✭✭ Graduate

    Roy Tarpley was the most athletic 7 footer I ever saw in person...what a shame his career was ruined by drugs!

  • MeR3htidMeR3htid Posts: 2,525 ✭✭✭✭✭ Graduate

    And while Michael Jordan was a great athlete and the greatest guard ever he is not the BEST player ever. Best Guard to date? Yes, with room to spare. Best player ever? NO. That would b Kareem or LeBron to date with Jordan probably a distant 3rd.

  • TeddyTeddy Posts: 7,109 ✭✭✭✭✭ Graduate
    edited February 2019

    Lol at Lebron better than MJ. Kareem I don't think is quite there either. Kareem played 20 seasons versus Jordan's 15. Which gives him an edge on some stats.

  • WCDawgWCDawg Posts: 17,293 ✭✭✭✭✭ Graduate

    Wilt would be a superior athlete and player today. Too much is made of the differences in today's athletes. Wilt was 7' 2'', 275lb and he had a 7' 8'' wingspan.

  • WCDawgWCDawg Posts: 17,293 ✭✭✭✭✭ Graduate

    MeR, Harden is very inefficient. He shoots a low percentage and he might lead the NBA in turning the ball over.

    His assists to turnovers ratio is worse than Trae Young's.

  • MeR3htidMeR3htid Posts: 2,525 ✭✭✭✭✭ Graduate

    Speaking of Trae Young, 22-14-6. Folks Doncic should have been the pick, but that doesn't mean we don't have a winner in Young. Can't wait to c how Shlenk fills out the roster around He, Collins and Huerter.

  • WCDawgWCDawg Posts: 17,293 ✭✭✭✭✭ Graduate

    I'm not sure picking Doncic would have been better than Trae and whoever we get with the pick from Dallas.

  • MeR3htidMeR3htid Posts: 2,525 ✭✭✭✭✭ Graduate

    I dont think we'll b lucky enough to get him but R.J. Barrett would b a perfect fit alongside Collins, Young, and Huerter, a dynamic volume scoring TRUE SF that can create his own shot on demand without having someone set the table for him.

  • WCDawgWCDawg Posts: 17,293 ✭✭✭✭✭ Graduate

    The Hawks will likely pick between 3rd and 7th with their pick, an 6th to 13th with the pick from Dallas. Barrett will likely go 2nd to 5th.

  • MeR3htidMeR3htid Posts: 2,525 ✭✭✭✭✭ Graduate

    Exactly, but we're due for some Ping Pong ball luck so we'll c.

  • dawgitimafandawgitimafan Posts: 776 ✭✭✭✭✭ Graduate

    LeBron is getting older and a little thicker, in his younger days here was every bit the athlete Giannis is now, albeit without the length and wingspan, pure athlete I think wesbrook has to be in the conversation.

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