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

[mhealy@welchlink.welch.jhu.edu (Matt Healy)]

>> >>
>> >
>> >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


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