Better than the old man

[boots]

Was watching Michael Douglas in "You, me and DuPree," after catching Junior Griffey in his comeback game against the Mariners and I thought, here are two guys better than their fathers. Trying to come up with as many tandems as possible.
And before you go with Kobe Bryant being better than Joe "Jellybean" Bryant, I'll put that one on with an asterisk. Coming out of high school, having seen both, Jellybean WAS A MUCH BETTER PLAYER than his son.
But that was in a different era. He was outstanding at LaSalle but unfortunately, didn't have the same coaching in the pros.

 

[spnited]

Not Chris Simms.

 

[User 1019]

Not Patrick Ewing's son.

 

[spnited]

Prince Fielder seems to be on his way there.

But not Tony Gwynn Jr.

 

[sportschick]

Peyton Manning, but not Eli Manning

Not Bret Hull

 

[User 1019]

Not D.J. Strawberry.

 

[spnited]

Odd how we can easily come up with so many NOTS.

 

[imjustagirl2]

Martin Truex Jr.

 

[outofplace]

Here's a fun one....Barry Bonds.

And yes, I mean before his hat size started getting bigger.

Bonds not only had his father's power and speed, but also the plate discipline Bobby Bonds lacked.

I'm not sure it was even close.

 

[User 1019]

Not Dale Earhardt Jr.

 

[Trouser_Buddah]

Oedipus Rex...

 

[chazp]

Not Keith Jackson Jr.

 

[Chi City 81]

Not Random Athlete's Son.

 

[Mmac]

And before you go with Kobe Bryant being better than Joe "Jellybean" Bryant, I'll put that one on with an asterisk. Coming out of high school, having seen both, Jellybean WAS A MUCH BETTER PLAYER than his son.
But that was in a different era. He was outstanding at LaSalle but unfortunately, didn't have the same coaching in the pros.

Someone please change Boots' meds, I don't believe for a second that Jellybean Bryant was a " MUCH BETTER PLAYER" than Kobe coming out of HS or any other equivalent stage of their careers. Kobe was drafted higher as an 18-year-old out of HS than his dad was as a 22 year-old with four years of college ball experience (at which age Kobe was already 1st Team All-Pro who'd just won a world championship).

Boots, that statement strikes me almost as absurdly as the time you kept insisting that the problem with Greg Oden was that he was "not physically impressive."

 

[User 1019]

I'm also wondering who the **** "Junior Griffey" is.

 

[spnited]

I'm also wondering who the **** "Junior Griffey" is.

You're not serious, are you?
He is regularly referred to as Junior Griffey

 

[User 1019]

Why is that? His name is Ken Griffey Jr. I just don't understand it. People trying to be cute and failing.

 

[User 1019]

It seems to me like people are trying to sound like Chris Berman.

 

[boots]

And before you go with Kobe Bryant being better than Joe "Jellybean" Bryant, I'll put that one on with an asterisk. Coming out of high school, having seen both, Jellybean WAS A MUCH BETTER PLAYER than his son.
But that was in a different era. He was outstanding at LaSalle but unfortunately, didn't have the same coaching in the pros.

Someone please change Boots' meds, I don't believe for a second that Jellybean Bryant was a " MUCH BETTER PLAYER" than Kobe coming out of HS or any other equivalent stage of their careers. Kobe was drafted higher as an 18-year-old out of HS than his dad was as a 22 year-old with four years of college ball experience (at which age Kobe was already 1st Team All-Pro who'd just won a world championship).

Boots, that statement strikes me almost as absurdly as the time you kept insisting that the problem with Greg Oden was that he was "not physically impressive."

Call this number, 215-474-2801. Ask for a guy named Sonny Hill. For those who don't know, he happens to be a former CBS NBA announcer who is currently an executive with the Philadelphia 76ers and a key member of the McDonald's All-America selection committee.
He will back up what I said, with stories.
thanks

 

[Chi City 81]

And before you go with Kobe Bryant being better than Joe "Jellybean" Bryant, I'll put that one on with an asterisk. Coming out of high school, having seen both, Jellybean WAS A MUCH BETTER PLAYER than his son.
But that was in a different era. He was outstanding at LaSalle but unfortunately, didn't have the same coaching in the pros.

Someone please change Boots' meds, I don't believe for a second that Jellybean Bryant was a " MUCH BETTER PLAYER" than Kobe coming out of HS or any other equivalent stage of their careers. Kobe was drafted higher as an 18-year-old out of HS than his dad was as a 22 year-old with four years of college ball experience (at which age Kobe was already 1st Team All-Pro who'd just won a world championship).

Boots, that statement strikes me almost as absurdly as the time you kept insisting that the problem with Greg Oden was that he was "not physically impressive."

Call this number, 215-474-2801. Ask for a guy named Sonny Hill. For those who don't know, he happens to be a former CBS NBA announcer who is currently an executive with the Philadelphia 76ers and a key member of the McDonald's All-America selection committee.
He will back up what I said, with stories.
thanks

Yeah, I'm sure they'll put him right through.