DK is the best Tennessee player of the 3 point line era

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Stoerner Fumbles said:
He has a superhero quality that really makes the game fun. I haven’t felt that about any athlete at Tennessee since Eric Berry. In my opinion he’s in the tier with Houston, but Houston was never this explosive or this aggressive. Knecht is a click below Bernard, who I believe was our best ever, and was great out of the gate at eighteen.
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Definitely. When it got to around the 8 minute mark, I fully believed DK could lead us to victory by himself. He then basically did just that.

Lofton will always be my boy and all-time favorite, but Dalton is a special player. If he can have a tournament game or two of this caliber, he reaches another tier of college star.
 
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OrangeInKy said:
I don’t know if he’s head and shoulders above Houston. Houston played on horrific teams, but he was phenomenal.Inly 1 SEC player has more career points than Houston. That is Pistol Pete. Is the that people feel they have to do stuff like this and make lists . Knecht is great. Saying he’s head and shoulders above Houston is absurd.
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Hard to believe it, but Tennessee has 5 of the SEC's top 15 all-time scorers.
 
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LordBolton said:
I submit that the UT hoops player with the most titles to his name is Kevin Nash. He had a lot of help. Hand did not put the weight of the entire team on his shoulder. I listened to Tennessee basketball on the radio since 1945. Only King did as much for his teas as DK has done for his team this year And King did it for more years. I remember whe a Kentucky fan spit at him in Lexington and he vowed that he woul never lose another game to Kentucky and he didn’t.
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Houston was no where near the creator that DK is. That's what's absurd. I was at UT during the WH/AH days. Allan was a great player, especially shooting the ball. HOWEVER... he did not have the ability to create like DK does. I don't know what some of ya'll are remembering. Maybe it's just nostalgia.
 
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jeff1vol said:
Houston was no where near the creator that DK is. That's what's absurd. I was at UT during the WH/AH days. Allan was a great player, especially shooting the ball. HOWEVER... he did not have the ability to create like DK does. I don't know what some of ya'll are remembering. Maybe it's just nostalgia.
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Nobody was better at a pump fake on the 3PL and taking one step sideways for an open 3 like Houston. Vescovi has lived on that move. Houston was perfect with it. At 6’6”, defenses had no answer other than letting Allan get his points.

Houston is UT’s greatest perimeter scorer ever. Possibly UT’s greatest shooter ever. He was lethal if left open.
 
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Thunder Good-Oil said:
Nobody was better at a pump fake on the 3PL and taking one step sideways for an open 3 like Houston. Vescovi has lived on that move. Houston was perfect with it. At 6’6”, defenses had no answer other than letting Allan get his points.

Houston is UT’s greatest perimeter scorer ever. Possibly UT’s greatest shooter ever. He was lethal if left open.
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He made more baskets than any player in UT history but somehow people seem to believe he couldn't create his own shot. People seem to think he was a spot up shooter. He was a 3 level scorer who could break down anyone off a dribble, pull up from 25 feet and shoot over people, put smaller guards on his back and score in the post, splash 15 footers all day long and get to the basket. He was a champion high jumper in high school. This narrative that he wasn't athletic is a mystery.
 
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VolArmy74 said:
He made more baskets than any player in UT history but somehow people seem to believe he couldn't create his own shot. People seem to think he was a spot up shooter. He was a 3 level scorer who could break down anyone off a dribble, pull up from 25 feet and shoot over people, put smaller guards on his back and score in the post, splash 15 footers all day long and get to the basket. He was a champion high jumper in high school. This narrative that he wasn't athletic is a mystery.
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He was very athletic. Knecht is just more so.
 
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aWhiteLoftonChism said:
Look up definition of complete player. Then look up numbers Lofton, Ellis, and Yarbrough put up for 4 years
I’ll even concede on T. smith only because he didn’t play 4.
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I doubt “complete player” is in the dictionary.

Yarbrough 13.7 ppg with 6.8 rebounds isnt better than Knecht, no matter what definition you’re using lol
 
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aWhiteLoftonChism said:
You’re right… it’s absurd how right I am. Don’t get me wrong, I find what he’s capable of amazing but he needs to improve on other aspects of the game and have more time as a Vol to be the most complete player tag. I just want to enjoy this team as long as we can. Who cares where he falls at historically
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Claiming VY is a better more complete player disqualifies you from being taken seriously in this debate lol
 
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Orangeslide said:
I agree, not taking anything away from DK, but Bernard is the best player to ever wear a Tennessee uniform. His quick release made his shot very hard to defend. But I’m very thankful we got DK from the portal. Remember he chose UT, because he knew Barnes would challenge him defensively and place an emphasis on rebounding.
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Y’all just didn’t read the title of the thread. Clearly states “in 3 point line era.” King played before the 3 point line was adopted in college.
 
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PEPPERJAX said:
I wonder how big of an impact DK will have in the NBA. A career like Tobias or Grant? Or maybe an all-star caliber type of player? Either way, the dude is going to be a lottery pick. Thrilled he is a Vol!
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What helps him regarding the NBA is that unlike Harris and Williams, this kid is a 6' 6" shooting guard who is a 3-level scorer. Harris is a middle of the road tweener, and Grant is a banger who is a decent 3-point shooter. If he gets in a situation with a good PG, DK could be a very special pro. He has a high BB IQ and great court vision, and as his defense improves he will be able to guard multiple positions.

But what really separates DK from the pack is that magic gene, the ultra-rare ability to be at his best in the biggest spots when the money is on the table. That can't be learned or taught, it has to be inherent, and this kid has it in spades.
 
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Rockytop10nessee said:
So they’re both great, one is more athletic than the other. Shoot similarly, score similarly… who’s better? (Rhetorical)
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It’s my opinion that Houston was better, but that’s just my opinion. Knecht May be, I was only arguing that he isn’t “head and shoulders” better than Houston and a sure fire lottery pick. He very well may be, but a lot can happen in the next 4 months.
 
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OrangeInKy said:
It’s my opinion that Houston was better, but that’s just my opinion. Knecht May be, I was only arguing that he isn’t “head and shoulders” better than Houston and a sure fire lottery pick. He very well may be, but a lot can happen in the next 4 months.
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I think injury is the only thing that would prevent him from being picked in the lottery. He’s a better ball-handling, more athletic, taller, better shot-creating, better slashing, better driving to the hole version of JJ redick (who was a lottery pick).
 
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