Quicker First Step: Kobe Bryant or Paul Pierce

[DarkoMilicic]

I was watching last night's Celtics-Hawks game and came away very impressed with the lightning quick first step Pierce has, from the low post. He abused Marvin Williams two possessions in a row, just blowing past him from a back2basket into a layup/foul. I've never imagined Pierce, a guy who weighs 240-250 containing that kind of quick step.

Now, I ask, who has a quicker first step. Kobe's never seemed extremely fast as much as it seemed like a long stride.

[tracey_nice]

Kobe Bryant has the quickest first step of all time.

[HitMan52]

Kobe Bryant has the quickest first step of all time.

Kobe has a much faster quick step than Pierce but nobody is faster at a first step than Dwyane Wade.

[Derekman]

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Kobe has a much faster quick step than Pierce but nobody is faster at a first step than Dwyane Wade.

I'd say Carmelo has a quicker first step.

[TheOUTLAW]

Pierce doesn't have a fast first step at all. He's sneaky though. Clearly it is Kobe here though.

[Bgil]

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Kobe has a much faster quick step than Pierce but nobody is faster at a first step than Dwyane Wade.

Chris Paul, Tony Parker, Barbosa.

Kobe's first step isn't as fast as it used to be. He's just got amazing timing. He's great at getting your weight moving in one direction then blowing by you in the other direction.

[j3yuen]

no one has a quicker first step than a healthy dwayne wade

i still think kobe has a quicker first step than paul pierce...
paul pierce never seems to blow by people he just kinda powers through them and then dunks through the help defense... never on...

[Patterns]

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Kobe has a much faster quick step than Pierce but nobody is faster at a first step than Dwyane Wade.

You mean Wade's traveling and carrying first step?

[ronnymac2]

Bryant and Pierce have similar success as others with quicker first steps because they are crafty, savvy, smart offensive players. They have excellent footwork, even on the perimeter, which allows them to get into a position to get by their man. Neither's pure first step is noticeably better than the other. Pierce uses more power, too, while bryant uses more skill and athleticism.

best first step in the league, yea, thats dwade.

an underrated first step: chauncey billups.

[AgEnT50]

no one has a quicker first step than a healthy dwayne wade

i still think kobe has a quicker first step than paul pierce...
paul pierce never seems to blow by people he just kinda powers through them and then dunks through the help defense... never on...

Agreed

[Jordan23Forever]

Kobe.

[SpeedyG]

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I'd say Carmelo has a quicker first step.

+1

I think Carmelo has the quickest first step in the NBA (of the legit stars anyway. I'm sure there's some really good athlete out there who has a lightning quick first step, but can't do anything after that step lol), especially from a three-point stance.

[Reks]

Kobe Bryant has the quickest first step of all time.

Dude, your not Phil Jackson and you're not funny..at all

And melo does have a pretty good first step. It amazes me. But i have to admit Kobe's is pretty nice.

[NO-KG-AI]

Kobe over Pierce

Melo does have the best first step, if you factor in a guys size. Amare stoudemire is sick too.

[GoBobcats]

Kobe

[Man_Up]

Kobe, and yes Pierce has a first step.

Paul Pierce 250 Jeez he's not the slimmest guy but really.

[NetsForce]

I'm going to have to go with Carmelo. For all his stupidity and T-Macness in the playoffs his first step is sickening.