Soccer/Football Winning XI Draft Discussion Thread
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Here is an example of a good writeup:
Just follow that template. Round/pick #, Name/position, picture, and then write up with your team at the bottom.
Explain why you picked him, why he is a good pick, stats, accolades, etc. It is basically your main argument as to why you picked him, why he is a good player, and why you think he is a good pick for your team.
Quote:
Round 1, Pick 2 – David Thompson, SG/SF – North Carolina State University
Awards
Consensus First-Team All American (1973, 1974, 1975) by AP, UPI, The Sporting News
AP National Player of the Year (1974, 1975)
Naismith Award (1975)
ACC Athlete of the Year (1973, 1975)
ACC Player of the Year (1973, 1974, 1975)
MVP of 1974 NCAA Tournament
Winner of every major NPOY award in 1975
For the first pick on my team, I’m going with David “Skywalker” Thompson.
Thompson played at NC State for three seasons – freshmen were ineligible to play varsity basketball at the time – and left quite the legacy for himself. Thompson won ACC Player of the Year in all three of his seasons at NC State and led the Wolfpack to a record of 79-7 during his career including a 27-0 record in his sophomore season (NC State was ineligible for postseason play) and then a 30-1 record during his junior season in which NC State won the National Championship, temporarily halting the UCLA dynasty.
Thompson gained the nickname “Skywalker” for his insane vertical leap which was said to be 48-inches. Thompson and an NC State teammate were also said to have invented the alley-oop pass in an attempt to take full advantage of Thompson’s insane leaping ability. Unfortunately at the time, the dunk was banned in college basketball so Thompson was forced to finish these alley-oops with layups instead of thunderous dunks.
In eighty-six career games, Thompson averaged 26.8 ppg and 8.1 rpg. Here are his year by year averages:
72-73: 24.7ppg, 8.1rpg, 56.9% FG, 82.5% FT
73-74: 26.0ppg, 7.9rpg, 54.7% FG, 74.5% FT
74-75: 29.9ppg, 8.2rpg, 54.6% FG, 73.1% FT
Thompson is widely regarded as one of the best, if not the best college basketball player of all time. In an article appearing in Sports Illustrated a few years ago, Thompson was one of four players nominated for best college basketball player of all time and the only one listed who is eligible for this draft (Alcindor, Russell, Turasi – lolz). A quote about Thompson from a man who is eligible for this draft and widely regarded as the greatest player of all time:
Obviously, due to the rules of this draft I will be taking Thompson in his Senior season.
Team So Far
- David Thompson
Awards
Consensus First-Team All American (1973, 1974, 1975) by AP, UPI, The Sporting News AP National Player of the Year (1974, 1975) Naismith Award (1975) ACC Athlete of the Year (1973, 1975) ACC Player of the Year (1973, 1974, 1975) MVP of 1974 NCAA Tournament Winner of every major NPOY award in 1975For the first pick on my team, I’m going with David “Skywalker” Thompson.
Thompson played at NC State for three seasons – freshmen were ineligible to play varsity basketball at the time – and left quite the legacy for himself. Thompson won ACC Player of the Year in all three of his seasons at NC State and led the Wolfpack to a record of 79-7 during his career including a 27-0 record in his sophomore season (NC State was ineligible for postseason play) and then a 30-1 record during his junior season in which NC State won the National Championship, temporarily halting the UCLA dynasty.
Thompson gained the nickname “Skywalker” for his insane vertical leap which was said to be 48-inches. Thompson and an NC State teammate were also said to have invented the alley-oop pass in an attempt to take full advantage of Thompson’s insane leaping ability. Unfortunately at the time, the dunk was banned in college basketball so Thompson was forced to finish these alley-oops with layups instead of thunderous dunks.
In eighty-six career games, Thompson averaged 26.8 ppg and 8.1 rpg. Here are his year by year averages:
72-73: 24.7ppg, 8.1rpg, 56.9% FG, 82.5% FT
73-74: 26.0ppg, 7.9rpg, 54.7% FG, 74.5% FT
74-75: 29.9ppg, 8.2rpg, 54.6% FG, 73.1% FT
Thompson is widely regarded as one of the best, if not the best college basketball player of all time. In an article appearing in Sports Illustrated a few years ago, Thompson was one of four players nominated for best college basketball player of all time and the only one listed who is eligible for this draft (Alcindor, Russell, Turasi – lolz). A quote about Thompson from a man who is eligible for this draft and widely regarded as the greatest player of all time:
Obviously, due to the rules of this draft I will be taking Thompson in his Senior season.
Team So Far
- David Thompson
Explain why you picked him, why he is a good pick, stats, accolades, etc. It is basically your main argument as to why you picked him, why he is a good player, and why you think he is a good pick for your team.
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