Quote: Originally posted by agentverde on 1/09/2010Quote: Originally posted by gillispie on 1/09/2010i would consider ratings a better measure than post season awards for the greatest d2 player of all time...
Do you also consider Vince Carter the greatest SG in history?
I mean, I get what you're saying...but the fact is ratings have changed over the seasons. It used to be, if you got a player with high WE and redshirted him, you'd end up with a monster down the line. I absolutely don't think Smith is the highest DII rated player of all-time, but winning three NPOYs seems to indicate he was the best player in Wooden DII for the last three years...can anyone else claim that?
good point. to me, this is similar to the real life problem - how do you compare players from different eras? how do you compare records after major alterations to the game - like the addition of the 3 pointer? there is no good answer, that i know of (i don't consider just stating the best player of each era a good answer, although it is acceptable to me).
anyway, post season awards are still a really bad measure, they are not like in real life where many people agree with the selection. a good player on a bad team has a massive advantage in those awards over a great player on a good team. i still feel ratings would have to play a part, along with post season success. for example, i had a red shirt guy who started for 4 years, and is the leading scorer in school history. he was a significant contributor his freshman year when the school made the final 4, one of the top players his soph year when the team won the title, and the undisputed team leader junior/senior year when the team also won titles. by ratings, he is my favorite d2 player ever. and i wouldn't even consider trading him for the national player of the year in d2 99% of the time. his ratings were like 50ath, 100spd, 50 reb, 50 def, 80 per, 70 bh, 70 pass, 100 sta.