I actually meant the poll to pose the question “which historical figure do you prefer?” But I suppose if people interpret it as another nickname poll, that’s OK, too. Really, however you want to interpret it…

Is there really any way to know once they make the bigs? It all seems very unscientific. When I watch Boston play Dallas, I’m struck by the fact that Garnett, who’s listed at 6’11", is clearly an inch or two taller than Nowitzki, who’s listed 7’0". At their level, I think some of it is how they want to be listed. Garnett apparently always had an issue with being considered a seven-footer; other guys probably like the distinction. Which is to say, if and when AR hits it big, I think he may have final say in whether he’s 6’10", 6’11", or 6’12", or 7’0".

  I’d be more impressed if he could make KG look like Elvis Presley.

(*Not trying to talk isshhh lol)

 That he plays in a manner that he can maintain all season without injury. Anyone can go out and play over their head for a few minutes or even a few games but the real stars can perform at a high level all season long without pressing.

What are the chances?!?!

The dude is awesome.

Fixed for accuracy. :)

They had their good games by getting hot. Sinking shot after shot. AR was out there hustling; hitting jumpers, driving, getting to the line. Yes against some not too great D, but it’s different than just heating up as a shooter

When they come picketing on my front lawn, I could always tell them I meant Jesus Shuttlesworth…

And lest we forget the awesome continuation of that scene, wherein Thomas continues to writhe on the ground crying like a little girl, while Randolph, stone-faced, lands on his feet, saves to Biedrins, gathers himself, gets it back and dribbles coast to coast for a lay in at the other end.

Watch.

an idea expressed clearly+a subject that most Warriors fans enjoy talking about+expressed in a pretty unique way+solid formatting+good grammar and spelling+citing reliable sources+a small joke or two=rec’d fanpost….. I actually didn’t rec this one, but I don’t think you can simply chalk it’s popularity up to Sleepy’s “rock star status.”

Sleepy, you’ve apparently reached (probably a little while ago) celebrity/rock star status on GSoM.

Sleepy is the original rockstar of GSoM. :-P

It seems to be pretty average (though the formatting is excellent, props for that).

Well, it might be average for a regular poster (though, I personally enjoyed it quite a bit more than that) but it’s certainly much better than most of the fanposts that pop up here.

Good point about the formating though. I’ve actually recommended posts purely for good formating. I remember one time in particular giving one of hardcore’s posts a rec before I read it just because it was so aesthetically pleasing. I think the content turned out to be pretty good too.

Beyond that I’ll just give a big +1 to sam and Jae as they already made some great points.

I was thinking the same thing (about the lameness of the diary, not the rock star stuff); and I actually felt a pretty strong twinge of embarrassment when it got recced up. The only nugget of an interesting point was the irony (from the POV of a frequent tanking advocate) of the fact we may have landed our first franchise guy since Webber the same year we had our best record since Webber. But that point kinda got buried amid a fair amount of pointless fluff. Hold me to a higher standard next time, groupies!!! ;-)

On topic: I was also thinking the same thing about the rebounds. I’m not sure I saw Randolph (or really any other Warrior) box out and grab a clean defensive rebound the entire game against the Bulls. It was painful. 20+ rebounds of atonement to close out the LVSL sounds appropriate. Now let’s see if he can “pull a Wilt” and reach a statistical threshold simply because he decides he wants to do it. Against that level of competition, I wouldn’t bet against him.

  Does it work with the “c” key?

Of all the players who could be bestowed with the nickname “Stoneface,” is it really appropriate that it’s the player who basically cried on the sideline last year after being pulled out of the game?

  I thought he was Rudolf , come to magically guide our sleigh outta loser hell?

you probably know how he acquired his skills. to get laughs on the vaudeville circuit, his parents used to pick him up by the feet and use him like a broom to sweep up.

before technology transformed performing arts into mass entertainment, actors, dancers, jugglers usw. were considered the lower dregs of society, one step above begging and close to prostitution. (some of the higher regarded arts were those associated with royal patronage or the church which of course was also immensely wealthy) those of us who witnessed and remember the 50s and 60s know there was a rough parallel in what happened in professional sports once it tapped into television revenues. rick barry liked to tell the story how the woe-yrs gave him one road uniform and he had to hand wash it himself in the locker room.

randolph himself comes from a middle class background, i believe, parents in the military? let’s wait for him to succeed against true competition—i look forward to it and by no means am i predicting failure—before anointing him anything. ellis has been anointed many times over, but it’s hardly assured that he’ll be anything greater than a well paid, narrowly specialized, scoring guard.

What if you are wrong and Rudolf is the true prophet ?
  Maybe write a bible about him ? it could be a best seller?? :>) then a tv show where I get lost souls to send me money to build my compound? then some hookers??

I’ll take that as a vote for Jesus? ;-)

I have tons of respect for for the teachings of Jesus. He seems to have been a very cool dude.

Poll was 100% in jest. Please, show a little humor.

Who’s being disrespected? SF is showing Jesus mad props by putting him in the same poll as Anthony Randolph, Hardwood Hero.