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Greatest number 23? "Pistol Pete" Maravich the BEST!
Posted on 2/15/09 at 8:24 pm
Posted on 2/15/09 at 8:24 pm
All these guys are trying to do the things Pete did way ahead of his time! He was criticized and rideculed for basically his superior skills and understanding where the game was headed. By far, the greatest re-inventor of the game! All the other "23"'s can thank him!
NO superstar of today would take the time to teach a kid how to shoot,dribble, etc..., mail autographed pics, have his brother bring kids into the locker rooms for more autographs, meet players, coaches, etc.. but Pete did it for me as a kid in the '70's at LSU, Foxy's health club, and N.O. Jazz.
Never forget the real, the only, "23"!
NO superstar of today would take the time to teach a kid how to shoot,dribble, etc..., mail autographed pics, have his brother bring kids into the locker rooms for more autographs, meet players, coaches, etc.. but Pete did it for me as a kid in the '70's at LSU, Foxy's health club, and N.O. Jazz.
Never forget the real, the only, "23"!
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Posted on 2/15/09 at 8:26 pm to Coach Jim
quote:
Never forget the real, the only, "23"!
Posted on 2/15/09 at 8:27 pm to Coach Jim
nah, i think we all know who the real greatest 23 is
Posted on 2/15/09 at 8:27 pm to Coach Jim
Flaming the board is a bannable offense
Posted on 2/15/09 at 8:28 pm to SuperSaint
We do know who the greatest 23 is, and he was mentioned in the first post, lame as it was.
Posted on 2/15/09 at 8:29 pm to Froman
MJ is good that not only is he the best 23 but he is also the best 45.
PS why did he have to have 45 when he first came back?? Had they retired his jersey or something?
PS why did he have to have 45 when he first came back?? Had they retired his jersey or something?
Posted on 2/15/09 at 8:33 pm to tigerguy121
quote:
Had they retired his jersey or something?
yep
Posted on 2/15/09 at 8:38 pm to Coach Jim
Sammy martin
Posted on 2/15/09 at 8:41 pm to tigerguy121
FYI - Pete was "23" in College, "44" in pros (ppg in college) and "7" where he played all his eligible years! He also wore "7" for spiritual reasons, Pete avg 24 in pros without a 3pt line, Mike yes, the best pro avg 30 ppg with 3pt line, so the arguement continues....
This post was edited on 2/15/09 at 8:43 pm
Posted on 2/15/09 at 8:43 pm to Coach Jim
quote:
so the arguement continues....
no, it really doesn't
Posted on 2/15/09 at 8:43 pm to Coach Jim
Didn't Pete wear #7 when he was with the Jazz? What about when he finished up with the Celtics?
Posted on 2/15/09 at 8:44 pm to Coach Jim
quote:Yeah and MJ easily could have averaged 40+ if he had gone up against the "talent" that Pete did on a nightly basis.
Pete avg 24 in pros without a 3pt line, Mike yes, the best pro avg 30 ppg with 3pt line, so the arguement continues....
Posted on 2/15/09 at 8:45 pm to Roughneck
Pete maravish = Allen Iverson of his era.
A volume shooter/scorer whose skills dont actually translate into wins.
A volume shooter/scorer whose skills dont actually translate into wins.
Posted on 2/15/09 at 8:46 pm to TulaneTigerFan
Sorry you must be too young to have experienced the "Pistol" era- Nothing or nobody caused so much excitement and attention without much media at the time! The media is now the primary promoter of players!
Posted on 2/15/09 at 8:46 pm to Coach Jim
quote:
Mike yes, the best pro avg 30 ppg with 3pt line
And we all know how heavily MJ relied on the 3
Posted on 2/15/09 at 8:48 pm to mattz1122
check his stats, he put up quite a few later in his career.
Posted on 2/15/09 at 8:49 pm to Coach Jim
Pete Maravich didn't have the best Left coronary artery of all the 23s out there.
Posted on 2/15/09 at 8:52 pm to The Boat
Since Maravich didn't wear 23 in the pros, clearly Jordan is the best 23, but only by default. In college, P-Mac has no rival.
Posted on 2/15/09 at 8:52 pm to Coach Jim
quote:Yeah and you're not the least bit biased in promoting a player who, as far as I can tell, your entire Basketball World revolved around for his dozen years of college/pro ball.
Sorry you must be too young to have experienced the "Pistol" era- Nothing or nobody caused so much excitement and attention without much media at the time! The media is now the primary promoter of players!
Posted on 2/15/09 at 8:54 pm to The Boat
His heart was bigger than his ego, and it was in the right place... wish everyone could be so blessed!
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