Battle of the Sporting Heroes

[Jono]

Well sums up his legacy for you, I've never heard of "The Shot".

Lol, how does that sum up his legacy?

Anyway, if you are interested:

The Shot - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
YouTube - Michael Jordan "The Shot"
YouTube - Michael Jordan - "The Shot" (in full)

I'm sorry, a lot of us couldn't care less about a sport, where being tall is a prerequisite so eliminates billions of people from playing it brilliantly.

I'm not really a basketball fan. It interests me, but I'd hardly say I follow it properly.

But I don't follow golf either, but I'd vote Tiger Woods over Rahul Dravid.

That being said, I don't really want to tell people how to vote. I do think Jordan is a special case though. Will really be shocked if he's out first round.

 

[grecian]

Lol, how does that sum up his legacy?

Anyway, if you are interested:

The Shot - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
YouTube - Michael Jordan "The Shot"
YouTube - Michael Jordan - "The Shot" (in full)

Um you said:

"the fact that a shot of his is known as "The Shot" should sum up his legacy."

I was replying too that

Anyway, you see greatness in that I see greatness in this, 35 seconds in.

We'll probably not agree.....

 

[Jono]

Um you said:

"the fact that a shot of his is known as "The Shot" should sum up his legacy."

I was replying too that

I don't think that can detract from a legacy though, because there would be individuals (even cricket fans) completely unaware that Bradman scored 300 in a day of cricket. But it wouldn't take away from it, not even for a second.

Anyway, you see greatness in that I see greatness in this, 35 seconds in.

We'll probably not agree.....

Heh, that's some pretty cool footage. That was a kick-ass tackle, tournament changing though?

Either way, don't really see how you could deny Jordan's shot as being 'great' though. Even if you don't like basketball. But I guess, since you said you'd vote him over other famous footballers, just not Moore, I understand your pov.

Still, no point having this thread if there's going to be zero discussion

 

[grecian]

I don't think that can detract from a legacy though, because there would be individuals (even cricket fans) completely unaware that Bradman scored 300 in a day of cricket. But it wouldn't take away from it, not even for a second.

I never said it did, seems to be an argument on semantics, this legacy thingy.

Heh, that's some pretty cool footage. That was a kick-ass tackle, tournament changing though?

Nah, it wasn't, just remembered as one of the great tackles of all time. The three goals he set up in the '66 World Cup final probably was.

Either way, don't really see how you could deny Jordan's shot as being 'great' though. Even if you don't like basketball. But I guess, since you said you'd vote him over other famous footballers, just not Moore, I understand your pov.

Still, no point having this thread if there's going to be zero discussion

I actually said I'd vote Jordan over a number of football players, not Moore though or Richard Logan .

Don't mind discussion, but was a lil confused about your ire, mainly because (unless my maths is very much awry) he's going to beat Sir Bobby easily, which will distress a number of old-school football fans like myself, for whom Bobby is an iconic figure.

 

[Jono]

I actually said I'd vote Jordan over a number of football players, not Moore though or Richard Logan

Yeah sorry that's what I meant. The fact you'd vote him over other footballers (just not Moore) obviously means you're not just voting any footballer because you don't like basketball.

Don't mind discussion, but was a lil confused about your ire, mainly because (unless my maths is very much awry he's going to beat Sir Bobby easily, which will distress a number of old-school football fans like myself, for whom Bobby is an iconic figure.

I just think Jordan is the greatest team sportsmen of the modern era, and only behind Bradman overall. His record is immense, and if he were to go out first round (hadn't counted the votes tbf), it'd have been quite amazing.

To me, he's one of those players that transcend following or liking the sport, like Woods, Bradman, Ali etc.

Obviously people vote who they have fonder memories/like better (I'd vote AFL player Matty Richardson in every round had he not already been eliminated), but I think a criteria should have perhaps been used.

 

[Pratters]

Sampras - I must be one of the few people who liked him more than Agassi

I fall in that category as well.

Sampras and Jordan.

Jordan wins over Moore easily. He was the greatest basketball player EVER. I know football is way more popular than basketball but to be the greatest in a sport as Jordan did in basketball is no joke. He carried his team to two three-peat wins and brought new fans to basketball as no one did before or since. He WAS and still is synonymous with basketball to an extent. Jordan had special skills and while Moore was blessed with special skills as well, the special skills of Jordan are far more exceptional.

 

[Jamee999]

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[Tom Halsey]

Sampras - only one I've heard of, and I quite like him.

Law - because he's clearly not going to win, and to the older generations of my family he is The King. Would vote Moore over Jordan, though.

 

[grecian]

Law - because he's clearly not going to win, and to the older generations of my family he is The King. Would vote Moore over Jordan, though.

Yes, the Lawman has been rather marginalised in this battle, which is a shame really.

 

[Simon]

Battle #21
LeBron James 4
Joost van der Westhuizen 2
Pete Sampras 17

Battle #22
Michael Jordan 15
Denis Law 2
Bobby Moore 7

 

[Simon]

Battle #23

Steve Davis (English) - Snooker

Honours
7 time World Champion
28 "Ranking" tournament wins
53 "Non-Ranking" tournament wins
15 Major Tournament wins
4 time world cup winner with England
4 time world Doubles champion winner with Tony Meo
3 time World Trickshot championship

vs

Jason Dunstall (Australian) - Australian Rules Football

Honours
269 career games for Hawthorn
1254 career goals
3rd highest goal kicker of all time
4 time Grand final winner
Member of Queensland Team of the cenutry
3 time Coleman Medalist
6 time 100+ goal season
4 time All Australian
Member of Hawthorn team of the cenutry

vs

Raul (Spanish) - Football

Honours
519 career club games for Real Madrid
224 career club goals
102 International caps for Spain
44 International goals
6 time La Liga winner
3 time Champions League winner
All time top goalscorer for Spain
3 time ESM Team of the Year
2 time Champions League top scorer
3 time UEFA best forward
5 time best Spanish player in La Liga

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Battle #24

Phil Taylor (English) - Darts

Honours
96 career tournament wins
14 World titles
9 time world matchplay winner
8 time world grand prix winner
2 time PDC Player of the Year
2 time PDC Fans player of the year
2008 Best PDC Pro tour player
2002 PDPA Players Player of the Year

vs

Tim Cahill (Australian) - Football

Honours
344 career club games for Millwall and Everton
89 career club goals
31 International caps for Australia
14 International goals
2004 Oceania Footballer of the Year
First Australian to score at World Cup Finals
Leading Australian goal scorer at World Cup Finals
2004 FA Cup Runner Up

vs

Diego Maradona (Argentina) - Football

Honours
590 career club games for clubs such as Napoli and Barcelona
311 career club goals
91 International caps for Argentina
34 International goals
Voted equal first in FIFA Player of the cenutry award
2 time Serie A winner
1989 UEFA Cup winner
1986 World Cup winner
5 time South American Footballer of the Year
4 time Argentine Football Writers Footballer of the Year
1986 Argentine Sports Writers Sportsman of the Year
1986 Golden Ball for best player at World Cup
2 time Best Footballer in the world
Argentine Sports writers Sportsman of the century
FIFA Goal of the century

 

[Tom Halsey]

Raul - Davis is boring and haven't heard of the other bloke.

Phil Taylor in the other due to poor quality of his competitors, some bloke chucking darts should not be a sporting hero but there we go.

 

[grecian]

Raul, not that great, but a pub game and some bloke I've never heard of is his oppo.

Taylor's the greatest in his sport, but again it's a pub game, better then basketball though...

minus1 point Diego, never forgive, never forget.

 

[Simon]

Have a feeling Maradona will finish as the first person on a minus score in this competition so far.

 

[Jamee999]

-1 Argentina

 

[Blewy]

Dunstall and Cahill

2 of those guys shouldnt be classified as sportsman they are doing things everyone else does when they are pissed, Raul is SOOOO Over-rated and Maradonna, well need i say more..

 

[Johnners]

Raul & Cahill

 

[Burgey]

Dunstall and Cahill

 

[ripper868]

Dunstall by default really

Cahill, what a guy.

 

[duffer]

Dunstall and Maradona. Massive lol at all the sour Englishmen hating on the little genius.