Who were your childhood bball heroes?

[Hromp]

Answer is Bobby knight, Jerry Lucas and hondo. Mine were skinner Frederick, earl kelley and Julius Erving.

 

[Stew Crew]

PRO - As a child, Kareem. As a teen, Larry Bird.

College - Corny Thompson.

 

[boog204]

I loved Dominique and early Jordan.

 

[CL82]

Clyde Drexler- I had a free standing 6'7 cutout of him in my bedroom.

I tried to mimic his two leg kick jumper, his head down on full court drives, and his crazy finger rolls. The only problem was I wasn't tall, couldn't really jump high, and pretty much sucked.

That was how it was back in the day though. You picked out a guy and tried to mimic everything about him. It was particularly noticeable in Little League when you're seeing kids imitating the batting routines of their heroes.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

John Havlicek. Still play is number 17 when playing the lottery or roulette. Loved Hondo.

Off topic, but here is a trivia question. His Ohio State basketball team, had 3 future Hall of Famers on it. Who were they?

If you're including Havlicek, the other two were Jerry Lucas and Bobby Knight (HOF as a coach). Frank Howard (MLB first baseman, who also was nicknamed Honda) was a starter on that team as well.

 

[Inyatkin]

I was a huge Reggie Lewis fan even before I knew who his college coach was

 

[JayKoz]

Donyell, Ray and MJ.

 

[nycscooby]

Hondo
Jo Jo White
Cowens
Dr J (before Philly)
Gervin
Bird

 

[JellyBean]

The one and only, George "Iceman" Gervin.

 

[Zanzman]

Lyman Depriest

 

[FfldCntyFan]

Walt Frazier, Cazzie Russell and the rest of the Knicks.

Those were my first two (from late in the year before they won their first title), during the 1970 title run I added basically the remainder of the team, with Willis sharing first place with Clyde.

 

[Husky68]

George Yardley

 

[GampelGladiator]

That was how it was back in the day though. You picked out a guy and tried to mimic everything about him. It was particularly noticeable in Little League when you're seeing kids imitating the batting routines of their heroes.

For little league...i wanted to mimic mike greenwell's swing...but i was more of a...

 

[EBonz30]

NBA……

• Michael Jordan
• Gary Payton
• Ray Allen
• Larry Johnson
• Jamaal Mashburn
• Baron Davis

College…..

• Donyell Marshall
• Isaiah Rider
• Calbert Chaney
• Ray Allen
• Stephon Marbury
• Ed Cota
• Vince Carter

 

[Mr. Wonderful]

Jim Calhoun

 

[CTtoSanDiego]

The Big O... Oscar Robertson

 

[cordeodato]

Cazzie Russel & Walt Frazier

 

[Griffman]

Bill Russell, Walt Frazier, Mike Gminski, Ernie D. I had the Frazier poster on my wall as a child.

I had Clyde’s poster as well.

 

[UConn77]

Wes Bialosuknia and Toby Kimball.

 

[GampelGladiator]

My Jordan poster hung right next to my Jenny McCarthy poster...

 

[Glenn]

Walt Frazier, and Earl the pearl Monroe

 

[Mister P]

I was a big Laker fan growing up. Loved Wilt,Jerry, Goodrich, Hairston, Nixon, Magic, Kareem, Wilkes, etc.
Watched the Knicks religiously with Clyde and his crew and then BK.

Had a Dr. J poster from his ABA days.

 

[Hunt for 7]

Walt “Clyde” Frazier.

 

[Lynyrd]

Walt “Clyde” Frazier

 

[rman726]

The 90s Knicks. Patrick, Oak, LJ, Starks, Ward, Houston.