Is my take wrong? (it's not)

[HOFCeluck]

Of the players Syracuse went against in the 2003 NCAA tournament the one who had the best NBA career was Tony Allen.

 

[Cusefan0307]

Define best. Kirk Hinrich made 30 million more than Allen did. I'll take the money.

 

[Eric15]

Of the players Syracuse went against in the 2003 NCAA tournament the one who had the best NBA career was Tony Allen.

Would it be Hinrich? Career averages of 12.8 pts, 5.7 assists, 3.4 rebounds and scored just about 10k points in the NBA.

Allen is 8.1 points, 3.5 rebs, 1.3 assists and scored 6k career points.

 

[HOFCeluck]

Define best. Kirk Hinrich made 30 million more than Allen did. I'll take the money.

I was going off achievements and longevity. Allen made the All-defense team six times and won a title. Honestly money never occured to me which is admittedly a huge oversight.

 

[Cusefan0307]

Nick Collison made 60 million in his career and TJ Ford made 43 million. Tony Allen(40m) needed a better agent.

 

[HOFCeluck]

If you asked me this in 2004 I wouldve guessed Ford. What couldve been.

 

[FloridaFan]

Your takes are always wrong. Sorry

 

[NineOneSeven]

Maybe. Allen was known as an elite on ball defender in his day.

 

[MSOrange]

Would it be Hinrich? Career averages of 12.8 pts, 5.7 assists, 3.4 rebounds and scored just about 10k points in the NBA.

Allen is 8.1 points, 3.5 rebs, 1.3 assists and scored 6k career points.

Allen stayed in the league by being an elite defender.

 

[HyattsCuse]

Marquis Daniels (Auburn) made about $37 million. Not a candidate for “the best” but would have a spot on the All-“players with best NBA careers who played against Syracuse in the 2003 NCAA tournament” team.

 

[PauliePeppas]

He is also the last person any player wanted to get in a fight with

 

[HOFCeluck]

Marquis Daniels (Auburn) made about $37 million. Not a candidate for “the best” but would have a spot on the All-“players with best NBA careers who played against Syracuse in the 2003 NCAA tournament” team.

Marquis Daniels is a guy I was surprised to learn had a good NBA career...though I probably shouldnt have been.

BTW...watched the second half of that game for the first time since 2003. That shouldve been an eight oint win if not for a couple BS threes.

 

[Cusefan69]

Of the players Syracuse went against in the 2003 NCAA tournament the one who had the best NBA career was Tony Allen.

Even if it is wrong, you can go to bed knowing it doesn't matter because you're just water when all is said and done.

 

[HOFCeluck]

Even if it is wrong, you can go to bed knowing it doesn't matter because you're just water when all is said and done.

Very true. People forget that!

 

[FloridaFan]

All just dust and echoes

 

[walsh2012]

Of the players Syracuse went against in the 2003 NCAA tournament the one who had the best NBA career was Tony Allen.

Nick Collison for sure. He had a very underrated career.

 

[OrangeDW]

Marquis Daniels (Auburn) made about $37 million. Not a candidate for “the best” but would have a spot on the All-“players with best NBA careers who played against Syracuse in the 2003 NCAA tournament” team.

Yeah, he played a nice role off the bench on some very good and fun to watch Dallas Mavericks teams early in his career.

Those Dirk, Nash(and later Terry once Nash left), Finley, Josh Howard, Stackhouse teams. I enjoyed watching those teams and really liked Daniels’ game. He was like the Josh Pace of those teams...came off the bench and would play to his strengths getting in the lane and making mid range shots. I think he was a guy who had a lot
of trouble staying healthy.

 

[FRANKIEFAN]

Nick Collison for sure. He had a very underrated career.

Odd word he stopped playing meaningful minutes when the team moved from Seattle. And somehow was allowed to ride the bench for over a decade after his career should have ended for being a bust that never scored double digits a game. Long held belief that there is a certain attribute NBA teams covet in their bench players that has nothing to do with basketball though...

Hinrich didn’t have a bad career just became a bench player in his prime for whatever reason.

I’m a huge Tony Allen fan so I’ll go with him. Cool dude couple times I met him.

 

[Wrinkle]

Love Trick or Treat Tony Allen

 

[sendithome]

Hinrich has the most win shares (basketball-reference.com) of the group mentioned / anyone drafted in 2003-2005 from the six teams. He had over 52 win shares; eighth among 2003 draftees. He was a solid all around player for several years compared to a long time role player (Collison) and a long time specialist (Tony Allen).

 

[sufandu]

I'm sure who the answer is. It sounds like there are a few that have an argument. I wouldn't use the presence of a title or the lack thereof as part of the argument though, since none of those guys were their team's best or even second best player. Sometimes getting a championship is being in the right place at the right time.

 

[shandeezy7]

Thunder set to retire Nick Collison's No. 4

After 15 years with franchise, Collison's jersey will become the first one retired by OKC.

www.nba.com

 

[OrangeDW]

Thunder set to retire Nick Collison's No. 4

After 15 years with franchise, Collison's jersey will become the first one retired by OKC.

www.nba.com

lol, ridiculous.

 

[HOFCeluck]

Was collison really that good?

 

[shandeezy7]

Was collison really that good?

If you define "good" as career averages of 5.9 ppg, 5.2 rpg, 1 apg and 0.5 bpg, then yes. His jersey being retired in OKC is almost as bad as the Miami Heat retiring Michael Jordan's and Dan Marino's numbers.