Players that had their careers ruined by drugs and alcohol?

My former fav player Shemp.Chris Anderson would've been the G.O.A.T. if not for pot. lol

 

Well I got one guy that comes to mind......Me :HAHAHA: Nah jk good topic though.

 

Roy Tarpley of the Dallas Mavericks. The guy dominated in Lakers in the 1988 WCF's, pulling 20+ rebounds a game. Former 6th man of the year. He had the world before him. Then fell apart.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Pacers fan forever @ Feb 3 2007, 09:25 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>What about Earl 'The Goat' Manigault?The guy was said to be better than MJ. The guy dominated his competition like no other.But he never made it to the NBA. He ended up taking drugs while he was in college and also became a father at a young age. Pretty much he got stuck up in the bad side of NY. But he was maybe the best basketball player ever.Kareem Abdul Jabar and Wilt Chamberlin both called him the greatest player ever.</div>That a good one right there. I read about him last year. Too bad he couldn't make it to the NBA.

 

Shawn Kemp and Vin Baker immediately come to mind. Then Len Bias. Chris Anderson isn't too good of an example because he never really had too prestigious of a career to ruin.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Serge @ Feb 11 2007, 04:48 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Well I got one guy that comes to mind......Me :HAHAHA: Nah jk good topic though.</div>what the hell was the point of that? wasn't even funny.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (nba dogmatist @ Feb 11 2007, 02:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>what the hell was the point of that? wasn't even funny.</div>haha ya thats pretty, dumb. Vin Baker comes to my mind and also Chris Anderson.

 

Lamar Odom, ha.

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ASUFan22 @ Feb 11 2007, 12:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>That a good one right there. I read about him last year. Too bad he couldn't make it to the NBA.</div>Even if he was a father at a young age what does that have to do with him not making the NBA? Drugs Yeah, but the father part I dought makes a diff. lol<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (nba dogmatist @ Feb 11 2007, 02:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>what the hell was the point of that? wasn't even funny.</div>Then maybe you should take a funny pill cause I thought it was kinda funny.