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ProfessorGAC

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5. We Hope

Reply to Permanut (Reply #4)

Sun Jun 14, 2026, 08:12 AM

Jun 14

Despite the "never seen anything like it before" rhetoric, we have.
Ralph Sampson was 7'4", could handle, could shoot, could defend, made the all-star team at 2 different positions....
But, his knees betrayed him. Reduced his effectiveness & shortened his career.
We have to hope a tall, slender guy like Victor doesn't have a similar future.

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Yeah, he's just 22.. Permanut Jun 14 #4

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