bluegray79
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Post by bluegray79 on Jul 6, 2023 8:35:40 GMT -5
Even though the NBA was 7-8 years into the 3-point era, the game was not yet focused on maximizing the 3, as it is now. Have always loved this clip of Floyd going off on the Lakers in the '87 playoffs and setting the record for most points scored by a player in one quarter in a playoff game. Not sure how it would have been different, but watching this, you can see that his points were scored in close and with mid-range jumpers. I think he had just 1 3-pointer. Of course, if you remember him at Gtown, he was a magnificent shooter from the corner often and from almost anywhere. So, who knows how Thompson would have used him with the 3. Love his fluidity and really love his defense in this game while guarding Magic. Was a total headache and caused numerous turnovers. Nobody was going to stop Sleepy on this day. He was in a zone from start to finish and not to be denied. Really fun to watch one of the greats. ballislife.com/sleepy-floyd-51-lakers/
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Elvado
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Post by Elvado on Jul 6, 2023 8:53:12 GMT -5
At 20’9” Floyd would have scored many 3’s in his Hoya career.
At the original 19’9”, even more.
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Post by madmike on Jul 8, 2023 22:42:29 GMT -5
Just rewatched the ‘08 home game against Syracuse and I have to say summers made some huge 3s. Plus the regional final against UNC as a freshman in OT. That dude wasn’t afraid of any moment.
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Bigs"R"Us
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Post by Bigs"R"Us on Jul 9, 2023 0:05:58 GMT -5
Just rewatched the ‘08 home game against Syracuse and I have to say summers made some huge 3s. Plus the regional final against UNC as a freshman in OT. That dude wasn’t afraid of any moment. Was on the cover of Sports Illustrated.
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tashoya
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Post by tashoya on Jul 9, 2023 0:54:33 GMT -5
Just rewatched the ‘08 home game against Syracuse and I have to say summers made some huge 3s. Plus the regional final against UNC as a freshman in OT. That dude wasn’t afraid of any moment. Agree. He disappeared in a lot of bigger games, too. But, no denying that he had no fear in trying to step up to be the guy. No shame in trying and he wasn't a guy that took a lot of bad shots. He, generally, didn't force much from the perimeter and he could carry the team for stretches when he was hot. That said, he wasn't a "great" shooter so much as he was a solid, versatile player and a great Hoya. He was a guy of whom a lot was expected because he had the size and the strength and enough skill. He just never seemed to put it all together consistently. But, he affected a lot of games with his shooting and with his rebounding. If expectations weren't what they were because of the flashes he showed, we'd probably consider him underrated during his college career. Due to (not so recent) recency bias, I'm going with Jon Wallace. I remember losing my shiite when he hit that shot against UNC vividly and I very much look forward to the day when I can do something similar.
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Elvado
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Post by Elvado on Jul 9, 2023 4:42:26 GMT -5
Just rewatched the ‘08 home game against Syracuse and I have to say summers made some huge 3s. Plus the regional final against UNC as a freshman in OT. That dude wasn’t afraid of any moment. Agree. He disappeared in a lot of bigger games, too. But, no denying that he had no fear in trying to step up to be the guy. No shame in trying and he wasn't a guy that took a lot of bad shots. He, generally, didn't force much from the perimeter and he could carry the team for stretches when he was hot. That said, he wasn't a "great" shooter so much as he was a solid, versatile player and a great Hoya. He was a guy of whom a lot was expected because he had the size and the strength and enough skill. He just never seemed to put it all together consistently. But, he affected a lot of games with his shooting and with his rebounding. If expectations weren't what they were because of the flashes he showed, we'd probably consider him underrated during his college career. Due to (not so recent) recency bias, I'm going with Jon Wallace. I remember losing my shiite when he hit that shot against UNC vividly and I very much look forward to the day when I can do something similar. My absolute favorite thing about that shot is it came literally as the bobble head announcer (Nantz I believe) said “Hoyas don’t need the three”.
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kghoya
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Post by kghoya on Jul 9, 2023 9:38:05 GMT -5
Just rewatched the ‘08 home game against Syracuse and I have to say summers made some huge 3s. Plus the regional final against UNC as a freshman in OT. That dude wasn’t afraid of any moment. Didn't he also hit the game decider 3 vs Louisville
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Post by madmike on Jul 9, 2023 23:09:01 GMT -5
Just rewatched the ‘08 home game against Syracuse and I have to say summers made some huge 3s. Plus the regional final against UNC as a freshman in OT. That dude wasn’t afraid of any moment. Agree. He disappeared in a lot of bigger games, too. But, no denying that he had no fear in trying to step up to be the guy. No shame in trying and he wasn't a guy that took a lot of bad shots. He, generally, didn't force much from the perimeter and he could carry the team for stretches when he was hot. That said, he wasn't a "great" shooter so much as he was a solid, versatile player and a great Hoya. He was a guy of whom a lot was expected because he had the size and the strength and enough skill. He just never seemed to put it all together consistently. But, he affected a lot of games with his shooting and with his rebounding. If expectations weren't what they were because of the flashes he showed, we'd probably consider him underrated during his college career. Due to (not so recent) recency bias, I'm going with Jon Wallace. I remember losing my shiite when he hit that shot against UNC vividly and I very much look forward to the day when I can do something similar. My story of that day was as a die hard hoya fan whose nickname from middle school was “hoya”. Only really remembered the regional finals against duke and umass. I was planning on watching the game alone in my apartment because I feared the worst against UNC. Woke up that morning sick as a dog with a flu/cold. My gf at the time came over to take care of me. I tried lije hell to fight off the cold medicine to stay up for the game. Was on and off the whole game. She woke me up about a minute before Wallace hit that shot. “I’m sorry I think you might want to see this” Regardless I missed 90% of the game but saw that and OT. Side note while I was out she cleaned my disgusting bachelor pad and I ended up marrying her. I talked about it at our wedding. 14 years ago.
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tashoya
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Post by tashoya on Jul 10, 2023 0:33:21 GMT -5
Agree. He disappeared in a lot of bigger games, too. But, no denying that he had no fear in trying to step up to be the guy. No shame in trying and he wasn't a guy that took a lot of bad shots. He, generally, didn't force much from the perimeter and he could carry the team for stretches when he was hot. That said, he wasn't a "great" shooter so much as he was a solid, versatile player and a great Hoya. He was a guy of whom a lot was expected because he had the size and the strength and enough skill. He just never seemed to put it all together consistently. But, he affected a lot of games with his shooting and with his rebounding. If expectations weren't what they were because of the flashes he showed, we'd probably consider him underrated during his college career. Due to (not so recent) recency bias, I'm going with Jon Wallace. I remember losing my shiite when he hit that shot against UNC vividly and I very much look forward to the day when I can do something similar. My story of that day was as a die hard hoya fan whose nickname from middle school was “hoya”. Only really remembered the regional finals against duke and umass. I was planning on watching the game alone in my apartment because I feared the worst against UNC. Woke up that morning sick as a dog with a flu/cold. My gf at the time came over to take care of me. I tried lije hell to fight off the cold medicine to stay up for the game. Was on and off the whole game. She woke me up about a minute before Wallace hit that shot. “I’m sorry I think you might want to see this” Regardless I missed 90% of the game but saw that and OT. Side note while I was out she cleaned my disgusting bachelor pad and I ended up marrying her. I talked about it at our wedding. 14 years ago. That's a fantastic story. Thanks for taking the time to share it. Huge thanks to your (now) wife for waking you up just in time and for cleaning up after your filthy a$$ to boot. Good on you for recognizing a really good thing when it (figuratively) slapped you in the face. And, props for the middle school nickname. Tip of the cap to you, sir.
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Post by madmike on Jul 10, 2023 1:06:23 GMT -5
My story of that day was as a die hard hoya fan whose nickname from middle school was “hoya”. Only really remembered the regional finals against duke and umass. I was planning on watching the game alone in my apartment because I feared the worst against UNC. Woke up that morning sick as a dog with a flu/cold. My gf at the time came over to take care of me. I tried lije hell to fight off the cold medicine to stay up for the game. Was on and off the whole game. She woke me up about a minute before Wallace hit that shot. “I’m sorry I think you might want to see this” Regardless I missed 90% of the game but saw that and OT. Side note while I was out she cleaned my disgusting bachelor pad and I ended up marrying her. I talked about it at our wedding. 14 years ago. That's a fantastic story. Thanks for taking the time to share it. Huge thanks to your (now) wife for waking you up just in time and for cleaning up after your filthy a$$ to boot. Good on you for recognizing a really good thing when it (figuratively) slapped you in the face. And, props for the middle school nickname. Tip of the cap to you, sir. People like you are why I never posted on here before. I’m sorry my great life with my amazing wife and kids is to much for you to handle living in your mommy’s basement. Hoya saxa. Hope you meet a good girl at happy hour at Apple bees my guy…mom is getting strapped paying for those Frosted Flakes and Pepsi
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Post by madmike on Jul 10, 2023 1:13:33 GMT -5
That's a fantastic story. Thanks for taking the time to share it. Huge thanks to your (now) wife for waking you up just in time and for cleaning up after your filthy a$$ to boot. Good on you for recognizing a really good thing when it (figuratively) slapped you in the face. And, props for the middle school nickname. Tip of the cap to you, sir. People like you are why I never posted on here before. I’m sorry my great life with my amazing wife and kids is to much for you to handle living in your mommy’s basement. Hoya saxa. Hope you meet a good girl at happy hour at Apple bees my guy…mom is getting strapped paying for those Frosted Flakes and Pepsi Just have to top it off with what a loser/troll/?cuse?
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tashoya
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Post by tashoya on Jul 10, 2023 21:39:25 GMT -5
That's a fantastic story. Thanks for taking the time to share it. Huge thanks to your (now) wife for waking you up just in time and for cleaning up after your filthy a$$ to boot. Good on you for recognizing a really good thing when it (figuratively) slapped you in the face. And, props for the middle school nickname. Tip of the cap to you, sir. People like you are why I never posted on here before. I’m sorry my great life with my amazing wife and kids is to much for you to handle living in your mommy’s basement. Hoya saxa. Hope you meet a good girl at happy hour at Apple bees my guy…mom is getting strapped paying for those Frosted Flakes and Pepsi I'm confused by your response (though, for clarity, it's Applebee's, too and Hoya Saxa; I'm getting the impression you didn't actually attend Georgetown). I only meant to thank you for sharing a sweet story. The "filthy" part was meant in joking as it sounds like you ended up with a really good mate and I was complimenting you on not effing that up. Apologies for any confusion. That said, it appears as though your HoyaTalk screen name was well chosen. FWIW, my "mommy's basement" is quite large and has a really nice woodshop to boot. It's also cool in the summer and warm in the winter. That said, the entirety of that area is reserved space for my father to escape from my mother. They both prefer it that way and we'd probably never have another holiday as a family if he didn't have that sanctuary.
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Post by Ranch Dressing on Jul 11, 2023 16:26:57 GMT -5
This discussion starts with Sleepy. And there might be some more discussion about others. And then it ends with Sleepy.
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Elvado
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Post by Elvado on Jul 11, 2023 18:10:57 GMT -5
This discussion starts with Sleepy. And there might be some more discussion about others. And then it ends with Sleepy. Could not agree more. The saddest part of Fred’s pass is knowing, not thinking, that Sleepy buries the game winner.
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Post by Ranch Dressing on Jul 12, 2023 16:10:43 GMT -5
This discussion starts with Sleepy. And there might be some more discussion about others. And then it ends with Sleepy. Could not agree more. The saddest part of Fred’s pass is knowing, not thinking, that Sleepy buries the game winner. Definite game winner. 2 championships in 3 years.
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mapei
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Post by mapei on Jul 12, 2023 20:06:30 GMT -5
Instead, we’re left with the yucky “Michael Jordan hit the winning shot” narrative.
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Bigs"R"Us
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Post by Bigs"R"Us on Jul 12, 2023 20:29:00 GMT -5
Two of the biggest NCAA Championship game brain farts in history- Fred Brown & Chris Webber. Clips will forever be shown.
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Elvado
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Post by Elvado on Jul 18, 2023 17:07:08 GMT -5
Two of the biggest NCAA Championship game brain farts in history- Fred Brown & Chris Webber. Clips will forever be shown. And both times Carolina the beneficiary.
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Post by hoyarooter on Jul 18, 2023 20:08:58 GMT -5
Two of the biggest NCAA Championship game brain farts in history- Fred Brown & Chris Webber. Clips will forever be shown. And both times Carolina the beneficiary. Could have been worse, I guess, could have been Duke.
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