MJ's disappointing HOF speech..

[both-teams-played-hard]

Of course, MJ is arrogant. If he wasn't his name would be Dominique, he'd have a high-top fade and a shoe deal with Brooks.

I personally like the use of the adjective, "cruddy". Tanner Boyle would be proud.

[33bird]

Birds not perfect either, neither is my man Pete Rose. I'm an MJ fan too, but, honestly, it was a bad performance...cruddy too..lol.

[33bird]

Is that a poster of Larry Bowa on the wall behind Tanner?

[nomarmauerfan]

Is that a poster of Larry Bowa on the wall behind Tanner?

Yes, it is. I had the same one in my room as a kid. He was my favorite player growing up.

Mike

[both-teams-played-hard]

Yes, it is. I had the same one in my room as a kid. He was my favorite player growing up.

Tanner wasn't my favorite player. I was partial to Kelly Leak.


Back to the topic...
Can anyone comment on Peter Vescey's speech from the HOF dinner?

[33bird]

What most people don't realize is that Kelly Leak was actually Steve Nash.

[both-teams-played-hard]

What most people don't realize is that Kelly Leak was actually Steve Nash.

[emann]

I think it's hard NOT to deliver that sort of speech when you're Michael Jordan.

I actually went to the city's rally earlier in the day. The crowd exploded when Jordan came on-stage (to the point the girl behind me was loudly sobbing at the sight of him and saying "oh my God" over & over). It was a deafening standing ovation... They chanted his name over the other's names at the end of the short speeches (when they were trying to acknowled all the inductees) and he was just chuckling... He's sports version of Elvis, the Beatles and Michael Jackson all wrapped up into one. It'll be years before another athlete reaches that level of super stardom.

As a side note, even though the crowd was all there to see Jordan; his speech was all of about 30 seconds and not much past a "thanks". Robinson on the other hand gave a short but heartfelt speech thanking the fans and how honored he was to be there, etc. Robinson is a real class act though, probably not many in sports like him, nor should it be expected.