Shaedon Sharpe. I’ve never seen someone who jumps quite like him. Its not just his max vertical, which i’m sure is one of the highest in NBA history – but the way he glides and seems to just float in the air… Its special stuff.
Blunderhill511
It may be a bit early, but Shaedon Sharpe is one of the best dunkers I’ve ever seen.
Bishop_Jeremy
It has to be Clyde Drexler
Mylo_Does
Athleticism DOES have to include a body that stays healthy and doesn’t break down from injury. Otherwise I’d nominate Greg Oden. Biggest athletic advantage we’ve ever had, if only for ~70 games.
As is I’ll go with Shaedon. Everyone else looks a step slower when he’s on.
shelvino
Legit thinks its Shaedon, his rookie highlight reel is legendary – which is crazy to say….
DreddBane
It’s Shaedon but Elliot Williams deserves an honorable mention
rexter2k5
Clyde Drexler. Shaedon is still too raw.
Bringbackbarn
I want to say Shaw, but you always hear about how much of a physical freak Drexler was. Drexler
bowlervtec
has to be Clyde.
JuzoItami
Jerome Kersey or Billy Ray Bates.
bowlofgranola
elliot williams
trashbagwithlegs
I mean it has to be Clyde, right? We’ve seen like a season of Shaedon in total.
FI5HIN
Clyde literally glides
stephwithstars
Clyde the glide!
Orwell1971
Sharpe.
Runner up: Jerome Kersey
WKCLC
Rattler done dirty
WKCLC
Qyntel woods
503Pnw-
Clyde the glide
noiseeeeeeeeee
Scoot Henderson idgaf
Aestro17
Keon Johnson broke the combine record with a 48″ vert so I’m going with him.
There have been rumors of a 49″ vert from Shae but I think that’s still unproven?
BrokeBeckFountain1
Shaedon doesn’t have a nickname related to how athletic he is. Clyde “the glide” however…
Clyde Drexler over Shaedon Sharpe because Sharpe is only better at jumping higher he hasn’t put it all together yet like Clyde the glide did.
Idbuythatfor
Clyde overall but Shadon giving a good run for his money
iguessineedanaltnow
Clyde
durmduke
Meyers Legend
non_trivial
My mind went to Travis outlaw. I remember hearing he could touch the top of the backboard at some point.
ducksfan9972
Maybe hot take: athleticism isn’t just speed and ups but also strength, which gives me Clyde over Shae.
natronemeans20
Shaedon Sharpe, no one has been as explosive. Travis Outlaw deserves an honorable mention though.
BDSF94
Shaedon
HistoricalPeanut7
Blazers held their pre-season exhibition at Civic Stadium one year and had a dunk contest. Drexler wowed everyone with a dunk on a 12-foot-high hoop.
thorpbrian
Brandon Roy if we had gotten him before the knee injuries in college.
Clyde is the correct answer though.
FractalFractalF
Eliot “E-Mail” Williams, for the five minutes he was healthy.
JuzoItami
I’m kinda surprised nobody has mentioned Danny Ainge. Everybody on this thread’s idea of athleticism just seems to come down to vertical jumping ability. Is there maybe more to it than that?
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Clyde Drexler
Shaedon and it’s not close
Shaedon Sharpe. I’ve never seen someone who jumps quite like him. Its not just his max vertical, which i’m sure is one of the highest in NBA history – but the way he glides and seems to just float in the air… Its special stuff.
It may be a bit early, but Shaedon Sharpe is one of the best dunkers I’ve ever seen.
It has to be Clyde Drexler
Athleticism DOES have to include a body that stays healthy and doesn’t break down from injury. Otherwise I’d nominate Greg Oden. Biggest athletic advantage we’ve ever had, if only for ~70 games.
As is I’ll go with Shaedon. Everyone else looks a step slower when he’s on.
Legit thinks its Shaedon, his rookie highlight reel is legendary – which is crazy to say….
It’s Shaedon but Elliot Williams deserves an honorable mention
Clyde Drexler. Shaedon is still too raw.
I want to say Shaw, but you always hear about how much of a physical freak Drexler was. Drexler
has to be Clyde.
Jerome Kersey or Billy Ray Bates.
elliot williams
I mean it has to be Clyde, right? We’ve seen like a season of Shaedon in total.
Clyde literally glides
Clyde the glide!
Sharpe.
Runner up: Jerome Kersey
Rattler done dirty
Qyntel woods
Clyde the glide
Scoot Henderson idgaf
Keon Johnson broke the combine record with a 48″ vert so I’m going with him.
There have been rumors of a 49″ vert from Shae but I think that’s still unproven?
Shaedon doesn’t have a nickname related to how athletic he is. Clyde “the glide” however…
Gerald ‘crash’ Wallace
Clyde Drexler https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=WR5DCIZTkpM
Derek Jones Jr.
Roy?
Honorable mention to T-Rob
Clyde Drexler over Shaedon Sharpe because Sharpe is only better at jumping higher he hasn’t put it all together yet like Clyde the glide did.
Clyde overall but Shadon giving a good run for his money
Clyde
Meyers Legend
My mind went to Travis outlaw. I remember hearing he could touch the top of the backboard at some point.
Maybe hot take: athleticism isn’t just speed and ups but also strength, which gives me Clyde over Shae.
Shaedon Sharpe, no one has been as explosive. Travis Outlaw deserves an honorable mention though.
Shaedon
Blazers held their pre-season exhibition at Civic Stadium one year and had a dunk contest. Drexler wowed everyone with a dunk on a 12-foot-high hoop.
Brandon Roy if we had gotten him before the knee injuries in college.
Clyde is the correct answer though.
Eliot “E-Mail” Williams, for the five minutes he was healthy.
I’m kinda surprised nobody has mentioned Danny Ainge. Everybody on this thread’s idea of athleticism just seems to come down to vertical jumping ability. Is there maybe more to it than that?
Meyers Leonard. (As a cheerleader)
I mean..
[The slow motion of the Glide dunk vs the Lakers. ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVZhRBlvf_s)
*”You’re trying to get to the basket the best way you know how. And the best way I know how is to jump over people.”* – Clyde Drexler
Clyde
Clyde the glide no doubt