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Alas poor MacBeth, we hardly knew ye

My over/under on additional Worlds wins is 1.5 for McBeth, so 6.5 total...he is approaching 30, but is still at the top of his game both physically and mentally...he certainly still has the hunger necessary...which is just as important...the practice commitment, the desire to be the best...
 
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SD86 said:
Serious question: will this be McBeth's last world title? I'm thinking in terms that he's not getting any younger...
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Not last, but I don't see him doing 4 in a row or anything like that. In the end, it was really Paul vs. Ricky, but if Ricky had shot just slightly better in Round One or Two, he could have won. I would guess another two years of the Paul vs. Ricky show before it becomes more crowded at the top. That isn't to say that only those two will win in 2020 and 2021...just that they are more likely than not.
 
SD86 said:
Serious question: will this be McBeth's last world title? I'm thinking in terms that he's not getting any younger...
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Seems like Paul is in a great spot for continuing his dominant play. Hannah and Paul make a great team, she talked about her role in helping him succeed this week while commentating with Terry. So long as she supports him in his drive to win World titles, he'll be a favorite through the next 10 years. He sure is getting older, but I see him improving his game at a better clip than he may decline physically.
If he does indeed continue to play for 10 more years, I see him winning 2+ more. Maybe he'll have a couple kids, a $successful$ PMB disc line, and decide winning world's at 36 isn't a priority. Regardless, I'm excited to follow his story.
 
R-Ogre said:
Hot take: winning 5x worlds against today's field is a bigger accomplishment than winning 12x against the 90s-00s field.
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AndyJB said:
I don't think that's a hot take. I actually think it was a thread here on DGCR back when Paul won his second world title.
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There probably is another thread out there somewhere, but the point that the competition is better today is a good one, and that competition is just going to get better and better as 'young whippersnappers' rise up and get better themselves...
 
R-Ogre said:
Hot take: winning 5x worlds against today's field is a bigger accomplishment than winning 12x against the 90s-00s field.
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I am so sick of every armchair quarterback pinning this assertion to their chest, puffing up and strutting around like anyone cares.

I mean seriously, it's a moot point. Move on with your life man.
 
Comparing Climo to McBeth is like comparing Palmer to Woods or Ruth to Aaron to Mcgwire etc. Too many differences through time and differing opinions to really determine the best. It's fun to discuss and all but Climo will always be "The Champ" as far as I'm concerned. In ten years there will be a new superstar rising that everyone will compare to McBeth etc...
 
thrembo said:
Comparing Climo to McBeth is like comparing Palmer to Woods or Ruth to Aaron to Mcgwire etc. Too many differences through time and differing opinions to really determine the best. It's fun to discuss and all but Climo will always be "The Champ" as far as I'm concerned. In ten years there will be a new superstar rising that everyone will compare to McBeth etc...
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I think the best cross-sport comparison is Climo to Bill Russell. Certainly the best player of his era, won a million championships, but also was competing against part-time players when the sport was still in its infancy. I guess McBeth is the Jordan in this analogy.
 
thrembo said:
It's fun to discuss and all but Climo will always be "The Champ" as far as I'm concerned. In ten years there will be a new superstar rising that everyone will compare to McBeth etc...
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You're just dating yourself... Not that there is a problem with that. I'm just saying that most new players know who KC is, but never saw him play, so don't have that respect. Climo was the best at holding down 2 full-time jobs. McBeth is the 1st of his kind. He is the best, full-time disc golfer.

But, you're right. If someone like Emerson Keith stays on this tear he's been on, he'll be the next, best, full-time disc golfer.

ryanrockmoran said:
I guess McBeth is the Jordan in this analogy.
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I never understand analogies between someone that plays an individual sport and someone that plays a team sport. To me, Ken Climo was most like Pete Sampras and Paul McBeth is probably most like Roger Federer.

All 4 of them had an ability to crush their competitor in the most clutch moments, which generally is what separates champions from 2nd place.
 
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