2019 Free Agency tracking thread
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I did see him in his prime, both in college and with Portland in the NBA. He was an absolute phenom. His ability to rebound and outlet the ball was extraordinary. His BBIQ was off the charts. In the NCAA Finals against Memphis State he made 21 out of 22 shots. (John Wooden said to him, "I used to think you were a good player … until you missed that one shot"). And against Portland in the 1977 playoffs I truly think that Walton outplayed Jabbar.
I had originally intended for this thread to be for TRACKING free agency moves. Since I was AWOL for a few days, however, I'm not gonna split out the discussion. I may or may not update the initial post to show all the free agent agreements. It seems like there are dozens of sites that have up-to-the-minute information like that, such as THIS ONE, which has all the information listed by team.
Most never saw Arvydas Sabonis play before his knee issues, but there are many that believe he may have been the best big man ever. A 7’3 monster with athleticism and guard like passing skills. Dude could even shoot it well.
I remember how good he was with Portland despite lacking the athleticism he once had. I can only imagine how good he was beforehand. It’s a shame he wasn’t able to come to the NBA sooner. Think Shaq with a perimeter shot and better passing skills.
I remember how good he was with Portland despite lacking the athleticism he once had. I can only imagine how good he was beforehand. It’s a shame he wasn’t able to come to the NBA sooner. Think Shaq with a perimeter shot and better passing skills.
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Quite true. Although I would say Soviet communism did more to rob the world of sabonis his talents than his later knee injuries did. He had several good years just not in the US and not unfortunately and televised games. But yes by all accounts the sabonis that played for Portland and was brilliant at passing was a shadow of the young man that devastated opponents in international play.
