G.o.a.t.

Originally posted by Bicnarok
Football = Pele [B]WRONG Tennis = Roger Federer WRONG bjorn Borg[/B]

Originally posted by botankus
I like your counter to this. It's hard to get a true comparison because of different equipment and different eras. All a player can do is play with what the time and trend dictates, and currently the trend is that net guys (for the most part) are getting slaughtered by baseline rallyers, which was not the case in Borg's era. Federer in his prime can hit every shot, and I truly think he could've dominated in Borg's day as well. But like I said, different equipment and different trends, so we'll never know.

To be honest I havn´t got a clue about tennis, just wanted to show how silly this "best ever" business is by throwing a few names into the hat.

You can´t compare two athletes or anyone actually from different generations, if Bjorn Borg had had the technology and financial input from today maybe he would have thrashed Federer, but we will never know.

I do like Haile Gebrselassie though, being a runner myself I can appreciate his achievements and sportsmanship.

Basketball = Earl Manigault

Its too difficult for me to say a guy is the GOAT in a sport based on hearsay and 'could've beens." The guy has a great reputation as a baller, but it was up to him to prove it to everybody else on the big stage. He's obviously respected, but I don't see how anybody could say he was the greatest other than guys that actually competed against him and the other greatest players to compare.

Originally posted by Myth
Its too difficult for me to say a guy is the GOAT in a sport based on hearsay and 'could've beens." The guy has a great reputation as a baller, but it was up to him to prove it to everybody else on the big stage. He's obviously respected, but I don't see how anybody could say he was the greatest other than guys that actually competed against him and the other greatest players to compare.

He turned down offers from NBA, stayed true to his roots in Street basketball.

He may be a drug-addicted hobo now, but give respect where it is due... the man was a legend. In his prime, he would smoke everyone on either side of the court.

Also,

Chess = Bobby Fischer

Originally posted by AsbestosFlaygon
Earl Manigault is the greatest b-baller.
The only person who can do a Double Dunk, his signature move.

He turned down offers from NBA, stayed true to his roots in Street basketball.

He may be a drug-addicted hobo now, but give respect where it is due... the man was a legend. In his prime, he would smoke everyone on either side of the court.

Manigault is dead.

Originally posted by batdude123
Manigault is dead.

Originally posted by AsbestosFlaygon
Earl Manigault is the greatest b-baller.
The only person who can do a Double Dunk, his signature move.

He turned down offers from NBA, stayed true to his roots in Street basketball.

He may be a drug-addicted hobo now, but give respect where it is due... the man was a legend. In his prime, he would smoke everyone on either side of the court.

Originally posted by AsbestosFlaygon
Legends never die.

K...

Originally posted by AsbestosFlaygon
He may be a drug-addicted hobo now

Originally posted by batdude123
Manigault is dead.

Originally posted by batdude123
Manigault is dead.

Originally posted by AsbestosFlaygon
Legends never die.

Originally posted by AsbestosFlaygon

The bitch is dead.

I don't know why you'd prefer saying he's a drug addicted hobo anyway.

Basketball = Rik Smits
Football = Johan Cruijff
Golf = Some Dutch golfer
Boxing = Bep van Klaveren
Swimming = Pieter van den Hoogenband
Tennis = Richard Krajicek
Cycling = Joop Zoetemelk
F-1 racing = Jos Verstappen

In all seriousness though, Raymond van Barneveld is a better darts player than Phil Taylor.

Actually, darts isn't a sport, and if it is, it's a shit sport.

Also, I just actually read some posts and by no stretch of the imagination was Ian Thorpe better than Michael Phelps. You probably think Alain Bernard is good as well.

Rik Smits FTW haermm

G.O.A.T's are a bit stupid becae most of the time current sportsmen are superior to that of yesteryear becasue sports have developed.