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  • DerekJohnson
    DerekJohnson Administrator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 70,113 Founders Club
    RaceBannon said:

    DerekJohnson said:

    In 1982 I was 11 years old. David "Skywalker" Thompson came to the SuperSonics after being suspended for cocaine abuse while with the Nuggets. I would listen to my transistor radio next to my pillow on weeknights with Bob Blackburn calling the play-by-play. As I recall, the Sonics started the season 12-0 and I was so excited about the possibilities. And then things went off the rails and it was a so-so season.

    David stayed on the rails badda bing!

    Fucked his knee up at Studio 54

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  • backthepack
    backthepack Member Posts: 19,942
    PurpleJ said:

    I will do this for hockey...

    1. Wayne Gretzky

    2. Fuck everybody else
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  • DerekJohnson
    DerekJohnson Administrator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 70,113 Founders Club



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  • haie
    haie Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 24,732 Founders Club

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  • Baseman
    Baseman Member Posts: 12,382
    edited May 2018
    DerekJohnson said:

    In 1982 I was 11 years old. David "Skywalker" Thompson came to the SuperSonics after being suspended for cocaine abuse while with the Nuggets. I would listen to my transistor radio next to my pillow on weeknights with Bob Blackburn calling the play-by-play. As I recall, the Sonics started the season 12-0 and I was so excited about the possibilities. And then things went off the rails and it was a so-so season.



    1978 final regular season game Thompson dropped 73 on Detroit, the same year, Thompson led Nuggets lost in six to the Sonics in the Western Confrence finals
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  • RoadDawg55
    RoadDawg55 Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 30,551 Swaye's Wigwam
    edited June 2018
    If you really think Jordan was better, you're kind of an idiot. He maybe had a more impressive career considering the titles, but he was not a better player. He just wasn't. LeBron isn't slowing down for a few years either and he's already 33 and will be 34 next season. He's still easily the best player in the league.
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  • pawz
    pawz Member, Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 22,515 Founders Club
    allpurpleallgold said:

    I’ve realized the key to these arguments is understanding people value things differently. You can value titles, longevity, dominance, statistics differently than I do. It’s fun to argue, just don’t freak out because someone doesn’t think exactly the same way you do.

    With all that being said, this is by far the dumbest top 5 list I have ever seen. You are an idiot and disgrace basketball. How DARE you put Michael fourth. How dare you pretend to know anything about basketball. If I had any mod power I would ban you from hardcore husky.

    I laffed like an idiot hyena.
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  • Kaepsknee
    Kaepsknee Member Posts: 14,919
    Pistol Pete may have been the most dynamic player ever.

    The problem with these debates is that most of the folks weighing in here have never seen him play live. And most here were children when Jordan retired. But some guys watched some Youtube videos that featured white guys in short, shorts that Jordan abused.

    So He couldn't be the GOAT.
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  • FireCohen
    FireCohen Member Posts: 21,823
    can’t support russell caz the league was so white
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  • RoadDawg55
    RoadDawg55 Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 30,551 Swaye's Wigwam
    WeakarmCobra said:

    can’t support russell caz the league was so white

    This. Also that the Celtics had a stacked team, no free agency, or salary cap. Eleven titles in a pro sports league is a huge accomplishment, but still.
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