All things Legendary
John Stockton played his 1,204th and final NBA game on April 16, 2003 in Sacramento, California. He was checked out of the game, received a standing ovation from the visiting crowd, and quietly retired. There was no press conference, no farewell tour, no season long distraction or speculation as to what John would do after […]
Thursday night, Lebron James continued to play at a legendary level by posting his record-tying eighth 40-point game in these Playoffs with his masterful 51-point-8-rebound-8-assist Game 1 in this year’s NBA Finals. Facebook and Twitter feeds have been flooded with the never-ending debate of whether Lebron has overtaken Michael Jordan as the GOAT, the greatest […]
My first Would You Rather article was very popular, so I figured that I would give another set of would you rather scenarios this offseason since there isn’t much to write about right now. So here goes…. Would you rather, stay in one city, with one franchise your entire career, enjoy some individual honors and […]
When I posted my first Legend Grows article on September 1, 2015, I didn’t contemplate writing one hundred articles, but here it is. I figured for my one hundredth post I’d highlight my Top 10 Greatest Hits in case you missed them. 10-Are the Warriors among the Greatest Teams Ever? http://wp.me/p6GuYQ-1Zp Talk about jumping […]
I about blew a gasket the other day when I read that Russell Westbrook is averaging more rebounds per game (10.5) this season than Karl Malone (10.1) did in his career, and nearly as many assists per game this season (10.4) as John Stockton (10.5) did in his career. I wasn’t impressed as much by […]
What players are statistically elite? Last season, Steph Curry had an amazing season, one of the finest ever, and barely enters the conversation of the statistically elite. In looking at the most statistically dominant players to have ever played in the league, here are a few I found interesting. PPG– Wilt has registered 5 […]
I began really collecting basketball cards in 1989. I still remember opening up my first pack of 1989-90 NBA Hoops cards. I really wanted to pull a David Robinson rookie card. He was my favorite player. He was strong, talented, and didn’t seem to draw attention to himself, but went about his business quietly. As […]
Numbers Updated April 2017 Unbreakable records. In Major League Baseball it’s Cal Ripken’s consecutive games streak. In the NFL it’s Emmitt Smith’s 18,355 career rushing yards. It seems like every league has an unbreakable record, one that will stand for decades if not forever. So what is the NBA’s unbreakable record? Jabbar’s 38,387 career points? […]
I’ve always found it difficult to compare players from different eras. The game has evolved so much, the speed, athleticism, style, rules, and strategies have all changed so much. How many 3’s would Larry Bird have made in today’s game where offenses are designed around the 3-point shot? How many points would Michael Jordan average […]