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

[QUOTE=tomtucker]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[/QUOTE]

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[QUOTE=GatorKid117]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]

Ok well centers are more skilled than fat 400 pound linemen... And there are more linemen on the field than any other position.

Centers are skilled... Stop calling Robin Lopez "the best" when he is one of the worst.

You are complaining that there are tall athletic skilled guys that play center in the NBA. Where as in Football there is 400 pound guys that just run into each other. Soccer is like basketball except with less skill and more athleticism. Baseball is just a joke.... Golf is the most skilled. Basketball second most skilled.

i think that golf requires the most amount of skill
i am not very familiar with baseball but from what i have seen being a great athlete isn't as important as in other sports
i think that hockey is a sport that is hard to pick up because you need to know how to skate and you need to have some coordination while skating
basketball is also a sport where need coordination and skill everyone that plays basketball first of all needs to be familiar with the fundamentals how do you shoot a basketball how do you pass dribble and so on
someone that a 7footer with world class athleticism that has never picked up a basketball before would be the best player in the local gym
i don't think that's true because the only thing he could do is dunk and be a average rebounder
because in basketball even for rebounding you need a lot of skill
you need to know how a basketball bounces of the rim, how do you box out you
need to know the rules(over the back foul !)
soccer is also a sports where you need a lot of skill
most guys who start playing soccer in their teens need at least half a year or year to know how to dribble or shoot a ball correctly
football for me is a sport where you don't need to be super skilled on some positions a running back for example just needs to take the ball and run as fast he can while trying not to get stopped by the defenders

[QUOTE=SunsCaptain]Ok well centers are more skilled than fat 400 pound linemen... And there are more linemen on the field than any other position.

Centers are skilled... Stop calling Robin Lopez "the best" when he is one of the worst.

You are complaining that there are tall athletic skilled guys that play center in the NBA. Where as in Football there is 400 pound guys that just run into each other. Soccer is like basketball except with less skill and more athleticism. Baseball is just a joke.... Golf is the most skilled. Basketball second most skilled.[/QUOTE]

Name me one 400 pound player in the NFL. NFL lineman are much closer to 300 pounds than 400. You're exaggerating greatly.

Robin Lopez being "the best" was referring to the fact that he was good enough to make it in the NBA and start. Obviously he is awful compared to other NBA players but despite the fact the man is a bumbling fool, he made it in the NBA. This argument isn't even about him, he was just a name that came to the top of my head. Would you prefer Shawn Bradley? Sam Dalembert? Kwame Brown? Whatever.

It is clear from your post you have never watched or don't understand football at all if all you think lineman do is run into each other. The footwork, balance, hand motions and agility needed to become great are all needed. Being a lineman is certainly more than just running into people.

[QUOTE=GatorKid117]Name me one 400 pound player in the NFL. NFL lineman are much closer to 300 pounds than 400. You're exaggerating greatly.

Robin Lopez being "the best" was referring to the fact that he was good enough to make it in the NBA and start. Obviously he is awful compared to other NBA players but despite the fact the man is a bumbling fool, he made it in the NBA. This argument isn't even about him, he was just a name that came to the top of my head. Would you prefer Shawn Bradley? Sam Dalembert? Kwame Brown? Whatever.

It is clear from your post you have never watched or don't understand football at all if all you think lineman do is run into each other. The footwork, balance, hand motions and agility needed to become great are all needed. Being a lineman is certainly more than just running into people.[/QUOTE]

Nope linemen are overweight fatties with the least amount of skill required for a position in any sport.

You lose.

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[QUOTE=SunsCaptain]Nope linemen are overweight fatties with the least amount of skill required for a position in any sport.

You lose.

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The sweet taste of surrender. Let me get that for you

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Whats sad is you support their poor health, athleticism, and skill. You must be fat yourself and have sympathy for fatties =/ I on the other hand don't think fat people should be allowed to play in sports. They are not qualified and prove it on the daily.

Nice job copying my post btw realll original there.... But I can not be beat.

[QUOTE=SunsCaptain]Whats sad is you support their poor health, athleticism, and skill. You must be fat yourself and have sympathy for fatties =/ I on the other hand don't think fat people should be allowed to play in sports. They are not qualified and prove it on the daily.

Nice job copying my post btw realll original there.... But I can not be beat.[/QUOTE]

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Alright I can see I am dealing with an immature kid now. Well most likely an adolescent teenager since he is obsessed with southpark... GG internet :facepalm

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Football and Soccer take very little skill. Soccer takes more time and football more athletic ability, but both are mostly physical/conditioning based games. .[/QUOTE]

Don't be shy, tell us all about how you've never ever seen a soccer game in your life, or at least, none outside the MLS. :banghead:

I could recommend you to watch indoor soccer, 5 a side, which is where you start from in Spain as a kid in order to obtain the close control and technique required to dribble with a football, but I think I'd get a better effect if I told you to read up on some of Kobe's views on soccer (google for Kobe Bryant Barcelona or whatever), because that's probably something closer to your understanding.

I mean how can you call soccer a sport primarly about athletism, you know how athletic Xavi and Iniesta are? Because... you know who they are, right?

Unless you actually wanna educate yourself, in which case, start here: [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88pZWlcEbr4&feature=fvwrel[/url] and then have the guts to come back and tell us all about how soccer is about athletism

[QUOTE=SpanishACB]Don't be shy, tell us all about how you've never ever seen a soccer game in your life, or at least, none outside the MLS. :banghead:

I could recommend you to watch indoor soccer, 5 a side, which is where you start from in Spain as a kid in order to obtain the close control and technique required to dribble with a football, but I think I'd get a better effect if I told you to read up on some of Kobe's views on soccer (google for Kobe Bryant Barcelona or whatever), because that's probably something closer to your understanding.

I mean how can you call soccer a sport primarly about athletism, you know how athletic Xavi and Iniesta are? Because... you know who they are, right?

Unless you actually wanna educate yourself, in which case, start here: [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88pZWlcEbr4&feature=fvwrel[/url] and then have the guts to come back and tell us all about how soccer is about athletism[/QUOTE]

Yup. Not many things better than a VdV compilation to prove this. [url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWB4n08iBTY[/url]

The man is short, stocky, perpetually out of shape, almost never 100% healthy, always one of the slowest players on the field and has no athletic ability to speak of. But still an elite pro.

But an underrated aspect is intelligence. In soccer or basketball you can compensate for lack of skill or lack of athleticism a lot by having a great and quick understanding of the game. When you are always one step ahead of everyone else from a mental aspect, you don't need to be as fast. In sports such as baseball and golf this is not a factor at all.

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[QUOTE=Plat]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.
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Being able to read defenses and react is a skill that EVERY sport requires of its players. Basketball players have to look for holes and ga[ps to penetrate through too. Those aren't skills specific to just football.. every sport has some type of intelligence/decision making component to it.
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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.
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And basketball players have to be able to run, jump and contort their bodies as they drive to the rim to avoid on coming 6'8+ 230lb+ defenders coming at them. Basketball players also need amazing hands.. to dribble, pass, shoot, catch etc. Everything a WR does with his hands, a perimeter player in the NBA does ten fold more.
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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".
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Again, every sport has decision making parts to it that you could term a 'skill'. Tackling is a skill specific to football though.. I'll give you that for sure. Doesn't take away the fact that speed and strength are king for LBs.

[QUOTE=SunsCaptain]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 [B]that is very very very easy and obviously not hard to master unless you are mentally challenged.[/B] Might as well let all the players smoke tobacco instead of chew... Its not like they need their lungs to play baseball.[/QUOTE]

You sir, are full of sh1t. The best hitters in the game fail to get a base hit 70% of the time. And playing defense isn't a cakewalk. I would love to see you play shortstop or centerfield (or any position for that matter) at a high level. You would make a fool of yourself. And I wont get into how difficult it is to become a great pitcher.

Anyone who claims that baseball is one of the least skilled sports is seriously out of touch with reality.

[QUOTE=CarolinaBlue704]You sir, are full of sh1t. The best hitters in the game fail to get a base hit 70% of the time. And playing defense isn't a cakewalk. I would love to see you play shortstop or centerfield (or any position for that matter) at a high level. You would make a fool of yourself. And I wont get into how difficult it is to become a great pitcher.

Anyone who claims that baseball is one of the least skilled sports is seriously out of touch with reality.[/QUOTE]

Sorry but the only position is baseball that requires any skill is the pitcher.

Catching the ball and batting is just eye hand coordination...

Baseball is so dumb...lol

Such an unskilled sport... Hell they show little league baseball on espn because it is so easy.

Like I said some people are mentally challenged or "slow" and don't have eye hand coordination and cant play baseball. Sorry if you are in this category and don't see how dumb baseball is.