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Who would be the better soccer player, MJ or Lebron?

Posted on 6/16/18 at 10:58 am
Posted by Porkchop Express
Penderbrook
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Posted on 6/16/18 at 10:58 am
Same position as being a goal scorer (hypothetically let's say both are Strikers).

Who has the better mental and physical skill set?

(Sorry other thread, but fertile territory)
Posted by burke985
UGANDA
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Posted on 6/16/18 at 10:59 am to
Barry Sanders would be better than both of them
Posted by hg
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Posted on 6/16/18 at 11:01 am to
Lebron because of his flopping ability
Posted by Tigerfan56
Member since May 2010
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Posted on 6/16/18 at 11:01 am to
Idk Lebron is married and slides into the DM’s of IG models on the reg.

MJ had an affair on his wife, and was known to be competitive off the court when it came to who could get the girls at the clubs.

I don’t think either is gay enough.
Posted by Jamohn
Das Boot
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Posted on 6/16/18 at 11:01 am to
Iverson would probably be the GOAT NBA to soccer comp.
Posted by VermilionTiger
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Posted on 6/16/18 at 11:02 am to
LeBron. He’s probably the most gifted athlete in the world.

He would also go to the top soccer club and win all the titles
Posted by sgallo3
Dorne
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Posted on 6/16/18 at 11:03 am to
Chris Paul
Posted by Porkchop Express
Penderbrook
Member since Aug 2014
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Posted on 6/16/18 at 11:08 am to
Ronaldo is 6'4".

Physical fitness, especially cardio and fast twitch muscle, matters most.

MJ and Bron both have that.

You don't need to be a short guy to be world class as an offensive athlete in soccer.
Posted by sgallo3
Dorne
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Posted on 6/16/18 at 11:10 am to
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You don't need to be a short guy to be world class as an offensive athlete in soccer.


it helps. its just a fact that the taller a person gets they generally become less coordinated

thats why as great as Lebron is he will never have the handles a guy like Kyrie or Steph has
Posted by DatPelican
TX
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Posted on 6/16/18 at 11:11 am to
Steve Nash was an exceptional soccer player. His brother played professionally.
Posted by sgallo3
Dorne
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Posted on 6/16/18 at 11:11 am to
leverage is a lot more important in soccer than people who havent played ever consider, shorter guys have the ability to use their leverage to keep taller guys off the ball.

height is only helpful for headers and 95% of the game is played on the ground
Posted by AUCE05
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Posted on 6/16/18 at 11:15 am to
The one that didnt spray paint N bombs on his gate
Posted by TigerOfAzkaban
Metairie
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Posted on 6/16/18 at 11:18 am to
Jrue Holiday's son
Posted by VADawg
Wherever
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Posted on 6/16/18 at 11:19 am to
quote:

Iverson would probably be the GOAT NBA to soccer comp.


Steve Nash?
Posted by sgallo3
Dorne
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Posted on 6/16/18 at 11:20 am to
Posted by Jamohn
Das Boot
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Posted on 6/16/18 at 11:22 am to
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Steve Nash?

I'm talking about skillset translating, not actual soccer player.
Posted by sgallo3
Dorne
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Posted on 6/16/18 at 11:26 am to
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skillset translating


well the most important things are agility and endurance

dont see a lot of world class 6'8 marathon runners
Posted by Porkchop Express
Penderbrook
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Posted on 6/16/18 at 11:29 am to
See a lot of big, west African sprinters and soccer players.
Posted by Jamohn
Das Boot
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Posted on 6/16/18 at 11:29 am to
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well the most important things are agility and endurance

dont see a lot of world class 6'8 marathon runners
Which is part of the reason why I said I think Iverson would be the GOAT.
Posted by sgallo3
Dorne
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Posted on 6/16/18 at 11:36 am to
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See a lot of big, west African sprinters and soccer players.



And they always lose to the less athletic European teams because technical ability is far more important than 40 times

Being really fast isn't why France dominated possession vs USA last weekend
This post was edited on 6/16/18 at 11:38 am
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