RIP Elgin Baylor

[MMC]

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[John Price]

 

[Brodeur]

I was just thinking about Baylor recently. I always point to 1988 as a pivotal year as that was the first time I could remember being old enough to comprehend sports. Growing up in LA that was convenient timing with the Lakers/Dodgers winning. I remembered recently that my fascination with the NBA Draft also began that year. I have this indelible image of the Clippers winning the 1988 Draft Lottery and Baylor whipped out a Danny Manning Clippers jersey. Even though I don't really watch the NBA nowadays, I'll still tune in for the draft.

 

[Elvis P]

...I was just thinking about Baylor recently. I always point to 1988 as a pivotal year as that was the first time I could remember being old enough to comprehend sports. Growing up in LA that was convenient timing with the Lakers/Dodgers winning. I remembered recently that my fascination with the NBA Draft also began that year. I have this indelible image of the Clippers winning the 1988 Draft Lottery and Baylor whipped out a Danny Manning Clippers jersey. Even though I don't really watch the NBA nowadays, I'll still tune in for the draft.

Nice post. Although he's arguably the worst NBA GM ever, he's also top 3 all time in PPG with 27.4!

 

[Brodeur]

Nice post. Although he's arguably the worst NBA GM ever, he's also top 3 all time in PPG with 27.4!

Yeah I was too young to experience his playing days, but his GM tenure was........entertaining if for the wrong reasons. I think one draft broadcast termed him a "veteran of the lottery process."

 

[Terry Yake]

one of the more forgotten all time greats. wish he could've played out his last season (71-72) and finally won a title after all those heartbreaks

RIP

 

[Power Man]

RIP to the the last Laker to not get superstar calls every game.

 

[Hasbro]

His run as Clippers GM was entertainingly bad.

 

[Vamos Rafa]

His run as Clippers GM was entertainingly bad.

He did win the Executive of the Year award lol.

R.I.P. to the one of the ATGs

 

[Hasbro]

He did win the Executive of the Year award lol.

R.I.P. to the one of the ATGs

The Clips went to the playoffs 4 times in 23 years, and a lot of that was a 23 team NBA.