ESPN the Magazine’s June 25th issue will have a very interesting piece on Anthony Davis and the [URL=”http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/8036448/is-anthony-davis-franchise-changer-just-hyped-espn-magazine”]debate if he is the next Bill Russell.[/URL]
There are several quotes from several supposed experts, including former Indiana coach Bobby Knight.
Does this quote surprise you as much as it does me?
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[I]”I’ll tell you exactly what [URL=”http://sports.espn.go.com/mens-college-basketball/player/_/id/56353/anthony-davis”]Anthony Davis[/URL] is — he’s a young Bill Russell … And Russell was by far, and will always be, the most valuable player ever in sport.” — Bob Knight, former college coach
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I guess since Anthony Davis doesn’t play for Kentucky anymore Bob Knight can talk about the future #1 pick without saying the college he played for.
The quote that really blows my mind in this article is from DraftExpress.com’s Joseph Givony:
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[COLOR=#333333][FONT=Verdana]”If he was a guard,” Givony says, “he wasn’t a very good guard. There’s a reason he didn’t have any [major] offers before he grew.”
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And if I wasn’t 36 years old and could jump higher than 3 inches I could dunk the ball too.
What is the point of that comment?
The article is generally a good read, but in my opinion on Davis being the next Bill Russell, tell me how many rings he has on his hand at the end of his career.
When I think of Bill Russell, I think of NBA Championships.
