Trevor Booker- freak athlete, by the numbers...
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Julie Greengiant
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define freak. are his speed, handle, strength, and hops not up to your fabricated standards?
FREAK ATHLETE = makes everybody else around them look like an ***.
36 inch vert is 36 inch vert. very good for 6ft 6 1/4 guy carrying 240lb weight. he is a powerful dunker with very good elevation. if booker's hop was 46inch then i probably would've considered him a freak.
freak athletes look and move differently than the rest. Bo jackson, randy moss, calvin johnson, shaq lebron, young MJ, vince carter, etc. hops is just one of it. these freaks are on a whole new stratophere in certain areas. Bo was a combination of sick speed and power. Randy moss was speed and hops. megatron was pretty everything. MJ was body control and stamina.
When I first saw young bron running up and down the court carrying 250lb frame like it's nothing made my jaw drop to the floor. i've never seen anything like that. that was freaky. young Shaq at 310+ ran like deer. and shaq at 340lb in the dynasty era still had that quick feet. that was freaky. these guys made everybody else look like they are in high school.
I see a B+ athlete in booker. if young Bron scores 99/100. Booker would be 88-89. he is probably the best athlete we have. if he is doing this at 6ft 10 280lb frame than i would've considered him a freak.
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Stifle Tower
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A compete 180 in terms of the toughness of the team. Favors is playing with a mean streak; Gobert has added intensity. And Hayward is no longer the nice boy who lives down the lane. But yes, it does emanate the most from Booker. I didn't follow the Wizards and knew little (ok, basically nothing) about Booker. This was a huge signing for Utah!
Julie Greengiant
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well, sounds like you have this down to a real science.
you want a real science?
Ht
6ft 5in
Wt
239 lb
40 dash
4.35
Broad jump
11 ft 7 in (holy ***** category)
vert
42.5 (standing vert, compare that to booker's 31 inch)
now that's a real science. you tell me trevor booker is that kinda athlete? if you call booker a freak, than call taht beast something else.
guys like booker probably runs 4.6 range at best. most likely 4.7 range. broad jump? i've never seen nba guys do broad jump, but i would be impressed if he can get to 10ft. nba guys have do not have powerful leg muscles(not the norm) like NFL guys. so their standing vert is pathetic. booker's 31 inch standing vert is respectable, but hardly a freak category.
but honestly, it really ain't science. there is something called jaw dropping test.
310lb guy jumping 30 1/2 inch is more impressive than 36 inch vert by 240lb guy. there are plenty of them in the nfl.
hell about about tim tebow's 38 1/2 inch standing vert?
i don't use the word freak often, but when I do, i mean it.
Ht
6ft 5in
Wt
239 lb
40 dash
4.35
Broad jump
11 ft 7 in (holy ***** category)
vert
42.5 (standing vert, compare that to booker's 31 inch)
now that's a real science. you tell me trevor booker is that kinda athlete? if you call booker a freak, than call taht beast something else.
guys like booker probably runs 4.6 range at best. most likely 4.7 range. broad jump? i've never seen nba guys do broad jump, but i would be impressed if he can get to 10ft. nba guys have do not have powerful leg muscles(not the norm) like NFL guys. so their standing vert is pathetic. booker's 31 inch standing vert is respectable, but hardly a freak category.
but honestly, it really ain't science. there is something called jaw dropping test.
310lb guy jumping 30 1/2 inch is more impressive than 36 inch vert by 240lb guy. there are plenty of them in the nfl.
hell about about tim tebow's 38 1/2 inch standing vert?
i don't use the word freak often, but when I do, i mean it.
Jazz4ever
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^^Blah blah blah. So is Harrison Barnes a "freak" athlete with that 38" standing which clowns Booker's 36' max?
https://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Harrison-Barnes-5705/
Show us a jaw dropping Vince Carter like dunk from Barnes. If you can't, then the only logical conclusion is those tests mean very little in the grand scheme of things. Booker can use every bit of his vertical on a basketball court, while most NBA players probably use between 60-80% for various reasons (small hands, coordination, balance, etc).
https://www.draftexpress.com/profile/Harrison-Barnes-5705/
Show us a jaw dropping Vince Carter like dunk from Barnes. If you can't, then the only logical conclusion is those tests mean very little in the grand scheme of things. Booker can use every bit of his vertical on a basketball court, while most NBA players probably use between 60-80% for various reasons (small hands, coordination, balance, etc).
Why are you so angry?
freakazoid
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Do you still see him, or did you grow out of it?
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Who is this referring to?
he is a wrestling fan. he believes everything. lol
reading comprehension please. i already said vertical is just 1 little part of athleticism. barnes is athletic, but he doesn't have booker's dunking ability.
vertical is also just 1 part of dunking.
megatron
are you saying i should take a chill pill and don't school kids who don't know better? not gonna happen. i ain't gonna blow my cover
Jazz4ever
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Booker finished 1st, 2nd, and 5th respectively in speed, strength, and agility in his class. He passes all the tests. Let's just admit he doesn't have the elite handles (an unmeasurable quality) to show it all off.
i already said he is a B+ athlete. i'm just saying he isn't once in a generation type of freaky athlete. i'm just a tough grader.
poythress is even taller, had better hops(41.5), bench press(26 times) and agility tests(10.4). only thing booker has on poythress is sprints. poythress ran 3.16. and most likely he will improve his number. is he the next big thing? i don't know. numbers say he is much freakier than booker will be. numbers say he is a genetic freak. but what happens poythress never really pan out and doesn't show his freakiness on the field? i think wiggins is an almost freak. not the once in a generation type. but wiggins does show great 2nd and 3rd effortless jump. but i wanna see his body control, stamina and just overall package.
honestly i really don't care for these numbers. d rose put up lousy numbers. it was good, but definitely 'freaky'. but IMO healthy drose is an elite athlete. i would give drose A grade based on what i see on the court. game speed matters for me. and yes, drose makes everybody else looks like an ***.
i love booker's dunks. i just love his ferociousness. but my verdict = not a freak.
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Stifle Tower
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I can agree with that. Booker does have a freaky reaction to his dunks, though!
Jazz4ever
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PKM has always advocated Poythress is indeed a freak. Maybe he figures it out this year, but is on a trajectory to be a tweener.
Hantlers
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you want a real science?
Ht
6ft 5in
Wt
239 lb
40 dash
4.35
Broad jump
11 ft 7 in (holy ***** category)
vert
42.5 (standing vert, compare that to booker's 31 inch)
now that's a real science. you tell me trevor booker is that kinda athlete? if you call booker a freak, than call taht beast something else.
guys like booker probably runs 4.6 range at best. most likely 4.7 range. broad jump? i've never seen nba guys do broad jump, but i would be impressed if he can get to 10ft. nba guys have do not have powerful leg muscles(not the norm) like NFL guys. so their standing vert is pathetic. booker's 31 inch standing vert is respectable, but hardly a freak category.
but honestly, it really ain't science. there is something called jaw dropping test.
310lb guy jumping 30 1/2 inch is more impressive than 36 inch vert by 240lb guy. there are plenty of them in the nfl.
hell about about tim tebow's 38 1/2 inch standing vert?
i don't use the word freak often, but when I do, i mean it.
I think you're a freak.
Im saying just relax. Maybe step away from the computer for a bit and enjoy the day. I don't know where you reside but hopefully it's beautiful.