But you can replace Ainge with any other starting SG in the league

Jun 24, 2024
7:38:02pm

HimmerFredette Truly Addicted User

And they would still probably win the championship. They had Cedric Maxwell, Larry Bird, and Robert Parrish. Ainge didn’t have to do much in order to win

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Is Bryce Harper the second best LDS pro athlete ever?

HimmerFredette

Jun 24, 7:14pm

Danny ainge

Russell Feathers

Jun 24, 7:14pm

I still think Harper and Young are better

HimmerFredette

Jun 24, 7:14pm

jdub

Jun 24, 7:15pm

You think he’s better than Harper

HimmerFredette

Jun 24, 7:19pm

yes

jdub

Jun 24, 7:20pm

Your question wasn't who is the greatest baseball player. It was greatest athlete.

jacobugath

Jun 24, 7:21pm

I think you’re forgetting about how athletic Ainge was. Remember he played

RalphWiggam

Jun 24, 7:22pm

I said pro. You can’t bring up that he won a wooden award

HimmerFredette

Jun 24, 7:24pm

You didn’t ask who had the better pro career. You said who was the best pro

RalphWiggam

Jun 24, 7:26pm

True. But his Wooden award doesn’t count for anything right now

HimmerFredette

Jun 24, 7:27pm

I’m not counting hardware. The wooden award is merely evidence of his

RalphWiggam

Jun 24, 7:33pm

That’s true. But Bryce Harper is PHENOMENAL at one sport

HimmerFredette

Jun 24, 7:34pm

Clearly you think what you want to think.

jacobugath

Jun 24, 7:37pm

And you think what you want to think

HimmerFredette

Jun 24, 7:38pm

I didn't start a post asking a question so I could shoot everyone down.

jacobugath

Jun 24, 7:39pm

I’m not shooting you down. I agree Danny Ainge is great. But in my opinion Bryce

HimmerFredette

Jun 24, 7:40pm

This best “athlete” thing in stupid. It’s incredible that Ainge played

garyfan

Jun 24, 7:45pm

"Danny was a better football player than he was a baseball or basketball player"

DodgerMike

Jun 24, 7:25pm

That’s scary

HimmerFredette

Jun 24, 7:26pm

RE: I still think Harper and Young are better

Byron McNertney

Jun 24, 7:18pm

Dude, Danny Ainge played pro baseball and basketball. And he won titles.

jacobugath

Jun 24, 7:20pm

The duel sports is impressive.

HimmerFredette

Jun 24, 7:23pm

Did you really just write that the starting shooting guard was not that critical of a piece?

jdub

Jun 24, 7:28pm

He only averaged 5 and 10 points those years

HimmerFredette

Jun 24, 7:29pm

So many more stats than points. Rebounds, Assists, defense. Come on, man.

jacobugath

Jun 24, 7:35pm

But you can replace Ainge with any other starting SG in the league

HimmerFredette

Jun 24, 7:38pm

Sigh.

jdub

Jun 24, 7:43pm

Serious question, have you graduated from high school?

jacobugath

Jun 24, 8:03pm

No. So I’m sorry for my youth.

HimmerFredette

Jun 24, 8:12pm

You have a recency bias. It's common. Trust your elders who have seen both Ainge and Harper play.

jacobugath

Jun 24, 8:28pm

Maybe some of you are prone to “the good ole days” bias.

garyfan

Jun 24, 8:39pm

RE: Maybe some of you are prone to “the good ole days” bias.

HimmerFredette

Jun 24, 8:43pm

I love Ainge, but this is going too far.

garyfan

Jun 24, 8:28pm

Danny Ainge Jack of all trades

JoeExotic

Jun 24, 7:18pm

Taysom "Swiss Man" Hill

Cougs4Lfe

Jun 24, 7:14pm

Han's Uncle was pretty good too

Cougs4Lfe

Jun 24, 7:15pm

Has anyone done baptisms for babe Ruth yet?

Chefcurry

Jun 24, 7:23pm

RE: Has anyone done baptisms for babe Ruth yet?

HimmerFredette

Jun 24, 7:24pm

I was baptized for a James Thorpe

machete

Jun 24, 7:26pm

4x NBA all star Mel Hutchins has to be considered.

Schultz is back

Jun 24, 7:33pm

It's okay to acknowledge Harper as #1, I think.

SinkingQuffa

Jun 24, 7:34pm

Harmon Killebrew

gaffer

Jun 24, 7:34pm

Killebrew hit 573 career HRs and is in the HOF (averaged 38 HRs/season)

AZ Coug

Jun 24, 8:01pm

Love Killebrew, but he couldn't play basketball.

rockhound

Jun 24, 8:44pm

For 2 MVPs in a row it was Dale Murphy, but didn't sustain it like Harper or Kil

Forzaitalia

Jun 24, 7:39pm

Dale Murphy?

Y-Zag

Jun 24, 7:47pm

For a few years in the 80s but as I said he couldn't sustain it. Harper & Kille-

Forzaitalia

Jun 24, 7:50pm

Has to be Harmon Killebrew

AzCugrFan

Jun 24, 7:58pm

Gotta consider Jack Dempsey, heavyweight champ for years. When I was a kid many

Forzaitalia

Jun 24, 8:03pm

Agree. Dempsey was the most famous athlete in the world at that time.

AZ Coug

Jun 24, 8:06pm

Jack Dempsey. Heavyweight champion of the world

dratax

Jun 24, 8:03pm

I'm a hack

dratax

Jun 24, 8:05pm

Nah. Glad I was not the only one remembering the Manassa Mauler tho he predates

Forzaitalia

Jun 24, 8:08pm

Could be Billy Casper. He won three majors, over 50 PGA wins, hall of fame, tops in USA team Ryder Cup points.

Housemartin

Jun 24, 8:04pm

He's not even the best LDS baseball player, IMO

runnincoug

Jun 24, 8:18pm

I’m too young to know Harmon Killebrew

HimmerFredette

Jun 24, 8:19pm

That's why I'm educating you, young 'un! If you think Harper is best BYU athlete

runnincoug

Jun 24, 8:20pm

He’s not a BYU athlete. He didn’t go to college. Now my turn to educate you

HimmerFredette

Jun 24, 8:22pm

True, but in your OP you said LDS athlete. My bad for saying BYU in my post

runnincoug

Jun 24, 8:23pm

You’re good. My bad for being young

HimmerFredette

Jun 24, 8:23pm

Dennis Eckersley is LDS!?

The Dark Knight

Jun 24, 8:33pm

Not active, but yes. Crazy, huh?

runnincoug

Jun 24, 8:45pm

Is this like Steve Martin?

sah22

Jun 24, 10:04pm

Ken Hubbs has to be included on that list

dratax

Jun 25, 10:27am

Ron Santo said Hubbs would have been a hall of famer

AZ Coug

Jun 25, 10:55am

wow, good info. I didn't know about him. Thank you.

runnincoug

Jun 25, 11:47am

Wow. Didn’t know about him either.

rockhound

Jun 25, 1:08pm

Here is a good write up

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