List of horrific Sonics Big men
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funny thing was, i wanted Polynice. team back then desperately needed rebounding and inside toughness, so he seemed like a good cure, didnt know he would never develop even the least trace of offensive skill. and pre-internet of course i knew nothing back then about Pippen. i still think Pippen was a tad overrated, but yeah, that trade dwarfs all the other Wally Walker missteps, most prominently shipping Kemp for Vin Baker.
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Wally Walker. Terrible player, terrible announcer, terrible GM. What a Wally.57reasons wrote: ↑Mon May 31, 2021 4:33 pmfunny thing was, i wanted Polynice. team back then desperately needed rebounding and inside toughness, so he seemed like a good cure, didnt know he would never develop even the least trace of offensive skill. and pre-internet of course i knew nothing back then about Pippen. i still think Pippen was a tad overrated, but yeah, that trade dwarfs all the other Wally Walker missteps, most prominently shipping Kemp for Vin Baker.
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It would have gone differently if George Karl had coached to win and put GP on Jordan from the get-go.D-train wrote: ↑Mon May 31, 2021 12:14 pmGood one! Did Pippen turn out to be a pretty good player? I imagine the Finals vs. the Bulls might have gone differently if he was on our team.
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Wasn't Rick Sund the GM some of those years?D-train wrote: ↑Mon May 31, 2021 8:29 pmWally Walker. Terrible player, terrible announcer, terrible GM. What a Wally.57reasons wrote: ↑Mon May 31, 2021 4:33 pmfunny thing was, i wanted Polynice. team back then desperately needed rebounding and inside toughness, so he seemed like a good cure, didnt know he would never develop even the least trace of offensive skill. and pre-internet of course i knew nothing back then about Pippen. i still think Pippen was a tad overrated, but yeah, that trade dwarfs all the other Wally Walker missteps, most prominently shipping Kemp for Vin Baker.
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Yeah I think Wally got promoted to President? That guy deserved a promotion about as much as Kamala does right now.Sibelius Hindemith wrote: ↑Wed Jun 02, 2021 3:03 pmWasn't Rick Sund the GM some of those years?D-train wrote: ↑Mon May 31, 2021 8:29 pmWally Walker. Terrible player, terrible announcer, terrible GM. What a Wally.57reasons wrote: ↑Mon May 31, 2021 4:33 pmfunny thing was, i wanted Polynice. team back then desperately needed rebounding and inside toughness, so he seemed like a good cure, didnt know he would never develop even the least trace of offensive skill. and pre-internet of course i knew nothing back then about Pippen. i still think Pippen was a tad overrated, but yeah, that trade dwarfs all the other Wally Walker missteps, most prominently shipping Kemp for Vin Baker.
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McIlwane is mine, but it isn't his fault. That signing would have been just finr, if it hadn't pissed Kemp off.
Anyone watch the special Reign Man and the Glove? They both talk about how they fucked up, and should have stayed. Kemp even says he TOLD the organization to go get McIllwane. Just didn't like that they paid that much.
Having the Glove not guard MJ isn't what cost this organization a Championship. Not having an answer for Mt Mutumbo is.
Anyone watch the special Reign Man and the Glove? They both talk about how they fucked up, and should have stayed. Kemp even says he TOLD the organization to go get McIllwane. Just didn't like that they paid that much.
Having the Glove not guard MJ isn't what cost this organization a Championship. Not having an answer for Mt Mutumbo is.
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The Kemp-Baker trade wasn't a bad one, Kemp was already checking himself out. What was bad was what preceded it, the insane contract given to Jim McIlvaine.57reasons wrote: ↑Mon May 31, 2021 4:33 pmfunny thing was, i wanted Polynice. team back then desperately needed rebounding and inside toughness, so he seemed like a good cure, didnt know he would never develop even the least trace of offensive skill. and pre-internet of course i knew nothing back then about Pippen. i still think Pippen was a tad overrated, but yeah, that trade dwarfs all the other Wally Walker missteps, most prominently shipping Kemp for Vin Baker.
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Kemp could have had 4-5 more kids hereDavidGee24 wrote: ↑Thu Jun 03, 2021 5:49 amThe Kemp-Baker trade wasn't a bad one, Kemp was already checking himself out. What was bad was what preceded it, the insane contract given to Jim McIlvaine.57reasons wrote: ↑Mon May 31, 2021 4:33 pmfunny thing was, i wanted Polynice. team back then desperately needed rebounding and inside toughness, so he seemed like a good cure, didnt know he would never develop even the least trace of offensive skill. and pre-internet of course i knew nothing back then about Pippen. i still think Pippen was a tad overrated, but yeah, that trade dwarfs all the other Wally Walker missteps, most prominently shipping Kemp for Vin Baker.
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Sad that our most successful big men for about a decade were Jerome James and Danny Fortson
You guys remember Reggie Evans trying to shoot a free throw?
Yet one of the teams these guys were on went 52-30.
You guys remember Reggie Evans trying to shoot a free throw?
Yet one of the teams these guys were on went 52-30.