RIP Mark Eaton

[Chin Diesel]

A mammoth human being.

64 years old.

A defensive wall near the rim.

Also, I'll be first d bag to say he couldn't excel in today's NBA.

 

[Kitaman]

Basketball saved his life. No money in doing ladder less chores.

I remember him well, he didn't need to jump to be effective.

 

[superjohn]

Loved watching him as a little kid. The Paul Bunyan of basketball, probably the largest human being I've ever seen on the court. RIP big man.

 

[husky429]

He has the Single season blocks per game to this day if I'm not mistaken

RIP

 

[Scoe]

Eaton life story is fascinating, you know he was originally gonna be an auto mechanics as he was in school for it hadn't even played basketball prior to that. RIP

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

 

[Chin Diesel]

Not just block it while on feet, but pin it on the backboard.

 

[Stinger92860]

A nice person. I had dinner with him in Manhattan in 2015. Much too young,

 

[superjohn]

My god, he was a giant.

 

[UCTitleTown]

Like the Shawn Bradley bicycle accident previously posted on the Boneyard , another 7" plus (7' 4" vs Bradley's 7' 6") riding a bike. I don't get it.

 

[Chin Diesel]

Like the Shawn Bradley bicycle accident previously posted on the Boneyard , another 7" plus (7' 4" vs Bradley's 7' 6") riding a bike. I don't get it.

For guys that tall and big a bike gives them plenty of conditioning without the strain on lower legs and feet.

 

[Chin Diesel]

He has the Single season blocks per game to this day if I'm not mistaken

RIP

Yessir.

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[Magruber]

A nice person. I had dinner with him in Manhattan in 2015. Much too young,

Details, we need details.

 

[TheChamps990411]

Also, I'll be first d bag to say he couldn't excel in today's NBA.


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No worries. In another 10 years people will be saying anyone who played before 2000 wouldnt either.

 

[Scoe]

No worries. In another 10 years people will be saying anyone who played before 2000 wouldnt either.

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[DrZzzz]

Eaton life story is fascinating, you know he was originally gonna be an auto mechanics as he was in school for it hadn't even played basketball prior to that. RIP

True that. Interestingly he went from playing 3.7 mpg as a UCLA senior, to playing almost 19 mpg as an NBA rookie. At age 26. I'll always remember his anti-child abuse commercial that always played during the NBA playoffs.

 

[nomar]

Details, we need details.

As in, what was he ... drinkin?

 

[Magruber]

As in, what was he ... drinkin?

Just how it was that you had dinner with him and any impressions of him. Funny, good stories, etc.
Just cuz I'm a curious chap.