What I am saying is that in doubles it's far better for the two players to have different specialties. Of course either player will and need to play at all positions from time to time. The "differentiation of labor" is even more prominent in badminton.
Baseball - Catcher, 3B, Right Field Softball - Right field, 2B, 1B, Pitcher, Catcher Basketball - I always hope to be guarding the slowest guy Golf - Driving, putting and drinking Darts - Throwing and drinking Pool - Shooting and drinking Bowling - Rolling and drinking Poker - Betting and drinking Football - Watching and drinking Soccer - What is soccer?
Football: Tight End, Linebacker, Full Back Basketball: Guard (wish I had more height to play PF) Soccer: Goalie, Defender
Football - TE (loved that I could block and catch) Basketball - PF (loved rebounding and setting Yao-like picks) Soccer - Sweeper (back in jr high) Softball in college - don't remember, I was usually drunk like the rest of my team
Baseball - RF, LF, CF, 2B Softball - LF, RC, C, AH, RF, LC, 2B, 1B Basketball - PF, C, SF Football - WR, CB Soccer - Front Line (Both Wing and Forward), Midfield, Fullback/Sweeper, Goalie
High School: Football - cornerback, tight end, right tackle, wide receiver, special teams, inside linebacker (non-kick returner) Tennis - doubles, singles As a kid: Baseball - catcher, 3rd base, right field -- never pitched, ever Soccer - goalie, striker Basketball - Small forward That's it as far as an organized environment is concerned.
Basketball - PG Football - WR, DB started both ways Baseball - 3B, OF Softball - SS, 2B, OF, P Soccer - Striker baby, right side Table Tennis - Champion of all time Rugby - Hooker Flag Football - QB - College Intramural champion (SWT) Track - 200, 400 Swimming 50, 100 FS. 100, 200 IM DD
Nothing anymore, but I won all kinds of college tournaments in singles and doubles.... Haven't played in a couple of years, but my serve is unreturnable... DD
I dare anybody to list a more pathetic sports career than mine... My biggest regret was that I've never played any organized basketball. There wasn't much demand for skinny 5'7" white guys that couldn't shoot. In 7th grade football, I was a linebacker. Of course, nobody ran any pass plays, so I couldn't pass rush. I had one tackle the whole season Soccer - fullback...not fat enough to be goalie, but not coordinated enough to be a midfielder or forward. I got one chance to score a goal in a blowout, but I kicked it wide. Baseball - 2nd and pitcher. We only won two games. Swimming - 50 meter freestyle and the 2rd leg of the 4x100 freestyle relay (generally where you put the slowest leg) Maybe I should have joined the A/V club or something.
Ah, can't fool me. I happened to be a pretty good tt player myself and serve was also my best weapon. I know how to read different spins. BTW, didn't they allow junk paddles in college tourneys? You know those rubber-less paddles are good at neutralizing your spins.
I used to HATE those paddles, but I got good enough at disguising my spin, so people would think it was one thing and it was another. DD
I was only good at Football and wrestling. As I've always said, if the object is smaller than me, I suck at that sport.
Basketball - PG (Most of the time) SG Soccer: midfielder, but not in organized games with refs and everything only with friends.
only the MOST popular and greatest sport in the WORLD, Futbol: Sweeper, Stopper, Right Midfield, Striker...I can do it all SlowLy, you should organize a Clutchfans futbol match...we can have MeXico & USA vs. Internationals Basketball: Never played organized ball, but I like playing in the post in pickup games Football: Never played organized ball, but I like playing wide receiver and Cornerback in pickup games.
