tebjr Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 I've been watching some of the summer league games, and during tonight's game, they asked who is the most athletic 7-footer in league history. My 2 picks are Olajuwon and David Robinson. Just wondering what ya'll thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fastflink2009 Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 Dirk Nowitzki no doubt, he runs the floor like no other big man, and has the shooting touch of a guard. Maybe Kareem also, but David Robinson is definately another. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kriegz Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 I think it could be Dirk as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinghernandez Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 Brad Miller is an underated guy who can shoot the lights out and post up. He is on team USA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tebjr Posted July 19, 2006 Author Share Posted July 19, 2006 I couldn't pick Dirk over Olajuwon. He blocked shots, rebounded, ran the floor like no other big man in history, imo. He could not only guard, but shut down any position on the floor. If I was going to start a franchise, Hakeem's my pick. And yes, that's over Jordan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bama Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 Dirk, he plays inside, he plays outside, he can drive it, and he can shoot the three. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinghernandez Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 I'd pick Trajon Langdon. His career went well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fastflink2009 Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 Yes thats true, but when you see these 7 footers with knee problems, you know that they are doing too much for their body to take. For Dirk, his body is built for what he does, he only sprains his ankle alot and he can still play through it. He rebounds, and can dribble a ball almost like a point guard. He starts fast breaks and pushes the ball down the floor like no big man in history has ever done. He can shoot inside or outside and he creates so many matchup problems it is crazy. Teams don't know whether to put a big man or a guard on him becuase he can take a Big Man outside and a Guard inside. He is the the only player in the game that could probably play every position and do well at each. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tebjr Posted July 19, 2006 Author Share Posted July 19, 2006 My problem with Dirk is that he doesn't play defense. He can win a game with his offense, but he can lose one with his D. Olajuwon done it all on both ends of the court. I'm not saying all this because he's my favorite player, because he's not. I just think he's the best all around player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fastflink2009 Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 But Dirk has improved his defense greatly and he will continue to do so throughout his career. There are some times when he looks like a great defender and others like an awful one. But I still think Dirk will eventually be in the HOF and be the most unique Big Man ever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinghernandez Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 You want a good 7' defender you can always get Vlade Divac :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tebjr Posted July 19, 2006 Author Share Posted July 19, 2006 Don't take it that I don't like Dirk. I'm not his biggest fan, but he's a great ballplayer. But there's already been a player in the league that played just like him. Detlef Schrempf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinghernandez Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 Don't take it that I don't like Dirk. I'm not his biggest fan, but he's a great ballplayer. But there's already been a player in the league that played just like him. Detlef Schrempf. It is true that Dirk is a good player but tebjr is right here. He is certainly no MVP by any stretch of the imagination. The whole offense revolves around him and when he has a bad night he won't give it up, he just keeps shooting. David Robinson would be my pick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bama Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 Don't take it that I don't like Dirk. I'm not his biggest fan, but he's a great ballplayer. But there's already been a player in the league that played just like him. Detlef Schrempf. Dirk is better than Detlef Schrempf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phxsuns Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 I'd pick Trajon Langdon. His career went well I don't think Trajon was 7 foot, but that's just a guess. :huh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinghernandez Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 He wasn't. I was just reading something about him getting cut over in Europe so I thought I'd stab a little fun at him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fastflink2009 Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 Yah, you can't even compare Dirk to Detlef, thats not fair, Dirk is 10X better than Detlef ever was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phxsuns Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 I have to go with Dirk also. He has gotten even better since the two-time MVP Steve Nash left Dallas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinghernandez Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 Jermaine O'Neal had potential but he might be plagued with injuries. Vladimir Radmonavic is another one of those guys who is on the verge of breaking out. How about the Sonics though, they better start thinking of a new name. Oklahoma Sonics doesn't sound very good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 first of all, you lost all credibility by if you're picking olajuwon over jordan for your franchise. secondly, detlef was 6'10". not quite 7'. thirdly, you're all crazy if you're not picking the greatest of all time: gheorge "the animal" muresan!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinghernandez Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 Just because he was 7'7" it doesn;t make him good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fastflink2009 Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 he was joking KH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Jerk Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 I'd go with Yinka Dare. He was just as good as Hakeem, Shaq or Ewing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kgbaseball Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 Let me get one thing straight: Dirk is not very athletic at all. He can't jump and he isn't quick. He can obviously shoot it amazingly well for his size, so I'll give him that. The improvement of his defense is a joke; he's easily the worst defender in the entire league. To answer the question, I'll go with tebjr and say Hakeem the Dream and David Robinson are right up there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 no, no, i was serious. muresan was so good that he scored over 90 points a night, but did it so fast, he made it look like his teammates were scoring. he did it so well that even the score keepers couldn't keep track of it, so he never got credit for 99.9% of the points he scored. it was the greatest travesty in the history of the universe. i once saw him punch a guy 371 times before he hit the ground. true story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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