UT to Honor King at UK game

VolTSX23 · 02-11-2007, 12:00 PM

utfantilidie · 02-11-2007, 01:10 PM

I'm tryng to figure out who ticked BK off that kept him from returning there sooner.

MrOrange · 02-11-2007, 02:41 PM

I heard it was because Coach Mears benched him for an important game because BK broke team rules. Ya know the whole, "You can't bench the star of the team" thing. Don't know specifics, but I know BK hasn't spoken to Mears since leaving UT either.

NMVol · 02-11-2007, 06:17 PM

How good was BK? No one ever more effective scoring from the wing.

Volunteer_Kirby · 02-11-2007, 06:31 PM

He would have been one of the greatest if he didn't blow out his knee.

YouTube - Bernard King

**OWB** · 02-11-2007, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Volunteer_Kirby

He would have been one of the greatest if he didn't blow out his knee.

YouTube - Bernard King

Cool video, thanks.

rockydoc · 02-11-2007, 07:18 PM

About time!!

**vol_freak** · 02-11-2007, 07:46 PM

Great Great video. I am still skeptical whether Bernard will show.

utvol0427 · 02-11-2007, 07:59 PM

I am really excited that the Univ. is finally honoring King at one of the games. This will be one of the most inspiring things I have ever seen. I will be in attendance.

rockydoc · 02-11-2007, 08:03 PM

I am sure he will be there since the University is honoring him. I also would wager that Ernie G. will also be in attendance.

**oklavol** · 02-11-2007, 08:07 PM

I read where coach Pearl mentioned Bernard King, Ernie Grunfield, and Allen Houston as 3 greats from UT, but what about Dale Ellis???

utvol0427 · 02-11-2007, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Volunteer_Kirby

He would have been one of the greatest if he didn't blow out his knee.

YouTube - Bernard King

Michael Who?

AmoebaVol · 02-11-2007, 08:47 PM

Check out King's stats

NBA.com: Bernard King Complete Stats

For his career in the NBA, he averaged 22.5 pts, 5.8 rebs, and 3.3 asts per game ... and that includes post-injury years. His best season (84-85), he averaged 32.9, 5.8, and 3.7 ... plus an additional 1.3 steals per game.

That's pretty freakin' good, right there! What's sad is, I'm 31 and really have no recollection of BK playing in the NBA. And it's not because I didn't watch, because I was a huge Celtics fan as a child. I think we can safely say that The King is one player who "doesn't get enough play."

I'm fired up that he's coming back to Knoxville, that we're going to honor him, and that I will be in attendance to see it. I hope the crowd gives it up BIG TIME for a true UT great!

**vol_freak** · 02-11-2007, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by rockydoc

I am sure he will be there since the University is honoring him. I also would wager that Ernie G. will also be in attendance.

Don't be so sure. He's never been back since he graduated as far as I know. They have tried to get him back here before but King had pretty much severed all ties with the program for whatever reason.

utvol0427 · 02-11-2007, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by vol_freak

Don't be so sure. He's never been back since he graduated as far as I know. They have tried to get him back here before but King had pretty much severed all ties with the program for whatever reason.