Originally Posted by
StanSeven
I can't remember which NBA player said that basketball was physically more punishing than football. Basketball is played without any protective equipment except maybe goggles. The person saying it also played college football so he had a good perspective.
I suspect most football players would object with that, but surely, unless you've played serious basketball you can't imagine how rough it gets in the paint. You see ticky-tak fouls being called on perimeter jump shots, but it's 180° the opposite of that under the boards.
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