Shannon Sharpe puts the crossover “A- level athlete” theory to rest

I repeat since you have lost track of reality and I have no intention on helping you find it. It you are picking who you would like to train to be the next champion fighter and your pool to pick from has LeBron James caliber of athletes you would be pretty retarded to pick otherwise. You seem to be pretty damn caught up on some variables and saying well what about the anomalies and variables Son there is no guarantee of making a great fighter of any human. There is only the guarantee that you have an infinite more likelihood with the biggest strongest most athletic. If you can't handle that there is no need to respond my son. We have nothing further to discuss. Also I truly believe you pulled the Kongo and Roy Nelson thing out your ass because he's Black and muscular. There is zero evidence Chieck is more athletic to my knowledge. You know who there is evidence since childhood of being the most athletic? Lebron fucking James
And again you’re just confirming what I’ve already said, Lebron has some attributes that would help in becoming a top fighter, but there’s absolutely no guarantee he would be since some other attributes that are required are unknown to us.

And stop being so emotional, those are feminine characteristics.
 
And again you’re just confirming what I’ve already said, Lebron has some attributes that would help in becoming a top fighter, but there’s absolutely no guarantee he would be since some other attributes that are required are unknown to us.

And stop being so emotional, those are feminine characteristics.
There is no emotion only irritation in a senseless banter. Debating things that are blatantly obvious may be your thing. I assure you it isnt mine
 
There is no emotion only irritation in a senseless banter. Debating things that are blatantly obvious may be your thing. I assure you it isnt mine
So you said, about ten posts earlier.... yet here you are, writing a book about it, repeating the same thing over and over.
 
So you said, about ten posts earlier.... yet here you are, writing a book about it, repeating the same thing over and over.
If you see me writing a book you should be wise to read it so you can avoid looking lame.
 
For the last time on the matter because you and a few others seem highly confused as to the caliber of athlete you are discussing. Lebron is not simply a basketball player. He is an unheard of freak that was also being recruited for football due to the fact he was a freak. I understand you may not know these things and are looking at dude like an ordinary basketball player. Its insane. If you don't know you should learn a little more before jumping into a debate. Your average mma fan has no clue LeBron has been coveted since he got his first pube for being that gifted. Dont play yourself talking about how his ability wouldn't transfer

It sounds like you are a basketball Noob. I am an NBA fan first, I only follow MMA as a 3rd sport.

Your analysis is just a bunch of exaggerations. Lebron is a freak athlete yes, but nobody would even know who Lebron is if he wasn't such a basketball genius. He was a 6'8 small forward that had point guard level court vision and ball handling, and also the ability to defend 5 positions. There has been plenty of athletic freaks in the NBA or those who try to get in the NBA, you just never hear about them because they suck at basketball. I don't think Lebron has the highest combine stats in any category. On top of my head I can think of is DJ Stephens, the guy set some record for his vertical and also sprint in his combine. But nobody knows who he is because he can't play basketball.

Also plenty of NBA players gets recruited for football, the skills are very translatable. In Lebron's case he probably could have been a QB because of his crazy court vision.
 
It sounds like you are a basketball Noob. I am an NBA fan first, I only follow MMA as a 3rd sport.

Your analysis is just a bunch of exaggerations. Lebron is a freak athlete yes, but nobody would even know who Lebron is if he wasn't such a basketball genius. He was a 6'8 small forward that had point guard level court vision and ball handling, and also the ability to defend 5 positions. There has been plenty of athletic freaks in the NBA or those who try to get in the NBA, you just never hear about them because they suck at basketball. I don't think Lebron has the highest combine stats in any category. On top of my head I can think of is DJ Stephens, the guy set some record for his vertical and also sprint in his combine. But nobody knows who he is because he can't play basketball.

Also plenty of NBA players gets recruited for football, the skills are very translatable. In Lebron's case he probably could have been a QB because of his crazy court vision.
Well Mr. basketball connoisseur how do you explain the fact LeBron was known for being recruited for football as well as basketball since we "only know of LeBron from his basketball" as you so falsely claimed? I knew of LeBron from the news stories of him being recruited from all fronts. You know of his basketball career. Kudos and irrelevant as fuck in the context nobody is discussing basketball accolades. I know you felt good expressing your basketball acumen to someone who isnt concerned so I dont want to deny you the moment.. So when your post contains assumptions and inaccuracy while accusing the same excuse me while I smoke my reefa and ignore the nonsense. Noob
 
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Tyson looked really good imo. Not so good that he would beat a current champion but he looked good.

Roy Jones looked like he should join MMA.

He landed more clinches per minute than Khabib does.
Skip!!!!
 
It sounds like you are a basketball Noob. I am an NBA fan first, I only follow MMA as a 3rd sport.

Your analysis is just a bunch of exaggerations. Lebron is a freak athlete yes, but nobody would even know who Lebron is if he wasn't such a basketball genius. He was a 6'8 small forward that had point guard level court vision and ball handling, and also the ability to defend 5 positions. There has been plenty of athletic freaks in the NBA or those who try to get in the NBA, you just never hear about them because they suck at basketball. I don't think Lebron has the highest combine stats in any category. On top of my head I can think of is DJ Stephens, the guy set some record for his vertical and also sprint in his combine. But nobody knows who he is because he can't play basketball.

Also plenty of NBA players gets recruited for football, the skills are very translatable. In Lebron's case he probably could have been a QB because of his crazy court vision.
This. It’s weird how many guys here have ZERO knowledge Of other sports.

there’s better science in other sports too .

Also bron as QB.
Usain bolt as WR
Jordan Boroughs running back
 
So the goal posts are moved yet again. And who in this thread is saying that any ball player will take their ball experience and use that in the octagon? LOL WTF I guess that is why Rogan is talking about how lucky the HW division is that LeBron is playing basketball. Better hope he doesn't retire and bring that double dribbling into the UFC. Its gonna change the game. GTFO. No one is saying anything like that, at all. Also I'm sure if Ferg or Stipe could have went the MLB route over the UFC route, they 100% would have. But instead they got chewed up and spit out since they weren't close to being talented enough to make it as a professional. Thats why they are in the UFC.
So in a nutshell you’re saying if you’re not good at ball sports you might as well become a fighter because it’s easier?
 
If you see me writing a book you should be wise to read it so you can avoid looking lame.
Nah because you’re book doesn’t contain any actual wisdom, just an endless circle jerk of fanboyism coupled with emotional outbursts against those who disagree with you.
 
Nah because you’re book doesn’t contain any actual wisdom, just an endless circle jerk of fanboyism coupled with emotional outbursts against those who disagree with you.
Coulda fooled me the way your hoe butt keeps coming back reading me quoting me and trying to argue very ineffectively about NOTHING. My book must be full of gems. Enjoy. You won't be the first or last
 
Coulda fooled me the way your hoe butt keeps coming back reading me quoting me and trying to argue very ineffectively about NOTHING. My book must be full of gems. Enjoy. You won't be the first or last
Wow, how are you always responding to me a minute after my post? Get off sherdog and get a life you weirdo.
 
This. This a million times over.

I know there’s plenty of rational American posters here, but a disproportionate amount still guzzle the cool aid from the NBA abs NFL, making them believe that their calibre of athletes don’t exist in every corner of the globe, basically.

I’ve literally never had the conversation with any non-American either, even though the worlds biggest sports are all played outside the US.
Been all over the world mate.........They don't make them like they do in the states. A one in a thousand athlete in Europe or Asia is a one in a hundred athlete at any mostly black secondary school in the states. It's a numbers thing. It's not that their caliber of athletes don’t exist in every corner of the globe, it's that they don't exist in those types of numbers outside of the United States, the Caribbean and parts of South America. Most of the NBA and NFL is made up of guys who's ancestors were bred like cattle.
 
Been all over the world mate.........They don't make them like they do in the states. A one in a thousand athlete in Europe or Asia is a one in a hundred athlete at any mostly black secondary school in the states. It's a numbers thing. It's not that their caliber of athletes don’t exist in every corner of the globe, it's that they don't exist in those types of numbers outside of the United States, the Caribbean and parts of South America. Most of the NBA and NFL is made up of guys who's ancestors were bred like cattle.

Still actually waiting for any evidence to support this though. Like, any at all.
 
So in a nutshell you’re saying if you’re not good at ball sports you might as well become a fighter because it’s easier?
So you are saying that the only people that can be fighters are people who never played any sports? What a hot retard take bub.
 
Good to hear that from an American well known athlete and profile. American sportsball-fans need to get their heads out of their asses when it comes to sports in general. Your athletes aren't anything special. They are what other sports have, which are very good athletes in their specific sport. Like I don't see anyone else in the world stating how great so and so would be in another sport, or how much better atheletes they have in their sports. It's only americans.

LOL at another ignorant, triggered European. No, you don't have athletes like this: NFL and major league baseball player with near Olympic sprint speed (despite being the size of a fit HW fighter). But guys like this won't compete in MMA...they won't even compete in the Olympics when they can make millions in pro sports.
"To put Bo Jackson’s NFL Combine 40-yard time into perspective: new Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs III ran at NFL Combine-best 4.27 in the 40 and weighs 188 pounds. At the time of his 40-yard combine run, Jackson weighed almost 40 pounds more and did it in 4.175 seconds."

"Even as a 10-year old baseball player, Jackson had no equal and had to resort to playing adult men’s baseball to find anyone who could complete....Bo Jackson was a three-sport star at Auburn adding track to football and baseball.

In high school, Bo Jackson won the state decathlon without even having to participate in the final mile run event – his lead was so big. He also didn’t train once for the pole vault even though he competed in the event. His high jump during his championship run measured six-feet nine inches an he flung the discus like a plastic frisbee with the tape measuring 149 feet – and he didn’t even spin his body."
 
So you are saying that the only people that can be fighters are people who never played any sports? What a hot retard take bub.
You act like all fighters are failed NFL/NBA players which is a total disrespect to the warriors that have dedicated their lives to their craft. While you praise the athleticism of people playing ball sports. Like I said before, it’s easier to look good running around and jumping when your not being punched in the face.

Not everyone’s dream is to play football or basketball. A lot of fighters have that passion at a young age (boxing being a great example) . They don’t necessarily get into combat sports because of their lack of skill level in basketball/football!
 
You act like all fighters are failed NFL/NBA players which is a total disrespect to the warriors that have dedicated their lives to their craft. While you praise the athleticism of people playing ball sports. Like I said before, it’s easier to look good running around and jumping when your not being punched in the face.
Its easier to be HW champ when most of the baddest big men are playing legit sports making 30x or more. Looks good being a 38 and 41 year old fighting for the HW belt when all the other big guys are making multiple millions a year.
 
LOL at another ignorant, triggered European. No, you don't have athletes like this: NFL and major league baseball player with near Olympic sprint speed (despite being the size of a fit HW fighter). But guys like this won't compete in MMA...they won't even compete in the Olympics when they can make millions in pro sports.
"To put Bo Jackson’s NFL Combine 40-yard time into perspective: new Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs III ran at NFL Combine-best 4.27 in the 40 and weighs 188 pounds. At the time of his 40-yard combine run, Jackson weighed almost 40 pounds more and did it in 4.175 seconds."

"Even as a 10-year old baseball player, Jackson had no equal and had to resort to playing adult men’s baseball to find anyone who could complete....Bo Jackson was a three-sport star at Auburn adding track to football and baseball.

In high school, Bo Jackson won the state decathlon without even having to participate in the final mile run event – his lead was so big. He also didn’t train once for the pole vault even though he competed in the event. His high jump during his championship run measured six-feet nine inches an he flung the discus like a plastic frisbee with the tape measuring 149 feet – and he didn’t even spin his body."
Lol I am triggered? Says the one who wrote an essay about an egghand player as a response to me.

So what do you want me to say? Wow you have great athletes! No other sport has comes even close to your atheletes Gods. Only american football and basketball has these types of athletes. Other worlds sports has no chance of getting these types of people. Every other sport should just give up and stand in awe to the greatness of american sports! Why even have the olympic games? It doesn't mean anything because if the athletes in basketball and american football could compete they would win gold in every category! I'm so ignorant how couldn't i see the truth before?!
 
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