Which is more difficult to accomplish? Being a great NFL RB or a being a great NBA center

[So ILL]

Lol at having to be 7' or over to be considered a great Center. Most of their heights are kind of generous. Olajuwon was 6'10" schooling niggas. Look at him next to Shaq, who's 7'1". You can't tell me he's only one inch shorter lol.

Zo was like, 6'8", look at him next to 7'2" Mutombo

Wes Unseld was 6'7" beasting back in the day. Height doesn't make you great, skill set and drive makes you great. If height alone made you dominant, Shawn Bradley wouldn't have gotten put on so many posters over the course of his career lol.

 

[5 Grand]

Yeah Wes Unseld was 6'7" but the league was weaker back then. A lot of players went to the ABA instead of the NBA.

Any statistics during the ABA era are skewed because the best players weren't necessarily playing in the same league.

 

[texasdaking88]

Running Back because:

1.) Being a great center just requires height...that's natural, takes no effort...and this is proven by the fact that most centers can't shoot...because they didn't put the work in to learn how to shoot, they've always naturally been able to play because they're tall. (Being a great NBA point guard/shooting guard would have been a better argument to have)

2.) A running back is only as good as his linemen...he could be a complete beast but unless he's some unreal Adrian Peterson type player...he can't break 4-5 tackles. Today's defensive players are too big, fast, and eager to fuck someone up for that to happen. Therefore the running back position is dependent on other people...the more other people suck the more effort you have to put in to be considered great

3.) It's a passing league in the NFL now. Which means pretty soon running backs are going to be graded by the same criteria as receivers (receptions, passing tds, ect) Which means a great running back can't just be good at blocking and doing the thing in name of it's position (running), they have to be extremely versatile.

4.) Media hype...Hasaan Whiteside blocks 2 shots "amazing...one of the best centers in the league today, revival of the center position. Very little is expected of a center today...so when they do anything it's considered amazing. 12 POINTS! 11 REBOUNDS...OMG THE TALLEST MAN ON THE BASKETBALL COURT IS GETTING REBOUNDS!!!!! THE CENTER POSITION HAS BEEN REVIVED

Don't know whether to hit lol or WTF or flag this shit

 

[Inglewood_B]

Running Back because:

1.) Being a great center just requires height...that's natural, takes no effort...and this is proven by the fact that most centers can't shoot...because they didn't put the work in to learn how to shoot, they've always naturally been able to play because they're tall. (Being a great NBA point guard/shooting guard would have been a better argument to have)

2.) A running back is only as good as his linemen...he could be a complete beast but unless he's some unreal Adrian Peterson type player...he can't break 4-5 tackles. Today's defensive players are too big, fast, and eager to fuck someone up for that to happen. Therefore the running back position is dependent on other people...the more other people suck the more effort you have to put in to be considered great

3.) It's a passing league in the NFL now. Which means pretty soon running backs are going to be graded by the same criteria as receivers (receptions, passing tds, ect) Which means a great running back can't just be good at blocking and doing the thing in name of it's position (running), they have to be extremely versatile.

4.) Media hype...Hasaan Whiteside blocks 2 shots "amazing...one of the best centers in the league today, revival of the center position. Very little is expected of a center today...so when they do anything it's considered amazing. 12 POINTS! 11 REBOUNDS...OMG THE TALLEST MAN ON THE BASKETBALL COURT IS GETTING REBOUNDS!!!!! THE CENTER POSITION HAS BEEN REVIVED

Don't know whether to hit lol or WTF or flag this shit

His first point was bad, but the other 3 were pretty legit

 

[Revolver Ocelot]

Lol at having to be 7' or over to be considered a great Center. Most of their heights are kind of generous. Olajuwon was 6'10" schooling niggas. Look at him next to Shaq, who's 7'1". You can't tell me he's only one inch shorter lol.

Zo was like, 6'8", look at him next to 7'2" Mutombo

Wes Unseld was 6'7" beasting back in the day. Height doesn't make you great, skill set and drive makes you great. If height alone made you dominant, Shawn Bradley wouldn't have gotten put on so many posters over the course of his career lol.

At Ewing rocking J's while Jordan was busting they ass in the playoffs.

 

[#1hiphopjunki3]

It's less players in the NBA as a whole compare to the NFL so getting into the NBA in general is harder.

Now being an all time great center is even harder because it's way less people on earth who are that tall and athletic

 

[So ILL]

Lol at having to be 7' or over to be considered a great Center. Most of their heights are kind of generous. Olajuwon was 6'10" schooling niggas. Look at him next to Shaq, who's 7'1". You can't tell me he's only one inch shorter lol.

Zo was like, 6'8", look at him next to 7'2" Mutombo

Wes Unseld was 6'7" beasting back in the day. Height doesn't make you great, skill set and drive makes you great. If height alone made you dominant, Shawn Bradley wouldn't have gotten put on so many posters over the course of his career lol.

At Ewing rocking J's while Jordan was busting they ass in the playoffs.

Right, that shit looks weird as hell. I hope he was just wearing the for all star weekend lol.