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[Bill Simmons] The Book of Basketball Poster

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by HI Mana, Dec 14, 2010.

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  1. HI Mana

    HI Mana Member

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    So Bill Simmons has been promoting the paperback re-release of his magnum opus, The Book of Basketball, and gave away posters of his Hall of Fame Pyramid at the book signings. On his page at ESPN.com, they just put up a pdf version of the poster, and I have to say, it's damn good, and I'm definitely going to order a giant high quality print for my wall when I get the chance.

    By my count, the poster has probably the 50 greatest players of all time, including the Rockets Finest: Clyde in the Red and Mustard :eek: , Moses in the Sixers, and Dream in the Pajamas :rolleyes: . There is only one championship trophy between all these 50 legends however, and of course, this being Boston Sports Guy Bill Simmons, who thinks the '86 Celtics, who beat the Rockets in the finals, are the greatest feat of mankind since the airplane, take a wild guess as to who is holding it....

    :grin: Respect...

    Check it out

    Direct Link
     
    #1 HI Mana, Dec 14, 2010
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  2. Kam

    Kam Member

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    has anyone read the freedarko book?



    I need to finish TBOB.


    The first thing I did was read the Hakeem entry.
     
    #2 Kam, Dec 14, 2010
  3. MourningWood

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    It's only right that Dream's holding the trophy, I want this framed above my toilet.
     
    #3 MourningWood, Dec 14, 2010
  4. SmeggySmeg

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    can someone turn it into a wallpaper
     
    #4 SmeggySmeg, Dec 14, 2010
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    Yet he's wearing the flying dildo pajamas :eek:
     
    #5 ClutchCityReturns, Dec 14, 2010
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    [​IMG]
     
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    And looks like he doesn't even want to be there in the poster?

    Yet look at David Robinson to far left staring down right at Hakeem with a vexed expression and ENVY in his eyes :eek:
     
    #7 Shroopy2, Dec 14, 2010
  8. lean

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    LOL

    Good to see Hakeem holding the trophy and all but it really doesn't mean much. Seems like most NBA fans in general forget about him when it comes to "who's the greatest besides Jordan" conversations. Hakeem is #2 imo.
     
    #8 lean, Dec 14, 2010
  9. Someguy1229

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    They have Dirk but no Yao?
     
    #9 Someguy1229, Dec 14, 2010
  10. REEKO_HTOWN

    REEKO_HTOWN I'm Rich Biiiiaaatch!

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    one will be a HOF and the other won't sniff it. Seems fair.
     
    #10 REEKO_HTOWN, Dec 14, 2010
  11. Someguy1229

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    Are you so sure? Yao was the first great Asian player, he got the most populous nation in the world interested in basketball. The NBA has a whole new market in China now because of Yao alone.
     
    #11 Someguy1229, Dec 14, 2010
  12. durvasa

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    Great. Simmons wasn't ranking players based on marketability.

    Of course Nowitzki ranks higher than Yao in terms of basketball.
     
    #12 durvasa, Dec 14, 2010
  13. jo mama

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    didnt know teddy roosevelt played b-ball!
     
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    Oh my bad, I didn't understand what the book was about.
     
    #14 Someguy1229, Dec 14, 2010
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    I wish Hakeem was in red and gold.

    And I'm sure Blazer fans would liked to have seen Drexler in red and black.
     
    #15 durvasa, Dec 14, 2010
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    did anyone notice was the Dream has in his hands? haha.. victory.
     
    #16 greatpacha1, Dec 14, 2010
  17. durvasa

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    There were a few I couldn't recognize.

    Who's second to the left on the top row?

    Who's the player sitting directly below Naismith?
     
    #17 durvasa, Dec 14, 2010
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    I guess I can understand you not realizing that a book called The Book of Basketball was about basketball.
     
    #18 dylan, Dec 14, 2010
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    They've got Hakeem looking like Coolio because of the "BULLS" lettering behind his head. :(
     
    #19 Dr of Dunk, Dec 14, 2010
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    It's phenomenal. Infinitely better than Simmons' book, in my opinion.
     
    #20 asmith8266, Dec 14, 2010
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