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re: Basketball is more cerebral than football
Posted on 1/31/15 at 5:43 pm to chalmetteowl
Posted on 1/31/15 at 5:43 pm to chalmetteowl
Really??? U can't do pick n rolls , pick n pops dribble and dishes in practice? Lmfao.
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Posted on 1/31/15 at 6:00 pm to Fat Bastard
baseball is more cerebral than both.
Posted on 1/31/15 at 6:52 pm to tom
I do not think basketball is nearly as cerebral as football.
basketball requires instant reaction in real time. there are few variations. in fact, its my observation that even pro players do not exhibit basic skills. Shaq/Wilt could not shoot free throws, even though Rick Barry used a technique that they could have. People were shooting well underhanded before Wilt. Shaq and Wilt did not master the skill because it was not considered macho enough. You do not get that kind of refusal to submit to process in Football.
Guys get by in basketball being able to do only one or two skills, or even have no skills but are tall or athletic.
basketball requires instant reaction in real time. there are few variations. in fact, its my observation that even pro players do not exhibit basic skills. Shaq/Wilt could not shoot free throws, even though Rick Barry used a technique that they could have. People were shooting well underhanded before Wilt. Shaq and Wilt did not master the skill because it was not considered macho enough. You do not get that kind of refusal to submit to process in Football.
Guys get by in basketball being able to do only one or two skills, or even have no skills but are tall or athletic.
This post was edited on 1/31/15 at 6:56 pm
Posted on 1/31/15 at 6:55 pm to sassyLSU
lol wtf
Posted on 1/31/15 at 6:59 pm to Rex
quote:Huh?
Basketball is more cerebral than football
I find basketball to be the least cerebral major sport by a wide margin.
Posted on 1/31/15 at 7:01 pm to ShortyRob
By a wide margin? Based on what?
Posted on 1/31/15 at 7:01 pm to ShortyRob
Basketball players have to read and react a lot more than football players.
Following instructions vs thinking on your feet.
Following instructions vs thinking on your feet.
Posted on 1/31/15 at 8:26 pm to mattz1122
quote:Well, I men, it's not exactly based on a scientific study.
By a wide margin? Based on what?
But, I look at it like this.
If I took the NCAA Champions basketball team this year and then just grabbed the top NBA guys at each position plus a few subs, put them on a plane and had them arrive at the arena 5 minutes before tip off, I still take the NBA guys for the win. No practice. No plan. Just NBA street ball against a well oiled college machine.
I don't think the same could be said for soccer. I feel very confident that a football comparison would be difficult for the pros. Remember, TOTALLY no practice. Baseball? Maybe similar to Basketball in that respect.
That's just my perception I guess. But, that's where I was coming from.
Posted on 1/31/15 at 8:30 pm to ShortyRob
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Baseball? Maybe similar to Basketball in that respect.
moreso.
give me Steve Carlton (or any top pro pitcher of his day) and 8 AAA minor leaguers who can actually field, and you can have all the college players.
whatshisname with the Giants who won two and then pitched in relief.
you get the college all stars. I get the World Series champ pitcher, and any 8 good fielding major leaguers at their position.
pro basketball too. I suppose in a given year, you might actually have a terrific team win the NCAA's. But since the best ones go pro early, i do not see the "machine" thing happening these days.
Kentucky was taken to OT by two decent SEC teams.
The best machines now are the mid majors with 4 and 5 year seniors. the mid majors rarely compete for championships.
Western Kentucky had a first team all ABA center and went to the finals one year. Charlotte's Cedrick Maxwell beat Michigan. It happens, but those teams would have been wiped out by a middle of the road pro team. Butler, Butler. and they lost.
This post was edited on 1/31/15 at 8:36 pm
Posted on 1/31/15 at 10:21 pm to sassyLSU
Basketball is much more complicated than the average fan thinks. Players have to learn set plays and be able to make split second reads based on what the D does. Players also have to learn responsibilities on D. Man to man D is super hard to teach and learn. Players have to remember how to guard ball screens based on who is setting them and who is attacking (show and o, jam and under, switch, trap, soft under). They have to decide how to play off ball screens (lock and chase, switch, help and recover). Anybody than thinks the NBA is "street ball" is crazy. That brand of basketball is unreal complicated especially come playoff time.
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