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I think that every NHL player is good as well. or MLB player. However, any soccer/futbol league is best.
All I know is Harden would be the pre-eminent NBA player in the dives.
Didn't I win the Big 8 decathlon once?
EdgarQ wrote:
Les wrote:
Doubtful the above-mentioned players are "extremely fast" sprinters. The NBA court is only 94 feet (28m) long. Top sprinters need 50-60 meters to get to top speed. NBA players can never run (nor do they ever have to) run at top speed because the court is too short. By the time they got to 50 meters, an NBA player would already be winded and losing speed. Also, while not tall for NBA players, they would be tall for sprinters and would have a hard time with starts. They would be several meters behind early in the race and not have the top end speed to catch up. NBA skills like explosiveness/jumping would not help their shot, discus, javelin and pole vault -- events that require strength and technique.
John Wall sprinting vs Aries Merritt. Seems to be able to hold his own:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yk4rGK6d0OY
Aries Merritt pushes hard for about 3 strides, then it is clear he is destroying the rest of them and eases way off. He looks like he is practically jogging just fast enough to stay just in front.
Wilt wrote:
Didn't I win the Big 8 decathlon once?
Not sure you did Wilt...but you had a heck of high jump and shot put (& 400m too).
Classmates with Al Oerter as well - probably got some good discus advice.
In order for one of these NBA players to be a decathlete - they'd have to be able to pole vault.
In my opinion, that would disqualify a vast majority of NBA players - especially those on the top end of the height spectrum.
Then, you have to go with who appears to have the best balance, speed, and body agility (and craziness) to attempt a pole vault. It's probably not any of the starters on any team, and is probably someone who's on the bench.
If it was a starter, I'd go with Lillard or Westbrook. I think they'd have enough guts to try out the pole vault. Lebron would be good in the sprints and throws, but I think would suffer in the 1500, hurdles, and long jump.
Let's turn it around - are their any decathletes that could make an NBA team?
Anybody remember the "Superstars" competitions of the 70s? When athletes from different sports would compete against each other? That should be updated...I think it'd be fun to watch.
Right now De'Aaron Fox is probably the fastest guy in the NBA at 6'3, 174. He should do well with all of the running and jumping events, but throws would be a weakness
https://www.stack.com/a/how-deaaron-fox-became-the-nbas-new-fastest-man
It would be some no-name "scrub" that only dedicated NBA fans know, not the casual NBA fan. Most likely a young buck, just like in the dunk contests nowadays. Can you name the last NBA dunk contest winner? I can't either, but I know that they have amazing jumping and athletic ability.
beezo wrote:
Right now De'Aaron Fox is probably the fastest guy in the NBA at 6'3, 174. He should do well with all of the running and jumping events, but throws would be a weakness
https://www.stack.com/a/how-deaaron-fox-became-the-nbas-new-fastest-man
The decathlon world record holder is 6'1", 165 lbs.
I could see Kobe spending hours on his javelin form so he could get 20 more points and beat whomever is ranked above him. Wouldn't say that about every great NBA athlete.
The better question is which current NBA player WOULDN'T win the Olympic decathlon?