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Post by longsuffering on Jul 21, 2023 13:34:29 GMT -5
I don't recall ever seeing a high school kid being compared to Steve Kuberski But you do see a lot of people wearing Celtics jerseys with his uniform number on it. This might be an obscure reference for non-New Englanders. Steve Kuberski wore #33 before Larry Bird was issued that number.
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Post by rgs318 on Jul 21, 2023 14:18:32 GMT -5
Thanks long-suffering. I needed some help on that.
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Post by Tom on Jul 21, 2023 14:49:08 GMT -5
In all fairness, never mind being #33, Steve Kuberski is an obscure reference for non New Englanders and even a lot of New Englanders
"Nobody is worski than Steve Kuberski"
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Post by hcnj on Jul 22, 2023 14:22:29 GMT -5
In all fairness, never mind being #33, Steve Kuberski is an obscure reference for non New Englanders and even a lot of New Englanders "Nobody is worski than Steve Kuberski" Right, the point of this silliness is relate a relatively unknown recruit or draft pick to a well-known superstar, not an obscure figure like Kuberski. The kid himself would have to look up the name to know who he was.
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Post by Tom on Jul 24, 2023 8:01:13 GMT -5
People want to come up with these comparisons to familiar names and in general only the stars have familiar names. The vast, vast majority of these high school kids shouldn't be compared to obscure NBA players, never mind stars
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Post by timholycross on Jul 24, 2023 9:51:53 GMT -5
We'd be ecstatic about a 6-8 player capable of averaging 23.8/10.1 pts/rbs a game at the mid major level.
That's what Kuberski did his final year at Bradley.
Never mind that he washed out in the pros.
By the way, I can't believe he was a Celtic 8 years. I did know he played for them twice, would have figured 3 years the first time, a year the second time. The guy certainly got enough chances.
Another trivia question (I'd never get the answer to this one). Who was either of the 33s before Kuberski (Kuberski's first Celtic stint he was #11)? Both were players in the 70s, one was known as "Red's mystery man" (i.e., a player from an obscure school that Red Auerbach was deemed a genius for keeping him under wraps; only in this case the guy was not very good).
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Post by Ignutz on Jul 24, 2023 15:35:23 GMT -5
I cringe at the infatuation with these pro stars comparisons. We should have some pretty good young talent in the backcourt with Batch and the frosh. I don't recall ever seeing a high school kid being compared to Steve Kuberski How 'bout Greg Kite?
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Post by longsuffering on Jul 24, 2023 22:29:08 GMT -5
We'd be ecstatic about a 6-8 player capable of averaging 23.8/10.1 pts/rbs a game at the mid major level. That's what Kuberski did his final year at Bradley. Never mind that he washed out in the pros. By the way, I can't believe he was a Celtic 8 years. I did know he played for them twice, would have figured 3 years the first time, a year the second time. The guy certainly got enough chances. Another trivia question (I'd never get the answer to this one). Who was either of the 33s before Kuberski (Kuberski's first Celtic stint he was #11)? Both were players in the 70s, one was known as "Red's mystery man" (i.e., a player from an obscure school that Red Auerbach was deemed a genius for keeping him under wraps; only in this case the guy was not very good). celticswire.usatoday.com/lists/nba-boston-celtics-no-33-history/No one is guessing these two players so I googled it. I forgot how much Steve Kuberski looked like "Meathead" from All in the Family.
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