That list is a fucking joke. First of all, how does one define who’s a better athlete than someone else? What are the criterion involved?
Secondly, why the hell isn’t Pudzianowski on there?
[quote]SSC wrote:
Secondly, why the hell isn’t Pudzianowski on there?[/quote]
He’s not popular in the U.S. along with the steroid stigma that goes along with strength sports.
If either were still alive I would have to say Jim Thorpe or Jesse Owens AND either of those two should have been our Athlete of the Century, not Ali.
Jim Thorpe was even a competitive ballroom dancer.
I’m glad they got the #1 spot right, he is the best decathlete ever and that is the true mark of an all around athlete. He isn’t the best at one thing but he is good at EVERYTHING, strength, speed, stamina, explosivness, technique ext.
The rest are pretty retarded, lebron should be on there though he is a freak-might not be the best skilled player, but is very close and freak in genetics 6’9 270 very lean explosive/ strong freak-. I don’t really agree with any of the rest though.
[quote]WhiteFlash wrote:
That list is pretty bad. Kobe Bryant should be there, and at the top spot IMO. Did ya’ll notice they said Lebron James scored high in every catagory but speed?
I’d put money the only guy on that list who could beat him over 40yds is LT. He’s pound for pound the fastest guy in the NBA, and that’s saying something.[/quote]
Agreed. Pound for pound (240-250 lbs), I’ll agree nobody is faster.
I’m glad there were Olympic athletes on the list. Much respect for them. Good luck to all the Olympians in Beijing this summer.
Wall Street Journal should stick to writing newspapers.
LeBron’s physicality is pretty ridiculous. Also ridiculous is that he looks like he is 35, when in fact, he is only 23.
What is surprising to me about LeBron’s build is that he has not been riddled with injuries growing up and performing at the level he has been. Taller athletes generally do have an easier time getting injured than shorter guys(as evidenced by the rarity of an NBA center/forward that can play a full season) especially when they are performing at such a high level.
Perhaps that is part of how he managed to get so freakishly large(and at such a young age) Over the top Recovery capabilities.
[quote]SSC wrote:
That list is a fucking joke. First of all, how does one define who’s a better athlete than someone else? What are the criterion involved?
Secondly, why the hell isn’t Pudzianowski on there?[/quote]
He’s not even the best strongman.
Tiger Woods Must really suck if he is not on that list…Jesus what are they thinking
[quote]Donut62 wrote:
SSC wrote:
That list is a fucking joke. First of all, how does one define who’s a better athlete than someone else? What are the criterion involved?
Secondly, why the hell isn’t Pudzianowski on there?
He’s not even the best strongman.[/quote]
No, but he’s not only a strongman.
[quote]baseball2277 wrote:
Tiger Woods Must really suck if he is not on that list…Jesus what are they thinking[/quote]
If you looked at what its based off of he should not be on there, he is only skill and technique. He doesn’t have amazing strength, speed, explosiveness, stamina, reaction time ext.
[quote]shizen wrote:
baseball2277 wrote:
Tiger Woods Must really suck if he is not on that list…Jesus what are they thinking
If you looked at what its based off of he should not be on there, he is only skill and technique. He doesn’t have amazing strength, speed, explosiveness, stamina, reaction time ext. [/quote]
Swigning a golf club 134 mph isn’t explosive? hmmm They have Federer on there…come on
[quote]baseball2277 wrote:
shizen wrote:
baseball2277 wrote:
Tiger Woods Must really suck if he is not on that list…Jesus what are they thinking
If you looked at what its based off of he should not be on there, he is only skill and technique. He doesn’t have amazing strength, speed, explosiveness, stamina, reaction time ext.
Swigning a golf club 134 mph isn’t explosive? hmmm They have Federer on there…come on[/quote]
well federer hits a serve that fast, yet he has to react faster to return shots and is actually moving back and forth with agility ext. There both very skilled, yet federer is just more athletic all around, plus he has a lot more stamina lasting those brutally long matches.
[quote]OctoberGirl wrote:
If either were still alive I would have to say Jim Thorpe or Jesse Owens AND either of those two should have been our Athlete of the Century, not Ali.
Jim Thorpe was even a competitive ballroom dancer. [/quote]
They are great athletes, especially Thorpe. But you forgot to mention Jim Brown. Not only is he one of the greatest running backs ever, he is also considered to be one of the greatest lacrosse players ever. He also averaged 15 points per game on the Syracuse University’s basketball team and also lettered in track.
[quote]Malevolence wrote:
LeBron’s physicality is pretty ridiculous. Also ridiculous is that he looks like he is 35, when in fact, he is only 23.
What is surprising to me about LeBron’s build is that he has not been riddled with injuries growing up and performing at the level he has been. Taller athletes generally do have an easier time getting injured than shorter guys(as evidenced by the rarity of an NBA center/forward that can play a full season) especially when they are performing at such a high level.
Perhaps that is part of how he managed to get so freakishly large(and at such a young age) Over the top Recovery capabilities.[/quote]
A friend told me that he read that when LeBron was a baby, he received a shot from a doctor that had some sort of steroid strain in it, and that shot reacted with his body and genes, and basically allowed him to grow taller and faster and stronger and more athletic than other kids, and become the superior athlete he is today.
I don’t know how true that is, but just passing along information. Take it for whatever it’s worth.
[quote]Geebus wrote:
OctoberGirl wrote:
If either were still alive I would have to say Jim Thorpe or Jesse Owens AND either of those two should have been our Athlete of the Century, not Ali.
Jim Thorpe was even a competitive ballroom dancer.
They are great athletes, especially Thorpe. But you forgot to mention Jim Brown. Not only is he one of the greatest running backs ever, he is also considered to be one of the greatest lacrosse players ever. He also averaged 15 points per game on the Syracuse University’s basketball team and also lettered in track.[/quote]
then there would also be Babe Didrickson-Zaharias. She golfed, ran track, played basketball and swam.
Representing her company in the 1932 AAU Championships, she entered eight events, winning five outright and tying first for a sixth. In the process, she set five world records in a single afternoon. Didrikson’s performance was enough to win the team championship, despite being the only member of her team.
and qualified for the olympics in swimming but had to drop after being limited to three events
[quote]tmoney1 wrote:
Malevolence wrote:
LeBron’s physicality is pretty ridiculous. Also ridiculous is that he looks like he is 35, when in fact, he is only 23.
What is surprising to me about LeBron’s build is that he has not been riddled with injuries growing up and performing at the level he has been. Taller athletes generally do have an easier time getting injured than shorter guys(as evidenced by the rarity of an NBA center/forward that can play a full season) especially when they are performing at such a high level.
Perhaps that is part of how he managed to get so freakishly large(and at such a young age) Over the top Recovery capabilities.
A friend told me that he read that when LeBron was a baby, he received a shot from a doctor that had some sort of steroid strain in it, and that shot reacted with his body and genes, and basically allowed him to grow taller and faster and stronger and more athletic than other kids, and become the superior athlete he is today.
I don’t know how true that is, but just passing along information. Take it for whatever it’s worth.[/quote]
Lmao this sounds like a NBA version of the Spider man story. Common I hope you dont really think he is some kind of genetic mutant because of a shot he receieved as a baby.
That being said I think Dwight Howard should get some recognition as far as NBA players go. A man his size to move like he does and still be strong as hell is remarkable.
Definatley dont agree with federer and crosby on that list. They are largley as dominant as they are due to skill.
Even Ronaldinho is misplaced. The said themselves they give him the nod over cristiano because of awards. Where talking about Physical Specimens and theyre using awards in team sports as a gauge? doesnt make sense to me
[quote]Brooklyyyn wrote:
Lmao this sounds like a NBA version of the Spider man story. Common I hope you dont really think he is some kind of genetic mutant because of a shot he receieved as a baby.
That being said I think Dwight Howard should get some recognition as far as NBA players go. A man his size to move like he does and still be strong as hell is remarkable.
Definatley dont agree with federer and crosby on that list. They are largley as dominant as they are due to skill.
Even Ronaldinho is misplaced. The said themselves they give him the nod over cristiano because of awards. Where talking about Physical Specimens and theyre using awards in team sports as a gauge? doesnt make sense to me[/quote]
HAHA I know man, I don’t believe it either, I’m just passing along the information. Sounds pretty farfetched to me also.
Dwight Howard is good, and definitely a monster of a man (those shoulders of his are very broad and strong), but I don’t about Top 10 Athletes…yet. He might make it there one day, but if you are just talking about physical beasts, then he is definitely in the list, but overall, not yet.
I thought this comment was kind of funny:
‘He could throw a 16-pound ball the length of a 53-foot yacht.’
UUUHHHHHHHHH, doesn’t that mean he can throw a 16-pound ball 53 feet? Why didn’t they just say that, instead of referencing a yacht? LOL.
If they would have said “He could throw a 16-pound ball the length of a semi-truck trailer” that would have been better.
[quote]OctoberGirl wrote:
then there would also be Babe Didrickson-Zaharias. She golfed, ran track, played basketball and swam.
Representing her company in the 1932 AAU Championships, she entered eight events, winning five outright and tying first for a sixth. In the process, she set five world records in a single afternoon. Didrikson’s performance was enough to win the team championship, despite being the only member of her team.
and qualified for the olympics in swimming but had to drop after being limited to three events
[/quote]
She was a remarkable athlete indeed, but in reference to the Top 10 Athletes article, they were going with males only.
Also, apparently when she threw the Javelin, it never got any higher than 10 feet off the ground, yet she set the world record at the time with her throw.
[quote]tmoney1 wrote:
OctoberGirl wrote:
then there would also be Babe Didrickson-Zaharias. She golfed, ran track, played basketball and swam.
Representing her company in the 1932 AAU Championships, she entered eight events, winning five outright and tying first for a sixth. In the process, she set five world records in a single afternoon. Didrikson’s performance was enough to win the team championship, despite being the only member of her team.
and qualified for the olympics in swimming but had to drop after being limited to three events
She was a remarkable athlete indeed, but in reference to the Top 10 Athletes article, they were going with males only.
Also, apparently when she threw the Javelin, it never got any higher than 10 feet off the ground, yet she set the world record at the time with her throw.[/quote]
well… shucks.
but yes she was amazing. Thanks Tmoney