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Kentucky's Starting Five vs Past NCAA Champs
Posted on 3/27/15 at 8:27 am
Posted on 3/27/15 at 8:27 am
How do you think this year's UK team compares with past college champs? They would probably take anyone since the UCLA teams of the '70s on depth, but I think there are some starting fives that were just as good. I made this list of some that would be in the mix (draft picks in parenthesis), but there are obviously more. So how would UK's starting five this year fare against these starting fives?
1999 Duke (lost in Champ Game):
PG - William Avery (#14)
SG - Trajan Langdon (#11)
SF - Chris Carawell (#41 in 2000)
PF - Shane Battier (#6 in 2001)
C - Elton Brand (#1)
2001 Duke:
PG - Chris Duhon (#38 in 2004)
SG - Jay Williams (#2 in 2002)
SF - Mike Dunleavy Jr (#3 in 2002)
PF - Shane Battier (#6)
C - Carlos Boozer (#35 in 2002)
2004 UConn:
PG - Taliek Brown (und)
SG - Ben Gordon (#3)
SF - Rashad Anderson (und)
PF - Josh Boone (#23 in 2006)
C - Emeka Okafor (#2)
2005 UNC:
PG - Raymond Felton (#5)
SG - Rashad McCants (#14)
SF - Jackie Manuel (und)
PF - Marvin Williams (#2)
C - Sean May (#13)
2006-07 Florida:
PG - Taurean Green (#52)
SG - Lee Humphrey (und)
SF - Corey Brewer (#7)
PF - Joakim Noah (#9)
C - Al Horford (#3)
2009 UNC:
PG - Ty Lawson (#18)
SG - Wayne Ellington (#28)
SF - Danny Green (#46)
PF - Deon Thompson (und)
C - Tyler Hansbrough (#13)
1999 Duke (lost in Champ Game):
PG - William Avery (#14)
SG - Trajan Langdon (#11)
SF - Chris Carawell (#41 in 2000)
PF - Shane Battier (#6 in 2001)
C - Elton Brand (#1)
2001 Duke:
PG - Chris Duhon (#38 in 2004)
SG - Jay Williams (#2 in 2002)
SF - Mike Dunleavy Jr (#3 in 2002)
PF - Shane Battier (#6)
C - Carlos Boozer (#35 in 2002)
2004 UConn:
PG - Taliek Brown (und)
SG - Ben Gordon (#3)
SF - Rashad Anderson (und)
PF - Josh Boone (#23 in 2006)
C - Emeka Okafor (#2)
2005 UNC:
PG - Raymond Felton (#5)
SG - Rashad McCants (#14)
SF - Jackie Manuel (und)
PF - Marvin Williams (#2)
C - Sean May (#13)
2006-07 Florida:
PG - Taurean Green (#52)
SG - Lee Humphrey (und)
SF - Corey Brewer (#7)
PF - Joakim Noah (#9)
C - Al Horford (#3)
2009 UNC:
PG - Ty Lawson (#18)
SG - Wayne Ellington (#28)
SF - Danny Green (#46)
PF - Deon Thompson (und)
C - Tyler Hansbrough (#13)
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Posted on 3/27/15 at 8:30 am to NOTORlOUSD
man that 2001 Duke team was stacked
Posted on 3/27/15 at 8:31 am to NOTORlOUSD
In my opinion, they would lose a seven game series to the 06-07 Florida team, and the 2001 Duke team. Not sure about the 2005 Carolina team.
Posted on 3/27/15 at 8:31 am to NOTORlOUSD
I think I'd be biased knowing how the players from other teams panned out. Ill inevitably be comparing some NBA studs to College kids who may be future NBA studs but UK has too much depth to know for sure yet.
Plus idk the future
Plus idk the future
This post was edited on 3/27/15 at 8:32 am
Posted on 3/27/15 at 8:33 am to NOTORlOUSD
you need 2011 UK on this list
Posted on 3/27/15 at 8:34 am to NOTORlOUSD
That 06-07 Florida team would probably win. They'd have the bigs to compete.
Posted on 3/27/15 at 8:35 am to NOTORlOUSD
Also, it's not their starting 5 that makes them historic. Their 5 is amazing and stacks up with some of those listed, but the depth is what makes them historic
Posted on 3/27/15 at 9:04 am to Tigerfan56
06-07 Florida would probably win in a championship game format. If it were a 7 game series Kentucky would win in 6. I have absolutely nothing to base this on, just think Florida being more experienced would pay off. That was a really great team that was as smart as it was athletic. Plus I think Donovan is a better X and O's coach.
Posted on 3/27/15 at 9:07 am to Tigerfan56
Really good teams that didn't win, 85 Georgetown, 87 Syracuse , 94 North Carolina. I think 94 champ Arkansas beats this team too
Posted on 3/27/15 at 9:08 am to NOTORlOUSD
09 UNC was so frickin stacked
Posted on 3/27/15 at 9:09 am to NOTORlOUSD
quote:
1999 Duke
Holy shite that team was loaded.
Fab Five were incredibly talented as well. I've said many times on this board that 1990 UNLV and 1996 Kentucky were the two best I have ever seen and I'll stick with that.
2005 UNC was as good as anyone in the last 10 years. Sean May could hold his own in the paint with anyone.
Posted on 3/27/15 at 9:11 am to Carson123987
Yeah 09 UNC was pretty good.
Posted on 3/27/15 at 9:15 am to Tigerfan56
quote:
historic. Their 5 is amazing and stacks up with some of those listed, but the depth is what makes them historic
This.........
Posted on 3/27/15 at 9:22 am to NOTORlOUSD
1996 UK
PG- Anthony Epps
SG- Tony Delk
SF- Derek Anderson/Ron Mercer
PF- Antoine Walker
C- Walter McCarty
PG- Anthony Epps
SG- Tony Delk
SF- Derek Anderson/Ron Mercer
PF- Antoine Walker
C- Walter McCarty
Posted on 3/27/15 at 9:24 am to NOTORlOUSD
'96 UK was better offensively, but this UK team is the best defensive team I've seen in a very long time. I would've loved to have seen those two face off.
Posted on 3/27/15 at 9:55 am to NOTORlOUSD
CBB sucks now, so you should probably include teams that were good when it was relevant sport.
As an example, the '91 LSU team got eliminated early, but would run roughshod over this UK team.
Interestingly, you left off the '11 UK team, which actually included a once in a generation player. Your list of teams/choices are just weird. Also, why does it matter where they are drafted? Should include teams that had players succeed in the NBA.
As an example, the '91 LSU team got eliminated early, but would run roughshod over this UK team.
Interestingly, you left off the '11 UK team, which actually included a once in a generation player. Your list of teams/choices are just weird. Also, why does it matter where they are drafted? Should include teams that had players succeed in the NBA.
This post was edited on 3/27/15 at 10:01 am
Posted on 3/27/15 at 10:12 am to Gotta have DeZeier
quote:
Derek Anderson
Havent heard that name in a long time. I was hyped over the moon about him before his injury. his ceiling was unreal
Posted on 3/27/15 at 10:18 am to NOTORlOUSD
quote:Probably best matchup vs KY. FL team has the bigs and smalls like KY does.
2006-07 Florida:
(If bench included, no one can compare with this year KY imo. Way deeper than any of those teams)
Posted on 3/27/15 at 10:46 am to The Mick
i would take the tarks unlv title winner, and title losing teams.
Posted on 3/27/15 at 11:34 am to stlslick
I would add Cal's 2009-2010 team and his 2011-2012 team.
2010:
PG: John Wall
SG: Eric Bledsoe
SF: Darius Miller
PF: Patrick Patterson
C: Demarcus Cousins
2012:
PG: Marquis Teague
SG: Doron Lamb
SF: Michael Kidd-Gilchrist
PF: Terrence Jones
C: Anthony Davis
Looking at those rosters, it is amazing that the 2010 team ever lost a game
2010:
PG: John Wall
SG: Eric Bledsoe
SF: Darius Miller
PF: Patrick Patterson
C: Demarcus Cousins
2012:
PG: Marquis Teague
SG: Doron Lamb
SF: Michael Kidd-Gilchrist
PF: Terrence Jones
C: Anthony Davis
Looking at those rosters, it is amazing that the 2010 team ever lost a game
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