The NBA/NFL Crossover: Who Is the Aaron Rodgers of Basketball?

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Pretty good Grantland article comparing NBA and NFL players:

 

 

The NBA/NFL Crossover: Who Is the Aaron Rodgers of Basketball?

http://grantland.com/the-triangle/the-nbanfl-crossover-who-is-the-aaron-rodgers-of-basketball/

 

Excerpts:

 

 

Anthony Davis = Calvin Johnson You could go a bunch of directions for Brow, but this one feels closest. Especially if you think of this as Calvin Johnson from his first few years in the NFL. We’ve never seen anyone this big, with this many skills, who makes things look this easy. Johnson and Davis both seem to have been designed in some kind of sports science lab. Of course, a lot of Brow’s future still depends on his teammates, and whether the Pelicans can be smart over the next few years. Hopefully, he’ll have better luck than Megatron has had with the Lions. Either way, Tyreke Evans is definitely Matt Stafford here.

 

Derrick Rose = Robert Griffin. This works even better than most people realize: Undying loyalty of ownership. Psychotic local media questioning their manhood. Very bad decisions involving the media that compound the problem. Family members wielding way too much power (Rose’s brother, Griffin’s dad). A strange combination of insecurity and arrogance, paired with skills that aren’t quite the same since injury. Most important, this works because there’s a good chance they both need a fresh start somewhere else. It’s time.

 

Blake Griffin = Jimmy Graham. OK, so what position is he really playing? They look similar, too. They face similar questions about being soft in the playoffs. They are freak athletes. I feel good about this one.

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I guess I have to find room in my heart to hate Chris Paul with every fibre of my being.

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I guess I have to find room in my heart to hate Chris Paul with every fibre of my being.

 

He's made it easy on us since heading to LA.

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Perhaps I need to watch pro basketball more.

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He's made it easy on us since heading to LA.

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