Is SF in NBA the most athletic position in sports?

[Hamtaro CP3KDKG]

Had a convo w/ one of my nigs.........he swore by runningbacks in NFL. An avg SF is just on nother level if u look at other sports positions.

Discuss.............. Real sports only please

[navy]

Wide receiver is more athletic than running back imo.

[SouBeachTalents]

Running backs, linebackers and safeties are probably all more athletic, you could also argue wide receivers and cornerbacks

[Sarcastic]

Wide receiver or cornerback.

[SugarHill]

wide receivers and cornerbacks

not even close

maybe if LBJ and Iggy were still in their athletic primes...

[JebronLames]

1st baseman. Some of them can do the splits.

[FKAri]

No

[SuperPippen]

Players at positions such as WR, LB, RB and S in the NFl generally rely more on elite athleticism, whereas in the NBA it's more on size and skill.


Not to say that there aren't elite athletes in the NBA though, because there obviously are.

[j3lademaster]

What about boxing? It's probably the most fatiguing sport out there, and you have to be explosive, quick, strong and sturdy if you want to be elite.

Or does it have to be a team sport with actual positions? If so I'll agree with the small forward position. I have a hard time imagining Megatron is more athletic than 09 Lebron.

edit: Don't know much about futbol/soccer, but it's the most popular sport in the world so I'd imagine they'd have a good argument for most athletic position in sports. The pool of talent for futbol around the world is ridiculously huge.

[Hamtaro CP3KDKG]

1st baseman. Some of them can do the splits.

edit: Don't know much about futbol/soccer, but it's the most popular sport in the world so I'd imagine they'd have a good argument for most athletic position in sports. The pool of talent for futbol around the world is ridiculously huge.

Discuss.............. Real sports only please

[j3lademaster]

So what's a "real sport"? Sports Hamtaro CP3KDKG enjoys watching?

[jimmybball]

It is up there, but several football positions are higher.

[jimmybball]

1st baseman. Some of them can do the splits.

Is that you determine top athletes?

[JimmyMcAdocious]

Defensive lineman are so freakishly athletic, especially considering how big they need to be to fight in the trenches. Them and CBs.

[sundizz]

Yes, you are right.

There is another position in any sport with players that have the mix of size, strength, speed, vertical, coordination and agility.

Bron
Pippen
Julius
Tmac
Durant

Name me a better top 5 than that.