Kevin Duckworth Dies at 44

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[quote]Kevin Duckworth, a two-time NBA All-Star who spent the majority of his 12 NBA seasons as the Portland Trail Blazers' center, has died. He was 44.

Duckworth died Monday in Kernville, Ore., near the coastal town of Lincoln City. His death was confirmed by the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office. Duckworth was in town as part of a Trail Blazers group hosting a free kids basketball clinic, Fox 12 reported on its Web site.

The cause of his death was not released Tuesday morning.[/quote]

UPDATE: Two pictures of him from Monday: [url]http://www.insidehoops.com/kevin-duckworth-dead-082608.shtml[/url]

RIP. he was a great workhorse for those blazer teams of the late eightees and early nintees. will be missed.

Damn, he was one of the more underrated players of his era.

RIP Mr. Kevin Duckworth, and I am planning on drafting him in the 2008 NBA Simulation League All Time Draft.

He was one of the most hardworking player that ever played for the Portland Trailblazers.

Thank you for your contribution in professional basketball, and God Bless your Soul Mr. Duckworth.

My prayers to his family.

too young. RIP the duck.

What the hell? I'm absolutely shocked. He has been to a lot of Blazer games, at charity events, on the Blazers radio, still active in the community. I know he was huge, very over weight but it's still a shock. Man this is terrible news. I hope the Blazers pay tribute to him, he was a great guy.

sorry to hear that

wow... im curious to know the cause.

I'll always remember him for that funny-looking one hander that was so effective.

[QUOTE=RoseCity07]What the hell? I'm absolutely shocked. He has been to a lot of Blazer games, at charity events, on the Blazers radio, still active in the community. I know he was huge, very over weight but it's still a shock. Man this is terrible news. I hope the Blazers pay tribute to him, he was a great guy.[/QUOTE]
[IMG]http://www.wizznutzz.com/images/duckworth_food.jpg[/IMG]

yeah dude did get big. could have definately been related

August has been a terrible month for the Blazers. Oden first started feeling knee pain this time last year. Roy just got surgery on his knee this year. Now Kevin Duckworth dies a couple months before such an exciting season.

I'm pretty certain he died of a heart attack. He was huge, I was looking at some recent pictures of him a couple days ago. I really wished he would get into better shape. Man this is just so sad.

[QUOTE=Posterize246][IMG]http://www.wizznutzz.com/images/duckworth_food.jpg[/IMG]

yeah dude did get big. could have definately been related[/QUOTE]

wow... pretty sure it is related yes.

KBLAZE posted a nice video of his greatest moves a while back, but I don't have access to the search function...can anyone search for it???

^ What does that have to do with this thread?

Anyways

R.I.P. Kevin Duckworth

You'll be missed

RIP:ohwell:

[QUOTE=BlazersDozen]^ What does that have to do with this thread?

Anyways

R.I.P. Kevin Duckworth

You'll be missed[/QUOTE]

so you want him to make a seperate thread to ask that question?

R.I.P
Great player.

Prayers should be with his family.

Sorry, I didn't spot this thread on the first couple pages, and went off and made my own...

Sad, though. I remember going to one of his basketball camps back in '88. Really nice guy, and a patient teacher.

Very sad, I heard it on ESPN Radio that it had something to do with cardiac arrest.

Really sad.
He's a guy who had trouble keeping the weight off when he was playing and practicing eight months a year, so it's not a huge surprise he ballooned up like that.
He's also one of the smaller name type guys who would have been fun to see match up with Shaq because he was so big and strong, and deceptively quick.

[QUOTE=BlazersDozen]^ What does that have to do with this thread?

Anyways

R.I.P. Kevin Duckworth

You'll be missed[/QUOTE]

It would be a nice tribute to post his greatest hits video. I think the correlation to this thread is pretty obvious.

[QUOTE=RiseUpAtlanta]It would be a nice tribute to post his greatest hits video. I think the correlation to this thread is pretty obvious.[/QUOTE]

actually it would be wiser to make a seperate thread and put it in the off-topic forum. newbies :confusedshrug:

[QUOTE=Haphazardly]Very sad, I heard it on ESPN Radio that it had something to do with cardiac arrest.[/QUOTE]

Cardiac arrest wouldn't surprise me. The guy had gotten huge.

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RIP Duck.

[QUOTE=Copperhead]Cardiac arrest wouldn't surprise me. The guy had gotten huge.

[IMG]http://www.cbc.ca/gfx/images/sports/photos/2008/08/26/kersey-duckworth-2007.jpg[/IMG]

RIP Duck.[/QUOTE]
Wow, that pic is disturbing.

He kinda looks like a goomba... (no disrespect)

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R.i.p.

r.i.p duck

Just read this on MSN... sad...

R.I.P.

But can we at least agree he was one of the worst All-Stars of the past 20 years.
18/8 per game?

Seriously him & Jamaal Magloire were at the top.

[QUOTE=Interminator]R.I.P.

But can we at least agree he was one of the worst All-Stars of the past 20 years.
18/8 per game?

Seriously him & Jamaal Magloire were at the top.[/QUOTE]

I don't really put him in that category... I always felt that in his prime he was one of the best at his position... It's not all about stats, he was a great team player, and had both a physical and finesse game. The finesse side for such a huge guy was always pretty amazing to watch.

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RIP
my prayers are with his family.

My brother worked at his restaraunt here in portland he was there everyday hanging out talking to everyone. Seemed like a nice guy. He has always been very active with the blazers which is real nice that whole team in his era have always been active except for buck williams.

Sad sad day for me. :cry:

I'll miss you Duck.

RIP Duck. All Blazer fans will miss you!

RIP... its a sad thing... he was so young.




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Nice pic's Chalkmaze -

Duckworth was like so few big men in the NBA -
Wes Unseld , Bob Lanier , Willis Reed prototypes.
They had to get up and down the floor with the quicker leaner bigs, and then challenge hook shots and jumpers , besides put backs.
Duckworth had a real smooth looking jumper and as the photo showed and he showed Kareem he had a hook also.
(It still amazes me how no one really has that type of hook shot anymore)
AS stated before , Duckworth had weight issues while playing , and obviously he didn't control it after retirement.
Quite a shock - RIP
Thanks for the memories big guy !!

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Small note - Few could challenge Kareem's hook shot , but see the perfect position Kareem has defending in that pic. Those hook shots were seldom if ever blocked and I would like to think that pic captured Duck making it.

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[IMG]http://media.katu.com/images/080826_duckworth_eaton.jpg[/IMG]

[IMG]http://images.sportsnetwork.com/bask/nba/getty/portland/ex/duckworth_kevin490.jpg[/IMG]

RIP Kev Duckworth.

I found a KD photo gallery a week ago but can't find it again, I think the site took the gallery down. This is the latest pic I have.

[IMG]http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y37/DA14Life87/77906579_10.jpg[/IMG]

That's Cliff, Kersey, Clyde, and Duck. RIP

Rip.