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Post by hchoops on May 11, 2022 9:10:07 GMT -5
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Post by sader1970 on May 11, 2022 9:31:46 GMT -5
His sneakers were (are? haven't been there in decades) in the basketball Hall of Fame IIRC. Saw them and looked like the proverbial "banana boats." Think they were size 22. Any player with larger feet since?
R.I.P., Bob. [and, geez, don't like seeing 73 year olds passing away - comes too close to home!]
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Post by res on May 11, 2022 10:14:08 GMT -5
No he wouldn't have. Walton was on the freshman team that season. Lanier would have gone against Steve Patterson, the only non future NBA'er in that Bruins team starting lineup. |
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Post by res on May 11, 2022 10:18:50 GMT -5
Oh, and Wooden supposedly said when asked decades later that he thinks that Bruin team would have beaten Bona 4 out of 5 times but that the great thing is that, at the time, you never know which of those games you're playing.
I give this story about a 31% chance of being true.
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Post by Tom on May 11, 2022 10:45:37 GMT -5
Roger Murdock, the co-pilot on an ill fated airline from LA to Chicago, said it was no easy task guarding Bob Lanier
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Post by hchoops on May 11, 2022 10:46:23 GMT -5
Thanks, res
Did you see Lanier in college ?
Would you agree that he is in the second tier of centers behind Kareem and Walton ?
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Post by Tom on May 11, 2022 11:02:21 GMT -5
More Bob Lanier video. . .
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Post by res on May 11, 2022 11:12:23 GMT -5
Thanks, res Did you see Lanier in college ? Would you agree that he is in the second tier of centers behind Kareem and Walton ? Yes, I was in high school and had a season ticket. Saw him live about 40 times. Are you talking about college? He's certainly behind Alcindor and Walton, but I'd still argue he's in the top tier of centers who played in the pre shot clock, pre 3 pointer era. |
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Post by hchoops on May 11, 2022 12:12:23 GMT -5
Yes, it is college only
i rooted for the Bonnies from when fellow Brooklynites Tom and Sam Stith played and they were nationally ranked.
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Post by mm67 on May 11, 2022 13:05:36 GMT -5
The Stith brothers were extremely popular in my circle. Many of us rooted for the Bonnies during that time so long ago. Some would call out one of their names when taking a shot. Of course Tom Heinsohn or "Ack Ack" as we called him was the top gunner. His line drive shot was legendary.
For some reason the death of the great Bob Lanier deeply touched me. Saw him play at Alumni in Queens & on TV. He was a wonderful player. My heart is filled with gratitude for the joy he provided me & countless others.
May he rest in peace.
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Post by alum on May 11, 2022 13:16:26 GMT -5
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Kareem weighs in
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Post by hchoops on May 11, 2022 13:33:56 GMT -5
Erudite as usual.
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Post by KY Crusader 75 on May 11, 2022 14:09:22 GMT -5
The Roger Murdock scene is just so classic and I’ll bet Bob Lanier loved being mentioned in it. Bob Lanier was a great player- R.I.P.
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Post by deep Purple on May 11, 2022 18:03:57 GMT -5
Lanier's senior year, St. Bonaventure was 25-1.
In the Elite Eight he had 26 points and 14 rebounds in a 97–74 win over Villanova.
Per his wikipedia page:
"However, Lanier injured his knee near the end of the regional championship game in a collision with Villanova's Chris Ford. It was severe enough that he could not play in the Final Four and eventually required surgery, the first of eight surgeries on Lanier's knees. In the Final Four, the Bonnies lost to Jacksonville University with future Hall of Fame center Artis Gilmore. St. Bonaventure was whistled for 32 personal fouls and outscored 37–15 at the free-throw line, in the 91–83 loss. In the third-place game, the Bonnies lost to NM State to finish the season 25–3."
A very poor decision by the Bonnies coach to keep him in the game during a blowout.
RIP
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Post by res on May 11, 2022 18:22:46 GMT -5
The memory fades, but, no, it was not "near the end of the game". I forget the actual time on the clock, but I remember it being 8 or 9 minutes, I could be wrong. Bona was up 18 or 19 at that point, but given the importance of the game, I don't blame Wiese for keeping him in one little bit. Villanova was a very good team and had beaten Bona earlier in the season.
btw, Fran O'Hanlon was on that Villanova team. So was Chris Ford, who was the player that rolled up on Lanier's leg. A good part of the Bona fanbase was convinced he did it intentionally. I wasn't sure, but I saw a grainy replay a number of years ago and it was reckless, at best
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Post by efg72 on May 11, 2022 18:34:00 GMT -5
Lanier and Peter Knapp’71 were good friends and competitors earlier in their careers. Unfortunately, my roommate had blood clots in his shoulder and missed the opportunity to contribute in the way we all hoped.
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Post by hchoops on May 11, 2022 19:47:51 GMT -5
The memory fades, but, no, it was not "near the end of the game". I forget the actual time on the clock, but I remember it being 8 or 9 minutes, I could be wrong. Bona was up 18 or 19 at that point, but given the importance of the game, I don't blame Wiese for keeping him in one little bit. Villanova was a very good team and had beaten Bona earlier in the season. btw, Fran O'Hanlon was on that Villanova team. So was Chris Ford, who was the player that rolled up on Lanier's leg. A good part of the Bona fanbase was convinced he did it intentionally. I wasn't sure, but I saw a grainy replay a number of years ago and it was reckless, at best It could have been reckless, but I do not recall any other reckless play by Ford in college or the pros. I believe he lectured at Blaney’s Camp when he either was a pro of a coach. Impressed me as a fine person. |
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Post by longsuffering on May 11, 2022 20:51:20 GMT -5
Lanier and Ford played six years together (1972-78) on the Pistons and were also cast mates in the basketball cult movie "The Fish that saved Pittsburgh" (1979). They surely resolved any lingering issues between themselves from that collision.
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