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re: In which sport is the GoAT most clearly the GoAT?
Posted on 5/10/12 at 12:39 pm to pvilleguru
Posted on 5/10/12 at 12:39 pm to pvilleguru
It's Gretzky.
If Bolt destroys people again this year, he will be up there. He is probably the fastest person anyone alive today will ever see.
If Bolt destroys people again this year, he will be up there. He is probably the fastest person anyone alive today will ever see.
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Posted on 5/10/12 at 12:46 pm to Ford Frenzy
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against the worst competition baseball has ever seen
Not really. Many of the all-time baseball greats played during this time like Lou Gehrig, Ty Cobb, Rogers Hornsby, George sisler, Harry heilmann, and tris speaker.
Also, during babe ruths era, baseball was the most popular sport in america BY FAR. all the best athletes played baseball.
babe ruth hit 14% of all American league homers in 1927. If that were done today, one would have to hit about 300 home runs in 1 season.
Posted on 5/10/12 at 1:22 pm to pvilleguru
quote:
Maradona is in the same conversation as Pele, so I wouldn't mention Pele in this thread.
Pele may not even be the GOAT as far as Brazilians go.
Garrincha was (arguably) a better/more skilled player than Pele, but nobody has ever heard of him.
Pele may be the most FAMOUS soccer player of all time, but that certainly doesn't make him the greatest.
Posted on 5/10/12 at 1:38 pm to motorbreath
If I had to pick the best players I have seen play
If I had to pick the best players I have seen play they would be as follows
Football
Joe Montana
Jerry Rice
Barry Sanders
Basketball
Michael Jordan
Baseball
Ken Griffey Jr.
Hockey
Wayne Gretzky
Wrestling
Stone Cold or The Rock lol
If I had to pick the best players I have seen play they would be as follows
Football
Joe Montana
Jerry Rice
Barry Sanders
Basketball
Michael Jordan
Baseball
Ken Griffey Jr.
Hockey
Wayne Gretzky
Wrestling
Stone Cold or The Rock lol
Posted on 5/10/12 at 1:50 pm to partywiththelombardi
Marty fricking Reisman
Posted on 5/10/12 at 2:02 pm to partywiththelombardi
quote:
Wrestling Stone Cold or The Rock lol
REALLY????????????Very BAD 1st post.
Posted on 5/10/12 at 2:26 pm to dukke v
Is there such a thing as a bad post in a pretty played out and slightly meaningless subject. It was obviously a joke and one i would hope people wouldn't take seriously...however i will take the critism and work on it for future posting dukke v. sucks getting bad feedback though 
Posted on 5/10/12 at 2:36 pm to partywiththelombardi
I'll go with Jordan and Gretzky. If there is only one answer for the thread question, it'd have to be Gretzky based on the numbers alone.
Has anyone mentioned Shawn White yet? I know his sport is relatively new, but watching the X Games and Winter Olympics...you watch everyone else go, and then watching him go is just simply another level. Actually, several levels.
Has anyone mentioned Shawn White yet? I know his sport is relatively new, but watching the X Games and Winter Olympics...you watch everyone else go, and then watching him go is just simply another level. Actually, several levels.
Posted on 5/10/12 at 2:40 pm to partywiththelombardi
quote:
It was obviously a joke and one i would hope people wouldn't take seriously
Calm down francis.
Posted on 5/10/12 at 2:44 pm to Cosmo
probably WG
you can make a strong case for Bill Russell over Jordan IMO
you can make a strong case for Bill Russell over Jordan IMO
Posted on 5/10/12 at 2:47 pm to Unbiased Bama Fan
quote:
No mention of Federer at all?
I mentioned him and I was surprised he didn't get any mentions either. It's probably the horrible record against Nadal that prevents people from thinking he's the undisputed GOAT.
well that or maybe Novak Djovacik (sp?) is better
Posted on 5/10/12 at 2:48 pm to CocomoLSU
quote:
Has anyone mentioned Shawn White yet? I know his sport is relatively new, but watching the X Games and Winter Olympics...you watch everyone else go, and then watching him go is just simply another level. Actually, several levels.
He is really good.
I still think Usain Bolt is a great answer.
Posted on 5/10/12 at 2:51 pm to bobbyray21
GoAT in not caring:
Posted on 5/10/12 at 2:54 pm to molsusports
quote:
well that or maybe Novak Djovacik (sp?) is better
Djokovic isn't even top 5 on any tennis GOAT list
Posted on 5/10/12 at 2:56 pm to TulaneTigerFan
if he stays healthy he looks like he will be #1 all time... and just after everyone proclaimed Federer #1 all time, just before that Sampras was everyone's #1 of all time
Tennis is starting to look a little silly with their proclaiming a new "best of all time" every ten years now
Tennis is starting to look a little silly with their proclaiming a new "best of all time" every ten years now
Posted on 5/10/12 at 2:59 pm to molsusports
quote:
if he stays healthy he looks like he will be #1 all time
No, no he doesn't. He didn't start winning at a young age like Federer or Nadal. His style of play is so physical and given his past health conditions there's almost zero chance he'll catch Federer or Nadal's accomplishments
This post was edited on 5/10/12 at 3:00 pm
Posted on 5/10/12 at 3:07 pm to TulaneTigerFan
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there's almost zero chance he'll catch Federer or Nadal's accomplishments
you're probably right about that overall (federer's 16 majors is 11 more than Novak has and Novak is only six years younger) - i'm just tired of tennis fans telling me they have a new "best of all time" player every ten years
This post was edited on 5/10/12 at 3:08 pm
Posted on 5/10/12 at 3:08 pm to molsusports
quote:
you're probably right about that overall (federer's 16 majors is 11 more than Novak has and he's only six years younger) - i'm just tired of tennis fans telling me the have a new "best of all time" player every ten years
To be fair, this era has been pretty amazing.
Posted on 5/10/12 at 3:12 pm to bobbyray21
before nadal and federer there was agassi and sampras and before them there was bjorn borg and johnny mac
people forget (or never knew) that borg won 11 tennis majors in between 1974 and 1981
people forget (or never knew) that borg won 11 tennis majors in between 1974 and 1981
Posted on 5/10/12 at 3:13 pm to bobbyray21
This post was edited on 5/10/12 at 3:16 pm
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