Laettner whining about Fab Five documentary
Laettner whines about Fab Five members saying, in a documentary, that they did not like him in college . . .
While promoting his own documentary about people not liking him in college.
http://deadspin.com/christian-laettner-is-still-sore-about-the-fab-five…
That's some peak Laettner, right there.
The Fab Five focused a fair amount on him specifically in their documentary as well. Who cares?
You miss my point. I have no problem with him discussing the Fab Five in his documentary.
In the linked video, he acts as if Jalen Rose had recently called him a "bitch" and a "pussy." Which is not remotely true -- Jalen was describing how he felt about Laettner as a stupid 18 year old, but not attempting to justify those feelings.
I think Laettner's feigned offense is particularly ironic since it arises in the midst of his promoting his own documentary about how everyone hated him when he was in college.
It'll be a new documentary this fall: "I Still Hate Christian Laettner."
Laettner's gonna Laett
I was just thinking this, he's promoting a documentry about how everyone hates him because he's a bit of d-bag, and he's being a real jerk because someone hated him
God, I hate that guy. What a whiney little douche who absolutely does have a very punchable face.
You mean Bobby Hurley?
First, I thought he liked that kind of stuff.
Second, from that doc, who came out looking like the biggest, baddest foe of the 5?
A lot was made of Jalen's comments, but that was just a snippet. What I took from it was that Jalen said this is what we thought, and boy were we wrong.
Laetner could play.
What I took from it was that Jalen said this is what we thought, and boy were we wrong.
Exactly. In the linked video Laettner acts as if Jalen called him a pussy today, when Jalen actually was saying "when I was a stupid 18 year old, I thought Laettner was a pussy."
And it's particularly ironic that he whines about this while at the same time promoting his own documentary about people not liking him in college.
March 12th, 2015 at 10:33 PM ^
He doesn't want people to forget why they hate him.
So he just talks for 2 minutes, and it becomes obvious.
Smart.
Exactly. Anyone who bothered to watch the whole piece saw the guys say they first thought Laettner and Duke were soft and that they then learned otherwise. I never understood why people were mad about what Jalen Rose said he thought when he was 18 years old.
EDIT: beaten to the punch by Fuzzy Dunlop.
That's not Laettner's fault though. Isiah was blackballed by Jordan, Pippen, and Malone.
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Yep... I guess when one says Pippen, back in the day that meant Jordan too -- it was a package deal.
Isiah was blackballed by Jordan, Pippen, and Malone.
And it was totally justified. (Go Bulls!)
If I remember correctly, the fab five also said that AFTER they played against him that they had a lot of respect for his skills as a player. I guess CL focusing only on the negative gets him more press for his 30 for 30???
after that documentary came out. I never understood it. I don't know how much more clear Jalen could have been when I admitted that he envied Grand Hill's upbringing and that Laettner "had game."
Moreover Duke won the games. Talk about sore winners. Somehow they co-opted the Fab Five story as this perceived attack on Duke basketball as an institution, when that clearly wasn't the point of the documentary.
Their biggest problem is that the story isn't about THEM. The Fab Five was the story and continues to be the story. We would probably bitch too if we had won the championships Duke won and someone else got the publicity. They don't understand how unique the Fab Five was at that point in college basketball history.
Like Jalen said at the end. No body can name the starting of North Carolina's starting 5 that beat them. But everyone can name the fab five. . .
March 12th, 2015 at 10:30 PM ^
Publicity was not an issue.
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I live in the Triangle and Duke fans were pretty salty. Stranger: Grant Hill felt compelled to write a whiny name dropping bit in the NYT (linky goodness) going over the same things. As said ad naseum above, Jalen generally acknowledges that Duke won the games and "played like champions."
The comments after the article are hilarious, especially from the alleged MSU alum.
More accurate headline: "Semi-famous person wants more attention."
Well, he's getting it... I don't understand why ESPN wanted to narrow in so much on Laettner. An overall look at Duke Basketball would be pretty interesting, but unless there is something particularly earth shattering in the documentary it's going to be "Laettner was a big white dude who was really good in college, sucked in the pros and who everyone justifiably hated."
He averaged 17 points, 8 boards & 3 assists on the Timberwolves for his first 4 seasons. Also had a nice run in Atlanta for 3 seasons with 16 points & 8 rebounds. When he was on Detroit Laettner had a solid per 36 minutes.
Injuries played a major part into his NBA career, He tore his achilles after becoming an All-Star. I know it's unpopular to support the guy, but his numbers dont lie. So I don't think he "sucked" in the NBA.
He does come across as hard to like I admit though, unless you're a Dukie.
http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/l/laettch01.html
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The Fab Five were wise beyond their years.
Of course he's going to complain - the Fab Five ripping him a new one was a significant part of their documentary, so as a counter it makes sense for him to discuss it as well in promoting his documentary. Also, who really cares all that much about Laettner in 2015? Not like the Fab Five has aged particularly well, but Laettner absolutely seems like a guy who only really remained popular because of his connection to Duke and that shot against Kentucky. He's a bit like a random Yankee like Bernie Williams - a good player, but given higher prominence because he played in NYC. Duke is a name program, so Laettner being a star there gives people a chance to "hate" him as opposed to completely forget him like most other college players.
About the Fab Five documentary is that the players are describing how they felt at age 18 and 19. Perhaps the best quote from Jalen in that bit is where he says "I thought Christian Laettner was an overrated pussy...until I got on the court with him and realized he had game."
The documentary then shows Laettner winning the tip and then blowing by C-Webb for a thunderous slam. The point of that is to show that the Fab Five were a bit hotheaded but grew up.
Grant Hill was the one who blew up when the Fab FIve doc first came out and wrote an whined in the NYT: http://thequad.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/03/16/grant-hills-response-to-jal…
Laettner wasn't so upset when he didn't have his own movie to promote: http://www.sportsgrid.com/ncaa-basketball/christian-laettner-responds-t…
I don't think he has much to complain about. He still beat the Fab Five in the title game.
I upvoted Fuzzy Dunlop because I just watched "The Wire" again. What an amazing show.
I hated his guts when he was at Duke (because I was a dumb kid), but the guy was a great player. He has back to back titles, was on the dream team and played in the NBA. That being said he seems like a big whiner. Who cares a couple 18 year old kids thought you were a bitch or a pussy. It made for good television. He got the last laugh by winning that title game. I'm not understanding why he seems so taken back by the comments of Rose and King.
In your opinion: if Laettner doesn't hit "the shot" vs Kentucky, the final 4 matchup on that side would be Indiana/UK. Who wins it and do we beat that winner in the final?
Kentucky: We slayed them the next year when Mashburn was even more of a beast. Michigan Wins.
Obviously.
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will go down in history as the most aptly named documentary in documentary history.
Christian Laettner is a whiny bitch.
There now go make a documentary about how you're offended by me. I only charge 2% of the total gate.