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[QUOTE="Col. Bleep, post: 3597753, member: 1023"]
Etan Thomas substantially could influence a game just by being on the court.
Players avoided coming inside.
And he had 9 blocks in a game against Pitt.
He easily topped Roosevelt Bouie's SU record for most blocks in career.
Have to put him on top of the list.

Bouie was big time.
And he had some classic matchups...including the big showdown with Jeff Ruland (Iona).
SU won that one with some good outside shooting in the second half (about which then Iona coach Jim Valvano had some classic comments which won't be repeated here).

Fab is more recent, so more memorable.
And he had that classic Big East coming out party with 10 blocks on Seton Hall.
Became great at positional play taking charges.
But still not Etan Thomas.

Arinze was like the Hulk.
He could terrify people.
He substantially was aided by what may be the best zone defense the Orange ever had...especially when Andy Rautins was on the court disrupting passing lanes up top.
(Recall the second half against UNC when the Orange just ran them off the court).

It would be very interesting to get Jim Boeheim's honest opinion on this question.
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