Who were your childhood bball heroes?

[JayKoz]

Jim Calhoun

I’ll add this one for me. As an ‘85 baby, anyone remember the VHS tape from IGA?

 

[Vuce]

 

[traitor71]

Hakeem Olajuwon.

 

[Magic32]

Magic Johnson
Earl Kelly

 

[Ricker]

Wes
Later Ernie D

 

[Stinger92860]

Earl Monroe, Walter Luckett, Dr J, Clyde Frazier, and Rich Semo for starters

Followed by David Thompson, Phil Ford, Quinn Bucknear

 

[storrsroars]

The late 60s/early 70s Knicks were the team in my formative teen years. While tall, I didn't enjoy playing hoops all that much, nor was I any good at anything other than taking up space. But I did manage a decent imitation of Dick Barnett's kick shot.

And then the ABA and Dr. J happened and it was goodbye NBA, hello tri-colored ball. The Nets were my jam until they were forced to sell Dr. J to Philly. I hated the NBA for that and didn't watch again for at least another decade.

 

[Khal Drogo]

Meadowlark Lemon and Curly Neal

 

[Tex-Lager93]

Mark Price. Grew up in Atlanta - my Dad taking me to Tech games. Ended up wearing the number 25 in high school.

 

[Spaceman213J]

Bird was clearly 'the guy' for me, but I was also big fans of McHale, Parrish, DJ, and non-C's Michael Jordan, 'Nique, David Robinson, Hakeem and John Stockton. I know Stockton may stick out as the 'odd' guy on the list but the man just hustled and worked and it seemed like every pass was right into the palms of the hands.

 

[uconnfan68]

Johnny Egan from Weaver to Providence. He was before Wes Bialousuknia and Toby Kimball.

 

[JungleLobo]

Antonio Kellogg, Nate Miles, Christian Laettner, Teddy Allen, Kevin Ollie would be my starting 5.

 

[DemonDeac22]

Pistol Pete and Wilt Chamberlain

 

[geok64]

Bill Chmielewski and Wally (Wali) Jones. You can look 'em up.

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[Martin]

Dr J, then later Barkley, Isaiah, Clyde, Ray.

 

[SamIamCassell]

I’ll add this one for me. As an ‘85 baby, anyone remember the VHS tape from IGA?

I watched that VHS all the time. “ a good foul shot starts with your toes and ends in your fingertips “

 

[AllHusky]

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?

Jerry Lucas

 

[ucjoet]

Jerry Lucas

Yes. Havlicek, Lucas and 1 more

 

[John]

 

[Yardigan]

Childhood...Walt Frazier

Adulthood, until he retired...Larry.

Now...Luka, and rising fast up the depth chart, Tyrese Maxey

 

[Jaydumo20]

The late 60s/early 70s Knicks were the team in my formative teen years. While tall, I didn't enjoy playing hoops all that much, nor was I any good at anything other than taking up space. But I did manage a decent imitation of Dick Barnett's kick shot.

And then the ABA and Dr. J happened and it was goodbye NBA, hello tri-colored ball. The Nets were my jam until they were forced to sell Dr. J to Philly. I hated the NBA for that and didn't watch again for at least another decade.

I remember my elementary school library had a basketball fundamentals book by dick Barnett. He talked about that shot all the time and showed a diagram how to do it.
I tried it on my dad and he threw my shot into the neighbors yard.

 

[king conn]

Doug Melody

Joey Whelton

Tony Hansen

 

[Yardigan]

Yes. Havlicek, Lucas and 1 more

Bobby Knight

 

[AllHusky]

Walt Frazier
Dr J
Bobby Lloyd(Rutgers)

 

[FfldCntyFan]

Yes. Havlicek, Lucas and 1 more

Look at post #28 in this thread. Somehow Hondo was auto corrected to Honda.

 

[hookshot]

Jeff Mullin, Bill Bradley, Walli Jones

 

[Rondogg]

Corny Thompson

 

[ucjoet]

Bobby Knight

Correct!!!

 

[seeya27]

John Havlicek

Havlicek was my basketball idol. My room was filled with his posters.

Used to listen to Celtic games on WBZ from Stratford. With a transistor radio and antenna hanging out an open window.

Got to meet him and interview him during Daily Campus days.

Classiest man in sports. And as I think about it, Cam's game was a bit modeled after him. (Just perpetual movement...)

 

[huskiesNhoos]

Not a lot of millennials I guess...thought there'd be a lot more love for Penny