Ben Bishop is a transcendent talent

[rangers1025]

10 years from now we will labeling BB as a pioneer for all monster sized goalies.

Wait until NBA players choose to play hockey...

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[Eric Sachs]

Some people are born big

Others just wear huge pads

 

[Panteras]

gotta love hfboards, I'll be loling hard next year when he's dragged through dirt when he goes through a Mike Smith type slump

 

[YesCubed]

His size won't matter if the Rangers keep getting powerplays handed to them

Sick backhanded comment, though.

 

[Cursed Lemon]

How in the world is it "pioneering" to have a genetic advantage...

 

[rangers1025]

How in the world is it "pioneering" to have a genetic advantage...

Because Bishop chose hockey instead of basketball. With his athleticism he could easily be a power forward or Tight End

 

[OvermanKingGainer]

Because Bishop chose hockey instead of basketball. With his athleticism he could easily be a power forward or Tight End

At 6'7 ... he would have been a small forward, and he'd have to be as skilled as Larry Bird to be an impact guy, while playing hockey he just has to be very large.

 

[Cursed Lemon]

I don't know if Ben Bishop knew he was going to be an athletic phenom at the age of 8 years old or younger.

 

[DanZ]

Because Bishop chose hockey instead of basketball. With his athleticism he could easily be a power forward or Tight End

Ehh hockey and basketball/football are very different sports. Just because he's a good goalie and athletic doesn't mean he could "easily" do either of those things. Not to mention the average height in the NBA is like 6'8" or something. Maybe I'm off on that but he isn't that huge by NBA standards.

 

[Bob Cole]

Bishop is a bigger version of reimer, horrid rebound control who is also insanely lucky.

 

[ForumNamePending]

I think we should at least wait until Bishop has won a Cup or two and/or firmly established himself as a top 5 goalie before we start calling him a transcendent talent and the prototype for goalies moving forward.

At 6'7 ... he would have been a small forward, and he'd have to be as skilled as Larry Bird to be an impact guy, while playing hockey he just has to be very large.

All there is to playing hockey is being very large? A got to think being tall is still a far more important prerequisite in basketball than it is in hockey.

 

[SabresSharks]

Has there been a better puck handler than Bishop since Brodeur? Bit overconfident I'd say, but his skills and instincts are quite impressive.

 

[SabresSharks]

Bishop is a bigger version of reimer, horrid rebound control who is also insanely lucky.

He is still playing, so there's that.

 

[Eric Sachs]

Has there been a better puck handler than Bishop since Brodeur? Bit overconfident I'd say, but his skills and instincts are quite impressive.

Mike Smith, arguably.

More I see these new-age puck handlers, though, more I think how impressive Brodeur's skills were there. The guy routinely made tape to tape passes to streaking players in the neutral zone and rarely gaffed.

 

[Legionnaire11]

If it walks like a jinx thread...

 

[Burke the Legend]

Has there been a better puck handler than Bishop since Brodeur? Bit overconfident I'd say, but his skills and instincts are quite impressive.

OK but not amazing. He can make passes but he is kind of slow and abuses his size and rules against hitting goalies to interfere with checkers when he does it, in order to buy more time.

 

[ObeyPerry]

Some people are born big

Others just wear huge pads

 

[OzzyFan]

Rinne is a trascendent talent with his size/reflexes/flexibility combo, Bishop is just huge(and slower obviously).

 

[PatriceBergeronFan]

He's an average goalie, but has come up clutch in the playoffs. And he is a monster. Hard not to like him. Would like to see him in a fight.

 

[mcleex]

I don't understand the basis of this thread lol like are people not allowed to be big

 

[JT Kreider]

He's really good at having the Rangers shoot the puck right into his chest.

 

[dbieon12]

He's an average goalie, but has come up clutch in the playoffs. And he is a monster. Hard not to like him. Would like to see him in a fight.

This was pretty entertaining.

 

[TampaBayLightning]

bishop is good

 

[VinikToWinIt]

But he's not a model of consistency like Lundqvist.

 

[CarpeNoctem]

Bishop still getting insulted in this thread (where the OP was very clearly being sarcastic btw) but the point should be well absorbed. Yes, he's big but he's very agile and well coordinated for such a big guy. Awful rebound control? No. It's not his strongest point but it's certainly not awful.

Moreover, it's not never-ending luck when guys keep hitting the posts or just barely miss a small hole to shoot wide. The shooters have to cut it fine because he's not leaving much space open, generally.