Previous day thread:
I think this is going to be a tricky category. Athleticism is not always who jumps the highest, I think athleticism in basketball involves physical attributes like speed, quickness, strength, agility, and height, as well as skills like coordination, body control, and footwork.
Heinseights 20/20 and I get that when u have a chance at prime CP3 anyone else besides Kobe can say bye bye even Pau was traded even tho he went crazy in the finals and was the catlyst that got the team 2 straight rings outside Kobe being the 2nd star and one of the best BIGS in the league. Lowkey Buynum shoulda been included given his age. It was crazy knowing bro was well beloved on and off the court especially around LA he was the glue guy and everyones favorite teammate legit coming off his best seasons so understandibly it came as a shock. Me personally have always been a fan of his game for the longest to the point i even watched his reality show at the time and u can really see how the trade completely destroyed his career and a huge reason was bc he didn't wanna play anywhere else he was so heartbroken along with shit in his personal life.
However, I will say this Lamars personal life up till that point was a trainwreck that he did a really good job at covering up. He had a choice to return to the team like Pau did. Kobe even said he almost got movef for Jason Kidd in 2000 when asked about it. Lamar didn't wanna play for team that almost moved him. Imo given that ion think he woulda been much better instead of drama in Dallas he woulda struggled with the worrying about whether he was wanted or not maybe he woulda picked himself back but most likely given his addiction that shit woulda caught up to him eventually and him being so attatched to a team is great and all but sadly this is also a business and its not like he went to bad teams he got moved to the defending champs and then came back to LA except with the Clippers which wasn't a bad team and despite being back in LA it didn't make much of a diff to his game. His life was in shambles. Honestly tho if ur not a franchise superstar guy your almost always tradeable. Im happy Lamar is sober and healthy for many yrs and is doing good now .
