What are some of sports biggest "what ifs"?

[Rimbaud82]

Could be a player whose career was cut short, a play that didn't come off or anything, but what are some of the biggest what ifs?

Edit: with a little bit of context for those who don't follow or know much about the sport.

 

[IndyCovaHart]

Anderson GSP
Rickson Sakuraba
Randy Fedor

Non-MMA

Barry Sanders not retiring early and playing on a decent team.

 

[TeTe]

Brien Taylor

 

[FLYOVER BOSSMAN]

Vincent Jackson

 

[TheRuthlessOne]

CP3 lakers

 

[Rimbaud82]

Vincent Jackson

Bit of context plz m8.

 

[faustian]

What if Wad didn't get injured with Heat up 3-2 on Pistons in the 2005 ECF? Heat 2005 world champs that's what if.

What if Bish didn't have blood clots in 2016? Heat 2016 world champs that's what if.

 

[FLYOVER BOSSMAN]

Bit of context plz m8.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bo_Jackson

 

[jrams]

What if Andrew Bynum never got hurt? 300 game guaranteed IMO.

 

[kyra>ginac]

Len bias
What if portland took jordan
What if shaq and the magic didnt get stranded in a snow storm

 

[My Spot]

Barry Sanders not retiring early and playing on a decent team.

He had the chance and took the money to stay with Detroit (then they had to sue to get their signing bonus back after he quit like a bitch).

 

[kyra>ginac]

He had the chance and took the money to stay with Detroit (then they had to sue to get their signing bonus back after he quit like a bitch).

This. I like how people never mention that it was his choice to stay there.

 

[therealdope]

Marcus DuPree.

 

[FLYOVER BOSSMAN]

Marcus DuPree.

I was awestruck by the tape they showed when he was in high school in that 30 for 30.

Obviously he wasnt playing against the Don Bosco's of the world, but the speed, power, and athleticism jumped out of the screen at you.

I would be ankle-biting the shit out of him if I had to line up against him.

Terrifying

 

[berimBOWLoh]

Vince/Tmac.

 

[Rygu]

What if Barry Sanders had played for that Dallas team of the mid/late 90s and that insane O-line instead of playing for the garbage Lions?

 

[louky]

Healthy Bowie and Jordan has half the # of titles, or less

 

[the ambush]

Two moments that instantly come to mind.

SuperBowl 25- what if Norwood makes the FG

SuperBowl 34- what if Vinatieri misses the FG

 

[Rimbaud82]

Jharal Yow Yeh is one of the best examples there is, or worst really, he was shaping up to be one of the best wingers if he kept going as he was. By 22 he'd already scored 33 tries for the Broncos and had played for Australia and Queensland. He was just a ridiculously exciting player.



But then he suffered this horrific injury which ended his career. One of the worst I have ever seen.



So never got to see how good he might've become.

 

[Gazwald]

What if Matt Le Tissier left Southampton...