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How come theres many injuries in the NBA but not soccer ?

tosi: Assistant Coach; Posts: 3,985; And1: 504; Joined: Apr 10, 2004; Location: Toronto; Post #203 » by tosi » Tue Apr 28, 2009 11:09 pm

Re: How come theres many injuries in the NBA but not soccer ?

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Post #203 » by tosi » Tue Apr 28, 2009 11:09 pm

Because soccer players flop before they get hit.

fart wrote:I agree. get over it people. MJ is ridicoulsly overrated that people have developed this perception that no one can challenge him for GOAT.

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JoshB914: Head Coach; Posts: 6,889; And1: 2; Joined: Feb 16, 2006; Post #204 » by JoshB914 » Tue Apr 28, 2009 11:36 pm

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Post #204 » by JoshB914 » Tue Apr 28, 2009 11:36 pm

How has this thread lasted 14 pages when the reality is that more soccer players actually get hurt!

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JoshB914: Head Coach; Posts: 6,889; And1: 2; Joined: Feb 16, 2006; Post #205 » by JoshB914 » Tue Apr 28, 2009 11:36 pm

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Post #205 » by JoshB914 » Tue Apr 28, 2009 11:36 pm

Quiet-Storm wrote:I play soccer twice a week, and basketball almost every day at the pick up games at our nearby gym.

I never get injured in soccer.

But I often get injured in basketball.

However it has nothing to do with the "physicality" of the sports. Basketball is just the type of game where you can get injured easily because of the very unnatural movements. I have rolled my ankle so many times in my life playing basketball. It is just too risky to keep jumping straight up for rebounds and such when the paint is crowded. You land on someones foot, your ankle rolls. Game over.

Its the nature of the sports dynamics. Not the "physicality" of the sport.

I'm pretty sure pickup soccer or basketball are comparable to the pro level.

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