Originally Posted by
betcha_bottom$
football is more cerebral. there are too many plays to remember, too many working parts and too many nuances to the game. There are certain positions(like DT/DE) where you can be dumb as a rock as long as you are athletic, but even in those cases it definitely requires more intelligence than basketball.
basketball just requires you to run and jump and shoot well. an infant with down syndrome can understand a pick and roll or how to come off a screen. "basketball IQ" is basically just instincts. that term annoys me