Post by Soccerhouse on Feb 5, 2018 11:10:28 GMT -5
I just find it interesting that 2 of the greatest players in their prospective sports were passed on throughout their youth and or college/nfl experiences as not being highly regarded.
I know I've brought this same thing up in the past, but does soccer allow for this late maturation process? In a world of heavy analytics, these guys violated the accepted norm and didn't have all the measurables. Maybe its a rare phenomenon, but just crazy that the 2 are on top of their sports (Curry is currently with James, Durant etc).
Imagine the NBA without Curry, the NFL without Brady.....
Curry wasn't considered physical enough to play for a high level hoops program,and even his fathers Alma mater wouldn't offer him a scholarship. He didn't pass the eye test.
Fortunately for us, and the NBA, college hoops has the ncaa tournament for an opportunity for lesser known players to dazzle the world and show their competitive drive. "The other knock on Curry was that he lacked the speed, size and athleticism to keep up with opposing point guards." Even though, everyone who watched him play knew he could shoot the lights out.
And this is from Brady's mouth about how he was scouted at the NFL combine -
"Poor build, Skinny, Lacks great physical stature and strength, Lacks mobility and ability to avoid the rush, Lacks a really strong arm, Can’t drive the ball downfield, Does not throw a really tight spiral, System-type player who can get exposed if forced to ad lib, Gets knocked down easily"
I know I've brought this same thing up in the past, but does soccer allow for this late maturation process? In a world of heavy analytics, these guys violated the accepted norm and didn't have all the measurables. Maybe its a rare phenomenon, but just crazy that the 2 are on top of their sports (Curry is currently with James, Durant etc).
Imagine the NBA without Curry, the NFL without Brady.....
Curry wasn't considered physical enough to play for a high level hoops program,and even his fathers Alma mater wouldn't offer him a scholarship. He didn't pass the eye test.
Fortunately for us, and the NBA, college hoops has the ncaa tournament for an opportunity for lesser known players to dazzle the world and show their competitive drive. "The other knock on Curry was that he lacked the speed, size and athleticism to keep up with opposing point guards." Even though, everyone who watched him play knew he could shoot the lights out.
And this is from Brady's mouth about how he was scouted at the NFL combine -
"Poor build, Skinny, Lacks great physical stature and strength, Lacks mobility and ability to avoid the rush, Lacks a really strong arm, Can’t drive the ball downfield, Does not throw a really tight spiral, System-type player who can get exposed if forced to ad lib, Gets knocked down easily"
