[NBA's Fishermen Tales] Olden Polynice says he received flowers & cards after breaking Bill Laimbeer's face

[GSWFan1994]

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(Olden Polynice) “It’s a preseason game at Michigan State against the Pistons.

I’m in Seattle. So, I just made a basket. As he takes the ball out of bounds he pops me. I was like, “Oh, what?” (…) As he hits me, I just walk up and ‘Pow!’ him with the shoulder, cracked him dead in the face.

All you see is blood splatter everywhere. He goes down. My shoulder. I threw that. I didn’t throw a punch. I threw the shoulder right at him. I just got close, ‘Pow!’ Cracked it. You could hear it and everything. Throw me out of the game.

The league ended up rescinding the fine because the referee thought I threw a punch. They never saw a punch, so it looked accidental. He goes down, blood everywhere. I’m like, ‘Ha!’ The mask was because of me.

I broke Bill Laimbeer’s face. I was the guy who broke his face.

(Byron Scott) That’s why he was wearing that mask.

(Polynice) Let me tell you something: I ain’t never received more cards and flowers in my life.

(Byron Scott) Everybody hated Laimbeer.

(Polynice) The office called me and was like, “Yo, you got to come get all this stuff.”

[Quattro]

"Yo you gotta come get all this stuff"... that cracked me up. Great story. Believe every word of it too. Everyone outside Detroit hated that dirty pos.

[Gert42]

I believe what Officer Polynice says. He doesn't strike me as a guy that fabricates things!

[God Squad]

Yes. Bill Laimbeer was a certified piece of chit.

That dirty MF.

[tsherkin]

I hope it's true. I choose to believe it is. Laimbeer was a bag of smashed sphincters. Skilled, but a giant douchebag.

[hugepatsfan]

Before my time but seems like he was truly a piece of **** on the court who deserved this

[Duffman100]

I believe what Officer Polynice says. He doesn't strike me as a guy that fabricates things!

My fantasy team name is Pol'yn'ice Officer and nobody gets it. I think it's pretty clever.

[Capn'O]

Polynice is hilarious.

[Shaka_Zulu]

Is it too late to send him some flowers and complimentary cigars?

[tsherkin]

Is it too late to send him some flowers and complimentary cigars?

No, it is not too late.

[dirkdiggler4177]

At what time does he tell this story?

[GSWFan1994]

At what time does he tell this story?

If I'm not mistaken, around minute 43.

[Capn'O]

At what time does he tell this story?

If I'm not mistaken, around minute 43.

The whole thing is worth a listen though. I nearly died when he was talking about LeBron.

[Sealab2024]

Laimbeer was the type to stick his feet under a guy in the air trying to get them to roll their ankle. Truly a POS. I'm sure those that didn't send flowers wish they had.

[The Laker Kid]

2 of the fan mails he received were from a young Draymond Green

[MavsDirk41]

Where can i send Polynice a card and flowers?

[Bologna Smasher]

When I see Olden Polynice's name mentioned, I click.

He's the reason I became a Kings fan in the first place.

[Handlez]

They picked on Bill because he was white and played hard.

Wasn't nearly as bad as people claim.

There's dirtier players in the league today that face no revenge.

[Mr Puddles]

Poly is a general prefix derived from Greek, meaning “many” or “multiple.”

Nice is a word to denote if someone or something is pleasant.

Olden in old Dutch and German means "old" when used to describe an age like an "adult" / "grown up". In modern German "alt" and in modern Dutch "oud".


So Olden Polynice's name essentially means "adult of many nicenesses."

This seemed germane to the conversation, as bashing someone's face in is typically not considered a benignant endeavor.

[uncleoswald]

Didn’t Polynice end up playing with Lamb at one point?