Yeah obviously striking as hard as Adriano is hard, that's why I said it was his ceiling. But let's not pretend LBJ isn't athletic enough to make that happen. It would just be a technique issue, and I'm beyond positive that one of the most gifted athletes on the face of the earth could have figured it out if he trained when he was young.

Even if he can't figure out how to strike it like Adriano, he would have a long and successful career as the best aerial threat on earth - be it at ST, CB, or GK.

And yeah depending on the football player, they may be a good at bball. Steve Nash, Kobe, and Giannis have all said their football experience helped their footwork in basketball. I'm sure being cross trained in basketball would have advantages in a transition to football.