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

[QUOTE=tpols]To me, they are all close. You will have to put in years and years of your life to master any sport's skillset..[/QUOTE]

Absolutely.

What's with all the posts ordering the sports 1 through 6? Does 1 mean it requires the least skill or the most?

You know what I think? I think they are all kind of hard to pick up, and they all require a different type of skill for a different part of the body, which makes it unreasonable for comparison. How's that?

[QUOTE=Sarcastic]Hakeem Olajuwon played soccer and was supposedly a great goalie.

There's a better chance of Lebron James being able to make it as a soccer player than a short soccer player making it to the NBA.[/QUOTE]

yes a soccer GOALIE. your argument makes zero sense. you really think noone of the million soccer players on this planet wouldn't manage to become one of the best nba players for at least one season?
Ever heard of Steve Nash? A 2x mvp (even though he just deserved one).
A short guy that manage to become the best player for 2 seasons.

Hakeem, lebron or any of those big nba superstars would never become one of the best soccer players.
goalie? lol gtfo who cares

For what it's worth, watching someone try to shoot or play basketball who has never played before looks the most silly to me respective to all the sports mentioned. I think it's a lot easier to throw a baseball/football or kick a soccer ball and not look like a complete retard than to shoot a basketball without looking handicapped.

[QUOTE=Simple Jack]For what it's worth, watching someone try to shoot or play basketball who has never played before looks the most silly to me respective to all the sports mentioned. I think it's a lot easier to throw a baseball/football or kick a soccer ball and not look like a complete retard than to shoot a basketball without looking handicapped.[/QUOTE]
Here, is a professional athlete, who plays basketball for a living, trying to throw a baseball.

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1. Hockey - a brutal and fast-paced game that requires peak athleticism AND peak skill.

2. Baseball - purely a skill game. Hitting a baseball is still THE hardest thing to do in all of sports.

3. Basketball - in the middle of the pack. A guy can be a great athlete and play basketball, but skill is what separates the pros from everyone else.

4. Football - another brutal game that requires great skill, but it really doesn't require a peak athlete to be successful

5. Soccer - a game for people who can run in bursts non-stop for hours on end; some skill is required but fatigue more than anything can really kill your chances to stay active through all 90+ minutes.

6. Golf - yeah, some skill goes into this but all the golf I've ever played in my life had a great dash of luck tossed into it, more so than any other game I've played.

Either of these activities still requires years of practice and dedication to master in the end. I put them in something resembling a hierarchy, but they actually aren't THAT far apart from each other.

[QUOTE=Derka]1. Hockey - a brutal and fast-paced game that requires peak athleticism AND peak skill.

2. Baseball - purely a skill game. Hitting a baseball is still THE hardest thing to do in all of sports.

3. Basketball - in the middle of the pack. A guy can be a great athlete and play basketball, but skill is what separates the pros from everyone else.

4. Football - another brutal game that requires great skill, but it really doesn't require a peak athlete to be successful

5. Soccer - a game for people who can run in bursts non-stop for hours on end; some skill is required but fatigue more than anything can really kill your chances to stay active through all 90+ minutes.

6. Golf - yeah, some skill goes into this but all the golf I've ever played in my life had a great dash of luck tossed into it, more so than any other game I've played.

Either of these activities still requires years of practice and dedication to master in the end. I put them in something resembling a hierarchy, but they actually aren't THAT far apart from each other.[/QUOTE]


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[QUOTE=Sarcastic]Hakeem Olajuwon played soccer and was supposedly a great goalie.

There's a better chance of Lebron James being able to make it as a soccer player than a short soccer player making it to the NBA.[/QUOTE]I agree. LeBron has the skills to make a great goalie.

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[QUOTE=Theoo's Daddy]golf and it's not even close.. :oldlol:[/QUOTE]

You obviously have never played golf

And soccer? L. Kizzle is a dumbass Soccer is way more difficult than basketball. I will go with baseball, hitting a ball requires hand eye coordination but so does a proper release in basketball.

[QUOTE=Derka]1. Hockey - a brutal and fast-paced game that requires peak athleticism AND peak skill.

[B]2. Baseball - purely a skill game. Hitting a baseball is still THE hardest thing to do in all of sports.
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3. Basketball - in the middle of the pack. A guy can be a great athlete and play basketball, but skill is what separates the pros from everyone else.

4. Football - another brutal game that requires great skill, but it really doesn't require a peak athlete to be successful

5. Soccer - a game for people who can run in bursts non-stop for hours on end; some skill is required but fatigue more than anything can really kill your chances to stay active through all 90+ minutes.

6. Golf - yeah, some skill goes into this but all the golf I've ever played in my life had a great dash of luck tossed into it, more so than any other game I've played.

Either of these activities still requires years of practice and dedication to master in the end. I put them in something resembling a hierarchy, but they actually aren't THAT far apart from each other.[/QUOTE]


Hitting, is just one aspect of the game. Defense has to be played too.

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what so hard about being an NFL linebacker except being big and strong?

[QUOTE=Kensta]Yes, all those are sports too. Just because they don't require you to run around as much doesn't mean they aren't sports.[/QUOTE]

Obviously chess is the sport that requires the most skill. There can be no debate about this.

Professionally.. MAYBE

No other sport has as many bums and busts as the NBA. Thats for damn sure. Hell, there was a point in the late 90s early 2000s where half the league were bums that happened to win the genetic lottery of being 6'6+

anyone acting like golf is not the most skilled is a straight up fool. it takes 5 years of playing daily to become a scratch golfer on a regular course and that's if you're lucky. on a pga course? hell i'm a scratch golfer and i would be lucky to break 80 on a good day

[QUOTE=28renyoy]anyone acting like golf is not the most skilled is a straight up fool. it takes 5 years of playing daily to become a scratch golfer on a regular course and that's if you're lucky. on a pga course? hell i'm a scratch golfer and i would be lucky to break 80 on a good day[/QUOTE]
Golf is a pure skill 'sport' though.. it isn't like basketball, or football, or hockey, or baseball.. There is no running, no jumping, no battling for position. It's just.. how accurate you are with your swing. It's like me running in here and claiming billiards takes more skill than basketball. No shit.. because it is an activity that isn't dependant on your body type.. just how much you play it and develop your game.