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Re: Assuming prime Roger Federer was playing snooker today

Postby mick745 » 22 Nov 2021 Read

If you are good at one sport you are usually good at multiple sports, especially if you reach Federer's level.

There are probably a number of transferable skills from tennis to snooker, eye hand coordination etc.

If Federer devoted himself full time to snooker, with his competitiveness and will to win he would probably be a very decent player!

Re: Assuming prime Roger Federer was playing snooker today

Postby mick745 » 22 Nov 2021 Read

Holden Chinaski wrote:
mick745 wrote:If you are good at one sport you are usually good at multiple sports, especially if you reach Federer's level.

Do you have any evidence for that?


Michael Jordan sucked at baseball and golf.


No i've not done a proper study.

When you say "sucked at" i bet he was still tons better than me.

Re: Assuming prime Roger Federer was playing snooker today

Postby Prop » 22 Nov 2021 Read

Holden Chinaski wrote:
mick745 wrote:If you are good at one sport you are usually good at multiple sports, especially if you reach Federer's level.

Do you have any evidence for that?


Michael Jordan sucked at baseball and golf.


Stephen Lee was even worse at gymnastics.

Re: Assuming prime Roger Federer was playing snooker today

Postby Holden Chinaski » 22 Nov 2021 Read

mick745 wrote:
Holden Chinaski wrote:
mick745 wrote:If you are good at one sport you are usually good at multiple sports, especially if you reach Federer's level.

Do you have any evidence for that?


Michael Jordan sucked at baseball and golf.


No i've not done a proper study.

When you say "sucked at" i bet he was still tons better than me.

But he was not good enough to be a top pro. Just as I think Federer would never be good enough to be a top snooker player no matter how hard he would try.

Re: Assuming prime Roger Federer was playing snooker today

Postby Holden Chinaski » 22 Nov 2021 Read

Prop wrote:
Holden Chinaski wrote:
mick745 wrote:If you are good at one sport you are usually good at multiple sports, especially if you reach Federer's level.

Do you have any evidence for that?


Michael Jordan sucked at baseball and golf.


Stephen Lee was even worse at gymnastics.

rofl

Re: Assuming prime Roger Federer was playing snooker today

Postby mick745 » 22 Nov 2021 Read

Holden Chinaski wrote:
mick745 wrote:
Holden Chinaski wrote:
mick745 wrote:If you are good at one sport you are usually good at multiple sports, especially if you reach Federer's level.

Do you have any evidence for that?


Michael Jordan sucked at baseball and golf.


No i've not done a proper study.

When you say "sucked at" i bet he was still tons better than me.

But he was not good enough to be a top pro. Just as I think Federer would never be good enough to be a top snooker player no matter how hard he would try.


I did say he may be a "very decent" player if he devoted enough time to it but that is obviously a long way short of being a top pro player. He is in his forties now anyway. I dont know if he's ever picked up a cue but i wouldnt be surprised if he very quickly was a decent standard.

Re: Assuming prime Roger Federer was playing snooker today

Postby SnookerFan » 22 Nov 2021 Read

Prop wrote:
Holden Chinaski wrote:
mick745 wrote:If you are good at one sport you are usually good at multiple sports, especially if you reach Federer's level.

Do you have any evidence for that?


Michael Jordan sucked at baseball and golf.


Stephen Lee was even worse at gymnastics.


Yeah, but his Sumo skills are something to behold.
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