Phantom Warrior
05-25-2013, 07:37 AM
Just wondering what evryone's favorite MU team of all time is. Obviously, some of us go back quite a bit farther than others, which only makes the choice that much more of a challenge.
Anyway, I think my favorite MU team ever is the '75-'76 team, the one prior to the national championship. I also think it may have been MU's most talented team in history.
All five starters ended up playing in the NBA - Lloyd (a senior) at point, Butch (a soph) at the 2, Earl (a senior) at small forward, Bo (a junior) at the 4, and Jerome (a soph) at the 5.
The team possessed an incredible blend of skills, demeanors, and personalities, but they all meshed.
Lucky Lloyd set the tone for that team on both ends of the court with his quickness and his intensity. It all started with him.
Butch was a power guard; I don't think we've ever had a guard who was physically stronger, yet he was also sneaky quick.
Earl was about as smooth as anyone who has ever played for MU. It looked like he was gliding, never really trying hard, but that was just because he was so physically gifted. He could kill opponents in a variety of ways, including from deep. His game against DePaul that year may have been as good as individual performance as any player at MU has ever had with the possible exception of Wade's triple double against Kentucky.
Bo was just a physical freak. He handled the ball like a guard and rebounded like a center. I still think he was the best all-around forward in MU history - except maybe for Kojis, whom I never had the privilege of watching.
And Jerome was the physical force in the middle, grabbing rebounds and boxing out opposing centers. Plus, he had a nice touch from mid-range.
As offensively gifted as this team was, however, it was on defense that it really made its mark. Lloyd was the consummate pest with his quickness and relentlessness. Butch was under-rated as a defensive player, but he was excellent. Both Earl and Bo could turn a game around, just dominate a game with their defensive play. I don't remember another MU team that had four A-level defenders in the starting line up along with Jerome, who was young and inexperienced but was still effective in his role, probably earning a solid B.
But that wasn't all. The team also had Rosey coming off the bench knocking down shots from deep, playing soid defense, and taking care of the ball. And Toone was sixth man in terms of mpg at aabout 12 mpg, and he was sxith on the team in scoring.
It's truly a shame that the NCAA Tournament wasn't seeded back then the way it is now because that team probably could have faced Indiana in the championship game if it had been instead of in the Reginoals.
Anyway, that's my favorite MU team of all time. Anyone else care to share theirs and explain why? I hope so.
Anyway, I think my favorite MU team ever is the '75-'76 team, the one prior to the national championship. I also think it may have been MU's most talented team in history.
All five starters ended up playing in the NBA - Lloyd (a senior) at point, Butch (a soph) at the 2, Earl (a senior) at small forward, Bo (a junior) at the 4, and Jerome (a soph) at the 5.
The team possessed an incredible blend of skills, demeanors, and personalities, but they all meshed.
Lucky Lloyd set the tone for that team on both ends of the court with his quickness and his intensity. It all started with him.
Butch was a power guard; I don't think we've ever had a guard who was physically stronger, yet he was also sneaky quick.
Earl was about as smooth as anyone who has ever played for MU. It looked like he was gliding, never really trying hard, but that was just because he was so physically gifted. He could kill opponents in a variety of ways, including from deep. His game against DePaul that year may have been as good as individual performance as any player at MU has ever had with the possible exception of Wade's triple double against Kentucky.
Bo was just a physical freak. He handled the ball like a guard and rebounded like a center. I still think he was the best all-around forward in MU history - except maybe for Kojis, whom I never had the privilege of watching.
And Jerome was the physical force in the middle, grabbing rebounds and boxing out opposing centers. Plus, he had a nice touch from mid-range.
As offensively gifted as this team was, however, it was on defense that it really made its mark. Lloyd was the consummate pest with his quickness and relentlessness. Butch was under-rated as a defensive player, but he was excellent. Both Earl and Bo could turn a game around, just dominate a game with their defensive play. I don't remember another MU team that had four A-level defenders in the starting line up along with Jerome, who was young and inexperienced but was still effective in his role, probably earning a solid B.
But that wasn't all. The team also had Rosey coming off the bench knocking down shots from deep, playing soid defense, and taking care of the ball. And Toone was sixth man in terms of mpg at aabout 12 mpg, and he was sxith on the team in scoring.
It's truly a shame that the NCAA Tournament wasn't seeded back then the way it is now because that team probably could have faced Indiana in the championship game if it had been instead of in the Reginoals.
Anyway, that's my favorite MU team of all time. Anyone else care to share theirs and explain why? I hope so.