Re: Re[2]: New Don Leventhal's rankings.

["JLyell" <jlyell@concentric.net>]

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> >I don't understand how you can substantiate this one.  Lafrentz has led
> >this team all year and been very consistent. Very reminiscent of
Christian
> >Laettner style of play.
> 
> Get outta here!  Don't get me wrong, as a UVA-alum, I couldn't STAND
> Christian Laettner in college.  But he was one of the best college
> basketball players ever.  Laettner had size, toughness, some
ball-handling
> and passing ability, as well as range, including 3 point range, on his
jump
> shot.  If the only characteristic you are trying to compare is that they
> were team leaders, then maybe thats true (although it seemed to me that
> Vaughn and Haase were more in that role).  But it would still be a very
> misleading statement to compare the two.
> 
> Matt

I have to disagree with you. He has carried Kansas during the injury
periods of Vaughn & Pollard. Laettner was good, but never really was a 3
point threat.  Both he and Lafrentz are good from about 20 feet, go beyond
that and they aren't the greatest, but I would settle for a big man that
can consistently hit an
outside jumper.
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