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Is Karl Malone the best basketball player born in Louisiana?

Posted on 5/12/24 at 10:32 pm
Posted by Saunson69
Member since May 2023
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Posted on 5/12/24 at 10:32 pm
Shaq isn't from LA just went to LSU. Looking at Karl Malone's stats I still don't know if Shaq is better than him.
This post was edited on 5/12/24 at 10:34 pm
Posted by SportsGuyNOLA
New Orleans, LA
Member since May 2014
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Posted on 5/12/24 at 10:33 pm to
Bill Russell
Posted by Bigpoppat
Drinking a Manhattan
Member since Oct 2008
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Posted on 5/12/24 at 10:37 pm to
quote:

Looking at Karl Malone's stats I still don't know if Shaq is better than him.


Nobody thinks Karl Malone is better than Shaq
This post was edited on 5/12/24 at 10:38 pm
Posted by mattz1122
Member since Oct 2007
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Posted on 5/12/24 at 10:42 pm to
Calvin Natt
Posted by WaydownSouth
Stratton Oakmont
Member since Nov 2018
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Posted on 5/12/24 at 10:44 pm to
Well Shaq was not born in Louisiana

If you are going by born in Louisiana your options are Bill Russell, Clyde Drexler, and Karl Malone

If you are going by went to high school in Louisiana the two most productive at the NBA level were probably Malone and Parish
Posted by NorthEndZone
Member since Dec 2008
11583 posts
Posted on 5/12/24 at 10:57 pm to
The NBA 75th Anniversary team has

Russell
Pettit
Malone
Drexler
Elvin Hayes
Willis Reed
Robert Parish

Not bad for a state the size of Louisiana.
Posted by Stoic Poser
South LA
Member since Apr 2023
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Posted on 5/12/24 at 11:32 pm to
Randy Livingston
Posted by Gifman
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Posted on 5/13/24 at 6:08 am to
Posted by Pikes Peak Tiger
Colorado Springs
Member since Jun 2023
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Posted on 5/13/24 at 7:33 am to
quote:

Looking at Karl Malone's stats I still don't know if Shaq is better than him.


You know they played different positions, right?
Posted by More beer please
Member since Feb 2010
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Posted on 5/13/24 at 8:20 am to
Tweety Carter
Posted by The Boat
Member since Oct 2008
164551 posts
Posted on 5/13/24 at 10:03 am to
Robert Parish and the motherfricking Centenary Gentlemen.
Posted by moontigr
Washington Commanders/LA Kings Fan
Member since Nov 2020
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Posted on 5/13/24 at 10:51 am to
Anthony Aucoin ftw
Posted by BigPapiDoesItAgain
Amérique du Nord
Member since Nov 2009
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Posted on 5/13/24 at 11:04 am to
Hard to believe the little red clay dirt towns of Lisbon, Hico, Summerfield Bernice and Summerfield tucked in the little triangle where Claiborne, Union and Lincoln parishes come together, produced Glynn Saulters ('68 olympic gold medalist), Willis Reed, Benny Anders and Karl Malone. Pretty remarkable.

Also didn't realize it, but Clyde the Glyde (a teammate of Benny Anders on Phi Slamma Jamma) was born in NOLA.
Posted by D_cup
Member since Aug 2023
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Posted on 5/13/24 at 11:04 am to
He banged a 12 year old
Posted by ChestRockwell
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Posted on 5/13/24 at 2:46 pm to
Ledell Eackles
Posted by Deplorable Duke
Lousyana
Member since Nov 2016
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Posted on 5/13/24 at 6:31 pm to
Larry Wilson
Posted by mdomingue
Lafayette, LA
Member since Nov 2010
31127 posts
Posted on 5/13/24 at 9:46 pm to
Bob Petit IMO. He is #3 all-time in rebounds per game and #10 all-time in points per game.

It is one of these 5. Bill Russell, Bob Pettit, Willis Reed, Elvin Hayes or Karl Malone. Honorable mention to the Chief, Robert Parish.
Posted by WyattDonnelly
Member since Feb 2024
207 posts
Posted on 5/15/24 at 7:22 pm to
He may be but he’s also the biggest POS. Didn’t even speak to his kids by another woman until they turned 18. And they tried to contact him. He’s a huge jerk. Can’t stand that guy.
Posted by Skillet
Member since Aug 2006
108166 posts
Posted on 6/8/24 at 8:46 am to
Not the best, but if LSU would have had Larry Wilson from Nichols and John Rudd from McNeese on their team, they would have been very hard to beat.
This post was edited on 6/8/24 at 9:40 am
Posted by KillTheGophers
Member since Jan 2016
6247 posts
Posted on 6/8/24 at 8:11 pm to
Karl Malone’s off season weight and physical training regiments were things of legend.

Many NBA and NFL players would train with him…..all would wither away while Malone kept going.

Malone is the best current or former NBA player born in the state of Louisiana.
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