***Official 2022-2023 NBA Thread***

[dirk digler]

Can't believe the regular season starts tonight. Just seemed like the Finals ended a couple weeks ago.



Philly vs Celtics: 6:30PM CST TNT

GSW vs Lakers: 9:00PM CST TNT

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by BigCatDaddy

Such a weird obsession to have.

Says the guy who still has MJ in his avatar on a Chiefs forum 20 years after he stopped playing and 25 years after one of his teams was last relevant.

[Coogs]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

I imagine this is how other NFL fans are starting to feel about Mahomes every year.

The great ones are just must see TV. Not just during the playoffs or major events in their sports. There have been many great players in all of the sports during my lifetime. And I would call myself a pretty avid sports fan.

In golf I was privilaged to see Palmer, Nicklaus, Watson, and all of the current stars. But Tiger Woods was the must see guy every week he was competing.

In hockey. Howe, Orr, Richard, Lemieux, Messier, etc. But the must see guy in hockey was Gretzky. If the Oilers were on you watched. It was must see TV.

In football there have been so many it is hard to even quantify listing. Unitas, Sayers, Simpson, Montana and Rice to name a few. Mahomes has entered that category of must see TV.

Baseball is harder. Mays, Mantle, Gibson, Ryan, Griffey JR, Reggie Jackson, etc. One guy that was trending towards must see was Bo Jackson, but his career was cut short.

In basketball I've seen Russell, Chamberlin, Kareem, Bird, Magic, and the current list of greats. All awesome to watch. But the must see TV guy was Jordan. Hands down.

And while we watch all the great ones and admire their talents, the Tiger's, Gretzky's, Mahomes's, and Jordan's are must see because you just never know what they might be able to do that you have never seen before in that sport. When you think you have seen it all, they out do even themselves.

[BigCatDaddy]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

Says the guy who still has MJ in his avatar on a Chiefs forum 20 years after he stopped playing and 25 years after one of his teams was last relevant.

Fair enough. This better?

[RealSNR]

Originally Posted by BigCatDaddy

Fair enough. This better?

I like it!

[POND_OF_RED]

Originally Posted by Coogs

In hockey. Howe, Orr, Richard, Lemieux, Messier, etc. But the must see guy in hockey was Gretzky. If the Oilers were on you watched. It was must see TV

I thought Gretzky played for the New York Rangers. Were they called the Oilers back then?

[Eureka]

Originally Posted by BWillie

Can we just start a LeBron thread? Im tired of hearing about it. He has no chance to win a title this year...or likely ever again.

This is the defunct LeBron thread. You're watching greatness dude!

[POND_OF_RED]

Originally Posted by Eureka

This is the defunct LeBron thread. You're watching greatness dude!

This Ja Morant Sports Science is incredible 🤯 pic.twitter.com/7x0zig3van

— ESPN (@espn) February 2, 2022

FYP

[Coogs]

Originally Posted by POND_OF_RED

I thought Gretzky played for the New York Rangers. Were they called the Oilers back then?

Edmonton Oilers. He finished with the Kings. But the Oilers is where he was for the majority of his career.

EDIT: He did finish with the Rangers.

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by BigCatDaddy

Fair enough. This better?

Well it's less hypocritical, but more petty (it's still the Texas Rangers' franchise top moment, sad as that is). If you're happy with it though.

[BWillie]

Im surprised KCConnect still has Chalmers in his avatar after he said nobody feared LeBron. That had to of made him very upset. So upset he had to pop two more Midols than usual.

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by BWillie

Im surprised KCConnect still has Chalmers in his avatar after he said nobody feared LeBron. That had to of made him very upset. So upset he had to pop two more Midols than usual.

Chalmers winning a national championship trumps whatever nonsense he's spewing now on social media to get attention these days.

[BigCatDaddy]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

Well it's less hypocritical, but more petty (it's still the Texas Rangers' franchise top moment, sad as that is). If you're happy with it though.

I am. I feel it's probably the 4th more iconic photo in sports history.

Jordan's The Shot
Laettner's The Shot
Ali standing over Listen
Baustista getting rocked

[KC_Connection]

Originally Posted by BigCatDaddy

I am. I feel it's probably the 4th more iconic photo in sports history.

Jordan's The Shot
Laettner's The Shot
Ali standing over Listen
Baustista getting rocked

These are far better:

[BigCatDaddy]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

These are far better:

I don't think so but if there are feel free to post them..

[chiefzilla1501]

Originally Posted by KC_Connection

These are far better:

Huh? Yeah, no. Some Great sports moments. Not even remotely iconic in the grand scheme of history.