Would you put LEN BIAS in the TOP 10 List of alltime CBB Players?
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5 star bomb
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Re: Would you put LEN BIAS in the TOP 10 List of alltime CBB Players?
Easily without question... He is in the top 3
Easily without question... He is in the top 3
MadCapper
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Who is your top 3?
I wouldnt put him in my top 5.
Kareem
Walton
Laetner
Maravich
Oscar
Who is your top 3?
I wouldnt put him in my top 5.
Kareem
Walton
Laetner
Maravich
Oscar
TomBrady#1
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No way is he that high, agreed. Jabbar (diff name back then) and Walton are two that are WAYYYYYYY up on any list. Start with those two.
No way is he that high, agreed. Jabbar (diff name back then) and Walton are two that are WAYYYYYYY up on any list. Start with those two.
rainbow
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LEW ALCINDER...
MadCapper
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Re: Would you put LEN BIAS in the TOP 10 List of alltime CBB Players?
They freeking banned the DUNK because of him!
They freeking banned the DUNK because of him!
rainbow
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YOU ARE 100% CORRECT...
Heim
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Laetner...come on now. LOL
David Thompson is on everyones Top Five....
Laetner...come on now. LOL
David Thompson is on everyones Top Five....
TomBrady#1
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thanks. HIm and Walton at UCLA were something sick like 110-1 in their careers with like 6 National Championships. I am making those numbers up but they cannot be that far off.
thanks. HIm and Walton at UCLA were something sick like 110-1 in their careers with like 6 National Championships. I am making those numbers up but they cannot be that far off.
MadCapper
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David Thompson was great.
But I wanted a more recent guy in my top 5 as well.
Laetner was a terrific player in college.
Plus....Only player in NCAA tournament history to start in four consecutive Final Fours.
David Thompson was great.
But I wanted a more recent guy in my top 5 as well.
Laetner was a terrific player in college.
Plus....Only player in NCAA tournament history to start in four consecutive Final Fours.
TomBrady#1
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Sampson and David Thompson mentioned above are added to my list along with Walton and Jabbar. Thanks men!
Contemplating Ewing amd Chamberlain!
Sampson and David Thompson mentioned above are added to my list along with Walton and Jabbar. Thanks men!
Contemplating Ewing amd Chamberlain!
Rxx
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it was Jabbar. thought it might have been Chamberlain, but found that it actually was called "The Alcindor rule"
it was Jabbar. thought it might have been Chamberlain, but found that it actually was called "The Alcindor rule"
jacksorbetter
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Bias would have been an even better pro than he was in college. His game against UNC was one of the best performances ever.
YouTube - Len Bias - Steal at UNC
Bias would have been an even better pro than he was in college. His game against UNC was one of the best performances ever.
YouTube - Len Bias - Steal at UNC
MadCapper
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So whats your complete top 10?
So whats your complete top 10?
Heim
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I look for guys that revolutionized their position..i.e Magic, big point
guard that could handle the ball et al...Oscar too. As follows :
1) Alcindor
2) Maravich
3) Walton
4) Thompson
5) Magic
6) Bird
7) Isiah Thomas..brought you the small scoring pg.
8) Big "O"
9) Sampson
10) Elgin Baylor..was the D. Thompson of his era.
That is just my list...arguments for Russell at USF or
Calvin Murphy at Niagara, Griffin at Louisville..so many
but I think Bias in the Top 15....
I look for guys that revolutionized their position..i.e Magic, big point
guard that could handle the ball et al...Oscar too. As follows :
1) Alcindor
2) Maravich
3) Walton
4) Thompson
5) Magic
6) Bird
7) Isiah Thomas..brought you the small scoring pg.
8) Big "O"
9) Sampson
10) Elgin Baylor..was the D. Thompson of his era.
That is just my list...arguments for Russell at USF or
Calvin Murphy at Niagara, Griffin at Louisville..so many
but I think Bias in the Top 15....
TomBrady#1
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Update list: (I consider these quality posts)
1. Jabbar
2. Walton
3. Chamberlain
4. Sampson
5. David Thompson
6. Larry Bird
Jordan did not play long enough nor did Magic (though they both won national Champsionships and were GREAT)
Update list: (I consider these quality posts)
1. Jabbar
2. Walton
3. Chamberlain
4. Sampson
5. David Thompson
6. Larry Bird
Jordan did not play long enough nor did Magic (though they both won national Champsionships and were GREAT)
Journeyman
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Back in the 80's I use to go to most of the Maryland ACC games...
I saw Len Bias play many times in person, top ten would be a bit of a reach because he wasn't dominant his entire career at Maryland, in fact he was a very unpolished player, late in his sophomore year Bias was showing signs of beinga great great player.
At his peak as a senior, he would have to be considered near the top but overall I would have to say no not top 10.
I will never forget the first time Bias showed signs of greatness , the Terps knocked off Jordan and Carolina and Bias made a couple high wirer type plays that left Cole Field House stunned, he was very awkward still , he could make a spectacular play then turn around and brick a shot from 10 feet.
By the time he was a junior he had a sweet jumper and was pretty much impossible to guard, as he got better, the Md teams lost their other really good players Adrian Branch, Herman Veal , Keith Gatlin, leaving it up to him as a senior, they lost to UNLV that year , and his Md career was over.
It would be real hard to have a 'top five collegians' without mentioning David Thompson , he was the player in college basketball for the decade of the 70's
My super 7
Alcinder
Thompson
Elvin Hayes
Bill Walton
Larry Bird
Magic Johnson
Pete Marovich
I dont believe you can put Bias ahead of any of these players, at the same time he had the potential to be the greatest basketball player not named Michael Jordan, he was that good at the end of his life IMHO.
Back in the 80's I use to go to most of the Maryland ACC games...
I saw Len Bias play many times in person, top ten would be a bit of a reach because he wasn't dominant his entire career at Maryland, in fact he was a very unpolished player, late in his sophomore year Bias was showing signs of beinga great great player.
At his peak as a senior, he would have to be considered near the top but overall I would have to say no not top 10.
I will never forget the first time Bias showed signs of greatness , the Terps knocked off Jordan and Carolina and Bias made a couple high wirer type plays that left Cole Field House stunned, he was very awkward still , he could make a spectacular play then turn around and brick a shot from 10 feet.
By the time he was a junior he had a sweet jumper and was pretty much impossible to guard, as he got better, the Md teams lost their other really good players Adrian Branch, Herman Veal , Keith Gatlin, leaving it up to him as a senior, they lost to UNLV that year , and his Md career was over.
It would be real hard to have a 'top five collegians' without mentioning David Thompson , he was the player in college basketball for the decade of the 70's
My super 7
Alcinder
Thompson
Elvin Hayes
Bill Walton
Larry Bird
Magic Johnson
Pete Marovich
I dont believe you can put Bias ahead of any of these players, at the same time he had the potential to be the greatest basketball player not named Michael Jordan, he was that good at the end of his life IMHO.