yall know torrey smith was out here hooping?

[360Waves]

Idk what the argument is here.

Hoopers can and have made the transition to football easily. Some have had HOF careers.

A footballer is still yet to come into the NBA let alone make an impact. And never will.

 

[General Mills]

Tory was wayyy faster than i thought he was. His rookie season he TORCHED the Steelers secondary on simple fly routes.

 

[broller]

That's Russ standing vert,his running is 36,but once again these are the combine results,I don't think those translate to game time performances.

those numbers for the nfl players are standing verts too

 

[broller]

Idk what the argument is here.

Hoopers can and have made the transition to football easily. Some have had HOF careers.

A footballer is still yet to come into the NBA and make an impact. And never will.

it's because basketball is much more of a technical and refined sport. TE routes are not the most refined thing in fooball. But in terms of sheer athleticism, football players are on average better (at certain positions) because athleticism means much more for those particular positions.

 

[broller]

Idk what the argument is here.

Hoopers can and have made the transition to football easily. Some have had HOF careers.

A footballer is still yet to come into the NBA and make an impact. And never will.

it's because basketball is much more of a technical and refined sport. TE routes are not the most refined thing in fooball. But in terms of sheer athleticism, football players are on average better (at certain positions) because athleticism means much more for those particular positions.

 

[TrebleMan]

I can't say I'm surprised though, dude was primarily labeled a deep threat WR without much else to his game. Knowing that, you know dude is a straight line explosive athlete, which shares a lot of traits with vertical jump potential.

 

[Malta]

DraftExpressProfile: Russell Westbrook, Stats, Comparisons, and Outlook

westbrook vert jump is 30.......julio n pot head is 39.....torrey is 41

Westbrook wasn't even the most athletic PG in his own draft......that was Rose.

And there have been several guys who jumped higher than both at PG, but weren't as skilled.

it's because basketball is much more of a technical and refined sport. TE routes are not the most refined thing in fooball. But in terms of sheer athleticism, football players are on average better (at certain positions) because athleticism means much more for those particular positions.

Julius Peppers being strong and athletic didn't matter when he played basketball against dudes who were quicker, taller and strong enough to keep him off the glass or grab boards over him. Nobody would say Kenneth Faried is overly skilled, he plays basically off athleticism alone, he could make it but Peppers couldn't because there's more to athleticism than just how high you jump. NBA scouts look at how quickly some of these dudes can jump the 2nd time without a gather.

 

[Originalgangsta317]

those numbers for the nfl players are standing verts too

But even then does it translate to in game?

Nick Young has one of the highest verticals recorded and he ain't fukkin with Westbrook in the air.

That eye test is the real deal.

Westbrook is as athletic as anybody NBA or NFL

 

[Originalgangsta317]

Westbrook wasn't even the most athletic PG in his own draft......that was Rose.

And there have been several guys who jumped higher than both at PG, but weren't as skilled.





Julius Peppers being strong and athletic didn't matter when he played basketball against dudes who were quicker, taller and strong enough to keep him off the glass or grab boards over him. Nobody would say Kenneth Faried is overly skilled, he plays basically off athleticism alone, he could make it but Peppers couldn't because there's more to athleticism than just how high you jump. NBA scouts look at how quickly some of these dudes can jump the 2nd time without a gather.

Westbrook wasn't the most athletic according to numbers.

He passes the eye test,those numbers don't always translate to in game action.

 

[Malta]

Westbrook wasn't the most athletic according to numbers.

He passes the eye test,those numbers don't always translate to in game action.

Pre-knee injury is the most athletic PG I've ever seen, Westbrook is great in a straight line, Rose had dudes falling over themselves and still had that straight line speed too. Plus, when they played one another Russ couldn't keep up with him.



Just the first clip alone is

 

[Originalgangsta317]

Pre-knee injury is the most athletic PG I've ever seen, Westbrook is great in a straight line, Rose had dudes falling over themselves and still had that straight line speed too. Plus, when they played one another Russ couldn't keep up with him.



Just the first clip alone is

Never said nothing about Rose.

I ain't forgot about Rose he as well is just as athletic as anybody who's played in the NBA or NFL

 

[CACarot]

All that athleticism and still an after thought in the league.

 

[I AM WARHOL]

Idk what the argument is here.

Hoopers can and have made the transition to football easily. Some have had HOF careers.

A footballer is still yet to come into the NBA let alone make an impact. And never will.

Super lazy argument that has been countered and destroyed multiple times

 

[broller]

That's Russ standing vert,his running is 36,but once again these are the combine results,I don't think those translate to game time performances.

those numbers for the nfl players are standing verts too

 

[Originalgangsta317]

those numbers for the nfl players are standing verts too

Cool.

As I said before it's guys with higher standing verts and running verts than Russ who can't do close to what he can do in game.

Those numbers are just numbers at the end of he day stil gotta go out and perform.

Russ is just as athletic than any of those guys NBA or NFL