Who's our best athlete?

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  1. riverman

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    no....I said he Mo and Chief defended Lebron and the best players better...I said Chief was more athletic than he gets credit for...context..I had Mo first and and Layman as considerations for most athletic...which is only my opinion...yours is Dame.....it's that simple
     
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    Harkless or Collins
     
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    I'm scouting reports, I generally see scouts view these as seperate things:
    Athleticism
    Agility
    Coordination (footwork, shiftiness, etc.)
    Strength
    Length/Size
    Motor/Hustle

    Athleticism and explosiveness mean almost the same thing to me. How fast can one accelerate/ decelerate, how high/quick can one jump, how fast can the change direction, and how fast can they move laterally/diagonally.

    Not being able to guard LeBron is due to size and strength. Those are seperate things.

    Given this criteria, Dame is the most athletic by far. Aminu nor Turner are really athletic in general. (Aminu is a good defender because he IS somewhat athletic for his size/length, has a good motor, and is a smart defender. Same with Zach.)
     
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    After watching his highlights I'm putting Wade Baldwin IV in the conversation...dude is a freak on both sides of the ball
     
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    What the fuck is that supposed to mean?!?
     
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    Yeah he deserves it as well.

    His wingspan makes him look more athletic when he jumps though.
     
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    jlprk The ESPN mod is insane.

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    35 posts in, and someone finally asks for the definition of athletic. The OP should have set up the definition he wanted for the thread.
     

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