Brandon Miller - Best Bama recruit/freshman ever?

[TideEngineer08]

Before Miller, I thought Gerald Wallace and Antonio McDyess was the two most talented players Bama had gotten. Obviously, Kira Lewis and Colin Sexton has to be included.

Imagine a starting lineup like this (and I'm referencing what they were during their peak college season):

PG: Sexton
SG: Kira Lewis
C: McDyess
SF: B. Miller
PF: Gerald Wallace

 

[TexasBama]

Imagine a starting lineup like this (and I'm referencing what they were during their peak college season):

PG: Sexton
SG: Charles Cleveland
C: McDyess
SF: B. Miller
PF: Gerald Wallace

I’d pick Sprewell before Kira also

 

[TexasBama]

He's as tall as McKey and Leon but has shooting range from half court. He's can guard four positions and sees the court consistently better than anybody on the floor. He is also a ferocious rebounder. I have been watching Alabama hoops since the flourishing of C.M.'s great teams in the early '70s. No one in an Alabama jersey -- ever -- has won games in more ways. Only McKey and perhaps Horry come close.

I played in a pickup game with Leon. He was legit 6-11

 

[TideEngineer08]

I’d pick Sprewell before Kira also

I think I would too but I didn't get to see him play at Alabama

 

[TexasBama]

McDyess was the number 2 overall pick in the draft. I hope the Rockets take Wembanyama so Miller doesn’t have to come here. The Rockets are a hot mess.

 

[CraigD]

Imagine a starting lineup like this (and I'm referencing what they were during their peak college season):

PG: Sexton
SG: Kira Lewis
C: McDyess
SF: B. Miller
PF: Gerald Wallace

I'd have Hollywood Robinson in for Lewis. Lewis would be a good PG but he wasn't a good shooter.

 

[TexasBama]

I think I would too but I didn't get to see him play at Alabama

He actually played 3 spot but played the 2 in the NBA

 

[BAMAVILLE]

Lol I can see this easily turning into a 10 man rotation

 

[day-day]

Horry over Wallace; especially the college versions.

 

[BAMAVILLE]

Starters
PG: Young Bull
SG: Hollywood
C: JaMychel Green
SF: B. Mill
PF: Big Shot Bob

Bench:
McDyess
Reggie King
Gerald Wallace
Gee
Primo

 

[dayhiker]

Horry over Wallace; especially the college versions.

Absolutely. Isn't Wallace about 6'-6"?

 

[dayhiker]

I'd probably put Ennis Whatley or Terry Coner at PG.

 

[dayhiker]

I think I'd go:
PG: Coner
SG: Hollywood
SF: Miller
PF: Horry
C: Leon Douglas

Buck Johnson, Mo Williams, Eddie Phillips, Reggie King, McDyess, and TR Dunn all seem like they need a place on the team too.

 

[TideEngineer08]

Good grief I didn’t think of Mo Williams.

 

[BamaInBham]

I think I'd go:
PG: Coner
SG: Hollywood
SF: Miller
PF: Horry
C: Leon Douglas

Buck Johnson, Mo Williams, Eddie Phillips, Reggie King, McDyess, and TR Dunn all seem like they need a place on the team too.

King easily over Horry, probably Wendell Hudson also. Horry was an all around talent and in the NBA a legendary clutch shooter, which he as not at Alabama. Horry was a 12 and 7 man at Bama, King was 19 and 12, Hudson was also 19 and 12. King and Hudson were almost a one man show on their teams - they were incredible and both SEC POY, I doubt Horry was ever in the conversation; Horry was a jack of all trades but didn't have the impact at Bama that King and Hudson did.

 

[dayhiker]

King easily over Horry, probably Wendell Hudson also. Horry was an all around talent and in the NBA a legendary clutch shooter, which he as not at Alabama. Horry was a 12 and 7 man at Bama, King was 19 and 12, Hudson was also 19 and 12. King and Hudson were almost a one man show on their teams - they were incredible and both SEC POY, I doubt Horry was ever in the conversation; Horry was a jack of all trades but didn't have the impact at Bama that King and Hudson did.

How did I forget about Hudson?

 

[JDCrimson]

Erwin Dudley should get consideration at the 5. Dude was a beast in his era.

 

[CajunCrimson]

TBH I’ve always thought Shelton was way underrated as a SG.

 

[JayBama_in_PCOLA]

King easily over Horry, probably Wendell Hudson also. Horry was an all around talent and in the NBA a legendary clutch shooter, which he as not at Alabama. Horry was a 12 and 7 man at Bama, King was 19 and 12, Hudson was also 19 and 12. King and Hudson were almost a one man show on their teams - they were incredible and both SEC POY, I doubt Horry was ever in the conversation; Horry was a jack of all trades but didn't have the impact at Bama that King and Hudson did.

Maybe offensively, though he was essentially the number one option his senior year. Defensively, Horry was superior.

 

[CraigD]

King easily over Horry, probably Wendell Hudson also. Horry was an all around talent and in the NBA a legendary clutch shooter, which he as not at Alabama. Horry was a 12 and 7 man at Bama, King was 19 and 12, Hudson was also 19 and 12. King and Hudson were almost a one man show on their teams - they were incredible and both SEC POY, I doubt Horry was ever in the conversation; Horry was a jack of all trades but didn't have the impact at Bama that King and Hudson did.

One of my fondest memories of Bama basketball is watching Horry give (a much larger) Shaq absolute fits in the SEC tournament.