[pieceofthepuzzle]

“However, I also happen to think that they are the best-conditioned athletes on the planet:”

I love basketball, but IMHO the best conditioned athletes on the planet are 1) elite boxers 2) soccer players (routinely run 10Ks or more every game, much of it sprinting; and no time outs). That's not counting marathoners etc.

[spel_grammer_an_punct_polise]

Do soccer players play every day?

[spel_grammer_an_punct_polise]

Do elite boxers box every day?