OT: Who did you model your game after growing up?

[Kitaman]

Still in off season mode. . . . . . . .

I know there will be a lot of MJs but for me as a guard, it was Walt Frazier (I'm dating myself). Partly because I was a Knick fan but he had a smooth jumper and was great on D. I spent countless days and nights emulating him.

 

[Fishy]

Effie "Buckets" Whiffleberg.

In retrospect, a poor choice.

 

[Pudge]

Johnny Neumann of Ole Miss.

Seriously ... I was a big gunner.

 

[upstater]

Wilt Chamberlain

 

[Chin Diesel]

Dr. J, George Gervin and then Charles Barkley.

 

[alexd]

 

[superjohn]

Clyde Drexler, unfortunately I couldn't jump and Drexler's fundamentals were not to be emulated by any mere mortals. Having a really awkward jump shot and staring at the ball while dribbling on a fast break only seems to work when you are 6'7 and one of the best athletes on the planet. To this day I say Drexler is the most unique player ever in the NBA, nobody played like him.

 

[August_West]

Still in off season mode. . . . . . . . I know there will be a lot of MJs but for me as a guard, it was Walt Frazier (I'm dating myself). Partly because I was a Knick fan but he had a smooth jumper and was great on D. I spent countless days and nights emulating him. YouTube Video

I was an early 70s Knicks fan when I was very young . Out of all the greats on that team, Clyde, earl the pearl, Willis reed, Dave D ....,
I modeled my game after Jerry Lucas. Simply because my dad would take to MSG and Lucas would be hitting half court hook shots in warm ups .

 

[Robertelamin]

I always considered myself a poor mans MJ with the passing skills of Stockton and the accuracy of Ray Allen and I was pretty much Mutombo on defense. Also I never could dribble without looking at the ball so I couldn't really show off my skills.

 

[SoCalCanine]

Jerry Garcia! Oh, did you mean basketball??????

 

[David 76]

Walt "Clyde" Frazier but to say I modeled him would be an insult to modeling.

 

[Walker11]

This is serving as a "how old are you" thread. I was always pretending to be Ray Allen in the driveway.

 

[August_West]

Jerry Garcia! Oh, did you mean basketball??????

Yeah but can you "play" Jerry Garcia while wearing a UConn National championship shirt?

 

[joober jones]

Dr J and Gerald Henderson were my two favorites. It sucked at times being the only kid in town who loved basketball and hated hockey.

 

[SoCalCanine]

Yeah but can you "play" Jerry Garcia while wearing a UConn National championship shirt?

Actually, I have been told for decades that I look a lot like Jerry and I do dabble on lead guitar and half my wardrobe is Husky shirts! So, yeah, I guess I can!!!!

 

[August_West]

Actually, I have been told for decades that I look a lot like Jerry and I do dabble on lead guitar and half my wardrobe is Husky shirts! So, yeah, I guess I can!!!!

Well that makes one of us. I can cover the shirts, much more difficult to cover Jerry's chops!

 

[storrsroars]

Still in off season mode. . . . . . . .

I know there will be a lot of MJs but for me as a guard, it was Walt Frazier (I'm dating myself). Partly because I was a Knick fan but he had a smooth jumper and was great on D. I spent countless days and nights emulating him.

Dr.J was who I wanted to play like, but my game was much closer to Greg Kite

At one point I did develop a Dick Barnett "fall back baby" jumper though.

 

[Kitaman]

Walt "Clyde" Frazier but to say I modeled him would be an insult to modeling.

What I failed to mention is they actually called me Walt Razor cuz I always drew blood, scratching dudes playing defense going for steals.

 

[Hoophound]

Mark Price. I realized that if I could shoot like him, I could dominate school boy games. I spent hours a day shooting jumpers and free throws. I love shooting a basketball. Its so therapeutic, even now.

I also took some post moves from Adrian Dantley and Kevin McHale. I had two really tall friends that became D1 players and I learned some sick pivot moves so I could score on them. I'd throw 4-5 fakes and duck unders and then shoot it. It feels great when you put a move like that together and finish it.

I watched a lot of Celtic games back then and I always rooted against them for some reason. I loved pulling for Price and the Cavs, the Bad Boy Pistons and the Hawks with Dominique Wilkins and Doc Rivers, to beat the Celts.

In retrospect, I loved watching Bird and McHale, but I just didn't like them for some reason. I preferred the Lakers and Dr J's Sixers. It was so awkward for me to become a Celtic fan when Ray was there, but I did. It hasn't stuck though. Once he left, I lost interest. I've never really had a lasting passion for any NBA franchise.

 

[B1GEast]

Dominique Wilkins

 

[dsturdy5]

Sort of a mix. I was a 6-3 guard/forward who was taller (but not stronger) than a lot of my defenders so I would post up and attempt McHale/Olajuwon type of moves. On the perimeter and defensively, I tried to emulate Scottie Pippen.

 

[Calhoun's Court]

Always loved to do the Clyde head fake up and under move.
I also loved Connie Hawkins game but that is where the comparison between me and him started and ended.

But I would have to say Spencer Haywood because anyone who saw me play the first word that would come to mind would be "hardship"

 

[61cygni]

KEA. It's good to have at least some similarities with your role model.

 

[CTBasketball]

More of a Isaiah Thomas, but I recently remodeled my game identical to Brandon Jennings. Yes, I'm a flashy show off.

 

[mauconnfan]

Jo Jo White or Pistol Pete.........with a little Hondo