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Way more energy used than a baseline player.

The insults hurled were real, but McEnroe often took long pauses by walking to the official slowly, would make one comment like "really," or "that ball was out" and then slowly walk back to the court, look back at the official, give a bad look, take a deep breath, then resume play. He clearly had a bad temper and hurled insults, but some of it at certain times were to get a break. Baseline players aren't crashing the net after every return or every serve. McEnroe would literally charge the net from the second the ball left his racket when he served and when he returned a serve, he did the same thing and this went on the entire match. That's exhausting for 3 or 4 or 5 sets compared to the opposite baseline guy like an Ivan Lendl.
Posted: 07/04/2026 at 10:10 AM ET
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A thought exercise...
HokieNL • 07/02/26 11:26 PM ET
the NBA at the all star break has the slam dunk contest, soccer could
MaroonMark • 07/03/26 10:19 PM ET
'The LeBron James Flopper Award' 😂**
HokieNL • 07/03/26 11:07 PM ET
Delete
HokieNL • 07/03/26 11:38 PM ET
it could go to anyone in any sport for the best flopper!**
MaroonMark • 07/03/26 11:13 PM ET
But he's the KING, baby! 😂**
HokieNL • 07/03/26 11:47 PM ET
but he will retire soon, so his flopping legacy must live on!
MaroonMark • 07/04/26 12:00 AM ET
We must always carry the honor of the past, forward! 😊**
HokieNL • 07/04/26 12:02 AM ET
Soccer would still be boring. **
marcbvtgm • 07/03/26 02:16 PM ET
Yep**
SHPHOKIE • 07/03/26 04:00 PM ET
Take away offsides in the box and in OT**
Happy Dog • 07/03/26 02:00 PM ET
Collegiate field hockey used to have offsides just like soccer. They
Stork • 07/03/26 11:37 AM ET
RE soccer... is there another sport that rewards & promotes being a victim?
Palmetto Hokie • 07/03/26 09:52 AM ET
Ask Lane Kiffin!
titanhokie • 07/04/26 11:40 AM ET
Yep, dude drops to the turf like he has compound fractures. Up and good.**
40ozDistrict • 07/03/26 11:28 AM ET
Probably doing that to get a breather.
EDGEMAN • 07/03/26 01:06 PM ET
True. McEnroe was a serve and volley guy. Uses way more energy.**
Hate2SeeItEnd Hokie • 07/03/26 09:25 PM ET
I'd go for that. They run their behinds off for sure**
40ozDistrict • 07/03/26 03:00 PM ET
I get winded just watching them...lol
EDGEMAN • 07/03/26 03:09 PM ET
So... partly just an act?
HokieNL • 07/03/26 01:21 PM ET
Way more energy used than a baseline player. ◄
Hate2SeeItEnd Hokie • 07/04/26 10:10 AM ET
Basketball. OKC.**
solareye • 07/03/26 10:39 AM ET
And WRs drawing pass interference penalties**
BROman Hokie • 07/03/26 11:27 AM ET
Maybe LeBron is leaving the Lakers to play Soccer 😂**
HokieNL • 07/03/26 09:54 AM ET
Le Flopper**
Snape • 07/03/26 11:59 AM ET
I get the need for an off side rule in soccer BUT
Vippie1 • 07/03/26 09:43 AM ET
I can't see how many of the fans of each respective sport would like what
MaroonMark • 07/03/26 01:47 AM ET
Imagine the change in perspective...
HokieNL • 07/03/26 01:53 AM ET
that would get really annoying, even with offsides
MaroonMark • 07/03/26 01:59 AM ET
In Soccer, it's like whoever is calling the game, is relieved that there is
HokieNL • 07/03/26 02:10 AM ET
and that's the way soccer fans seem to like it
MaroonMark • 07/03/26 02:17 AM ET
I say remove the goalies in soccer and hockey as well as offside in soccer**
BigDaddyHokie • 07/03/26 08:08 AM ET
Can we make goaltending legal in Basketball? 😂**
HokieNL • 07/03/26 08:11 AM ET
And raise to 12' in NBA**
TomTurkey • 07/03/26 07:39 PM ET
It would surely teach the boxing out.**
IB4TECH • 07/03/26 06:20 PM ET