Basketball Vs. Soccer, Which Sport requires more Athleticism/Skill???

[skokiaan]

but hoops is the better blend of elite examples of all attributes

expand on which point broski¿*

point above coz i thing that statement applies to any sport

 

[010101]

point above coz i thing that statement applies to any sport

what sport you feel it applies to better than hoops¿*

 

[skokiaan]

what sport you feel it applies to better than hoops¿*

thought its established that i find football/soccer more requiring of skill and athleticism than most sports and thats based off ive played the sport so not taking away bball since ive got nomuch experience on it

 

[3rdWorld]

Either way, there is little actual "skill" in soccer that translates into anything tangible to define it by. The scoring and "wow" moments are so rare and infrequent and low, that a lot of the time it just comes off as "luck." In the NBA, its statistically and visually easy to prove that Kyrie is an elite PG where others are not.

Scoring infrequently proves it takes skill or extreme luck to score. You need to be about something to get past several men to bag a goal. Scoring every 9 seconds like basketball makes it look easy and cheap.

 

[LiveFromLondon]

Yeah when I see these soccer players crossing the ball behind one leg, and just running down the field kicking the ball and passing it, and then kicking it around in circles only for nothing to happen, it just doesn't come off as impressive.

People can say what they want, I just feel that if you gave almost anyone with an ounce of athletic skill a chance, they could basically do the same thing or just as much ...die hard soccer fans will SWEAR on 100 Qurans that there's just so much more to it....but I just don't see it.

The eye,hand, and foot coordination of an NBA PG crossover and ability to hit a J from 22 feet into the hoop while being defended by someone and to do it consistently is on another level of athleticism imo

 

[LiveFromLondon]

"wow" factor

Whats so why about a 3 or dunking a basketball, to top it off all that happens damn near every attack so not really a wow factor and damn near every player can achieve such a feat.

 

[nahnah]

Maradona always gets slandered in these debates because of his height. He possibly had the greatest first touch in footballs history. I'd rank him and Zidane 1 & 2 on first touch.

The ability to receive a pass of any weight anywhere on the pitch

Dude was playing in an era when tackles from behind were allowed too...two footed ones at that


He was something else altogether

 

[nahnah]

Recently watched a documentary about Pele and Garrincha

 

[BornStar]

I played both most people can play soccer Not basketball. I'm not talking about position 3 , 4 or 5 either Not everyone can do what Isaiah Thomas does. That takes skill. In soccer you may not have to play defense for the whole game. It's mostly running up and down the field and passing the ball. All you nikkas are tripping.

Everyone in this thread is probably better a soccer then they are basketball thats a fact. If Westbrook went to play soccer he would be the goat.

 

[K.O.N.Y]

Whats so why about a 3 or dunking a basketball, to top it off all that happens damn near every attack so not really a wow factor and damn near every player can achieve such a feat.

u mad at cats using skill and athleticism to actually score

90% of soccer is almost scoring

theres a reason americans entertain soccer as CHILDREN equipped with a Soccer MOM.

Than graduate to real sports like basketball and Football when they become young adults/MEN

 

[JajaOfOpobo]

Dude was playing in an era when tackles from behind were allowed too...two footed ones at that


He was something else altogether

The power of yayo

 

[JajaOfOpobo]

Scoring happens so much in basketball that it loses almost all relevance, literally pick the ball, run to the other side of the court, score, pick the ball, run to the other end, score, rinse repeat for 200+ plus times WOW

 

[010101]

thought its established that i find football/soccer more requiring of skill and athleticism than most sports and thats based off ive played the sport so not taking away bball since ive got nomuch experience on it

i agree footballers utilize more skill

but hoopers utilize elite skill & elite physical attributes by every measure

elite footballers are made more than they are born

elite hooper's are more born than they are made

nature vs. nurture ya dig¿

if you took some elite footballers from their start & brought them up playing hoops they'd have a harder time reaching that elite level

than say the reverse take some elite hoopers & put them through the same training as elite footballers they'd have no issue reaching the elite level

the barrier to being an elite footballer is the quality of your training

the barrier to being an elite hooper is more your genetic inheritance

part of footballs appeal is the common man can relate elite status is achievable even if you're 5'2 & not a freak athlete

it's the reverse for hoops them cats are in the .1% of athletes

even the cats closest to average height/build are weird in their own way ridiculous wingspans crazy explosive larger heart/lungs shyte like that

i fukk with football too

but like i said hoops is the king of ball.games



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[Black Magisterialness]

Nope, you guys are just too emotionally invested and lack any coherence to make a sound logical argument.

You talk about goals "EVERY WEEK' by any one player. How is ONE goal per week by one player in ONE game impressive? How does that prove that the goal in that particular in game isn't LUCK if it only happens once in a blue by that particular player? There is NO consistency to prove otherwise .

I'm sorry to shatter the ego of soccer fans in here, but that ONE a week goal just does NOT require or demonstrate GREATER athletic ability than someone who can drop 30 points per game in the NBA in a position that requires elite level eye, hand and foot coordination and accuracy such as a PG.

And yeah, I never played organized soccer, all the real athletes at my HS and college were in football and basketball...soccer was for the white kids who couldn't make he team .

And just for the recor, I'm an NFL head before anything else, but I can admit an NBA PG all around is the most competitive and skill based position in all of sports

Casually forget about the other 11 nikkas on the field that you have to score against, brehs.

Your posts are rife with the most flawed logic I've ever seen.

 

[TNOT]

I wonder what players like Manu Ginobli, Tony Parker, Joel Embid etc think of this debate? None of these guys are American born, but played at Elite level in the NBA.

I've heard Manu at least talk about similarities in the game , in regards to the individual improvisation. There's freedom in both games for players to display their own style.