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Re: Re[2]: New Don Leventhal's rankings.
>> >>
>> >
>> >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.
>>
20 feet is a three pointer (in college), and Laettner was a threat from
there. Maybe I just haven't seen enough Kansas basketball. If Lafrentz is
a good shooter from 20 feet, then I would agree that is consistent with
Laettner in college. From what I have seen, that is not the case. But
maybe I haven't watched enough.
Matt