Pirates, Ninjas, Vikings (Was Big Time Centers Rookie #'s)

[maxiep]

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Pirates would pwn ninjas, hands down. Ninjas wear pajamas in a fight.

Ninjas aren't hindered by peg legs or eye patches. I'll put my money on ninjas.

 

[Minstrel]

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Oh my God people! Can we get back on topic and talk about Vikings, pirates, and ninjas? Is that too much to ask?

Thank you. At last a voice of sanity.

 

[Nikolokolus]

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Ok fuck the pirates vs. ninjas idea, I see the errors of my ways. How about Vikings vs. ninjas for a twist?

 

[Minstrel]

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Ok fuck the pirates vs. ninjas idea, I see the errors of my ways. How about Vikings vs. ninjas for a twist?

Vikings were a great mix of power and craftiness.

On the other hand, there's a reason they never sacked Tokyo.

 

[maxiep]

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Vikings were a great mix of power and craftiness.

On the other hand, there's a reason they never sacked Tokyo.

When the Vikings were around, however, wouldn't they have tried to sack Kyoto instead?

 

[DaRizzle]

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This thread has become quite sad

 

[BlazersBlood]

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Ok fuck the pirates vs. ninjas idea, I see the errors of my ways. How about Vikings vs. ninjas for a twist?

I'm confused, aren't Vikings to pirates what a doberman is to canines?

 

[Minstrel]

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When the Vikings were around, however, wouldn't they have tried to sack Kyoto instead?

Probably. And then, true to Viking style, become a part of Japanese society. Norman-Nippon...Norpon.

 

[BlazerWookee]

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Ninjas aren't hindered by peg legs or eye patches. I'll put my money on ninjas.

What about ninja pirates? Wouldn't "Yarrrr, mehearties" sound odd if spoken through a bandana with a Japanese accent?

 

[Nikolokolus]

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I'm confused, aren't Vikings to pirates what a doberman is to canines?

Nyet. Pirates are basically the pretenders, they stole all of their best moves from the Vikings (like Rock n' roll is just a rip off of the Blues) and to boot I don't recall any stories of Pirates working themselves up into a blood frenzy and throwing themselves naked into the heat of battle with a giant axe or broadsword, seems they mostly tooled around in tropical climates, wearing frilly lace and twirling their mustaches.

As for Vikings vs. Ninjas, it's a tough call, but I think I'd put my money on the people who stumbled onto Canada 600 years before columbus.

I'll make it easy:

who would you choose?

or this

 

[Tortimer]

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What the hell is with some of you guys. All HCP did was list some great centers and listed their first years stats and said just something to think about. Anyone that is bitching about any particular center missing is free to make their own topic and include them. Shit now we have to worry about making sure we are perfect in pleasing other posters before making a topic. This is getting way overblown for no reason.

 

[Minstrel]

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Pirates are basically the pretenders, they stole all of their best moves from the Vikings (like Rock n' roll is just a rip off of the Blues)

Wow, okay....GRAMPS.

As for Vikings vs. Ninjas, it's a tough call, but I think I'd put my money on the people who stumbled onto Canada 600 years before columbus.

And, apparently, were put to flight by the Native Americans, considering them spirits and goblins.

Vikings rock, but let's not overstate them here. Pirates had better style, IMO, and ninjas never lose.

 

[cpawfan]

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Which other great centers would you have added?

I would say his choice of players were the four great centers of the last couple of decades and a current great one (though, I can't really see including Howard and not Yao).

Moses Malone would have been an interesting comparison, due to having been closer to Oden in terms of age and experience prior to the NBA.

I believe I said this elsewhere in this thread, but I'm more interested in why people are selecting certain players for their bar vs how comparable they are to Oden as I find Oden to be extremely unique.

 

[DaRizzle]

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What the hell is with some of you guys. All HCP did was list some great centers and listed their first years stats and said just something to think about. Anyone that is bitching about any particular center missing is free to make their own topic and include them. Shit now we have to worry about making sure we are perfect in pleasing other posters before making a topic. This is getting way overblown for no reason.

Fuck that! If these threads arent up to the standards of being published in the NY Times then I dont want to see them. I want you to spend days on research before you post any thread!

 

[pegs]

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Easy. TMNT all day, every day.

GO NINJAS GO NINJAS GO

 

[Minstrel]

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I believe I said this elsewhere in this thread, but I'm more interested in why people are selecting certain players for their bar vs how comparable they are to Oden as I find Oden to be extremely unique.

In my view, it is that Shaq, Robinson, Olajuwon and Ewing have crafted the modern fan's image of a franchise, Hall of Fame center. So those are the players that get used the most, even if Oden doesn't exactly resemble any of them (though I think he bears a lot of resemblance to Robinson, based on his long, athletic and stacked physique, intelligence, footwork, soft touch and great defensive instincts).

 

[Denny Crane]

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This minstrel lasted about 5 minutes on the first Vikings cruise:

 

[cpawfan]

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Also, the Huns would destroy the Ninjas, Vikings and Pirates

 

[Minstrel]

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This minstrel lasted about 5 minutes on the first Vikings cruise:

Actually, minstrels (well, skalds) were a major part of Nordic and Viking culture. And even the Viking warriors had a great love of epic poetry and song.

 

[Denny Crane]

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Actually, minstrels (well, skalds) were a major part of Nordic and Viking culture. And even the Viking warriors had a great love of epic poetry and song.

Yeah, but when he started singing songs of peace, they pitched him over the side.

 

[Minstrel]

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Also, the Huns would destroy the Ninjas, Vikings and Pirates

I can't agree regarding ninjas, but since there were no ninja armies, it's hard to compare.

Mongols FTW, anyway. Huns and Goths had nothing on them.

 

[Minstrel]

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Yeah, but when he started singing songs of peace, they pitched him over the side.

Probably. Not sure skalds sang songs of peace, though. No Bob Dylans.

 

[BlazersBlood]

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Actually, minstrels (well, skalds) were a major part of Nordic and Viking culture. And even the Viking warriors had a great love of epic poetry and song.

Oh the irony. Is that why they call it the minstrel cycle?

Sorry, bad joke.

 

[cpawfan]

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In my view, it is that Shaq, Robinson, Olajuwon and Ewing have crafted the modern fan's image of a franchise, Hall of Fame center. So those are the players that get used the most, even if Oden doesn't exactly resemble any of them (though I think he bears a lot of resemblance to Robinson, based on his long, athletic and stacked physique, intelligence, footwork, soft touch and great defensive instincts).

Robinson was muscular, but he never had the girth that Oden will have as Oden is just naturally a bigger man. I've just never been a big fan of that comparison. Also, I'm not a fan of Ewing's so I automatically discount him.

I look at the offensive progression Zo, Amare, Moses and to some extent Dwight made as an arc for Oden. The difference between Zo as a Freshman and Zo as a Senior was tremendous.

 

[cpawfan]

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I can't agree regarding ninjas, but since there were no ninja armies, it's hard to compare.

Mongols FTW, anyway. Huns and Goths had nothing on them.

Spanish Conquistadors with STD's take out the Mongols

 

[Minstrel]

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Oh the irony. Is that why they call it the minstrel cycle?

Sorry, bad joke.

Not to worry. Heard it quite a few times over the past decade on message boards.

 

[DennisRodman]

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I can't agree regarding ninjas, but since there were no ninja armies, it's hard to compare.

Mongols FTW, anyway. Huns and Goths had nothing on them.

[video=youtube;V30tyaXv6EI]

Was Conan a Mongol? or was he a viking? It looks like he chilled around with Mongols.

 

[THE HCP]

If you guys are going to change the title of a thread I started, please take my name off the shit!

 

[Ed O]

If you guys are going to change the title of a thread I started, please take my name off the shit!

No.

Ed O.

 

[THE HCP]

No.

Ed O.

I hope you are joking man. Somebody has gone on here and changed this thread title. Is that in the rules? I would like to not have my name associated with something I didn't type or create.