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Title: Which is tougher Soccer or basketball
Post by: Option D on February 01, 2007, 12:45:50 PM
Me and my homeboy had an argument the other day... I told him a basketball player could convert easier to a soccer player than a soccer player can convert to a good basketball player andhe said the opposite...what do yall think
Title: Re: Which is tougher Soccer or basketball
Post by: Faust on February 01, 2007, 12:57:21 PM
Me and my homeboy had an argument the other day... I told him a basketball player could convert easier to a soccer player than a soccer player can convert to a good basketball player andhe said the opposite...what do yall think

I've played both. I think soccer is even more a technnical sports. That's why you see all kinds of athletes succeed (short, big, latino, black, white,...).

I think it's impossible to convert. Unless you practice a lot starting at a young age, you'll never get good.
Title: Re: Which is tougher Soccer or basketball
Post by: Cap on February 01, 2007, 01:07:52 PM
Yea, I'm sure that a basketball player could convert.  ::)  Like the post above said, you really couldn't.  In terms of conditioning, soccer players would win every time against a BBall player.  However, the height required for Basketball would put them at a disadvantage.  That being said, basketball players are too tall to compete in pro soccer.  I could just see those lurpy douches running up and down a soccer field trying to kick the ball. 
Title: Re: Which is tougher Soccer or basketball
Post by: Option D on February 01, 2007, 01:09:14 PM
Yea, I'm sure that a basketball player could convert.  ::)  Like the post above said, you really couldn't.  In terms of conditioning, soccer players would win every time against a BBall player.  However, the height required for Basketball would put them at a disadvantage.  That being said, basketball players are too tall to compete in pro soccer.  I could just see those lurpy douches running up and down a soccer field trying to kick the ball. 


What about hakeem the dream...he played soccer
Title: Re: Which is tougher Soccer or basketball
Post by: Cap on February 01, 2007, 01:10:14 PM

What about hakeem the dream...he played soccer
In between basketball seasons?  Both sets of guys would not adapt well.
Title: Re: Which is tougher Soccer or basketball
Post by: Option D on February 01, 2007, 01:23:35 PM
In between basketball seasons?  Both sets of guys would not adapt well.

No i think he did soccer growing up and then just turned to basketball at like 18.
Title: Re: Which is tougher Soccer or basketball
Post by: Faust on February 01, 2007, 01:33:08 PM
No i think he did soccer growing up and then just turned to basketball at like 18.

That's possible, because your physical talent is much more important in basketball.
In soccer you can't do that imo, you have to start training your technique much earlier.

On the size aspect. There are a couple of strikers out there who are pretty tall.
But it's not really a plus either, you need to have a really good balance and control or your body while running.
Title: Re: Which is tougher Soccer or basketball
Post by: Fury on February 01, 2007, 02:25:33 PM
Don't the Americans have some defender who's like 6'7?
Title: Re: Which is tougher Soccer or basketball
Post by: Diesel1 on February 01, 2007, 02:42:01 PM
Don't the Americans have some defender who's like 6'7?

Oguchi Onyewu is like 6'4 or 6'5 I think.

He's just signed on loan to Newcastle. He's a good solid player. He'll like Newcastle, it's fucking freezing lol Great night life too
Title: Re: Which is tougher Soccer or basketball
Post by: Tre on February 01, 2007, 02:56:23 PM

Tougher to stay awake for while watching?

Soccer, by a mile.
Title: Re: Which is tougher Soccer or basketball
Post by: ATHEIST on February 01, 2007, 04:33:27 PM
 
  Basketball players would absolutely have the hardes time adjusting. During a basketball game the athlete never really has to commit to an all out sprint for more than a few yards, watch the game. the cardio difference would also be to difficult to adjust to. Steve Nash reportedly is a good soccer player though and i think he excells in basketball, but i think even he would need to train for the cardio adjustment in soccer.
  however when i comes to both sports i can only really watch the last few minutes of the game.
Title: Re: Which is tougher Soccer or basketball
Post by: thisiskeith12 on February 01, 2007, 05:10:50 PM
Basketball is non-stop. Basketball players are some of the most well conditioned athletes in all of athletics.
Title: Re: Which is tougher Soccer or basketball
Post by: Cap on February 01, 2007, 06:01:24 PM
Basketball is non-stop. Basketball players are some of the most well conditioned athletes in all of athletics.
Soccer, two 45 min halves?  Constant sprinting.  Why do you think these guys have pretty big calves and awesome quads. The explosiveness they have would be harder for a BBall player.
Title: Re: Which is tougher Soccer or basketball
Post by: thisiskeith12 on February 01, 2007, 06:24:42 PM
Soccer, two 45 min halves?  Constant sprinting.  Why do you think these guys have pretty big calves and awesome quads. The explosiveness they have would be harder for a BBall player.

Yeah but Soccer doesn't matter.
Title: Re: Which is tougher Soccer or basketball
Post by: JOHN MATRIX on February 01, 2007, 06:36:25 PM
basketball and soccer require by far more skill and talent than any other sports.

Title: Re: Which is tougher Soccer or basketball
Post by: body88 on February 01, 2007, 06:40:47 PM
basketball and soccer require by far more skill and talent than any other sports.




I would say hockey is the hardest of them all!
Title: Re: Which is tougher Soccer or basketball
Post by: Cap on February 01, 2007, 06:44:48 PM
 :'(
Title: Re: Which is tougher Soccer or basketball
Post by: ToxicAvenger on February 01, 2007, 08:08:07 PM
i dunno which is tougher..but a soccer fan is waaaaayyyy tougher!  ;)

when ws the last time there ws a basketball riot? lol.. pffft ::)
Title: Re: Which is tougher Soccer or basketball
Post by: Tre on February 02, 2007, 08:02:10 AM
basketball and soccer require by far more skill and talent than any other sports.

Ice hockey.

Title: Re: Which is tougher Soccer or basketball
Post by: Ursus on February 03, 2007, 09:38:29 AM
lol there was a bball riot not long ago lol.

btw folks its football not soccer.

beckham for example runs like 11km easily in a game. in football u need to sprint as well as be fit, have strength athleticism, touch, be able to use both fett your head its a lot trickier than yanks thing.