Who were the players that your Dad always told you about

[sleepybluedemon]

Hugo Sanchez

 

[blazers21ntnp]

Jerry West
David Thompson
Nate Archibald
Bernard King
Chris Mullin
Gail Goodrich
Spencer Haywood
Oscar Robertson
Pete Maravich

 

[sickwitit]

Especially the year against the Bulls and how Gary would talk trash with Mike and all that good stuff. After the Sonics became garbage, he just stoppedwatching basketball.


Edit: I've also heard stories about this man. Used to be my dad's favorite player.

 

[JAYxSF415]

Wish my dad watched sports.

 

[tommykairaa]

pretty much the 70's knicks.

 

[fiasco23]

 

[bigtimejerky]

 

[18key]

Originally Posted by CP1708

My dad will NOT shut up about Willie Mays.

All I hear about is Willie. And if I even think about tryin to compare someone in any aspect, I get hung up on with the quickness.

This.
and Joe Montana to an extent.

 

[marionthebarberian]

any one that has ever played for this team..

and..

 

[burns1923]

Pete Maravich

Connie Hawkins

Oscar Robertson

 

[upper pdx]

Pistol

Jonny Bench

 

[krazychino]

My pops wasn't much of a sports fan... But he always supported:

 

[951guero]

Originally Posted by SleepyBlueDemon

Hugo Sanchez

with Real Madrid

when he coached and played in the National Team

 

[chicagokid23]

my dad wasnt even a sports fan

 

[k i n g x b]

always says there will never be another one like him

 

[deepinthajeep]

Len Bias
Earl Monroe
James Worthy
Chris Washburn

 

[djryan614]

Buster Douglass ... he grew up with him. Always told me the story about how Buster beat up my uncle.

and also a couple other boxers from Columbus that he knew.

 

[dako akong otin]

my dad was a fight fan... So he'd talk about foreman, Ali, Frazier, and flash elorde

 

[kb8sandiego]

 

[cubay]

barkley.

 

[gottagitdemjs]

Mickey Mantle. My dad is a hardcore Yankees fan living in central Kansas....I'm so ashamed.

 

[Retroballer]

My dad will tell you how great he was anytime of the day.

 

[wildkycat]

Originally Posted by CP1708

My dad will NOT shut up about Willie Mays.

All I hear about is Willie. And if I even think about tryin to compare someone in any aspect, I get hung up on with the quickness.

same here.

Mike Schmidt
Steve Carlton
Art Monk
Eric Dickerson
Kareem
Reggie Jackson
Pete Rose
Lynn Swann
Oscar Robertson
Kyle Macy

Louis Dampier
Dan Issel

and as far as players i got to watch with him, he always told me to watch:

Magic Johnson
Barry Larkin
Greg Maddux
Tom Glavine
Ronnie Lott
John Elway

 

[livemyreality]

My dad always spoke of Rick Barry along with the rivalry against Magic Johnson and Larry Bird. You could also add in hall of fame football players too. (Lott,Dickerson, etc.)

 

[maxi320]

Just checked this thread out, and someone posted the Big Blue Wrecking Crew. My uncle is #15. LOL I was kinda shocked to see that, but he was nice.

My dad isn't much of a sports fan, but always talked about Earl "The pearl" Monroe and Walt Frazier.