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[QUOTE="Towney007, post: 3169450, member: 5832"]
I wouldn't argue that yes- Carlton was probably more important to this team than Knight was to his.

But you're talking two different universes here.

Travis was one of - if not THE best center in the best league in the country - in a program that was a #2 seed or better 5 out of 6 years and went to the Sweet 16 or better in all of those and spent tons of time at #1 in the country. Perennial national title contenders year after year. Who went on to have a 7 year NBA career after getting drafted in the first round.

Carlton is on a team that's sub .500 in a middling conference and is maybe one of the top 3 or 4 guys in this conference in his position.

You can look at their numbers - but Knight's statistical contributions have a significantly different meaning than Carlton's even though the numbers are the same. Knight did that against the best competition in the country. Carlton gets to face Tulsa and ECU. Both can score 22 ppg, but it's not the same 22 ppg.
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