Experience vs. Athleticism

[Trillmatic90]

What's good yall? I'm writing an article for my college's newspaper and I'm supposed to come up with three examples of how experience triumphs athleticism in winning a championship in sports. So far I'm using the finals series Dallas had against Miami in 2011 (Dallas being the less athletic, but more experienced team) and the season the Philadelphia Eagles had last year (considered one of the most athletic teams and expected to win superbowl but didn't even make it).

I need help coming up with one more example where experience matters more than athleticism in winning a championship. Since I used examples from the NBA and the NFL, I have to use an example from another sport though. Any help you guys can provide, I would appreciate.

 

[DCAllAfrican]

What is the "experience" part of the NFL example though?

 

[powerballin]

tortoise vs the hare

White Men Can't Jump opening scene

Shep giving buckets vs the Birdmen on Above the Rim

 

[Trillmatic90]

What is the "experience" part of the NFL example though?

i haven't exactly figured that out yet I was thinking of some how conveying that despite the athletic superiority the Eagles had, it wasn't enough to make the superbowl, let alone a solid record compared to other teams. I might not use this example though.

 

[Trillmatic90]

tortoise vs the hare

White Men Can't Jump opening scene

Shep giving buckets vs the Birdmen on Above the Rim

Can't use anecdotes or movie scenes

 

[mmg]

Older players in the NFL being able to play deep into their 30s because of technique and experience ?

College Football players able to dominate at their level because of athleticism but can't in the NFL because of the experience / technique of players.

 

[dmxfury]

I'd look at boxing. Rumble in the Jungle. Perfect example

 

[Trillmatic90]

^ Yea I was thinking of that, but at the time Muhammad Ali won and he was widely considered the superior athlete, as well as more experienced. Any example of where a clear cut athlete/athletic team was beat by an "experienced" less athletic one would be good. Any other suggestions?

 

[championboyz7]

Knicks vs heat the first game of this season no need to thank me op

 

[dmxfury]

Some of those Detroit Stanley Cup teams


I disagree with your take on Ali Foreman. Ali was not the superior athlete by that point (especially compared to a young Foreman) he only won due to intelligence (experience) and his ability to take a punch. He was a heavy underdog and some worried George would kill him. But George's power and youth made him superior athletically IMO

Really many fights after Manila would work

 

[johnnyhardaway]

not sure but how about the last year spurs vs the clippers in the playoffs

 

[DCAllAfrican]

Duke vs. Fab 5?

 

[Deleted member 38182]

white guys vs black guys discussion

 

[ooiron manoo]

As athleticism diminishes, experience becomes more valuable. In the end father time always wins.

 

[Peep Game]

Had you not included exact parameters exclusively for championships, I would have said "Re: Andre Miller"

 

[nychiphophippo]

Look into Spain's dominance in the soccer world. Theyve won every major tournament they've played in since 2008 including the world cup. In their case though there's also skill, technique, creativity, etc. that they've used to beat other athletic teams. So it might not be the best example if you're only looking for experience > athleticism and not skill and other factors.

 

[dmbrhs]

There's a bit of a flaw in your comparison though. You have to factor in coaching. The 2011 Miami Heat had plenty of experience to go along with that superior athleticism. The difference was Dallas had Rick Carlisle as their coach. That's a big part of why experience can win out over athleticism/talent. It's all about knowing what you have to work with.