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Message: [QUOTE="RF2044, post: 1317216, member: 40"] That was a good post by Jake, but I completely disagree with your assessment of Sherman being "meat and potatoes." Categorically disagree with that, in fact. Meat and potatoes was Jason Hart. Sherman Douglas was the most exciting player in program history, including Pearl. He might not have had Pearl's superlative handle--but no other player we've had [including Flynn / Autry] have. But his creative flair exceeded Pearl's in terms of orchestrating a high powered attack. Pearl was a good passer, but the majority of his creativity was to get himself shots. Sherman not only got himself shots, he got EVERYBODY else shots. As far as the "more talent" argument, it isn't nearly as big of a factor as what people are suggesting. Sherman absolutely MADE Seikaly's career--both at the collegiate level, and when they played together in the NBA. In defense of Pearl, he could do things with the ball on a string that almost nobody else could do. I have watched a 1986 BET semifinals game, where we beat Georgetown, and they would literally try to press him full court with the entire team. You heard me, with the entire team. Pearl would have two guys on him and two other guys racing to get to him, and he'd dribble around, through, and past them. You never see stuff like that today. But to claim that he was caviar while Sherman was ordinary--nah, not by a long shot. I'll take the ultimate competitor over someone who was inherently lazy any day. And in terms of exciting ball--yeah, Pearl was exciting. Sherman was even more exciting. Sherman's teammates didn't make him, it was the other way around. The best way I can describe it is that Pearl had million dollar talent but a ten-cent work ethic. Sherman had $750K talent, but was so competitive and quarterbacked the team at such a high level that he truly made his teammates better. And ultimately, that is the mark of a truly elite point guard. Not just sizzle. [/QUOTE]

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