Aug 10, 2015

 

Aug 10, 2015

Seriously though, guy is a beast and once in a generation type athlete.

Same goes for Ronaldinho. Before Messi & Ronaldo, he was the man.

 

Aug 10, 2015

I can't believe this guy.. Like he just came back from retirement 8 months ago and this week he became the worlds fastest in 100m and 200m butterfly and 200IM, can't believe he already is world leading, d--- USA must feel dumb for banning him for the WC, he swam way faster than they did

 

Aug 10, 2015

Yeah he's on a different level. I'll never forget him running s--- at the Olympics in 2008.

 

Aug 10, 2015

thierry henry, ronaldinho, messi, lebron, d wade, sidney crosby, peyton manning my all time favs in their respective sports

 

Aug 10, 2015

The god in my avy

 

Aug 10, 2015

oh man, I love talking sports, I watch it all as much as I can, but as far as favorites, as much as I respect the indisputable greats like Jordan, Gretzky, Ruth, etc. I just never got to watch them growing up. But my favorites, I have a bunch

NBA-
Easily Kobe Bryant. He is who I grew up with and I remember watching him after I went to the hospital for internal bleeding and I saw the playoffs versus the Spurs when Fisher hit the 0.1 seconds shot. My favorite moments though are definitely watching him succeed against all the naysayers. As much as anyone will say he has tons of fans, he's also faced probably the most adversity since entering the league (alongside LeBron, although some for both is self-inflicted) and he still succeeds. Watching him against the Magic in the Finals was unbelievable.

Other favorites: Dwyane Wade (man he was exciting to watch, great heart and intensity on both sides), Vince Carter (amazing player, clutch too, and his dunks were unreal), Steve Nash (unreal passing ability and shooting)

Players I'm rooting for now: Kawhi Leonard, Paul George, Anthony Davis, Steph Curry


MLB-
Albert Pujols all day. I've watched him since he came up and always rooted for him. He is, in my opinion, the greatest right handed hitter and player of this generation (Rodriguez is second) and while I have to knock A-Rod for the steroid use, Pujols has so far proven to have played fairly so I have all my faith in him. Great fielder at first base, clutch as heck, and could just smoke anything while not striking out. He is one of the greatest Cardinals ever.

Other favorites - Derek Jeter (great player, even more great moments), Pedro Martinez (unreal competitor and pitcher, had one of the best seasons as a pitcher ever, and Dominican pride up ^^), Hideki Matsui (loved watching him play, homers were fun and he was so important to the 09 championship), Randy Johnson (booooy could he throw),

Players I'm rooting for now: Clayton Kershaw, Bryce Harper, Dellin Betances, Luis Severino


Football (NFL)-
Peyton Manning has been my all-time favorite. I've faced the most hardships with him since he's been so terrific but faltered more than the other all-time great quarterbacks. I've defended this man vigorously and have done my research. I can't exactly call him the greatest of all time but there's no denying his ability and impact on the game. I hope he can get a second championship to end his career but if not, I hope he breaks some records.

Other favorites - Randy Moss (amazing talent, physical beast), Chad Johnson (back when the NFL was a bit more fun), Terrell Owens (more of the same kind), Megatron (opposite personality, beast player), Champ Bailey (terrific person and player)

Players I'm rooting for now: J.J. Watt, Aaron Rodgers, Luke Kuechly, Cam Newton

Tennis-
This is the first and only tie here. Roger Federer and Serena Williams are tremendous and I root for them wholeheartedly against anyone. What they were able to do in their primes and now in their elder years, it's amazing. Both have matured as well through their time in the spotlight and have become great athletes and individuals with many amazing moments. Rooting for Federer to win another & Serena to complete the calendar slam.

Other favorites - Venus Williams (she was a pioneer and showed great guts against all the uncertainty early on), Rafael Nadal (great rival and player)

Players I'm rooting for now: Still Serena & Federer lol

Football (Soccer)-
David Beckham was my favorite. I loved it when he came to L.A. Galaxy even though he was a bit more spent by that time, because I could watch his games more often. Still his skills were always top notch and like the others, he's given even greater memories. Some of his goals were just straight legendary.

Other favorites - Messi (one of this generations best for sure, amazing passer and finisher), Ronaldinho (got to see him in his prime, unbelievable ball control), Kaka (funniest name ever, but great talent, possibly best in MLS even now), Ronaldo (one of the best of all time as well)

Players I'm rooting for now: Robbie Keane, Alex Morgan, Sergio Ramos


NHL
Sidney Crosby was serious business when he bursted onto the scene. I was kinda bombarded by ESPN into watching him with all the coverage they gave but I was not disappointed.

Other favorites - Sergei Fedorov (always reminded me of Liam Neeson on skates lol), Jaromir Jagr (the dude went straight Kobe in 05/06),

Players I'm rooting for now: Henrik Lundqvist, Alexander Ovechkin

Golf -
I don't have much to say here. I watch this less than all the others and mostly catch up on ESPN highlights but I've always rooted for Tiger Woods and I hope he can break out of his spell and win one or two more.

Also, shoutouts to beach volleyball, handball, ping pong, and the x-games, a lot of other amazing athletes out there.

 

Aug 10, 2015

Cant wait for OL in Rio next year

 

Aug 10, 2015

GOAT post @Lost Batarang

 

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Aug 10, 2015

Chase Utley has got to be up there for me. A true Philly GOAT that unlike most great Philly athletes (AI, Randall Cunningham, McNabb, etc...) supplied the city with a championship.

 

Aug 10, 2015

Thanks I'm in way too deep with this stuff lol

 

Aug 10, 2015

He was unreal in the 09 World Series too, great hitter, unfortunate that these past few years it's been so difficult for him (and the Phillies in general, Ryan Howard as well)

 

Aug 10, 2015

Yup although the Phils came up short in 09, Chase did play UNREAL. When it's all said and done, and Chase, Jimmy, Ryan all retire, they better be remembered for the 2007-2011 teams rather than the recent ones, because those teams were sure as heck fun to watch. When I watch the Blue Jays this year I see a little bit of the 08/09 Phillies in them.

 

Aug 10, 2015

I agree completely. The Blue Jays do kinda stack up similarly, the offense favors the Phillies I believe rather convincingly but the pitching is interesting since Cole Hamels had his worst season in 09 so it balances out the pitching the Blue Jays currently hold. Still, the Phillies also got great contribution from Cliff Lee and solid work from Pedro as well, so it's still yet to be seen whether Rickey and Buehrle can do the same (and how this team plays once the hot streak ends)

 

Aug 10, 2015

Mines David Beckham or Ryan Giggs

 

Aug 10, 2015

That's true, as good as the Jays offense is, the Phillies lineup was one of the greatest I've ever seen for a few years. And pitching wise they were actually underrated too... So yeah the Phillies have the overall edge but if any team is close to them right now I think the Jays are the closest. Then again like you said we still need to see how they fare when the hot streak ends and in the playoffs (assuming they make it)

 

Aug 10, 2015

Rodney Mullen

 

Aug 10, 2015

How are we talking about best line ups w/o mentioning the 03 Sox?

http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/BOS/2003.shtml

 

Aug 10, 2015

Either D Wade or Brian Dawkins