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

[mauconnfan]

I think between 7th and 9th grade I did 3 book reports on Foul: Connie Hawkins ( I think the best sports book I've ever read).

You'll like this one then CC..first non-white pair of Chucks was with our Jr Pro Boys Club team, coached by Tom "Gator" Bukowski, when we bought red Chuck's.....we also beat New Haven and Roxbury's boys club teams and went on to Rupp Arena finishing 3rd in the nationals (like of Pat Kenny, Bob Biestek, Chris Tillman etc etc)...fun days at the Meriden Boys Club

Thats funny stuff I did the same. Loved that book.........had no reality of NYC until that book. Actually most of my book reports were on sports books until HS when I became obsessed with the Cosa Nostra....LOL

 

[Greathusky]

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.

The Poughkeepsie Popper - Wes

 

[Devland]

Alright here's another add on to this thread..how many of the old guys here loved the ABA red,white and blue ball and had to have one? I loved shooting it with the colors spinning on the jump shot - always cleaned it up so the white was white!!

I'm not an old guy (lol), but I had the same ABA ball when I was a kid. Then in the nineties I bought a blue and white UConn Huskies ball that had the same color spinning effect for one of my kids. In '99 I used to hold it during the tournament games for luck. After the last stop in the Championship game I slammed it on my living room floor. It bounced up and smashed the light fixture on the ceiling. So while there was confetti raining down in St Pete, there was glass raining down in my living room. For some reason my wife was not impressed. I just came across the ball last week while cleaning my garage.

 

[mcs333]

In HS it was Wes B. Sweetest jump shot. Cock his head to the right and got his shot off in a flash. Later it was JoJo White. I moved to Boston the year JoJo joined the Celts and played in the Boston Park league for years. JoJo was so smooth and like Sam Jones was very adept at pulling up and hitting a 12-15 foot bank shot.

 

[James]

Allen Iverson

 

[8893]

Darryl Dawkins, only because I had an irresistible urge to hurl myself toward the hoop while yelling "Chocolate Thunder!!!"

I was a Knicks fan and couldn't play worth a lick; it usually resulted in laughs and/or injury to me and/or others.

 

[August_West]

Darryl Dawkins, only because I had an irresistible urge to hurl myself toward the hoop while yelling "Chocolate Thunder!!!" I was a Knicks fan and couldn't play worth a lick; it usually resulted in laughs and/or injury to me and/or others.

"The Chocolate-Thunder-Flying, Robinzine-Crying, Teeth-Shaking, Glass-Breaking, Rump-Roasting, Bun-Toasting, Wham-Bam, Glass-Breaker-I-Am-Jam."[

 

[B1GEast]

Me too- has to be a Meriden thing.

It was a must have. Lkie your first pair of Chuck Taylor's or Dr. J's

ever play with the brothers at Washington park? I ran with the big dogs in the summer

 

[mauconnfan]

ever play with the brothers at Washington park? I ran with the big dogs in the summer

Yep sure did.........at Washington Park and in the city leagues. Sonny, Butchy, Morris - name 'em I played against them and with a few from the "Brothers" teams! Had some great times in the Washington Park summer leagues........

 

[ZenConn]

Andrew Toney.

 

[mauconnfan]

Allen Iverson

Guess you didn't like to practice huh james? LOL.....

"PRACTICE?...."

 

[AZHuskiePop]

Bob Cousy and Curly Neal.
I could dribble and pass behind my pass and spin the ball on my index finger.
It was the running up and down the court that kept me from greatness.
That 12 inch vertical didn't help either.

 

[outsidethebox]

Paul Silas
My problem was I am 5'8

 

[Scot-e]

Fletch.

 

[mauconnfan]

Another guy for me.......Salami!!....he might not have had game but he could ball!

http://www.imdb.com/video/hulu/vi893190169/

 

[Dove]

Wilt Chamberlain

On or off the court?

 

[epark88]

Started off with Stevie Wonder, moved on to George Winston, then to David Gilmour, John Coltrane and Kirk Whalum.

Those cats could really play...

 

[upstater]

On or off the court?

With 10k+ you have no choice. So the answer is: Yes.

 

[wheelerdog]

Bob McAdoo

 

[Waquoit]

Another guy for me..Salami!!....he might not have had game but he could ball!

http://www.imdb.com/video/hulu/vi893190169/

I remember the episode where the hot new teacher made a play for the guy. The ad in TV Guide said "Teacher Seduces Salami!"

 

[Ed Cheatem]

Charles Barkley

 

[Scoe]

Rodman on the court of course, I couldn't shoot so I would concentrate on rebounding and playing D and having a ton of energy, and hard fouls. I have tried re-enacting the Kemba cross over and step back J to the best of my ability, who hasn't tried to reenact Kemba's crossing over Mcghee.

 

[scrappy2.0]

Dominique Wilkins

 

[scrappy2.0]

Ha ha. I used to use Dominique Wilkins too and throw in some Mark Jackson floaters. His move into the lane(DW) from the baseline at the Branford Q house was my patent. I'm 6 feet 200 pounds pretty thick and quick back then(hey that was a Clyde Frazier and I was able to turn the corner and get into the lane and use a lowered shoulder to either get to the hoop or use the floater-- had a very decent game for community center action when I was 18-19-20-21. Hey nice to have some memories at 3 am of 25 years ago.

 

[nelsonmuntz]

At the Alumni courts with their 9'6" rims, everyone was Dominique or Michael. On real rims, I was more Frank Brickowski, and I probably had the hair too back in the day.