Became a Dynasty Defender: Jan 26, 2007 15:53:32 GMT -5
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Post by Mr.Lair on Jan 18, 2012 0:15:10 GMT -5
This is really amazing. I hope more people start to realize it.
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Became a Dynasty Defender: Mar 10, 2007 2:26:36 GMT -5
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Post by TomahawkChop10 on Jan 18, 2012 1:11:09 GMT -5
He has a real shot at Varnado's single season SEC record of 170. Needs about 4 per game for 20 more games. Definitely attainable.
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Became a Dynasty Defender: Dec 5, 2005 11:00:26 GMT -5
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Post by ukfaust on Jan 18, 2012 1:19:57 GMT -5
So much of his blocking skill is instinctive...course the 10ft arms don't hurt either.
I'm mighty proud that he's a Wildcat!
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Became a Dynasty Defender: Jan 9, 2006 11:37:14 GMT -5
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Post by houstoncat on Jan 18, 2012 7:20:37 GMT -5
Far superior player to vargas, vargas was real good at the hand on shoulder or waste and of course getting away with it while the dumbass refs goggled eyed the block.
Davis is a player not just a defender. Scary thing is he really doesn't know how to defend yet, won't learn that till he's in the league a couple of years. i.e. after this year.
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Became a Dynasty Defender: Jan 1, 2009 14:37:42 GMT -5
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Post by cincicat on Jan 18, 2012 8:12:22 GMT -5
Far superior player to vargas, vargas was real good at the hand on shoulder or waste and of course getting away with it while the dumbass refs goggled eyed the block. Davis is a player not just a defender. Scary thing is he really doesn't know how to defend yet, won't learn that till he's in the league a couple of years. i.e. after this year. I'm going to assume you meant Varnado
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Became a Dynasty Defender: Nov 21, 2002 21:39:38 GMT -5
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Post by chatycaty on Jan 18, 2012 9:58:47 GMT -5
A tremendous feat, to shatter the previous record in only 19 games. You can just see this kid getting better and better each game. He completely disrupts the opposing team with his defense and shot blocking/altering ability. Now his offensive game is coming around. Yet, you get the feeling about Anthony Davis that he has only scratched the surface of what he can be as a basketball player. Scary!!!
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Became a Dynasty Defender: Jul 8, 2004 11:19:34 GMT -5
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Post by KevinKat78 on Jan 18, 2012 14:57:59 GMT -5
He's much better than Bowie! I figure he could land some place around 190 blocks or more. It would depend on how many games UK plays of course and if he improves or gets less.
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Became a Dynasty Defender: Nov 12, 2010 16:29:06 GMT -5
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Post by ukfaninutah on Jan 18, 2012 16:13:53 GMT -5
I'm betting he beats varnado's record.
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Became a Dynasty Defender: Apr 16, 2003 15:11:35 GMT -5
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Post by JD on Jan 18, 2012 16:42:05 GMT -5
Whoa! Davis is great...I love his freakish game, but Kevin, Sam Bowie was a 7-3 monster version of Davis. I know this will cause controversy as just about any difference of opinion here but lets dont forget how good Bowie was before he was injured. Even AFTER his injuries he played like 8 years in the NBA. This might shock the world, { ;D}, but I agree with you on that one. Davis is no Sam Bowie. he may be a better shot blaocker than Bowie, but Bowie was not just a little bit better evrywhere else, he was far better. A healthy Sam Bowie would have changed basketball. A one legged Bowie was drafted ahead of Jordan solely because of how he had played before he got hurt. That draft makes news now in hindsight as a bad move. At the time it wasn't questioned. No one knew that Sam wouldn't ever fully recover and no one knew how great Jordan was gonna be.
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Became a Dynasty Defender: Jul 8, 2004 11:19:34 GMT -5
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Post by KevinKat78 on Jan 18, 2012 16:59:39 GMT -5
You 2 AssHoles! #th_laff#
Oh! By the way! Bowie was 7'1" tall Sampson was 7'4" tall.
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Became a Dynasty Defender: Jan 1, 2009 14:37:42 GMT -5
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Post by cincicat on Jan 18, 2012 16:59:40 GMT -5
Sam Bowie made the US olympic team in his freshman year of college in 1980. However, the US decided to boycott those games, and Sam never got his chance. But he was good enough for the olympics at 19 years old. Interestingly, his olympic warmup is currently on ebay if this listing is for real www.ebay.com/itm/Sam-Bowie-1980-Game-Used-Olympic-Basketball-Warm-Up-/350240466887Davis is pretty awesome and I love him, but I don't know if he's ready to carry Sam's Jacque Strap.
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Became a Dynasty Defender: Jul 8, 2004 11:19:34 GMT -5
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Post by KevinKat78 on Jan 18, 2012 17:04:32 GMT -5
All tall players today are way ahead of players in the 80s. Tall players today are all much better ball handlers. Kenny Walker was a horrible ball handler as was Bowie. Handling the ball better has really changed the game as it is today. Back then a tall player had to catch the ball and shoot or pass.
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Became a Dynasty Defender: Apr 16, 2003 15:11:35 GMT -5
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Post by JD on Jan 18, 2012 17:30:22 GMT -5
All tall players today are way ahead of players in the 80s. Tall players today are all much better ball handlers. Kenny Walker was a horrible ball handler as was Bowie. Handling the ball better has really changed the game as it is today. Back then a tall player had to catch the ball and shoot or pass. Bowie was a good ballhandler. He could run the floor and he could shoot from outside. If there had been a 3 point line then he would have lit them up from the corner. You are right about most bigs of the day. Bowie was years ahead of his time. I don't know if there has ever been a better UK player than a healthy Sam Bowie. John Wall was fantastic. Rex Chapman was electric. Sam Bowie is hard to describe. I can't think of any player, past or present, to compare him to.
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Became a Dynasty Defender: Nov 7, 2005 7:26:37 GMT -5
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Post by tapemaster8 on Jan 18, 2012 18:04:43 GMT -5
I loved Sam, but I really believe that Davis plays harder. He is going to be a better free throw shooter. I don't know if he is as good a passer as Sam was though. I think Sam could jump higher. Sam was much bigger and would have developed into a monster if not for the injury.
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Became a Dynasty Defender: May 25, 2002 20:20:04 GMT -5
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Post by fiddling on Jan 18, 2012 18:14:22 GMT -5
From even further back, Bill Spivey was known to come up with steals, dribble the length of the floor, and beat everyone down for a lay up.
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