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re: Tyrus Thomas is the most Athletic human I’ve ever seen.

Posted on 12/23/24 at 9:18 pm to
Posted by dstone12
Texan
Member since Jan 2007
40342 posts
Posted on 12/23/24 at 9:18 pm to
Peter Warrick could cut on an actual dime.

Many ligaments would be torn by other humans.
Posted by tigersbb
Member since Oct 2012
12941 posts
Posted on 12/23/24 at 9:18 pm to
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those women are great athletes, but a lot of what they do is about their being tiny


You can say the same about a lot of basketball and football players. While many of them are great athletes the success in their sport seldom requires anything like landing suceesfully on a four inch beam whiile controlling hands, arms and foot placement or flying through the air to grab a bar 10 feet high and doing a handstand on that bar with their body straight up.
Posted by KennabraTiger
Kenner, LA
Member since Sep 2013
7797 posts
Posted on 12/23/24 at 9:18 pm to
Ratphuc Hobley
Posted by Gonadballbarian
Member since Dec 2017
1720 posts
Posted on 12/23/24 at 9:23 pm to
I guess as far as hops go in basketball, you probably never saw Dominique Wilkins...
Posted by TheArrogantCorndog
Highland Rd
Member since Sep 2009
15941 posts
Posted on 12/23/24 at 9:23 pm to
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Peter Warrick could cut on an actual dime.

Many ligaments would be torn by other humans.


Heistman Trophy Winner
Posted by AlwysATgr
Member since Apr 2008
20979 posts
Posted on 12/23/24 at 9:23 pm to
Billy Cannon
Dylan Crews
Chad Jones (one of the best tacklers to ever wear P&G)
PP7
Posted by ct4lsu
BR
Member since Jan 2008
1266 posts
Posted on 12/23/24 at 9:26 pm to
Ben Voog
Posted by tigersbb
Member since Oct 2012
12941 posts
Posted on 12/23/24 at 9:28 pm to
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I guess as far as hops go in basketball, you probably never saw Dominique Wilkins.


Dewayne " the Astroooooooonaaaaaught " Scales (sid Crocker introducing the lineup)was also a human highlight film.
Posted by TheRouxGuru
Member since Nov 2019
14244 posts
Posted on 12/23/24 at 9:28 pm to
From that same era, he’s nowhere near the top but stromile swift was always one of my favorites
Posted by glassman
Next to the beer taps at Finn's
Member since Oct 2008
118243 posts
Posted on 12/23/24 at 9:29 pm to
How many people have been considered to the best all time in two sports at any one given moment in time?

One, Jim Brown. Still the greatest in both. Played 9 NFL seasons, led the league in rushing 8 times and never missed a start in his career. He’s even a more legendary lacrosse player.
Posted by lsutiger2
Baton Rouge
Member since Oct 2008
8265 posts
Posted on 12/23/24 at 9:33 pm to
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Doug Planchard

Criminal
Posted by Hondo Blacksheep
Member since Jul 2022
3132 posts
Posted on 12/23/24 at 9:34 pm to
Thomas, Swift and Shaq were all amazing rim defenders and shot blockers.
Posted by Hightower
Member since Oct 2015
143 posts
Posted on 12/23/24 at 9:35 pm to
Thomas Dunson
Posted by Tiger1242
Member since Jul 2011
33190 posts
Posted on 12/23/24 at 9:38 pm to
quote:

You can say the same about a lot of basketball and football players. While many of them are great athletes the success in their sport seldom requires anything like landing suceesfully on a four inch beam whiile controlling hands, arms and foot placement or flying through the air to grab a bar 10 feet high and doing a handstand on that bar with their body straight up.

I think the point he’s making is that the guys he mentioned would be much better than them at most other athletic feats if they had an overall competition.

Obviously they would win in gymnastics but in a decathlon type event the guys he mentioned would beat them very easily, and also would likely beat them in any non contact sport outside of gymnastics.
Posted by Demonbengal
Ruston
Member since May 2015
5574 posts
Posted on 12/23/24 at 9:40 pm to
Yep. Neither ever developed the mid range game. Nobody hardly has a mid range now. It’s all dunks and 3’s.
Posted by ImayGoLesMiles
Baton Rouge, La
Member since Feb 2015
13307 posts
Posted on 12/23/24 at 9:40 pm to
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Yurchenko or Pak Salto.


Sounds commie as frick.
Posted by GruntbyAssociation
Member since Jul 2013
9700 posts
Posted on 12/23/24 at 9:43 pm to
Michael Jordan

Who’s the dumbass that downvotes MJ’s athleticism?
This post was edited on 12/23/24 at 9:50 pm
Posted by slutiger5
Parroquias de Florida
Member since May 2007
12304 posts
Posted on 12/23/24 at 9:44 pm to
Should have been called springs. It took he and the Brady staff 1year to turn a raw athlete into a lottery pick. Once he put weight on, his aggression to block every shot and dunk every chance was awesome. Good call.
Posted by Jim Hopper
Ocean Springs Mississippi
Member since Sep 2019
5146 posts
Posted on 12/23/24 at 9:46 pm to
Jared Mitchell or Chad Jones
Posted by TigerChief94
Member since Nov 2024
1023 posts
Posted on 12/23/24 at 9:49 pm to
Marlon Taylor could look in the rim.
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