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September 7th, 2010 by MIA Sports Guy Leave a reply »

 

 

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Profesional basketball players are some of the greatest athletes in the world. It’s time to take those words to another level. Which Miami Heat player would make the best football player, and at what position? Let’s take a look at the candidates…

Dexter Pittman

Size: 6’11″ 300

Position: OT

Pittman has the closest resemblance to a football player’s body. He’s a towering presence at 6’11″ on a wide 300-pound frame. Would that size translate over to the football field?

It would be tough for Pittman to maintain a low center of gravity. His height would end up hurting him on the line. His opponent would be shorter, stronger, and more powerful while weighing the same amount or more.

He wouldn’t be able to maintain proper leverage and would be bull rushed with relative ease. There’s a reason there aren’t any 6’10″, 6’11″ lineman and it’s not just because they end up playing basketball.

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