If you could pick a line of 7 players from any sport around the world, what would it be?
*Warning for die-hard single gender fanatics: This line is for a mixed team.
Ok, starting out with our handlers...
Left point - Roger Federer
Tennis players would transfer to ultimate beautifully. Forehands and backhands share similar arm and body movements to their namesake throws, and the serve kind of resembles a hammer. They also have explosive off-the-mark speed, and endurance to last 3 or 4 hour long games. Federer's power and placement puts him at the top of the tennis world, and his cool head would leave him less panic stricken on stall 8.
Right point - Venus Williams
For similar reasons to Federer. But why Williams over, say, Henin-Hardene? Williams has more power in her shots than many of her peers, and her height (6'1") would make her very handy on defence.
Axis - James Hird
Ok, I'll admit, my lifelong love of the Essendon Football Club gives me, by default, a massive man-crush on Jimmy. But hear me out...Hird always had a knack for being in the right place at the right time. Which translates to being open. A lot. He is a very intelligent athlete and was often able to create something out of nothing. Superb leader as well.
Primary mid - Sharelle McMahon
McMahon is one of Australia's more well known netballers, and for good reason. Her speed, agility and height (5'10") would give her a huge advantage over many opponents. Despite being subjective to a lot of aggressive defending, she is regarded as one of the most disciplined and level-headed attackers.
Secondary mid - Craig Mottram
Imagine trying to mark a 6'1" dude who won't stop running. When you look at his personal best times for middle distances, and do a bit of quick maths, Mottram can comfortably keep up a pace of 6 metres a second for around half an hour. All you'd need to do is teach him to catch and throw. Which is easy - anyone can learn to catch and throw. You don't "learn" how to run one mile in 3:48.
Primary deep - LeBron James
Do I really need to explain this choice? He's 6'9" and has an NBA career average of around 7 rebounds per game. You throw a bit of plastic in his general direction and he's going to catch it.
Secondary deep - Lauren Jackson
Again, little explanation needed. 6'5" and WNBA career average of 8.1 rebounds per game. She was the WNBA's Defensive Player Of The Year in 2007, so she'd probably be able to sky the boys as well.
Anyone care to disagree?
2 comments:
Nice Lineup
My changes would be Nadal instead of Federrer due to spin. More spin = more wrist snap = better natural thrower. Also he would be faster and so could get to be open on dump if needed.
As the primary deep, I would pick an AFL player such as Lance Franklin. He has a tank and can jump and run and knows how to make cuts/leads already. He also is known for his explosive 5-20m burst.
Lastly, picking a wide receiver from NFL (deep)or a Quarterback (handler who only throws scuba or hammers) won't be the worst choices.
The team certainly favors height...
Pretty sweet line up however.
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