Kelly the Dog Posted October 7, 2017 Posted October 7, 2017 Truly one of the best basketball players ever born. Tragic life story and career. Dr J before Dr J and just as good if not better. https://twitter.com/azcentral/status/916660872226811904 RIP Hawk Foul! was a terrific book about what happened to him.
row_33 Posted October 7, 2017 Posted October 7, 2017 (edited) Lost a few pro years and injuries hampered him as well. Enjoyed his filmed skit with Paul Simon on SNL way back in the day. Edited October 7, 2017 by row_33
K-9 Posted October 7, 2017 Posted October 7, 2017 Sweetest finger rolls of all time. KtD nailed it; the original Dr. J. RIP.
26CornerBlitz Posted October 7, 2017 Posted October 7, 2017 Sweetest finger rolls of all time. KtD nailed it; the original Dr. J. RIP. Enjoyed his game, but I'd say the original Dr. J was Elgin Baylor.
K-9 Posted October 7, 2017 Posted October 7, 2017 Enjoyed his game, but I'd say the original Dr. J was Elgin Baylor. Baylor was great, but he didn’t play above the rim with the array of moves in the air that Hawkins did.
26CornerBlitz Posted October 7, 2017 Posted October 7, 2017 Baylor was great, but he didn’t play above the rim with the array of moves in the air that Hawkins did. You should take another look.
K-9 Posted October 8, 2017 Posted October 8, 2017 You should take another look. Great stuff. I remember watching him. I’ll just agree to disagree that he possessed the kind of explosiveness that Hawkins and Dr. J did. They played above the rim far more often. Baylor not so much.
26CornerBlitz Posted October 8, 2017 Posted October 8, 2017 (edited) Great stuff. I remember watching him. I’ll just agree to disagree that he possessed the kind of explosiveness that Hawkins and Dr. J did. They played above the rim far more often. Baylor not so much. That's cool. http://bleacherreport.com/articles/342212-the-freaky-three-three-athletes-who-revolutionized-basketball Every once in a great while, a basketball player shows up with such extraordinary athletic ability that the game changes. Fans, players, coaches, and casual observers all begin to take notice and rave about the physical prowess of this new specimen. Throughout the history of basketball, only two players have ever shown up and altered the landscape forever. And we may now be seeing a third. The first such player came into the league during the 1958-59 season. His name is Elgin Baylor. Before Baylor laced them up for the Lakers, the phrase "playing above the rim" did not exist. Standing at 6'5" and weighing in at 225 pounds, Baylor was big for a small forward. Edited October 8, 2017 by 26CornerBlitz
Kelly the Dog Posted October 8, 2017 Author Posted October 8, 2017 Baylor was great, but he didnt play above the rim with the array of moves in the air that Hawkins did.Agreed. I don't even think it was close. Baylor was great player but Hawkins was on another level. Most people even old enough to remember Hawkins didn't really see much of him in his prime.
26CornerBlitz Posted October 8, 2017 Posted October 8, 2017 Agreed. I don't even think it was close. Baylor was great player but Hawkins was on another level. Most people even old enough to remember Hawkins didn't really see much of him in his prime. https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/h/hawkico01.html https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/b/bayloel01.html
Kelly the Dog Posted October 8, 2017 Author Posted October 8, 2017 https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/h/hawkico01.html https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/b/bayloel01.html I thought we were talking about spectacular playing above the rim not who scored more points. Hawkins was pretty much shot before he got to the NBA.
26CornerBlitz Posted October 8, 2017 Posted October 8, 2017 I thought we were talking about spectacular playing above the rim not who scored more points. Hawkins was pretty much shot before he got to the NBA. If that's what you meant, I misread your "on a another level" with respect to the Hawk. He wasn't as dominant in the NBA after the couple year stint in the ABA.
Kelly the Dog Posted October 8, 2017 Author Posted October 8, 2017 If that's what you meant, I misread your "on a another level" with respect to the Hawk. He wasn't as dominant in the NBA after the couple year stint in the ABA. He got framed in a point shaving scandal he was later exonerated on. He was a kid from the streets taken advantage of knowing nothing. Wasn't allowed to play college. Wasnt allowed in NBA for years. Then hurt his knees.
The Dean Posted October 8, 2017 Posted October 8, 2017 Oh, Connie Hawkins. My bad. Yes, The Hawk was something special, alright. RIP.
row_33 Posted October 8, 2017 Posted October 8, 2017 Gus Johnson was another founding small forward who played well above the rim durIn the late 60s with the Bulets.
Kelly the Dog Posted October 8, 2017 Author Posted October 8, 2017 Gus Johnson was another founding small forward who played well above the rim durIn the late 60s with the Bulets.That was my favorite NBA team ever. So much fun to watch. Far from the best. But Earl Monroe was my favorite player when I was a kid. Monroe. Gus Johnson. Wes Unseld. Kevin Loughery and Jack Marin, the human grape juice stain. The battles against the Knicks and Clyde were awesome.
row_33 Posted October 8, 2017 Posted October 8, 2017 The days when New York beat Baltimore in every sport at the top legels. I remember Marin during his time with Buffalo.
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