- God Chris Webber was a force of nature. He should have been better than any of his contemporaries at power forward in the NBA. But he wasted some years being the spoiled athlete and then the knee injury killed that amazing explosiveness. Ah, those hands!
- It truly was a mind-blowing accomplishment in that era of college basketball for 5 freshmen to go to the finals. Even 5 sophomores getting to the finals is amazing. The talent was just absurd.
- I forgot how highly Jimmy King was rated in high school. The graphic they showed had Webber #1, Rose #3, Howard #5, King #11, and Ray Jackson #46. Four of the top 11 in one class!
- Mitch Albom's recollections about Webber asking for pizza money makes you really think about the allegations against him.
- I find Jalen Rose interesting and candid, and I didn't have much of a problem with much that he said. Uncle Tom was obviously over the top, but the rest of his comments were I think honest and made sense.
- I disagree with J regarding Rose's career. He played 13 years in the NBA and averaged 14.3 pts. He had 5 years averaging more than 18. He had limits; not a pure shooter, lacked quickness. I think he got about as much out of his career as I would expect.
- The idea that this group under-achieved is totally ridiculous. Webber bailed after 2 years. As sophomores they went 26-4, gained a #1 seed, then went 5-1 in the tourney losing in the finals to Carolina. 31-5 as sophs and #2 in the country is under-achieving?
I admit that I pulled for this hip-hop revolutionary group. I loved Webber's pure talent, King was from Plano, Jackson from Austin, and I remember that Rose was the heart of the team, making the big plays, handling all the pressure ball-handling at 6'8". They did not fold or back down from the expectations. I for one will remember them fondly.
S
2 comments:
perfectly said, i couldnt agree more, webber will make anyone who is around the sport drool at his skills, when my boys are of age, they wont care but there will be youtube viewings of him
i always thought he underachieved, but looking back on his stats, that is hard to argue
i loved it too, i only wish it didnt come off so bitter, i guess thats rose though
i was young but i remember that team vividly, and then later a frnt court of him and brad miller was great to watch
What a miracle this team really was to watch. The talent level was through the roof.
I can remember when S and I drove to Richardson to watch Jimmy King play in high school and left saying.. What? How did he get rated so high?
Webber is and was really more polish than shine and it is a disappointment.
Rose- Getting as much as he could have out of his career to me is a stretch, but I can see why you would say that. I never felt that his lacking quickness was the problem. I think he was lazy most of the game. His defense was really hard to watch and seemed he didn't care enough to break a sweat.
j
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