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re: Pistol Pete - Remembered - 30 years ago today a life was ended too short
Posted on 1/5/18 at 10:59 am to themunch
Posted on 1/5/18 at 10:59 am to themunch
Maravich had a very good NBA career but it was very close to being so much better. He seemed to have a string of bad luck with illness and injury and along with the NBA removing his chance to play with his 'basketball soulmate' Dr. J.
My dad took me to see him play during his Jazz era when I wasn't quite 1 year old yet. I can recall seeing him play for the Shooting Stars in the Cajundome (Lafayette) along with Meadowlark Lemon.
I also tried out for his movie and listened to him talk to the other kids in the PMAC. At the end, he gave all of the kids a chance to come up to meet him as he put a basketball at the back of your neck as he dropped it (i.e. goal was to catch it). I'm guessing that was shortly before he passed.
One of the guys he was playing basketball with (when he died) said Pete had just remarked about how much fun he was having just playing a leisurely game of pickup basketball. I think that playing the game was one of the things he loved to do most although there were periods of his life that it wasn't fun due to the negativity that followed him.
My dad took me to see him play during his Jazz era when I wasn't quite 1 year old yet. I can recall seeing him play for the Shooting Stars in the Cajundome (Lafayette) along with Meadowlark Lemon.
I also tried out for his movie and listened to him talk to the other kids in the PMAC. At the end, he gave all of the kids a chance to come up to meet him as he put a basketball at the back of your neck as he dropped it (i.e. goal was to catch it). I'm guessing that was shortly before he passed.
One of the guys he was playing basketball with (when he died) said Pete had just remarked about how much fun he was having just playing a leisurely game of pickup basketball. I think that playing the game was one of the things he loved to do most although there were periods of his life that it wasn't fun due to the negativity that followed him.
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Posted on 1/5/18 at 11:05 am to CoachChappy
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Shaq was one of the most dominate forces in basketball ever, but yeah probably #3 at LSU. This board cracks me up.
Oh, these kids...
Posted on 1/5/18 at 11:07 am to Nutriaitch
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Pistol
CJ
Shaq
Pettit
pick almost anyone else to ever play forward for LSU
SI actually did this once and had LSU's all time beating North Carolina's all time team in the Fina Four
Posted on 1/5/18 at 11:08 am to Walt OReilly
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People forget about Bob Pettit
I'm friends with his daughter. Seriously.
This post was edited on 1/5/18 at 11:09 am
Posted on 1/5/18 at 11:10 am to crescentcity
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SI actually did this once and had LSU's all time beating North Carolina's all time team in the Fina Four
really?!!?
man if you could find a link, i'd love to read something like that.
This post was edited on 1/5/18 at 11:10 am
Posted on 1/5/18 at 11:24 am to CoachChappy
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Shaq was one of the most dominate forces in basketball
When Shaq can do 1/8 of what The Pistol could do with a basketball (with his eyes closed and one hand tied behind his back), THEN you can make that claim. You obviously have NEVER watched Pete play.
Posted on 1/5/18 at 11:27 am to WacoTiger
Had doctors diagnosed Pete's heart defect early in his life, he may have never been allowed to play basket ball.
Posted on 1/5/18 at 11:30 am to litenin
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My dad took me to see him play during his Jazz era when I wasn't quite 1 year old yet.
Had court-side season tickets 10 rows up when he was with the Jazz (back when working people could afford those).
Amazing to watch. Named my only son after him.
Posted on 1/5/18 at 11:34 am to Nutriaitch
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Pistol
CJ
Shaq
Pettit
pick almost anyone else to ever play forward for LSU
Its clearly Ben Simmons.
PG: CJ
SG: Pistol
SF: Ben Simmons
PF: Petit
C: Shaq
DOMIfrickINGNATION
Posted on 1/5/18 at 11:35 am to WacoTiger
Amen brother...the greatest fun to watch.
Posted on 1/5/18 at 11:37 am to doubleb
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Simmons isn't close.
The list isn't about talent, it's about production. Simmonds had nice stats, but not great stats or great results.
Simmons was more of a role player in that with 20 seconds left on the clock he was resolved to being a playmaker first and not a scorer.
With 20 seconds left and down 1, All the others listed were going to get the ball. There was no doubt they could be relied upon to score.
Jesus.
The guy had one of the best freshman years in the history of the NCAA with a coach that has the IQ of a sea turtle.
And this isn't about production, this is about who would be the best starting 5 and not putting Simmons at the other forward spot is just plain fricking stupid.
Posted on 1/5/18 at 11:40 am to TheCaterpillar
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Its clearly Ben Simmons.
PG: CJ
SG: Pistol
SF: Ben Simmons
PF: Petit
C: Shaq
Yeah, I kind of agree.
Mostly because that lineup without him demands the ball, and you really need another facilitator on that court. You've basically got three PG's there, one of whom is 6'10" and loves to give it up, to 2 guys who love to score. The passing that would be on display from those 5 would be gorgeous.
Add Shaq and Petit down low and that's a REALLY tough line up.
Posted on 1/5/18 at 11:41 am to R11
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I'd loved to seen him play.
Best descriptive term I've heard used of his play was "magician"...you literally sit and watch him and there was a delay in one's visual observation of where the ball was resulting from his feints.
Posted on 1/5/18 at 11:47 am to GeauxTigerTM
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Mostly because that lineup without him demands the ball, and you really need another facilitator on that court. You've basically got three PG's there, one of whom is 6'10" and loves to give it up, to 2 guys who love to score. The passing that would be on display from those 5 would be gorgeous.
or you could put a Tyrus Thomas type guy there for defense/rebounding
Posted on 1/5/18 at 12:02 pm to CoachChappy
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Shaq was one of the most dominate forces in basketball ever, but yeah probably #3 at LSU. This board cracks me up.
You should replace Al Bundy's face with your own.
Posted on 1/5/18 at 12:04 pm to WacoTiger
Lucky to have watched him play almost every game at LSU, and many with the Jazz,
My boss was good friends with him, went to his home to receive many pieces of his things. Never got one for myself. His wife Jackie was very nice.
The best ball handler who played the game
I am a witness...
My boss was good friends with him, went to his home to receive many pieces of his things. Never got one for myself. His wife Jackie was very nice.
The best ball handler who played the game
I am a witness...
Posted on 1/5/18 at 12:19 pm to ksayetiger
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Ah, but who would coach them?
Will Wade would have pistol playing the best defense of his life.
Posted on 1/5/18 at 12:42 pm to WacoTiger
I SAW him play in '66-'67 when he was a freshman on the then freshman team. Couldn't believe it then and still having a hard time believing what I saw!
Astounding!
Astounding!
Posted on 1/5/18 at 1:22 pm to larry289
yes for his prestidigitation and legerdemain, magician is an apt description of Pete
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