Messi or Giresse or whatever other football player now or in the 80's has nothing to do if Bogues was the team leader or not. Bogues was a point guard and the job of the point guard is to bring the ball up court and to distribute the ball. That alone does not make him a team leader. LeBron James is not a point guard and I doubt anybody can say he is not the team leader wherever he plays.
I meant small but organizing his team game, I never wrote he was ever MVP. I should have also written I'm much lighter than Sagan, helping in steep. Small Giresse was on Platini and Zidane level for me, but not a star in his mind.
OK, look guys. This whole conversation is a ridiculous waste of time. I know this is the lounge where we can (and should) have more latitude, but this has become asinine. Let me tell you all something. I am a huge basketball fan OK? Both at the college and pro level here in the United States. And I'll tell you something else. I watched Tyrone "Muggsy" Bogues play throughout his entire college career, and then his move on to the pros, which was indeed an incredible feat for somebody of his stature. But, here's the truth of the matter. He was indeed a leading player at Wake Forest University, and that's what helped him to make the giant leap to the professional level. But, he absolutely was not a team leader in the National Basketball Association over the course of his career in terms of being star producer on the court. No, his main claim to fame came from being essentially an oddity to the game, along with Manute Bol who was actually his teammate at one time, and one of the tallest men to ever play in the NBA. Bogues had skills, and was an incredible talent for being only 5'3". However, his impact and leadership in the NBA was nothing compared to what he did at the high school and then the university level of the game. I know this to be true. I watched him play over the course of his entire career. Now, can we please get back to tits, pussy, and ass please? At least tangentially even?
Bogues passed balls to tall. Maradona never said he was impressed by Messi when he was impressed by Giresse when both played in 80's, but I agree not same business for football in 80's and Bordeaux is not Barcelona. I didn't write Giresse was better player than Messi, but 163 and stronger kick than Messi, stronger than Platini, Zidane, not meaning better.
Messi or Giresse or whatever other football player now or in the 80's has nothing to do if Bogues was the team leader or not. Bogues was a point guard and the job of the point guard is to bring the ball up court and to distribute the ball. That alone does not make him a team leader. LeBron James is not a point guard and I doubt anybody can say he is not the team leader wherever he plays.
Being a point guard doesn't make one a team leader in basketball. Undisputed team leaders in Charlotte at the time were Alonzo Mourning (Hall of Fame, 7 times All Star and twice defensive player of the year) and Larry Johnson (2 times All Star). Muggsy Bogues didn't get selected in any All Star game, never mind to make it in the NBA Hall of Fame. He was a decent player, he was a starter for a while, but he was never the best player on any team in the NBA. Bringing up Messi or Giresse is completely irrelevant, different sport and different people. I agree that short people are normally better at gymnastics.
Bogues passed balls to tall. Maradona never said he was impressed by Messi when he was impressed by Giresse when both played in 80's, but I agree not same business for football in 80's and Bordeaux is not Barcelona. I didn't write Giresse was better player than Messi, but 163 and stronger kick than Messi, stronger than Platini, Zidane, not meaning better. Same like on bicycle, Champs Elysees or Poggio or Huy, or extreme steep are very different sport, even for best professionals.
I wrote while dream team, not in dream team. Bogues Charlotte 160 and famous Jordan didn't like him. 15 NBA players with not more than 175. Internet talk, even less than real field.
Watch on your internet: not told he was leading his team game? Going between tall, giving good balls to others? How many passes? Maybe why not so many points for him, when Jordan wanted all Bulls play only for him and didn't like Scotti Pippen talent. You don't seem to understand much about sports, for sure easier when you are used to sports rather than only watching on TV or internet. I think he was shortest, but other less than 170 played NBA. Messi would be very short, not much more than 160 if Barcelona didn't give him pills. Not sure he would be not so good when we had great player in France, 163 Alain Giresse with stronger kick than Messi. Look on internet RFA vs France in Sevilla 1982, best ever French football team, better than 1998 and 2018.
Being a point guard doesn't make one a team leader in basketball. Undisputed team leaders in Charlotte at the time were Alonzo Mourning (Hall of Fame, 7 times All Star and twice defensive player of the year) and Larry Johnson (2 times All Star). Muggsy Bogues didn't get selected in any All Star game, never mind to make it in the NBA Hall of Fame. He was a decent player, he was a starter for a while, but he was never the best player on any team in the NBA. Bringing up Messi or Giresse is completely irrelevant, different sport and different people. I agree that short people are normally better at gymnastics.
Clearly just making it in the NBA was an achievement for somebody his size, but he wasn't a "team leader". Career high season was 11 points per game. He was popular because of his size.
Watch on your internet: not told he was leading his team game? Going between tall, giving good balls to others? How many passes? Maybe why not so many points for him, when Jordan wanted all Bulls play only for him and didn't like Scotti Pippen talent. You don't seem to understand much about sports, for sure easier when you are used to sports rather than only watching on TV or internet. I think he was shortest, but other less than 170 played NBA. Messi would be very short, not much more than 160 if Barcelona didn't give him pills. Not sure he would be not so good when we had great player in France, 163 Alain Giresse with stronger kick than Messi. Look on internet RFA vs France in Sevilla 1982, best ever French football team, better than 1998 and 2018.
Muggsy Bogues was 5'3" inches and played in the NBA.
Clearly just making it in the NBA was an achievement for somebody his size, but he wasn't a "team leader". Career high season was 11 points per game. He was popular because of his size.
Not a single Dream Teamer was even less than 180 cm.
I wrote while dream team, not in dream team. Bogues Charlotte 160 and famous Jordan didn't like him. 15 NBA players with not more than 175. Internet talk, even less than real field.