RIP Walter Davis

[MuggsyB]

He had a great nickname. May he RIP.   Any pregame '77 championship game thoughts about him?  How concerned were you?

[Pakuni]

MJ's favorite player.

[Uncle Rico]

He had a great nickname. May he RIP.   Any pregame '77 championship game thoughts about him?  How concerned were you?

A lot of Warriors soiled themselves worrying about him

[Dickthedribbler]

He had a great nickname. May he RIP.   Any pregame '77 championship game thoughts about him?  How concerned were you?

Every time one  of these guys dies, it makes me feel very old. And sad.

Regarding the nickname thing, are you sure you're not confusing him with Cedric "Cornbred" Maxwell who played for UNCC, MU' s other opponent in the 1977 Final 4 ??

[Uncle Rico]

Every time one  of these guys dies, it makes me feel very old. And sad.

Regarding the nickname thing, are you sure you're not confusing him with Cedric "Cornbred" Maxwell who played for UNCC, MU' s other opponent in the 1977 Final 4 ??

Davis was known as "The Greyhound"

[Dickthedribbler]

Davis was known as "The Greyhound"

Not doubting you at all. I'm just not remembering "the Greyhound" ( other than Bobby "the Greyhound" Dandridge who played for the Bucks in the '70s).

[Jockey]

MJ's favorite player.

Mine, too (among non-Warriors).

[Uncle Rico]

Not doubting you at all. I'm just not remembering "the Greyhound" ( other than Bobby "the Greyhound" Dandridge who played for the Bucks in the '70s).

Not sure if they were calling him that at UNC but it was definitely his nickname at Phoenix

[MuggsyB]

Every time one  of these guys dies, it makes me feel very old. And sad.

Regarding the nickname thing, are you sure you're not confusing him with Cedric "Cornbred" Maxwell who played for UNCC, MU' s other opponent in the 1977 Final 4 ??

I read "The Greyhound" which is awesome if true. 

[Herman Cain]

Walter Davis was a classy guy . Had a smooth style to his game and played strong defense. Was one of my all time favorites in college and pro.

https://goheels.com/news/2023/11/2/mens-basketball-legendary-tar-heel-walter-davis-passes-away-at-age-69.aspx

[4everwarriors]

Davis was known as "The Greyhound"

Nah man, dat wuz Bobby Dandridge, hey?

[4everwarriors]

Not sure if they were calling him that at UNC but it was definitely his nickname at Phoenix

You're confusing Davis with your preferred means of transportation, aina?

[Uncle Rico]

You're confusing Davis with your preferred means of transportation, aina?

https://www.foxnews.com/sports/walter-davis-former-suns-star-college-basketball-great-dead.amp

I linked to Fox News for you so you'd believe his nickname was The Greyhound

[rocket surgeon]

the nickname "greyhound" must have been a common one out in those parts back in the day.  the original "greyhound" bobby dndridge was from richmond, virginia, went to college at norfolk state.  eddie doucette who was the master of basketball players nicknames and all other things basketball first coined the term for bobby around 1969-70

walter davis was referred to as the grey hound by phoenix suns broadcaster, al mccoy, along with a few others names, "sweet d", "the man with the velvet touch" as well