Buddy, I Will Shoot You In The Face!

Waldini:

You know I remember this rivalry very well. I used to crack up at the Rifleman b/c after every shot he would always let Larry Legend know he hit it. I'm still mad his mama named him after Chuck Connors lol.

Chuck Person: “I don’t know if Larry remembers, but my first game in the pros was against him in Terre Haute and he said, ‘Young fella, when you come out to play, play hard every night or you’ll get embarrassed – especially by me.’

On a side note peep the comment - "Bird was a quiet assassin who generally let his actions speak for him – although he could talk trash with the best of them." Um when was Bird ever quiet?

Gangsta D:

You have to love revisionist history. Bird a "Quiet Assassin?" That's hilarious. Ask anyone from the 80's and they'll tell you that he was one of the best trash talkers of all time. You gotta love it.

I wouldn't say this was a great rivalry. But it was definitely entertaining. In basketball, there's nothing better than two guys going mano a mano in a playoff series.

Waldini:

You know last night on NBA TV, they broke out Reggie Miller's first game. That team had Rifleman, Herb Williams, Gritty Gutty Skiles, Wayman Tisdale and Miller. Later they would get Rik Smits and Detlef Schrempf. I bet whomever the GM was at the time was kicking himself for breaking this team up so soon... Read more!

Man Of The People?

Gangsta D:

The Jamaal Tinsely situation kind of illustrates how silly the general public can be. He went to a club, after midnight, with his boys. He heard of a fight breaking out at that club earlier, then dicided to leave. In the parking lot, he and his crew are accosted by another crew. They want to hang with Tinsley, but he's not having it. Words are exchanged and then so are bullets.

Now, you have some members of the media and general public saying that he shouldn't be out at that time of night. He should've been at home. Others say that there are more upscale clubs closer to his residence that he could've gone to. Now, what is one of the main things that causes friction between the fans and athletes? The ability to relate. Athletes make so much money and consider themselves so above the general public, that fans can't identify with them. If athletes totally secluded themselves from the general public and only mingled with the financially elite, how would you relate to them then?

I know that's extreme, and you can mingle with the general public outside of nightclubs, but it's funny to me. Fans want athletes to seclude themselves in some instances, but be gregarious in others.

Waldini:

People are so full of shit. The man was minding his OWN business and an overzealous "fan" got upset b/c Tinsley did not want to hang out with him. The same people who are throwing stones at Jamaal have done their own dirt when they were Jamaal's age. Maybe he should just be like Bird and impregnate some groupie :-)

Gangsta D:

Larry Bird is perfect. He would never have extra-marital sex. You liar! Read more!