What are the Compares and Contrast between Basketball and Football?
444985
I don't think you can really compare the two besides the fact that you have to be very athletic to play either professionally.  Football is much more physical and requires different skills.
1090766
I would say hockey is. In hockey you play at a much faster pace, so getting hit hurts a lot more than in football. Fast paced hockey games are even harder because you are going up and down the ice so much. In football you stop play every 5-10 seconds and also get to sit while either the offense or defense is on the field(depending on what you play). Both sports are physically demanding and require a lot of strength though. I am assuming you mean football, not soccer in america.
1090484
football is my favorite sport (besides basketball)...i've played it all my life. but no video games aren't really my thing...i'd rather be outside
176133
The players play for pride making emotion a bigger part of the game. Games are more exciting because teams actually play defense. I can't stand watching all the showboating in the NBA and College ball doesn't seem to have all that.
97993
The NBA of course. Sure the and1 players might be athletic, better at getting past their defender and playing their man one on one but concerning overall skills you have to give it to the NBA. In the end it takes the whole team executing to win a game not just individual players.
526882
The distance of where the 3-point line is in relation to the basket, and the fact that the NBA has a semicircle underneath the basket that has something to do with charging, whereas high school doesn't. Otherwise, the court is the same.
26070
BASEBALL...it takes more skill, and intellect.  People say it's boring, because it's too slow, but I find football boring and slow.  It doesn't take much skill to run and jump on each other...and talk about slow... They run, then they tackle each other to the floor, then you have to wait for them to get up, and adjust their package, and gear, to then walk to formation.  Then they form their tactical lineup (the only smart thing they do, which someone else comes up with the master plan), then you wait for the quarterback's hut, then you start the crap all over again.
185953
Football, and here is why:  no other sport combines the athleticism, grace, speed, power, and strategy that football does.  No other sport requires each player on the field to do his exact job, close to or away from the ball, in order for a play to work.  Each player has his own role to fulfill, and if he doesn't, the play doesn't work.  Basketball approaches this level, as does baseball, but football is king.
690102
for college and highschool games,Football at the way. For professional sports, i like both but if i HAD to choose, i would say basketball, cause during timeouts and halftime, they entertain the hell outta you.
160069
I played basketball most of my life.  I coached basketball for a few years after palying.  But Football is much much better. If you take what a sponsor pays for a 30 second comercial during the superbowl and what sponsor pays for ten 30 second comercials during the 7 game playoff, its still like half.  Basketball (The NBA) isnt what it use to be.  A business is only as good as it employees.  Its also hard for people to relate to BBall players.  They dont like them.  I dont know what its like to be a black guy from the ghetto who now makes millions of dollars.  And I dont think a Black guy who lives in the ghetto can relate either, since he doesnt have a million dollars.  The NFL is great and getting better.  Also have you seen an NBA draft lately.  I cant pronounce there names.  They draft alot over seas and from highschool.  I could go on for days why basketball stinks now of days and football is good.
160793
soccer-hundred times better than basketball
1091514
Basketball has much more action. How can you even compare the two. It is probably more appropriate to compare baseball with golf. Although at least with golf the grass changes.
377475
I really don't think that there is a lot of difference.  Soccer (futbol) is popular as much in Latin America in general as it is in Europe.  Latin America players play in the European leagues too.  I am from South America so I know how crazy we are about futbol.  Also have a lot of friends from Europe and I know they are too.  This is nothing like we see in the Unites States with sports as "American" Football or Basketball.  Soccer is the true global sport.
1105425
Seeing that basketball has already garnered considerably more international fame than football, it won't be much longer.\n\n      Young kids and grown people both love basketball. And not just america, but around the world. although since football is one of those anchor pastime sports, it will probably take a few more years. But if the NBA continues to showcase great young players and climatic seasons like just last year, then it might be sooner than most people think.
555928
Neither one is all that exciting to me. Basketball has too much scoring, soccer not nearly enough. But given the choice, I would much rather watch a basketball game. Some of the plays those guys make are incredible, but I've never seen a soccer play that really impressed me.\n\nAnd for those people who say basketball isn't international, it really is. It's played in about as many countries as soccer is.
128939
Although the NBA has better talent, college hoops is more fun to watch, especially in March. Upsets are always fun to see, unless they bust your brackets. The Big Dance has the best playoff format ever.
140108
Football.  I can never see what's going on in a basketball game, except when someone scores.  In football, at least you can tell from where the line forms.\n\nCan you tell I'm not much into sports?  Last time they got my attention was when Joe Montana was leading the 49ers to a smashing victory, and we all went out into the streets to celebrate.  That was late 70s?  Early 80s?