1. 02-21-11 05:56 PM #1
    frostno98
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    Who's your most dissapointed gifted athlete ever?

    Mine is Vince Carter. The guy is easily one of the most talented Basketball player ever to step on the court(MJ, Kobe, Lebron) that never took full advantage of his talent to become a champion. Sadly, history will only remember as the greatest slam dunker ever, and thee player that saved team USA from embarrassment in the 2000 Olympics.
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  2. 02-21-11 05:59 PM #2
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    Vince Young is up there.
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  3. 02-21-11 06:00 PM #3
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    VC is a good choice. Mine is Bo Jackson, want his fault, it was because of injury, but I'm dissapointed I couldnt watch him play both baseball/football longer
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  4. 02-21-11 06:02 PM #4
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    I'm still holding out hope that VY pans out; he was so dominant at Texas.
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  5. 02-21-11 06:26 PM #5
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    Herschel Walker.
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  6. 02-21-11 06:34 PM #6
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    I agree with the Vince Carter selection. He could have been great but stopped working on his game in the summers after that first big contract extension.

    Another basketball player nominee for me would be Chris Webber. One of the most talented PF's ever but it feels like he should have had a better career. Both VC and Webber made a shitload of money over their careers so who am I to judge?
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  7. 02-21-11 06:35 PM #7
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  8. 02-21-11 06:45 PM #8
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  9. 02-21-11 06:50 PM #9
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    I think that I might agree with Vince Carter. His first couple of years in the league he was something else, now he's a just a poster child for what could have been.
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  10. 02-21-11 06:53 PM #10
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    Quote Originally Posted by BigSpoon View Post
    I agree with the Vince Carter selection. He could have been great but stopped working on his game in the summers after that first big contract extension.

    Another basketball player nominee for me would be Chris Webber. One of the most talented PF's ever but it feels like he should have had a better career. Both VC and Webber made a shitload of money over their careers so who am I to judge?

    I think C Webb made the best of his talented compared to VC. Webb carried Sacramento on his back, and the Kings should of won the whole thing if it weren't for that rigged Western conference Finals against the Lakers. He was never the same after that knee operation.
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  11. 02-21-11 06:58 PM #11
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  12. 02-21-11 07:02 PM #12
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    i will throw out another Tar Heel for you Rashad McCants for lottery pick of the Twolves.
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  13. 02-21-11 07:21 PM #13
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    Jamarcus Russel. He just doesn't care at all.
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  14. 02-21-11 07:37 PM #14
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    I would've loved to had seen Bo play sports a few more years.
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  15. 02-21-11 07:39 PM #15
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    Marcus Dupree. One of the best 30 for 30s I've seen.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Blax0r View Post
    I'm still holding out hope that VY pans out; he was so dominant at Texas.
    Being dominant in college doesn't mean shit. It's like saying a kid was dominant in rec league basketball so he should roll playing street ball in Harlem. It's an entirely different game and Vince Young not come around because it's clear to me he can't compete with best.
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  17. 02-21-11 08:08 PM #17
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    Yao Ming. If his knees and ankles didn't give out on him he would probably be the most dominate player in NBA history. When he was healthy he was unstoppable on offense and a beast on defense.
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  18. 02-21-11 08:48 PM #18
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    Quote Originally Posted by goofyre View Post
    Marcus Dupree. One of the best 30 for 30s I've seen.
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  19. 02-21-11 08:56 PM #19
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  20. 02-21-11 09:28 PM #20
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    Mike Tyson. The guy is a joke now, but he had the potential to be the greatest boxer who ever lived.
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    Man...that's tough...JaMarcus Russell is definitely up there
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  22. 02-21-11 11:50 PM #22
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    Quote Originally Posted by daneblazer View Post
    Randy Moss
    lawlz...Randy Moss is one of the greatest WR's of all time...yea maybe he took some games off in Oakland, but that doesn't mean he had a disappointing career. The guy broke tons of records and shattered Rice's TD record in 07.

    Jamarcus Russell comes to mind in the NFL....maybe Eric Lindros in the NHL
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  23. 02-21-11 11:56 PM #23
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    Fred Couples is the most talented golfer to ever touch a club and yet he only has 15 or 16 wins and one major.
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  24. 02-22-11 12:00 AM #24
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    Tracy Mcgrady, guy had like 8 pretty dominant years, is still only 31 and hes riding the bench in detroit now
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  25. 02-22-11 12:28 AM #25
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  26. 02-22-11 12:35 AM #26
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    Doug Williams and that black guy from the seatle supersonics ...oh yeay Shawn Kemp?
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  27. 02-22-11 12:41 AM #27
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    Maybe we can add Ken Griffey Jr to the mix. This guy was a phenom from 1989 to 1995, the most feared hitter during that time. After that, he just went down hill and never even played in one world series game. Surprisingly, he's still in the league 20 years later.
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  28. 02-22-11 03:59 AM #28
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    Allen Iverson. If only he could have been a team player with drive for improving the team around him. So sad.
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  29. 02-22-11 04:01 AM #29
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    definetly russell,gave him all this money to be a back-up at best,never really played to his potential
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  30. 02-22-11 05:45 AM #30
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    bo jackson....would have been great player for yars if not for injury....mike tyson was close...never should have left Rooney-his trainer...he went down hill after Cus D'amao's death
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  31. 02-22-11 05:47 AM #31
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    too many to name .but all the heisman trophy winners and number 1 picks who couldnt make it in the league
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  32. 02-22-11 05:51 AM #32
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    Quote Originally Posted by frostno98 View Post
    Maybe we can add Ken Griffey Jr to the mix. This guy was a phenom from 1989 to 1995, the most feared hitter during that time. After that, he just went down hill and never even played in one world series game. Surprisingly, he's still in the league 20 years later.
    Griffey is retired. I don't know how you can say he was a disappointment. He hit 630 damn HRs, he'll be in the Hall of Fame.
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  34. 02-22-11 07:30 AM #34
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    Quote Originally Posted by the_situation View Post
    lawlz...Randy Moss is one of the greatest WR's of all time...yea maybe he took some games off in Oakland, but that doesn't mean he had a disappointing career. The guy broke tons of records and shattered Rice's TD record in 07.

    Jamarcus Russell comes to mind in the NFL....maybe Eric Lindros in the NHL
    He's not disappointing in the way that he didn't pan out talent wise, but he ruined some of the best years of his career by being a douche. He should have stayed a Viking for a long, long time. He got a chance to come back to a place that actually likes him this year and he continued to be a problem. If he could have stayed the course, he could have had more than just records in 2007, he would have shattered most of the receiving records by a mile. Now he's toxic and there aren't many teams in the league that will touch him at a time where he should still be having productive years.
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  35. 02-22-11 07:30 AM #35
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