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MuggsyB

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RIP Walter Davis
« on: November 02, 2023, 02:29:20 PM »
He had a great nickname. May he RIP.   Any pregame '77 championship game thoughts about him?  How concerned were you?
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Re: RIP Walter Davis
« Reply #1 on: November 02, 2023, 02:33:33 PM »
MJ's favorite player.
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Re: RIP Walter Davis
« Reply #2 on: November 02, 2023, 03:08:48 PM »
Quote from: MuggsyB on November 02, 2023, 02:29:20 PM
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
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Re: RIP Walter Davis
« Reply #3 on: November 02, 2023, 04:13:39 PM »
Quote from: MuggsyB on November 02, 2023, 02:29:20 PM
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 ??
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Re: RIP Walter Davis
« Reply #4 on: November 02, 2023, 04:17:48 PM »
Quote from: Dickthedribbler on November 02, 2023, 04:13:39 PM
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”
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Dickthedribbler

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Re: RIP Walter Davis
« Reply #5 on: November 02, 2023, 04:24:20 PM »
Quote from: Uncle Rico on November 02, 2023, 04:17:48 PM
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).
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Re: RIP Walter Davis
« Reply #6 on: November 02, 2023, 05:00:00 PM »
Quote from: Pakuni on November 02, 2023, 02:33:33 PM
MJ's favorite player.

Mine, too (among non-Warriors).
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Uncle Rico

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Re: RIP Walter Davis
« Reply #7 on: November 02, 2023, 05:03:35 PM »
Quote from: Dickthedribbler on November 02, 2023, 04:24:20 PM
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
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MuggsyB

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Re: RIP Walter Davis
« Reply #8 on: November 02, 2023, 05:07:18 PM »
Quote from: Dickthedribbler on November 02, 2023, 04:13:39 PM
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. 
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Re: RIP Walter Davis
« Reply #9 on: November 02, 2023, 05:55:56 PM »
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
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Re: RIP Walter Davis
« Reply #10 on: November 02, 2023, 06:23:28 PM »
Quote from: Uncle Rico on November 02, 2023, 04:17:48 PM
Davis was known as “The Greyhound”



Nah man, dat wuz Bobby Dandridge, hey?
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Re: RIP Walter Davis
« Reply #11 on: November 02, 2023, 06:25:02 PM »
Quote from: Uncle Rico on November 02, 2023, 05:03:35 PM
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?
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Re: RIP Walter Davis
« Reply #12 on: November 02, 2023, 06:27:47 PM »
Quote from: 4everwarriors on November 02, 2023, 06:25:02 PM

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
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Re: RIP Walter Davis
« Reply #13 on: November 04, 2023, 04:35:30 AM »
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
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