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re: Pro Athlete you should have respected more during their playing days

Posted on 8/26/18 at 6:54 pm to
Posted by Teddy Ruxpin
Member since Oct 2006
40520 posts
Posted on 8/26/18 at 6:54 pm to
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He’s 3 overall in scoring


Impressive though a volume shooter.
Posted by SpartyGator
Detroit Lions fan
Member since Oct 2011
81210 posts
Posted on 8/26/18 at 6:59 pm to
Hated Randy Moss early in his career but now got to appreciate his personality more and knew he was a talented WR.
Posted by Dawgsontop34
Member since Jun 2014
45511 posts
Posted on 8/26/18 at 7:00 pm to
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Dirk.

Although I finally came around on him around 2014. Used to fricking hate his guts when I was a teenager but goddamn his game is so pure and he's genuinely a good dude.



Replace Dirk for Tim Duncan and it's pretty much the exact same thing for me.
Posted by Hamma1122
Member since Sep 2016
21643 posts
Posted on 8/26/18 at 7:05 pm to
Kobe Bryant
Posted by Jon Ham
Member since Jun 2011
29510 posts
Posted on 8/26/18 at 7:20 pm to
Kurt Warner. He came out of nowhere and set the NFL world on fire. I tossed it up to the system and all the talent around him, thought he was lucky to be in the right place at the right time. He almost won another super bowl too.
Posted by UncleRuckus
Member since Feb 2013
9555 posts
Posted on 8/26/18 at 7:25 pm to
Larry Fitzgerald
Posted by slackster
Houston
Member since Mar 2009
91265 posts
Posted on 8/26/18 at 7:29 pm to
Dwyane Wade.

I don't feel like he was as good a player as he actually was. His prime is better than Kobe's, but it never felt that way from a coverage standpoint.
Posted by ReauxlTide222
St. Petersburg
Member since Nov 2010
88411 posts
Posted on 8/26/18 at 7:40 pm to
Kobe.

But only by a little bit.
Posted by VA LSU fan
Virginia
Member since Dec 2007
8574 posts
Posted on 8/26/18 at 7:41 pm to
NBA - Chris Webber - moved around a lot but always carried his teams to the playoffs.


NFL - Tiki Barber - pre fantasy football explosion was a top 25 all time back.


MLB - Nomar Garciaparra - pre injury was in the group of Jeter and Rodriguez as best short stop in MLB
Posted by ReauxlTide222
St. Petersburg
Member since Nov 2010
88411 posts
Posted on 8/26/18 at 7:54 pm to
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He’s 3 overall in scoring and 15 in steals. I mean he’s got to be in the top 10.
No he doesn't


He's easily the most fascinating athlete I've ever watched, though(on and off the court).

The man is smart, introspective, highly competitive, and gave everything he had to the game. Yet the style of basketball he chose to play kept him from being a top ~3 basketball player of all time.

I guarandamntee you he wishes he could go back and mix in some of what Lebron has done as far as using his basketball IQ for the good of every teammate on pretty much every single possession.


Kobe could have been SO much better.
Posted by Indiangensing
Member since Nov 2017
2117 posts
Posted on 8/26/18 at 7:56 pm to
Eddie Kennison
This post was edited on 8/26/18 at 7:57 pm
Posted by boXerrumble
Member since Sep 2011
54273 posts
Posted on 8/26/18 at 7:59 pm to
Kevin Garnett (TWolves era, prior to joining the Big 3 in Boston)
Posted by ThePTExperience1969
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Apr 2016
13360 posts
Posted on 8/26/18 at 8:00 pm to
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No he doesn't


He's easily the most fascinating athlete I've ever watched, though(on and off the court).

The man is smart, introspective, highly competitive, and gave everything he had to the game. Yet the style of basketball he chose to play kept him from being a top ~3 basketball player of all time.

I guarandamntee you he wishes he could go back and mix in some of what Lebron has done as far as using his basketball IQ for the good of every teammate on pretty much every single possession.


Kobe could have been SO much better.


As far as possessing all the traits you'd want in a player, Kobe's near the top for me (though it was rarely if ever reflected by efficiency): dude was competitive AF, always wanted the ball in crunch time, great scorer, great defender, a winner, the closest player I've ever watched comparable to Michael Jordan since Jordan retired, to me he was MJ 2.0 it could've been way greater for those who would analyze his career but he was an all-timer
Posted by SportsGuyNOLA
New Orleans, LA
Member since May 2014
20733 posts
Posted on 8/26/18 at 8:07 pm to
Archie Manning
Posted by BBATiger
Member since Jun 2005
16676 posts
Posted on 8/26/18 at 8:09 pm to
Cal Ripken. Players don’t go a week now without needing rest.
Posted by S
RIP Wayde
Member since Jan 2007
168283 posts
Posted on 8/26/18 at 8:14 pm to
GHAZI told us.
Posted by Hurricane Mike
Member since Jun 2008
20059 posts
Posted on 8/26/18 at 8:42 pm to
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Billy Wagner



He had at least 2 more years in him, I hated it that he left the Braves after 1 year and retired, even though Kimbrel was ready. Braves could have used him.
Posted by Rig
BHM
Member since Aug 2011
41869 posts
Posted on 8/26/18 at 8:50 pm to
Juan Pierre
Posted by VA LSU fan
Virginia
Member since Dec 2007
8574 posts
Posted on 8/26/18 at 8:55 pm to
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Juan Pierre


Also Vince Coleman.

Last player with 100 steals in a season.

Ricky Henderson overshadowed how good Coleman was.
Posted by Mr. Elvert
Dallas
Member since Oct 2012
15320 posts
Posted on 8/26/18 at 8:59 pm to
How can you not like the JET?


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