Vote for Jordan!

[basketguy]

ESPN has a vote going on currently about the best athlete, if you are a Jordan fan vote for him!

http://sports.espn.go.com/sportsnation/feature/index?page=greatestofalltime

 

[tripda6]

Can I vote for kwame Brown?

 

[nycknicks105]

I doubt MJ needs the help of NT to with this one.

 

[Coupé It]

It's a football country, Michael doesn't have a chance beating Bo Jackson in the poll.

 

[darthska]

If there were a contest that tested various forms of athleticism and those were the contestants, Bo wins.

*voted*

 

[elpablo21]

Bo is dominating the poll against Jordan

Jackie will win it all though

 

[tennhouse2]

Ur delusional if u think jordan was a better athlete then bo

 

[nationaltruckerdave]

It should be LeBron vs Bo

 

[dmxfury]

Bo Jackson was the most superior athlete I've ever seen. His athleticism in multiple sports is off the charts

 

[dmxfury]

Oh and F Kevin Walker & the Bengals for taking it away

 

[mister friendly]

Ur delusional if u think jordan was a better athlete then bo

Jordan ran a 4.4....he couldve make to the NFL as a reciever and he was best player in his sport. Bo Jackson was never the best player in his sport.

Bo was a product of the Nike hypetrain

 

[jsindaa]

Jordan ran a 4.4....he couldve make to the NFL as a reciever and he was best player in his sport. Bo Jackson was never the best player in his sport.

Bo was a product of the Nike hypetrain

-_-

 

[antidope]

Looks at list, sees that Tiger Woods and Tony Hawk made it. Can we even take this thing seriously? Just because theyre the greatest at their sports doesnt make them a great athlete.

 

[darthska]

Yikes.

You close w/ a guy being a product of Nike's hypetrain... and you're NOT talking about Jordan?

Never the best at a sport? You know they give out medals for things like heptathlon and decathlons, right? Not JUST hurdles and long jump?

Not sure you're getting my point at all.

 

[fraij da 5 11]

Looks at list, sees that Tiger Woods and Tony Hawk made it. Can we even take this thing seriously? Just because theyre the greatest at their sports doesnt make them a great athlete.

Define athlete.

 

[dmxfury]

Jordan ran a 4.4....he couldve make to the NFL as a reciever and he was best player in his sport. Bo Jackson was never the best player in his sport.

Bo was a product of the Nike hypetrain

Looks at calendar...March 1st, not April 1st...scratches head

 

[antidope]

Looks at list, sees that Tiger Woods and Tony Hawk made it. Can we even take this thing seriously? Just because theyre the greatest at their sports doesnt make them a great athlete.

Define athlete.

Lets not do this bro. We all know that Tiger Woods and Tony Hawk are not athletes of this calibur. Theyre athletes yes, but in contention for greatest ever? Lettuce be cereal

 

[fraij da 5 11]

Looks at list, sees that Tiger Woods and Tony Hawk made it. Can we even take this thing seriously? Just because theyre the greatest at their sports doesnt make them a great athlete.

Define athlete.

Lets not do this bro. We all know that Tiger Woods and Tony Hawk are not athletes of this calibur. Theyre athletes yes, but in contention for greatest ever? Lettuce be cereal

Take Tony and Tiger out of this equation... Define athlete.

 

[antidope]

Cant. Its one of those ambiguous terms that cover too broad of an area. I dont even want to try because I dont think it can be done justice. What you can do is create an image and see if x person fits it.

 

[mister friendly]

Jordan actually won alot honors

6× NBA champion (1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 199
6× NBA Finals MVP (1991–1993, 1996–199
5× NBA Most Valuable Player (1988, 1991–1992, 1996, 199
14× NBA All-Star (1985–1993, 1996–1998, 2002–2003)
3× NBA All-Star Game MVP (1988, 1996, 199
NBA Defensive Player of the Year (198
NBA Rookie of the Year (1985)
10× NBA scoring champion (1987–1993, 1996–199
3× NBA steals champion (1988, 1990, 1993)
10× All-NBA First Team (1987–1993, 1996–199
All-NBA Second Team (1985)
9× NBA All-Defensive First Team (1988–1993, 1996–199
NBA All-Rookie First Team (1985)
2× NBA Slam Dunk Contest champion (1987–198
25x NBA Player of the week
16x NBA Player of the month
NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time Team
1st on the NBA All Time player effficent list
3rd on the NBA All Time scoring list
3rd on the NBA All Time scoring list
NCAA champion (1982)
2× Consensus NCAA All-American First Team (1983–1984)
ACC Player of the Year (1984)
Oscar Robertson Trophy (1984)
Naismith College Player of the Year (1984)
John R. Wooden Award (1984)
Adolph Rupp Trophy (1984)
2 Gold Olympic gold medals



and Bo Jackson achievements

1× Pro Bowl selection (1990)
1985 Heisman Trophy
1985 Walter Camp Award
1985 UPI Player of the Year
1985 Chic Harley Award
2× All-American (1983, 1985)
All-Star selection (1989)
1989 MLB All-Star Game MVP
1993 AL Comeback Player of the Year
1993 Tony Conigliaro Award
Led the American League in Power-Speed (1989)
2× Led the American League in Assists by a Left Fielder (1988, 1989)



Its not even close

 

[dipsetgeneral]

Deion Sanders is my vote.

 

[Nawzlew]

Jordan actually won alot honors

6× NBA champion (1991, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 199
6× NBA Finals MVP (1991–1993, 1996–199
5× NBA Most Valuable Player (1988, 1991–1992, 1996, 199
14× NBA All-Star (1985–1993, 1996–1998, 2002–2003)
3× NBA All-Star Game MVP (1988, 1996, 199
NBA Defensive Player of the Year (198
NBA Rookie of the Year (1985)
10× NBA scoring champion (1987–1993, 1996–199
3× NBA steals champion (1988, 1990, 1993)
10× All-NBA First Team (1987–1993, 1996–199
All-NBA Second Team (1985)
9× NBA All-Defensive First Team (1988–1993, 1996–199
NBA All-Rookie First Team (1985)
2× NBA Slam Dunk Contest champion (1987–198
25x NBA Player of the week
16x NBA Player of the month
NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time Team
1st on the NBA All Time player effficent list
3rd on the NBA All Time scoring list
3rd on the NBA All Time scoring list
NCAA champion (1982)
2× Consensus NCAA All-American First Team (1983–1984)
ACC Player of the Year (1984)
Oscar Robertson Trophy (1984)
Naismith College Player of the Year (1984)
John R. Wooden Award (1984)
Adolph Rupp Trophy (1984)
2 Gold Olympic gold medals



and Bo Jackson achievements

1× Pro Bowl selection (1990)
1985 Heisman Trophy
1985 Walter Camp Award
1985 UPI Player of the Year
1985 Chic Harley Award
2× All-American (1983, 1985)
All-Star selection (1989)
1989 MLB All-Star Game MVP
1993 AL Comeback Player of the Year
1993 Tony Conigliaro Award
Led the American League in Power-Speed (1989)
2× Led the American League in Assists by a Left Fielder (1988, 1989)



Its not even close

Isn't it "athlete" not most accolades?

 

[dmxfury]

Isn't it "athlete" not most accolades?

Nobody is denying Jordan is the best basketball player to live and a great athlete....but as quoted, this is about raw athleticism, not talent in a sport.

 

[mister friendly]

If we're gonna go by raw athleticism and not accolades.....lets go with Bryan Clay

Bryan Clay is an American decathlete. He is the 2008 Olympic champion and was also World Champion in 2005. Clay won the gold medal at the 2008 Olympics in the decathlon. His victory margin of 240 points was the largest since 1972. His results were as follows:

100 m - 10.35
200 m - 21.34
400 m - 47.78
110 m Hurdles - 13.64
1500 m - 4:38.93
Long Jump - 8.06 (26' 6'')
High Jump - 2.10 (6' 10.5'')
Pole Vault - 5.15 (16' 10.75'')
Shot Put - 16.27 (53' 4'')
Discus Throw - 55.87 (world decathlon best 183' 3'')
Javelin Throw - 72.00 (236')
60 m - 6.65
60 m Hurdles - 7.77
1000 m - 2:49.41

The 5’10, 180 lb. Clay was tested by the SPARQ, which is a standardized test for athleticism. “SPARQ” is an acronym for Speed, Power, Agility, Reaction and Quickness. In the football test, Clay recorded a football score of 130.40, the highest ever recorded. By comparison, Reggie Bush scored a 93.38 on the test.

Clay has a vertical leap of 43.5 inches, one of the highest no step vertical jumps in NBA/NFL Combine history. He ran the 30-yard sprint (distance from home plate to first base) faster than Jacoby Ellsbury, one of the fastest major league baseball players and had the same SPARQ rating in baseball as him. Clay performed all tests, and his other ratings were: SOCCER 96.50, BASEBALL 102.00, BASKETBALL 90.00 and ATHLETIC ASSESSMENT 145.00. His basketball SPARQ rating is better than every professional basketball player including Derrick Rose, Lebron James, Kobe Bryant, and Dwayne Wade.


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[fraij da 5 11]

^ Now were getting somewhere.