Top 10 Athletes in the NBA

[JamStone]

So I was perusing the NBA section on espn.com and I read some of the notes on the rookies in the summer league by David Thorpe. Under his notes on Russell Westbrook, he says Westbrook is already a top 10 athlete in the NBA. So I was wondering, who are the top 10 athletes in the NBA and would Russell Westbrooke really compare favorably with them.

You have LeBron, Dwight Howard, Josh Smith, Kobe, Amare Stoudemire, T-Mac, Andre Iguodala, Dwyane Wade, Gerald Wallace, and Tyrus Thomas. Off the top of my head, those would probably be my top 10, subject to change if I went more thoroughly through the league.

And then guys like Jason Richardson, Shawn Marion, Desmond Mason, Nate Robinson, maybe Vince Carter still, maybe Baron Davis if he wasn't so fat, perhaps Kirilenko, among others.

Who do you think are the top 10 athletes in the NBA and would Russell Westbrook fit in your top 10 somewhere with what you know about him?

[remingtonbo2001]

Tim Duncan.

[remingtonbo2001]

I made myself :lol

[dickface]

don't see how you can leave Mark Madsen off that list.

[greensborohill]

you mean runners and jumpers? Or coordinated people like Nash?

[lefty]

Maxiell is quite impressive

[Medvedenko]

D Howard
Rip Hamilton
Kobe
Josh Smith
garnett
Amare
Ray Allen
To name a few....

[manufor3]

LeBron, Carmelo, Dwight, T-Mac, Josh Smith, Gerald Wallace, Jason Richardson, Dwayne, Igoudala, Kobe

[1Parker1]

I'm not sure Rip Hamilton is neccesarily athletic so much as quick....

[Showtime24 LAKERS]

Gerald Green...
that guy reminds me of young vince carter.

[FromWayDowntown]

Dirk Nowitzki -- I'm pretty sure that's German for "Pure Athleticism"

[1Parker1]

^U think Dirk is pretty???? :wow :lol

[Rip-Hamilton32]

travis outlaw apprently he can touch the top of the back board

[dirk4mvp]

fear the basshole

[MavDynasty]

fear the basshole

:bking

[Rip-Hamilton32]

monta ellis

[Spur-Addict]

you mean runners and jumpers? Or coordinated people like Nash?

Are you saying that runners and jumpers aren't coordinated? What exactly is a runner and jumper? Does Nash not run and jump? Explain.

[dirk4mvp]

:bking


:ihit

[1Parker1]

Dirk Nowitzki -- I'm pretty sure that's German for "Pure Athleticism"

It's ok FWD, Dirk does like to shoot a lot of shots fromwaydowntown. I can see why you like him... :)

[koriwhat]

I love how everyone is leaving Duncan off the top10 except Bo and I. Bo knows top10! hahaha

dude we gotta ball again soon brotha!

[dallaskd]

Pops Mensah-Bonsu. hands down. no kidding either