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re: Bob Pettit. Why does he not get more love on here?
Posted on 5/10/24 at 8:30 am to Tvilletiger
Posted on 5/10/24 at 8:30 am to Tvilletiger
I used to live on his street in Tigerland when I was at LSU back in the mid 80's
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Posted on 5/10/24 at 8:34 am to Tvilletiger
Never heard his name mentioned on the rant. He was a good guy.
Posted on 5/10/24 at 8:35 am to Tvilletiger
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Bob Pettit. Why does he not get more love on here?
Always wondered...true NBA legend per Chamberlain and Robertson.
Posted on 5/10/24 at 8:36 am to Tvilletiger
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I never saw him play.
Posted on 5/10/24 at 8:51 am to Tvilletiger
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Is there anybody on here that did?
Yes, I saw him play in high school and college. Never saw him play in the pros except on TV.
Posted on 5/10/24 at 8:58 am to Tvilletiger
Bob Pettit played from 1954-65 (11 seasons)
Bill Russell played from 1956-69 (13 seasons)
1st team All-NBA
Bob Pettit: 10 times
Bill Russell: 3 times
2nd team All-NBA
Bob Pettit: 1 time
Bill Russell: 8 times
Bill Russell played from 1956-69 (13 seasons)
1st team All-NBA
Bob Pettit: 10 times
Bill Russell: 3 times
2nd team All-NBA
Bob Pettit: 1 time
Bill Russell: 8 times
Posted on 5/10/24 at 9:33 am to Tvilletiger
I never saw him play
Ur answer…….
Ur answer…….
Posted on 5/10/24 at 9:46 am to Tvilletiger
He does deserve more love, but he suffers from the same problem many tiger greats do. He played before most on this board were born.
Posted on 5/10/24 at 10:32 am to Tvilletiger
I used to see him pretty often on Poydras Street. I believe he was with one of the banks downtown. Very trim and easy to spot being so tall.
Posted on 5/10/24 at 10:44 am to Tvilletiger
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I never saw him play. Is there anybody on here that did?
This answers your question.
Posted on 5/10/24 at 10:56 am to Tvilletiger
I think you would have to be in your 80's to have seen him play at LSU. When he turned pro none of the games were televised in Baton Rouge that I know of. Imagine you young guys of an era when there were two tv stations that came in on an antenna, the NBA was not that popular and all of the teams were in the north, midwest or west. I remember as a small kid that I was thrilled because I got to see a short clip of Bob Cousy of the Boston Celtics on the sports news. I think I also saw a couple on Petit. That was it period other than reading about the games in the newspaper.
Posted on 5/10/24 at 10:57 am to Tvilletiger
He needs a new street that doesn't go through Somalia.
Posted on 5/10/24 at 10:57 am to Tvilletiger
Even in his old age , he is jacked. Not just tall. Built. Hands are gigantic. Also very nice guy
Posted on 5/10/24 at 11:03 am to Tvilletiger
He does all the time. But people who watched him play barely can use a phone.
Posted on 5/10/24 at 11:41 am to Tvilletiger
BOB PETTIT NBA Records
1958 NBA Championship
2x NBA MVP
11x NBA All-Star
10x All NBA First Team
2x NBA Scoring Champion
4x NBA All-Star Game MVP
1958 NBA Championship
2x NBA MVP
11x NBA All-Star
10x All NBA First Team
2x NBA Scoring Champion
4x NBA All-Star Game MVP
Posted on 5/10/24 at 11:57 am to Tvilletiger
Robert E. Lee Pettit was also a DKE
Posted on 5/10/24 at 12:38 pm to Tvilletiger
I never saw him play
Do you always answer your own questions?
Do you always answer your own questions?
Posted on 5/10/24 at 12:40 pm to Tvilletiger
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I never saw him play.
That is the reason.
Heck you have to be about 80 years old, or older to have seen him play.
Posted on 5/10/24 at 12:54 pm to Tvilletiger
I saw him play when he was with the St. Louis Hawks and a dominant force in the NBA. He was a great player and a huge asset for LSU
Posted on 5/10/24 at 2:04 pm to Tvilletiger
I played golf with him at a BRHS alumni (Petit graduated from BRHS) tournament when I was still in H.S. I shook his hand and his hand wrapped all the way around mine. That was a tall fellow.
/The end.
/The end.
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