Posted by misterearl:

"That's the truth." I call BS

GKFv2 - you ever think, I mean REALLY THINK about what happens if a coach, or an agent or an NBA scout who pays off the coach does not fantasize about Eddy Curry and label him as the next Shaq guess what REALLY happens?

Eddy Curry is free to follow his passion for gymnastics. As a result he is happy with himself and away from the expectations of others. He graduates from high school and accepts a gymnastics scholarship at Howard University, where he falls in love and marries a pre med student.

Eddy becomes a gymnastics coach and stays in shape in his spare time while he paints and develops a talent for creative writing.. His wife, a former classmate of Howard basketball coach Butch Beard suggests that Eddy help Butch at a summer basketball camp. Eddy, a well adjusted 26 year old, makes a few moves using his gymnast flexibility and Butch Beard asks whether Eddy has ever picked up a basketball.

A confident Eddy drains a 10 footer, then an 12 then a 16 foot shot. He spins in the lane and dunks with ease. The game flows because Eddy is well adjusted, happy and a very svelte and toned 275 pounds. Butch immediately gets on the phone to Knicks General Manager Walt Frazier.

The rest is history.

Word.

Posted by GKFv2:

Posted by sebstar:

Eh, we dont need to start delving into UK philosophy, because quite honestly you cats are stupid.

My whole original point was that it is funny to hear someone on a message board claim that someone in the NBA has 'failed at everything.' If we were to compare the accomplishments of blob and Eddy Curry, Blob wouldnt be a pimple on Eddy's ass in the grand scheme of life.

But getting off that visual, the larger picture is that I would like to see UK cut Eddy a little more slack. My views are in the same vein as Fishmike and Misterearl. Eddy is a young cat, and he's dealt with a lot of recent tragedies. He should be held accountable for his mistakes, but damn he still has a chance to contribute to this team and at least make himself viable for trade. I'm rooting for him.

Eddy Curry's only accomplishment was being born tall. After that he became a behemoth and dominated tiny HS kids before being drafted in the top 5. Then he fooled someone into trading for him and giving him a large contract despite a history of poor work ethic. Eddy Curry is a fat, pathetic loser if you take away his millions. If he wasn't in the NBa he would be in his basement weighing about 500 lbs and eating Cheetos. That's the truth. I have no sympathy for a guy getting paid millions to become fat.

Posted by Marv:

eddy will eat some bad meat, which will cause him to lose his memory. this will prove to be a good thing, as he will forget all his bad habits and finally capitalize on his talents.

I can practically guarantee this.

Posted by Knicksfan:

Wish him the best and hope he makes lots here eat crow.

Posted by Bippity10:

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Posted by orangeblobman:

he will have to retire because he is catastrohpically failed in everything, he is not capable of getting back in shape!

Failed in everything? He's earned and lost enough money to buy and sell you about 20,000 times over. You're talking about him on a message board and he's playing in the NBA. So who really lost?

Making money doesn't make someone a winner in life.

says the guy without a job

If I could find a job, I'd have one.

But the point is making millions of dollars doesn't make someone better than someone else. There's more to life than just that.

Actually, it does- they have done some studies and proved the state of being "better" is linked to a person's monetary resources.

So what you are saying is that if I kill people it's okay, if I'm rich, I'm still better than everyone else

Posted by Bippity10:

I personally have nothing against Eddie. Never have called him a failure, anymore than I would assume that he has accomplished more in life than Blob or anyone else on this site. In terms of philosophy it's far to complicated and there are far too many ways to measure success to be a judge. I have a buddy who was beaten as a child, lived in the foster care system, was finally adopted got in a car accident, is paralyzed from the waste down, lost his adoptive mother and father to random violence. He now coaches girls tennis and teaches in the public school system. Probably pulls in around 40k a year. His students/athletes love him to death though. In my opinion he is more successful, has accomplished more and is more of an inspiration than anyone that dribbles a basketball.

As for Eddie. Personally I came to grips with who Eddie was as a basketball player a long time ago and that is why he never upsets me. He's a big guy that can dominate inside, doesn't rebound and doesn't block shots. I expect him to score and do not expect him to rebound or block shots. Those nights that he does 2 out of 3 or 3 out of 3 are a bonus. As far as his motivation, I'm with Earl and Fish on this. He went through a rough patch and it's obvious that it affected him. He's also hitting an age where many of us on this board began to figure out life and what we really need to do to be successful. I'm not exactly holding my breath that he can change, but people can truly change. If ever there was a moment for it, this could be it.