Allen Iverson himself even admitted that football was his no.1 sport and that he is better in it.
hes only 6 feet in shoes and that is already a disadvantage in playing basketball, but would not be that much a disadvantage in football where you get to run in an open court.
people who watched him play also admitted that he was better and had more potential then michael vick and aaron brooks( both of whom are stars in the NFL )...
2007-10-23 01:25:38 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Basketball
sorry i mean an open field instead of court...
2007-10-23 01:55:14 · update #1
you say allen doesnt has the body? then what about being in the NBA and banging with 7 footers in the paint? Dont tell me that isnt tough...
2007-10-23 01:56:14 · update #2
everything happens for a reason, and i think AI was really destined for basketball. i mean, when he looks back after his career is over and sees all his achievements in basketball (ROY, MVP, All-Star MVP, scoring titles, steals leader, Finals '01, not to mention all the highlight reels), would he still regret the decision to ditch football? perhaps, the grass could have been greener had he chosen to pursue pro football, but for everything he achieved throughout his basketball career, i don't think there's going to be any regret. he couldn't ask for a better career. he still has a few high-scoring and efficient years left in him, and he now has carmelo anthony to work with. they still have a chance to win all the marbles, and for sure, if the nuggets do win it all, then he'll be thanking God he was guided towards the road to basketball.
and besides, in spite of his size, he's still capable of mixing it up with the big boys, so i wouldn't say '6 feet in shoes' is a disadvantage. i mean, mugsy bogues, spud webb, and earl boykins did alright didn't they?
2007-10-23 03:34:26 · answer #1 · answered by hoodatis 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. Allen Iverson picked a perfect sport in Basketball
2. At 6 foot tall, he would not have made it far as a QB in the NFL. You just do see many, if at all, 6 foot QB anymore.
3. His body is banged up just playing basketball, just imagine him playing a full contact sport.
4. His size is very small to play in the NFL.
Allen Iverson is a great athlete but the demand of the NFL game would punish his body very very quick.
2007-10-23 03:51:02 · answer #2 · answered by Thomas 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How many millions of dollars has he made playing basketball? One hundred million? Plus, there's other income related to basketball such as shoe deals. While it's fun to speculate on him as a football player, you'd have to say his decision couldn't have worked out any better than it did. Guys like that are great athletes and can usually coast through high school sports, but it's a big jump to say he could have been an NFL player.
2016-04-09 23:32:01 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
He is in a great situation at Denver right now. They really have a chance to play for a title now having KMart healthy. He better stay in the league and go for it. If he stayed on thoses sorry *** Philly teams, why not try to pull it out with a contender?
LInEuP
PG- AI
SG- Chucky or J R
SF- Carmelo
PF- KMart
C- Camby
2007-10-23 02:43:26 · answer #4 · answered by Leff_NutZ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
are you kidding me? What position would he play? QB? He would be able to see his receivers with that height. He lacks the physique to be a WR or a CB. At best he could have been a kick/punt returner.
He made the right career choice
2007-10-23 04:12:44 · answer #5 · answered by Existentialist_Guru 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
look at ai body do you think is capable in nfl(i dont think so),allen choice the right thing besides basketball is fun than football
2007-10-23 01:42:11 · answer #6 · answered by ironfist09 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think he would of been better/bigger at Football than him at Basketball..but i still Like him in basketball though.
2007-10-23 14:06:08 · answer #7 · answered by ReD_LaCes 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Better question, What if LeBron stuck to football???
6'8-6'9, 250 lbs, fast/quick as hell, strong, and got hops!!!!
Unstoppable???
2007-10-23 05:27:48 · answer #8 · answered by kham83 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think he made the right choice!!!
2007-10-23 03:21:37 · answer #9 · answered by J Dub 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no he would've been tall enough to continue to be a quarterback.
2007-10-23 02:05:13 · answer #10 · answered by Jr. m 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋