Modesty was never one of my calling cards. After earning a Wooden, Naismith, and AP Player of the Year, I was taken first in the NBA draft and held out for the largest rookie contract in the history of the league. I would go on to become the second leading scorer in that team’s history, but my bite never really matched my bark. We advanced to the Eastern Conference Finals, and then I wore out my welcome with teammates and management. After a couple of trades I eventually got a ring as a bench player.
Who am I?
Just guessing, ralph sampson
Pete Maravich?
Bill Walton
Final guess, tho I really liked Wally’s. Pistol Pete one of my all-time faves. Anyway, my final guess is one of my most hated – Christian Laettner. Must be driving Casey nuts to watch all these wrong guesses and not be able to comment so as to not give away that they ARE all wrong. Sorry Paul!
I originally thought of Laettner, but something didn’t click with the clues … he wasn’t drafted 1st overall … I’m pretty sure. Walton was the big part of an NBA title team with Portland, so that doesn’t work either.
Well if it’s not any of the above, it’s time I just throw out Kiki Vandeweigh w/o any research whatsoever. Okay … then how about Marques Johnson. No? Kelly Tripucka? Wait … Austin Carr!!!!!
Larry Johnson? C’mon Paul … the shot clock has expired … I beg you … please end the suspense. Cazzie Russell? It’s Cazzie, isn’t it?
Where’s Chas when we need him? Kent Benson. Mike Gminski.
I am enjoying this discussion.
Wait…wait. Can you hear that? Listen up. Put your ear to the wall. It’s Bob Dylan – ‘the answer my friend is blowin’ in the wind…’ 🙂
Has no one actually answered this correctly yet? Glenn Robinson. 🙂
Or, should I say Glenn “Big Dog” Robinson.
Ruff Ruff – we have a winner. 🙂
Dang! I looked at big dog – one of the most overrated players in NCAA history, and rejected him because I did not think he won those NCAA awards. Oh, well, leave it to Chas to clear the air. Wally and I did cover the rest of the field however. I was ready to throw Marcus Camby into the fray, or Antawn Jamison or Danny Manning or Phil Ford. Geez, Wally and I have a LOT of wrong answers.
I’ll never get that hour back. But I’m glad it’s over. Thanks, Chas!
Pete —
It was fun machine-gunning answers with ya. Too bad we were shooting like Dick Cheney and Plaxico Burress 🙂
Helmet Sticker!!!!!
This one was really like Christmas morning. The present was actually under the tree when I woke up in the morning. 😉
Chas, you are just a man of destiny when it comes to WAI. If it’s not your talent it’s your good luck in running into 2 can’t hit gunners like me and Wally! Still can’t believe Robinson won so many college awards. Where did he take Purdue, round of 32? What’s even more discouraging is my total ignoring of the not-so-subtle bark/bite hint. Every time I read it I said “weird wording”. Duh! Nothing like overlooking the obvious.
Pete
Believe it or not Purdue with Glenn Robinson actually advanced to the Elite Eight before Duke eliminated them 69-60. I don’t have the specifics…yet. I remember Grant Hill putting the ‘Big Dog’ in lock down.
Grant Hill – was there a better all around college player from the 1990s?