Imagine That? Sports

When trying to decide who I would choose for this “What if”, the qualities I looked for in an NBA player were height/weight ratio, speed, skill/ball handling, and toughness. Toughness has to be the biggest trait to look for, hands down. I’ve heard many people say, “Can you imagine if Lebron James was a tight end??” With his height, weight, and freak athleticism, of course he has the potential to be a monster in the NFL. But, the dude flops like a scared pygmy goat. Any minor hit and the guy is on the floor rolling around. You think that would fly in the NFL? Imagine him getting tackled. Imagine somebody giving him “illegal hands to the face?” He would be living in that blue tent on the sidelines. Now, when thinking of a player to choose, my mind immediately went to Zion Williamson. 6’6, 284 lbs, and a 45” vertical? Sign me up. However, he hasn’t played a game in the NBA so I can’t choose him. My choice has to be Russell Westbrook. 6’3, 200 lbs, with a clocked spee...

Christian Yelich. Marcell Ozuna. Giancarlo Stanton. J.T. Realmuto. There's your 1 - 4 batting order right there. Looking at the 2014 Miami Marlins roster is pretty wild. Pitching is pretty week, but some of the highlights are Anthony DeSclafani, Steve Cishek, Brad Hand, and Nathan Eovaldi. Also in the field you have Jake Marsinick and Derek Dietrich. Put some more pieces together (maybe a lot of pieces in terms of pitching), and you have a very strong squad. World Series contenders? Probably not. Playoff team and exciting to watch? Yes.

Clemson vs. Alabama.  Top 3 receivers (arguably) to come out of these schools in recent memory. Which trio would you take on your team? You can choose the quarterback. P.S. - If I added recent quarterbacks from each school it would be a tiny bit lopsided.  Deshaun Watson vs. A.J. McCarron. Ouch.  Alabama: 1. Julio Jones 2. Amari Cooper 3. Calvin Ridley   Clemson: 1. DeAndre Hopkins 2. Mike Williams 3. Sammy Watkins For the record, I'm going with Clemson. Size, speed, and freak athleticism.