Comments on: The Playground Gave Us The Fab Five

By: ali

ali — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 14:04:18 +0000

the othet guys were michael talley, a former consensus all american at detroit’s cooley high, rick mciver, a former player of the year in texas, eric riley and kirk taylor, former all state players from ohio, james voskuil, sam mitchell and jason bossard who were former all-state in michigan and rob pelinka, who is now a big time sports agent, was a former all-state player from illinois.

By: inspiredworlds

inspiredworlds — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 01:35:17 +0000

who were the other guys on that team? i know it was all about the Fab 5, but there were another 7 players on that team that surely helped to propel them to the finals.

i think i saw “Vokshul” on the back of a jersey in that video but i dont think its Jake Vokhsul, as he was class of 2000.

By: Donn

Donn — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 06:36:24 +0000

I remember hearing an interview with Chris Webber and him saying that he regretted leaving after his sophmore year because his days in Michigan was the most enjoyable experience he was ever part of. Imagined if he did. The year after Webber left, The Fab Four went pretty far in the tournament..i gotta imagine that they would at least got to the Finals and maybe ever finally winning it all. And I know he was Rookie of the Year but after that messy situation he had with Don Nelson and the Warriors maybe he should have stayed. Would have been fun to see how the Fab Five would have fared if they stayed together one more year.

By: ali

ali — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 21:48:28 +0000

they started, or became visible billboards for trends that influenced millions in many countries. and i hear you run, about winning. but the reality is, not every great player won the big one. there are many variables that come into play, often beyond an individual’s control. all you can do is go out there, night in and night out, and serve cats on a longevity basis and let the chips fall where they may.

and sacramento got within inces of shaq and kobe. some assert that some questionable reffing (i.e. donaghy, etc) had a little bit to do with them falling short. can’t cry over spilled milk, but these fellas, in college and the pros, gave dudes the business. bottom line!

By: inspiredworlds

inspiredworlds — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 08:24:12 +0000

I was just checking out a video on sneakers, and came across a vid about the ‘92 Nike Huaraches. Guess who popularized them? These guys seem like their started a lot of trends.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZ825ROF2BU&feature=related

By: run

run — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 06:16:35 +0000

I would have liked to see a little more walk with all that talk though…I love the swagger, but it ain’t enough; you gotta win.

By: inspiredworlds

inspiredworlds — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 05:29:55 +0000

so your Fab 5 story has come full circle now!

By: inspiredworlds

inspiredworlds — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 05:28:09 +0000

the kings retired webber’s jersey today.

“With his versatile offensive game, exceptional passing and charismatic leadership, Webber was at the center of the franchise’s longest sustained run of success during his 61/2 seasons. Sacramento had eight straight winning seasons overall, including a club-record 61 victories in 2001-02 and back-to-back Pacific Division championships — still the only title banners hanging across from those retired numbers in the Arco Arena rafters.

http://www.nba.com/2009/news/02/06/webber.jersey.ap/index.html?rss=true

By: ali

ali — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 02:05:19 +0000

indeed, the playground will always remember. yo g! looking back at your words, man! you’ve got a mental machete. and deron williams, if he wasn’t in utah, would have billboards in times square. money is nice!

the fab five was the business, no doubt!

and, again, i love an intelligent sports debate. ya’ll cats inspire me.

By: inspiredworlds

inspiredworlds — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 01:37:19 +0000

how could they take down the banners and erase the records? that’s crazy. i never knew that happened, so thanks for the video Ali. also, i’m enjoying the debate between Wellington and Ali – as i’m seeing both sides of the argument.

the fab 5 legacy will still exist. those guys went international, and i can tell u firsthand about that. i live in sydney, australia and guys in my highschool in the mid 90’s were rocking Michigan jerseys and shorts. and the NCAA, legal system, Michigan uni etc… can never take that away. the playground will always remember.