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Name the player who got you hooked on basketball

Discussion in 'NBA Dish' started by ParaSolid, Aug 29, 2010.

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  1. B-Bob

    B-Bob "94-year-old self-described dreamer"

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    Absolutely Julius Erving in my case.

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    #21 B-Bob, Aug 29, 2010
  2. GermanRoxFan

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    tracy m...eh...hakeem olajuwon back in 1993.


    and now i'm gonna make tinman's head explode: hakeem is my favorite rocket ever, but t-mac is a close 2nd. :cool:
     
    #22 GermanRoxFan, Aug 29, 2010
  3. AroundTheWorld

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    I'll admit it: Detlef Schrempf at first.
     
    #23 AroundTheWorld, Aug 29, 2010
  4. josh_is_white

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    i 1st started watchin basketball right after we traded for barkley. He wasnt the person that got me in2 it, but i would have 2 say that years rocket team as a whole
     
    #24 josh_is_white, Aug 29, 2010
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    Shane Battier and Mike Miller. I loved how they played together and would emulate Mike's shooting and Shane's defense.
     
    #25 nickb492, Aug 29, 2010
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    Glide, '92 Finals

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  7. RedRedemption

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    Kobe. Couldn't believe how just made shot after shot after shot and made it look effortless. Of course... this was during his ballhog days, but so what? He was still a fine all-around player.
     
    #27 RedRedemption, Aug 29, 2010
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    Always followed the major events but never really watched clowsely until Yao Ming came
     
    #28 limitlessRox, Aug 29, 2010
  9. nachbarFTW

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    Steve Francis, started watching every game when the Rockets were on UPN because of him.
     
    #29 nachbarFTW, Aug 29, 2010
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    The one who got me hooked on basketball was Hakeem the Dream , no dobut.
    The guy was a beast for his size, and had such quickness and finesse at the same time to finish, and was ruthless
     
    #30 freddyg956, Aug 29, 2010
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    Hakeem Olajuwon during the championship years.

    How sweet that was....
     
    #31 fadeaway, Aug 29, 2010
  12. Rocket River

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    I completely Agree

    Rocket River
     
    #32 Rocket River, Aug 29, 2010
  13. devin23

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    ironically, tmac...
     
    #33 devin23, Aug 29, 2010
  14. dachuda86

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    dream
     
    #34 dachuda86, Aug 29, 2010
  15. Steve_Francis_rules

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    Hakeem the Dream in the early 90s.
     
    #35 Steve_Francis_rules, Aug 29, 2010
  16. Steve_Francis_rules

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    I used to carry a copy of that picture cut out from the newspaper to school every day to show to all the Jordan fanboys.
     
    #36 Steve_Francis_rules, Aug 29, 2010
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    Do cartoon characters count?

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  18. BoomTown

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    agreed.
     
    #38 BoomTown, Aug 29, 2010
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    Kevin Garnett.
     
    #39 desi tmac91, Aug 29, 2010
  20. Jontro

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    I've always been partial to Jackie Moon. It was unfortunate that his team never made it to the next level.
     
    #40 Jontro, Aug 29, 2010
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