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Your Favorite "Blue Collar" or "Lunchpail" Guys in NBA history
Posted on 12/20/18 at 11:46 am
Posted on 12/20/18 at 11:46 am
We all love the greats that could score and do it all, but some guys made a huge impact on their teams while not being a scorer. They played solid defense, committed hard fouls, fought for rebounds and loose balls, and just impacted the game in ways that did not find a place on the stat sheet.
1. Charles Oakley - Never averaged more than 14 points per game in a season, made one appearance on the All Defensive Team. 1994. Known for being an enforcer and rebounder. Dude was a beast. Played with Jordan, Ewing. Started 107 games in the '94 season where they played 25 playoff games (Knicks)
2. Marcus Camby - 4 All Defensive team nods, currently 12th in career blocks in NBA history. DPOY 06-07. Dude was an old school enforcer thriving in a time where that style was dying. Averaged 9+ pts, 9+ REB, 2.4 BLK in a career that went 19 seasons.
3. Bruce Bowen - When everyone calls you dirty, you know you're doing something right. 8 consecutive All NBA Defensive nods, also played 500 consecutive games at one point. Won 3 rings with the Spurs, and was considered an integral part of the success of those teams.
Lets hear some more. I'm a Big Ben Wallace fan as well, due to his play AND for starting the Malice at the Palace rumble that I consider one of the best bad moments in sports history and a turning point in the NBA's history that began the shift to what we see today.
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1. Charles Oakley - Never averaged more than 14 points per game in a season, made one appearance on the All Defensive Team. 1994. Known for being an enforcer and rebounder. Dude was a beast. Played with Jordan, Ewing. Started 107 games in the '94 season where they played 25 playoff games (Knicks)
2. Marcus Camby - 4 All Defensive team nods, currently 12th in career blocks in NBA history. DPOY 06-07. Dude was an old school enforcer thriving in a time where that style was dying. Averaged 9+ pts, 9+ REB, 2.4 BLK in a career that went 19 seasons.
3. Bruce Bowen - When everyone calls you dirty, you know you're doing something right. 8 consecutive All NBA Defensive nods, also played 500 consecutive games at one point. Won 3 rings with the Spurs, and was considered an integral part of the success of those teams.
Lets hear some more. I'm a Big Ben Wallace fan as well, due to his play AND for starting the Malice at the Palace rumble that I consider one of the best bad moments in sports history and a turning point in the NBA's history that began the shift to what we see today.
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Posted on 12/20/18 at 11:50 am to ShoeBang
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Posted on 12/20/18 at 11:53 am to ShoeBang
This post was edited on 12/20/18 at 11:54 am
Posted on 12/20/18 at 11:54 am to Damone
Def next on the list with McHale. Just didn't want to do ALL my favs so people can discuss.
Posted on 12/20/18 at 12:03 pm to ShoeBang
PJ TUCKER
DRAYMOMD GREEN
JAMES JOHNSON
TONE ALLEN
DRAYMOMD GREEN
JAMES JOHNSON
TONE ALLEN
Posted on 12/20/18 at 12:03 pm to ShoeBang
I'd have to say Lebron.
Doesn't have the greatest handle. Doesn't have much touch on his shot(most of the time). Doesn't have great feel around the rim.
The guy simply works harder on and off the court than maybe anyone in the history of the league.
The consistency in which he shows up to work and physically gives his all is just astounding. The guy has had to work his TAIL off to accumulate most of the skills that he possesses.
He's the definition of a lunch pail type basketball player
Doesn't have the greatest handle. Doesn't have much touch on his shot(most of the time). Doesn't have great feel around the rim.
The guy simply works harder on and off the court than maybe anyone in the history of the league.
The consistency in which he shows up to work and physically gives his all is just astounding. The guy has had to work his TAIL off to accumulate most of the skills that he possesses.
He's the definition of a lunch pail type basketball player
Posted on 12/20/18 at 12:07 pm to ShoeBang
PJ Tucker
Trevor Ariza
Bruce Bowen
Draymond Green
Tony Allen
Shane Battier
Ryan Bowen
Trevor Ariza
Bruce Bowen
Draymond Green
Tony Allen
Shane Battier
Ryan Bowen
Posted on 12/20/18 at 12:07 pm to Damone
My Bill Laimbeer CSB:
First NBA Allstar Game in New Orleans. I'm at a Starbucks downtown and Laimbeer walks in (it looks like he got out of a car that is parked right in front). A minute later, a cop walks in the door and yells, "Whoever is parked out front, is parked illegally and needs to move immediately!" I look at the copy and say, "I think it's Bill Laimbeer."
I get the exact look you see there and sulk away.
First NBA Allstar Game in New Orleans. I'm at a Starbucks downtown and Laimbeer walks in (it looks like he got out of a car that is parked right in front). A minute later, a cop walks in the door and yells, "Whoever is parked out front, is parked illegally and needs to move immediately!" I look at the copy and say, "I think it's Bill Laimbeer."
I get the exact look you see there and sulk away.
Posted on 12/20/18 at 12:08 pm to ShoeBang
The heart of the NOHornets. Was trapped on a tank with Tim Floyd yet still busted his arse and earned and MVP vote for his efforts
Posted on 12/20/18 at 12:11 pm to ShoeBang
Derrick McKey
Posted on 12/20/18 at 12:14 pm to ShoeBang
Posted on 12/20/18 at 12:15 pm to Cocotheape
big shot bob
Posted on 12/20/18 at 12:16 pm to ShoeBang
Paul Silas
Cedric "Cornbread" Maxwell
Cedric "Cornbread" Maxwell
Posted on 12/20/18 at 12:18 pm to ShoeBang
Brian “The Janitor” Cardinal
Posted on 12/20/18 at 12:20 pm to ShoeBang
Wait....so this isn't code for "Name your favorite white dude."??
Posted on 12/20/18 at 12:24 pm to facher08
Ryan Bowen
Posted on 12/20/18 at 12:25 pm to ShoeBang
Dennis Rodman
Ben Wallace
Ben Wallace
This post was edited on 12/20/18 at 12:26 pm
Posted on 12/20/18 at 12:28 pm to ShoeBang
Dennis Rodman
It was rare that he scored many or any points, but he was a rebounding machine and a fricker of a defender. Yeah he was an odd one, but he made the teams he played on better
It was rare that he scored many or any points, but he was a rebounding machine and a fricker of a defender. Yeah he was an odd one, but he made the teams he played on better
Posted on 12/20/18 at 12:30 pm to ShoeBang
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