ITT: tragic careers
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i will start
dominique wilkins, allen iverson, kevin garnett, charles barkley, vince carter, wilt chamberlain, chris paul, kevin durant, patrick ewing, karl malone, john stockton and the vast majority of the best players to ever play the game who didn't play for the lakers, bulls, spurs or celtics during their best years.
>>68247592
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>everyone on the planet doubts him due to his ankles
>ankles finally heal and he proves he can be a champion
>everyone says it's a fluke
>follows it up with the greatest season ever and unanimous MVP
>everyone realizes he's legit and would be the legit best player ever when healthy
>injures his knees again during playoffs
>is never the same again
how would it feel knowing you were literally the greatest player ever but are held back by a skinny body made of glass?
>>68247697
not too bad at all, worst case scenario he can just come off a bench and become the much improved version of horry/allen
>>68247697
I feel better knowing I'm not Rose or Grant Hill.
>>68247592
Based Chuck Daly and based Pistons.
>>68247592
Fpbp
Pistol Pete
GOAT college player who did jack shit in the NBA
Len Bias
>>68247697
>delusion the post
Adrian Peterson
>that Fiesta bowl loss to Boise state
>getting drafted to the vikings
>missed breaking the single season rushing record by 8 yards
>having to stay with the vikings
No wonder he beat his son
>>68249761
He didn't have to stay in Minnesota
Jerome Brown
Lionel Messi
>Never achieved anything with your national team, keeping you from being recognized as the greatest of all time despite obviously being a better player that everyone before him.
>>68250093
This desu.
He's so clearly the best player of all time, but he's never going to win a world cup (probably) which will ultimately keep him out of the question of being the GOAT, which he is.
>>68249865
what
>>68249865
tell us those stories of their super bowl wins
>>68247697
>curry is so underrated, a real underdog
He'd be an instant HoFer with just 1 super bowl win. Unfortunately, he'll probably be snubbed while a vastly inferior QB like Eli is gonna make it because he happened to play on some teams with a really good defense.
>>68247592
how is KG and wilt tragic? they actually won rings and weren't busts. i don't know if i'd include barkley, ewing, malone or stockton in there either, considering how great their careers were. they may not have won a ring, but they're all remembered fondly and established themselves as some of the greatest to ever play. also weren't busts
>>68259011
>tony romo
>a hall of fame player
>>68250093
>>68250534
Messi already won 4 CLs.
Fuck off retards.
>>68259011
>2 playoff wins with at least 3 stacked teams.
Eli had less to work with than Romo in 2014 and won twice.
>>68259011
>Eli's offensive "talent" around him
>Plaxico Burress
>Kevin Boss
>Branding Jacobs
>beat the undefeated Patriots
>Romo's best year
>Dez Bryant
>Demarco Murray
>best o line in the league
>win one playoff game
Lol!
>>68247697
Curry could join Cavs and be Bron's Boobie Gibson
>>68259084
kg only won one ring while wasting the prime of his career with a dead end team. wilt the goat of all time only won 2 rings. the others never even won a ring or some never made a finals.
>>68260517
Wilt was amazing just played against the best Celtics teams of all time and couldn't win by himself
>>68247592
Chris Webber and Tracy McGready are missing from here while some others dont necessarily belong on this list like Garnett, Wilt (won a ring), Carter (didnt really deserve one).
>>68260517
>wilt the goat of all time
>2-4
>>68260517
>rings are everything
>>68259011
The implication is that he doesn't get hurt. He's made of glass.
>>68247697
He's the best shooter ever but far from the best player.
>>68259210
>stacked teams
bruv. Name 8 players from that 07 team.
>>68263013
Nah. Those guys got exactly what they deserved.
>>68246481
Tragic.
Penny.
>>68263013
they aren't missing at all. i just didn't want to list 50 some odd players. and winning a ring doesn't mean your career wasn't tragic, per op.
>>68265985
>>68269124
yeah every great player is chasing rings and it's tragic when the goats are on shit teams most their careers. i don't necessarily agree it just fits op's topic.
>>68250093
He's going to win this meme cup that's going on right now
bleeding heart petfags had to tear him down
>>68270038
Nah Vick was never goof not even in Atlanta. He's a terrible Passer and was only interesting cause of his highlight scrambles.
Wilt fucking Chaberlain was so dominant, the NBA changed its rules to level the playing field. Yet everybody talks about Jordan, Magic, and Kobe
>>68270154
2010 for the iggles he was fucking tremendous
i actually think the time off helped extend his career, he was on the fast track to blow out his knees. he was never going to be "great" but he's been better since the suspension honestly
>>68270154
There was a small period of time shortly after he started in Philly where his passing was beginning to look good. No more than a season though..
>>68263013
When did vince carter win a ring?
Wilt has 2 rings not 1, he won with the 76r's
>>68274229
It's almost like people are more likely to discuss events they were alive to witness or something.
