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Skizo Frene

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Favorite Athletes
« on: March 16, 2010, 01:44:17 PM »
Name 'em!

This is NOT a "Who's the greatest" thread.

It could just be an athlete whose game/personality you really liked, even if he/she wasn't the greatest.



One of mine:

SCOTTIE PIPPEN

He wasn't the best scorer.
He wasn't the best defender.
He wasn't the best passer.
He wasn't the BEST anything actually....

But he was exceptional at EVERYTHING!

He practically invented the Point Forward role that Lebron James is operating in.

He was a great ball handler, great passer, one of the league's best defenders, an excellent rebounder, and a talented scorer (dude once went 19-27, for 47pts).

When Jordan retired all Scottie did was lead the Bulls in Points, Steals, and Assists, and he was second on the team in Rebounds.  He was the MVP of the All-Star game that year too.  The Bulls had 55 wins that year and went to the Eastern Conference Finals.

Wow.

The next season Jordan returned towards the end of the season.  That year Scottie led the Bulls in scoring (21.4 ppg), rebounding (8.1 rpg), assists (5.2 apg), steals (2.94 per game and first in NBA), and blocked shots (1.13 per game).  Yes, he led them in five different categories.

Because he played with MJ he may never get his due.  That's ok.  I see u Scottie.
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Offline sjonathan02

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Re: Favorite Athletes
« Reply #1 on: March 16, 2010, 01:50:14 PM »
Troy Aikman; Joe Montana



Tough as nails

Clutch

Most accurate passer (in his prime)

Humble

No off-field issues



With the exception of Manning (who I also like), they don't make 'em like that anymore. *sigh*
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Re: Favorite Athletes
« Reply #2 on: March 16, 2010, 02:10:29 PM »
Being a NBA fan plus a former PG I must go two fold and choose Nick Van Exel an Tim Hardaway.

-Both were deceptively quick and could score with the best.
-They also dropped dimes when there was no space to even breath.
- Nick for being a lefty
- Tim for one of the deadliest crossovers you'll ever see.

I could go back and talk about some overlooked guys like Eric "Sleepy" Floyd, Thurl Bailey, Sherman Douglas, Otis Thorpe, Walter Davis, Alex English, Fat Lever.................................. .and more.
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Re: Favorite Athletes
« Reply #3 on: March 16, 2010, 02:13:01 PM »
Nic van excel

Ewing

Regan hhahaha

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Re: Favorite Athletes
« Reply #4 on: March 16, 2010, 02:14:10 PM »
Scottie is one of my All-Time faves period.  Aside from him, I love AI.  Though he's really going through some issues right now, his history as a tireless, undersized workhorse will keep him in my mind as one of the game's all-time greats.  In his prime, he was consistently one of the league's leaders in scoring and steals.  Despite playing mostly with mediocre talent, he played every game as if it were the championship.  

Guys I also like/liked:

Donovan McNabb
LeBron James
Dwayne Wade
Peyton Manning
Steve Young
Hakeem Olajuwon
many more.
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Re: Favorite Athletes
« Reply #5 on: March 16, 2010, 02:20:37 PM »
Boxing: Rocky Marciano
Never met the guy but I heard he was pretty good ;)


Boxing: James "buster" Douglas
Beat Mike tyson
I also believe this is the first boxing match I remember watching with my dad ... i think ....

Football: Emmit Smith
Caused me to fall in love with the Cowboys.

Basketball: Derek Fisher
Clutch! Everytime I watch him play I'm like wow how is he still playing. LOL, but he plays smart to at least in my opinion.

Karate: Chuck Norris
Chuck norris does not sleep he waits.


Weight lifting: Mariusz Pudzianowski
Steriods or not the dude is a machine
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Skizo Frene

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Re: Favorite Athletes
« Reply #6 on: March 16, 2010, 02:22:47 PM »
Quote from: mbamoody on March 16, 2010, 02:10:29 PM
Tim Hardaway.

- Tim for one of the deadliest crossovers you'll ever see.


Yes he did!
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Re: Favorite Athletes
« Reply #7 on: March 16, 2010, 02:30:38 PM »
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Re: Favorite Athletes
« Reply #8 on: March 16, 2010, 02:44:51 PM »
the late Reggie White
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Re: Favorite Athletes
« Reply #9 on: March 16, 2010, 02:48:59 PM »
Quote from: phbrown on March 16, 2010, 02:20:37 PM
Football: Emmit Smith
Caused me to fall in love with the Cowboys.

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Re: Favorite Athletes
« Reply #10 on: March 16, 2010, 02:51:39 PM »
Tim Duncan.

Tony Parker.

Manu Ginobli.

Spurs Fan 4 Life! 8)
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Re: Favorite Athletes
« Reply #11 on: March 16, 2010, 02:53:06 PM »
Troy Polamalu
Edwin Moses
Kevin Durant
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Re: Favorite Athletes
« Reply #12 on: March 16, 2010, 02:59:55 PM »
Michel Jordan
Kobe Bryant
Tim Duncan
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Skizo Frene

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Re: Favorite Athletes
« Reply #13 on: March 16, 2010, 03:02:05 PM »
Barry Sanders.

The best, most elusive running back I've ever seen.
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Re: Favorite Athletes
« Reply #14 on: March 16, 2010, 03:03:00 PM »
Quote from: lordluvr on March 16, 2010, 02:53:06 PM
Troy Polamalu
Edwin Moses
Kevin Durant

Isn't that kid special?  Scoring machine.
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Re: Favorite Athletes
« Reply #15 on: March 16, 2010, 03:05:27 PM »
Quote from: Skizo Frene on March 16, 2010, 03:03:00 PM
Isn't that kid special?  Scoring machine.
I remember watching him play for Texas (and I don't even follow Texas like that) and thinking, "Man, that kid is gonna make a mark in the NBA!".  What an understatement.
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Re: Favorite Athletes
« Reply #16 on: March 16, 2010, 03:18:42 PM »
Quote from: lordluvr on March 16, 2010, 03:05:27 PM
I remember watching him play for Texas (and I don't even follow Texas like that) and thinking, "Man, that kid is gonna make a mark in the NBA!".  What an understatement.

He'll be the best Offensive player in the game before long.
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Re: Favorite Athletes
« Reply #17 on: March 16, 2010, 03:30:02 PM »
Baseball: ANDRE DAWSON


Basketball: Reggie Miller


Boxing: Iron Mike Tyson

Football: Peyton Manning/ Barry Sanders (Used love watching him juke people out of the TV picture)






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Re: Favorite Athletes
« Reply #18 on: March 16, 2010, 03:34:37 PM »
Quote from: Skizo Frene on March 16, 2010, 03:18:42 PM
He'll be the best Offensive player in the game before long.
Quite possibly
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Re: Favorite Athletes
« Reply #19 on: March 16, 2010, 03:36:39 PM »
Purnell "Sweetpea" Whitaker- that dude was one of the best boxing technicians I have ever seen.  The only knock on him was that he wasn't a power puncher.  He didn't really need to be because he made every opponent look silly with his defense and quick hands.
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