Does Thomas Bryant remind anyone of Walt Bellamy?
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Re: What about DJ White or George Leach? nt
DJ White was actually more of a PF. Leach ,tall but not as talented as Bryant. Jeffries was a PF. Henderson was a PF. Lindemann was only center who was decent but not great. Nover had to really play out of position. Besides Garrett,Benson and Wright,I can't recall any true centers that were great at IU. Most were PF'S playing out of position.Ray Tolbert was great but small for a center. Who knows how Turner might have turned out if not for the wreck.
This post was edited on 4/10 3:41 PM by Tru2Irish
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DJ White was actually more of a PF. Leach ,tall but not as talented as Bryant. Jeffries was a PF. Henderson was a PF. Lindemann was only center who was decent but not great. Nover had to really play out of position. Besides Garrett,Benson and Wright,I can't recall any true centers that were great at IU. Most were PF'S playing out of position.Ray Tolbert was great but small for a center. Who knows how Turner might have turned out if not for the wreck.
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Dakari Johnson
when I watched him in the games on tv last week I thought he looked like Dakari Johnson from UK
when I watched him in the games on tv last week I thought he looked like Dakari Johnson from UK
Uh, no (link)
I share your hopes, but Walt Bellamy was an absolutely dominating big man. Just look at his rebounding stats in my link. He still holds rebounding records at IU despite playing only three years.
Bryant hasn't played a game yet. High school games don't count. AAU games don't count. All-star games don't count. Youtube highlights don't count. So, no, he doesn't remind me of Walt Bellamy.
Walt Bellamy
I share your hopes, but Walt Bellamy was an absolutely dominating big man. Just look at his rebounding stats in my link. He still holds rebounding records at IU despite playing only three years.
Bryant hasn't played a game yet. High school games don't count. AAU games don't count. All-star games don't count. Youtube highlights don't count. So, no, he doesn't remind me of Walt Bellamy.
Walt Bellamy
Not yet....
An old Hoosier, who shall remain anonymous, once told me that if one were to blend Don Schlundt's mental approach and shooting ability with Bellamy's physical talent, you might have the best big man, basketball player who ever lived.
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An old Hoosier, who shall remain anonymous, once told me that if one were to blend Don Schlundt's mental approach and shooting ability with Bellamy's physical talent, you might have the best big man, basketball player who ever lived.
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Reminds me of a skinny version of Michael Clarke Duncan
http://www.yourworkoutbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Michael-Clarke-Duncan-Bench-Press.jpg
http://www.yourworkoutbook.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Michael-Clarke-Duncan-Bench-Press.jpg
Killingworth....
Best low post moves we've had at IU in a long time. Loved me some Marco on the low block.
Best low post moves we've had at IU in a long time. Loved me some Marco on the low block.
You forgot two: Steve Downing and Uwe Blab
Downing was an All America and had some of IU's most important performances as a center. He had the 44 OT 26 RB performance against the UK twin towers (was it Phillips and Robey? I don't recall) and later played Bill Walton to a dead heat. Unfortunately, knee injuries ended his career. As for Blab, I think he is under-rated in the collective memory. He had a nice pro career - first in the NBA and later overseas.
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Downing was an All America and had some of IU's most important performances as a center. He had the 44 OT 26 RB performance against the UK twin towers (was it Phillips and Robey? I don't recall) and later played Bill Walton to a dead heat. Unfortunately, knee injuries ended his career. As for Blab, I think he is under-rated in the collective memory. He had a nice pro career - first in the NBA and later overseas.
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Downing never played against Phillips and Robey
Downing graduated in 1973 and Robey and Phillips first played in the 1974-75 season.
Downing graduated in 1973 and Robey and Phillips first played in the 1974-75 season.
too young to remember the game but it was in 1971
In the racist's last year at UK. The cheaters only had one player over 6-6 to play a significant role in the game, that was Jim Andrews.
If you click on the links of the players for UK, their pictures will come up. You may notice one thing about all of them. I'm sure the people of the Commonwealth found this an easy team to root for.
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In the racist's last year at UK. The cheaters only had one player over 6-6 to play a significant role in the game, that was Jim Andrews.
If you click on the links of the players for UK, their pictures will come up. You may notice one thing about all of them. I'm sure the people of the Commonwealth found this an easy team to root for.
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No.
Jim Andrews was the only guy who played in the post, as they basically ran a three guard offense. Two years earlier, Andrews and Tom Payne played significant minutes together. Maybe that's what you remember. Downing went against (and dominated) Andrews at Freedom Hall in '71.
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Jim Andrews was the only guy who played in the post, as they basically ran a three guard offense. Two years earlier, Andrews and Tom Payne played significant minutes together. Maybe that's what you remember. Downing went against (and dominated) Andrews at Freedom Hall in '71.
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I think Downing played vs Payne
Downing had graduated by '75,so he never played vs Phillips and Robey-that was Bennie.Downing would have played vs the pUKe team that IU beat in '73 enroute to the FF4,and the only UK center that I recall close to that time was Payne.And that's assuming it was before Payne mysteriously ended up charged with rape and IIRC getting a life sentence...
Re: You forgot two: Steve Downing and Uwe Blab
Thank you for adding Blab. Mr.Hands of Stone did get better at IU. Downing played head to head against Walton. Iu almost won if supporting cast had supported.Didn't they smoke UCLA the next year though.
Thank you for adding Blab. Mr.Hands of Stone did get better at IU. Downing played head to head against Walton. Iu almost won if supporting cast had supported.Didn't they smoke UCLA the next year though.
On over half of the sites he is listed as a power forward,
So let's say 50/50 with a lean towards PF.
So let's say 50/50 with a lean towards PF.
Re: On over half of the sites he is listed as a power forward,
In an interview, Bryant described himself as a 5 who can also play the 4. First time Crean has had such a player at IU. We've had 4's who necessarily played the 5, but this is a post player use to playing the post. I'm not counting the one semester that Fischer was at IU.
In an interview, Bryant described himself as a 5 who can also play the 4. First time Crean has had such a player at IU. We've had 4's who necessarily played the 5, but this is a post player use to playing the post. I'm not counting the one semester that Fischer was at IU.
Hoetzel remind you of Bird, JBJ of MJ, Troy W of Dominique?
your comparison is ridiculous for a player who may or may not even be a decent college player.
Never mind that there are not a lot of over-60 year olds posting here, and to have seen Bels play at IU, that's what you'd be.
Holt- gee, he reminds you of Unseld....
your comparison is ridiculous for a player who may or may not even be a decent college player.
Never mind that there are not a lot of over-60 year olds posting here, and to have seen Bels play at IU, that's what you'd be.
Holt- gee, he reminds you of Unseld....
Resembles DJ White to me.
His game reminds me a lot of DJ White when he came back from his injuries and was one of the better players in the B1G in 2005-2007. He's not an explosive athlete, but he's got good feet and hands like DJ. He's got a promising jump shot that should get better at IU, like DJ did. He appears to be a good shotblocker with a huge wingspan, like DJ. The only difference to me is that Thomas a bit taller, maybe an inch or two over DJ, and he's got a longer wing span, but their games to me are very similar.
His game reminds me a lot of DJ White when he came back from his injuries and was one of the better players in the B1G in 2005-2007. He's not an explosive athlete, but he's got good feet and hands like DJ. He's got a promising jump shot that should get better at IU, like DJ did. He appears to be a good shotblocker with a huge wingspan, like DJ. The only difference to me is that Thomas a bit taller, maybe an inch or two over DJ, and he's got a longer wing span, but their games to me are very similar.
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