30Duck Moderator No. 1 Share Posted February 5 He's the Duck that wore 30. Of all the problems we're seeing with the 2024/25 team, toughness, leadership are what's missing. That was not the case with the Kamikaze Kids. He started on a team that went 6-20, that didn't happen again. I wish that everybody here could have experienced a game at Mac Court, "The Pit". You think Autzen gets loud? A library compared to "The Pit". You've heard of the scoreboard shaking overhead, the baskets moving, you would almost get seasick. Opposing coaches hated playing there. not just because of the noise. Up until Harter arrived, taking a charge, diving for a loose ball, making players pay for getting too close to the rim didn't happen, UCLA was the pace setter, and their style was finesse. Wooden hated Mac Court, but Bill Walton loved it. 1 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven A Moderator No. 2 Share Posted February 5 First game the scoreboard shook was v Cal 2/8/69. They brought in earthquake inspectors before the next game to make sure Mac could take it. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duckdude No. 3 Share Posted February 5 Absolutely agree, 30Duck! Here’s my Top Five of all time Duck B-ballers: 1) Ron Lee 2) Luke Ridnour 3) Greg Ballard 4) Stan Love 5) Payton Pritchard 6) Dillon Brooks 7) Aaron Brooks 8. Blair Rasmussen (I couldn’t limit it to Five) Some of the Biggest Disappointments: Rusty Blair Will Richardson Nate Bittle 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
30Duck Author Moderator No. 4 Share Posted February 6 On 2/5/2025 at 3:18 PM, Duckdude said: Rusty Blair Rusty was on the court for my first game at Mac Court, Feb 21, 1970, UCLA came in with another of their winning streaks, this one ended at 25, when the Ducks beat them 78-65. My All Time 10 1. Ronnie Lee 2 Greg Ballard 3. Luke Jackson 4. Luke Ridnour 5. Payton Pritchard 6. Stan Love 7. Terrell Brandon 8. Blair Rassmussen 9. Dillon Brooks 10. Aaron Brooks Honorable Mention: Billy Gaskins, Mark Barwig, Gerald Willett Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woundedknees No. 5 Share Posted February 6 On 2/5/2025 at 6:03 PM, 30Duck said: Rusty was on the court for my first game at Mac Court, Feb 21, 1970, UCLA came in with another of their winning streaks, this one ended at 25, when the Ducks beat them 78-65. My All Time 10 1. Ronnie Lee 2 Greg Ballard 3. Luke Jackson 4. Luke Ridnour 5. Payton Pritchard 6. Stan Love 7. Terrell Brandon 8. Blair Rassmussen 9. Dillon Brooks 10. Aaron Brooks Honorable Mention: Billy Gaskins, Mark Barwig, Gerald Willett Paul Halupa had a few moments... Fred(die) Jones. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
30Duck Author Moderator No. 6 Share Posted February 6 On 2/5/2025 at 6:29 PM, woundedknees said: Paul Halupa had a few moments... Fred(die) Jones. Absolutely, and go baaaaack, Jim Barnett '63-'66. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duckdude No. 7 Share Posted February 6 Kudos to reminding me of: Jim Barnett, Freddie Jones, and Terrell Brandon…. All: most-deserving on any list of all-time Duck b-ball Greats! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KCDuck1 No. 8 Share Posted February 6 I really enjoyed watching Doug (the Cowboy) Little, Mark Barwig, and Gerald Willett play; they played hard and smart. VR, KCDuck1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DUCKED No. 9 Share Posted February 6 On 2/5/2025 at 1:03 PM, 30Duck said: He's the Duck that wore 30. Of all the problems we're seeing with the 2024/25 team, toughness, leadership are what's missing. That was not the case with the Kamikaze Kids. He started on a team that went 6-20, that didn't happen again. I wish that everybody here could have experienced a game at Mac Court, "The Pit". You think Autzen gets loud? A library compared to "The Pit". You've heard of the scoreboard shaking overhead, the baskets moving, you would almost get seasick. Opposing coaches hated playing there. not just because of the noise. Up until Harter arrived, taking a charge, diving for a loose ball, making players pay for getting too close to the rim didn't happen, UCLA was the pace setter, and their style was finesse. Wooden hated Mac Court, but Bill Walton loved it. In a previous life, in 1973, I was at Mac Court to shoot photos of the Ducks vs UCLA and, in a stroke of luck, was able to snap a photo of all 5 Ducks on the floor going for a loose ball - Ronnie Lee, Billy Ingram, Mark Barwig, Gerald Willett and Doug Little. All of them sprawled on the floor with Bill Walton lying on his back in the foreground. That photo, which is on display at Matt Knight Arena as a mural, epitomizes what the Kamikaze Kids were all about. What an exciting era to be a Duck fan. 1 1 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woundedknees No. 10 Share Posted February 6 Ronnie Lee used to cruise Eugene on sunny days, in a white convertible with a red interior... Of course the top was down. Lee was a premiere torture tester for the early Nike Basketball Sneakers. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
