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RIP, Robert "Tractor" Traylor

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by imjustagirl, May 11, 2011.

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  1. melock

    melock Well-Known Member

    Did anyone watch the video clip on the link? Good stuff.

    As a Michigan fan, Traylor was a beast but part of a team that constantly underachieved. Never knew this, but he was part of a trade that brought Derrick Coleman to the 76ers.

    Sad stuff though. Seemed like he was playing pretty well in PR.
     
    melock, May 11, 2011
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  2. floridanewbie31

    floridanewbie31 Member

    scary and sad
     
    floridanewbie31, May 11, 2011
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  3. Bubbler

    Bubbler Well-Known Member

    Yep. The Taylor-Nowitzki trade fits in nicely with the general stupidity of the Bucks franchise from the 90s onward.
     
    Bubbler, May 11, 2011
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  4. Gator

    Gator Well-Known Member

    Drafted ahead of Paul Pierce, too. RIP.
     
    Gator, May 11, 2011
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  5. ifilus

    ifilus Well-Known Member

    The deal was prearranged. The Bucks knew they never had a chance to sign Nowitzki. He was recruited by Nelson for Dallas and had stated long before the draft that he would not come to the U.S. to play in Milwaukee.
     
    ifilus, May 11, 2011
    #17
  6. NickMordo

    NickMordo Active Member

    He was also real good friends with some of the Flintstones, especially Mateen Cleaves, but both went to rival schools.
     
    NickMordo, May 11, 2011
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  7. Rumpleforeskin

    Rumpleforeskin Active Member

    I chortled at this.
     
    Rumpleforeskin, May 11, 2011
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  8. Jake_Taylor

    Jake_Taylor Well-Known Member

    And Dallas turned around and traded Garrity for Steve Nash. Pretty good draft day for the Mavs.
     
    Jake_Taylor, May 11, 2011
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  9. Mizzougrad96

    Mizzougrad96 Active Member

    It was a long time ago, but I seem to remember reading someone write the next day about how Dallas had blown it by trading for this guy who was on no one else's radar...
     
    Mizzougrad96, May 11, 2011
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  10. Gutter

    Gutter Well-Known Member

    Which is why you shouldn't grade drafts until a few years later ...

    Maybe tim had a point.
     
    Gutter, May 11, 2011
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  11. BYH

    BYH Active Member

    Hardcore SportsJournalists.com history reference right there.
     
    BYH, May 11, 2011
    #23
  12. LongTimeListener

    LongTimeListener Well-Known Member

    I imagine Ed Martin setting him up with a nice ride up there, where accidents can't happen.
     
    LongTimeListener, May 11, 2011
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