College basketball GOAT?
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College basketball GOAT?
Which college basketball player is greatest of all time?
Is he as widely accepted as Jordan in the NBA?
Is he as widely accepted as Jordan in the NBA?
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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.
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.
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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.
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.
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Re: College basketball GOAT?
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.
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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.

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