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Casady1

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34. Hve you ever read

Wed Jan 12, 2022, 05:08 PM

Jan 2022

"Breaks of the game" by David Halberstam. He is the famous author of The best and the brightest. He wrote 5 sports books.

Sept '49, Oct.'64, The Breaks of the game, Playing for keeps( Michael Jordan ). A son of a friend of mine who played basketball in college said to me after reading The breaks of the game" that it wasn't only the best sports book he ever read, it was the greatest book he ever read.

Brian Jordan( baseball) was also an all pro strong safety for the Falcons, Sanders was a journeyman baseball player. Brian Jordan was much more accomplished. Danny Ainge played for the Blue Jays but he couldn't hit. Kyler Murray would have been an excellent baseball player and Russell Wilson made it to double a. Ainge was a great athlete. Best QB in Oregon and a scratch golfer. The guy who would have been great was John Elway. He was the best Yankee in the entire farm system.

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I think Curry right WA-03 Democrat Jan 2022 #1

Jordan is slightly better than Jordan Casady1 Jan 2022 #2

I agree. we can do it Jan 2022 #21

86 Celtics.... bahboo Jan 2022 #3

valid argument Casady1 Jan 2022 #7

My choice as well. OAITW r.2.0 Jan 2022 #9

Worthy contenders. I should've asked also if they... brush Jan 2022 #12

Greatest front court of all time Casady1 Jan 2022 #16

and he came off the bench... bahboo Jan 2022 #31

Because his ankles Casady1 Jan 2022 #32

Do they allow hand checking and holding off the ball? JT45242 Jan 2022 #4

Who covers Jordan? Casady1 Jan 2022 #6

Draymond or iggy JT45242 Jan 2022 #37

So Were Dumars & Payton ProfessorGAC Jan 2022 #38

No way Casady1 Jan 2022 #5

You're forgetting Thompson is not just a great shooter... brush Jan 2022 #10

Durant is not 6'11 Casady1 Jan 2022 #14

If heights are exaggerated, that would include the Bulls' height too, right? brush Jan 2022 #20

That is a more recent phenomona. Walton Casady1 Jan 2022 #23

So you're saying the heights of the Bulls players were not... brush Jan 2022 #24

Jordan is 6'6 Casady1 Jan 2022 #26

The Bulls have Casady1 Jan 2022 #8

True, but the Warriors had 3 of the greatest 3-point shooters ever. brush Jan 2022 #11

They could not stop Jordan Casady1 Jan 2022 #15

Maybe. But the Bulls could not stop all of their 3-point shooters. brush Jan 2022 #17

I disagree Casady1 Jan 2022 #19

As much as I love Curry as a shooter Casady1 Jan 2022 #18

But we're talking about those two particular teams and how they match up. brush Jan 2022 #22

I have been watching since 1965 Casady1 Jan 2022 #25

It wasn't me who said Curry is better than Jordan. brush Jan 2022 #27

you are right Casady1 Jan 2022 #28

From one basketball OG to another: Your question is a toughie. I'd have to go with one of the... brush Jan 2022 #29

It is the Knicks Casady1 Jan 2022 #30

Wow. I'm surprised you agree about the Knicks, a great shooting team. And Earl "the Pearl" even... brush Jan 2022 #33

Hve you ever read Casady1 Jan 2022 #34

I forgot about Elway. He got drafted by the Yankees, right? I didn't know about Ainge playing ball.. brush Jan 2022 #35

ainge Casady1 Jan 2022 #36

Jordan would beat them if his supporting cast were teenagers. Cartoonist Jan 2022 #13

I Love Curry, But He's Nuts ProfessorGAC Jan 2022 #39

Modern basketball is a totally different game Johnny2X2X Feb 2022 #40

You didn't mention Durant making 3s too. brush Feb 2022 #41

Durant is as unstoppable as MJ on offfense Johnny2X2X Feb 2022 #42