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candrew said:
the excitment for AK in 2004 reminds me of the excitement we have for Gobert today. I enjoyed watching him as much as anyone in the league back then -the AK l loved to watch retired many years ago.
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I've worried about Gobert's physical health for similar reasons. High energy, strange physical body, possibly gonna play with injuries. Pray for the Gobert.


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Stifle Tower said:
Yep. Remember when Larry H. said he wasn't a max player now, but would be? That was the day he signed his big deal. After that he stopped improving and just coasted on his athletic ability. That fades quickly with age and injuries. I doubt Rudy is going to do the same. He was fire AK never had.

And mods, doesn't this thread belong in General Sports?
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Agree, AK never had the aggressive nature that Rudy has, and was one of the reasons he never reached his potential. And maybe it does belong in General NBA, but I posted here and they can do with it what they want. But AK was a long-time member of the Jazz and we usually put posts about former Jazz players, especially ones who played here many years, in this forum.
 
Just giving you a hard time, Eenie.
IMO, AK could have been one of the great players in the NBA during his career. It was frustrating to see that he didn't want to do what was necessary to get there. He was one of the most uniquely talented players of his generation.
 
E.J. Wells said:
If you could refine your quoting skillz half as well as your stalking skillz, you'd be a formidable poster on this site.
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E.J. Wells said:
Will someone please quote my previous post so Stalker-Boy can see it? (as if he really has me on ignore -- what a tool.)

Thanks in advance.

AK > Science
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Eenie-Meenie said:
https://sports.yahoo.com/news/kirilenko-returns-russia-being-waived-76ers-081321286--nba.html



It also said his contract is signed until the end of this season. So, I guess that's it for AK 47.
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hi
 
LifeOnaPlate said:
I've worried about Gobert's physical health for similar reasons. High energy, strange physical body, possibly gonna play with injuries. Pray for the Gobert.
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Quick, somebody needs to reverse jinx this. I have exercised constraint not to ever mention the possibility of a Gobert injury. He must be like the statues.

PS nice job making an AK thread into a Gobert thread!
 
Stifle Tower said:
Yep. Remember when Larry H. said he wasn't a max player now, but would be? That was the day he signed his big deal. After that he stopped improving and just coasted on his athletic ability. That fades quickly with age and injuries. I doubt Rudy is going to do the same. He was fire AK never had.

And mods, doesn't this thread belong in General Sports?
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No, we've historically always allowed threads about Jazz alumni in the Jazz forum.
 
candrew said:
the excitment for AK in 2004 reminds me of the excitement we have for Gobert today. I enjoyed watching him as much as anyone in the league back then -the AK l loved to watch retired many years ago.
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Some guys seem to lose their interest and passion for the game prematurely. AK looks like one. Keith Van Horn was a classic, hard to believe he was so good and then gone so young. Need to find guys that are just obsessed with the game, gym rats.
 
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