It's a shame he didn't stay for a bogus communications degree so we could put his jersey in the rafters next to the all-timers like Woods and Feldhaus.
Anthony Davis is no mere mortal. Will end up being our Michael Jordan?
- Thread starter crawfords corner
- Start date
It's only a matter of time before that process changes. It's a relic of the way college basketball used to be, and it's only been a decade since that started to change.
If AD continues to have this kind of career for as long as it could realistically go without injuries we might be retiring his jersey while he's still playing.
He'll be placed there one day, degree, or no degree... You can't keep the best UK player ever out of the rafters and hang Richie Farmer's jersey there.... Something wrong with that picture... They'll make a new rule.... Count on it...
If I was coming as an outsider and saw that picture for the 1st time I wouldn't believe it. His head is level with the rim and his hand is about level with the top of the backboard, just insane!!!Originally posted by maverick1:
I wouldn't either -- and the crazy thing is that pic didn't even show him at the height of his jump...Originally posted by Lightbringer123:
If I was coming as an outsider and saw that picture for the 1st time I wouldn't believe it. His head is level with the rim and his hand is about level with the top of the backboard, just insane!!!Originally posted by maverick1:
Amazing.
That might be the one picture you could show to recruits and promote UK basketball.Originally posted by maverick1:
I wouldn't either -- and the crazy thing is that pic didn't even show him at the height of his jump...Originally posted by Lightbringer123:
If I was coming as an outsider and saw that picture for the 1st time I wouldn't believe it. His head is level with the rim and his hand is about level with the top of the backboard, just insane!!!Originally posted by maverick1:
Amazing.
That would do it for any big man who wanted to be one of the best.
Cal's record getting guys to the next level is unprecedented.
SO many things have to go right to have a career that puts you in the conversation as a top five all time player. Some people don't want to include Wilt on that list because he "ONLY" won two NBA titles. That fact alone demonstrates how difficult it is to convincingly crack the short list considering the way Wilt DOMINATED the league for most of his career.
Oscar Robertson averaged a triple double for an entire season. For his career and as a guard, he averaged 26 pts, 9.5 assists, and 7.5 rebounds per game while shooting 48.5% from the field. And almost NO ONE considers him to be a top five all time player.
My top 5 (in no particular order) is Michael, Magic, Wilt, Kareem, and Russell. Davis could be INCREDIBLY good for the rest of a long and successful NBA career and STILL not pass any of those guys.
To make that list (in most people's view), he'd need to play 15+ years at a VERY high level with relatively few interruptions due to injuries. He'd need to dominate defensively and on the glass in the same vein as Russell (which he is starting to do now, but he'll have to sustain that for over a decade). He'd probably need to average nearly 25 points per game for his career (so he'd need a few 30 ppg seasons in his prime). And he'd probably need to win at least 3 or 4 titles and about the same number of MVPs. And even with that resume, he wouldn't be a consensus top 5 player.
I'd love to see him get there, but I don't think it's worth any serious discussion until he's been playing well in the NBA for AT LEAST a decade. Maybe we can start by just hoping he can bypass Duncan as the best power forward ever. (That position has fewer all-time greats than the others, so that might be a little more manageable.)
Oscar Robertson averaged a triple double for an entire season. For his career and as a guard, he averaged 26 pts, 9.5 assists, and 7.5 rebounds per game while shooting 48.5% from the field. And almost NO ONE considers him to be a top five all time player.
My top 5 (in no particular order) is Michael, Magic, Wilt, Kareem, and Russell. Davis could be INCREDIBLY good for the rest of a long and successful NBA career and STILL not pass any of those guys.
To make that list (in most people's view), he'd need to play 15+ years at a VERY high level with relatively few interruptions due to injuries. He'd need to dominate defensively and on the glass in the same vein as Russell (which he is starting to do now, but he'll have to sustain that for over a decade). He'd probably need to average nearly 25 points per game for his career (so he'd need a few 30 ppg seasons in his prime). And he'd probably need to win at least 3 or 4 titles and about the same number of MVPs. And even with that resume, he wouldn't be a consensus top 5 player.
I'd love to see him get there, but I don't think it's worth any serious discussion until he's been playing well in the NBA for AT LEAST a decade. Maybe we can start by just hoping he can bypass Duncan as the best power forward ever. (That position has fewer all-time greats than the others, so that might be a little more manageable.)
