Best Big Man Of All-Time To Play At UK

***Spud6*** · 08-04-2009, 01:00 PM

There is a thread about the Best Pure Shooter...

So, who is the ''Best Big Man Of All-Time To Play At UK?''

**Stardust** · 08-04-2009, 01:17 PM

What are we going to consider as Big Man?

Are you truly talking about the Great Centers of all time:

Dan Issel
Rick Robey
Sam Bowie

Or the Best Power Forwards

Patrick Patterson
Kenny Walker
Charles Hurt
Chuck Hayes

or best averall player not conisdered a guard but is a 4 position guy

Jamal Mashburn
Tayshaun Prince
Ron Mercer

eagle dad 2014 · 08-04-2009, 01:57 PM

Stardust Wrote:What are we going to consider as Big Man?

Are you truly talking about the Great Centers of all time:

Dan Issel
Rick Robey
Sam Bowie

Or the Best Power Forwards

Patrick Patterson
Kenny Walker
Charles Hurt
Chuck Hayes

or best averall player not conisdered a guard but is a 4 position guy

Jamal Mashburn
Tayshaun Prince
Ron Mercer

Good list.:Thumbs:

**theVILLE** · 08-04-2009, 02:34 PM

I will but sky walker on the top behind ISSEL

bigjim4packers · 08-04-2009, 02:42 PM

Bowie & Turpin best duo

**Stardust** · 08-04-2009, 02:42 PM

bigjim4packers Wrote:Bowie & Turpin best duo

The original "Twin Towers" of Basektball

**thetribe** · 08-04-2009, 03:30 PM

Bowie is my favorite quote on quote "big man" of all-time, Issel and Robey were both phenomenal. Old footage is all I have to rely on for those games though. Patterson then Hayes at the power forward. Mashburn, Prince, and Mercer were all good mentions by Stardust. Jamaal Magloire would be on my list as well. Throw out Melvin Turpin too.

***Spud6*** · 08-04-2009, 04:19 PM

Stardust Wrote:What are we going to consider as Big Man?

Are you truly talking about the Great Centers of all time:

Dan Issel
Rick Robey
Sam Bowie

Or the Best Power Forwards

Patrick Patterson
Kenny Walker
Charles Hurt
Chuck Hayes

or best overall player not considered a guard but is a 4 position guy

Jamal Mashburn
Tayshaun Prince
Ron Mercer

I mean, Which is the Best Overall.

Sorry for the confusion.

Jimmy Dugan · 08-04-2009, 05:01 PM

I never got to see him play but I don't see how you can go against Dan Issel...He averaged almost 34 points a game in his career I believe.

blackcat_mvp6 · 08-04-2009, 05:02 PM

Dan Issel and Sam Bowie

**EKUAlum05** · 08-04-2009, 05:03 PM

Pound for pound noone comes close to Chuck Hayes. He did more as a 6'6 than some 7' players can ever dream of.

***Spud6*** · 08-04-2009, 11:38 PM

EKUAlum05 Wrote:Pound for pound noone comes close to Chuck Hayes. He did more as a 6'6 than some 7' players can ever dream of.

I agree 100%.

***Wildcatk23*** · 08-04-2009, 11:45 PM

Chuck Hayes, Jamal Magloire Was A Defensive BEast

**Stardust** · 08-05-2009, 07:10 AM

MisterPerfect Wrote:I mean, Which is the Best Overall.

Sorry for the confusion.

Still never answered the question, what do you consider Big Man? Are you saying Center, Forward, or Tall. Tayshaun is Tall, but not considered Big Man!

lean&mean · 08-05-2009, 10:21 AM

Stardust, have to disagree that Bowie and Turpin were original twin towers. That should go to Robey and Philips.

***Spud6*** · 08-05-2009, 12:43 PM

Stardust Wrote:Still never answered the question, what do you consider Big Man? Are you saying Center, Forward, or Tall. Tayshaun is Tall, but not considered Big Man!

I consider a Big Man a Center or a Forward.

**Stardust** · 08-05-2009, 12:50 PM

lean&mean Wrote:Stardust, have to disagree that Bowie and Turpin were original twin towers. That should go to Robey and Philips.

You are dead-on, but I beleive that it was during the Bowie/Turpin era that the "TERM" Twin Towers was coined by Cawood.

58fan · 08-05-2009, 02:54 PM

Stardust you are completely correct on the coining but Robey was 6'10 and Philips 6'11". Hall loved having big old rough boys in the paint

***Wildcatk23*** · 08-05-2009, 05:56 PM

Stardust Wrote:You are dead-on, but I beleive that it was during the Bowie/Turpin era that the "TERM" Twin Towers was coined by Cawood.

:Thumbs:

Cat Scratch Fever · 08-05-2009, 07:06 PM

Dan Issel. Hard to go against leading scorer in UK history and also well over 20,000 points as a professional.

Memorial Gym #5 · 08-05-2009, 10:56 PM

blackcat_mvp6 Wrote:Dan Issel and Sam Bowie

:Thumbs:

***Wildcatk23*** · 08-05-2009, 11:07 PM

You Guys Are Really Old Smile

Cat Scratch Fever · 08-06-2009, 07:16 AM

No doubt about it, I am old, lol.

**Stardust** · 08-06-2009, 08:11 AM

Wildcatk23 Wrote:You Guys Are Really Old

lol:Clap:

Warriors23RJ · 08-06-2009, 12:47 PM

I'm suprised that Nazr Mohammad hasn't been mentioned. He was a big time player for the cats.

~~Mr.Kimball~~ · 08-06-2009, 01:54 PM

Nobody remembers Bill Spivey?

Tubby Lover · 08-06-2009, 07:25 PM

kyle macy best guard,bowie best center,mashburn best forward and Issel best player period

***Wildcatk23*** · 08-06-2009, 10:56 PM

Tubby Lover Wrote:kyle macy best guard,bowie best center,mashburn best forward and Issel best player period

so do you still love tubby?

Cat Scratch Fever · 08-06-2009, 11:22 PM

Bill Spivey did have an outstanding career at UK. Was one of the first 7 footers that could get up and down the court.