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Who is the biggest waste of talent in NBA history?
Jun 16, 2011 at 11:23:52
#46
- Negrodamus
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Jun 16, 2011 at 11:30:51
#47
- Hoovtrain
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Originally posted by Negrodamus:
worlds biggest waste of talent Jayson "Jay" Williams. chi bulls #1 pick out of Duke.
How was he a waste of talent? His career got cut short because of a motorcycle accident.
Jun 16, 2011 at 11:37:50
#48
- Negrodamus
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Originally posted by Hoovtrain:Originally posted by Negrodamus:
worlds biggest waste of talent Jayson "Jay" Williams. chi bulls #1 pick out of Duke.
How was he a waste of talent? His career got cut short because of a motorcycle accident.
his career did not get cut short because of a motorcycle accident outside of his own control. but instead caused by HIM popping wheelies rather than trying to get better in the gym. but the bulls back handful of years
Jun 16, 2011 at 11:43:37
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- PTulini
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Greg Oden
Jun 16, 2011 at 11:55:08
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- TX9R
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Originally posted by TheSixthRing:Originally posted by DertyDonahue:
Len bias, Chris Washburn,Ralph sampson
Ralph Sampson was amazing until his knees gave way.
Yeah I don't get that one. He led his team to within 1 game a a ring. And he hardly wasted any talent. His talent was being born 7'5.
Jun 16, 2011 at 13:36:46
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- TheGoldStandard
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Jun 16, 2011 at 13:47:11
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- dobophile
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Originally posted by 9erReign:
Lamar Odom and Vince Carter are the first to mind.
THIS
Jun 16, 2011 at 13:48:52
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- dobophile
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I do wonder ... about Robert Horry. I love him, and he accomplished great things during his career. But he never seemed to try very hard. When he was young he was pretty athletic. I think he could have been more than he was.
Jun 16, 2011 at 14:13:02
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- bayarealuv
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Originally posted by dobo:
I do wonder ... about Robert Horry. I love him, and he accomplished great things during his career. But he never seemed to try very hard. When he was young he was pretty athletic. I think he could have been more than he was.
i don't see it.. i think he was what he was.. which was a clutch situational player
Jun 16, 2011 at 14:13:46
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- crzy
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Originally posted by dobo:Originally posted by 9erReign:
Lamar Odom and Vince Carter are the first to mind.
THIS
Exactly my thinking.
These two guys should have simply dominated the NBA if they were hungry enough.
Vince Carter should have been Jordan level.
Lamar should have revolutionized the NBA. A big man with his skillset...sheesh.
Jun 16, 2011 at 14:14:15
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- HaiGuise
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Sasha Vujacic
Jun 16, 2011 at 14:15:06
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- bayarealuv
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Originally posted by HaiGuise:
Sasha Vujacic
lol
Jun 16, 2011 at 14:16:19
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- crzy
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Originally posted by Negrodamus:
worlds biggest waste of talent Jayson "Jay" Williams. chi bulls #1 pick out of Duke.
Injuries don't count.
you can't really control injuries.
Jun 16, 2011 at 14:24:21
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- bayarealuv
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baron davis is certainly the laziest on the list.. he just fell off the freaking map after he got his money in clipper land.. and he had his moments with GSW
Jun 16, 2011 at 14:29:56
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How was Vince Carter a waste of talent?
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