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Kongs in other sports?

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eviltomahawk
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States11135 Posts
January 04 2012 08:01 GMT
#1
So I'm quite curious if there are any notable Kong-like figures in other sports outside of Starcraft. Of course, SC2 has MKP and BW had YellOw, but I've always wondered if similar silver-miners exist outside of Starcraft. Unfortunately, I have very limited knowledge of sports in general.

However, my younger brother does play tennis extensively, and he has said that Andy Murray is quite a Kong when it comes to tennis, having never won a Grand Slam despite reaching the finals and semi-finals of quite a few of them.

So are there any players or teams outside of Starcraft that would qualify as Kongs of their respective sports?

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Djagulingu
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
Germany3605 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-01-04 08:08:16
January 04 2012 08:08 GMT
#2
Yeah, there is. There is Fenerbahçe in Turkish Soccer, they even celebrated 2nd place once and their title last year turned out to be match fixing, which would result into another 2nd place if the matches weren't fixed.
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xxpack09
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United States2160 Posts
January 04 2012 08:11 GMT
#3
The 1990-1993 Buffalo Bills lost 4 straight super bowls in a row.

players != teams, but Dan Marino is famous for being one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time, but he never led his team to a super bowl victory
Xeris
Profile Blog Joined July 2005
Iran17695 Posts
January 04 2012 08:11 GMT
#4
Andy Roddick, Andy Murray in Tennis
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dongmydrum
Profile Blog Joined December 2011
United States139 Posts
January 04 2012 08:16 GMT
#5
Look up Elgin Baylor
endy
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
Switzerland8970 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-01-04 08:19:22
January 04 2012 08:17 GMT
#6
Raymond Poulidor in cycling. He finished the Tour de France 3 times second, and 5 times third. While being always very well placed, he never ever wore the Yellow jersey lol.

It even has become an expression in French language. When you say someone is a Poulidor, it's like saying he always finishes second.

edit : oh and he did very well at special events, which makes him a proud member of the Kong Line.
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BrassMonkey27
Profile Joined May 2011
Canada616 Posts
January 04 2012 08:27 GMT
#7
Marian Hossa before he won with the Chicago Blackhawks.
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PrinceXizor
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States17713 Posts
January 04 2012 08:33 GMT
#8
If getting into national championships are the gold, then any non SEC team is a Kong
hns
Profile Joined January 2010
Germany609 Posts
Last Edited: 2012-01-04 08:50:37
January 04 2012 08:48 GMT
#9
German football (in the sense of soccer ) team Bayer Leverkusen managed to place second in the national league (Bundesliga, losing their first place in the last match), second in the national cup (DFB Pokal) and second in the Champions League, losing 1-2 to Real Madrid (with that genius goal of Zidane..) in the 2001/2002 season.

Since then they are sometimes called "Bayer Vizekusen", analogous to e.g. Vice-President.
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don_kyuhote
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
3006 Posts
January 04 2012 09:00 GMT
#10
Maybe the Dutch national football team in World Cup.
3 final, 3 2nd place.
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Silidons
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United States2813 Posts
January 04 2012 09:09 GMT
#11
Mike Tyson lost the WBA heavyweight title twice to Evander Holyfield. Mike Tyson never actually beat anyone good though.
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jlim
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Spain943 Posts
January 04 2012 09:18 GMT
#12
On January 04 2012 18:00 don_kyuhote wrote:
Maybe the Dutch national football team in World Cup.
3 final, 3 2nd place.


germany as well

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OmniEulogy
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Canada6592 Posts
January 04 2012 09:36 GMT
#13
On January 04 2012 18:18 jlim wrote:
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On January 04 2012 18:00 don_kyuhote wrote:
Maybe the Dutch national football team in World Cup.
3 final, 3 2nd place.


germany as well

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Bastard. Just wait till this summer lol 1-0 the OTHER way around -.- lol
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Seeker *
Profile Blog Joined April 2005
Where dat snitch at?37024 Posts
January 04 2012 10:32 GMT
#14
Orlando Magic T-T
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Black[CAT]
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Malaysia2589 Posts
January 04 2012 11:24 GMT
#15
On January 04 2012 19:32 Seeker wrote:
Orlando Magic T-T


LOL! This! As well as 97-98 Utah Jazz.
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virpi
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
Germany3598 Posts
January 04 2012 11:39 GMT
#16
Jan Ullrich was kinda kong-ish. Unfortunately, he has won ONE tour de france, so he's not a real kong anymore.
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Urth
Profile Blog Joined November 2007
United States1249 Posts
January 04 2012 12:04 GMT
#17
On January 04 2012 20:24 Black[CAT] wrote:
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On January 04 2012 19:32 Seeker wrote:
Orlando Magic T-T


LOL! This! As well as 97-98 Utah Jazz.

Karl Malone in general... :O
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corumjhaelen
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
France6884 Posts
January 04 2012 12:25 GMT
#18
Raymond Poulidor is kinda famous in France, and clearly has that reputation^^
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FryBender
Profile Joined January 2011
United States290 Posts
January 04 2012 15:33 GMT
#19
LeBron James.
TensaiSakuragi
Profile Joined November 2011
Croatia224 Posts
January 04 2012 15:56 GMT
#20
What about this one? I heard he is the King of Kongs:

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Dalguno
Profile Blog Joined January 2011
United States2446 Posts
January 04 2012 16:03 GMT
#21
On January 04 2012 20:24 Black[CAT] wrote:
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On January 04 2012 19:32 Seeker wrote:
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LOL! This! As well as 97-98 Utah Jazz.


And John Stockton in general
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iamke55
Profile Blog Joined April 2004
United States2806 Posts
January 04 2012 16:05 GMT
#22
Dinara Safina may be a Kong.
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zere
Profile Blog Joined October 2010
Germany1287 Posts
January 04 2012 16:15 GMT
#23
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Jimmy "The Whirlwind of London Town" White, turned pro in 1980, won 10 world tour titles.

Achieved his highest World Rank 87-89 with 2nd place, but never made the #1 spot.

Reached the finals of the World Championship 5 times.
Lost the World Championship final in 1984.
Lost the World Championship final in 1990.
Lost the World Championship final in 1991.
Lost the World Championship final in 1992.
Lost the World Championship final in 1993.
Lost the World Championship final in 1994.

In '92, he was in the lead with 14:8, only to lose every single following frame, ending up down 14:18.
In '94, he was in the lead 37:24 in the last frame at 17:17, and after a 2day-marathon, he missed a Black from the spot.
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SkyTheUnknown
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
Germany2065 Posts
January 04 2012 16:52 GMT
#24
Ivan Lendl @ Tennis.
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eviltomahawk
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States11135 Posts
January 04 2012 17:29 GMT
#25
On January 05 2012 00:33 FryBender wrote:
LeBron James.

lol

There is an inside joke between me and my brother where I would shout "LEBRON!" in every match or sport that doesn't actually involve Lebron. It was partially inspired by Hotbid's Portal 1 run-through and the epic art that someone made for it.

I also plan on trolling a restaurant by claiming that I am "Nadal Federer." I wonder how that will go...
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Seeker *
Profile Blog Joined April 2005
Where dat snitch at?37024 Posts
January 04 2012 20:13 GMT
#26
On January 05 2012 00:33 FryBender wrote:
LeBron James.

LOLOLOLOL!!!

THE KING!!!!
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Zorkmid
Profile Joined November 2008
4410 Posts
January 04 2012 20:26 GMT
#27
Charles Barkley. Patrick Ewing. Some of the best to never win a title.
Hakker
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
United States1360 Posts
January 04 2012 20:34 GMT
#28
In league of legends, team EG (different from evil genius) has placed second in nearly every major tournament theyve entered >.>
MasterBlasterCaster
Profile Joined October 2011
United States568 Posts
January 04 2012 21:51 GMT
#29
Okay, so what I can gather from context is that a "Kong" is the perennial second place. Is this accurate, and also, why "Kong"?
Myles
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States5162 Posts
January 04 2012 21:54 GMT
#30
On January 05 2012 06:51 MasterBlasterCaster wrote:
Okay, so what I can gather from context is that a "Kong" is the perennial second place. Is this accurate, and also, why "Kong"?

Yes, here's a breakdown.

http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=110538
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