Once every so often there comes an athlete that transcends the ages. An athlete that is blessed with such God-given ability, everyone is jealous. An athlete that if he/she works hard can become one of the top players in his sport.
LeBron James is that athlete.
If you talk about who is the best player in basketball, LeBron James is in your top five. You throw in Kobe Bryant, Dwayne Wade, and any two players you want. If you look at the pure athleticism of these athletes, I feel that LeBron James is the complete package.
I'm not talking about dribbling, defense, outside J's, I'm talking about strength, speed, power.
Strength - LeBron is a physical specimen. The guy is what, 22 years old, and is built like a tank. He looked like this when he was in high school. Can you imagine taking your average high schooler, looking at LeBron, and telling him to defend him. Because of his size, he can take the pounding that is dished out in the NBA. His strength allows him to be able to complete 3 point plays on a routine basis. His strength will let him bull his way right into the lane and finish the play. As far as strength goes, he is right at the top of the list.
Speed Without The Ball - People forget that LeBron was an all-state wide receiver in high school. He can flat out get down the court. He routinely out races his defenders for the alley oop.
Speed With The Ball - This is the area that is probably most impressive. A lot of people are fast without the ball, but with the ball they can be caught. Not LeBron. You get him leading the fastbreak, and he can go coast to coast in the blink of an eye. I think only Steve Nash and Jason Kidd are faster with the ball, and they're point guards. LeBron is the size of Karl Malone and gets down the court with the ball faster than everyone in the league. With his strength and piling up a head of steam, you better get out of his way.
Quickness - LeBron is quick as a cat. He can shake and bake with the best of them and leave people in the dust.
Explosiveness - This guy can flat out leap and get up in a hurry. He looks down on the rim as he goes to dunks. Incredible.
If you can give me a better "complete" athlete, then I want to you to tell me. This article will be posted on my blog at http://fitnessplanning.blogspot.com. Go to it and make your case.
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