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Sad man?
Dude went out with i think 9 rebounds within 18 minutes?
I think.......
"He went out defending, the aspect that MADE him"
Much respect.
Would be more if he didn't say that thang about hispanics
Mount Mutombo Appreciation, one of the best defensive big men ever in NBA history
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Sad man?
Dude went out with i think 9 rebounds within 18 minutes?
I think.......
"He went out defending, the aspect that MADE him"
Much respect.
Would be more if he didn't say that thang about hispanics
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who wants to sex mutombo?
but seriously, he gonna do bigger things off the court with his career over
but seriously, he gonna do bigger things off the court with his career over
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his days with the nuggets and hawks are appreciated
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Hope dude stays around the rockets game. The greatest cheerleader and motivator we have on our team.
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A character, a class act, and a tribute to where you can go when you keep yourself healthy play to your strengths. Much respect.
:finger wag:
:finger wag:
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He was a class act and always will be remembered. It's just sad to see his career end that way.
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Well said.
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sad stuff. mutombo was that dude.
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Mutombo was a defensive killer. Bummer he's gone.
Sad that he and Barkley went out the same way... and on the same team... maybe Mutombo rehabs and comes back for 1 last game like Chuck did.
Sad that he and Barkley went out the same way... and on the same team... maybe Mutombo rehabs and comes back for 1 last game like Chuck did.
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Appreciated.
That finger wave will always be a classic.
That finger wave will always be a classic.
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ady2glude707 thanks for the article, great read
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No man can fly, in the house of Mutombo.
To one of the most feared centers defensively of all-time, much love to Deke.
To one of the most feared centers defensively of all-time, much love to Deke.
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Couldn't have said it any better.
Throw that man in there...
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there really is no way this dude is 42
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Dikembe Mutombo knew straight away his basketball career was over.
On Tuesday night, when he came down hard after tangling with Greg Oden, the 18-year veteran had to be carried off the court on a stretcher.
It was a sad way for one of basketball's most intriguing and lovable characters to sign off.
Mutombo will be remembered as one of the leagues best shot blockers ever. He blocked 3,289 shots over his career, second on the all time list to Nigerian superstar and former Rocket Hakeem Olajuwon.
What is truly remarkable about Mutombo is that in almost 1,200 career games, not once did he commit a personal foul.
At least in his own estimation.
Of course, he was called for several, but each time, Mutombo looked on in absolute wonderment at how the referees could possibly call him for an infraction?
It was adorable.
As his career went on and age caught up with him, Mutombo became less of a force on the glass and was never a great scorer, but blocking shots was what kept him effective.
Apart from the constant finger waggling, the other defining image of Mutombo's career will be of him lying on the ground clutching the ball in the 1994 playoffs.
The number eight seed, Denver Nuggets, had upset the Seattle Supersonics in Game Five of the first round of the playoffs to win the series 3-2.
The Sonics were favoured to go to the finals that year and took a comfortable 2-0 series lead before the Nuggets stormed back.
Led by Mutombo who swatted 31 shots for the series, Denver caused one of the biggest shocks in NBA history.
Mutomobo arrived in the NBA via the fourth pick of the 1991 draft. Until Tuesday night, he was the only player from that year's draft still active in the league.
His full name is Dikembe Mutombo Mpolondo Mukamba Jean-Jacques Wamutombo and he was born in the Congo.
Mutombo was playfully mocked at times for the way he spoke English. That said however, Mutombo is multi-lingual being fluent in Spanish, French, Portuguese, and several other African dialects and languages.
Mutombo's career in the NBA has helped him bring awareness and help to his native Congo. He has helped fund and build a hospital in the Capital City of Kinshasa and named it after his mother who passed away from a stroke in 1997.
In this age of "me-first" athletics who often try to just build themselves houses the size of small castles, Mutombo was always more interested in building a facility to help as many people from his home town as he could.
While Mutombo's career was coming to a close anyway, it was truly sad to see him leave on a stretcher. Hopefully, he recovers quickly and is back waggling his finger on the sidelines soon.
On Tuesday night, when he came down hard after tangling with Greg Oden, the 18-year veteran had to be carried off the court on a stretcher.
It was a sad way for one of basketball's most intriguing and lovable characters to sign off.
Mutombo will be remembered as one of the leagues best shot blockers ever. He blocked 3,289 shots over his career, second on the all time list to Nigerian superstar and former Rocket Hakeem Olajuwon.
What is truly remarkable about Mutombo is that in almost 1,200 career games, not once did he commit a personal foul.
At least in his own estimation.
Of course, he was called for several, but each time, Mutombo looked on in absolute wonderment at how the referees could possibly call him for an infraction?
It was adorable.
As his career went on and age caught up with him, Mutombo became less of a force on the glass and was never a great scorer, but blocking shots was what kept him effective.
Apart from the constant finger waggling, the other defining image of Mutombo's career will be of him lying on the ground clutching the ball in the 1994 playoffs.
The number eight seed, Denver Nuggets, had upset the Seattle Supersonics in Game Five of the first round of the playoffs to win the series 3-2.
The Sonics were favoured to go to the finals that year and took a comfortable 2-0 series lead before the Nuggets stormed back.
Led by Mutombo who swatted 31 shots for the series, Denver caused one of the biggest shocks in NBA history.
Mutomobo arrived in the NBA via the fourth pick of the 1991 draft. Until Tuesday night, he was the only player from that year's draft still active in the league.
His full name is Dikembe Mutombo Mpolondo Mukamba Jean-Jacques Wamutombo and he was born in the Congo.
Mutombo was playfully mocked at times for the way he spoke English. That said however, Mutombo is multi-lingual being fluent in Spanish, French, Portuguese, and several other African dialects and languages.
Mutombo's career in the NBA has helped him bring awareness and help to his native Congo. He has helped fund and build a hospital in the Capital City of Kinshasa and named it after his mother who passed away from a stroke in 1997.
In this age of "me-first" athletics who often try to just build themselves houses the size of small castles, Mutombo was always more interested in building a facility to help as many people from his home town as he could.
While Mutombo's career was coming to a close anyway, it was truly sad to see him leave on a stretcher. Hopefully, he recovers quickly and is back waggling his finger on the sidelines soon.
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Definitely appreciated. One of the great guys in the NBA, it seems like these days, every time an NBA player is in the news, it's for something negative.Not Mutombo, dude was forever volunteering with everything in the community. Oh yea, he could also block a shot with the best of them............
*wags finger after clearing everyone in the room away with an elbow
*wags finger after clearing everyone in the room away with an elbow
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Appreciated.
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still to this day... cant believe they beat the SonicsOriginally Posted by Xtapolapacetl
Will always remember him for this:
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^Thanks for the vids.
at Brooks.
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no prob, his younger years was crazy! is that marian rivera on your avy? i was laughing at shane more, he sounded like yoda or somethingOriginally Posted by bulls90s
^Thanks for the vids.
at Brooks.
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Thanks for the memories Mutombo.
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Greatest african to have played the game
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Originally Posted by Stack Bundless
Greatest african to have played the game
[KLJ] Stop it. [/KLJ]