NBA v. Soccer Stars in NY

Kayjay · Post #1 » by **Kayjay** » Sat Jun 20, 2009 11:16 pm

http://blogs.nypost.com/sports/soccer/a ... _brin.html

This is pretty great of Reyna and Nash.

U.S. National Team legend Claudio Reyna and two-time NBA MVP Steve Nash are bringing back the Showdown in Chinatown, a free 8-a-side soccer match between ballers and footballers on June 24. It'll kick off at Roosevelt Park at 6 p.m., and will benefit both players' respective foundations.

From soccer: Reyna (U.S., Red Bulls), Thierry Henry (France/FC Barcelona), Javier Zanetti (Argentina/Inter Milan), Salomon Kalou (Ivory Coast/Chelsea), Ryan Babel (The Netherlands/Liverpool), Giovanni van Bronckhurst (The Netherlands/Feyenoord), Mathieu Flamini (France/AC Milan), Ivan Cordoba (Columbia/Inter Milan), Adrian Mutu (Romania/ACF Fiorentina).

From the NBA: Nash (Phoenix Suns) Tony Parker (San Antonio Spurs), Jason Kidd (Dallas Mavericks), Grant Hill (Phoenix Suns), Chris Bosh (Toronto Raptors), Raja Bell (Charlotte Bobcats)

Kayjay · Post #2 » by **Kayjay** » Sat Jun 20, 2009 11:18 pm

(Getting the first 'soft Euros' joke over with right here)

Patterns · Post #3 » by **Patterns** » Sat Jun 20, 2009 11:25 pm

Kayjay wrote:(Getting the first 'soft Euros' joke over with right here)

(Getting the first 'soft Bosh' joke over with right here)

If Raja Bell thinks he can flop, he'll meet his match.

Guy986 · Post #4 » by **Guy986** » Sat Jun 20, 2009 11:26 pm

Chris Bosh playing soccer? Oh good god...

Trax416 · Post #5 » by **Trax416** » Sat Jun 20, 2009 11:29 pm

Kayjay wrote:(Getting the first 'soft Euros' joke over with right here)

Sadly, there is 10 times more flopping in the NBA now then in European soccer(outside of Italy).

Kayjay · Post #6 » by **Kayjay** » Sat Jun 20, 2009 11:30 pm

It would have been wicked if they'd got a swatting center to play goalie.

Puertorique · Post #7 » by **Puertorique** » Sat Jun 20, 2009 11:35 pm

Do Bosh and Hill even know how to play soccer? Also I hope Bosh doesn't get injured. It's a exhibition game so Im sure any contact will be soft, but still.

prekazi · Post #8 » by **prekazi** » Sat Jun 20, 2009 11:40 pm

Sounds stupid.

Rasho Brezec · Post #9 » by **Rasho Brezec** » Sun Jun 21, 2009 12:01 am

That NBA team is softer than actual football players, lol.

Dtown84 · Post #10 » by **Dtown84** » Sun Jun 21, 2009 12:02 am

It's for charity so that's always good, but this sounds like an easy way to get injured. I mean Grant Hill, really, you just got healthy dude.

I fully expect Bosh to have this on youtube in about half a minute, probably with commentary.

Post #11 » by **Boss_** » Sun Jun 21, 2009 12:47 am

Trax416 wrote:
Kayjay wrote:(Getting the first 'soft Euros' joke over with right here)

Sadly, there is 10 times more flopping in the NBA now then in European soccer(outside of Italy).

yeah ok.

Post #12 » by **Slava** » Sun Jun 21, 2009 1:00 am

^^ That is hilarious! :rofl:

Smoove · Post #13 » by **Smoove** » Sun Jun 21, 2009 3:30 am

The footballers will smash them, this is a joke man. Only Steve Nash, Tony Parker and Raja Ball will know how to play Football because they grow up playing it while they were kids. But Thierry Henry should slay all of them.

Post #14 » by **BlackMamba** » Sun Jun 21, 2009 4:34 am

it's interesting. has someone seen any of those nba players play soccer?

then they should do a basketball game, lol!

Joseph17 · Post #15 » by **Joseph17** » Sun Jun 21, 2009 5:24 am

I wish they were doing a basketball game instead of a soccer game but I'm still going.

Munchlaxatives · Post #16 » by **Munchlaxatives** » Sun Jun 21, 2009 7:11 am

They should call Chad Ochocinco(Johnson.) He would be starting for the US if he didn't pick the other football. The biggest problem with US Soccer is our best athletes playing other sports. Could you imagine Andre Johnson as our winger? Kobe as our striker?

Smoove · Post #17 » by **Smoove** » Sun Jun 21, 2009 7:21 am

joeyyowee wrote:I wish they were doing a basketball game instead of a soccer game but I'm still going.

Why would Footballers be playing Basketball? We would have to shot with our feet ay? :lol:

But Basketball is nowhere near as populated as Football so that's why the are playing Football instead of Basketball. And these Footballers are WAY MORE famous then any of these Basketball players around the world, that's a proven fact.

The World only knows Kobe Bryant in Basketball

Joseph17 · Post #18 » by **Joseph17** » Sun Jun 21, 2009 8:22 am

Smoove wrote:
joeyyowee wrote:I wish they were doing a basketball game instead of a soccer game but I'm still going.

Why would Footballers be playing Basketball? We would have to shot with our feet ay?

But Basketball is nowhere near as populated as Football so that's why the are playing Football instead of Basketball. And these Footballers are WAY MORE famous then any of these Basketball players around the world, that's a proven fact.

The World only knows Kobe Bryant in Basketball

They don't have to do football players vs. basketball players. They could mix up the teams.

gavran · Post #19 » by **gavran** » Sun Jun 21, 2009 8:23 am

The Boss of Bosses wrote:
Trax416 wrote:
Kayjay wrote:(Getting the first 'soft Euros' joke over with right here)

Those 2 are teammates, they're probably just joking.

Batu7 · Post #20 » by **Batu7** » Sun Jun 21, 2009 8:34 am

Probably, but back in a while teammates Carlos Diogo and Luis Fabiano had a fight, it was awful to watch.