BIG Z: the underrated player of HIS era

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BIG Z: the underrated player of HIS era 

Post#1 » by sp6r=underrated » Wed Jan 12, 2011 6:56 am

As we stand in the beginning of the 2nd decade of a new millennium, it is time to re-access one of the most misunderstood figures in modern basketball history: Zydrunas Ilgauskas ( ʒʲǐːˈdruːnɐs ɪlˈɡɐ̂uskɐs: for those unsure of how to pronounce Chinese names).

His impact should be obvious. Upon arriving in Miami, the Heat have become the true dominant team on global sports. The Heat are on pace to win 60 games, a feat rarely if ever accomplished in NBA history and a feat never accomplished in the NFL. The Cavs as we all saw tonight resemble Hiroshima after the US dropped a hydrogen bomb on the city at the end of WWI.

Upon arriving in Cleveland he immediately turned the team into a contender in his 8th season. He tortured a would be bust in Lebron James and managed to get him on a few all star teams. But for encountering the BIG Z, Lebron would be a combination of Darko, Coleman's work ethic, and Oden's health.

His skill-set is under-appreciated as people think he dominates because of his inhuman athletic ability. There is more to Z than his athletic ability which even leaves him surprised at times.

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The core of the Z dominance is his jumper. He hoists it up with an almost Hitleresque cruelty on the other team.

Give it up for the BIG Z. Because if Miami doesn't make him happy, he'll leave. In 2012, they'll be losing by 50 to the cavs.

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One of the many photos of BIG Z holding up his many trophy.
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Post#2 » by dan_atko97 » Wed Jan 12, 2011 6:59 am

Give it up :clap:

but srsly ib4tl
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Post#3 » by sp6r=underrated » Wed Jan 12, 2011 7:02 am

the BIG Z can't be locked down. Nor can he be contained
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Post#4 » by Jimmy76 » Wed Jan 12, 2011 7:03 am

:rofl:

a much needed laugh

"hitleresque cruelty" was icing
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Post#6 » by menofvalor » Wed Jan 12, 2011 7:14 am

Master of the put back!
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Post#7 » by bigpimpatl » Wed Jan 12, 2011 7:18 am

the US dropped the A-bomb in WWII genius.
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Post#8 » by sp6r=underrated » Wed Jan 12, 2011 7:24 am

bigpimpatl wrote:the US dropped the A-bomb in WWII genius.


Thanks for correcting the only error in my piece. Sometimes even geniuses like myself get corrected by men like you who rode this to school

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Post#9 » by Tim_Hardawayy » Wed Jan 12, 2011 8:13 am

You need to post more. :P
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Post#10 » by Kaner » Wed Jan 12, 2011 8:22 am

Big Z will hopefully have his number hanging in the Quicken Loans arena after he retires...he is/was a class act and I hope the stupid trade for Jamison didn't leave a bad taste in his mouth. :evil: In hindsight, the results of that trade reflect Dan Gilbert's mentality last season perfectly; panicked and uncertain...which is coincidentally how Jamison played during the playoffs
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Post#11 » by Stills12 » Wed Jan 12, 2011 8:24 am

Chuck Norris approves this thread.

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Post#12 » by ronnymac2 » Wed Jan 12, 2011 8:49 am

Haha Awesome
Pay no mind to the battles you've won
It'll take a lot more than rage and muscle
Open your heart and hands, my son
Or you'll never make it over the river
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Post#13 » by tedwilliams1999 » Wed Jan 12, 2011 9:19 am

If there was a gland in the body for Awesome, Z's awesome gland would be bigger than most men's' entire lower intestines.
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Post#14 » by bruddahmanmatt » Wed Jan 12, 2011 10:36 am

bigpimpatl wrote:the US dropped the A-bomb in WWII genius.


Not to mention it wasn't a pair of hydrogen bombs they dropped like that idiot incorrectly stated but fission bombs or A-bombs as you pointed out, although I wouldn't expect a moron like him who makes stupid Hilter jokes to know the difference between fission and fusion. My favorite part had to be this though:

sp6r=underrated wrote:The Heat are on pace to win 60 games, a feat rarely if ever accomplished in NBA history and a feat never accomplished in the NFL.


Didn't know it was possible to win 60 NFL games in a 16 game season. :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Post#15 » by Jugs » Wed Jan 12, 2011 10:40 am

someone obviously didnt get the memo
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Post#16 » by kombayn » Wed Jan 12, 2011 10:41 am

bruddahmanmatt wrote:
bigpimpatl wrote:the US dropped the A-bomb in WWII genius.


Not to mention it wasn't a pair of hydrogen bombs they dropped like that idiot incorrectly stated but fission bombs or A-bombs as you pointed out, although I wouldn't expect a moron like him who makes stupid Hilter jokes to know the difference between fission and fusion. My favorite part had to be this though:

sp6r=underrated wrote:The Heat are on pace to win 60 games, a feat rarely if ever accomplished in NBA history and a feat never accomplished in the NFL.


Didn't know it was possible to win 60 NFL games in a 16 game season. :lol: :lol: :lol:


^I believe that's why he put, "a feat never accomplished in the NFL" because it can't be. Maybe the green font was needed for that.
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Post#17 » by TheKiwi » Wed Jan 12, 2011 10:46 am

..... Do only half the people here understand sarcasm? Hahahaha wonderful.
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Post#18 » by MIPQ » Wed Jan 12, 2011 10:52 am

kombayn wrote:^I believe that's why he put, "a feat never accomplished in the NFL" because it can't be. Maybe the green font was needed for that.


Yes, when on the internet you should be more considerate of those whose diminished mental capacity means they need to be told when something is a joke.
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Post#19 » by Tim_Hardawayy » Wed Jan 12, 2011 10:53 am

TheKiwi wrote:..... Do only half the people here understand sarcasm? Hahahaha wonderful.

Seriously, whoosh, right over their heads. This is why he doesn't post more now that I think about it.

This reminds me of that game thread last playoffs where Dragic was killing the Spurs, and we started joking he was better than Jordan, would shut down Kobe etc, and a couple of Lakers fans got all offended and thought we were being totally serious. That was good fun.
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Post#20 » by TheKiwi » Wed Jan 12, 2011 11:00 am

Tim_Hardawayy wrote:
TheKiwi wrote:..... Do only half the people here understand sarcasm? Hahahaha wonderful.

Seriously, whoosh, right over their heads. This is why he doesn't post more now that I think about it.

This reminds me of that game thread last playoffs where Dragic was killing the Spurs, and we started joking he was better than Jordan, would shut down Kobe etc, and a couple of Lakers fans got all offended and thought we were being totally serious. That was good fun.


Hahaha I would've liked to have been here to see that. But I'm having a good chuckle thinking about it. I have a mate who is at uni in the states (fairleigh dickinson?) and i had a round of golf with him today and he was talking about how lots of Americans' just don't get humour the same way we do. Very glad to see some do though. Haha good stuff. Dragic.. hahahaha

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