Who was the last UT center/big man...

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who had some moves down low and knew how to score? I was watching UNC-Duke last night--and I was struck by how active their big men are--running the court, blocking shots, getting the ball and putting it in the basket. Granted, these are two of the best programs in college basketball, and so they get better recruits, and granted that the centers for these two teams are not great by any means--but they are /active/ on the court, and they know the game.

Williams has his moments and his games--he played well in the ncaa last year--but good grief he is not terribly active, he doesn't really have any good moves down low, and it's clear that we really lack depth at the center position, along with guard, and that's why this team is more pretender than contender.

It also helps of course to have one or two guys who can dependably make outside shots--what a difference!
 
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armchair said:
who had some moves down low and knew how to score? I was watching UNC-Duke last night--and I was struck by how active their big men are--running the court, blocking shots, getting the ball and putting it in the basket. Granted, these are two of the best programs in college basketball, and so they get better recruits, and granted that the centers for these two teams are not great by any means--but they are /active/ on the court, and they know the game.

Williams has his moments and his games--he played well in the ncaa last year--but good grief he is not terribly active, he doesn't really have any good moves down low, and it's clear that we really lack depth at the center position, along with guard, and that's why this team is more pretender than contender.

It also helps of course to have one or two guys who can dependably make outside shots--what a difference!
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Is Wayne Chism too small to qualify? We have had several power forward types who meet the above criteria. Victor, Chism, and Slay for sure. Black and Haislip, somewhat.
 
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They haven't had one in a long time. Part of their problem now. It's forcing Tobias and Scotty to do more than they really should have too.
 
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Reggie Johnson is probably the last big man we've had with a consistent offensive game.
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Cartervol said:
They haven't had one in a long time. Part of their problem now. It's forcing Tobias and Scotty to do more than they really should have too.
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*two

But I agree. Harris and Hopson are the two biggest, mobile guys we have. Williams's moves down low are too slow and not to, well, "inventive" enough to throw off a high-caliber defender of comprable size.

Btw, how are things up in Hermitage? I'm from Mt. Juliet originally. I like seeing the home-fellers on here! GBO
 
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supersmo18 said:
*two?

But I agree. Harris and Hopson are the two biggest, mobile guys we have. Williams's moves down low are too slow and not to, well, "inventive" enough to throw off a high-caliber defender of comprable size.

Btw, how are things up in Hermitage? I'm from Mt. Juliet originally. I like seeing the home-fellers on here! GBO
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Cold and 3 inches of snow on the ground.
 
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armchair said:
who had some moves down low and knew how to score? I was watching UNC-Duke last night--and I was struck by how active their big men are--running the court, blocking shots, getting the ball and putting it in the basket. Granted, these are two of the best programs in college basketball, and so they get better recruits, and granted that the centers for these two teams are not great by any means--but they are /active/ on the court, and they know the game.

Williams has his moments and his games--he played well in the ncaa last year--but good grief he is not terribly active, he doesn't really have any good moves down low, and it's clear that we really lack depth at the center position, along with guard, and that's why this team is more pretender than contender.

It also helps of course to have one or two guys who can dependably make outside shots--what a difference!
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Len Kosmalski !
 
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#20
Kevin Nash.

Okay not really, he was playing about 10 years before I was born. I didn't really keep up with UT basketball until the Buzz days.
 
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Tom Boerwinkle. He was the 4th pick of the 1968 NBA Draft and played with the Bulls until 1978. Best/longest NBA career of any UT center ever. He was a starter for most of his career.
 
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