|
|
Post by broderickpresident on Feb 8, 2014 12:19:47 GMT -5
www.philly.com/philly/sports/colleges/la_salle/20140209_The_all-time_best_players_from_the_Big_5_schools.html#TRO4geTCLPP2Y7wV.03He picked the best players from each Big 5 school and then did an overall list: La Salle First Team Tom Gola Larry Cannon Ken Durrett Lionel Simmons Michael Brooks Second team Doug Overton Fatty Taylor Rasual Butler Steve Black Donnie Carr Odd to see no Randy Woods, Joe Bryant, Bernie Williams or some of the pre-Gola stars like Foust. But the true abomination is this: All-time teams First Team Tom Gola Ken Durrett Guy Rodgers Clifford Anderson Bobby McNeil Second Team Howard Porter Mark Macon Ernie Beck Jameer Nelson Hal Lear Third Team Larry Cannon Bob Morse Wali Jones Matt Guokas Lionel Simmons That's right...Lionel on the THIRD TEAM and Michael Brooks nowhere to be seen. Stick to politics, Ed.
|
|
|
|
Post by gymrat67 on Feb 8, 2014 12:57:16 GMT -5
Bill Mlkvy / Cliff Anderson
Bruce Drysdale / Mike Bantom
Ollie Johnson / Matt Guokas
Aaron McKie / Mike Hauer
Billy Melchionni / Stan Pawvlak
Fran O'Hanlon / Mike Bilsky
Harold Jensen / Dave Wohl
Hal Leftwich / Jerome Allen
Doug West / etc., etc.
|
|
|
|
Post by jellybean on Feb 8, 2014 12:59:25 GMT -5
He also said La Salle was the easiest school to pick.
I also think he slighted his own school. Michael Jordan (not that MJ) over current AD Steve Bilsky.
|
|
|
|
Post by broderickpresident on Feb 8, 2014 13:06:44 GMT -5
Also Mckie was better at temple than jones. They played 3 years each (all overlapping) and it wasn't til their last season that jones was considered equal(or better) than mckie. Aaron mckie was a-10 poy as jr and jones as sr, but 2nd one was a toss up, as I recall.
|
|
|
|
Post by lasalle69bestever on Feb 8, 2014 13:13:03 GMT -5
I WILL say that Clifford Anderson is well deserved and he should be first team. For those unfamiliar with this 6'3" - 6'-4" scorer/rebounder supreme - check out his stats under Dr. Jack Ramsey during St. Joe's glory days.
Generally missing are Penn's Tony Price, Temple's Tim Perry and St. Joe's Mike Hauer. Our Bernie Williams IS borderline.
BTW - I always felt Mark Macon's best year was his frosh season. IMO he never got a whole lot better after that.
|
|
|
|
Post by broderickpresident on Feb 8, 2014 13:16:41 GMT -5
Macon was again great as a senior, leading temple back to elite eight. Always dominant in big 5 play as well. I believe he ended up with more big 5 points than Simmons. But in general, he just couldn't shoot straight much of his career
|
|
|
|
Post by lasalle69bestever on Feb 8, 2014 13:23:24 GMT -5
I believe they should also have an honorary award for the biggest pest and hot-dog in Big 5 history.
That award, of course, goes to Mr. Frankie Gillen of Villanova.
(But I'd have loved to have him on my team in those mandatory black High-Chucks).
|
|
|
|
Post by lasalle69bestever on Feb 8, 2014 13:36:25 GMT -5
With regard to Ken Durrett and Howard Porter in particular - but this also applies to others.
People tend to forget that the ALCINDOR ANTI DUNKING RULE was in effect from 1967 for sure through 1976 (I think).
This means that DURRETT and HOWARD, as the most athletically and physically talented in the city, could not fully do their thing. I've read numerous articles on them which do not account for this.
For example, the pre-injury Kenny Durrett - if able to dunk - would have been Connie Hawkins-like and a precursor to Dr. J in many ways.
Plus, just think how much more intense the Durrett/Porter battles could have been with the added flash.
|
|
|
|
Post by SICguy84 on Feb 8, 2014 14:50:46 GMT -5
Love the comments from fans of other Big 5 programs at the bottom of this story on philly.com. "You have to admit La Salle has had the greatest," "brightest stars," "best of the best." Its certainly true.
|
|
