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Post by sdmotohead on Jul 3, 2019 19:26:47 GMT -8
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Post by retiredaztec on Jul 3, 2019 20:52:08 GMT -8
say what you want about him, the dude could shoot from any where on the court. The range simply didn't matter
Reminiscent of the days of Ernie DiGregorio. The kid had a gun but was lost on an NBA court. I remember when Jerry West assumed head coaching duties, (a reflection of his loyalty to the
team more than anything), of a Laker program in total disarray, he was enraged that part of the package included "Ernie D" or in reality "Ernie no D".
For the record, though I can find comparisons with both DiGregorio and Fredette and they're not good, one gunner who was so above these two, could control a court and excite a crowd,
showed that gunners could make it in the NBA, (and I don't mean these two), "Pistol" Pete Maravich. 
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Post by aardvark on Jul 3, 2019 21:10:33 GMT -8
say what you want about him, the dude could shoot from any where on the court. The range simply didn't matter
Reminiscent of the days of Ernie DiGregorio. The kid had a gun but was lost on an NBA court. I remember when Jerry West assumed head coaching duties, (a reflection of his loyalty to the
team more than anything), of a Laker program in total disarray, he was enraged that part of the package included "Ernie D" or in reality "Ernie no D".
For the record, though I can find comparisons with both DiGregorio and Fredette and they're not good, one gunner who was so above these two, could control a court and excite a crowd,
showed that gunners could make it in the NBA, (and I don't mean these two), "Pistol" Pete Maravich.
I know it's been said before, but can you even imagine what Maravich's numbers would have been with the 3-point line? |
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Post by FLAztec4Life on Jul 4, 2019 3:20:51 GMT -8
What? He just came back from his mission and has 3 year of eligibility left to play at YBU......hahahahaha
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Post by Pasadenaztec on Jul 4, 2019 3:53:26 GMT -8
Reminiscent of the days of Ernie DiGregorio. The kid had a gun but was lost on an NBA court. I remember when Jerry West assumed head coaching duties, (a reflection of his loyalty to the
team more than anything), of a Laker program in total disarray, he was enraged that part of the package included "Ernie D" or in reality "Ernie no D".
For the record, though I can find comparisons with both DiGregorio and Fredette and they're not good, one gunner who was so above these two, could control a court and excite a crowd,
showed that gunners could make it in the NBA, (and I don't mean these two), "Pistol" Pete Maravich.
I know it's been said before, but can you even imagine what Maravich's numbers would have been with the 3-point line? Pete Maravich died in 1988 at a church that's walking distance from my house here in Pasadena. It's seems so odd that he would have died here on the west coast, because he's so associated with playing in the deep south....He went to College at LSU and then played for Atlanta and New Orleans in the NBA. At the time of his death, he was living in Louisiana and had recently become a born again Christian....He had flown out to California, to tape a segment for a religious radio program and the host of the show later invited him to come over to his church in Pasadena and play in a pick-up basketball game....They played the game at an indoor gym which is attached to the church and afterword Pete said "I feel great, I just feel great".....Less than a minute after he said that, he collapsed and died of a massive heart attack....An autopsy found later that he had a rare congenital heart defect....He was only 40 yrs. old at the time. |
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Post by goaztecs on Jul 4, 2019 6:27:08 GMT -8
Damn I got excited by the thread title. Now I understand the complaints about this becoming a pro sports forum.
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Post by longtimebooster on Jul 4, 2019 7:11:45 GMT -8
I know it's been said before, but can you even imagine what Maravich's numbers would have been with the 3-point line? Pete Maravich died in 1988 at a church that's walking distance from my house here in Pasadena. It's seems so odd that he would have died here on the west coast, because he's so associated with playing in the deep south....He went to College at LSU and then played for Atlanta and New Orleans in the NBA. At the time of his death, he was living in Louisiana and had recently become a born again Christian....He had flown out to California, to tape a segment for a religious radio program and the host of the show later invited him to come over to his church in Pasadena and play in a pick-up basketball game....They played the game at an indoor gym which is attached to the church and afterword Pete said "I feel great, I just feel great".....Less than a minute after he said that, he collapsed and died of a massive heart attack....An autopsy found later that he had a rare congenital heart defect....He was only 40 yrs. old at the time. I remember that. Craziest story ever. The autopsy showed that he only had 3 chambers in his heart, as opposed to the standard-issue of 4 chambers. Doctors were amazed that he ever played basketball. They were also amazed that he'd never been diagnosed with this defect through all his years of basketball physicals and medical exams. Seems someone should've noticed. Most people with that cardiac defect die in their teens. But it was presumed that Pete lived into his 40s because he was in such great physical shape from playing so much basketball. |
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Post by zollner on Jul 4, 2019 8:52:21 GMT -8
Talk about 6 degrees of separation, Press Maravich Pete's father played pro basketball for the Youngstown Bears in the National Professional Basketball League in 1947-48 season This after Press was discharged from the Navy as a lieutenant (j.g.). Press played his college ball at Davis & Elkins. The separation comes in that my Dad was the coach of the Youngstown team that Press played on.
I met Pete when we were both very young, so young that I don't remember, except my Dad told later in my life. Pete's Mom, Presse's wife was very religious some called it an obsession. She also died at an early age. That is where Pete got his religious calling from later in his life.
If you read any books about Pete and Press they say that Press's thought very highly of my Dad and patterned his game after his. First All-American from Duquesne University. Just in time for the Mountain West Atlantic 10 challenge next season. Or is it the season after?
My 2 cents.
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Post by junior on Jul 9, 2019 9:44:21 GMT -8
Not to mention one of his wives is hawt. I heard he has a harem of YBU cheerleaders... two of them are sisters They are all sisters … under the sheets. |
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