Could "King" James make it in the NFL?

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Originally Posted by Ruhskins

Just playing devil's advocate: If you were a basketball fan, would you have thought that Brandon Marshall's comments about playing in the NBA would have been an insult?

I am a basketball fan, and I do remember Marshall's comments, and while I do feel he wouldn't have been able to step in immediately on the court and dominate, I don't think the transition would've been as hard as a basketball player going to football.

Playing basketball at an high NBA level, while definitely hard and something you would have to put in a lot of time and work at, is not the same as playing football at a high NFL level. The NFL is so tough of a league, you have to play for a minimum of three years in college before they even let you enter the draft. Basketball players only have to play a year in college before they're allowed to go pro, and that wasn't even the case a decade ago.

But to answer the question above, yes I do think Marshall's comments were an insult to all the NBA players who have had to work hard to advance their craft. Sometimes players can get by talent alone, and while Marshall does have the athleticism, the best players in the league have both talent and the smarts to put it all together.

I might be wrong, Marshall might be able to step on the court after years of not playing organized basketball and play well, but the odds are against it. Especially given that where he's gotten in the NFL today is a result of his talent, and probably not a testament to how hard he had to work to become a bigtime receiver. And I use that term loosely.