My top 5 players at IU
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PG Bailey, most don’t categorize him here, but he sure brought it up a lot. Especially in key situations.
SG Olidipo
SF Cheaney
PF Henderson
C Zeller
I’d probably only look to put Alford in there for maybe Vic or Damon if I was changing it “best” in my “memory-time”. 87 is the first team I have really any memories of.
Damon is my all time favorite IU player. Vic is up there too.
PG Bailey, most don’t categorize him here, but he sure brought it up a lot. Especially in key situations.
SG Olidipo
SF Cheaney
PF Henderson
C Zeller
I’d probably only look to put Alford in there for maybe Vic or Damon if I was changing it “best” in my “memory-time”. 87 is the first team I have really any memories of.
Damon is my all time favorite IU player. Vic is up there too.
You have got to be kidding me. Your perspective is "here and now". Here is my vintage team and I'll spot you 5.5 points:
5: Walt Bellamy
4: Don Schlundt
3: Pick a Van Arsdale
2. Jimmy Rayl
1: Hallie Bryant or Bob Leonard
How is Steve Alford's defense? Who is he going to guard?
5: Walt Bellamy
4: Don Schlundt
3: Pick a Van Arsdale
2. Jimmy Rayl
1: Hallie Bryant or Bob Leonard
How is Steve Alford's defense? Who is he going to guard?
Why do we have to break it down generationally? Top 5 should be top 5 right?
PG Thomas
SG Rayl
SF May
PF Bellamy (HM McGinnis)
C Schlundt (hard for me not to put Benson here, but stats lean heavily to Schlundt)
You know this because you’ve finished lots of guys in your time
this is a good reason to be on the premium ticket. You do not have idiots like this on there.
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There is no doubt Edwards gave us some great moments. That shot against Michigan in Assembly Hall was electric.
He must change his name to “DrippinRichie”. Looks like a freshly glazed doughnut at the KrispyKreem factory.
Bugged me all the guys I had to leave off. Team 2:
PG Buckner
SG Alford
SF Cheaney
PF McGinnis
C Benson
Man, would that be a game? Creating team 1, I had to rely on reputation, stats and other's opinions, but almost all of team 2 I saw (not McGinnis in college, but remember him in the pros), and that's a really, really great team. I'd love to see that game, but I might lean to team 2 for the edge.
Well, it does appear that there is at least one.
Premium doesn't have the trolls but there are still loads of idiots.
Bellamy
McGinnis
Cheaney
Isiah
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Alford, Buckner, Jefferies, Vans, Wittman, Woodson, May, Rayl, Benson, fight it out for last spot. (Alford if i have to pick one).
i presume Larry isn't eligible.
Schlundt, Leonard, etc, get screwed by being before my time.
McGinnis
Cheaney
Isiah
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Alford, Buckner, Jefferies, Vans, Wittman, Woodson, May, Rayl, Benson, fight it out for last spot. (Alford if i have to pick one).
i presume Larry isn't eligible.
Schlundt, Leonard, etc, get screwed by being before my time.
McGinnis
I. Thomas
Cheaney
Benson
Buckner for no 3-pointers...(Alford if considering with the 3-point shots.)
I have never, ever, seen a power forward for IU better than McGinnis. I mean he was so very strong. Went over people, through people, just owned the rim...if he could see the rim it was his.
I. Thomas is hands down the best. Smart court sense. Quick. Made his teammates better. Definitely a franchise.
I like Scott May. Smooth as silk. But Cheaney had strength and pizzaz. What a baller.
Jeffries had hops and long arms that Benson didn't. But Benson was the penultimate stay-around-the-basket back-to-the-bucket center. On offense, maybe Jeffries. On defense and meshing with the team, Benson. (Plus I graduated in '77.)
Shooting guard is a toughie. I like Alford on offense. And Buckner isn't Steve Alford on offense. But Buckner is a catalyst...a fighter...a winner. Why not 2 PG's? Well, we do have the three-point shot...now...ugh.
I. Thomas
Cheaney
Benson
Buckner for no 3-pointers...(Alford if considering with the 3-point shots.)
I have never, ever, seen a power forward for IU better than McGinnis. I mean he was so very strong. Went over people, through people, just owned the rim...if he could see the rim it was his.
I. Thomas is hands down the best. Smart court sense. Quick. Made his teammates better. Definitely a franchise.
I like Scott May. Smooth as silk. But Cheaney had strength and pizzaz. What a baller.
Jeffries had hops and long arms that Benson didn't. But Benson was the penultimate stay-around-the-basket back-to-the-bucket center. On offense, maybe Jeffries. On defense and meshing with the team, Benson. (Plus I graduated in '77.)
Shooting guard is a toughie. I like Alford on offense. And Buckner isn't Steve Alford on offense. But Buckner is a catalyst...a fighter...a winner. Why not 2 PG's? Well, we do have the three-point shot...now...ugh.
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Go on.... I am young for this board and really started watching every game in 2002. I was a knight fan before that, but was a kid and cared more about throwing water balloons out of cars than sports.
Top 5 regardless of position
Isiah Thomas
Scott May
George McGinnis
Calbert Cheaney
Bobby Wilkerson
I have been watching Indiana Basketball since the early 50's and I would consider Rayl one of the most fun if not the most fun player to watch during that time as many have said he never saw a shot he didn't like and he made more than his fair sure. if they had had the three point shot then his numbers would have been amazing. Can't say I can remember much about his defense, he was to busy playing offense. In those days they didn't spend a lot of time playing defense, they just tried to outscore the other team.
None of those guys could check Zeek, Scottie, or Cal. It’s better to pick all-five squads representing different eras. Of those six above IMHO, only Bells could have competed at the highest level in any era. Let the darts begin.
I've got a couple answers: those are the kids he met, partied with or had a secret crush on. Take your pick!
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