All-Decade Louisville Basketball Team Debate
by Mike Rutherford on Dec 1, 2009 12:35 PM EST
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PrintHere's your debate for the day: If one were to create an All-Decade Louisville basketball team, who would comprise the starting five?
I think you have to say Reece Gaines, Francisco Garcia and Terrence Williams are locks, but after that it's tough. Ultimately, I settled on David Padgett and Taquan Dean, but legit cases can be made for Marques Maybin, Ellis Myles, Larry O'Bannon and Earl Clark, among others.
What say you?
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I'd put Clark over Dean
But I agree with all the other selections
I agree with Gaines and Williams
But I would have Padgett as a lock over Garcia.
I think Garcia, Clark and Maybin are the second tier with the rest mentioned in the third tier.
my starting 5
PG Dean
SG Garcia
SG Gains
SF Williams
PFClark
I want to say Sosa is better than Dean, i think he could show that this year. Call me crazy
by Cambroni Cardinals on Dec 1, 2009 1:03 PM EST reply actions
how can you pass on Padgett
He was the T shirt of this team. I’d have to take him over E. Clark.
DocCardsFan
The 'Ville, KY
I'll do a first and second team
Because I love the Cards that much. One rule for my 5, no repeat positions, i.e. only 1 PG, 1 SG, etc.
1st Team
Taquan Dean
Marques Maybin
Francisco Garcia
Earl Clark
Ellis Myles
2nd Team
Reece Gaines
Larry O’Bannon
Terrence Williams
Luke Whitehead
David Padgett
The toughest pick for me here was Dean over Gaines. Dean simply won more. He was a better rebounder and a better defender at the position, and he seemed to create more offense for his teammates. I could have made the case for Gaines at SG, but he really only played one season at that slot.
One edit to mine.
After pouring over their stats, I’d have to put Larry over Marques. I thought for sure he didn’t have the numbers Maybin did, but looking at the stats, he did. Plus he was a big winner. I made an effort not to have the ’05 Final Four team take up too much of my 1st team, but they were just that good.
I agree with Mike,
except on Taquan. I start Larry. Because of his intensity and the way he stepped up for big games. Also, because I miss his smile.
IT DOESN'T COUNT BECAUSE I SAID NO HOMO
Isn’t that the rule? SOMEBODY?
by Mike Rutherford on Dec 1, 2009 4:42 PM EST up reply actions
All-Decade Teams
1st Team
PG – Francisco Garcia
SG – Reece Gaines
SF – Terrence Williams
PF – Earl Clark
C – David Padgett
2nd Team
PG – Taquan Dean
SG – Larry O’Bannon
SF – Marques Maybin
PF – Luke Whitehead
C – Ellis Myles
These are my teams too, except I'd go ahead and call Reece the PG, and Garcia the SG.
If I got in trouble for having 2 technical SF on that team (even though Garcia could play that position), I’d move Garcia to 1st team SF, Maybin to 1st team SG, and O’Bannon and Williams would be 2nd team.
same
can’t change it except maybe for earl clark over dean, but dean did more in his time here, so i would leave him in.
padgett
wasn’t one of the top 5 players IMO in the past decade. He was probably around 7-8th. Sorry man, i think Clark is better
by Cambroni Cardinals on Dec 1, 2009 2:40 PM EST reply actions
Gee.....
……….these teams are lacking in character, oops I mean Caracter, oops again he transferred. And whatever did become of the goofus?
Larry O?
Man, I loved watching him play, but I wouldn’t put him in all-decade.
Garcia, Gaines, Williams, Clark, Myles. . .I think.
If Otis George knew this blog existed, he would be disappointed no one named him
My team.
Gaines
Maybin
Williams
Garcia
Padgett
You all have to be kidding me..
How can you all possibly leave out Sebastian Telfair, Donta Smith, and Jeremy Tyler.
Those guys were awesome talents and deserve a mention on the all-decade team…oh, wait a minute.. what? are you serious? you mean they never…?
douche nozzles.
let's not forget Amir Johnson...
I think that kid would have been a bona fide star at the Ville
by quiet cardinal on Dec 1, 2009 3:32 PM EST up reply actions
All Transfer Team
PG Carlos Hurt
SG Coric Riggs
SF Lorenzo Wade
PF Derrick Caracter
C Brandon Bender
Who are we playing in the Maybin picture?
Tennessee or Syracuse? There is a lot of orange in the crowd that I don’t recall
Syracuse
It’s when we beat them when they were top five and had just one loss.
by Mike Rutherford on Dec 1, 2009 4:13 PM EST up reply actions
I think that's red in the crowd.
Look at Maybin’s jersey — it looks orange, too.
Is that syracuse player
wearing sleeves or is he just that black? Wesley Snipes son maybe?
by itsALLintheCARDS on Dec 1, 2009 11:21 PM EST reply actions
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