size vs skill

So I couldn't help but wonder last night as I watched these giants take the court, is their success based on size or skill? They fit into the basketball stereotype simply because they are tall. But does one have to play really well or do they just have to be really tall?

Made me think about many football players that are really just big. Again, I am not even sure they have much skill, I just see that they are big. Size vs skill?

After watching soccer for so long, I am always impressed by the skills that soccer players possess. The fancy footwork always dazzles me well. I suppose they are the shorter of the bunch of sports players.

I really don't know much about sports playing, but I was just curious...do people choose what kind of sport to enter based on size or skill?

peru vs. paraguay

Last night, I went to see the Peru-Paraguay soccer game. It was a friendly game, so to speak, since there was nothing on the line for the win. Does that make players relax and play better or relax and play worse? No one will ever know with the Peru team since the score was essentially the same as always.

I am always amused by Chemo. He is a cool kid. Hands in his pockets the entire game, never yelling, not even really coaching. But I imagine it is all unleashed in the locker room. Are coaches better when they stay quiet on the field and let it loose in the locker room, or is it better to have them yell from the sidelines and get it all out there?

I suppose the same question could be posed of soccer parents. I have seen a few crazies in my day.