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[IKnowHoops]

Please watch the two highlight films below and tell us who is the better athlete between…

James Worthy vs Kevin Durant

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=eF6mdGXDzRo&t=7s

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=o_HnqXo5pxg

[Big Moves03]

[Heediot]

Kd is coordinated and mobile for his height and length.

Worthy is more athletic. KD more skilled. KD can get frustrated by guys like cp3, Tony Allen, and the Celtics defense. Which shows hus lack of grit. Worthy probably runs faster, jumps higher, more strength. Worthy was coordinated too.

[Heediot]

Worthy was the top pick in 82 because he was an elite athlete with solid level of skill.

KD was a top 2 pick because of elite skill and decent decent level pof athleticism.

Worthy was very athletic and a beast on the showtime fast break and attacking the rim. He wasn't the scorer or shooter that kd was/is though.

I never thought kd to be a high level athlete just a high/elite level scorer.

I think Marcus Camby at 611 could out run, muscle and jump KD. Anthony Davis is more athletic than KD as well imo.

[ewing]

Worthy. I don’t think it is a debate.


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[Big Moves03]

Worthy. I don’t think it is a debate.


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Yep, it's Worthy by a mile

[Big Moves03]

Worthy was the top pick in 82 because he was an elite athlete with solid level of skill.

KD was a top 2 pick because of elite skill and decent decent level pof athleticism.

Worthy was very athletic and a beast on the showtime fast break and attacking the rim. He wasn't the scorer or shooter that kd was/is though.

I never thought kd to be a high level athlete just a high/elite level scorer.

I think Marcus Camby at 611 could out run, muscle and jump KD. Anthony Davis is more athletic than KD as well imo.

This is pretty accurate and is strongly supported by KD's combine scores, where he was actually near the bottom for the entire class on all metrics except for max vertical, where he was near the middle and was beat out on agility and speed tests by guys like Al Horford and Greg Odin so it's certainly probable that someone like AD or Camby would beat him out in the facets that you're describing.

[Hawkeye15]

Worthy rather easily. Durant's skill level for his height is what makes him an all timer. Worthy was faster, stronger, quicker laterally, and had faster hands.

[ewing]

Worthy was a Shawn Marion type athletically.


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[Heediot]

Don't let them goggles fool you 🤣

[Hawkeye15]

Worthy was a Shawn Marion type athletically.


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ya think? he reminds me more of Jarred Vanderbilt but waaaaaaaaaaaay more skilled.

[valade16]

Worthy was a Shawn Marion type athletically.

I always felt Worthy was more fluid than Marion. Regardless, Worthy was more athletic than KD in my opinion.

[IKnowHoops]

Worthy was the top pick in 82 because he was an elite athlete with solid level of skill.

KD was a top 2 pick because of elite skill and decent decent level pof athleticism.

Worthy was very athletic and a beast on the showtime fast break and attacking the rim. He wasn't the scorer or shooter that kd was/is though.

I never thought kd to be a high level athlete just a high/elite level scorer.

I think Marcus Camby at 611 could out run, muscle and jump KD. Anthony Davis is more athletic than KD as well imo.

I’ve never seen AD crossover and beat sf/sg off the dribble like I see KD doing. KD looks more impressive finishing at the rim compared to Worthy. I know he’s taller, but athletic ability to me is how you move at a certain size. I feel like Mugsy bogies is quicker than Lebron but not a better athlete because of the frame. I feel Dream is quicker and faster than Shaq, but I’d still say Shaq is the better athlete because for his size hes just ridiculous. Same with KD vs Worthy. Worthy is smaller so he should be quicker, but KD is still finishing at the rim stronger and much higher than Worthy which leads me to believe the combo of size and athletic ability is harder to deal with than Worthy’s size and athletic ability. Like if all these guys did was go to the rim, I’d feel like KD would be much harder to stop even without the shooting

[ewing]

I’ve never seen AD crossover and beat sf/sg off the dribble like I see KD doing. KD looks more impressive finishing at the rim compared to Worthy. I know he’s taller, but athletic ability to me is how you move at a certain size. I feel like Mugsy bogies is quicker than Lebron but not a better athlete because of the frame. I feel Dream is quicker and faster than Shaq, but I’d still say Shaq is the better athlete because for his size hes just ridiculous. Same with KD vs Worthy. Worthy is smaller so he should be quicker, but KD is still finishing at the rim stronger and much higher than Worthy which leads me to believe the combo of size and athletic ability is harder to deal with than Worthy’s size and athletic ability. Like if all these guys did was go to the rim, I’d feel like KD would be much harder to stop even without the shooting

that is probably why KD finishes so many buckets at rim and in transition while Worthy made a living as a jump shooter.

[ewing]

I always felt Worthy was more fluid than Marion. Regardless, Worthy was more athletic than KD in my opinion.

Probably. James had some post foot work and a little wiggle. Both were guys that could influence the game with pure sprinters speed though. I think it's a cool and rare attribute. The Knicks have a guy that they stick the corner that can do it. I think Ben Simmons can too. They were both guys that would literally run right past other players going full speed to fill a lane regularly.