College basketball GOAT?

technologic · Post #1 » by **technologic** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 2:12 pm

Which college basketball player is greatest of all time?

Is he as widely accepted as Jordan in the NBA?

RJM · Post #2 » by **RJM** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 4:55 pm

Jason Kapono.

MalReyn · Post #3 » by **MalReyn** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 5:37 pm

It would probably be players who played for some of the great UCLA teams.

Kareem and Bill Walton both had amazing careers at UCLA. Kareem's included an 88-2 overall record and 3 titles, Walton's an 88-game winning streak and 2 titles. Both won 3 national player of the year awards. Kareem still holds a lot of UCLA records despite the fact players could only play for 3 years then.

I'd probably put Kareem over Walton because his numbers were better, but I think Walton played on better teams.

kiz5 · Post #4 » by **kiz5** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 5:54 pm

Yep, Lee Alcindor has to be #1, but it's definitely not clear cut. Walton is a near #2.

With that said though ... man, Shaq doesn't belong near the top of the list, but I don't think I've ever seen someone dominate like he did. Watching 4 little college players wrapped up around him was just hilarious, especially considering they still couldn't stop him.

Polynice4Pippen · Post #5 » by **Polynice4Pippen** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 5:59 pm

Lew Alcindor=College goat

Post #6 » by **LLcoleJ** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 9:42 pm

Lew

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The_Believer · Post #7 » by **The_Believer** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 6:40 am

Kareem, but Laettner was pretty good in college. But unlike Kareem/Lew, he never panned out.

hermes · Post #8 » by **hermes** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 5:30 pm

Polynice4Pippen wrote:Lew Alcindor=College goat

ak06ma · Post #9 » by **ak06ma** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 6:09 pm

Lew Alcindor is definitly number 1. Oscar Robertson, Bill Walton and Pete Maravich are up there as well.

UrbanLegendMD · Post #10 » by **UrbanLegendMD** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 10:28 pm

Pistol Pete and Kareem at #2.

Cammo101 · Post #11 » by **Cammo101** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 2:41 am

Polynice4Pippen wrote:Lew Alcindor=College goat

Illuminati · Post #12 » by **Illuminati** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 2:46 am

len bias

Post #13 » by **Doctor MJ** » Mon Mar 24, 2008 2:38 pm

technologic wrote:Which college basketball player is greatest of all time?

Is he as widely accepted as Jordan in the NBA?

Lew Alcindor, later known as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and he's more widely accepted than Jordan in the NBA.

Post #14 » by **Turisas** » Sat Mar 29, 2008 10:18 am

Lew Alcindor wins this pretty easily. They outlawed the dunk when he was in college because he was so dominant. He responded with the skyhook.

Post #15 » by **Doctor MJ** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 7:26 am

Turisas wrote:Lew Alcindor wins this pretty easily. They outlawed the dunk when he was in college because he was so dominant. He responded with the skyhook.

Actually, he responded with layups. He used the skyhooks when his shot was in danger of being blocked. :wink:

Diggr14 · Post #16 » by **Diggr14** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 11:19 pm

this isn't even a contest.

1. Pete Maravich
2. Lew Alcindor
3. Bill Walton

20. Chris Jackson!

Post #17 » by **Doctor MJ** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 12:03 am

Diggr14 wrote:this isn't even a contest.

1. Pete Maravich
2. Lew Alcindor
3. Bill Walton

20. Chris Jackson!

Disagree with your #1 incredibly strongly. Your 2 & 3 are otherwise right on.

Gibbs · Post #18 » by **Gibbs** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 3:50 am

Lew, Walton, Oscar, Maravich, Ewing and Laettner are all in consideration, but it has to go to Lew Alcindor.

Post #19 » by **Atlanta Hawk Fan** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 8:43 pm

Definitely Lew Alcindor.

Chubby Chaser · Post #20 » by **Chubby Chaser** » Wed Apr 2, 2008 9:17 am

Christian Laetner