Kevin Martin's Speed

AnSweR07 · Post #21 » by **AnSweR07** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 5:11 pm

what bout rodney carney?.. or we only talking legit nba players?

jeremy1215 · Post #22 » by **jeremy1215** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 5:27 pm

Marquis Daniels is lightning quick for a 6'5 guy.

LiquidFire · Post #23 » by **LiquidFire** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 8:07 pm

lebron takes this for 6'4 and over.

oh, and livingstin must hop fast on one leg

SactownHrtBrks8 · Post #24 » by **SactownHrtBrks8** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 8:16 pm

Kev is fast

Cruel_Ruin · Post #25 » by **Cruel_Ruin** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 8:21 pm

Lebron can probably take Kevin in a track race, but in terms of quickness, its Kevin all the way.

Post #26 » by **BrooklynBulls** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 8:35 pm

How could no one mention Baron Davis yet?

Martin is quick, but I don't think he's as quick as a lot of players. For example, Iguodala is quicker imo. And of course, Wade. Rudy Gay and Tyrus Thomas are amazingly quick athletes. Ronnie Brewer is a freak. Jamal Crawford is shockingly quick with his crossover. Frankly, I think LeBron is quicker too. BTW, nobody gives credit to Rashad McCants, but he was an amazingly explosive player before his knee injury, andf he remains very athletic.

thats all I can think of, but I'm sure there are more.

Quickness is not Martin's selling point. Neither is his length, or flat out speed, or leaping ability. Its sort of how much of everything he has, combined with a great bball IQ.

Post #27 » by **pillwenney** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 9:05 pm

Cruel_Ruin wrote:Lebron can probably take Kevin in a track race, but in terms of quickness, its Kevin all the way.

This is pretty much what I was going to say. Lebron is certainly up and down faster than Kevin (and the whole league for that matter), but I'd say Kevin is definitely quicker.

The only guy I could really see an argument for (over 6'4") that might actually be quicker is Wade. Quickness definitely is one of Kevin's main assets. It's that time and time again, no matter how many times he burns a guy, the guy just seems to underestimate how quick he is. The defender will try to overcompensate, and this is how Kevin gets a lot of fouls.

Pats19andO · Post #28 » by **Pats19andO** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 10:31 pm

wade is like 6 2

rutheredfox · Post #29 » by **rutheredfox** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 10:33 pm

BrooklynBulls wrote:How could no one mention Baron Davis yet?

Martin is quick, but I don't think he's as quick as a lot of players. For example, Iguodala is quicker imo. And of course, Wade. Rudy Gay and Tyrus Thomas are amazingly quick athletes. Ronnie Brewer is a freak. Jamal Crawford is shockingly quick with his crossover. Frankly, I think LeBron is quicker too. BTW, nobody gives credit to Rashad McCants, but he was an amazingly explosive player before his knee injury, andf he remains very athletic.

thats all I can think of, but I'm sure there are more.

Quickness is not Martin's selling point. Neither is his length, or flat out speed, or leaping ability. Its sort of how much of everything he has, combined with a great bball IQ.

he specified the guidelines to players over 6'4.....

Eric12 · Post #30 » by **Eric12** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 10:37 pm

Pats19andO wrote:wade is like 6 2

ORLY?

fugop · Post #31 » by **fugop** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 11:07 pm

Wade measure 6'3.75" w/o shows, 6'4.75" with shoes.

http://www.draftexpress.com/nba-pre-dra ... ft=0&sort=

B Calrissian · Post #32 » by **B Calrissian** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 12:25 am

David Noel? I thought he was supposed to be really fast.

dm17415 · Post #33 » by **dm17415** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 2:26 am

ImmortalD24 wrote:Kobe's speed is underrated.

Kobe >>> Kenyan sprinter.

SactownHrtBrks8 · Post #34 » by **SactownHrtBrks8** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 2:34 am

Wither Martin is the fastest player over 6'7 or not, he is still blowing by people like they are not even there

SacKingZZZ · Post #35 » by **SacKingZZZ** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 3:03 am

End to end Kevin may be the fastest player in the league. I have seen him out run just about every player matched up with him.

93 Phillies · Post #36 » by **93 Phillies** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 5:42 am

Rodney Carney is a **** speed demon

Post #37 » by **KF10** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 5:47 am

SacKingZZZ wrote:End to end Kevin may be the fastest player in the league. I have seen him out run just about every player matched up with him.

Yeah, I just notice that...Martin OUTRUNS any defender matched up against him...

His speed/quickness are severely underrated in these boards IMO... He is ****in fast....

Pinot love · Post #38 » by **Pinot love** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 7:43 am

Wade is the fastest player over 6'4" with the ball. Overall, with the ball, it's TJ Ford

bigkevatoz · Post #39 » by **bigkevatoz** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 10:43 am

why is livingston even in this conversation.

tony parker, tj ford come to mind

Pinot love · Post #40 » by **Pinot love** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 4:56 pm

bigkevatoz wrote:why is livingston even in this conversation.

tony parker, tj ford come to mind

I was thinking the same thing. Livingston incurred a horrible injury, one that I would thing has to effect his speed significantly.