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Originally Posted by BWillie007
I don't understand why you keep saying that if you had a choice you would play in the NBA rather than NFL. Yes, I would too because of the money. But you seem to think, just because you are a great athlete you can automatically make it in the NBA. That doesn't make any sense. The amount of acquired skill in the NBA makes a great deal of difference. Some guys just don't have it. Just because Julius Peppers can't play in the NBA, and can play in the NFL does not validate your point at all. The best athlete at my high school was Justin Sandy. By far and large, he was the best athlete at our school. He ended up playing for the Browns and Titans here and there on special teams but always seemed to get injured. I think he plays in Europe now. He was the 10th guy on the varsity basketball roster despite being much more athletic than everybody else...
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Sure, football players are stronger...I'm sure your boy Justin Sandy was a strong S.O.B. and that's why he played football and was so good at it...strength can be acquired, easily...naturally and unnaturally...strength isn't athletic ability. Your boy probably wasn't athletic enough to play basketball...plain and simple...the most unathletic people can play good football in H.S. because they can be stronger than everyone else...strength isn't athletic ability...though, athletes that possess strength have an advantage over those who don't...