If you want to develop in the top professional arena, speed is definitely a great survival skill for players in the backcourt. On the NBA stage, we have witnessed many wonderful performances of defenders who are known for their speed on the court.
Fast and brings pleasure. The same offensive round of advancing with the ball, the same is the scoring drama of breaking through the layup, and the main factor affecting the passion of the fans is often the speed presented by the players. So, in the history of the NBA, what speed guard is unforgettable? In this article, the author will list the TOP10 for your reference. Of course, if there is a choice of lost pearls, you are naturally welcome to leave a message in the comment area to add
X. Leandro Barbosa
In the middle of the first decade of the new century, the Phoenix Suns rolled up a gorgeous whirlwind of quick play in the league. In their lineup, the person who runs the fastest is the sixth man, Leandro Barbosa, known as the Brazilian Lightning.
During Nash's rest period, although the organization and vision are very different from Nash, Barbosa can still use speed and projection to attack randomly, thus continuing the fire for the sun. In those heyday seasons, Barbosa's speed in the 2K or LIVE series of games is quite high, which is proof of this. Even in the later stages of his career with the Warriors, Barbosa's speed and explosiveness still amazed Curry and these descendants.
IX. Darlon Fox
Among all the players active in the NBA league, the young King guard Darlon Fox has been praised by many media as the fastest. In the conversion offense, Fox was extremely aggressive.
In addition to the absolute speed advantage can be a catalyst for any team, at such a young age, Fox has developed the breakthrough of the weak side hand almost in line with the strong side hand, which is a promising future.
VIII. Dwyane Wade
From the long-known "The Flash" nickname alone, you can imagine how fast Wade was in his youth. When Wade is seen lowering his center of gravity, the speed at which any defender retreats is slow motion in Wade's field of vision. What's even better is that Wade is not only absolutely fast, but his lower limbs are so powerful that they can support his instantaneous acceleration under the pressure of physical confrontation, like a high-horsepower American muscle sports car.
Seven, TJ-Ford
As the eighth pick in the 2003 draft, TJ Ford was the most promising point guard player of the year. As early as the start of his rookie season, TJ Ford was known in the league for his super speed, so fast that Iverson even exclaimed that "he is the only person in the league who is faster than me" lament.
Excellent speed and explosive ability helped TJ-Ford easily disrupt the opposing defense on the court. Unfortunately, congenital cervical stenosis limited the length of his career and the trajectory of development. In the second season, TJ-Ford was viciously fouled from the air by Mark Madsen, resulting in severe contusions to his otherwise fragile neck and spinal cord, and had to rest for nearly two seasons. After his comeback, TJ-Ford also lost his luster as the king of speed.
Six, Tony Parker
Tony Parker, nicknamed "French Sports Car". In NBA history, you've had a hard time identifying many defender players who score in the paint that can compete with Tony Parker.
Once in the league, Parker was known for his super-fast advance speed, and his straight-line breakthrough complemented Ginobili's snake-like breakthrough to support half of the Spurs' offense. The most famous thing is that in addition to the linear speed is perverted enough, Parker almost does not have to step on the brakes in the process of completing the turn, which can be described as invincible.
V. Russell Westbrook
As the most famous sports defender representative after the new century, Wei Shao made countless fans feel the impact of extreme explosion during the game. The pace may not be as high as the rest of the players on the list, but Wei Shao's staggering stride is enough to shake the defender players away. What is even more valuable is that Wei Shao has amazing explosive power, not only the acceleration of the first step is extremely fast, but also the distance that can be controlled in the last step of the ball collection step is also extremely long, thus creating a high-speed propulsion viewing effect that looks particularly fast.
Iv. Kevin Johnson
In NBA history, Kevin Johnson is an iconic point guard player who has won the "Lightning" reputation.
In addition to wearing needles on the field and playing a good commander, KJ has changed the world's perception of the way point guards play with lightning speed and repeated performance of the center.
Three, Aaron Iverson
In high school, Aaron Iverson led his alma mater to win the Virginia State Football Championship as a running force. Of course, at the same time, AI, as the captain of the basketball team, led the school basketball team to the same honor.
God did not give him the most important static physical qualities to play basketball, but in addition to his height, Iverson's body was perfect, especially in terms of speed and agility. In the heyday of AI, even in a one-on-one stop, Iverson's speed was a nightmare for any defender, let alone in a conversion offense.
In fact, in addition to the offense, Iverson's speed is more reflected in the defensive end. Among the defenders of the same size, Iverson's defense is quite reliable. In addition to the important defenders can eat him hard, Iverson can keep up with any defender by speed, stick to the opponent like a shadow, use his agility to interfere with the rhythm of the opponent's shooting, and incidentally win the annual steal king several times.
Ii. Devon Harris
Devin Harris, a star point guard who is easily overlooked by fans. If you were to watch the game because Ofi Jianlian was in the Nets that year, most fans could feel Harris's explosive speed across the screen.
On the 2009 All-Star Game training day, Harris performed his magic trick for the media and fans, dribbling from the bottom line at one end of the court to the bottom line at the other end in just 3.9 seconds. (The length of the NBA stadium is 28.65 meters).
Subsequently, the NBA officially declared harris a guinness world record, which became the fastest person in the world to dribble on the basketball court. Although Harris has long been unable to run because of his age and fortune problems, from the statistics of that year's basketball history, fans can imagine how well he advanced in the conversion offense.
John Wall
Although Wall has not been on the field for a long time, I believe that friends who have seen him play or collect the highlights should not forget his speed.
No matter what era he puts it in, John Wall is one of the fastest people. After Aris Merritt retired, Wall once played a starting sprint with him. Without full force, Merritt couldn't actually throw Wall away, which was enough to prove Wall's rapidity. As far as the one-stop layup is concerned, Wall maintains extreme speed throughout the whole process, from the first step, to the straight line to the backward adjustment and re-acceleration, to the starting speed of the closing step is very amazing.