Gugny Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 Johnny Mac was awesome. I went to the US Open every year back in those days. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted June 22, 2020 Author Share Posted June 22, 2020 14 minutes ago, KD in CA said: Johnny Mac was awesome. I went to the US Open every year back in those days. Hands down, my favorite player of all time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rico Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 15 minutes ago, Gugny said: Hands down, my favorite player of all time. Still behind Anna Kournikova for me. Very entertaining though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Success Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 Tennis was SO fun to watch back then. He was must-see TV. He had great rivalries w/ Borg & Connors, too. He turned into the sport's best commentator, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted June 22, 2020 Author Share Posted June 22, 2020 46 minutes ago, Success said: Tennis was SO fun to watch back then. He was must-see TV. He had great rivalries w/ Borg & Connors, too. He turned into the sport's best commentator, too. I was an avid tennis fan in the 80s and 90s. Phenomenal tennis on the men's and women's side. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasons1992 Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 2 hours ago, KD in CA said: Johnny Mac was awesome. I went to the US Open every year back in those days. The McEnroe brothers calling tennis majors is a highlight for me. Chris Fowler, Cliff Drysdale.....just the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CowgirlsFan Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 He definitely was quite unique of a player. Look up a TV program "Undeniable by Joe Buck". He did an episode with Joe. It's a good one and you see a different side of John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gobilz Posted June 27, 2020 Share Posted June 27, 2020 Stunning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miyagi-Do Karate Posted June 27, 2020 Share Posted June 27, 2020 On 6/22/2020 at 12:24 PM, Gugny said: Hands down, my favorite player of all time. same. I patterned my tennis game around him (mimicked his serve, etc.) and would always wear a bandanna out there on the courts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted June 27, 2020 Author Share Posted June 27, 2020 (edited) 12 minutes ago, JR in Pittsburgh said: same. I patterned my tennis game around him (mimicked his serve, etc.) and would always wear a bandanna out there on the courts! I always tried that sweet (the sweetest, ever) drop shot. He was so fun to watch. Masterful. Always played with Dunlop rackets. First the Black Max. Then the Max 200G (which Steffi Graf also used - and she was my favorite women's player). Edited June 27, 2020 by Gugny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miyagi-Do Karate Posted June 27, 2020 Share Posted June 27, 2020 49 minutes ago, Gugny said: I always tried that sweet (the sweetest, ever) drop shot. He was so fun to watch. Masterful. Always played with Dunlop rackets. First the Black Max. Then the Max 200G (which Steffi Graf also used - and she was my favorite women's player). haha— same on both accounts. I was a “street” player (very few lessons as a kid), so most of what I learned was by watching on TV and then replicating at the park or local school courts. So, I did the same—developed a lot of touch shots, drop shots, good net game, lobs, etc. it turned me into a pretty solid doubles player, but a not so good singles player. But my serve was and is pretty bad and inconsistent. My HS tennis coach made me ditch the sideways looping Mac serve! my first few rackets too were Dunlop’s. But then I moved to the Wilson pro staff. Now I have an old man pretty basic Prince I got a few years ago. But I only hit with my kids and play seriously a handful of times each year. after Johnny Mac, the other player I used to try to emulate was Stefan Edberg. Really great serve and volley and finesse game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaoulDuke79 Posted June 27, 2020 Share Posted June 27, 2020 This is a man who keeps it real. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted June 27, 2020 Author Share Posted June 27, 2020 3 hours ago, JR in Pittsburgh said: haha— same on both accounts. I was a “street” player (very few lessons as a kid), so most of what I learned was by watching on TV and then replicating at the park or local school courts. So, I did the same—developed a lot of touch shots, drop shots, good net game, lobs, etc. it turned me into a pretty solid doubles player, but a not so good singles player. But my serve was and is pretty bad and inconsistent. My HS tennis coach made me ditch the sideways looping Mac serve! my first few rackets too were Dunlop’s. But then I moved to the Wilson pro staff. Now I have an old man pretty basic Prince I got a few years ago. But I only hit with my kids and play seriously a handful of times each year. after Johnny Mac, the other player I used to try to emulate was Stefan Edberg. Really great serve and volley and finesse game. Yeah, Edberg's short game was awesome. So many great players in that era. I never took lessons as a kid, either. Never had enough confidence in my game to try out. I used to hit the board at the school courts. The coach encouraged me to try out. I made the B team; doubles and that was it, LOL. I haven't played in years. Last time I did, I did something to my rotator cuff and haven't played since. A couple years ago, my brother suggested we get out on the courts. I bought a cheapie Head racket and a can of balls. Bastard bailed on me and I still have yet to play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flaz Posted June 29, 2020 Share Posted June 29, 2020 On 6/27/2020 at 11:49 AM, Gugny said: I always tried that sweet (the sweetest, ever) drop shot. He was so fun to watch. Masterful. Always played with Dunlop rackets. First the Black Max. Then the Max 200G (which Steffi Graf also used - and she was my favorite women's player). Loved Steffi and her schnoz. Remember this? "How much money do you have?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted June 29, 2020 Author Share Posted June 29, 2020 1 minute ago, fl az fan said: Loved Steffi and her schnoz. Remember this? "How much money do you have?" Of course!!! Many people busted my balls over the years for finding Steffi Graf attractive. I loved her back when she was in her prime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 (edited) He epitomizes the ugly, obnoxious American. It was in its infancy. Were it all gained traction. We deserve what we got now. Edited July 2, 2020 by ExiledInIllinois Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royale with Cheese Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 On this date, my Vietnamese neighbor wanted to show me his round house kick. He ripped his pants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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