One player you'd pay to watch?

CS707 · Post #21 » by **CS707** » Mon Jul 25, 2022 12:12 am

HomoSapien wrote:Never seeing Michael Jordan play live in person is a big regret I have. Granted, he fully retired before I was 18 so it wasn't really up to me, but I still wish I had seen him. Glad I've seen both Kobe and LeBron play live. You'll never regret watching legends.

My first reaction was “damn you’re young” and then I did the math. Damn I’m old.

Post #22 » by **HomoSapien** » Mon Jul 25, 2022 12:36 am

gst8 wrote:
HomoSapien wrote:Never seeing Michael Jordan play live in person is a big regret I have. Granted, he fully retired before I was 18 so it wasn't really up to me, but I still wish I had seen him. Glad I've seen both Kobe and LeBron play live. You'll never regret watching legends.

My first reaction was “damn you’re young” and then I did the math. Damn I’m old.

Post #23 » by **The Duke** » Mon Jul 25, 2022 2:23 am

Bibby
Christie
Peja
C-Webb
Vald
Bobby

Might have been the funest team to ever watch with their bell movement in that generation of bball.
That would be good to see love at their home court

Stealth1 · Post #24 » by **Stealth1** » Mon Jul 25, 2022 2:27 am

Only 4 players ever that I'd pay to see.

MJ, Nash, Westbrook, Luka.

bebopdeluxe · Post #25 » by **bebopdeluxe** » Mon Jul 25, 2022 2:44 am

Allen Iverson. The All-Time P4P champ.

SinceGatlingWasARookie · Post #26 » by **SinceGatlingWasARookie** » Mon Jul 25, 2022 4:34 am

Current players, Ja Morant

Post #27 » by **Clyde Frazier** » Mon Jul 25, 2022 4:35 am

I'll answer for players I wasn't old enough to see live: 75-76 Dr J. I think his all time ranking by most is fine, but he'd likely be held in an even higher regard if more footage was available from that season.

azcatz11 · Post #28 » by **azcatz11** » Mon Jul 25, 2022 4:39 am

Stealth1 wrote:Only 4 players ever that I'd pay to see.

MJ, Nash, Westbrook, Luka.

That's a very interesting group of 4. I would ask why but sometimes better things are left unsaid.

Post #29 » by **Clyde Frazier** » Mon Jul 25, 2022 4:41 am

HomoSapien wrote:Never seeing Michael Jordan play live in person is a big regret I have. Granted, he fully retired before I was 18 so it wasn't really up to me, but I still wish I had seen him. Glad I've seen both Kobe and LeBron play live. You'll never regret watching legends.

Same here. It's my biggest basketball related regret. I was old enough but knicks bulls tickets were insanely expensive back then. It just didn't seem within reach even to save up for them. Looking back though I probably could've made it work, even if it was wizards Jordan :-?

I made sure to not make the same mistake with Kobe before he retired and got to witness this awesome dunk in person:

Watch on YouTube

penggemar · Post #30 » by **penggemar** » Mon Jul 25, 2022 4:48 am

Prime Hakeem.

wojoaderge · Post #31 » by **wojoaderge** » Mon Jul 25, 2022 4:56 am

World B. Free, Joe Barry Carroll, Adrian Dantley, Eric Money, and George McGinnis

GiggitySmalls · Post #32 » by **GiggitySmalls** » Mon Jul 25, 2022 6:00 am

Wilt
Dr. J
Larry
Kareem
Magic
before my time I'm an 87 baby. I do remember atleast 4 of Mjs finals series.
Prime grant hill was a ticket! He was the first guy to be dubbed the next Jordan and people actually took it seriously non Harold minor.

Jasen777 · Post #33 » by **Jasen777** » Mon Jul 25, 2022 8:18 am

If we're doing all time and it's got to be Wilt.

LAL1947 · Post #34 » by **LAL1947** » Mon Jul 25, 2022 8:40 am

The one... MJ.

Honorable mentions... Kobe, Magic, Bird, Nash, Steph, Luka, Hakeem and T-Mac. There are others I'd pay to watch too but these are the ones I'd happily pay to see again.

Of the early guys, I'm not sure if I'd happily pay to watch any of them now since the game has changed so much that I wouldn't find it entertaining... except maybe Jerry West... and with Wilt, I'd rather coach him to make better use of his gifts than pay to watch him, lol.

Stribor · Post #35 » by **Stribor** » Mon Jul 25, 2022 8:41 am

Clearly Wilt. Not enough visual material on him and yet so dominating ...

TunaFish · Post #36 » by **TunaFish** » Mon Jul 25, 2022 9:20 am

Pistol Pete, one of a kind.

SinceGatlingWasARookie · Post #37 » by **SinceGatlingWasARookie** » Tue Jul 26, 2022 11:48 pm

Clyde Frazier wrote:I'll answer for players I wasn't old enough to see live: 75-76 Dr J. I think his all time ranking by most is fine, but he'd likely be held in an even higher regard if more footage was available from that season.

Dr J said Nate Archibald is the only player he would pay money to watch play basketball.
I really want to see peak 1973 Archibald game footage.
I feel robbed because there is no 1973 game footage of Archibald on youtube.

It was fun watching Archibald as a Celtic fan but Celtics Archibald was way off his peak statistically.
I feel robbed because there is no game video of peak Archibald. We have an All star game and a 1975 Bulls Kings playoff game in which Archibald was past his peak, recovering from injury and being defended by Norm Van Lier.

Statlanta · Post #38 » by **Statlanta** » Wed Jul 27, 2022 1:16 am

wojoaderge wrote:World B. Free, Joe Barry Carroll, Adrian Dantley, Eric Money, and George McGinnis

FINALLY, after all these years we have the reason for your username.

Why Eric Money, as the least known guy of these guys?

wojoaderge · Post #39 » by **wojoaderge** » Wed Jul 27, 2022 2:09 am

Statlanta wrote:
wojoaderge wrote:World B. Free, Joe Barry Carroll, Adrian Dantley, Eric Money, and George McGinnis

FINALLY, after all these years we have the reason for your username.

Why Eric Money, as the least known guy of these guys?

I first saw him in The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh, then I watched some of his games and really liked his style. Of course, he has one of the best names in history. To top it off, his career ended kinda mysteriously - two after finishing a 18ppg on 50%, 5 apg season, he was out of the league at age 25! This video illustrate his appeal, and the comments underneath provide the reason for his departure:

Watch on YouTube

https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/m/moneyer01.html

BarbaGrizz · Post #40 » by **BarbaGrizz** » Wed Jul 27, 2022 2:49 am

Rookie Jason Williams

Watch on YouTube