Author Topic: I don't hate Christian Laettner. (Read 11177 times)

nicname · « **Reply #50 on:** March 15, 2015, 09:59:27 PM »

Guys, what a great 30 for 30.

chum1 · « **Reply #51 on:** March 15, 2015, 10:27:35 PM »

He seems like he totally has his crap together and always has. It's not just that he didn't care if people thought he was a dick. It's that he didn't care because he knew he was a badass.

Trim · « **Reply #52 on:** March 15, 2015, 10:28:13 PM »

I didn't realize Peter Rosenberg had such a strong position on Duke, and I either never knew or forgot about Laettner and Brian Davis.

Trim · « **Reply #53 on:** March 15, 2015, 10:30:39 PM »

Quote from: chum1 on March 15, 2015, 10:27:35 PM

He seems like he totally has his crap together and always has.

http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052970204603004577269920969246672

nicname · « **Reply #54 on:** March 15, 2015, 10:34:14 PM »

Quote from: Trim on March 15, 2015, 10:28:13 PM

I didn't realize Peter Rosenberg had such a strong position on Duke, and I either never knew or forgot about Laettner and Brian Davis.

I remember the gay crap.

Kat Kid · « **Reply #55 on:** March 15, 2015, 10:35:50 PM »

Quote from: chum1 on March 15, 2015, 10:27:35 PM

He seems like he totally has his crap together and always has. It's not just that he didn't care if people thought he was a dick. It's that he didn't care because he knew he was a badass.

2 things:

1) LOL

Quote

failed to repay to former Duke captain Johnny Dawkins.

2) Jay Bilas comes off hilariously in the doc. As though his entire trolling personae is him imitating Laettner.

chum1 · « **Reply #56 on:** March 15, 2015, 10:42:38 PM »

I was talking with regard to basketball, though I'm not sure not paying someone back means you don't have your crap together.

kslim · « **Reply #57 on:** March 15, 2015, 10:43:35 PM »

Hated lattener loved the runnin Rebs and fab 5 but man has college basketball regressed so much since then, lot of great memories in this 30/30

nicname · « **Reply #58 on:** March 15, 2015, 10:48:17 PM »

Quote from: kslim on March 15, 2015, 10:43:35 PM

Hated lattener loved the runnin Rebs and fab 5 but man has college basketball regressed so much since then, lot of great memories in this 30/30

86-93 was the golden era. There is no doubt.

Kat Kid · « **Reply #59 on:** March 16, 2015, 12:53:47 AM »

Quote from: chum1 on March 15, 2015, 10:42:38 PM

I was talking with regard to basketball, though I'm not sure not paying someone back means you don't have your crap together.

what about Jay Bilas though?

chum1 · « **Reply #60 on:** March 16, 2015, 06:54:48 AM »

Quote from: Kat Kid on March 16, 2015, 12:53:47 AM

Quote from: chum1 on March 15, 2015, 10:42:38 PM
I was talking with regard to basketball, though I'm not sure not paying someone back means you don't have your crap together.

what about Jay Bilas though?

I don't know. I'm not following your comment. And I couldn't tell you one thing he said. Apparently, I automatically tune him out these days.

pissclams · « **Reply #61 on:** March 16, 2015, 08:25:01 AM »

Quote from: nicname on March 15, 2015, 12:06:43 PM

Quote from: MakeItRain on March 15, 2015, 11:42:27 AM
Quote from: nicname on March 15, 2015, 11:27:51 AM
Quote from: MakeItRain on March 15, 2015, 11:11:38 AM

I'd like to re-watch the second final between Duke and Vegas. I don't remember the actual game enough. Want to see who I think was better. Who would win a 7-game series. Btw, I finally watched the HBO UNLV movie. Don't remember if it was you who tipped me off on it.

Not as edgy and cool as the ESPN ones, but interesting and entertaining enough.

Duke beat UNLV in the semi final, not the final. That UNLV team was one of the best teams ever, it would be great to see them against this Kentucky team because this UK team is much bigger than UNLV but the Rebels were much more skilled.

Yes, yes. That was a goof. Also a good comparo, because neither had been tested too many times in season. Arkansas was a great win for UNLV, but not a dominant one. I was a big Arkansas fan at the time. Loved Todd Day and Lee Mayberry. I think they beat like two other decent teams pretty bad, but nobody else was worth a crap. Kentucky would prob look stronger at this point in the season. Like get the higher 1-seed. Seem more dominant.

Obv. can't remember Vegas super good. Watched some youtube a couple weeks ago. It would be something else.

that arkansas team came to mhk to play our ksu cats; i think it was mayberry that went up for a thunderous jam shot and was rejected by the rim. it was very funny.

kso_FAN · « **Reply #62 on:** March 16, 2015, 08:39:13 AM »

It was a fun show.

That UNLV team was really fun.

AppleJack · « **Reply #63 on:** March 16, 2015, 09:20:39 AM »

Great show. I really miss that era of college hoops.

hemmy · « **Reply #64 on:** March 16, 2015, 10:04:38 AM »

I was too young. Jason Williams was my idol Duke player.

Pete · « **Reply #65 on:** March 16, 2015, 10:07:12 AM »

Catzacker brought up a great point on another thread, and that is that we ought not forget to hate Bobby Hurley too.

kslim · « **Reply #66 on:** March 16, 2015, 11:57:26 AM »

Quote from: Pete on March 16, 2015, 10:07:12 AM

Catzacker brought up a great point on another thread, and that is that we ought not forget to hate Bobby Hurley too.

that whole team was hated. every one of them, danny ferry(sp?) was christian before christian he just wasnt as good

chum1 · « **Reply #67 on:** March 16, 2015, 12:08:34 PM »

Those Laettner/Hurley teams don't get enough credit for the talent they had. Ferry spent a good while in the NBA and Hurley seemed like a pretty promising NBA player before his car accident. Grant Hill wasn't even a standout superstar on that team. He younger than the others, but he was still Grant freaking Hill.

Trim · « **Reply #68 on:** March 16, 2015, 12:10:45 PM »

I sent KK a Grant Hill Pistons jersey a month or so ago.

8manpick · « **Reply #69 on:** March 16, 2015, 12:38:24 PM »

Quote from: kslim on March 16, 2015, 11:57:26 AM

Quote from: Pete on March 16, 2015, 10:07:12 AM
Catzacker brought up a great point on another thread, and that is that we ought not forget to hate Bobby Hurley too.
that whole team was hated. every one of them, danny ferry(sp?) was christian before christian he just wasnt very good

Danny Ferry was Naismith player of the year, 2 time all american and #2 overall pick in the draft.

kslim · « **Reply #70 on:** March 16, 2015, 12:40:48 PM »

Quote from: 8manpick on March 16, 2015, 12:38:24 PM

Quote from: kslim on March 16, 2015, 11:57:26 AM
Quote from: Pete on March 16, 2015, 10:07:12 AM
Catzacker brought up a great point on another thread, and that is that we ought not forget to hate Bobby Hurley too.
that whole team was hated. every one of them, danny ferry(sp?) was christian before christian he just wasnt as good

Danny Ferry was Naismith player of the year, 2 time all american and #2 overall pick in the draft.

and in college lattener was better than him, what is your point here?

8manpick · « **Reply #71 on:** March 16, 2015, 01:29:52 PM »

I read it as "not good" instead of "not as good." Stats look even, awards were even, Laettner has the highlights. I'll leave it to the geezers who saw them play to pick who was better.

kslim · « **Reply #72 on:** March 16, 2015, 01:30:53 PM »

Quote from: 8manpick on March 16, 2015, 01:29:52 PM

I read it as "not good" instead of "not as good." Stats look even, awards were even, Laettner has the highlights. I'll leave it to the geezers who saw them play to pick who was better.

he holds like every major record in the tourn-a-ment, thats hard to argue against and he played better than anyone on the biggest stage

pissclams · « **Reply #73 on:** March 16, 2015, 03:23:47 PM »

Quote from: chum1 on March 16, 2015, 12:08:34 PM

Grant Hill wasn't even a standout superstar on that team. He younger than the others, but he was still Grant freaking Hill.

crazy talk.
grant's freshman numbers > hurley's soph
there was no year that hurley had better stats than grant hill.
grant averaged 1 ppg less than laettner did over his career at duke.

chum1 · « **Reply #74 on:** March 16, 2015, 04:22:55 PM »

Quote from: pissclams on March 16, 2015, 03:23:47 PM

Quote from: chum1 on March 16, 2015, 12:08:34 PM
Grant Hill wasn't even a standout superstar on that team. He younger than the others, but he was still Grant freaking Hill.

crazy talk.
grant's freshman numbers > hurley's soph
there was no year that hurley had better stats than grant hill.
grant averaged 1 ppg less than laettner did over his career at duke.

Maybe I should have said stand alone? I just meant that he wasn't heads and tails above everyone else.