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While watching NBA games, my friends and I almost always end up on the same topic: Which NBA players would make good NFL players?With former basketball players like Antonio Gates starring in ...

The Best NFL Team Made Up Entirely of NBA Players

by adam bradley [HUMOR]

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August 21, 2007

Jason Kidd
IconWhile watching NBA games, my friends and I almost always end up on the same topic:
 
Which NBA players would make good NFL players?

With former basketball players like Antonio Gates starring in the NFL and NBA rejects trying out for teams every year, the question more or less asks itself.

Excluding linemen—because there just aren't enough fat guys in the NBA—here is my ultimate NFL lineup of NBA players:
 

QUARTERBACK: Jason Kidd
 
Of course I thought about putting Steve Nash here—but give Kidd's size, I had no choice. While Nash has been the NBA's best point guard for the past three years, Kidd was the best for the 10 before that. His leadership and vision and experience make him the best candidate under center.
 
Backups: Steve Nash; Kirk Hinrich
 
 
RUNNING BACK: Chauncey Billups
 
At 6'3", Billups a little tall for your typical NFL running back, but his combination of speed and power is too rare to pass up. He's known for his physical dominance of other NBA guards, as well as his on-court intelligence and overall craftiness. This would translate well in the NFL, where I'd see him as an Eddie George-type runner.
 
Backups: Jameer Nelson; Monta Ellis
 

WIDE RECEIVER: Dwyane Wade, Tony Parker
 
Dwyane is the Terrell Owens of basketball—he has the height, athleticism, and heart to dominate. Like his commercial says, you can knock him down, but he'll get right back up. Wade is your deep threat, and the guy who'ss going to make that catch on third and long in the fourth quarter. There may be more talented players on your team, but this guy is the heart and soul.
 
As for Tony—he wasn't the first person to come to mind, but I chose him because he's considered one of the fastest players in the NBA, and his exceptional body control would allow him to make acrobatic catches in traffic.
 
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  1. Dave Finocchio about 1 year ago

    How about Tyrone Lue as a kick returner?

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  2. Dave Finocchio about 1 year ago

    Other thoughts:

    QB - you've gotta throw in Andre Miller (great over the top passing ability / vision) and Allen Iverson (b/c of his high school prowess).

    RB: Nelson is a great choice. Ben Gordon must have been pretty good too (especially now that he's beefed up to high hell).

    WR: What about Kobe or Barbosa? Desmond Mason...you'd see some freakish plays out of that guy.

    CB: Chris Duhon could be a lock down corner in the NFL.

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    • adam bradley about 1 year ago

      Andre Miller was considered for QB, but bottom line was the leadership factor. Kidd and Nash consistantly turn their teams into contenders (I know, not champions), while Miller (in the pros) hasn't provided the same results. As for Hinrich, he is the captain and leader of a rising team, while Miller is not.

      Kobe was also considered for WR, but I just didnt feel like he was at the top. Although my friend who I consulted about this article thought I was crazy, as he said from the start it should be Kobe and Wade. Mason was honestly never considered, although he seems like a very good choice.

      And Duhon I just dont believe that he is fast enough to be able to cover anyone. He just doesn't have that explosiveness

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  3. Dave Nemetz about 1 year ago

    Fantastic article. This set off a maelstrom of activity in my mind, and will lead to several hilarious debates during NFL and NBA season.

    Here's a thought: How awesome would it be to download the players from NBA Live into Madden, and then put together a team of NBA players to compete on the grid-iron? I'm gonna get on the phone with my friend at EA Sports immediately and see what can be done...

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  4. Erick Blasco about 1 year ago

    Matt Harpring is a fullback playing basketball. Anyone who watches him knows that he'd fit in perfectly as a fullback!

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  5. Michael Tiedemann about 1 year ago

    i'd let shaq lead block for me.

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  6. Thomas Halzack about 1 year ago

    Nahhhhh. Your fullback is the Celtic's Tony Allen.

    If he doesn't bust through, his posse will.

    Tony's tough as nails.

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  7. Jeff Sugar about 1 year ago

    Gheorge Muresan (spelling)?

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  8. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    I think you meant "prima donna" and "whose chest hair".

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  9. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    Charles Oakley at fullback.

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  10. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    You realize that by questioning Agent Zero and calling him "too soft", he is currently bulking up and calling Dan Snyder for a one year contract, right?

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  11. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    baron davis at running back, dee brown is a perfect kick returner, sam cassell would be a good qb, great leader and big balls, david lee would be a good TE great leaps very tough, corey maggette at linebacker, he'd be a freak, and put daniel gibson at qb, fs, kr something and he will make thingss happen

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  12. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    No Oliver Miller for the offensive line? Come on, that one's a gimme!

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  13. Trey Bradley about 1 year ago

    FULLBACK: Nobody

    NBA players are prima donna wussies. Nobody is man enough to play fullback in the NFL.

    Hilarious... worth reading just for that.

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  14. Dave Finocchio about 1 year ago

    On the fullback issue...

    It's too bad Barkley isn't playing anymore. That guy could've opened up a lot of wholes.

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  15. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    Dennis Rodman for kicker?

    We've already seen him split the uprights and make solid contact with the ball(s).

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  1. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    Uhhh...Allen Iverson is the QB of this team. The guy not only was Mr. Basketball in Virgina during his Newport News High School days, but also quarterbacked his team to the state title.

    Here are some highlights: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hCAkVvNFk-0

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    • adam bradley about 1 year ago

      i realize all that, and he was definately considered, but I figured he's too small for the NFL. He was a good QB in high school because of his athleticism. I'm sure he can throw a little, but I bet it was because of his ability to run that made him effective.

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  2. adam bradley about 1 year ago

    i wanted to clear this up before anyone called me out on it, i accidently listed "tyreke evans" as a backup linebacker when I meant to put "reggie evans". tyreke evans is a SG that is still in high school and im not quite sure he'd make this team. guess I was brushing up on my recruiting lists earlier that day and mixed them up. all fixed now though.

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  3. Anonymous about 1 year ago

    Iverson intercepted 5 passes in one game during his HS defensive back days at Bethel HS in Hampton, VA.

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