[TIMSCAR20]

I just did the math and right now Lb is averaging 19 points per game. He has 17 regular season games left and at that rate he would finish the regular season with 2171 career points which is 20 points more than the all time big south career leader Tony Dunkin! That is amazing! He would pass Bailey Alston but he won't sniff Karl Hess at 2373. Plus he will have at least 1 tournament game as well. Do you guys think he will get it?

[LUconn]

I don't think he gets it. That average is taking into account his numbers at the beginning of the season. I think his average goes down in league play. And 20 points is too slim a margin.

[TIMSCAR20]

Historically his numbers have gone up in conference play even with another scorer like Dees so playing with Brew won't necessarily bring him down. Plus he has potentially 3 games to pad his total if they make it to the NCAA's, 2 if they make it to the Final game and 1 if they only make it to the semi-finals. That should be enough. If his average dips to 16 ppg from here on out (not his overall average but over the next 17 games) he would pass Alston at 2120. At 17 ppg he would be at 2137. They should at least win a 1st round game esp if it is at home so he could have at least a full game in which to break the record. I think he gets it.

[mrich]

Actually, If I remember correctly, Dees outscored Blair in conference play their sophomore year.

[TIMSCAR20]

He did but I was saying that Larry's numbers typically go up in conference rather than down so it is not like he is going to dip down to 10 points a game or something. at 17 or 18 a game which is very do-able, he can get it done. If we get to the Final game or the NCAA's then there is no question he gets it done. This is barring missing games for any reason of course.

[PAmedic]

sure would be great to see: go Larry

[Hold My Own]

For the first time I've heard staff say they believe he can make the jump to the NBA...up until this point they would only say...it's gonna be tough for him...apparently he's taken it to another level on this road trip...on both ends

[LUconn]

Did he learn how to run the point on this trip?

[Purple Haize]

Did he learn how to run the point on this trip?

Ahhh good "point"

[bigsmooth]

blair should pass bailey, but will not get hess. he really need a point guard though. hubbard is not the answer.

[nickrichard]

That would obvioulsy be a tremendous accomplishment to hold the conference scoring record. Lets hope he can pull it off.

[PAmedic]

I'm thinking he'd probably trade the records for a conf championship and a win or 2 in the tourney

[TIMSCAR20]

Medic , I asked him and he said if such a trade were possible on an e-bay or an Overstock.com or something like that he would be interested in a fair trade. Perhaps 1 scoring title per big south Title... No really I am sure he would love to have the bsc but having that scoring title would be a great feather in his cap too.

[jcmanson]

Scar, Ive been following his progress all year. He should be able to easily get to 2,000 (barring an injury), and should be able to get to Dunkin for the Big South lead. Hess is just too far ahead, he should be able to finish 2nd though with a good rest of the year.

[externo50]

It would be great to see. Has Liberty Men's Basketball retired any numbers?
If Blair gets the record will his number or jersey be retired?

[PAmedic]

other than Hess, you mean?

[TIMSCAR20]

4 players have had their Jersey retired with more to come soon I would say. Matt Hildebrand's number 20 (my old number too btw) and Julius Nwoso & Peter Aluma's 00. Karl Hess' number 11 (although there are pictures with him in a #10 jersey at times). Damien Hubbard wears 11 now but I suspect he will be the last one to wear it. So 4 guys have had their jersey retired. LB will have his done right away I would say and Bailey Alston should have it done soon as well IMHO. He scored 2115 in only 3 seasons. LB may get it but it took him 4 years to do it. 2115 is impressive I don't care who you are. He was not the best teammate or character guy at the time for that matter. He and I have talked about all of that stuff recently. Part of it was ego, part immaturity but he has a few regrets about that stuff which probably is the reason he has not had it retired yet. I didn't even realize how impressive his numbers were at the time. It was not until I started doing TV for Liberty that I really took a good look at his numbers and it still blows me away. We should have won more games. If we had played d like the team does now, we would have. We had scorers all day but no team defensive commitment for the most part. That and we got murdered underneath but opposing post players. But I digress.

[TIMSCAR20]

This quote is from the Gamenotes on the Liberty website. If he gets 1,2 or even 3 more games (BS tournament and NCAA's he will get it for sure!



Blair needs 249 points or to average 17.8 points per game through the Flames’ remaining 14 games which includes the first round of the Big South Championship to take sole possession of the Big South career scoring title.

[thepostman]

I am not sure if he gets its...his game will have to be much more improved and his teammates can't be scared to take open shots and force him to have to take ridiculously bad shots all the time...if a couple of his teammates can keep the defense honest, then maybe it will happen

[TIMSCAR20]

postman, LB is taking around 15-20 shots a game not including free throws. He only needs to average 18 ppg over a 14 game period. He has averaged over that for 2 and a half years.

[Rocketfan]

postman, LB is taking around 15-20 shots a game not including free throws. He only needs to average 18 ppg over a 14 game period. He has averaged over that for 2 and a half years.

Not to mention he has 2 VMI games to come....should be what 30 points each?

[LU'sbestmanager]

postman, LB is taking around 15-20 shots a game not including free throws. He only needs to average 18 ppg over a 14 game period. He has averaged over that for 2 and a half years.

Not to mention he has 2 VMI games to come....should be what 30 points each?

VMI normally gives there buckets up to the big men, the big buckets anyway. so alex should have good games against them. i think Larry will get this. i also think that he is a big time player and big time players step up in big time situations. i think he and dwight will step up throught the rest of the season and lead us into a good finish to the regular season.

[TIMSCAR20]

I don'tknow how many LB has today but he only needs 15 today or to average 3.3 the rest of the season not counting 2nd and 3rd round of bs tournament or NCAA's. Too bad Reggie Williams is doing his thing at VMI beause LB is only gonna have the lead for 1 season. LB could get to 2250 or so. That is impressive....I have to look back on this thread to see who said he wouldn't get it and who said he would.

[TylerBakersGonnaBGreat]

Hes got 12 right now

[TIMSCAR20]

Blair held scoreless in the 2nd half! How about Reggie Williams at VMI at 1697 right now as a JR. No one has had that many points in the bs this early in their career I don't think. He is going to set a single season scoring record as he started this season under 1000 career points. Reggie could get to close to 1800 before this season ends with one more full season to play....I should say that if LB had played as many games as Hess did his senior year by going to the NCCAA National Championship, he might have had a chance to catch him. Maybe a George Mason like run in the NCAA's would do it for him...One can dream right?