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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 18:54:12 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  too many martinis #th_laff# |
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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 19:14:21 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. gotta say i agree big sam had the whole package, run, shoot, shoot with range, rebound, great passer, great team player, had hops, length, great bball IQ, hard worker, and a competative meanstreak. And before anyone says Ralph Sampson was better just remember that he was also soft, far as I'm concerned nowhere near the player Sam was, I'm only sorry they never played when both were healthy |
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Became a Dynasty Defender: Dec 24, 2008 12:00:13 GMT -5
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Post by Streeter on Jan 18, 2012 19:31:05 GMT -5
Never really saw Bowie much at UK I can say AD is the biggest difference maker I have seen at UK. Thing is he isn't nearly what he could be on offense becasue at this level he doesn't need to be - onthe next level he will be a very good shooting / and shot blocking PF
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Became a Dynasty Defender: Mar 30, 2006 23:19:52 GMT -5
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Post by musicman on Jan 18, 2012 20:23:02 GMT -5
I remember Bowie but I think Davis is ultimately more athletic, runs better, etc. Bowie was a better shooter but he had more college time.
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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 20:27:29 GMT -5
I remember Bowie but I think Davis is ultimately more athletic, runs better, etc. Bowie was a better shooter but he had more college time. Davis is not more athletic than Sam Bowie. Big Sam had something like a 36" vertical. Unheard of for a guy that size. Joe B had this set play for beginning of every game. Bowie would win the tip and send to straight to Minnefield. He would run a semi-circle towards the baseline and Dirk would hit him with an ally-oop for the opening basket. Everyone knew it was coming and I don't ever remember it being stopped. Until Bowie got hurt, that is.  |
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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 19, 2012 3:56:04 GMT -5
In just 19 games Davis has passed all UK players in history in blocks for one year. That includes Sam Bowie with 3 full seasons of Blocks at UK.
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Became a Dynasty Defender: Jun 29, 2005 10:47:26 GMT -5
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Post by bignnastyblue on Jan 20, 2012 15:01:15 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. Sam had soooo much game...I love Davis but Sam was and in my book still is the man. Davis has no shot of getting drafted 1 player ahead of the greatest player to ever play the game. |
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Became a Dynasty Defender: Jun 29, 2005 10:47:26 GMT -5
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Post by bignnastyblue on Jan 20, 2012 15:06:14 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. can't agree with this...Bowie had great hands...Coach Hall has always said so...I guess he would know. |
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