Not as good as the "other" Hill, but a darn good player in his own right. Duke surely does not win it all without him..OFCOriginally posted by GTHC, GTH!:
I actually think that Thomas Hill was more than a complimentary player. Especially when compare with Koubek. Yes, Hill was the 5th wheel on the repeat teams, but he wasn't Koubek. He was a starter, great shooter and really just made that team as goos as they were. I sometimes think he is the most forgotten player at Duke during this run. He was vital.
Agreed.Originally posted by kailman:
Rewatched both games this week. Forgot how important Greg Koubek was. What a nice player. We always had nice complimentary players then. Billy King koubek T hill Lang the hendersons etc. The 80s were so fun to watch not just us but all games. and then into the 90s. Amazing times so glad I was a fan and got to live it . GO DUKE
Different time. You had every stay. You could build a complete team because you had experience that stayed and then the big recruits that came in. You really don't get that anymore. Uk this year is an anomaly. They usually lose everyone but a few stayed. Imagine if we could keep everyone from this team (except Cook of course)? How deep would we be with recruits coming in? And, players didn't transfer like they do now. They expect playing time right away. You waited your turn back then. You might play 5 minutes as a freshmen (unless a Grant Hill type) and you waited your turn to play. We don't have that anymore. Guys like Gbinije and Semi would have stayed.Originally posted by youngman42:
Agreed.Originally posted by kailman:
Rewatched both games this week. Forgot how important Greg Koubek was. What a nice player. We always had nice complimentary players then. Billy King koubek T hill Lang the hendersons etc. The 80s were so fun to watch not just us but all games. and then into the 90s. Amazing times so glad I was a fan and got to live it . GO DUKE
K used a lot more bench in those days as well. 9 players averaged 10 minutes plus on that 91 team.
Great points. Patience is something that is sorely missing from this generation coming up. Everyone expects to be rewarded without actually putting in the time. I have worked hard in my life to get where I am and I have never had it given to me. That is how it should be with a team. You have to earn. We still get guys who believe in that, but there not as many now as there were back in the day.Originally posted by GTHC, GTH!:
Different time. You had every stay. You could build a complete team because you had experience that stayed and then the big recruits that came in. You really don't get that anymore. Uk this year is an anomaly. They usually lose everyone but a few stayed. Imagine if we could keep everyone from this team (except Cook of course)? How deep would we be with recruits coming in? And, players didn't transfer like they do now. They expect playing time right away. You waited your turn back then. You might play 5 minutes as a freshmen (unless a Grant Hill type) and you waited your turn to play. We don't have that anymore. Guys like Gbinije and Semi would have stayed.Originally posted by youngman42:
Agreed.Originally posted by kailman:
Rewatched both games this week. Forgot how important Greg Koubek was. What a nice player. We always had nice complimentary players then. Billy King koubek T hill Lang the hendersons etc. The 80s were so fun to watch not just us but all games. and then into the 90s. Amazing times so glad I was a fan and got to live it . GO DUKE
K used a lot more bench in those days as well. 9 players averaged 10 minutes plus on that 91 team.