Roy Tarpley reportedly suspended for positive cocaine test

[Findog]

Oh wait, should've posted this in the 1988 forum. My bad.

:lol

[Findog]

In other news, Isiah Thomas informed Mavericks management that he does not wish to play for them. Dallas brass will probably take DePaul forward Mark Aguirre with their top pick in the 1981 NBA Draft.

[ElNono]

:lol

[Culburn369]

I recall a hot trade proposal involving the Lakers/Mavs back then: Worthy for Tarpley. Anybody else remember the particulars of that?

[Findog]

I recall a hot trade proposal involving the Lakers/Mavs back then: Worthy for Tarpley. Anybody else remember the particulars of that?

Aguirre and Tarpley for Worthy. I believe Dallas turned it down, not LA.

[Culburn369]

Yep, that was it, Fin. Thank you. And yer right, it was Dallas who turned it down. I hate to admit it, but, Magic was hot for Aguirre, they'd been friends like forever and he was tryin' to sell Worthy out. Yikes.

[Banzai]

interesting.

[Culburn369]

Tarpley was a wonderment. A true physical specimen. Just a protypical power forward, reincarnated in Dwight Howard. Only Tarpley was very accomplished in all phases of the game. And he looked spectacular in that "MGM Grand Hotel & Casino Green" that the Mavs used then.

Good memories.

[Findog]

Tarpley was a wonderment. A true physical specimen. Just a protypical power forward, reincarnated in Dwight Howard. Only Tarpley was very accomplished in all phases of the game. And he looked spectacular in that "MGM Grand Hotel & Casino Green" that the Mavs used then.

Good memories.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2109/2370645440_6f9fb5322b_b.jpg

[Findog]

Fantastic unis

[Findog]

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[Culburn369]

He was a very difficult matchup for the Lakers. Dealt us fits in '88. Donaldson just wore Jabbar out. He was like an oak tree. We had no suitable match for Tarpley. None. We were at his mercy. That was a series for the ages. The Mavs refused to get hosed and so it went the 7. It was extremely nerve racking.

[Culburn369]

Great photo, Fin. See as where Howard is "shaped" in a V, Tarpley was not as carved and was shaped more in a () therefore he could not be moved easily.

[robbie380]

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2109/2370645440_6f9fb5322b_b.jpg

looks like dwight minus the steroids

[Culburn369]

But, the Mavs would not feed Tarpley consistently in that series. I remember it now. But, I God's, they had a ton of offensive weapons.

And Carter sitting mid court about 6 rows up with that cream color cowboy hat on.

Man, that is over 20 years ago and it seems like yesterday. Weird.

[Findog]

But, the Mavs would not feed Tarpley consistently in that series. I remember it now. But, I God's, they had a ton of offensive weapons.

And Carter sitting mid court about 6 rows up with that cream color cowboy hat on.

Man, that is over 20 years ago and it seems like yesterday. Weird.

One of the near-misses. They had the lead in the 4th Quarter at the Forum in Game 7 and couldn't hang on.

Indeed they had a lot of firepower: Aguirre, Blackman, Harper, Perkins, Tarpley, Schrempf.

[coyotes_geek]

Ro Blackman used to be my favorite non-Spur. I really liked those Mav teams back then.

[Culburn369]

One of the near-misses. They had the lead in the 4th Quarter at the Forum in Game 7 and couldn't hang on.

Indeed they had a lot of firepower: Aguirre, Blackman, Harper, Perkins, Tarpley, Schrempf.

I remember in that 2nd season (playoffs) every team was sick & fed up with Magic plowin' thru the lane and getting that bogus call and marching to the line for two fts. Oh, shit, Utah about went out of their minds when we played them ahead of you guys. Motta wasn't as adamant about it (it wasn't their strategy) as was Layden and the Jazz. They made a great issue out of it hoping to get thru, but, it didn't work.

Aguirre was just a scoring machine then. Magic wanted him so bad for the Lakers. Years later he had to settle for gettin' Vincent, but, by then Vincent couldn't play anymore. That's when players got on the low block. That little square close to the basket and end line. Now-a-days anytime a player is below the foul line, sideline-to-sideline its the low block. Ugh.

[clambake]

pat riley wrote in one of his books that tarpley was the only player he didn't know how to defend.


but he didn't write about dallas passing on the stockton feed.

[lefty]

Oh man



Tarpley was a heck of a player


Too bad


Roy Tarpley, Richard Dumas.........the " what ifs " :pctoss

[Findog]

As great as Tarpley was, the Mavs would've been better off taking Ron Harper, John Salley, Mark Price, Dennis Rodman or Jeff Hornacek.

[Culburn369]

That ain't right, Fin. They took the right guy, it just ended heartrendingly. Do overs in life are few & far between.

[Findog]

That ain't right, Fin. They took the right guy, it just ended heartrendingly. Do overs in life are few & far between.

They did take the biggest talent, that's for sure. And I never thought Tarp was a bad guy, he just couldn't handle his demons.

[Culburn369]

He was a blue chipper. He just lost his soul.

I've always wanted to try that stuff just once to just see wtf is so attractive about it, but, when I broach the subject with the wife she just says: "Dale, you have your Lakers, and your 'Nemo' Cakes. That's enough."

[oligarchy]

looks like dwight minus the steroids
:lol

[Findog]

He was a blue chipper. He just lost his soul.

I've always wanted to try that stuff just once to just see wtf is so attractive about it, but, when I broach the subject with the wife she just says: "Dale, you have your Lakers, and your 'Nemo' Cakes. That's enough."

Those Nemo cakes are awesome! They have them at Walgreen's.

As for cocaine, tried it a couple times in college. Didn't see what the big deal was, one way or the other, and never touched it again. Didn't have a traumatic experience, didn't have a mind-blowingly awesome experience, it was just kind of...meh, don't see what the big deal is.

[Culburn369]

Those Nemo cakes are awesome! They have them at Walgreen's.

Yes. The Carrot Cake Nemo is my favorite, followed by the chocolate one. You have to pick over the selection of Nemos to make sure you don't get one that was cut from the side of the pan. A center cut Carrot Cake Nemo left on its own to assume room temp with a glass of milk will blow your freakin' shorts off.

[SenorSpur]

Oh wait, should've posted this in the 1988 forum. My bad.

:lol

:lol

I know Dirk is widely considered the best player in Mavs history. However, I could argue that Tarpley, during his tenure, was on track for that honor. Many forget this guy was a walking double-double, and a 20-10 guy, in his own right. While Dirk is by far the better perimeter shooter, Tarpley was, by far, the superior low-post player that many Mavs fans wished Dirk was. Thoughts?

[Culburn369]

:lol

I know Dirk is widely considered the best player in Mavs history. However, I could argue that Tarpley, during his tenure, was on track for that honor. Many forget this guy was a walking double-double, and a 20-10 guy, in his own right. While Dirk is by far the better perimeter shooter, Tarpley was, by far, the superior low-post player that many Mavs fans wished Dirk was. Thoughts?

Both players are innately flawed. Tarpley, by his addiction. Dirk, by his good nature. You're not going to change their genes. You can treat the symptoms, yes, but, you have to have a willing "patient." Tarpley wasn't willing. Neither is Nowitski.

[Findog]

:lol

I know Dirk is widely considered the best player in Mavs history. However, I could argue that Tarpley, during his tenure, was on track for that honor. Many forget this guy was a walking double-double, and a 20-10 guy, in his own right. While Dirk is by far the better perimeter shooter, Tarpley was, by far, the superior low-post player that many Mavs fans wished Dirk was. Thoughts?

He was definitely the biggest talent in Mavs history until Dirk showed up. I dunno, given the career he's had, albeit mostly in another team's uni, you could say Kidd was the best talent the Mavs had until Dirk showed up. Then again, 20/10 bigs are considered more valuable than All-World PGs.

[Culburn369]

I remember that series. I dont know about you, but just the thought of Majic on the floor brought a calming to all the chaos of that series.

Yes, by then the calamity (Magics & Worthys breakdowns) in the '84 Finals was erased by our triumph in the '85 Finals at Boston. It was our greatest triumph as a Franchise and one of the, if not the greatest victory of 20th century sports.

And the newbie Laker fans on this Board, and every Board, and across this nation need to realize and honor Magic Johnson. He made reality in that '85 Finals what we now take for granted today. The young Laker fan was not there in the early days when our franchise was beaten time & again by Boston. It destroyed the psyche of Jerry West. It made Jabbar wither and Worthy & Scott fade. And that was the position that Magic found himself in-in the bitter aftermath of the '84 Finals. He & Worthy had conspired to expose themselves to the Boston Celtics for yet another execution of Laker spirit. Mental errors plagued Magic in that series and finally Worthy completely broke with reality and made that ill fated pass to Gerald Henderson.

So on that Tuesday nite in June of 1984 the Celtics strove to end Magic Johnson as a threat and competitor. They knew he was our only hope of true salvation, of ever slaying the diseased simian who we carried on our backs as Boston had commanded thru the decades.

We went quietly into the night that evening. The Celtics waving their white towels at us and eyeballing us to drive home the point of our humiliation yet again.

But, Magic did not go where Wilt and West had gone afore him/to the corner and inward, lamenting outrageous fortune. No. Uh, uh, Magic declared a 100 game grailed quest, gathered the flock around him (Jabbar shivering) (Worthy blubbering) (Scott unable to comprehend) and started.

That quest ended on a Sunday afternoon in Boston, with Magic going left to right across parquet and dropping in a hook. Out of the TO Riley had called his number and Magic never hesistated as Fisher would not hesistate near quarter century later at Jackson's command.

Magic cut mid thorax the diseased simian and we were all delivered. Every one us, the Lakers fans before us and the Lakers fans to come. Magic Johnson delivered onto us the light, and we all crossed the bridge together.

It's 24 years since that Sunday afternoon in Boston and each of us should pause and give thought & thanks to Magic Johnson. He is our greatest Laker.

[Culburn369]

Thanks, Luva.