Best post duo in OU history
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1987-88
> Stacey King (Jr, 6-10, 229) .. 22.3 ppg; 8.5 rpg
> Harvey Grant (Sr, 6-8, 200) .. 20.9 ppg; 9.4 rpg
(Stacey grew to 6'11" the next season as a senior, per the OU press guide.)
> Stacey King (Jr, 6-10, 229) .. 22.3 ppg; 8.5 rpg
> Harvey Grant (Sr, 6-8, 200) .. 20.9 ppg; 9.4 rpg
(Stacey grew to 6'11" the next season as a senior, per the OU press guide.)
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No post duo in my memory have been anywhere close to Stacey King and Harvey Grant's level.
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This as well. Blake and Taylor was a solid duo as well but nothing compares to king and grant
Nothing else is even close. They were NCAA runner-ups as a team and both players were NBA 1st round draft picks and played in the league for several years.
TMac and Wayman played two seasons together, but the former was a 2-guard, not a post player. Wayman and Dave Johnson would be the 2nd best post duo I can remember. The third should have been Najera and Humphrey, though neither was a center and one didn't like playing inside. Therefore, #3 was William Davis and Jackie Jones in the 89-90 season, even though Jones was more of a stretch-four and Davis was undersized. They were more than effective, though.
Griffin brothers?
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Gotta be.
Who is second to that pair should be the real question.
If it's not just a question of offense, I'd argue Ace/JB during the FF season. Ace was playing like a top 10 college player at that time on offense, and JB was the rim protector and big guy on a darn good defense.
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How about Clifford Ray and I'm having trouble remembering his name, but he played in the NBA for 10-12 years and the had a fairly long tenure as an assistant coach and briefly served as an interim head coach for Dallas.
An honorable mention post duo would be Don Sidle and Garfield Heard back in '68. Sidle is probably the best "overlooked" former Sooner player. He was an All-American F/C in both '67 and '68 when he averaged 23.7 and 19.8 ppg, respectively. He opted to play his professional career in the ABA instead of the NBA. Heard was a sophomore on that '68 team and averaged 11.9 ppg, and he went on to a 15 year NBA career.
Heard also played with Clifford Ray in '69 and '70, so that duo deserves to be mentioned, too. Ray went on to a very successful 11 year NBA career and actually was a starter for the Warriors when they won the NBA title, and led the team defensively and in rebounding.
All 3 players played in an era where scoring wasn't very high.
A 3rd duo worth mentioning would be Wayman Tisdale and Choo Kennedy although Choo was an undersized forward.
Heard also played with Clifford Ray in '69 and '70, so that duo deserves to be mentioned, too. Ray went on to a very successful 11 year NBA career and actually was a starter for the Warriors when they won the NBA title, and led the team defensively and in rebounding.
All 3 players played in an era where scoring wasn't very high.
A 3rd duo worth mentioning would be Wayman Tisdale and Choo Kennedy although Choo was an undersized forward.
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I just remembered Garfiel Heard but you beat me to it usedto, thanks.
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Tiny Gallon and Andrew Fitzgerald.
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Stacey King was so good as an upperclassman, that it is easy to forget that he was really somewhat of a “project” when he arrived at OU. In Stacey King’s freshman season (1985-86), he played behind junior post players Darryl “Choo” Kennedy (6-5, 215) and David Johnson (6-7, 238). Then in Stacey’s sophomore season, he was the 4th post player behind seniors Choo Kennedy and David Johnson, and JUCO transfer Harvey Grant.
It is interesting to look at Stacey’s progression over his four year OU career.
1985-86 (Fr, 6-10, 215) .. 6.0 ppg; 3.8 rpg; 1.9 bpg
1986-87 (So, 6-10, 228) .. 7.0 ppg; 3.8 rpg; 0.9 bpg
1987-88 (Jr, 6-10, 229) .. 22.3 ppg; 8.5 rpg; 2.6 bpg
1988-89 (Sr, 6-11, 232) .. 26.0 ppg; 10.1 rpg; 2.3 bpg
As he matured at OU, Stacey got bigger, stronger and better. He did this while playing behind older post players as a freshman and sophomore.
What is past is prologue.
It is interesting to look at Stacey’s progression over his four year OU career.
1985-86 (Fr, 6-10, 215) .. 6.0 ppg; 3.8 rpg; 1.9 bpg
1986-87 (So, 6-10, 228) .. 7.0 ppg; 3.8 rpg; 0.9 bpg
1987-88 (Jr, 6-10, 229) .. 22.3 ppg; 8.5 rpg; 2.6 bpg
1988-89 (Sr, 6-11, 232) .. 26.0 ppg; 10.1 rpg; 2.3 bpg
As he matured at OU, Stacey got bigger, stronger and better. He did this while playing behind older post players as a freshman and sophomore.
What is past is prologue.
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Well done. I had no clue.
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Blake Griffin and Longar Longar deserve some consideration as do Blake and Taylor Griffin. Certainly neither of those front courts produced like King and Grant but more points were scored in 88.
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Andrew Fitzgerald was a great Sooner and too good of a player to be the butt of a joke like this.
