Comments on: The Roy Tarpley Saga http://hoopsanalyst.com/blog/?p=55 Just another WordPress weblog Mon, 20 May 2013 17:59:17 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.3 hourly 1 By: aegeansheed http://hoopsanalyst.com/blog/?p=55&cpage=1#comment-90 aegeansheed Sun, 06 Sep 2009 21:17:13 +0000 http://hoopsanalyst.com/blog/?p=55#comment-90 I've seen Tarpley playing in Greece for Aris and Olympiakos. Very strong and quick for his size. He could dribble and run the floor like a guard. Also shot quite well from the Euro-3pt arc if needed. In Greece he is considered as one of the best Americans played here along with Walter Berry. About Roy it is said that he had an irresistable love for beers. I’ve seen Tarpley playing in Greece for Aris and Olympiakos. Very strong and quick for his size. He could dribble and run the floor like a guard. Also shot quite well from the Euro-3pt arc if needed. In Greece he is considered as one of the best Americans played here along with Walter Berry. About Roy it is said that he had an irresistable love for beers.

]]> By: khandor http://hoopsanalyst.com/blog/?p=55&cpage=1#comment-28 khandor Thu, 27 Aug 2009 05:55:18 +0000 http://hoopsanalyst.com/blog/?p=55#comment-28 Watch this entire <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDkuVSFWogg" rel="nofollow">video clip</a>, concerning Richard Dumas ... then read his all too brief <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Dumas" rel="nofollow">wikipedia bio</a> and you'll soon realize some of the talent that goes to waste when a young man in the NBA has a drug dependent illness. Watch this entire video clip, concerning Richard Dumas … then read his all too brief wikipedia bio and you’ll soon realize some of the talent that goes to waste when a young man in the NBA has a drug dependent illness.

]]> By: Matt Schubert http://hoopsanalyst.com/blog/?p=55&cpage=1#comment-27 Matt Schubert Thu, 27 Aug 2009 03:05:07 +0000 http://hoopsanalyst.com/blog/?p=55#comment-27 While I never really had a chance to see Tarpley play, his stats certainly speak volumes. The Suns had a similar player around the same time named Richard Dumas. His career, which also appeared to be on the rise, was derailed by substance abuse as well. I did get to watch Dumas play, and he was an extraordinary talent around the basket. Does anyone know whatever became of him? I thought for sure he was a future all-star after his breakout 1992-93 season. While I never really had a chance to see Tarpley play, his stats certainly speak volumes.

The Suns had a similar player around the same time named Richard Dumas. His career, which also appeared to be on the rise, was derailed by substance abuse as well. I did get to watch Dumas play, and he was an extraordinary talent around the basket.

Does anyone know whatever became of him? I thought for sure he was a future all-star after his breakout 1992-93 season.

]]> By: Mattyj http://hoopsanalyst.com/blog/?p=55&cpage=1#comment-26 Mattyj Wed, 26 Aug 2009 05:20:19 +0000 http://hoopsanalyst.com/blog/?p=55#comment-26 man, what a player he COULD have been..kinda stuffed the Mavs up from late 80s to mid 90s man, what a player he COULD have been..kinda stuffed the Mavs up from late 80s to mid 90s

]]> By: khandor http://hoopsanalyst.com/blog/?p=55&cpage=1#comment-25 khandor Wed, 26 Aug 2009 05:16:40 +0000 http://hoopsanalyst.com/blog/?p=55#comment-25 Roy Tarpley's story needs to be mandatory reading for all new players in the NBA. He was a tremendous player in his heyday and, IMO, much better than his simple stats indicate. Roy Tarpley’s story needs to be mandatory reading for all new players in the NBA. He was a tremendous player in his heyday and, IMO, much better than his simple stats indicate.

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