Fastest True Center in NBA History?

[OneMoreSucka]

Marcus Camby

[SinJackal]

Nah, I was just pointing out that Robinson isn't as quick as Olajuwon is when attacking and defending.

He wasn't "quicker", Hakeem had excellent ball fakes and footwork in the low post. Some of the best low post moves ever seen in the NBA. And also had a lot of 3pt shooting to ensure SA doesn't double him much (if at all). DRob was easily the most athletic center ever. He's arguably one of the top most athletic NBA players ever. (imo)

Career matchups, Robinson got the better of Hakeem 2 of every 3 times. That season Hakeem was just always beating him though. Not just in the playoffs either.

[Court Vision]

Anyone who says Wilt /thread needs to watch more hoops. I know you want to prove your hoops knowledge, but David Robinson was as fast and as tathletic of a true center I've ever seen.

D-Rob gets my vote.

[wang4three]

Of guys I actually saw, definitely David Robinson. I don't know if it was playing in SA in relative obscurity a lot of his career, Duncan surpassing everything The Admiral ever did with that franchise, whatever, but people never seem to talk about Robinson. Shame, dude was a damn athletic freak and an outstanding individual off the floor.

Favorite player of all time.

[ShaqAttack3234]

Definitely David Robinson. Here's a small sample. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKVqpXl3M18

For his size? Shaq was incredibly fast as well.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wL6CYWJcx_I

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xREPAcRSpE

[Stinky Dog]

samuel dalembert

[usdmef9]

Priest Lauderdale

[AirJordan&Magic]

Hakeem Olajuwon was pretty quick, and Shaq in his Orlando years was pretty quick for his size........But how can it not be David Robinson?

Wilt Chamberlain, from what I have read, was an pretty fast too.

[Rose]

Easily wilt or the admiral.

[jlauber]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Paex9-VxPbA

http://ezinearticles.com/?Wilt-Chamb...all&id=4113288

http://www.sportingnews.com/archives...article10.html

[COLOR="DarkRed"]"What an athlete he'd been. A decathlon champion in college. A professional-quality beach volleyball player into his 50s. And, according to the old football coach Hank Stram, Wilt could've been an NFL star.

"One year when Wilt was holding out on the 76ers," Stram said, "we invited him to an early training camp in the Catskills." This was when Stram's Kansas City Chiefs were an NFL dynasty in the making. "First thing we did was run him 40 yards."

Wilt ran in slacks and bare feet. He outsprinted the Chiefs' best running back, Curtis McClinton. "[/COLOR]

[DuMa]

Where do you think Javale McGee comes on that list?

[InspiredLebowski]

Where do you think Javale McGee comes on that list?

His turtle head gives him an unfair advantage. Seriously though, I'd barely call him a true NBA player, let alone true center.

[gutterballer733]

Ryan Hollins has a track and field background and he's built kind of like a gazelle. I bet he can fly

[ShaqAttack3234]

I'll throw in Greg Oden coming out of college, he was faster than a lot point guards at the pre-draft camp, iirc and a true freak athlete.

Dwight Howard is fast as well.

[1987_Lakers]

Robert Parish deserves a mention. One of the best running centers in his day.