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What about a statue for Petit?
Posted on 6/28/14 at 9:13 am
Posted on 6/28/14 at 9:13 am
I have nothing against a statue for the Pistol even though the Assembly Center bears his name. I am all for the Shaq statue. It can be argued that the best player to play at LSU was Bob Petit. He led an LSU team to the Final Four. He won a NBA champiohsip and was a NBA MVP. Petit was a four time MVP of the NBA All-Star game; only Kobe can claim as many. Petit is also a gentleman and deserves such an honor from LSU.
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Posted on 6/28/14 at 9:16 am to bearhc
Since we are giving statues to everyone let's go ahead and give Chris Jackson one too. Maravich is in a class of his own and you can argue it all you want but pistol > Petit
Posted on 6/28/14 at 9:17 am to bearhc
I would support a Bob Pettit statue.
This post was edited on 6/28/14 at 9:47 am
Posted on 6/28/14 at 9:20 am to bearhc
Shaq is the best basketball player and by far the most loyal player in terms of support of any top player LSU has had other than Pettit. Maravich has the Assembly Center Name which is a great honor. If I build a statue to anyone it is Shaq and maybe Pettit.
This post was edited on 6/28/14 at 9:25 am
Posted on 6/28/14 at 9:23 am to bearhc
This is the problem most have with statues. We give one and then have to start giving others. Pete was up for Statue discussion because he was elite, in a class of his own. He was ahead of his time and was one of the absolute best to ever play the college game, that's why he needs to have a statue.
Posted on 6/28/14 at 9:27 am to LSU1SLU
You mean Chris " I won't Stand for the National Anthem" Jackson. No.
Posted on 6/28/14 at 9:29 am to bearhc
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You mean Chris " I won't Stand for the National Anthem" Jackson. No.
Really. That's what you got from my post.
Posted on 6/28/14 at 9:33 am to bearhc
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What about a statue for Petit?
But first, let's ask him how he would want his name spelled.
Posted on 6/28/14 at 9:59 am to 81Tiger
The Shaq statue is only appropriate if Pete and Pettit are alongside.
To say that Shaq was the best LSU BB player is asinine.
To say that Shaq was the best LSU BB player is asinine.
Posted on 6/28/14 at 10:02 am to LagdonCG
The Shaq statue is appropriate because he gave a truckload of money to build the practice facility.
Posted on 6/28/14 at 10:18 am to LSU1SLU
quote:I am guessing you have no idea and you are just assuming this. Shaq, Pistol and Pettit are all considered NBA top 50 of all time.
Since we are giving statues to everyone let's go ahead and give Chris Jackson one too. Maravich is in a class of his own and you can argue it all you want but pistol > Petit
Posted on 6/28/14 at 10:23 am to bearhc
Went duck hunting with Bob before, he's a good guy. We should go ahead and give him a statue
Posted on 6/28/14 at 10:23 am to eelsuee
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I am guessing you have no idea and you are just assuming this. Shaq, Pistol and Pettit are all considered NBA top 50 of all time.
Yep. This. Never knew that. Never heard of any of those. When did Shaq play? Was he good?
My point is, how many statues are we gonna build. Have you even been to games recently is what I wanna know
Posted on 6/28/14 at 10:32 am to bearhc
Voogd statue first
Posted on 6/28/14 at 10:49 am to bearhc
Pistol Pete was the greatest college basketball player in the history of the NCAA, so of course he was the greatest at LSU
Posted on 6/28/14 at 10:51 am to 81Tiger
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But first, let's ask him how he would want his name spelled.
He meant they should build a petit Pettit statue.
Nothing too big, save some money.
This post was edited on 6/28/14 at 10:52 am
Posted on 6/28/14 at 11:12 am to LSU1SLU
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My point is, how many statues are we gonna build.
I think we can stop after 3 of the greatest players to ever play the game .
Continue with your fallacy though.
Posted on 6/28/14 at 11:27 am to TigerBait1127
Well I have been to countless number of basketball programs gyms and lets just say we would be one of the few to have 3 player statues outside of arena. It's cool and all but what's wrong with just retiring players numbers?
Posted on 6/28/14 at 11:30 am to bearhc
How about a Dale Brown and Rudy Macklin statue? Where does it end?
Posted on 6/28/14 at 11:34 am to LSU1SLU
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Since we are giving statues to everyone
Bob Petit made the NBA First Team from 1955-1964, not the All Star Team the 5 man First Team 10 straight years. Would you give Jerry West or Oscar Robertson a statue? Because that is the company he kept, but your right we're just giving them away to anybody. The fact that you somehow mentioned Chris Jackson in the same sentence with Pettit is laughable. And for your information Pistol was a better scorer than Pettit but Pettit was a better basketball player.
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