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Austin Rivers doesn't see NFL players having any NBA potential, which leads Mike Florio and Chris Simms to evaluate which all-time NFL players could've had a shot at the NBA. #NBCSports #NFL #NBA
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Could NFL, NBA players fit into opposite leagues?
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[@nohalfmeasures6]

The NBA players would want 6 bye weeks for load management. 😂😂

[@realbenholland]

All 30 nba players would get injured in the first game and not come back

[@horse-4598]

They wouldn’t even make it to the field lol. Maybe if like Zion had the mindset of draymond green.

[@nathantaffere3322]

Yeah your right, that’s why I would rather play in the NBA because you get paid way more because it is wayyyy harder to make it in the NBA than NFL ,and the average career is way longer than football players

[@ISpeakFacts09]

@horse-4598draymond green tried lol basketball is his sport 100%

[@Yoodoooo]

Reminder that college basketball players are in the NFL HOF 😂

[@mrcool1806]

That’s fair but the difference even between d1 and nba is so drastic

[@bouji_]

I remember watching Julius Peppers when he was in college too.

[@Syst3m04]

There are college football players in the NBA also. These guys are just insane athletes, and lots of them are multi sport athletes. That said, once they focus on one over the other, that’s pretty much it.

[@saidufofanah2210]

@@Syst3m04Charlie ward is the only one I can think of. But there are a lot of guys that played college basketball that played in the nfl

[@legendofblockparty1858]

College basketball player are actually football players that's why they gravitated to it...

[@Jake0verX]

We're ignoring the fact that today's NBA players are way too soft for football

[@williammiles8943]

Facts would last a week in the nfl training came

[@vicab]

​@@williammiles8943 soft is sport dependent

[@Yoodoooo]

Football players literally fight w helmets n pad on 😂

[@Yoodoooo]

Dwill knockin frank gore out proved my theory that bball player actually have hands most football players just wanna wrestle u 😂

[@chrisconnor8086]

Its ok they can play qb

[@turtles8945]

Imagine Kevin Durant taking a hit over the middle like Julian Edelman

[@chadmorack8804]

I'd love to hear Charlie Ward's perspective of this

[@Parrafin]

Oh god, we are at this part of the offseason

[@buddysteele7624]

Florio starts the segment with one opinion, then Simms talks and speaks reason into the convo, and then Florio totally flips without even acknowledging it. He’s all of a sudden arguing on the other side, and doing it with the gusto like he knew that knowledge the whole time. Like he’s the smart one in the know. And he does this ALL THE TIME. Simms says the smart clever, nuanced stuff and then Florio just piggybacks off of it vaguely and acts like he also knew that knowledge and is just as skilled in football/sport knowledge as Simms, and it’s comical. Such a con-artist

[@rdm552]

uncalled for at this point

[@Howdidhenotseeme]

Chris Simms saying theres plenty of Qbs that can play PG in the NBA is CRAZY.

[@legendofblockparty1858]

It's not you think josh allen isn't more athletic than TJ McConnell

[@Howdidhenotseeme]

@@legendofblockparty1858 NBA is a skilled game. Josh Allen is athletic for a qb, hes not athletic in the NBA like that.

[@legendofblockparty1858]

@Howdidhenotseeme football players are more athletic than NBA they train harder an all

[@legendofblockparty1858]

@Howdidhenotseeme u think jokic is more athletic than josh allen....we literally have seem josh allen hurdle men standing up....jokic barely gets off the ground

[@Howdidhenotseeme]

@@legendofblockparty1858 Josh Allen is not that athletic, thats a Fact. Hes a way below average athlete in the NBA. Jokic is literally one of the most skilled players in NBA history.... Josh Allen cant dribble pass or shoot for shit LMFAO

[@sharfrichter2150]

not a big fan of Chris Simms, but he did get his spleen or something damaged during a game and finished the game, so I give him some cred for his opinion here

[@MU_._]

The first nba player that see myles g swinging a helmet will realize quick

[@travesotom6890]

Tee Higgins could definitely play in the NBA, he has the talent to do it

[@ygbr2997]

let's just face it, it is generally more difficult to make it to the NBA,

[@Iconic132swczwk]

Yeah, the football guys just get offended by this

[@Yoodoooo]

5v5 vs 11v11 w 3 different teams 36 different positions 😂😂😂

[@CJStew06]

That is true but it doesn't mean NBA players are built to play NFL ball. They're different brands of athletes, altogether.

[@drk2227]

NBA is a global game too it’s wayyy harder to play in

[@bouji_]

Clearly since 450 < 1696.

[@buddysteele7624]

Florio needs to quit giving his opinion on football, athlete matters. He just doesn’t know what he’s talking about

[@sheldonator]

Lmao basketball players flop because they felt a breeze. What are we even talking about?!

[@StayPuftMarshmellow]

Exactly, like the toughness it requires to play football is being thrown out the window.

[@Guido666]

You can't flop in the NFL and keep a job for very long.

[@buddysteele7624]

Florio hates when someone interrupts him, and he’ll keep on talking. He will not let up when someone interrupts him. But then in the same breath, every day every single segment Florio will interrupt people and jump all over their takes and expects the other person to just stop talking abruptly. Such a selfish prick

[@untamedn7987]

Charlie Ward.. nuff said

[@Yoodoooo]

Plus it’s so many hoopers that end up playing football cuz mathematically it’s easier to make it or they get better recruiting looks in football rather basketball

[@zayshairjourney5499]

Everything they’re saying is true that nba players can’t just easily transition to the NFL. But, the tallest NFL player would be small in the NBA

[@arlondwilliams971]

He'd be average height in the NBA 😂 but yea. You can't really be taller than 6'7-6'8 in the NFL

[@Pop-lr6yb]

All gonna say is Antonio Gates who played BB in college. Now has a Gold Jacket

[@Azikkii]

NFL players could transition to NBA if they played college ball. At least off the bench and a few who could get starting minutes. No NBA player could transition to the NFL and be an impact player. People don’t realize how physical the NFL is. We just see it on TV and assume it’s not that bad. Every tackle is a minor car crash.

[@drk2227]

There isn’t one single guy in the nfl right now who could play in the nba rn

[@spartan5285]

Football is a way more difficult sport. Not even close.

[@drk2227]

Football is wayyyyyy less skillful sport bro (outside of qb) there are guys who have played in the nfl without playing football in fucking college😭😭

[@AppleiPhone17]

@@drk2227 facts.. we had Rugby players who never played football... play in the NFL recently. You would never ever get someone who never played basketball to play in the NBA

[@stever24]

@@drk2227 You saying the NFL is less skillful means you know nothing of the sport lmao

[@danielalejandrofernandez5907]

​@@stever24the NFL being less skillful than the NBA is a straight fact. That's why you can have guys that never played football as kids or even teenagers make it to the NFL. That could never happen in the NBA.

[@0492panda]

The point of contention in football is the line of scrimmage you need to maneuver around your defender in seconds; in basketball the point of contention is the basket itself, the game is more wide open with the team Maneuvering around freely in the half court. It’s different skill sets

[@rjonesy3480]

All I will say is they are really underselling what you need to be able to do to be a good basketball player.

[@jonosay854]

10:33...."He had a Lower Leg that was 3 feet long"

[@Bolttoast]

I was about to comment this 😂 took meat rider to a new level

[@ISpeakFacts09]

More nfl players can play 3 and D , the problem is they’re not 6’3 and up

[@rodrickcross]

One Oklahoma drill and every single NBA player would quit. This is stupid

[@rdm552]

Damn you had to go there hahahahaha, FAX!!!

[@davidthestroup]

Imagine Shaq playing football on the D-line...

[@rdm552]

I think Shaq in his prime could be a DE

[@davidfox9947]

NFL and NBA players are both great athletes it is just that Basketball body types at the highest leaves are much more rare but it does not make them better athletes just built differently.

[@StevenSmith-ul8ji]

Ronald Curry?

[@glennvaughn413]

Rondo was a all state wide out

[@silence3916]

Let James Jones address this guy again😂😂

[@lnss8775]

this is like thinking an MMA fighter can step into the ring n beat a boxer lol

[@drk2227]

Anthony Edwards Westbrook Lebron could easily play in the nfl

[@LionelLordOfTheThundercats]

If they never played basketball, and focused on football since they were kids. Not now.

[@chapellebr9603]

no

[@rdm552]

Easily....not easily !!

[@horse-4598]

No way there are 30, maybe one or two. It would be easier to go from NBA to football because your job is more specific whereas in basketball is a 5v5 you need to understand a lot more and have more responsibility than most position players.

[@buddysteele7624]

You still have to understand what all the other skill players are doing on any given play, how the line is protecting, how the DB might try and defend you, what leverage they’re taking. Not to mention there are always 5-6 DBs at any given time that could line up against you. You gotta know what the QB wants vs particular defensive looks. It’s a totally different skill set, as Simms was saying. The explosiveness you need while still maintaining insane strength is something basketball players are not built for or accustomed to

[@klohr311]

this is like the debate between boxing vs ufc. two different sport with rules. boxer is going to struggle with ground game and ufc fighter may struggle with stand up punches.

[@altfiwithleighlommen310]

I think there are more NBA players that could be NFL players than vice versa but that's just conjecture. They are both elite athletes

[@akvalues]

Well technically it’s harder to be a NBA player. One reason theirs fewer players per team

[@spoonbred]

Like Chris Long said - NBA players wouldn't even make it out of an NFL training camp...

[@rdm552]

They wouldn't make it unto the field

[@NickWestcoast]

Rivers is wrong…the superstar athlete NBA players would do well, but imagine Nikola Jokic on the field. The number of superstar NBA athletes in terms of strength is overblown. Some NBA players I’d love to see in the NFL: Lebron, DWade, Ant Edwards, Giannis, Russ, and Shaq. Some NFL players who could ball in the NBA: Myles Garrett, Micah Parsons, Julio, Megatron, Tony G, Jjettas, Antonio Gates, Jamarr Chase, DK Metcalf

[@jc0257]

Them nfl players wouldn’t do shit in the nba

[@fk-cz8pz]

Ain’t no damn NFL player that could do shit in the NBA

[@lafan4801]

Well no. We’ve seen lots of former B ballers try to play TE or WR . Mixed bag really. Indeed at every position , these ballers are purpose built. We now have OTs that are 6’9” and would bully an nba guy. Only Shaq could handle Julius peppers and I am not sure about that.

[@marlonhereford5182]

You think shaq could block Julius peppers yeah right hes strong he's not football strong

[@oaklandtraphouse]

Jokic @ LT ELITE

[@alarias4575]

How many 6'10 receivers have you ever seen?

[@MrHello-nx4xs]

Maybe Harold Carmichael, Philadelphia Eagles.

[@jupiter619]

What nba player could take an NFL hit? They can't even play a full NBA season

[@ThatJerkDude]

I’m sorry, Sims, but Mahomes and CJ Stroud could not make the NBA. They are just not good enough.

[@stever24]

And Embiid, Luka, Jokic, Tatum, Ant, Morant, Curry or anyone else you can think of aren’t making it in the NFL because they aren’t good enough.

[@ThatJerkDude]

@@stever24 I agree with you lol

[@danielalejandrofernandez5907]

​@@stever24Do you really think a guy like Anthony Edwards couldn't make, at least, a special team in an NFL team? Football is just way less skill based than other sports, that's why it's easier for non-football players (like rugby or basketball college guys) to transition to the NFL.

[@stever24]

@@danielalejandrofernandez5907 Anthony Edwards is great in basketball but no, he wouldn't make an NFL team. Many of the bench warmers and practice squad players are some of the most physically gifted people in the world and they can't even make it on an NFL team. You need more than just physical abilities to play at a high level in the NFL. Considering Ant hasn't practiced/trained in football enough he will not be good in the NFL. There is no seemless transition from sport to sport. There are guys who are even more skilled than those in the NBA but just can't make it because they are too short. Look at Nikola Jokic, a 3x league MVP. Dude is not athletic at all. He ain't an insane ball handler. But he doesn't need to be because basketball doesn't require it. But he knows how to use his body to get into position to make shots and he has awareness to know where his teammates are to make good passes. He's tall and can grab rebounds because ain't no way a 6'10" guy is outrebounding him. Guys just need to be tall to play in basketball. Heck there are better shooters in the WNBA than many guys in the NBA. Answer these... What technical skill does basketball require for you to play other than being tall? An NBA team only has 15 total players. The guys who don't make an NBA team is still physically gifted. If basketball players could just waltz into the NFL and be stars why don't those guys who don't make NBA teams just go be a star TE? Now, where else in the world do you see anyone else playing American Football? If football was so easy why are there so few WRs who are taller than 6'5"? There's not a single rugby player who crossed over and became a star. Those guys are just trial-and-error players and not a single one has panned out. It's funny you mention "college basketball" guys. I assure you most of the NFL players hooped as they grew up and are still very good now. Do you think NFL players just sit on the couch and do nothing during the offseason? Many play basketball too.

[@StayPuftMarshmellow]

@@danielalejandrofernandez5907go take a hit from a linebacker and tell me how little skill is involved. It’s a whole other level of TOUGHNESS.

[@travesotom6890]

Imagine Kevin Durant trying to block Aaron Donald, he would get destroyed 😂

[@rdm552]

RIP DURANT

[@user-iq6cc3df3l]

He does have a point. The NBA is finesse and so most NFL players would struggle at that. Now NBA players might get knocked into next week though. But if you have the eye-hand coordination and footwork to play in the NBA that would help you in the NFL.

[@night_wolf6621]

It’s a different type of footwork and different type of hand eye coordination

[@stever24]

There’s way more finesse in football. It takes specific hand technique and body movements to get past an o-line. It takes finesse for a WR to know the route being called, reading the defense to know how far to run to make your cut, then turning and immediately catch a ball thrown at 40mph in your face. The level of hand-eye coordination to make that catch consistently is insane. Every NFL position requires a different set of technical skill that NBA players just don’t train enough and therefore would never thrive in the NFL. The guys who swapped over to the NFL had years of training before they got good. There’s no way any NBA player is coming in and making the 52man roster.

[@arlondwilliams971]

It's not that different though. Yes, they're 2 different sports but most of these guys played basketball at some point in there lives. Everybody in the NBA doesn't have Kyrie handles or Steph curry touch when shooting but their athleticism would make up for that (like the majority of NBA players)

[@marlonhereford5182]

​@@arlondwilliams971they played two sports on another level not on the NFL level

[@davidjackson705]

NFL players that played college basketball. Tony Gonzalez, Donovan McNabb, Julius Peppers, Antonio Gates, Jimmy Graham, NBA players that played college football. Charlie Ward, Nate Robinson, who else?

[@cameronbolden5064]

Austin Rivers never said Elite he just said they can play today. If you took them out of college they could be ok in the NFL, you see at least one a year. you never see the vice versa when it would make more sense since contracts are guaranteed and longer careers

[@mccr1744]

If any football player was good enough to play basketball professionally they would… most Football players knew in high school that football was a better career path….

[@seizya]

Miami Heat, not Orlando Magic (Jaime Jaquez).

[@Gg-10989]

Only a handful of NBA guys could make a nfl roster and there’s only a few positions they could play TE, WR, CB, Safety that’s it. The only reason nfl players would struggle making NBA rosters is cause of height and limited roster spots.

[@sylvesterseal729]

Who could tackle Zion? I'm just asking

[@rdm552]

NFL players are the best athletes...I think it is more realistic that NFL players can leave the field and jump unto the NBA court because it would be easier for them

[@rubearch24]

Zion Williamson could play football

[@rdm552]

Too soft...mentally and physically

[@marlonhereford5182]

He would get injured in a half of day

[@user-fg6vy8pe3t]

They can't stay healthy in none contact basketball, every yr they can't even play a whole NBA season where they can't even get touched

[@kennethwalker2538]

Hines Ward

[@gamalielyoung8182]

Charlie Ward lol is your example Chris

[@GBHD7414]

Trying to make it seem like nfl players are super crazy athletes is false They are tall but They measure wingspan and not arm length, if you take out torso length a couple basketball players would be on top and then you start mixing Vertical in nba is run and jump vs standing jumps and 48 by Mj is the highest vs Gerald sensabaugh standing 46 Pretty sure we don’t need to talk about speed stregnth and agility

[@adkjani1]

Wow! They're really running out of things to talk about.

[@marcdaddy33]

Ocho Cinco said he best LeBron in a game one on one

[@Kolbi504]

Westbrook , bron and dwade is like the only ones who can play in the nfl. Keon Coleman can play basketball he was a 4 star

[@TheAnthony55221]

A lot of football players were dual athletes playing basketball... it's all about what you train for. Basketball is just very limited to the very best and why Austin Rivers is out of the league.

[@billjohnson1111]

How did they go this whole segment and not mention Jimmy Graham 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️

[@buddysteele7624]

Dude there are so many football players that also had a run at basketball. The segment wasn’t titled: “Listing every single one” cmon

[@billjohnson1111]

@@buddysteele7624 he’s the #1 most applicable player to this subject because he was EXCLUSIVELY a basketball player in college for 4 years. Then after not getting drafted in the NBA he randomly played one season of college football. Then he went on to be a pro-bowl NFL player.

[@dds_que7472]

Because it wouldn’t fit the narrative that basketball players could play Football.

[@marcmarco5373]

The whole idea is complete BS : those are different sports requiring a different mix of abilities and skill sets. And at the "uber" elite level we are considering here (NBA/NFL) even minute gaps in performance (two tenth of a second on the 40y dash, one inch on the vertical jump, etc) probably sets apart the 'chosen ones who actually get into the NBA or the NFL and the "also ran". As a matter of fact, I believe that many of those ultra talented athletes, have NOT chosen their sport, it's the sport that have selected them : a lot of "dual qports" athlete in high school or college, are simply offered a spot on one team and not the other.

[@Yoodoooo]

John wall ran a 4.4 he would literally be like Randy moss 😂😂😂

[@ThatJerkDude]

Zion Williamson could easily get 10 sacks in the NFL

[@LionelLordOfTheThundercats]

LOL, no he couldn't

[@LionelLordOfTheThundercats]

@tylerholt6828 He gets hurt in a non contact sport. DE don't jump, they run through OLmen, how strong do you think he is? Stronger than an OLmen? You must be kidding.

[@LionelLordOfTheThundercats]

@tylerholt6828 Vertical isn't a measure of power, it is a measure of explosiveness. They test verticals for WR, CB, RB, and S, but all players do all test. No one cares about DE verts. They would much rather watch him lift and do cone drills. They want to see how much bend he has, jumping not that important. He isn't strong for a football player. And again, he can't make it through a season in a non contact sport, that doesn't look good in football.

[@LionelLordOfTheThundercats]

@tylerholt6828 Vert has little to do with power, it has far more about moving your own body weight. He is physically gifted, but he isn't the size of a DT, and not even close to the strength. He could out run one, but he would be flattened by an offensive tackle.

[@LionelLordOfTheThundercats]

@tylerholt6828 Vertical jump is your acceleration against gravity, the only distance traveled is up. It is a two foot takeoff that has nothing to do with speed or first step power. It is an unnatural motion that has little to no function coming out of a down stance. The weight range for a DT is about 320-350 depending on the formation. Zion is 284 now. DEs are smaller but they are both much stronger than Zion. This idea that he has the power to play those positions because he can dunk is delusional.

[@stevetan2331]

NBA players cant get tough without acting like they got injured.

[@Iconic132swczwk]

If any nfl player could play in the nba, then they would, the nba pays way better, they’re just not good enough to make it

[@JoshuaMccormack-wt7tf]

Antonio gatez

[@MajinBuusha]

1:37 Austin is 6'4", basically works on any position in the NFL

[@Yoodoooo]

6’4 200 that’s damn near a Mike Evan’s out there😂

[@Howdidhenotseeme]

@@Yoodoooo Right lmfao. Chris simms acting like NFL corners are 6'8 250 built like Lebron or some shit. Most of them are like 5'11 🤣

[@maa7332]

Ahsmwm Do you realize that Tony Gonzalez played college basketball and was a backup forward behind Sherrif AbdurRahim at Cal. He might be the greatest TE to play football. Football players are crazy. Football players are crazy. Basketball players are bigger, quicker, and longer than football players. Put a basketball player on this.

[@dds_que7472]

Facts

[@CEBLOOMS]

I am not buying none of it. I could play 5 Sports and all of them at a professional level, I just chose football. I played with John Newman in HS, I was suitmates with Spud Webb and Nate McMillian at NC State and I used to play with Gary Payton at Oregon State. I could have played in the NBA easily. How many basketball players could play QB, WR or RB --All of them would have been a TE or maybe a WR or CB. I would say football guys could play in the NBA before NBA players could play in the NFL. Time they got the snot knocked out of them, it was a wrap and why they didn't play football in the first place. 🤣🤣🤣

[@edwardt7364]

NBA players are faster than 4.8

[@GP-ur6if]

You couldn't take any NBA or NFL players and put em on some Premier League soccer teams... haha, what is the point of this? (nor any MLS even)

[@billself354]

Would German shepherd’s make good nfl referees?

[@DanielRidore]

Ya'll have to remember that in the NFL, you only play 1 side of the ball, and you literally stop after every play. The NBA is a constant back and forth, and you're playing both sides of the ball. The NBA isn't as violent as the NFL obviously, but the NBA in some ways it more physically demanding in the sense that the best players play 36-38 minutes playing both sides. Where as in the NFL some guys only play 70-80% of the downs, and that's already half of the available plays in the game.

[@selectedsilversire7208]

Without much contact and 1950's boundaries.

[@stever24]

The NBA is nowhere near as physically demanding. The back and forth is nowhere near as demanding as playing just one side of the football field. Most of the NBA players are just walking or jogging back and forth and not playing defense or offense. They literally are just bodies to do pick-n-rolls or waiting behind the arc for a 3 point shot. A guy drives in and anyone not guarding that guy is just staring doing nothing. Football they are constantly putting their bodies on the line, hitting each other, bruising, bleeding. It’s only one side of the field but players are using all their strength in every play and it takes way more stress on their body, thus is more physically demanding.

[@DanielRidore]

@@stever24 You didn't prove any point. Guys are not constantly putting their bodies on the line because you only play 1 side of the ball. So they're sitting on the bench for half the game. On top of that only a few players play every down on offense or defense. The QB does and the O-line men do but outside of that the offensive guys rotate. Like I said the NFL is more violent and direct contact, but they also only play 1 side of the ball, most players don't play every down, and you only play once a week.

[@stever24]

@@DanielRidore They can only play one side of the ball without completely depleting their energy/strength. RBs are constantly putting their bodies on the line running full speed with the ball and getting tackled by multiple 250-300lb LBs or DL or blocking those DL in pass protection. WRs either go full speed on each route trying to get open or blocking a DB on a run play. Every player on the field is hustling and has a role even when they don’t have the ball. NBA players are not constantly running full speed back and forth on a court. Most just walk back and are barely defending anyone during any given moment, giving them plenty of time to rest while on the court. Jokic is a great player but there’s no way in hell he’s going HAM all 40min he’s playing. His body shape wouldn’t allow him to go HAM all 40min and you can see him walking a lot of the time.

[@arlondwilliams971]

You also have a field that's 100 yds long and 53 yds wide. People who make this argument fail to realize, the break between plays gives football players enough energy to go full speed. That's why hits in the NFL are like car collisions. NBA players who could play WR wouldn't make it out of the game. And NBA players get plenty of breaks with foul calls these days so that argument is flawed as well

[@RonKraftwerk]

These nepotism clowns are hilarious. Simms included. Hiw is he on TV?

[@dustintheturkey.irelandsno6464]

Slow news day today 😅

[@mattcarberry368]

yeah it's the middle of May, how much do you expect to be happening today

[@wesnile14]

Austin Rivers couldn’t have been more wrong. Only NBA players I can recall that played football was Charlie Ward and Nate Robinson in college.

[@Loveorlie]

Wouldn’t most nba players have been playing basketball during their college years?

[@cameronbolden5064]

@@Loveorlie exactly this, Antonio Gates a goat TE never played college football. Shit the NFL was looking at DJ burns this year if he was interested

[@rmcphedr]

Matt Barnes too iirc

[@fk-cz8pz]

Best NFL hooper, AT BEST could make a pro league overseas or get a G League tryout. Stop showing us clips of WRs and DBs dunking in HIGH SCHOOL. The NBA has the best players in the WORLD. Some NFL player couldn’t just show up and play high level basketball. NBA players couldn’t last a day in the NFL. NFL players would be lucky to even sniff a G League team

[@TheJeof1000]

Can nba players play in the cold?

[@chrisclark2747]

How many NBA players could be horse racing jockeys? I guess that means jockeys are better athletes....

[@selectedsilversire7208]

Basketball IS a shitshow

[@DoozieEXE]

Even the guys in the NFL that played basketball in college, weren’t all that good in college. Guys get signed to an NFL team after spending their entire collegiate career playing lacrosse or rugby. It’s not even close.

[@JoshuaMccormack-wt7tf]

Simms honestly. 30-40% 3 point shooting is good NBA. Imagine if you had 35% completion percentage. Athletes that make contact are better specimens if you ask me NBA is all height. Just saying shooting a ball in a hoop is a game we play as kids. Is it a skill yes ? Name one NBA guy who can be DE with no experience or o line. Tommro or a dB? Lol qb? Wr the level of knowledge required is insane. Heck my final point. Look at our draft (NFL compared to theirs) easy argument to settle heck you can have a game off in NBA where you go 0 for 12 star player play 36mins and win. What qb can do 0 the whole game and play 36 wins. Smfh.

[@rdm552]

FAX

[@mrcool1806]

Honestly i think top tier ball handlers in the nba would be great route runners at the nfl level. Super translatable skills

[@bouji_]

I'm quite sure most NBA players could go pro in the NFL if they really wanted to.

[@stever24]

No. Route running is the hardest skill for a WR. None of these NBA players, who never practice route running, would never be a good WR. Running to get open from someone is MUCH different than knowing what play is called, reading defenses, knowing how far to run to perform your cut, turning in time and making a catch that’s right in your face as you turn lmao. Ya’ll really have no idea the nuances and amount of skill it takes to play any position in the NFL lmao

[@bouji_]

@@stever24 Is this all some kind of innate skill or trait that cannot be learned?

[@stever24]

@@bouji_ Obviously these skills can be learned. But even then it takes years to learn. If it was so easy then everyone would be as good as Justin Jefferson or Ja’Marr Chase. But Austin Rivers said he could throw 30 NBA players in the NFL NOW and they’d be good. That’s just not true. You don’t become a great WR by playing point guard in the NBA or vice versa. Takes years of dedicated training.

[@bouji_]

@@stever24 I don't understand what the purpose of this stupid discussion even is. It should go without saying that most NBA players could not play in the NFL right now, and vice versa. 😂

[@daharris41]

So only black players can make the transition. 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@w00deey12]

No... NBA players are soft and NFL players are uncoordinated .

[@chapellebr9603]

uncoordinated that don’t make sense

[@w00deey12]

@@chapellebr9603 sure it does. Watch Peyton and Eli play 1 on 1

[@chapellebr9603]

@@w00deey12 that’s them they not even athletic enough more like skill positions

[@w00deey12]

@@chapellebr9603 Peyton is athletic enough to be a top 5 quarterback of all time. Nobody in the NBA is 5’8” … so compare apples to apples in terms of size

[@chrisrob5132]

Simms is way off, I doubt there is even 3 guys in the nfl that could make it

[@CJStew06]

This is like comparing Michael Phelps to Usain Bolt. For my money, though, I think an NBA team full of NFL players would be more competitive than an NFL team full of NBA players.

[@stever24]

my money is on an NFL players being more competitive in the NBA. Regardless of how much shorter the NFL players are they can still guard and make NBA players miss their shots. Theres no way a center is getting past a dline to put any pressure on any QB. There’s no way any NBA player is playing CB on Justin Jefferson. Which NBA player is playing QB? lmao The NBA team would get crushed by the worst NFL team in a football game.

[@carlosp5667]

Austin Rivers absolutely delusional

[@chapellebr9603]

fr

[@pcr5539]

This is a joke basketball players soft as hell!! and would be pounded into dust after one game