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Post by sleepy on Aug 8, 2014 13:08:13 GMT -5
Congrats to Zo tonight he emters the Hall of Fame he will be presented by Coach Thompson who by the way is also presenting Coach Richardson tonight in Springfield. Also of past Big East fame, Chris Mullin will present Mitch Richmond and Marciulionis. not to be forgotten the induction, to the unfortunate consternation of many here Gary Williams. Again Lets here it for one of the great represenatives in every way for Alonzo. Well deserved.
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Post by lancasterhoyafan on Aug 8, 2014 14:41:44 GMT -5
Can't wait. My favorite all time Hoya ever.
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Post by tashoya on Aug 8, 2014 17:27:36 GMT -5
It's being shown on NBA TV starting at 7:30 EST with a red carpet show just before. I just realized that I missed "Looking Back at Alonzo Mourning" but it'll be shown again at 10:30 EST for those interested.
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Post by tashoya on Aug 8, 2014 21:30:44 GMT -5
Alonzo Mourning. Wow. That was some speech. The man is a Hall of Fame person. Still my favorite Hoya. Congratulations to Alonzo and his family on officially being a Hall of Famer. Also worth a mention, Big John presented both Zo and Nolan Richardson tonight for induction. I don't often watch the HOF ceremonies but is that remotely a typical occurrence? To this day his influence on the college game and landscape resonates. Pretty amazing night that made Georgetown look really good by way of the accomplishments of two great men.
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Post by tashoya on Aug 8, 2014 21:37:32 GMT -5
One of the most Georgetown-relevant snippets:
"He [Coach Thompson] gave a piece of himself which transformed me into someone who represented Georgetown University in proper fashion. If Mrs. Threet made me a son and a brother, Coach Thompson made me a man. And that allowed me to be a husband, a father, and a friend." Right after which he recounted the deflated basketball meeting. Could have dropped the mic right there.
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Post by tashoya on Aug 8, 2014 22:33:39 GMT -5
As an addendum, Chris Mullin also presented two guys for induction tonight (Richmond and Marciulionis) but that seemed pretty unlikely too. As much as I hated Chris Mullin as a kid watching him in the early days of the BE, I like hearing his take on those days and watching him comment without the, seemingly, prerequisite company line crap that is so typical of other commentators. The guy is honest and knows his stuff and showed up for his teammates for their inductions. I have to tip my cap to the guy. I hate saying this about a Johnnie but can we get more like him on broadcasts? Similarly, I was a little surprised Pat didn't seem to be in attendance for Alonzo.
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Post by Elvado on Aug 9, 2014 6:03:54 GMT -5
That speech should be mandatory viewing for all recruits and incoming students (not just players).
He captured the essence of the ethic of service, the ethic of hard work and the belief in something greater than yourself.
He is a walking, talking advertisement for what a Georgetown education should reflect.
Well done Zo.
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Post by DanMcQ on Aug 9, 2014 6:18:09 GMT -5
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Post by MCIGuy on Aug 9, 2014 7:03:33 GMT -5
Don't forget David Stern, during his induction speech, also took the time to praise Dikembe by name for work he has done with Basketball Without Borders. The cameras zoomed in on Deke in the audience during that moment.
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Post by blueandgray on Aug 9, 2014 8:40:27 GMT -5
As an addendum, Chris Mullin also presented two guys for induction tonight (Richmond and Marciulionis) but that seemed pretty unlikely too. As much as I hated Chris Mullin as a kid watching him in the early days of the BE, I like hearing his take on those days and watching him comment without the, seemingly, prerequisite company line crap that is so typical of other commentators. The guy is honest and knows his stuff and showed up for his teammates for their inductions. I have to tip my cap to the guy. I hate saying this about a Johnnie but can we get more like him on broadcasts? Similarly, I was a little surprised Pat didn't seem to be in attendance for Alonzo. I was also a little surprised Patrick wasn't there and more surprised Alonzo didn't name him in his speech. That being said, there was a nice segment on Patrick on "Looking back at Zo" where Patrick describes offering his kidney to Zo when he learned of the illness. Unbelievable bond between the big men. |
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Post by beenaround on Aug 9, 2014 15:31:49 GMT -5
I am almost positive that right after Zo thanked Dikembe who "is my brother" he mentioned Patrick Ewing as "his mentor." I also wondered why Patrick wasn't there. I felt the speech was awesome and a wonderful testimonial to the entire Georgetown experience.
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Post by DanMcQ on Aug 9, 2014 16:11:11 GMT -5
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Post by tashoya on Aug 9, 2014 19:41:28 GMT -5
That speech should be mandatory viewing for all recruits and incoming students (not just players). He captured the essence of the ethic of service, the ethic of hard work and the belief in something greater than yourself. He is a walking, talking advertisement for what a Georgetown education should reflect. Well done Zo. I agree completely. Well said Elvado. |
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Post by tashoya on Aug 9, 2014 19:49:37 GMT -5
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Post by tashoya on Aug 9, 2014 19:52:56 GMT -5
As an addendum, Chris Mullin also presented two guys for induction tonight (Richmond and Marciulionis) but that seemed pretty unlikely too. As much as I hated Chris Mullin as a kid watching him in the early days of the BE, I like hearing his take on those days and watching him comment without the, seemingly, prerequisite company line crap that is so typical of other commentators. The guy is honest and knows his stuff and showed up for his teammates for their inductions. I have to tip my cap to the guy. I hate saying this about a Johnnie but can we get more like him on broadcasts? Similarly, I was a little surprised Pat didn't seem to be in attendance for Alonzo. I was also a little surprised Patrick wasn't there and more surprised Alonzo didn't name him in his speech. That being said, there was a nice segment on Patrick on "Looking back at Zo" where Patrick describes offering his kidney to Zo when he learned of the illness. Unbelievable bond between the big men. I didn't adjust my DVR so I'll have to watch it tomorrow. Having read Alonzo's book, it's incredible how many people stepped up and got tested to donate. That says a lot about those people (Patrick included) and about Alonzo and their relationships with him. |
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Post by Hoya Rich on Aug 11, 2014 16:43:00 GMT -5
It was a great speech. And the introductory video gave me chills... nothing more than when Pat Riley choked back tears mentioning how special it was to him to see Zo finally lift up the trophy.
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