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Did Eddie Griffin Die Today?

Discussion in 'Houston Rockets: Game Action & Roster Moves' started by Caboose, Aug 21, 2007.

  1. Sofine81

    Sofine81 Member

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    Has anyone heard anything about the funeral?

    when, where, and where will he be burried?
     
  2. conquistador#11

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    b-ball scientist, why is your ex working for the feds? she should be writing suspense thrillers. =)
     
  3. pippendagimp

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    Man, EG was one of my favorite Rockets back in the day :(

    I still remember his clutch J's on many occasions. I remember one game he almost airballed a 3 and then came back in the next possession to drain one to win the game.

    I remember him blocking Duncan at the rim twice - on the same possession.

    I remember him shutting down KG in the 4th quarter, after MoTay had gotten schooled by him in the 3rd.

    As far as shotblocking and rebounding go, Eddie was easily a top 5 talent in the league.

    One thing I don't quite understand about this accident though, is how does a vehicle just explode upon impact/collision. I mean whenever you see those crash dummy tests with head-on collisions there's never any fire involved :confused:
     
  4. Blatz

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    I don't know but it does happen.
     
  5. Tonaaayyyy

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    Questionable wreck, sad story either way. R.I.P. Eddie :(
     
  6. rimrocker

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    Cars are made of metal and have gas and other flammables. Trains are made of metal and run on metal tracks. When metal rubs against metal, you can get sparks. When car hits train, flammables can be exposed to sparks. Fire starts, fire spreads. More volatiles are exposed to heat, fire gets bigger.
     
  7. Blatz

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    Thanks :eek: :D I guess I should have worded it completely different.
     
  8. RiceDaddy07

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    So are you implying, then, that it was his own fault?
     
  9. abundance

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    no, the post was implying they didn't take him lightly.
     
  10. Arkansas rox

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    maybe he was comitting suicide? ...more than likely seeing as it's easy to spot a train in front of u, just my thoughts
     
  11. Barkley

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    I just came back from my holidays....that's always sad when you are readin' news like that...[*]
     
  12. Old Man Rock

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    You are not sorry or you wouldn't have done it twice. Please the man was a troubled soul who in all likelihood took his own life. Leave him be... at least in this thread. If you must talk bad about him, start another thread titled "I don't pity the man, he got what he deserved". But leave it out of here. Most of us here are very saddened by Eddie's death.
     
  13. pradaxpimp

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    Its sad that he couldn't get his life str8, but RIP buddy.
     
  14. First Lady

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    My brother was a fan of him.

    I'm not quite sold on the suicide though. Running your car into the side of a moving train doesn't sound too convincing to me. Maybe he was suicidal, but I doubt this accident was the result of an attempted suicide.

    Anyways, he would've made out to be a nice player had he not have those problems. RIP young guy.
     
  15. BEXCELANT

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    I can think of better and more efficient ways of committing suicide. Probably less painful too.
     
  16. Rivaldo2181

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    Very, very sad.

    May flights of angels sing thee to thy rest.
     
  19. WhoMikeJames

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    Yeah it would be nice to leave a jersey and some flowers.
     
  20. rnbni99a

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    dam...RIP eddie
     

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