Another big man who dominated in the 80's dies too soon. Something was definitely floating around nba circles in the 80's which caused harm to the body! This is getting beyond a joke.

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Anonymous
Years ago

Alarmist^

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Anonymous
Years ago

Sad news RIP

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Kobe24
Years ago

Ahh was found in hotel room and the media used the term 'no foul play', that is really sad if its what you can imagine it was. Been a lot of heart related issue with big men from the 80's once they reach 50ish though.

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Mark-e-Mark
Years ago

Steriods were about. Everyone was taking them and few were aware of the effects. I don't think they tested for banned substances until the 90s, did they? I am not sure, I am just talking from observation.

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Kobe24
Years ago

Damnnnn was an apparent heart attack in his sleep. Alarming situation there will have to be a 30 for 30 on this situation brewing...

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Mick
Years ago

Giant men dying of heart attacks in their 50s or 60s isn't exactly a controversial issue...

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Isaac
Years ago

From 1979 to 1987: Moses Malone averaged 25.5 points and 14.1 rebounds per game. Since then? No player has averaged that once in a season.

Career mixtape:

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Supernintendo Chalmers
Years ago

Not suggesting this was the case with Moses or any of the recent deaths was cocaine use was rife in the NBA in the 70s and early 80s.

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Kobe24
Years ago

Alot of nba big men from this era with the same death types could be something though, mick these arent your regular uhealthy types at this age bracket. I wonder what the era before 50's 60's rate of heart attacks is/was?

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LV
Years ago

Heart attack was what immediately came to mind- these 7 footers, their hearts often can't do the work those massive bodies need them to.

I hadn't realised he had 3 MVP's- looks like he was the NBA's pre eminent superstar right before the Bird and Johnson eras really took off...

RIP

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LV
Years ago

era*

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Supernintendo Chalmers
Years ago

Where is everyone getting their "big men are at more risk of heart attacks" from? The research suggests the opposite is true.

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Kobe24
Years ago

Ive heard something about the big man theory. Im no medico but just seems very odd last few years NBA guys from this era and body type are dropping like flies. Kersey, Haley, Dawkins, Malone now, Armon Gilliam, Michael Cage and a few more I can't think of off top of my head. Just seems very odd to me.

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Supernintendo Chalmers
Years ago

Cage is still alive.

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KingJames
Years ago

Wouldn't it simply be a normal ratio but just looks excessive because of the high profiled names.

Lets say over that 20 year NBA period there was 2000 players with 5-10 of them dying due to a heart attack.

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Kobe24
Years ago

Just seems its happening all the time, that these guys are not living to the Bill Russell age bracket anymore. Im sure if your crunch the numbers etc its not as drastic as it seems, but I still reckon its concerning. Dont hear ofd many Pg's and Sg's from that era with these issues. Sorry got cage mixed up with Anthony Mason, who out of the lot genuinely was completely out of shape and appeared to be a typical statistic.

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Anonymous
Years ago

Mick did you really just call Moses Malone one of the most underrated???? Who else is on your underrated list? Kareem? Wilt?

Sad to hear he has passed away. Something JR Smith will never have to worry about ;)

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Hoops

Moses Malone passed away

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