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re: Which major sport has the most unathletic people?
Posted on 11/6/14 at 12:01 pm to easy money
Posted on 11/6/14 at 12:01 pm to easy money
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Baseball requires the most skill and those dudes are monster athletes. Tons of these guys were high school football all Americans. That includes guys from multiple positions including pitchers. Ask Michael Jordan which sport is more difficult?
Most skill? Sure. I think hitting a baseball might be the most difficult thing to do in sports. Athleticism? sorry. There are a lot of baseball players who aren't just out of shape when compared to other professional athletes, but compared to the general public as a whole. There are some giant individuals in the NFL and NBA who have unbelievable athleticism. Not so much in the MLB. It doesn't take a ton of athleticism to be a great baseball player. It takes a ton of skill.
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Posted on 11/6/14 at 12:01 pm to lsupride87
That's not athleticism. That's who can play the most number of different games the best.
Athleticism is how well someone's body can perform physical tasks. How fast they can run, how high they can jump, lateral quickness, body control, etc.
It doesn't matter if you are good at both baseball and Frisbee golf.
Athleticism is how well someone's body can perform physical tasks. How fast they can run, how high they can jump, lateral quickness, body control, etc.
It doesn't matter if you are good at both baseball and Frisbee golf.
Posted on 11/6/14 at 12:03 pm to PrimeTime Money
quote:ok fine. Roy Hibbert will get his arse kicked in that too by a hockey and soccer player
Athleticism is how well someone's body can perform physical tasks. How fast they can run, how high they can jump, lateral quickness, body control, etc.
Posted on 11/6/14 at 12:04 pm to fightin tigers
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Football I think of some of the big lineman.
A lot of those lineman are freak athletes
Look at Armstead.
Weighs 300+ pounds, ran a 4.7 and had a 34.5 inch vertical
Posted on 11/6/14 at 12:05 pm to SabiDojo
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PSA: Don't google "Big Papi shirtless".
As always, this comes down to ones definition of "athletic"
I know plenty of athletic people who have high body fat and know plenty of in shape people who cant dribble a basketball to save their life
Posted on 11/6/14 at 12:05 pm to PrimeTime Money
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Athleticism is how well someone's body can perform physical tasks. How fast they can run, how high they can jump, lateral quickness, body control, etc.
Hand eye coordination has to be in there. I know a few guys who are unreal skiers on both snow and water, but they are useless at anything with a ball. They are definitely great athletes, but I wouldn't call them the best athletes.
Posted on 11/6/14 at 12:07 pm to TigerBait1127
quote:True. But some run a 5.8 with 20 inch verticals
A lot of those lineman are freak athletes Look at Armstead. Weighs 300+ pounds, ran a 4.7 and had a 34.5 inch vertical
Posted on 11/6/14 at 12:07 pm to lsupride87
Depends on what you are measuring. Strength, Hibbert wins.
Athleticism also matters depending on size. A 7 footer will never be as spry as a little guy. But the combination of size and speed is what makes those guys very athletic.
Athleticism also matters depending on size. A 7 footer will never be as spry as a little guy. But the combination of size and speed is what makes those guys very athletic.
Posted on 11/6/14 at 12:08 pm to PrimeTime Money
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Depends on what you are measuring. Strength, Hibbert wins.
Athleticism also matters depending on size. A 7 footer will never be as spry as a little guy. But the combination of size and speed is what makes those guys very athletic.
This
Posted on 11/6/14 at 12:09 pm to jg8623
quote:Dribbling a basketball has nothing to do with athleticism. That's coordination.
know plenty of athletic people who have high body fat and know plenty of in shape people who cant dribble a basketball to save their life
That's like saying somebody is athletic because they can play the guitar or the drums.
Posted on 11/6/14 at 12:10 pm to lsupride87
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True. But some run a 5.8 with 20 inch verticals
So are we saying athleticism is strictly measurements? what if you cant jump for shite but can drain 3's all day? Running a 5.1 but can drill 450 foot homers? Theres always 2 ways to look at it
This post was edited on 11/6/14 at 12:11 pm
Posted on 11/6/14 at 12:12 pm to PrimeTime Money
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Dribbling a basketball has nothing to do with athleticism. That's coordination.
That's like saying somebody is athletic because they can play the guitar or the drums.
That was my point, everyone has different definitions of athlete
Posted on 11/6/14 at 12:14 pm to jg8623
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That was my point, everyone has different definitions of athlete
I don't think anyone considers dribbling to equal athleticism
Or draining 3's
Posted on 11/6/14 at 12:14 pm to jg8623
Y'all are moving the shite out of the goalpost. I started by saying who would be the best at most sports. Then y'all wanted it to be who is quicker, faster, jump higher etc. Well after that now apparently size matters too?
Posted on 11/6/14 at 12:18 pm to jg8623
quote:Athleticism has to do with raw physical gifts.
That was my point, everyone has different definitions of athlete
Power, speed, agility, explosiveness, strength, quickness, etc.
Some people possess different strengths and weaknesses when it comes to athleticism and it depends on what you value for your sport or position.
A defensive end is athletic in a different way from a running back.
But just because you learned to drain 3's through repetitive practice doesn't mean you are athletic.
Posted on 11/6/14 at 12:19 pm to PrimeTime Money
quote:Ok. Overall Roy Hibbert is worse then Joe Hockey and Joe Soccer then
Power, speed, agility, explosiveness, strength, quickness, etc.
Posted on 11/6/14 at 12:20 pm to lsupride87
quote:I'm answering the topic. You made up your own criteria which has nothing to do with the topic.
Y'all are moving the shite out of the goalpost. I started by saying who would be the best at most sports. Then y'all wanted it to be who is quicker, faster, jump higher etc. Well after that now apparently size matters too?
Posted on 11/6/14 at 12:22 pm to PrimeTime Money
quote:And then I used your criteria I and the answer stayed the same
I'm answering the topic. You made up your own criteria which has nothing to do with the topic.
Posted on 11/6/14 at 12:23 pm to Alt26
Some of you guys don't realize how good of an athlete most pitchers are. It usually takes a hell of an athlete to throw over 90 mph.
Posted on 11/6/14 at 12:24 pm to lsupride87
No it didn't. Roy Hibbert is athletic in a different way than a soccer player.
Let me go invent a bunch of sports where height and size and strength are important factors and let's see how a soccer player fares.
Let me go invent a bunch of sports where height and size and strength are important factors and let's see how a soccer player fares.
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