SirSaxa
Blue & Gray (over 10,000 posts)
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Post by SirSaxa on Jun 2, 2020 10:33:05 GMT -5
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SSHoya
Blue & Gray (over 10,000 posts)
"Forget it Jake, it's Chinatown."
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Post by SSHoya on Jun 2, 2020 10:45:28 GMT -5
RIP. Was at some of the games at the Cap Center for the 1978 Championship in which he was named MVP. Believe it or not, Abe Pollin hired the GU Pep Band to play on the concourse for some of the games.
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Post by reformation on Jun 2, 2020 10:57:49 GMT -5
He was a tremendous player--remember him unfortunately getting the better of the Knicks many times when I was in elementary school. Unbelievable rebounder.
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DFW HOYA
Platinum Hoya (over 5000 posts)
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Post by DFW HOYA on Jun 2, 2020 10:58:52 GMT -5
He was a tremendous player--remember him unfortunately getting the better of the Knicks many times when I was in elementary school. Unbelievable rebounder. His career numbers at Louisville: 20.6 ppg, 18.9 rpg. At 6-7. |
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Post by FrazierFanatic on Jun 2, 2020 11:01:02 GMT -5
Great player who truly knew how to play the game. RIP.
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Post by hoyalove4ever on Jun 2, 2020 11:23:54 GMT -5
So sad. I remember seeing him at Mason-Dixon basketball camp in 1993:
"When the whole team boxes out correctly, there should be times when the ball hits the ground."
I always remembered that advice- go find an opponent and pin him, and then try to find the ball.
RIP
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Bigs"R"Us
Platinum Hoya (over 5000 posts)
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Post by Bigs"R"Us on Jun 2, 2020 12:33:09 GMT -5
When I was eleven years old, Wes came to my summer camp to provide instruction. He was the biggest human being I had seen up until that point. Charles Barkley like player. By the way, my counselor that summer was none other than Fran Fraschilla.
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Post by hoya70hoops on Jun 2, 2020 13:41:00 GMT -5
My favorite player who I tried to emulate. Sad to see him no longer with us.
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Elvado
Blue & Gray (over 10,000 posts)
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Post by Elvado on Jun 2, 2020 16:17:17 GMT -5
The two hand overhead outlet pass was a thing of beauty.
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hoyarooter
Blue & Gray (over 10,000 posts)
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Post by hoyarooter on Jun 2, 2020 19:50:33 GMT -5
Terrific player with a huge heart. He and the Big E made one tough pair.
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