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Black20Ice Star Player Joined: 24 Jun 2005 Posts: 1860
Posted: Sat May 29, 2021 9:55 am Post subject: Mark E. Eaton (January 24, 1957 – May 29, 2021)
Former Utah Jazz center Mark Eaton dies after bicycle crash at age 64
Quote: Former Utah Jazz big man Mark Eaton, a two-time NBA defensive player of the year who led the league in blocks four times, has died at the age of 64, the team announced Saturday.
The Jazz said police said Eaton was found lying in the road around 8:30 p.m. Friday night after apparently crashing his bike in Summit County, Utah. According to the Jazz, the Summit County Sheriff's Office said Eaton was taken to a hospital, where he later died, and there was no reason to believe a vehicle was involved in the accident.
"We are heartbroken by the passing of Utah Jazz legend Mark Eaton," the team announced on Twitter. "Our thoughts are with his family as we all mourn the loss of a great man, mentor, athlete and staple of the community."
https://www.espn.com/ nba/story/_/id/31532507/former-utah-jazz-center-mark-eaton- dies-bicycle-crash-age-64
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LakersRGolden Star Player Joined: 13 Jan 2002 Posts: 7921 Location: Lake Forest
Posted: Sat May 29, 2021 11:11 am Post subject:
This sucks. We lose another chapter in the Lakers' rivalry tapestry all to soon.
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Runway8 Franchise Player Joined: 19 Apr 2003 Posts: 22839 Location: La Jolla, San Diego
Posted: Sat May 29, 2021 11:43 am Post subject:
What's up with these former NBA giants getting accidents on bikes? Shawn Bradley too, right?
Mark Eaton couldn't do nothing, but I hated him because he seemingly blocked everything. Big reason how the Jazz took us to 7 games in 88. RIP.
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JUST-MING Retired Number Joined: 23 Jun 2005 Posts: 43983
Posted: Sat May 29, 2021 3:39 pm Post subject:
May 08 1988: Los Angeles 110, Utah 91
May 10 1988: Utah 101, Los Angeles 97
1988 NBA WCSF: Jazz at Lakers, Gm 2 part 1/12
1988 NBA WCSF: Jazz at Lakers, Gm 2 part 2/12
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May 13 1988: Utah 96, Los Angeles 89
May 15 1988: Los Angeles 113, Utah 100
1988 NBA WCSF: Lakers at Jazz, Gm 4 part 1/12
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May 17 1988: Los Angeles 111, Utah 109
1988 NBA WCSF: Jazz at Lakers, Gm 5 part 1/11
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May 19 1988: Utah 108, Los Angeles 80
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May 21 1988: Los Angeles 109, Utah 98
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JUST-MING Retired Number Joined: 23 Jun 2005 Posts: 43983
Posted: Sat May 29, 2021 4:52 pm Post subject:
Apr 7, 1989: VIDEO
Dec 2, 1988: VIDEO
May 15, 1988: VIDEO
Dec 26, 1987: VIDEO
Dec 4, 1985: VIDEO
Chick Hearn interview w/ Mark Eaton VIDEO
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KindCrippler2000 Franchise Player Joined: 02 May 2003 Posts: 15821
Posted: Sun May 30, 2021 11:54 am Post subject:
Another senseless death. I'd be curious to know what contributed to the bike accident. God I hope he wasn't wearing a mask.
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LakerLanny Retired Number Joined: 24 Oct 2001 Posts: 47580
Posted: Sun May 30, 2021 7:06 pm Post subject:
Shawn Bradley paralyzed in a Utah biking accident and Mark Eaton killed on his bicycle in the span of a few months.
Crazy.
I always had respect for Mark Eaton, he never tried to play the fool or act like any more than he was and he was a formidable defensive force in the paint for sure.
Respects to his family and friends, by all accounts a true gentle giant. _________________ Love, Laker Lanny
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Runway8 Franchise Player Joined: 19 Apr 2003 Posts: 22839 Location: La Jolla, San Diego
Posted: Sun May 30, 2021 7:16 pm Post subject:
JUST-MING wrote: May 08 1988: Los Angeles 110, Utah 91
May 10 1988: Utah 101, Los Angeles 97
1988 NBA WCSF: Jazz at Lakers, Gm 2 part 1/12
1988 NBA WCSF: Jazz at Lakers, Gm 2 part 2/12
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May 13 1988: Utah 96, Los Angeles 89
May 15 1988: Los Angeles 113, Utah 100
1988 NBA WCSF: Lakers at Jazz, Gm 4 part 1/12
1988 NBA WCSF: Lakers at Jazz, Gm 4 part 2/12
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May 17 1988: Los Angeles 111, Utah 109
1988 NBA WCSF: Jazz at Lakers, Gm 5 part 1/11
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May 19 1988: Utah 108, Los Angeles 80
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May 21 1988: Los Angeles 109, Utah 98
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Wow! Awesome. The most nerve racking series of that year. More nerve racking than the WCF against Dallas, or the finals against the Pistons. That game 5.. OMG. No back to back if we didn't get that one. Nostalgia... Lakers were Showtime, Clippers were Benoit Benjamin's team, and racist people kept their opinions to themselves cause they had no internet as an outlet. Those were the days!
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non-player zealot Franchise Player Joined: 05 Nov 2007 Posts: 21365
Posted: Sat Jun 05, 2021 12:03 am Post subject:
Eaton was mobile for 7'4", at least when he was young. You'd expect anyone that tall to be locked at the joints, but he could scoot around from one edge of the lane to the other and reorient himself to get multiple blocks in a row. And he was more rugged obviously than Manute. If Utah could ever get a backup center who wasn't fat (Turpin, Felton S, Donaldson), useless (Leckner), or too short (Mike Brown), they could've bothered Kareem enough to have won that 88 series w/o a doubt. As it was, they were almost as hard to beat as Detroit that season. _________________GOAT MAGIC REEL
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