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Post by steveaztec on Jun 19, 2010 12:57:15 GMT -8
One of my favorite basketball players ever has died. While not the greatest player in the world, he was very unique and it was hard NOT to like him. Great personality and a heart of gold. sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=5305868 |
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Post by steveaztec on Jun 19, 2010 13:12:49 GMT -8
I loved when he would fling up 3 point shots at 7-7.
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Post by aztecwin on Jun 19, 2010 13:46:53 GMT -8
He tried all kinds of things to raise money for charity in The Sudan. Must have had a great heart!
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Post by cvtower on Jun 19, 2010 13:48:50 GMT -8
Jeez...possibly from a reaction to kidney medication? I can't imagine the the thought of 11 days without being able to eat due to the soreness around his mouth
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Post by uwaztec on Jun 19, 2010 16:32:09 GMT -8
I loved when he would fling up 3 point shots at 7-7. Man...I almost forgot about his threes! What was his percentage out there?....could'nt have been good. It looked like the dexterity in his hands and fingers were compromised. Very likable guy. |
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Post by AztecTom on Jun 19, 2010 23:16:34 GMT -8
No $#!+, are you serious?  |
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Post by AztecTom on Jun 19, 2010 23:17:58 GMT -8
I loved when he would fling up 3 point shots at 7-7. What about when he got on the ice to shoot a puck, boy was that awkward. |
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Post by steveaztec on Jun 20, 2010 8:23:28 GMT -8
I loved when he would fling up 3 point shots at 7-7. Man...I almost forgot about his threes! What was his percentage out there?....could'nt have been good. It looked like the dexterity in his hands and fingers were compromised. Very likable guy. Not good, but it was his best shot.  |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 20, 2010 11:13:08 GMT -8
former Bullet. They also had Mugsy Bogues on that team. They were a strange pair to watch. Especially if you had a few in ya.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 20, 2010 11:16:52 GMT -8
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Post by monty on Jun 20, 2010 20:16:45 GMT -8
Didn't he get basically abducted when he went home for humanitarian aid? Seemed like he lived quite the tragic life.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 21, 2010 13:37:50 GMT -8
Manute coined the phrase "my bad" according to Bill Plaschke. The story goes that Bol didn't have complete command of the English language when he entered the NBA, and when he would make a mistake he would say "my bad" instead of "my fault". It caught on from there. Plaschke said linguists have confirmed this.
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Post by steveaztec on Jun 22, 2010 9:34:45 GMT -8
I loved his sense of humor. Once you heard Manute speak, you knew he wasn't from here and certainly not from ghetto.
The players used to really razz him with their inner city lingo and Manute played along with it perfectly.
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Post by johneaztec on Jun 22, 2010 14:17:50 GMT -8
Charles Barkley loved him.
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Post by SD Johnny on Jun 25, 2010 16:17:36 GMT -8
That is going to be one long freakin' coffin.
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