The last guys I TRUSTED to shoot the last shot from 20 were Yogi and Hulls.
I Want a Guy As Ornery As Dakich Who Shoots Like Alford
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JBJ was pretty clutch
I'd rather have a guy like a taller and more athletic Jay Edwards doing my shooting. He was deadly from anywhere within 30 feet.
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Well all want Kevin Durant's..
And Ja Morant's...
I'll take a couple somewhere between those two..
I'd say we'd be playing late March with that.
And Ja Morant's...
I'll take a couple somewhere between those two..
I'd say we'd be playing late March with that.
Hell I’d settle for some Cal Cheaneys Alan Hendersons and a Greg Graham or two. Throw in an Eric Anderson on the side if you want.
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God I miss those guys.
As far as pure shooters with range, Jay Edwards and James Blackmon Jr. were the best in my book. Not sure, my memory may be failing, at Alford's range. He made a lot of 3 pointers but the line was closer then. Hulls and Yogi were very good, but not at the level of Edwards and Blackmon.
Gunn reminds me of Edwards some. His court demeanor,thin body type, smooth shooting stroke, and he looks like he is floating on the court. I used to think Edwards looked like he was floating or gliding on the court while others were running hastily.
They could all shoot from outside, score inside, hit FTs, play D and rebound. Still makes me sick we didn’t hang a banner during the 91-93 span.
Kitchel and Wittman could shoot too. But, Jay Edwards was the best shooter I ever saw at IU. Dude could rip it.
Alford was a phenomenal shooter. Extreme marksman. There are only a few in his category. Certainly not Yogi. For fleck sakes Yogi missed free throws that would have sealed a win over MSU and put IU in the dance. He isn't even in the conversation.
Gordon was an NBA three point contest winner. His NBA career 3% is 37% and at IU 34%.
If things had went differently Edwards shoulda coulda woulda won it. Jay shot 48% from 3 over two seasons at IU and no 3 pt attempts in NBA.
Steve Alford shot 52% from 3 his senior year with the 3 pt line in and 32% from 3 in the NBA.
Ted Kitchel shot 66% from 3 his senior year with the test 3 pt line in.
Randy Wittman shot 44% from 3 his senior year with test 3 Pt line in and 32% NBA.
Pat Graham shot 48% from 3 over 4 seasons at IU.
Blackmon Jr 42% over three seasons
Greg Graham 44% over 4 IU seasons.
Calbert 44% over 4 seasons at IU.
Eric Anderson 40% at IU and 2/2 NBA career.
Yogi 40% IU and 37% NBA.
Hulls 44% IU
We had some great shooters-money in the bank.
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Alford shot 57% as a freshman. Overall, no three-point line that year '83-84. On a team that pulled off one of the biggest upsets in terms of talent disparity in NCAA history, and made the Elite 8.
When has a 6' 1" guard........hell any size guard that led his team in scoring come close to shooting it that well? Ever.........
Case closed.
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But 52% from 3 as a senior isn't a mark against him.
I loved watching those teams. Well except his soph year pretty much sucked.
Great list. Can any of those guys get a CoVid year!! 😁
I would have never put Greg Graham in that category. Didn't remember him shooting that high of a percentage.
Ted at 66%, DAMN!!!
We used to have so many good shooters that we forget who they were!
No matter the distance of the shot, if Knight wanted it Alford would have practiced until confident he could get Bobby + results. He was that good. He used to play horse from the courtside seats against Oliphant and free throws left handed. He was the epitome of shooter.
Silk… and he deserved that name. Would have hit three last second winners in a row if not for Nick Anderson.
And now we get excited for 35%. Sigh
I think that's the only loss I have on tape. Great game with Jay hitting the shot from BEHIND the backboard.
Nick Anderson and Brendan Pavlich shall live in Assembly Hall infamy.
If we’re talking clutch that’s easily jay edwards. If we’re talking about all around and skill you have to go with Alford or graham. If we’re talking pure shooter then you have to go with Matt Roth or Todd Leary or Jeff oliphant. Have been told on multiple occasions oliphant was by far the best shooter on that team and that was told to me by Steve Alford and Steve eyl
I'll take a team of AJ Moye. Have a couple of them super sized, but have the same competitive fire as the original.
I always thought of Damon Bailey like I did AJ Moye. "If only God had made them five inches taller".
