In last week's Ladder Challenge it was Doug Flutie defeating Milt Schmidt with 60% of the vote to move up to the #15 spot on the Ladder. This week the Brockton Blockbuster, Rocky Marciano (#14), attempts to get back into the Top 10 by taking on Celtics legend John Havlicek (#9). As impressive as Rocky's undefeated record is, Hondo's 16 seasons, 13 All Star appearances, 8 World Championships and 25,000+ points are simply too much to ignore. As a result Havlicek gets my vote this week. So who has your support in this week's Ladder Challenge? (and remember, most votes in the comments section is the tie-breaker, so be sure to voice your opinion!)
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JOHN HAVLICEK
Currently Ranked: 9
Challenge Record: 0-0-0
Beat: Nobody
Lost: Nobody
Tied: Nobody
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*Played entire 16-year career (1962-78) with Celtics.
*Helped Celtics win 8 NBA Championships (1963-69, 1974, 1976).
*1974 NBA Finals MVP.
*Named to NBA All-Rookie 1st Team (1963).
*1st Team All-NBA 4 times (1971-74).
*2nd Team All-NBA 7 times (1964-70, 1975-76).
*Member of NBA All-Defensive Team 8 times (5 1st Team, 3 2nd Team).
*Regular season totals: 20.8 points, 6.3 rebounds, 4.8 assists, .439 FG%, .815 FT%.
*Playoff totals: 22.0 points, 6.8 rebounds, 4.8 assists, .436 FG%, .836 FT%.
*Holds franchise all-time records for: Games (1,270), Minutes (46,471), Field Goals (10,513), Field Goal Attempts (23,930), Free Throws (5,369), Free Throw Attempts (6,589), Fouls (3,281) and Points (26,395).
*Also ranks among Celtics all-time Top 10 in: Assists (2nd), Points per Game (3rd), Rebounds (5th) and Minutes per Game (8th).
*Holds franchise single season records for: Minutes (3698, 1972), Field Goal Attempts (1982, 1971), Points (2338, 1971) and Minutes per Game (45.4, 1971).
*Holds franchise record for most points in a playoff game (54, 1973 vs Atlanta).
*Led league in Games, Minutes and Minutes per Game twice each.
*His famous steal vs Philly helped the Celtics advance to the 1965 NBA Finals.
*Named to NBA 35th & 50th Anniversary Teams.
*Elected to Basketball Hall of Fame in 1984.
*His #17 is retired by the Boston Celtics.
ROCKY MARCIANO
Currently Ranked: 14
Challenge Record: 0-2-0
Beat: Nobody
Lost: Carl Yastrzemski, Red Auerbach
Tied: Nobody
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*Native of Brockton, Mass.
*Professional heavyweight boxer from 1947-55.
*World Heavyweight Champion from 1952-55.
*Retired with a perfect 49-0 record with 44 KO.
*Was 8-0 with 7 KO in title fights.
*Was named Ring Magazine Figher of the Year 3-times (1952, 1954-55).
*Was winning boxer in Ring Magazine Fight of the Year 3 consecutive years from 1952-54 (1952: KO Jersey Joe Walcott in 13. 1953: KO Roland La Starza in 11. 1954: KO Ezzard Charles in 8).
*His 49 consecutive wins is longest streak ever for a heavyweight.
*Only Heavyweight Champion to finish career undefeated.
*Only knocked down twice his entire career (he KO’d both of those opponents).
*Elected to the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1990 (the initial class).
All-time Celtics leading scorer, 8 rings, 13 All Star appearances...too tough to ignore. The undefeated heavyweight from Brockton looks to be heading to 0-3 in Challenges this week.
Adrian!!!!!!
(for the record I do think Havlicek is underrated, in life, and on the ladder)
my logic is, just as you said
0-3... ???
for a guy who in real life NEVER lost. Tough.
There are also no boxers in the Top Ten.
DK, you often fault guys for retiring too late and/or coming out of retirement...two things Rocky never did. I also give Marciano extra credit for actually being from Mass.
I think Havlicek should be 6th.
Red could make a good case too. (at least that high)
Rocky should definitely be in the Top Ten. He is Top Ten in his sport. From a region?
It is a one man sport. He had no one else to rely on.
Guys who did not win all their fights :
Sugar Ray Leonard
Muhammad Ali
Joe Louis
This is in no way a knock on Havlicek. I am not convinced he would definitely lose a one-on-one game to Larry Bird (currently #3 on the Ladder) as he stopped playing a full year before the first 3 point basket was converted in the NBA. 26,000+ Points without a 3! This was before Moses Malone collected a Million Dollars as a Salary. All Havlicek has is the respect we give him! And believe me, I give him a ton! Both guys need to move up.
This one/time I decided to go with Rocky.
*I will add that the splash John made, with his off the bat Championships, was Brady-esque(but better?), and it should not be an excuse that we are not old enough to appreciate this.
Guy who will not win all his fights [when all is said and done] : Floyd Mayweather
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