Box Top All-Stars

by sotis on Aug 10, 2007 12:56 PM PDT Comment 7 comments

The cult stars post got me thinking about the bygone days of Rip City greatness. In particular, I was reflecting on the 88-92 era, when the box top was the hairstyle of choice for celebrities and NBA ballers alike. From the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air to Kid'n'Play and even Vanilla Ice, that hairstyle was everywhere. And anyone at my elementary/jr. high with the right genetics to rock that style (and the appropriate shaved lines) was automatically made. So, that got me thinking about the many Blazer greats (and not-so-greats) who joined the box top posse. Please weigh in on whose hairstyle you most admired. In the immortal words of Vanilla Ice, "Yo, VIP, let's kick it!"

Poll

Who had the Blazers' greatest box top of all time?

Robert Pack (the hair up there)

8 votes

Mark Bryant (the box top of liberty is never without a wave)

5 votes

Alaa Abdelnaby (the "walk like an Egyptian" box top)

4 votes

Duckworth (big man, flat top)

0 votes

Byron Irvin (the ridin' the pine box top)

0 votes

Tracy Murray (the long ball box top)

2 votes

Drazen Petrovic ??? (the slavic box top)

1 votes

other -- comment below

1 votes

Cliff Robinson (the tallest top of all)

9 votes

Buck Williams (the workhorse box top, safety goggles required)

3 votes

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they all were good

but what about the old man look..the "u" shape that players.. mostly black.. had when they started losing their hair..gus williams was classic..clyde rocked it for a minute,,, now a days they cut it all off before it is too noticable which blazer had the best braids..darius has some intresting styles

if it can be conceived it can be achieved

by lyfefindsaway on Aug 10, 2007 2:46 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Mark Bryant

had those little nappy dreads for a while...

Ball Don't Lie

by bothteamsplayedhard on Aug 10, 2007 2:48 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Bryant at the Line

I always loved when they'd zoom in on the player's faces at the free throw line. In particular, Mark Bryant. Then you could see the perfect box cut with a weird-ass wavy/curly top. As a kid, every time I saw that, my sister and I would laugh uncontrollably. It reminded me of a Ruffles potato chip (brought to you by the folks at Jeri-Curl). I'm scouring the internet for a photo of that mess. That was the thing, baby.

by sotis on Aug 10, 2007 3:00 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

The next inductee into the U club will be . . .

Manu Ginobli! Is it me or is his hairline receding 2 inches per season and his bald spot starting to show?

And the other international who should already be a member, and perhaps president . . . Zydrunas Ilgauskas!!! He's already sporting the U.

And the player who SHOULD FOR THE SAKE OF ALL THAT IS DECENT join the club . . . Chris Kaman!!! Somebody needs to tell him that only actors playing the role of serial killer, child molestor, or the undead are ALLOWED to be on TV while both balding and sporting long thin stringy hair past the shoulder. Truly frightening. And yet still not scary enough to get the Clips to the post season via intimidation factor.

by sotis on Aug 10, 2007 3:09 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

yeah i noticed it

especially during time outs..charles barkley has it bad and michael jordan...im getting it :O( but im doing like them and staying bald..jon barry..terry porter...and one other thing..terell brandon told me that they have to keep their arm pits cropped!!!!!!

if it can be conceived it can be achieved

by lyfefindsaway on Aug 10, 2007 3:32 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Bryant's Flat Top Photo ! !

check it out right here. 89-90 season. several classy pics of the man.

http://www.viewimages.com/Search.aspx?mid=2118090&epmid=2&partner=Google

Run a search for "Mark Bryant Blazers" or any other player and you'll get some images.

by sotis on Aug 10, 2007 3:38 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I've always had a spot for Byrant

Mark, not Kobe.

We both came to Portland at the same time. I was working on a project up in Syracuse before getting sent out here and therefore saw quite a bit of Bryant in Big East play. The guy was a monster.

Anyone recognize the guy behind Mark in that first photo? I think its Adrian Branch (U of Maryland - and another DeMatha grad).

by timg56 on Aug 13, 2007 7:18 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs