More physically gifted: 21 year old Wemby or 21 year old LeBron

[Mirotic12]

I'm a bit surprised by the takes in this thread that downplay lebron's physical attributes. There may be a handful of players that measure up to Lebron size-wise, but none have had his athleticism, and I've been watching the NBA/ABA since the late 1960s. Think of the play where he ran down and blocked Iguodala's shot in the 2016 Finals. That play arguably won the Cavs the championship. I can think of only one player with the ability to make that play. Wemby certainly could not. Lebron imposes his will on games, despite not being a great shooter. In that regard, he's a bit like Shaq...just able to physically overwhelm everyone else on the floor.

Michalis Pelekanos did plays like that many times in his career. He was the most athletic player to ever play in Europe.

[Bergmaniac]

Physically gifted ? LeBron easily.

WTF? How can anyone vote LeBron here, Victor is most physically gifted player ever, and the margin between him and whoever is second place is huge. This is not even a debate, its Victor by astronomical margins.

What made LeBron special was his skill and IQ in that body, but the body abilities itself we have seen in many players. .

That's just not true. Nobody else has had prime Lebron's combination of size, strength, quickness and explosiveness. He was one of the fastest player in the league while being able to outmuscle most bigs. And then there is his completely freakish durability.


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[Ayt]

Anyone not voting for Wemby is wrong.

[Daddy 801]

Wemby is the best prospect to have ever existed. If he stays healthy he will/should have the best prime of any player ever. The chances of him being that is extremely slim because players with his frame don’t pan out. And he could have the all time greatest prime for 2-5 years and get hurt and fall off the cliff cause of his body and not be in the Goat conversations. But it’s all up to him, his health, luck, etc.