Tuesday, August 26, 2008

RIP Mr. Duckworth

Sad news today as former Trail Blazer Kevin Duckworth has passed away at the age of 44. Duck was one of my favorite players as a kid. He was money from 16 to 18 feet and other centers had to respect his shot this would pull shot blockers like Hakeem, Manute Bol, and Mark Eaton away from the basket. He was a two time All-Star and named the league's Most Improved Player in 1988. Besides being a good player he also seemed like a good person and I wish I would have gotten a chance to meet him.

1 comment:

Brazzle said...

Dang, that's rough. 44 years old.

A friend of mine just had a stent put in an artery today. He's 41 years old.

Kind of puts things in perspective. Definitely keeps me motivated to walk 45 minutes at least 3 times a week.