Labrada looks to have the perfect physique when he is standing by himself. His presentation was also awesome. However, when he stood next to Haney and even Ray, he just looked too small to be competitive. Just my opinion.
pretty fair comment..that he looked perfect on his own. However it was the 1990 mr.o that i became aware of how good Lee really was. I had him ahead of haney and yates and it was very evident in the final comparisons...thats if you can get past the idea that the guy with the most piles of muscles is the winner that is.
in 88 shawn ray was an up and comer...he hit his peak in the early 1990s, whilst Labrada was still around and beating him- even as he was getting old.
even the year shawn ray won the AC, Labrada beat him in the 'O.
I still find it humorous that you continually post ray's signature back pose to illustrate your point despite it already being conceded.
Where Dex dominates is when you take Dex's best form pics, from any angle, and compare to Ray's best. Dex wins. I'm sure i could find pics that show Ray looking better than Dex if i looked around and got the lights and angles right and left out some comparisons.
Same for Labrada.
But on stage, Labrada had a more complete, better balanced, conditioned, and less flawed package than Ray.
For lord's sake Hulkster, you'd think that SR was a god the way you go on about him. He was about a 4th-5th placed Bodybuilder of his era and in one year did manage to get it right when the others werent exactly sparkling. Arguably the worst Mr.Os were in the mid 1990s- 1995 was crap..loo at the names after Shawn...they are BB also rans, 1993 Shawn brung it, and Lee doing his last before retiring. 1996 had a fucked up yates and ray still didnt win. same for 1997. look who shawn beat in 1997...not exactly notable champs in the sport.
Back to Dex. For a number of years many have thought that he should be Mr.O. Not just for the year he was awarded it. The way BB is these days is crap. No one wants to look like a wide waisted, bloated fridge, or a person with piles of meat hanging in all places.
Dex has the most complete physique thats ever stepped in stage. Forget Flex- hes a cheat with implants and arms...thats it. They should ban implants in BB.
Shawn's FDB is really crap. I dont see what anyone would like about it. His whole physique washes away in that pose. His side poses make him look like a hobbit, and front leg poses like a fire hydrant. That leaves his excellent rear double bi and so so rear lat spread.
Thats why he kept getting beat by Labrada. Labrada looked good from all angles..maybe not sensational in any one, but no flaws except for his size.
The only flaw Dex brings is his calves.
So no matter how you dice it, as usual it comes down to who has the most flaws. Jay's is his huge waist, dex is his calves, Ray's FDB and blocky legs and narrow structure, Flex and nothing more to offer than dynamite arms and shoulders...and so on.
Next is the freaky factor..Dex has it in spades. Ray is a yawn.
Jay brings it with size.
So maybe we should agree to disagree? For me its Dex and daylight before Ray. And Labrada ahead of Ray also. Pretty much how he placed back in the day- around 4th or 5th.
Maybe me and the judges are wrong and Hulkster, you are right?
