Anon
Years ago
Interested in opinions on this topic, especially for basketballers. Does genetics play a large role in determining a great athlete?
MBTM
Years ago
obviously both play a distinct role for athletes, and more specifically basketballers. generally speaking, skill can be taught so long as there is desire, effort, and willingnes to work. however, the ability in a game is predominantly nature. As much as training can influence your body, if you have more fast twitch in fibres in your body then slow twitch, then your going to be more agile and quicker then someone who may train more and have predominant ST.
looking at big name NBA players i.e. Lebron. He is a great player, has great skill and talent, especially being so young. But you have to ask...if he 30 4o kg lighter..and couldnt jump as high, thereby reducing his ability to execute..would he be as great??
obviously things such as his maturity of play, is something that has a lot of impact by nature because he is relatively inexperienced by comparison
TC2
Years ago
Skill comes from hard work, athletic ability you are born with. Or in the case of Paul Rees, some people have neither.
Anon
Years ago
Lauren Jackson and Yao Ming are players who have the advantage of good genetics. But players who have determination and elite training equipment /environment are also at an advantage. Perhaps starting early as a child helps to refine skill level with time rather than starting later in teens and playing catchup with peers skill level.
nutter
Years ago
Both, ive seen some extremely talented athletics with no work ethic go no where special, People who have no athletic gift yet incredible work ethic who only get a little further.
And then theres the people who have both, now there the people now there the ones who go places.
Its a combination of both.... Look at brothers or twins with almost identical genetics. Both often dont make it. There is no substitute for hard work and a passion for the game. Some very goodd players simply dont have a love for the game.
A large part of the nurture component is role models and a very good support network in parents, coaches and friends alike.
davidk
Years ago
In Basketball terms, you will be a much better and harder player if you come from the ghetto's..
Those that need to work there way out of the slum's and do, now they are biz!
That's where BA should look to the future..
Pistol Pete Maravich had talent, but he took it to the next level, with an unbelievable work ethic..
On this topic, how good would Bogut be, if he had some of that drive..
Larry Bird is another one.. 1000 3 pointers a day.. equates to being one of the best exponents of the 3 point shot.
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