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Darryl Dawkins: RIP One of my fav old school NBA players passed away today. The very first high school player to play in the NBA. DD was still a character after all of these years.  RIP Chocolate Thunder FOOLS multiply when WISE Men & Women are silent. | |
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Wow, he was only 58.....
Heart attack according to ESPN....RIP, Prince, in you I found a kindred spirit...Rest In Paradise. | |
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"The Human Windmill" RIP Mr. Dawkins | |
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The first one to break a backboard iirc. Loved his spirit, naming his dunks was classic! RIP Thanks for the laughs, arguments and overall enjoyment for the last umpteen years. It's time for me to retire from Prince.org and engage in the real world...lol. Above all, I appreciated the talent Prince. You were one of a kind. | |
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Sad indeed. I got to meet him and take a photo with him a few years ago. He will always be remembered as Chocolate Thunder. R.I.P Don't laugh at my funk
This funk is a serious joint | |
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What a monster. I used to sit on the floor behind the basket back in the '70's. I've been four feet away from him on a dunk. Holy crap. He was so powerful. RIP. | |
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. Yup. One of my faves too, way back in the day when he played for the Sixers with Caldwell Jones and Dr J. I was a little kid, and I remember being wowed by the Chocolate Thunder's dunks! RIP. "He's a musician's musician..." |
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Should have been better than he was - despite his size, he settled too much for outside shots instead of owning the paint.
I'll always remember him squaring off against Maurice Lucas in the 1977 Finals.
RIP Chocolate Thunder |
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Lucas was lucky Dawkins never threw a punch. As strong as Chocolate Thunder was, he would have knocked Luke the fuck out. |
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Wow, I remembered Dawkins. He played for the NBA straight out of high school. My condolenses  and he was a beast on the court. | |
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I don't know about beasting on the court - he averaged 6.1 rebounds a game. |
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Dunkinstein [Edited 8/28/15 19:12pm] | |
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