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RIP Wes Unseld

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by Cosmo, Jun 2, 2020.

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  1. Cosmo

    Cosmo Well-Known Member



    Have never been a big fan of the Bullets/Wizards even having grown up just outside D.C., but I always admired Unseld's game. RIP.
     
    Cosmo, Jun 2, 2020
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  2. Moderator1

    Moderator1 Moderator Staff Member

    I'm so old I remember when they were good and he was a big reason why. I loved watching him play.
     
    Moderator1, Jun 2, 2020
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  3. DanOregon

    DanOregon Well-Known Member

    Wes and the Big E were phenomenal.
     
    DanOregon, Jun 2, 2020
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  4. garrow

    garrow Well-Known Member

    A giant of the 70s Association. RIP.
     
    garrow, Jun 2, 2020
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  5. Songbird

    Songbird Well-Known Member

    Only caught his last year or so and that would have only been the 2 times the Lakers played the Bullets. 6'7 center who averaged 14 boards a game against the Wilts and Kareems of the world.

     
    Songbird, Jun 2, 2020
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  6. Scout

    Scout Well-Known Member

    One of the most under appreciated and under utilized skills in all of sports is the outlet pass.
     
    Scout, Jun 2, 2020
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  7. poindexter

    poindexter Well-Known Member

    Who in the F narrated that youtube, @BTExpress ? It was odd to hear that russian accent narrating Unseld's career.
     
    poindexter, Jun 2, 2020
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  8. da man

    da man Well-Known Member

    He even had a rule named after him!
     
    da man, Jun 2, 2020
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  9. BTExpress

    BTExpress Well-Known Member

    I especially liked the way he pronounced the Kentucky Colonels (1:32).

    Did it phonetically. COL-on-els.
     
    BTExpress, Jun 2, 2020
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  10. Moderator1

    Moderator1 Moderator Staff Member

    Posted this on my social medias, I'm not sure how many will agree but I'm sticking to it:

    The Mount Rushmore thing is overdone. BUT - for DC athletes, the two locks are Alex Ovechkin and Wes Unseld. Entire career with franchise, excelled from the start, MVP of a championship series. #RIPWesUnseld - thanks for the memories.
     
    Moderator1, Jun 2, 2020
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  11. exmediahack

    exmediahack Well-Known Member

    Loved watching Wes because his body type was the only one in the NBA when he played. He was wide but wasn’t fat. He wasn’t tall but his width make him seem 7 feet.
     
    exmediahack, Jun 2, 2020
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  12. Della9250

    Della9250 Well-Known Member

    It's three -- Walter Johnson
     
    Della9250, Jun 2, 2020
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