The day you started watching NBA ball who was the first player you ever rooted for?

[k0kakw0rld]

Me personnally it is Charles Barkley.

Back in africa, i had posters of him playing with the suns all over my room, as a kid. People had Jordan me I had Charles Barkley. When i got to Canada and got to really get heavily involved in the basketball world (Forums, blogs etc..). I discovered Timothy Duncan and fell in love with his playing style. Kidd is my favorite of all time. :bowdown:

Who's yours?

[SugarHill]

Penny

[Kvnzhangyay]

Jordan lol

[Mass Debator]

Tim Hardaway

[I<3NBA]

Rodman

[NZStreetBaller]

Wilt chamberlain. oooh i can remember being there at the hersheys sports arena. and you could just tell that their was some kind of magic in there.

Little did I know that i would be witnessing something that nobody for generations would ever see.

I was just a young boy at the time. but being as my father was unemployed for majority of his life, made me a strong believer in miracles. What I saw that night was exactly that. A giant of a man (some would question wether he was a descendant of hercules or goliath) scoring points as though they were consistent incentives to get a job for people on welfare.

Since that 100 point game. the only thing close to seeing such an extraordinary thing was the 81 point game.

I gathered that if wilt was a descendant of goliath or hercules, then this young kobe bean bryant (capable of 81 points and 5 rings) must be the son of god

[ninephive]

Sean Elliott

[k0kakw0rld]

Penny
Loved watching this guy play :applause:

[BlackWhiteGreen]

Pierce. 2004.

[That_Admiral]

Tim Duncan

[fpliii]

Shaq 1992 :rockon:

[GrapeApe]

Probably Jordan, but when I really got into basketball and became a Heat fan Glen Rice was my favorite player.

[AI3Anthony]

Anfernee "Penny" Hardaway. Followed by T-Mac.

[josh99]

Dwight Howard :facepalm

[SpecialQue]

Jim Pollard

[Nowitness]

Wilt chamberlain. oooh i can remember being there at the hersheys sports arena. and you could just tell that their was some kind of magic in there.

Little did I know that i would be witnessing something that nobody for generations would ever see.

I was just a young boy at the time. but being as my father was unemployed for majority of his life, made me a strong believer in miracles. What I saw that night was exactly that. A giant of a man (some would question wether he was a descendant of hercules or goliath) scoring points as though they were consistent incentives to get a job for people on welfare.

Since that 100 point game. the only thing close to seeing such an extraordinary thing was the 81 point game.

I gathered that if wilt was a descendant of goliath or hercules, then this young kobe bean bryant (capable of 81 points and 5 rings) must be the son of god

Lying son of a bitch. You aint that old.

Bill Walton for me.

[JohnMax]

Karl Malone

[JonatanRey]

Sheed. I saw him and said: "This guy is different".

[LongLiveTheKing]

Shaq.

[Crystallas]

Reggie Theus

[Cold soul]

MJ

[Fudge]

T-Mac

[JohnFreeman]

Webber

[raprap]

Kobe

[hateraid]

Andrew Toney.

[Marchesk]

Wiggins

[Top Gun]

Tim Duncan. Kevin Garnett.

[Mr. I'm So Rad]

Kobe in 97-98

[christian1923]

Mike bibby, Peja, vlade, bobby Jackson, c Webb, brad miller, and dark ass Keon Clark :lol

[L.Kizzle]

George Mikan
Naw, but Hakeem Olajuwon

[Thunderfan86]

Michael Jeffrey Jordan

[Genaro]

Peak Shaq when I started to watch occasionally and peak Kobe when I started to watch everyday.

[Milbuck]

MJ, but I was too young to appreciate what I was seeing..Frobe when I started seriously watching.

[FLDFSU]

Tim Hardaway

[FLDFSU]

Tim Hardaway

:cheers:

[stanlove1111]

Wilt..

[Straight_Ballin]

When I first got my basketball hoop my dad would talk about sky hooks and Dr J so I started watching him and he was my first favorite player. I then became a fan of MJ and I'm just thankful that I got to watch the NBA in it's purest form where MJ dominated all unlike the superstars of today which flop around all over the place and enjoy going to the line from touch fouls.

[Marchesk]

A time travelled Ty Lovelace

http://media.oregonlive.com/sports_impact/photo/11772926-large.jpg

[Bullsfan231]

Jason Kidd

[Human Error]

Dan Majerle and Arvydas Sabonis at 1988 Seoul Olympics

[KungFuJoe]

Magic. Always been a Laker fan.

But Jordan was my favorite player. But I didn't root for him. Hard to explain but he was already the GOAT back then. Definition of living legend. You don't root for the GOAT. When LA playing them in the finals I wanted the Lakers to win. Especially since I considered them the underdogs.

[Angel Face]

Michael Jordan, 1990 playoffs.

[Richesly]

Dominique Wilkins

[CasterL]

Ai

[Meticode]

Reggie Miller

[MJistheGOAT]

1) Michael Jeffrey Jordan
2) Magic
3) Sir Charles

[mistergreens]

Glen Rice aka G-Money from Miami Heat days.

[HylianNightmare]

Penny

[Real14]

Jordan 1991

[boozehound]

The players I really liked were John Salley, Bill Laimbeer and Rodman. But that was once I was really into the bad boys. I think that I was probably first drawn to Thomas a couple of years before the bad boys really gelled.

[chocolatethunder]

Dr. J around 1980.

[jcyrus10]

Chris Paul, NO 2008.

Stick with new orleans though after he was traded.

[LilEddyCurry]

Ben Wallace.

[kunk75]

mj and trent tucker were my favorite players i am 39 old as fack

[wakencdukest]

The Lakers

[turret]

bird/magic

[Hulk]

Jordan and my team was toon squad :lol

[scandisk_]

OP

:cheers: Definitely CHUCK!! and CHEWING

[Junker]

David Robinson and later Tim Duncan when he joined the Spurs.

[penny4president]

1. MJ
2. Penny

[Der Zed]

Larry Joe Bird.

Although Dr. J was on a Bruce Lee type level in my neighborhood so we all paid attention to him regardless of his lack of Celtic-ness

[sportjames23]

Magic was the first player I cheered for when I started watching the NBA around 1985.

[smoovegittar]

Walt Frazier 1973.

[ImKobe]

MJ.

[La Frescobaldi]

Walt Frazier 1973.

I was a little earlier and he wasn't my first favorite that was #1 Wilt Chamberlain and #2 Willis Reed and #3 anybody and everybody not in Boston but Clyde's my all-time favorite yeah wow!!!

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http://www.nba.com/media/playoffs2004/challenge_photo_knicks1970.jpg
World Champs!!

http://i.cdn.turner.com/nba/nba/teamsites/images/legacy/knicks/history_1973.jpg
World Champs!!

http://img.spokeo.com/public/900-600/walt_frazier_1971_03_02.jpg


F.O.A.T. !!!!

[BlazerRed]

Shaq on the Magic, then Garnett on the TWolves.

[smoovegittar]

I was a little earlier and he wasn't my first favorite that was #1 Wilt Chamberlain and #2 Willis Reed and #3 anybody and everybody not in Boston but Clyde's my all-time favorite yeah wow!!!

http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2010/10/03/realestate/03frazier/03frazier-articleInline-v2.jpg
http://www.nba.com/media/playoffs2004/challenge_photo_knicks1970.jpg
World Champs!!

http://i.cdn.turner.com/nba/nba/teamsites/images/legacy/knicks/history_1973.jpg
World Champs!!

http://img.spokeo.com/public/900-600/walt_frazier_1971_03_02.jpg


F.O.A.T. !!!!

His game and style worked for my young self. Nice post! :applause:

[RR#9]

Joakim Noah for a short while, and then Rajon Rondo who has been my favorite ever since and the reason I started watching basketball :D

[Uncle Drew]

Duncan

[BuffaloBill]

First player I rooted for was Tim Duncan in 01. Been a laker hater since day one.

[andgar923]

magic

[ZMonkey11]

Just the greatest little man to ever play the game, Isiah Thomas

[imdaman99]

John Starks. His fiery attitude won me over. He left it all on the court, always played with a chip on his shoulder.

Oh how I miss thee, John <3

[T_L_P]

Just the greatest little man to ever play the game, Isiah Thomas

You joined this board in 2007.

You couldn't have been on the hype train that early.

Did you seriously think you'd get away with that one??

[the mesiah]

Jordan in 1986 playoffs , old school cbs sports logo and all..

[MP.Trey]

Reggie Miller. I didn't start watching until about 2000 and he and old MJ were my favorite players to root for, not knowing much about the game but having heard the names/stories.

Oh and VC, growing up in Canada there were a lot of Raps games on and he was so exciting in his prime. Best dunker the game has ever seen.

I didn't become a player stan until LeBron though. :oldlol: Senior year of high school and I was on the hype train. And truth be told I probably would have hopped the bandwagon to any team he went to. I'm glad he went to the Cavs though because this franchise and these fans through all the struggles and failures, are always strong and I'm a Cav fan for life. Grew out of that play fan phase for the most part.

[Mr Exlax]

Scottie Pippen. I was super young so I thought he was the best player because I saw him involved in every play on both sides of the court lol

[Silverbullit]

Det the Threat...

[beastee]

Jordan. I was 5 in 1986 and my best friend and i were playing ball and he called out he was Jordan. I was so pissed that I couldn't be Jordan that day and studied his game every day after that.

[HOoopCityJones]

Nick, Eddie, Kobe, Shaq.

[LoneyROY7]

Elton Brand.

[KG215]

Jordan, because I was 5. Don't get me wrong, I still really like Jordan and he's one of my favorite players ever, but when you're 6 years old and start watching the NBA, what kid that age isn't going to say Michael Jordan is their favorite player?

When I got a little older it was Kevin Garnett. I think it may have been because of the "straight from high school to the pros" story. I remember watching the 1995 draft, seeing/hearing he was being drafted straight from high school, and thinking he must be really good to get drafted this high without going to college. I was 9, so yes, something like just appealed to me. But he was hands down my favorite player until 2008 when Kevin Durant and the Thunder came to a city within reasonable one day driving distance of where I live.

I also always had "second favorite players" like Iverson, T-Mac, Dirk, Penny, and Nash.

[Duggrr]

I'm a youngin' - Dirk and Aldridge in 2011.

[TaLvsCuaL]

I started to follow the NBA in 1993 or 1994 and I used to love the big men like Shaq, Robinson, Hakeem, Malone, Ewing, Webber, Divac and Alonzo.

Definitely I miss the dominant bigs so much :(

[Bay Area Baller]

Michael Jordan late 80s early nineties and

Chris Mullin, Hardaway and the W's

i totally bandwagoned onto Jordan's bulls tho

[Im so nba'd out]

I always followed the nba because I loved playing nba live/other nba video games but the 1st time i remember really caring about basketball was 2002-2003 playoffs watching the mavs vs kings.I remember i was a nick van axel fan from back in his lakers days but i couldnt understand why steve nash started over him when he played better than nash in every game.I just remember him dominating everytime he came in and that steve nash was nothing special back then.Next series while still rooting for the mavs i remember some guy name Stephen Jackson kept making clutch shots and he never missed open 3's.Those are my 1st memories of watching the playoffs.

[k0kakw0rld]

OP

:cheers: Definitely CHUCK!! and CHEWING
Philly version or Suns version?

[Cali Syndicate]

Michael Jordan late 80s early nineties and

Chris Mullin, Hardaway and the W's

i totally bandwagoned onto Jordan's bulls tho

Are you me?

[k0kakw0rld]

Larry Joe Bird.

Although Dr. J was on a Bruce Lee type level in my neighborhood so we all paid attention to him regardless of his lack of Celtic-ness
Dont disrespect Bruce Lee :D I had to troll sorry :pimp:

[k0kakw0rld]

I always followed the nba because I loved playing nba live/other nba video games but the 1st time i remember really caring about basketball was 2002-2003 playoffs watching the mavs vs kings.I remember i was a nick van axel fan from back in his lakers days but i couldnt understand why steve nash started over him when he played better than nash in every game.I just remember him dominating everytime he came in and that steve nash was nothing special back then.Next series while still rooting for the mavs i remember some guy name Stephen Jackson kept making clutch shots and he never missed open 3's.Those are my 1st memories of watching the playoffs.
:applause: I love those type of threads, you get to know people better and different generations of fans. I LOVE ISH troll or nah. :cheers:
Thanks for making this thread successful.

[k0kakw0rld]

I started to follow the NBA in 1993 or 1994 and I used to love the big men like Shaq, Robinson, Hakeem, Malone, Ewing, Webber, Divac and Alonzo.

Definitely I miss the dominant bigs so much :(
are you a fan of Cousins game?

[TaLvsCuaL]

are you a fan of Cousins game?
Yes I really like him but "I'm Still Ballin" almost changed my mind with his bias and hate toward Marc :lol

[KyrieTheFuture]

2004 NBA Finals was my first time actually paying attention. Love you Big Ben, Sheed, and Chauncey.

[Fork]

LeBron, i'm pretty young....

[SamuraiSWISH]

http://i.cdn.turner.com/sivault/si_online/covers/images/1992/0413_large.jpg

[Derka]

Larry Joe Bird

[Bandito]

Dirk Nowitzki

[Bandito]

2004 NBA Finals was my first time actually paying attention. Love you Big Ben, Sheed, and Chauncey.
That team was soo good. Almost took down the 05 Spurs too.

[T_L_P]

Duncan and The Glove

[MJ(Mean John)]

Iverson 1996

[jlip]

Magic in '87.

[pauk]

Drazen Petrovic, Reggie Miller.

[IcanzIIravor]

Magic Johnson, 82 or 83 as a 5 year old sitting and watching the Lakers with my dad. Been a die hard Lakers fan since.

[k0kakw0rld]

2004 NBA Finals was my first time actually paying attention. Love you Big Ben, Sheed, and Chauncey.
http://img4.hostingpics.net/pics/401865tumblrn8oallLN1y1r31jjho1500.png (http://www.hostingpics.net/viewer.php?id=401865tumblrn8oallLN1y1r31jjho1500.p ng)

That team :bowdown:

[sammichoffate]

T-Mac and Yao

[Hulk]

Jason Richardson,Warriors had some pretty bad teams back then:lol .Still can't beleave they actually traded Troy Murphy and Dunleavy.

[outbreak]

Shaq and Penny

[PistonsFan#21]

Morris Peterson