Last National Champ With Dominant Big Man?

[Heim]

Still scratching my head......don't remember. And not dominant in presence like Tacko at UCF.

 

[boston massacre]

Still scratching my head......don't remember. And not dominant in presence like Tacko at UCF.

UCLA.

Bill Walton.

 

[FairWarning]

dominant big man as in center or someone like Zion? For a center, Ewing comes to mind. A dominant frontline player, Larry Johnson and Anthony Davis come to mind.

Pervis Ellison dominated at Louisville also.

 

[Viejo Dinosaur]

Wilt Chamberlain with Kansas

 

[John Kelly]

Hmmm...

 

[John Kelly]

2012 Kentucky Wildcats with Anthony Davis

 

[John Kelly]

2004 Connecticut Huskies with Emeka Okafor

 

[John Kelly]

Good point, Heim.

Dominant big men are hard to find.

The days of Ewing (1983) and Olajuwon (1984) were a long time ago.

 

[Jammer]

2004 Connecticut Huskies with Emeka Okafor

2 fouls in the first 3 minutes of semi-final game against Duke. Calhoun sits him out for the remaining 17 minutes of the first half. Thought that was a big mistake and the Duke lead ballooned to 12 or 13 points. Luckily it worked out.

 

[John Kelly]

The game you reference, Jammer, ended with Chris Duhon hitting a 40-foot heave to make the final score, UConn 79 Duke 78.

UConn closed a 2-point favorite.

 

[MrTop]

Olajuwon looks kind of small right now.

 

[John Kelly]

Loved Olajuwon's game.

Dominated Patrick Ewing and David Robinson.

Hakeem played both ends of the floor magnificently.

 

[railbird]

Hakeem dominated kareem

 

[FairWarning]

Hakeem dominated kareem

He wouldn’t have in Kareem’s prime. They didn’t play each other until Jabbar’s 16th season.

 

[Viejo Dinosaur]

Hakeem dominated kareem

Moron alert

 

[Heim]

The game has really changed. Now they recruit big guys that can set ball screens and do a little rebounding. It's a guards game
for sure that is why HC Cronin for Cincy said before the 'Big Dance'; you'll go as far as your guards take you. Said after
his team shot over 40% from 3 point land and winning conference tourney.