I feel like we don’t see a lot of players who can post up and score at a high efficiency as often anymore. With that said who was the best post player you ever seen at Kentucky? For me it was KAT, he was damn near perfect when he would post up. Probably one of the best post up players in basketball right now.
Best Post Player At Kentucky
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I just imagine what DeMarcus could have done if other teams hadn’t been allowed to hang three guys on him like Christmas lights every play.
Not the best but I used to love watching Chuck Hayes and Erik Daniels play together in the post
Mashburn could play the post as well as the perimeter. Dominant player.
People forget how good Sky Walker was- I may be wrong but didn't he lead the SEC in scoring and rebounding 1 year
Sam Bowie as a freshman, before he was injured. He was so skilled in the post at 7'1", offensively and defensively.
He averaged 23/10 one year. Not sure if he led the league or not.
Yeah, even though a F, I think the best I saw was Walker. I didn’t see Bowie pre-injury, and Mashburn was better all-around. But on the blocks needing a basket, Sky is who I’d want.
Issel dominated while he played. All-American and of course all SEC. My favorite of all time.
Kat was literally unstoppable by end of season. Ad was money with the hook but preferred face up. Walker liked face up too. Mash was unstoppable when he wanted to post.
Still I think kats the best in my life
Still I think kats the best in my life
He was very good
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Lost in the shuffle: Jim Andrews.
He wasn't the best, but he was very good, and he almost never gets a mention.
Also neglected: Mike Philips
He was a terrific shooter. A little foul prone, but very good. He didn't have a long NBA career but he played professionally until 1990.
He wasn't the best, but he was very good, and he almost never gets a mention.
Also neglected: Mike Philips
He was a terrific shooter. A little foul prone, but very good. He didn't have a long NBA career but he played professionally until 1990.
KAT was a beast. That ND game they just kept feeding him to make the comeback.
I’m biased though. I got history with Kenny. Great guy fantastic player. Mashburn 2. I think he would have been an all star in this nba era
Some thoughts:
Issel was slightly before my time, so I can't attest to his post-up prowess. However, I assume it was stellar.
Kenny Walker was the best post-up forward (from the block) I've seen at UK.
Someone mentioned AD. IMO, he's really not even in the top 15-20. That's not who he was when he was here.
Bowie was the best pass-first post player.
Turp was great from the "high" post. His 10' turnaround was money.
Someone mentioned Hayes and Daniels, and I couldn't agree more. Tubby utilized them perfectly. Both could score down low and they were both excellent passers out of the post.
Mash was a surprisingly effective post player. But I preferred him on the perimeter.
I thought KAT was really good, but not great.
JMO.
Issel was slightly before my time, so I can't attest to his post-up prowess. However, I assume it was stellar.
Kenny Walker was the best post-up forward (from the block) I've seen at UK.
Someone mentioned AD. IMO, he's really not even in the top 15-20. That's not who he was when he was here.
Bowie was the best pass-first post player.
Turp was great from the "high" post. His 10' turnaround was money.
Someone mentioned Hayes and Daniels, and I couldn't agree more. Tubby utilized them perfectly. Both could score down low and they were both excellent passers out of the post.
Mash was a surprisingly effective post player. But I preferred him on the perimeter.
I thought KAT was really good, but not great.
JMO.
Cousins could have hung with the era of the big man. 90's type player, very hard
Many dont remember, but Jason Parker was absolutely automatic if he got the ball low. So was Estill.
Yeah, and everyone knew he was getting the ball and they still couldn’t stop him. No finger rolls or bank shots. If he could dunk it, he would, and he’d try to tear the rim off.
I really enjoyed watching the undersized Erik Daniel's and Chuck Hayes play together. They had chemistry I've only witnessed a few times. They could play blindfolded with each other I think. Just new where each other would be. It was a treat. They dominated many games.
No doubt. But for those of us < 60-65 who never saw him, was he mostly playing on the blocks, or shooting from perimeter (which I think he did a lot of in nba?
I loved watching parker gather, pump fake, and one hand power dunk anything around the rim. That said I don't recall him having any real post prowess.
Estill was very good. So was Randolph Morris for that matter. At least in terms of pure post play.
I’ve been listening/watching since ‘89. Cousins gets my vote. Just felt like he would score anytime he caught it on the low block.
We have never had a player who could leave the floor and dunk it as fast Riddick could. He was an incredible speed-dunker !!
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I’d say Cousins for modern times, Randle was a beast too. Towns. Randolph Morris was a beast.
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