Of the 6 major sports, does basketball require the least amount of skill?

[QUOTE=gilalizard]That's coaching philosophy. A coach in any sport can demand multiple practices and workouts a day.[/QUOTE]


It's more physically demanding and draining for a football player. A basketball player is playing indoors. Football players are often in 90+ degree heat trying to achieve the same goal.

[QUOTE=The Iron Fist]No sport other than racing sports require incredible speed. No sports other than weightlifting require incredible strength. But to say speed and strength aren't necessary in baseball, is just outright stupid. To go on and say you don't even have to have even marginal stamina is the most ridiculous thing said in this thread.

I can tell that the only baseball you've ever played, was on PS2.[/QUOTE]


Dont get me wrong, I'm not a fan of baseball, nor do I watch it, but when i see players like big papi ortiz and cc sabathia, whom in my opinion seem so fat and outta shape being superstars in baseball, it truly makes me question the amount of stamina and speed you need to play baseball and also how in shape you really need to be.

[QUOTE=c3z4r]Dont get me wrong, I'm not a fan of baseball, nor do I watch it, but when i see players like big papi ortiz and cc sabathia, whom in my opinion seem so fat and outta shape being superstars in baseball, it truly makes me question the amount of stamina and speed you need to play baseball and also how in shape you really need to be.[/QUOTE]


Don't forget Mo Vaughn.

[QUOTE=D.J.][B]Basketball requires the least amount of coordination of the 6, but they're all difficult to master. [/B] In basketball, if you have a respectable amount of athleticism and coordination, you can have a solid career. Football is harder because you need to be able to stop on a dime, be agile, be freakishly strong, and know how to avoid tackles. Going from least amount of skill to highest, this is how I would rank them:


Basketball- the only sport where you can get by sheer athleticism alone
Baseball- the hardest part is batting, but fielding doesn't require as much coordination unless you're an infielder
Football- you need to be athletic, fast, agile, strong, and able to take hits. Wideouts are by far the most skillful and coordinated
Golf- very difficult considering you have to play against the wind and you have to know which clubs to use
Soccer- easily the most physically draining of the 6. You have to be in fantastic shape, fast on your feet, extremely coordinated, and be able to take the physicality
Hockey- the only reason I rank this as harder than soccer because you have to do everything soccer players do while on skates. You have to be fast, agile, able to skate backwards, skate while controlling the puck, watch for hits, take hits, bat pucks out of thin air with a fairly thin blade, and block 100 MPH shots.[/QUOTE]

Congratulations.

You win the award for dumbest comment in the thread. :applause: :bowdown:

Golf isn't a sport. It's a game.

IMO, a sport should have a rigid defense/offense where your opponents actions directly affect yours.

Its hard to gauge this question accurately because in each sport there are so many different types of skills utilized. Football, basketball, baseball, soccer all require different skill sets for the different positions involved in each game. Some positions require more skill while others more athleticism. With that said, I would probably have to say basketball if I had to pick one. The only reason I say this is because of the Center position. A majority of these NBA players can't dribble, can't shoot and yet, are among the best in the world. The greatest skill they possess, if you call it that, is being tall. Sure there are instances like this in every sport but usually these players aren't starting on their teams. You can't tell me the Collin Twins, Ronny Turiaf, Robin Lopez etc are some of the most skillful athletes in the sport. They just aren't.

With that said, I think hitting a baseball is the hardest thing in sports. I mean, the best hitters in the game fail 70% of the time. Thats quite amazing. Next I would probably have to say putting. Then probably tennis groundstrokes.

I don't consider golf a sport though so I say tennis is the hardest to master :D

[QUOTE=GatorKid117]Its hard to gauge this question accurately because in each sport there are so many different types of skills utilized. Football, basketball, baseball, soccer all require different skill sets for the different positions involved in each game. Some positions require more skill while others more athleticism. With that said, I would probably have to say basketball if I had to pick one. The only reason I say this is because of the Center position. A majority of these NBA players can't dribble, can't shoot and yet, are among the best in the world. The greatest skill they possess, if you call it that, is being tall. Sure there are instances like this in every sport but usually these players aren't starting on their teams. You can't tell me the Collin Twins, Ronny Turiaf, Robin Lopez etc are some of the most skillful athletes in the sport. They just aren't.

With that said, I think [B]hitting a baseball is the hardest thing in sports.[/B] I mean, the best hitters in the game fail 70% of the time. Thats quite amazing. Next I would probably have to say putting. Then probably tennis groundstrokes.

I don't consider golf a sport though so I say tennis is the hardest to master :D[/QUOTE]
That kind of depends on who's throwing it.

:oldlol: @ people saying either golf or baseball

Least amount of skill to most

1. Baseball
2. Football
3. Soccer
4. Basketball
5. Golf

I wouldn't know where to put hockey being as I haven't played the sport and it doesn't look incredibly difficult on TV. The only thing I can say looks hard is being on skates other than that i have no idea how easy the game itself would be to pick up.

Yes... Baseball is a joke. I played Baseball year round through my teens. I mainly enjoyed it because of my friends other than that it is a very dull and boring sport that is very very very easy and obviously not hard to master unless you are mentally challenged. Might as well let all the players smoke tobacco instead of chew... Its not like they need their lungs to play baseball.

[QUOTE=GatorKid117]With that said, I would probably have to say basketball if I had to pick one. The only reason I say this is because of the Center position. A majority of these NBA players can't dribble, can't shoot and yet, are among the best in the world. The greatest skill they possess, if you call it that, is being tall. Sure there are instances like this in every sport but usually these players aren't starting on their teams. You can't tell me the Collin Twins, Ronny Turiaf, Robin Lopez etc are some of the most skillful athletes in the sport. They just aren't.
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why are you focusing on Turiafs and Collins twins and not on Chamberlain,Hakeem,Sabonis,Yao,Walton,Robinson,Shaq etc..?Those were some of the most skilled and graceful athletes in history,now tell me some skilled linebackers.

[QUOTE=IGOTGAME]It is football by far.[/QUOTE]

This aside from from the quarterback position if you're strong and fast you can play.

[QUOTE=Jon_Koncak]why are you focusing on Turiafs and Collins twins and not on Chamberlain,Hakeem,Sabonis,Yao,Walton,Robinson,Shaq etc..?Those were some of the most skilled and graceful athletes in history,now tell me some skilled linebackers.[/QUOTE]

Lol yeah and that kid you quoted also mentioned Robin Lopez? roflllllllll

Robin lopez is just a terrible bench player. Guy doesn't even know basketball....

Heres Shaq with some moves lol

[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBOyRGHkPL0&feature=related[/url]

[QUOTE=Jon_Koncak]why are you focusing on Turiafs and Collins twins and not on Chamberlain,Hakeem,Sabonis,Yao,Walton,Robinson,Shaq etc..?Those were some of the most skilled and graceful athletes in history,now tell me some skilled linebackers.[/QUOTE]

Because in a discussion like this where there is no clear answer and you could argue for any sport, you have to nitpick. I do not disagree that those you mentioned are some of the most skilled athletes of their time. But looking at the Center position as a whole, athletes like I mentioned, who are supposed to be the best in the world at their positions, possess hardly any "skill" at all other than being tall. Again, I am nitpicking and am fine if you disagree. Thats just how I came to my conclusion. Football would probably be next if its any consolation.

Anyway, you want skilled linebackers, off the top of my head: Derrick Brooks, Ray Lewis, James Harrison, Lawrence Timmons, Brian Urlacher, Jon Beason, Patrick Willis Cameron Wake and so on and so on.

[QUOTE=tpols]No.. First off, RBs, WRs, offensive linemen, defensive linemen, TEs, CBs.. pretty much every position other than QB can get by on pure athleticism alone. The most skillful thing any of these guys do is catch a ball.. which is laughable compared to the skills needed for basketball.
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Really?

Pro/college running backs don't just get the ball and run like a maniac, if they did they'll just run straight into a wall and rush for zero yards, they need to have vision to see the lanes opening which is acquired through experience which therefore becomes a skill. They would also need to learn to have patience and timing to "hit the hole" once it opens up for them and can't be to quick to try to make something happen. This all requires a lot of coordination trying to look for openings/gain yards all while trying to avoid getting put on your ass and not fumbling the ball.

Wide receivers are some of the most skilled athletes in all of sports, they have amazing coordination and focus trying to fend of a defender (sometimes two) all while trying to catch a ball. These guys need to absolutely have good hands, need to be at least somewhat decent in route running, and looking for soft spots in the defense. When they do get open and catch the ball they need to be able to run and gain yards after the catch and avoid getting absolutely destroyed by a big hit. These are all skills that are acquired through hours upon hours of doing it and practicing their craft.

Linebackers have some skill too, inside linebackers need to have play recognition because they are basically the QB of the defense otherwise not recognizing the offensive scheme/play will lead to giving up a ton of yards and points. Linebackers absolutely need to be the best at tackling, if you think tackling is pretty easy just try to watch some Arena football/CFL or some college football and you will see what I mean by "poor tackling".

I think a lot of people say football is because a lot of the skills involved in the sport are more specialized, the players get trained to do only a couple of things but do those things very efficiently and very well, that is why you have so many positions in football.

I would say football...............also, you can be dumb as a door and still get an NFL contract.................just look at all the shootings, robbings, dog fights, girl trouble.....and tons of other shit.......football players = not much skill and dumb as fukk