Robert Parrish learns that Joe Mazzulla practices martial arts
Parish’s account of Jordan trying to intimidate him during a practice:
“I told him, ‘I’m not as enamored with you as these other guys. I’ve got some rings too.’ At that point he told me, ‘I’m going to kick your ass.’ I took one step closer and said, ‘No, you really aren’t.’ After that he didn’t bother me.”
Nobody fucked with The Chief
Bill Laimbeer. The list is small though.
Bill Laimbeer fucked around, but he also found out.
No tech, no toss, not even a personal foul on him, even the refs didn’t fuck with the Chief. Payback for Bird and for Bill just being Bill
for those who haven’t seen it, Laimbeer was a real piece of work and he deserved it and more. There’s a reason none of his teammates even helped him up.
He makes guys like Dort and Draymond look tame. Draymond might sack tap a guy or two but Laimbeer genuinely tried to hurt people.
Nah Draymond is there too, in the hall of shame for being dirty. There’s room for both haha
Dray does bitch shit like trip guys and kick them in the nuts. One time Laimbeer horse collar tackled Larry Bird who was lucky he didn’t tear both ACLs.
Does nobody remember Draymond treating Sabonis’s chest like a trampoline?
There’s a reason none of his teammates even helped him up.
I firmly believe that’s why, post playing career, he had to find success in the WNBA. He may be a brilliant coach, but I think the NBA was collectively tired of his shit.
I mean, he broke Isiah’s rib in practice. And then he tried to do it again and Isiah actually fought him. The dude was important to their success, but at the end, even his own team mates wanted to punch him.
His (awful) videogame has amazing cover art, so at least he has that.
And Laimbeer royally paid for that foolishness.
Bill LAMEbeer couldn’t hold Robert Parish’s jockstrap, in basketball or in a fight, he was classic fake tough guy
Easiest way to deal with bullies is to make them feel like their time dealing with you isn’t worth it
Being 7+ feet tall and trained in “the arts” also helps
Easiest way to deal with bullies is to be massively huge and really good at fighting.
Why doesn’t everyone do that? Are they stupid?
Who’da’thunk?
lmao fried his ass
10⁄10
I never realized Parish got such an awesome voice, he could have been a voice actor for sure.
He should audition for medicine commercials
“Ask your doctor about Podziemski”
Unless Steve Kerr is your doctor I don’t think that’s a question you can expect a positive answer to
He sounds like Danny Glover a little.
“I’m gettin too old for this shiiit”
Is it just me or is Robert Parish not talked about as much and is underrated.
He has more career points than DWade and Larry Bird
More games played than Anthony Davis and Nikola Jokic combined.
It’s more impressive saying Anthony Davis and Bradley Beal combined, but they’re a few games over but total 28 seasons between the two of them. Jokic and Davis have 25 seasons between them
He played when the parents of most people on this sub were children
Parents? Shit, more like when most people’s grandparents were children.
I only know him from Jumanji and The Office “Phyllis’ Wedding” when Michael is talking to the old man outside.
I mean, his career kind of petered off at the end due to being, well, old, but people definitely gave him his due in the 80s. I think ultimately he was a bit overshadowed by Bird and McHale historically, and people sort of forget how good he was early on in his career.
Celtics fans love him! It’s crazy the eras his career spanned.
You mean Golden State Warriors legend, Robert Parrish? Oakland remembers.
Its a good example of why ranking players in diff eras is dumb. Plenty of people in this sub weren’t born when he was playing or retired.
“The only time I take shit is when I choose to.”
Great line, and I believe it.
Bro has looked majestic his entire life. Not a day over 105 his entire career .
He’s got that Arn Anderson syndrome where he looks like he’s been 50+ since he was in his 20s.
I’m calling you out, Arn!
He’s got a great brow for stern looks, the kind of silhouette that looks good on money
He looks younger here than he did when he was playing.
The “arts” lol
Joe doesn’t practice with people, he practices with bears.
Didn’t he practice on a girlfriend or something too?
He did in college, quit drinking and by all accounts turned his life around
Robert Parish is giving off violent Ghandi vibes as an old(ish) man and I love it.
I was thinking more Dhalsim-adjace
God damn he has so much presence and is cool as hell.
“CHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEFFFFF!!!!!!”
Dude knocked Laimbeer the fuck out
And everyone was like “yeah, if you make Parish take a swing at you, you deserved it”
Robert is cool.
We were at Maggianos in Charlotte about 15 years ago. Robert and I assume his wife were seated at a table right behind us.
I saw Obama at giordanos once and I call him Barack now too
Joe knows everything.
Even his ball knowledge (soccer) is pretty advanced.
Bad ass
The Chief always one of my favorites, especially when he fed Bill Laimbeer some much deserved knuckle sandwiches!
One of the most underrated guys ever
The Chief is really cool
That is the reason why i do BJJ. Before training, i avoided conflicts not because i chose to but because i dont have a choice and then gaslighting myself how virtuous it is for avoiding conflict but deep down inside, i know i dont have the skills and capabilities to properly defend myself or subdue someone when shit go down.
Pacers fan here. I hate that I like Joe so much 😪
Robert looks about a cool 150 years old here, he sure is spritely though
The man is 72 and looks like someone no one would want to fuck with.
Centered the best front court in NBA history IMO. The Chief was around for a long time too. He played 21 seasons in the NBA.
Parish was one of my favorites, but this makes him almost the top!
Chief commentary was the best part of the Bill Simmons produced Celtics documentary
Reminds me of Mr Johnson from Abbot elementary
Robert Parish, 72, died peacefully at home surrounded by family following mortal combat with Joe Mazzulla who broke in through a second-story window in order to challenge the hall-of-famer to a death match.