What Sport produces the best athlets

[gonzo8402]

the answer is Gymnastics...hands down.

 

[Decon Frost]

I said Team sports, that involve multidisciplinary skills and quick decision making involving other team members.

 

[SloPoke]

Soccer no doubt. Running up and down that long ass field is no damn joke. I'd say Rugy if it was on the list.

 

[Rollie_Fingaz]

Out of what was posted, I'd go with NBA.

 

[ajc921]

if you can play soccer and basketball you can play any other sport in the planet.

 

[knightmelodic]

Soccer no doubt. Running up and down that long ass field is no damn joke. I'd say Rugy if it was on the list.

Soccer players rarely run the full field. I still agree in team sports it's soccer players though. But the absolute best are boxers. Just try dancing and punching for 3 minutes, let alone 10 rounds.

 

[Sivad]

Still, the fact is that there are regular rest periods throughout hockey (as in football, basketball and baseball as well) ... unlike in soccer, where the starters pretty much have to play the whole game at a torrid, physical pace with rare pauses and no substitutions ('cept for injury).

True, there aren't predetermined rest periods in Soccer. However, there are several times when players aren't going full speed or when a player is "injured" which can be the equivalent rest periods in other sports.

They do put in work though, I can't deny that.

 

[Blunt]

But the absolute best are boxers. Just try dancing and punching for 3 minutes, let alone 10 rounds.

Definitely, in the lower divisions. However, many heavyweights have been in pretty awful shape.

 

[Nobody]

i hardly watch it but im convinced thats its soccer the amount of stamina required for the sport is crazy im not sure what sport comes close. basketball second football third

You can train yourself to have a lot of stamina.

 

[Dannyblueyes]

I think hockey players are often slighted in this argument. It is the fastest amongst the sports mentioned. If you have ever been to ice level at a pro game you will definately notice it.

The skill needed to skate effectively forward and backward whilst controling a puck thats only 3 inches across is a difficult act. In addition, while all this is happening you got people trying to pop the shit out of you, LOL.

I think people tend to forget about hockey since few of us play the game or even know about the game. There are many grassroots efforts to get more of us playing in Hockey cities like Detroit, Chicago, Boston, Philly. I have been involved in this effort and the kids really enjoy it.

Blunt, shifts are normally shorter than 3 minutes (closer to 1 minute at some levels) but this is because Skating is anaerobic not aerobic meaning you have to rest so often to maintain top performance over the course of a game.

Agreed. It's also the only sport where you're expected to win a bare knuckle fist fight while balancing on a pair of skates.

 

[Chi Shot Caller]

Best athletes will always be in contact sports. Try concentrating on catching a big ass ball thrown at you 70 miles an hour while a 260 lb linebacker is running at you full speed. You have to be mentally and physically well rounded to play contact sports. Basketball players cry every time someone smacks their finger. As far as track and field being one-dimensional you should watch the decathalon or pentathlon competitions. There is nothing one dimensional about it. The NBA has some great athletes but no where near the level of NFL. I'll take the NFL over it anyday. Coordination, quickness, speed agility, intelligence and toughness are the attributes to a great athlete. You don't see a that combination much in the NBA. (At least not anymore). Take the NFL guys and NBA guys and let them play each other in their respective sports. The NFL guys will hold up much better in basketball than the NBA guys would hold up in football. NBA guys wouldn't even last the game. By the way, hockey and baseball also play both ways(defense and offense).

Did this dude just say a 70mph football??? lmao... I was gonna comment but you ruined it for me lol