Best "Fat" player in NBA history?

**Riks** · 03-02-2016, 04:28 PM

Originally Posted by WorldWarriors

He is the classic "what could have been" story.

I'm not fully convinced of that, mostly because I believe we did see his prime. I don't think he would have gotten any better, which is what I think of with "could have been" stories.

**Riks** · 03-02-2016, 04:38 PM

Originally Posted by BuffaloBill

Besides the obvious Shaq and Barkley, next would probably be Tony Parker

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**Riks** · 03-02-2016, 04:41 PM

What about coming back from retirement Magic?

Became a PF and averaged about 15/6/7 at age 36 after not playing for 4 years

**Ariza4three** · 03-02-2016, 04:41 PM

Originally Posted by Riks

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They don't call him Tony Porker for nothing

WayOfWade · 03-02-2016, 04:44 PM

Raymond Felton and Kyle Lowry were bigger in their day. Not sure they count as fat though

**Riks** · 03-02-2016, 04:45 PM

Originally Posted by Ariza4three

They don't call him Tony Porker for nothing

I believe that was because he was porking Eva.

**WorldWarriors** · 03-02-2016, 04:56 PM

Originally Posted by sd3035

Obviously Snaq and Porkley all time

Draymound Green currently

Draymond not fat.

**WorldWarriors** · 03-02-2016, 04:58 PM

Originally Posted by Riks

I'm not fully convinced of that, mostly because I believe we did see his prime. I don't think he would have gotten any better, which is what I think of with "could have been" stories.

Okay you do have a point. I just wanted to see him thrive in the league for years to come. He was such an exciting player on the court. Maybe its my nostalgia. But Seattle could have very well been his peak/prime.

**Riks** · 03-02-2016, 05:00 PM

Originally Posted by WorldWarriors

Okay you do have a point. I just wanted to see him thrive in the league for years to come. He was such an exciting player on the court. Maybe its my nostalgia. But Seattle could have very well been his peak/prime.

Of course it would have been nice to see him age more gracefully. I think he relied too much on athleticism, and once that started to go, he was done pretty fast.