watchin 1973 ncaa finals. bill walton has to be the best college player ever,right ?

[WorldNumberOne]

watching espn classic . ucla vs memphis . memphis had larry kenon.

walton owned everybody back in his day..

who was better ?

 

[Journeyman]

Good stuff...also on the floor that night was former Memphis cach Larry Finch...

side note ...I remember going to JC Penny earlier that evening and buying my first Orioles jacket.

 

[WorldNumberOne]

memphis's coach at the time was gene bartow .. didnt he replace wooden ?

 

[Journeyman]

Wooden coached UCLA from 1948 to 75

Bartow coached UCLA just two years compiling a 52-9 record, followed by Gary Cunningham, then Larry Brown, and then a host of coaches followed...

 

[Illini]

That was before my time, I've only heard stories. But my dad has said that Bill Walton was the best college player ever, for sure. He also said that Doug Collins was the best guard. Anyone see Collins play in college? My dad went to IL State, and said I would never believe how good he actually was, and that he would have been on Larry Bird's level, had he not gotten injured and ended his NBA career after only a few seasons.

 

[Journeyman]

21/22 from the field in the Finals thats just nuts!

I have known this stat for years but never really thought about it, and just how amazing that game was.... can you say fundamentally sound

 

[RobFunk]

pistol pete was the best college player

 

[Journeyman]

Doug Collins had a fairly long NBA career (8 years) from what I recall, very smart player...great shooter...

 

[WorldNumberOne]

i was just getting into college basketball as the early 70's rolled around..

i remember notre dame with shumate and dantley , gary brokaw.

trying to remember some other studs from 72 to 78 or so..

 

[WorldNumberOne]

pistol pete was the best college player

can you imagine what maravich or scott skiles would have averaged if their was the 3 point line when they played....

maravich probably in the mid 50's

 

[Journeyman]

The team to beat was NC STATE WOLFPACK, David Thompson was the original high flyer, before dunking was allowed...They were the best team in the 1970's, on probation two of thompson's 3 seasons at State, finally off probabtion and beating UCLA in 1974.

 

[jlyons777]

Pistol Pete in a laugher

He averaged 44+ points per game for three consecutive years when there was no shot clock and no 3 point line. He had very little help and wasn't playing on a "dynasty" like Walton. Also, freshman were not allowed to play back then. They had freshman teams that played before the varsity games. During Pete's freshman year, the place would be packed for the freshman game and clear out when the varsity game started.

Pete's scoring record is one that will likely never be close to being broken.

 

[volhound]

it will NEVER EVER be broken

 

[CHOPTALK]

44 points a game. Most unbreakable record in college basketball.

 

[volhound]

what is the next highest average?


I bet that it is not any more than 1/2 of Maravich

 

[Rainbow]

He averaged 44+ points per game for three consecutive years when there was no shot clock and no 3 point line. He had very little help and wasn't playing on a "dynasty" like Walton. Also, freshman were not allowed to play back then. They had freshman teams that played before the varsity games. During Pete's freshman year, the place would be packed for the freshman game and clear out when the varsity game started.

Pete's scoring record is one that will likely never be close to being broken.

whats so strong if they had 3pt shots when he played its no telling how many he would have scored because his favorite shot was behind the key. Calvin Murphy was playing for Niagara the same time Pete was playing. Ralph Yukala, Jeff Tribett, Rich Hickman, and Apple Sanders was the starting lineup. greatest College Basketball player I have ever seen in my life, and also probably the best passer ever to play the game too.

 

[WorldNumberOne]

their were some guys who averaged in the 30's

remember freeman williams ?

 

[Rainbow]

I would say Calvin Murphy is 2nd.

 

[jlyons777]

Here's a great read about Pistol Pete.

http://coachlikeapro.tripod.com/basketball/id37.html

 

[Rainbow]

Here's a great read about Pistol Pete.

http://coachlikeapro.tripod.com/basketball/id37.html

True story I dont know if he ever washed his socks. look at his socks in the photo. I can remember them saying that when he played about his socks.