Antonio McDyess Appreciation Thread

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Antonio McDyess Appreciation Thread 

Post#1 » by Donald Kaufman » Tue Dec 20, 2011 10:59 am

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/7371073/antonio-mcdyess-set-retire-san-antonio-spurs-waive-veteran

We've waived him, so he's hanging it up after 17 years. I liked him for us, obviously we got him at the tail end of a solid career and following a mini-resurgence in Detroit, but he was a strong presence and played well in the limited minutes he saw.

Dude was all heart and will be missed.

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Post#2 » by batmana » Tue Dec 20, 2011 9:15 pm

Antonio was a very solid player for us and always gave it all on the floor. It was a great career for him and I almost feel sorry we denied him the only chance he got at a title ( :lol: well, not really) in '05.

And of course, he gave us this unforgettable jewel:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6sfgaAWK7NU

I am not really sure whether we can find a solid replacement for him this season or if he would have still been better than anyone we could get for the minimum... But his retirement was something we expected so thanks for the memories, Antonio!
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Re: Antonio McDyess Appreciation Thread 

Post#3 » by Nolan » Tue Dec 20, 2011 9:45 pm

Great dude and a great player he's going to be very tough to replace.
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Post#4 » by zordrak » Wed Dec 21, 2011 3:37 am

We lost a good player and a true man...
He did on the court what he had to do and more...
What we can is only Thank you Antonio!!!
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Post#5 » by Blame Rasho » Sat Dec 24, 2011 4:30 am

He was awesome here and a true professional. Love him, gave it all while he was here. :) Never thought that he would have such a long career after his knee injuries.
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Post#6 » by franktony » Sat Dec 24, 2011 1:08 pm

Class act

Wish him the best. Too bad we couldn't give him a ring
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