So there's a question coming for all my faithful readers (my family, Joe, Melinda and Danny :-) but first..........the NBA is a joke!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Spurs fans should be hoping that the suns win game 5 and then the Spurs win games 6 and 7 cause if they go on to win the championship b/c of something David Stern did then their title will be a joke.
Anyways...I'm just curious what those who have been reading the posts and comments on the pyromaniacs about modesty think about it.
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Showing posts with label basketball. Show all posts
Showing posts with label basketball. Show all posts
Wednesday, May 16, 2007
Monday, April 23, 2007
favorite athlete
Hey what's up. So for the past couple of posts we've had some, as Marty McFly would say, "heavy" discussions. Good points have been made, interesting points have been made, drinks have been recommended, all and all it's been sweet. But this post is sort of a "relief" from that, more entertaining then Spiritual.
If you don't like sports, sorry.
The question is; who is your favorite athlete in any sport, and why? You are not allowed to name more then one athlete!! One athlete only. (answers that don't count: he/she is good looking. Any of us could say Anna Kournikova. Also, "just because" is an unforgivable response.)
I'm going to start the festivities. My favorite athlete is Allen Iverson.
Many people love to make fun of me for having Iverson as my favorite athlete (Mr. Ecelbarger and Josh come to mind) and he certainly has his faults, both in his character and in his game. However, the following points, in my mind, overcome his defeciencies (sp?)
1) He's fearless
Probably the thing that is most respected about Iverson is his fearlessness and his pain tolerance. It's my first point b/c it is this part of him that makes him so much fun to watch. Iverson uses his quickness to attack people a foot taller and a hundred pounds heavier.
2) He never quits.
Probably the thing that I most respect about Iverson. No basketball player takes harder hits, or as often. No one gets knocked down more. But after every hit, if it's physically possible, Iverson gets right back up. Not only does he get back up, but he continues to attack, continues to open himself up to getting hit again. And then he gets up again. He simply never quits.
3) He has a flair for the game.
Probably the thing that Josh hates about him, but I love players who have a flair for the game (Jason Kidd, Chad Johnson, Stephon Marbury, Gilbert Arenas etc.)
4) He overcame a lot of odds
His past has been well-documented, but the points is 5 of his friends/family members have been murdered, two before his eyes when he was under 16. He spent a controversial time in prison, his sister nearly died b/c their public housing wasn't supposed to be lived in etc. It's amazing that he's gotten to the points he has.
Anyways so there you have it. I'm interested in you people's opinion. By the way it can be any athlete past or present.
If you don't like sports, sorry.
The question is; who is your favorite athlete in any sport, and why? You are not allowed to name more then one athlete!! One athlete only. (answers that don't count: he/she is good looking. Any of us could say Anna Kournikova. Also, "just because" is an unforgivable response.)
I'm going to start the festivities. My favorite athlete is Allen Iverson.
Many people love to make fun of me for having Iverson as my favorite athlete (Mr. Ecelbarger and Josh come to mind) and he certainly has his faults, both in his character and in his game. However, the following points, in my mind, overcome his defeciencies (sp?)
1) He's fearless
Probably the thing that is most respected about Iverson is his fearlessness and his pain tolerance. It's my first point b/c it is this part of him that makes him so much fun to watch. Iverson uses his quickness to attack people a foot taller and a hundred pounds heavier.
2) He never quits.
Probably the thing that I most respect about Iverson. No basketball player takes harder hits, or as often. No one gets knocked down more. But after every hit, if it's physically possible, Iverson gets right back up. Not only does he get back up, but he continues to attack, continues to open himself up to getting hit again. And then he gets up again. He simply never quits.
3) He has a flair for the game.
Probably the thing that Josh hates about him, but I love players who have a flair for the game (Jason Kidd, Chad Johnson, Stephon Marbury, Gilbert Arenas etc.)
4) He overcame a lot of odds
His past has been well-documented, but the points is 5 of his friends/family members have been murdered, two before his eyes when he was under 16. He spent a controversial time in prison, his sister nearly died b/c their public housing wasn't supposed to be lived in etc. It's amazing that he's gotten to the points he has.
Anyways so there you have it. I'm interested in you people's opinion. By the way it can be any athlete past or present.
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