What I learned about sports from fiction
PostPosted:Mon Sep 05, 2011 4:06 pm
Well this is limited to manga, but I think there are sports movies too, so feel free to add the western side of it.
Baseball
Someone with a slugging percentage of greater than 1 must never be walked.
Walking anyone at all is considered dishonorable.
The swing must overcome the momentum of the ball because the collision is inelastic. This also means the fastball is the hardest pitch to hit a homerun (most momentum to overcome).
Two pitches at the same speed can have vastly different amount of mometum.
If you break your pitching arm, you can always use the other arm.
The catcher is the one responsible for a dominating pitching performance, not the pitcher.
Baseball is a tiring sports for non-pitching positions. It's a miracle how outfielders can still walk after a 9 inning game.
Your worst defender should play an infield position.
Basketball
If you foul someone in the act of shooting, it will always go in.
Nobody gets called for traveling in basketball.
The point guard is the most important position in basketball. If you have a choice between Derek Fisher, Shaq, or Kobe, go with Derek Fisher.
Being tall has no advantages whatsoever in basketball.
Being strong has no advantages whatsoever in basketball.
Soccer
A bicycle kick always goes in.
Kicking from mid field (or further) always goes in.
If you can dribble past one defender you'll have a clear shot to goal, because nobody would ever think about putting another guy behind him.
If it looks like it's a perfect opportunity to shoot, the guy will pass.
If it looks like it's a perfect opportunity to pass, the guy will shoot.
Baseball
Someone with a slugging percentage of greater than 1 must never be walked.
Walking anyone at all is considered dishonorable.
The swing must overcome the momentum of the ball because the collision is inelastic. This also means the fastball is the hardest pitch to hit a homerun (most momentum to overcome).
Two pitches at the same speed can have vastly different amount of mometum.
If you break your pitching arm, you can always use the other arm.
The catcher is the one responsible for a dominating pitching performance, not the pitcher.
Baseball is a tiring sports for non-pitching positions. It's a miracle how outfielders can still walk after a 9 inning game.
Your worst defender should play an infield position.
Basketball
If you foul someone in the act of shooting, it will always go in.
Nobody gets called for traveling in basketball.
The point guard is the most important position in basketball. If you have a choice between Derek Fisher, Shaq, or Kobe, go with Derek Fisher.
Being tall has no advantages whatsoever in basketball.
Being strong has no advantages whatsoever in basketball.
Soccer
A bicycle kick always goes in.
Kicking from mid field (or further) always goes in.
If you can dribble past one defender you'll have a clear shot to goal, because nobody would ever think about putting another guy behind him.
If it looks like it's a perfect opportunity to shoot, the guy will pass.
If it looks like it's a perfect opportunity to pass, the guy will shoot.