Who do you like better? McEnroe or Conners?

[EarlJam]

If they played each other, who would you pull for?

[Lavabe]

If they played each other, who would you pull for?

I preferred a third choice: Jimmy Connors.

[2535Miles]

It's all about the hair.

[sue71, esq]

It's all about the hair.

I can do that with my hair.

[EarlJam]

I preferred a third choice: Jimmy Connors.

Connors, conners,......whatever.

[DukieInKansas]

Mac would win and bring you breakfast in bed the next morning.

[CameronBornAndBred]

Jimmy had class

[hurleyfor3]

If they played each other, who would you pull for?

If? IF!!??!? Don't you remember those wonderful few years of the Borg/Mac/Jimmy three-way rivalry? Tennis mattered back then.

[EarlJam]

If? IF!!??!? Don't you remember those wonderful few years of the Borg/Mac/Jimmy three-way rivalry? Tennis mattered back then.

Oh I remember!

I should have written, "If they played AGAIN..."

I think Mac would kill him. He seems to have stayed in better shape. But give Connors a few months to get in shape and who knows.

Sidenote: I once owned a pair of "Jimmy Connor" shoes by Converse. I was in the tenth grade and those shoes were very popular. It pleased me to wear them and to show them off.

-EJ

[Jfrosh]

I used to root for Connors when they went head to head, but over the years I've gotten an appreciation for Johnny Mac and think I would root for him in a head to head now.

[CameronBornAndBred]

I think Mac would kill him. He seems to have stayed in better shape. But give Connors a few months to get in shape and who knows.

Remember Connors' comeback attempt a few years ago?

[EarlJam]

Remember Connors' comeback attempt a few years ago?

No. When was that? How did he do?

I really only got into tennis big time about four-five years ago. But I immediately fell in love with it.

-EJ

[cato]

This ain't no hypothetical, man. McEnroe against all comers. I vividly remember him losing the 1984 French Open to Lendl after winning the first two sets (I was 8; it was the first grand slam match that I can remember watching in it's entirety). Bouncing back to destroy Connors at Wimbledon was cold comfort, but what are you going to do?

[DukeDude]

McEnroe has grown on me through years of entertaining TV commentary. I always liked Connors more as a player because he was such a fierce competitior, but I think Mac would wipe the court with Connors now. McEnroe won an ATP tour doubles tourney as recently as 2006.

[hurleyfor3]

Borg = UNC. McEnroe = NC State. Connors = Duke. Discuss.

[Dr. Rosenrosen]

Borg = UNC. McEnroe = NC State. Connors = Duke. Discuss.

Ilie Nastase = Maryland

[CameronBlue]

Got to go with Connors even though Mac had a much better feel for the game. Still remember the 82 W-don final, Connors with a re-tooled serve was dusting the lines all DAY, including match point. Mac couldn't believe it. No better shot maker at the net than Mac though. In a related competition I'll take Patti Connors over the former Mrs. Mac, Tatum O'Neil any day.

Neither would make my all-time top five though

1 Laver
2 Federer
3 Sampras
4 Borg
5 Newcombe

(My first post since anaphylatic shock turned my right hand into one of those big foam football #1s...it works!)

[77devil]

I'll take Patti Connors over the former Mrs. Mac, Tatum O'Neil any day.

Are you sure? Have you seen them lately?

[pamtar]

I'll serve ya arse...