Players that are more athletic than people realize

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Re: Players that are more athletic than people realize 

Post#21 » by janmagn » Mon Jul 11, 2016 10:29 pm

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Post#22 » by MC3 » Mon Jul 11, 2016 10:30 pm

Doug Mcdermott

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Re: Players that are more athletic than people realize 

Post#23 » by ingvald » Mon Jul 11, 2016 11:28 pm

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TheFire wrote:Insert [white guy].


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Post#24 » by tmorgan » Mon Jul 11, 2016 11:45 pm

McDermott and Stauskas have the same problem, and it's not leaping ability. It's horizontal quickness. They're traffic cones.
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Re: Players that are more athletic than people realize 

Post#25 » by Wolf_Cry » Mon Jul 11, 2016 11:51 pm

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kingofthecourt67 wrote:
TheFire wrote:Insert [white guy].


[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sToy24ogIA4[/youtube]


OK you forced my hand. 1, 2, 3...

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Re: Players that are more athletic than people realize 

Post#26 » by Mr Loggins » Mon Jul 11, 2016 11:59 pm

Black Jack wrote:
kingofthecourt67 wrote:
TheFire wrote:Insert [white guy].


[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sToy24ogIA4[/youtube]


OK you forced my hand. 1, 2, 3...

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jEK_d-SFfCQ[/youtube]



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Re: Players that are more athletic than people realize 

Post#27 » by Ferulci » Tue Jul 12, 2016 12:05 am

Jabari Parker thread ? Jabari Parker thread.
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Post#28 » by IWantAKouki » Tue Jul 12, 2016 12:29 am

Probably not in the discussion for "players who are more athletic than people realize," but I have to give it up for Mo Williams, who had my favorite "most athletic play from someone who isn't athletic" ever, as a Cavs fan...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdlCFbHgZUA
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Post#29 » by Scatocephalus » Tue Jul 12, 2016 1:07 am

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnM4ZQud1jA[/youtube]
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Post#30 » by OrangeBlueSkies » Tue Jul 12, 2016 1:10 am

Mindaugas Kuzminskas.
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Post#31 » by MoneyTalks41890 » Tue Jul 12, 2016 1:24 am

tmorgan wrote:McDermott and Stauskas have the same problem, and it's not leaping ability. It's horizontal quickness. They're traffic cones.


This. Vert is not the only measure of athleticism. And when you're 6'7" and up I'm not super impressed by these above the rim plays I'm seeing, not sure they are even showing a ton of athleticism.
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Post#32 » by beach house » Tue Jul 12, 2016 2:26 am

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Post#33 » by itzmrgigglez » Tue Jul 12, 2016 2:29 am

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Re: Players that are more athletic than people realize 

Post#34 » by HG » Tue Jul 12, 2016 2:33 am

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3toFlRh0_J8[/youtube]
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Post#35 » by Frank Dux » Tue Jul 12, 2016 2:51 am

TheFire wrote:Insert [every player in the league].


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Re: Players that are more athletic than people realize 

Post#36 » by shanghaifanzi » Tue Jul 12, 2016 2:53 am

Scatocephalus wrote:[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnM4ZQud1jA[/youtube]

still remember his sophomore year when he consecutively block all 3 celtics in one sequence :crazy: dude defensive ability is really off the chart
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Re: Players that are more athletic than people realize 

Post#37 » by evitcanI » Tue Jul 12, 2016 3:17 am

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[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3toFlRh0_J8[/youtube]
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Re: Players that are more athletic than people realize 

Post#38 » by wetsthebed » Tue Jul 12, 2016 3:32 am

Paul Pierce, especially when he was younger.
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Post#39 » by spacemonkey » Tue Jul 12, 2016 1:09 pm

I think a lot of people underestimate just how athletic Ray Allen was to be honest.

Or even someone like Tony Parker. Allen used to have a decent bounce, and Parkers got fantastic body control and speed.
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Post#40 » by DaKnicksAreBack » Tue Jul 12, 2016 1:15 pm

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