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Carl Spackler

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  1. 3 minutes ago, cafe society said:

    I remember his time with the Hawks.  They had lots of talent:  Walt Bellamy, "Sweet" Lou Hudson, Lenny Wilkins, Walt Hazzard.  Maravich was an eagle trying to bring turkeys up to speed.  He would drive and dish and they were never ready for the pass - even though he hit them right in the hands.  It was a fucking embarrassment.  Yeah, had he gone ABA teams would have had a better opportunity to adapt to his advanced game.

     

    Let's just say that both Pistol and his teammates had to do some adapting.  Lulz.  

    BTW, I wouldn't call Hudson a turkey.  One of the more underrated players in NBA history, IMO.  Could score, pass, and was a very rugged defender.  Gave Jerry West and Clyde Frazier all they could handle in the late 60's and early 70's.  His stretch from about '69 to '74 was top notch, and he was the reason Maravich began his career coming off the bench.

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  2. 30 minutes ago, cafe society said:

    What's with all the love for Kiki Vanderweghe?  He was a completely soft, one-dimensional player,  had he come along ten years earlier he would have washed out of the league quickly due to getting physically abused.  He should be nowhere near this list.  He was the perfect ABA marshmallow with a nice shot.

    I wouldn't say there's a lot of "love" for him -- I mentioned him in passing, but specifically noted that he wouldn't make this list.  As you alluded, he was an offensive-minded player who didn't have the all-around game that many others had.  He was just another guy who could fill it up.  

    BTW, I'm not sure if your reference to the ABA is meant to imply that Vanderweghe played in the old league, but KV never played in the ABA.

     

  3. 12 minutes ago, cafe society said:

    Barry was a lot bigger than Maravich.  He was able to bang in the paint for boards.  But... had Pete not had injuries (certainly not on the level of Walton) he would have been the logo.

    About 2" taller and 15# heavier.  They did play different positions (Barry was a small forward while Maravich was a guard), but their styles had some similarities which is what brought Maravich to mind for me when thinking about Barry.  Barry had his share of injuries as well, mostly early in his career when he was playing in the ABA.

    As great as he was, I always wondered what Maravich would have done had he gone to the ABA instead of the Hawks when he came out of college.  With that wide-open style, 3-point shot, etc., he would have torn it up, IMO.  As it was, he had to adapt a bit to the more structured NBA.      

     

      

  4. Rick Barry has gotten some mentions but not a lot of love on this thread.  He was a great player.  Tremendous scorer, great passer, and a decent rebounder.  His defensive game wasn't anywhere near his offensive game, though.  He could fill it up like few could.  A lot of people are mentioning Maravich -- Barry had a similar flashy style (though not quite as visually entertaining) -- but Barry was probably the better overall player. 

    Tommy Chambers, Dan Issel, Billy Cunningham, Kiki Vanderweghe . . . probably not top 10 on this list, but each was terrific.  

     

  5. On 4/5/2020 at 10:00 PM, Hate said:

    Well, if Manu is white that changes everything.

    Bird

    Manu

    Mchale

    Walton

    Dirk

    Stockton

    Nash

    Cowens

    Maravich

    Sabonis

     

    Not really.  Pettit and Havlicek were two of the greatest players who ever played the game.  Pettit played a young Bill Russell to a standstill in the playoffs in the late Fifties.  He made the All-Star team (in an undiluted league) in each of the 11 seasons he played.  He averaged 26 and 16 for his career.  He was a beast.  Havlicek was a 13-time All-Star and far more important to Boston than Cowens.  One of the great all-around athletes to ever play the game.  Both Pettit and Havlicek were far greater than Ginobili, Sabonis, Cowens, or even Walton or Maravich for that matter.   

     

     

  6. On 4/4/2020 at 7:17 PM, Covri said:

    Recs in reds 10-20 per bottle that are ready to drink and stand out? Open to trying new things, not a huge fan of sweet reds though. I’d put us in the bold and savory versus the sweet wines. And no fucking merlot!

    Paul Giamatti Fucking Merlot GIF by Sideways - The Play - Find ...

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  7. 4 hours ago, smuggs said:

    Get a 2019 with the 4.0 while they last. For 2020 they are dropping a new 3.8 V6 with the 9-speed from the Titan into it for a year to work out the kinks before the complete Frontier redesign for 2021. So the 2020 Frontier is a powertrain test mule, might be a shitshow.

     

    This is pretty cool - they bought a ~30K Frontier and turned it into a legit overlander for under 40K:

    https://www.fourwheeler.com/news/features/1912-nissans-destination-frontier-budget-overlander-overland-budget/

     

    07-nissan-destination-frontier-canyon-su

    nissan-destination-frontier-lead-flex-su

    Yep, I had seen that.  And I agree.  If you're going to buy a Frontier, snag the 4.0 V6

  8. 2 hours ago, texhorn said:


    Nissan? Yeah, no thanks.

    Nissan cars with the CVT are crap, but the Frontier is legit -- at least it is for now until the redesign next year.  It's made here in the USA and doesn't have the CVT.  It's basically the same truck since 2005, so any bugs got worked out a long time ago.  The 4.0 V6 is a good engine.    

    It's got the turning radius of a school bus, gets mediocre gas mileage,  and the interior is dated to say the least, but the Frontier is reliable and costs thousands of $ less than the competitors.  I had a Suzuki Equator for several years (basically a rebadged Frontier), and it never gave me any problems at all.  I'd probably still be driving it had I not hydroplaned on the 101 and totaled it.      

  9. 11 minutes ago, dcar00 said:

    I almost went Revolver but decided on Sgt Pepper.  Moondance is a great choice.  love the Smithereens.  I keep hoping they'll come through, even if it is without Pat(RIP), but they rarely come to Texas for some reason.

    Revolver vs. Sgt. Pepper -- It's like trying to choose between your kids.  Both were groundbreaking.

    Smithereens -- Saw 'em with Marshall Crenshaw a little over a year ago, and it was a great time.  MC can't sing the songs like Pat did -- that was one downside.  But I hear some of those songs and I just can't imagine anyone but Pat singing them, so I'm somewhat biased.  And for whatever reason they didn't do any Marshall Crenshaw songs (it would have been great to hear them sing Whenever You're On My Mind), but whatever.

    But what helped make it a great show was that they got all the other members of the band more involved in the show.  Jim Babjak sang lead on a song.  Dennis (!) sang lead on another song.  They told stories about Pat and how they started up the band.  They had Mike Mesaros back in the band on bass, and he was as loose and animated as I've ever seen him.  He even spoke to the crowd -- told a story about the band's early days, going over to Jim Babjak's house to practice and how he could still smell the paprika from all the meat that Jim's dad would hang and cure in the basement of the house where they would be practicing.  I'd never seen Mike say a word on stage before, so it was great to see him acting so loose.  They brought out David Marks (former Beach Boy) and had him sing lead on a couple old Beach Boys tunes, and they sounded great.  They brought out Severo Jornacion for a couple songs, and it was good to see "The Thrilla" again. 

    It was tremendous.  I hope they get down to your neck of the woods someday.  

  10. Ooooh, so I get to pick a second ten as well?  Alrighty then.

     

    Beatles -- Sgt. Pepper

    Van Morrison -- Moondance

    Rolling Stones -- Exile on Main Street

    Beatles -- Revolver

    Smithereens -- Especially For You

    Cheap Trick -- Heaven Tonight

    Marshall Crenshaw -- Field Day

    Pretenders -- Pretenders

    Paul Simon -- Graceland

    John Coltrane -- A Love Supreme

     

     

    Fuck it . . . third ten

     

    Led Zeppelin -- Houses of the Holy

    Beatles -- Abbey Road

    Los Lobos -- How Will the Wolf Survive

    Plimsouls -- Everywhere At Once

    The Pogues -- If I Should Fall From Grace . . .

    Stan Getz and Joao Gilberto -- Getz/Gilberto 

    Evan Johns & the H-Bombs -- Rollin' Through the Night

    Led Zeppelin -- Zoso/Runes/IV

    Beach Boys -- Pet Sounds

    Queen -- A Night at the Opera

     

     

     

  11. 3 hours ago, Hate said:

    This is a great call.  Bob Marley is on my Mt Rushmore of music and that "album" in particular is one of the best of any genre ever.  However; I would argue as far as an actual "album" goes, it should be Exodus. 

    I struggled to decide between Legend, Exodus, and Live!.  I ultimately picked Legend because that was the disc that really introduced me to Marley and was the touchstone for all the rest.  

    But, yeah, Exodus is magnificent.

  12. My 10 would probably change tomorrow . . . and the following day . . . 

    Today's 10 (in no particular order):

    Cheap Trick -- At Budokan

    R.E.M. -- Murmur

    Sidewinders -- Auntie Ramos' Pool Hall

    AC/DC -- Hell's Hits (a 2-disc apparently authorized greatest hits package that wasn't released in the U.S.; one disc is Bon-era and the other disc is Brian Johnson-era)

    The Who -- Who's Next

    The Replacements -- Tim

    Miles Davis -- Kind of Blue

    Beatles -- White Album

    Fabulous Thunderbirds -- Butt Rockin'

    Bob Marley -- Legend

     

     

     

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