Grantland: Most Hated Basketball Players of Past 30 Years

[imnclone]

Paul O'liney from MU just because he walked on at semester break and became a key rotation player for them. Then was about their best player the following year. Orr couldn't believe that a player that good would just call them up and ask to join their team.

 

[BlitzkriegCy]

Troy Skinner, Roy Marble, Dean Oliver, Jeff Horner

 

[letsCYber]

Mateen Cleaves and his ghetto momma in the stands too.

 

[urb1]

Wesley Stokes was a freak on the court with Missouri. Always reminded me of a triple or quadruple overtime loss we had to them. Hopefully not exaggerating how many OTs.

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[fatkid1974]

I nominate Acie "this ones for my momma" Earl for the Iowa Regional. I hated that dude almost as much as Jess Settles and his 18 years of eligibility.

 

[letsCYber]

Also Paul Pierce. Just...something was wasn't right there.

Pierre Pierce

 

[Rabbuk]

I like Paul Pierce as an NBA player, I'm too young to really remember him at kansas.

 

[Cab4cy]

Those that said Derek Cheivous....this is the correct answer. There is no one worse than Derek Chevious.

AMEN!!

Also haven't seen Rex Walters name yet, sooooo hated that guy

 

[cyclones500]

Sounds like we have a format. Good thing McD left or "rest of NCAA" would be half former Cyclones pretty soon, if we're honest about the board Wes Johnson should probably be in that region as a low seed. I think the 8 players per region should be about right, we'd have to reach for 16.

Good idea to keep it at 32.

Agree with initial post of the regions, too.

 

[LindenCy]

Wesley Stokes was a freak on the court with Missouri. Always reminded me of a triple or quadruple overtime loss we had to them. Hopefully not exaggerating how many OTs.

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Pretty sure it was 4 OTs. And I'll continue to support the Big Country and Greg Ostertag nominations. There were actually good centers in the Big 8 back then, but those guys were...ugh.

EDIT: Yeah, 4: http://www.mutigers.com/sports/m-baskbl/recaps/011301aaa.html

 

[trevn]

Tom O'Neill - KU
Tyronn Lue - Nebraska
Luke Recker - Indiana/Iowa
Scot Pollard - KU
Sherron Collins - KU
aaaaaannnnddddd this guy:

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[uro cy]

His name has been mentioned plenty before.... but if you are going to to a bracket-style playoff, Jason Sutherland needs a bracket all to himself. World-class DB.

 

[CyRp2013]

Bill Walker and Michael Beasley-Kansas State

Still remember Bill Walker and Bryan Petersen fighting for a ball on the floor and Walker pushing Petey to the floor again as the rest of the players went down the court. Beasley was just a ***** in every sense of the word which is why I took joy in watching them lose in omaha.

 

[MLawrence]

Pretty sure it was 4 OTs.

EDIT: Yeah, 4: Men's Basketball Topples No. 18 Iowa State In Overtime Thriller, 112-109 4OT - MUTIGERS.COM - The University of Missouri Official Athletic Site

I believe after that game Kantrail Horton was averaging over 40 minutes a game.

 

[Cyclonestate78]

How in the hell did this thread make it this far an nobody has mentioned Quincy Acy? What a thug....

 

[LindenCy]

How in the hell did this thread make it this far an nobody has mentioned Quincy Acy? What a thug....

Looks like he also was a proctologist in this one...almost.

 

[Cyclonestate78]

Looks like he also was a proctologist in this one...almost.

I like the pic against Xavier. If you can't get position for a rebound just go for a choke hold from behind.

 

[The_Architect]

Texas Tech:

Andre Emmett

One of the most underrated Big 12 players of all time. Dude was unreal.

 

[mapnerd]

What was the deal with Jason Sutherland? For some reason I'm not remembering him. Maybe I blocked it out?

 

[Hayes30]

Ben Simmons from Drake