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re: Your all time LSU basketball team...
Posted on 7/6/19 at 8:32 pm to SouthdownsTiger4178
Posted on 7/6/19 at 8:32 pm to SouthdownsTiger4178
quote:
Thanks for the heads up.
No prob. I recall when Ricky Blanton was with the Bulls (however short a period of time that was) or it may have come after his playing days, and someone asked him who was the best player he'd ever played with, of course he said Jordan. But he added John Williams name as well. That says a lot. I talked to Dale Brown at a recruiting bash years ago. we had a long conversation. He told me he had an offer from ESPN to be an anylast. The job would have started in the 1986/1987 season. He said he seriously considered the job and went to John and asked if he was coming back for that season. He told John about the offer and told him if he was going pro then Dale was going to take the job. He said John assured him he was returning for the next season. We know the history now of course. That says a lot for a player if a coach is going to make a career decision based on whether that player was coming back the next season.
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Posted on 7/7/19 at 12:20 am to SouthdownsTiger4178
PG: Simmons
SG:Jackson
SF:Pete
PF:Petit
C:Shaq
Bench: Macklin, Ronnie Henderson, Big Baby, Tas, Hi-C, Hot Plate, Dwayne Scales, Ricky Blanton, Ronald Dupree, and the most under appreciated man in LSU history, Kenny Higgs.
SG:Jackson
SF:Pete
PF:Petit
C:Shaq
Bench: Macklin, Ronnie Henderson, Big Baby, Tas, Hi-C, Hot Plate, Dwayne Scales, Ricky Blanton, Ronald Dupree, and the most under appreciated man in LSU history, Kenny Higgs.
Posted on 7/7/19 at 12:23 am to tygerphan
Actually, all three are on the NBA's top 50 team.
Posted on 7/7/19 at 1:06 pm to Garnertigah
MY favorite year of tigers is 86 !
Posted on 7/7/19 at 1:12 pm to SouthdownsTiger4178
Nailed it. Very little room to argue.
Posted on 7/7/19 at 1:25 pm to geauxjo
Top 10 maybe.....
Posted on 7/7/19 at 1:29 pm to tygerphan
quote:
Shaq and Petit also consensus NBA top 50 players of all time. Maravich considered top 50 by many.
What? Maravich was named top 50 along with Shaq and Petit. He is equally considered a consensus top 50.
Posted on 7/7/19 at 1:47 pm to Jim Rockford
First hand experience, three very good players. But, they couldn’t hold Rudy’, jock strap. If it wasn’t, for injury he had, we would had been National Champions. Best rebounder I have seen for his size in my life.
This post was edited on 7/7/19 at 1:48 pm
Posted on 7/8/19 at 10:20 am to SouthdownsTiger4178
You would think a HOF player and a fan base-proclaimed all-time top five LSU player deserves a correct spelling of his name. Bob PETTIT—not PETIT
Posted on 7/8/19 at 10:56 am to Tigers eyes
I too am torn. But imho Rudy gets the nod because he was FEROCIOUS on the glass. He is the 2nd Chance point of that group.
I say that as someone who thinks John Williams was the smoothest, most elegant big body to ever play at LSU. Dude was a symphony.
I say that as someone who thinks John Williams was the smoothest, most elegant big body to ever play at LSU. Dude was a symphony.
Posted on 7/8/19 at 11:16 am to SouthdownsTiger4178
Great lineup choice, although Petit, Rudy and Pistol all played the same game. Maybe replace Rudy for a pure ball handler or a power guy that'll rebound and add intimidation in the middle along with Shaq. Ethan Martin, from the same era as Rudy is the best playmaker I can think of. Any number of big guys could fit the other role, including Stanley Roberts, Tyrus Thomas, Greg Cook, etc.
Posted on 7/8/19 at 1:22 pm to Tigers eyes
quote:
F Rudy Macklin
This is the only one where there can be solid argument concerning who else could or should have that spot. I've contemplated this lineup for years.
Second in career scoring and leading rebounder. Even more importaznt he was the rock upon which the Fantastic Climb to the Top began. He brought it every night and deserves a spot in the top five. The others mentioned were very talented but without Macklin there may not have been the parade of stars for almost 20 years. Dale is probably gone by 1977.
This post was edited on 7/9/19 at 12:09 am
Posted on 7/8/19 at 3:52 pm to SouthdownsTiger4178
Here's my complete all time team NBA-sized roster with 4 deep:
1st:
PG Maravich
SG Jackson
SF Macklin
PF Pettit
C O'Neal
2nd:
PG Kenny Higgs
SG Ronnie Henderson
SF Stromile Swift
PF Ben Simmons
C Stanley Roberts
3rd:
PG Ethan Martin
SG Marcus Thornton
SF Jerry Reynolds
PF John Williams
C Glen Davis
4th:
PG Derrick Taylor
SG Howard Carter
SF Tasmin Mitchell
PF Tyrus Thomas
PF DeWayne Scales
1st:
PG Maravich
SG Jackson
SF Macklin
PF Pettit
C O'Neal
2nd:
PG Kenny Higgs
SG Ronnie Henderson
SF Stromile Swift
PF Ben Simmons
C Stanley Roberts
3rd:
PG Ethan Martin
SG Marcus Thornton
SF Jerry Reynolds
PF John Williams
C Glen Davis
4th:
PG Derrick Taylor
SG Howard Carter
SF Tasmin Mitchell
PF Tyrus Thomas
PF DeWayne Scales
Posted on 7/8/19 at 6:16 pm to ImayGoLesMiles
Let’s make it a full 13 player roster!
Posted on 7/8/19 at 6:47 pm to SouthdownsTiger4178
G- CJ
G- Pistol
F- Ben
F- Pettit
C- Shaq
G- Pistol
F- Ben
F- Pettit
C- Shaq
Posted on 7/8/19 at 9:29 pm to Madking
What about the original #23? Sparky Wade
Posted on 7/8/19 at 9:35 pm to SouthdownsTiger4178
If I could get Randy Livingston without the knee injury, he’d be hard to keep off the list.
Posted on 7/9/19 at 1:49 am to mrbayoublu
On pure talent and need for abilities at each position
PG- Chris Jackson
SG - Pistol
SF - Rudy
PF - Pettit
C - Shaq
if they were actually to play a real game I would put Ethan Martin over CJ due to his ability to distribute and being the best defensive point guard in lsu history.
As for bench John Williams, the supersub Willie Sims, backup center Greg Cook as you need an enforcer to protect all those scorers and the Cookieman was the baddest man ever to wear the Tiger basketball uniform. Would also take Howard Carter and Leonard Mitchell before he severed his ulna nerve.
PG- Chris Jackson
SG - Pistol
SF - Rudy
PF - Pettit
C - Shaq
if they were actually to play a real game I would put Ethan Martin over CJ due to his ability to distribute and being the best defensive point guard in lsu history.
As for bench John Williams, the supersub Willie Sims, backup center Greg Cook as you need an enforcer to protect all those scorers and the Cookieman was the baddest man ever to wear the Tiger basketball uniform. Would also take Howard Carter and Leonard Mitchell before he severed his ulna nerve.
Posted on 7/9/19 at 6:46 am to BobBarker
quote:FIFY
and the most under appreciated man in LSU history, Landers Nolley.
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