Larry NcNeill

[Dawson Rental]

This guy was before my time.  Can anyone fill me in on whether he was a center or a forward?  Thanks.

[4everwarriors]

#31 was 6'9" forward. Murray, Travis Diener was before my time. Did he play the 1 or 2?

[Dawson Rental]

#31 was 6'9" forward. Evil, Travis Diener was before my time. Did he play the 1 or 2?

All I can remember about Travis was:
  1) sorry DePaul, we got the best Diener, and
  2) he had to go to MU because he'd never be strong enough to get his shot off in the Big Ten according to Murpheius(sp?).

[Goose]

Larry was very solid player and greatly missed when he jumped early. Unfortunately for many he might be best remembered by by a brown leather overcoat than playing ability. I remember for the coat and being a very sold player. He was the third to go pro early if memory serves me.

[thanooj]

Was he the elevator man?

[MUMac]

Larry was very solid player and greatly missed when he jumped early. Unfortunately for many he might be best remembered by by a brown leather overcoat than playing ability. I remember for the coat and being a very sold player. He was the third to go pro early if memory serves me.

Wasn't he 2nd to go?  Chones, then McNeil, then Luke?  That, at a time when it was rare to go pro early.  Needed to petition for early entrant into the draft as a hardship.

[4everwarriors]

Had a mean ass old lady too. Just ask Andy.

[Dawson Rental]

#31 was 6'9" forward. Murray, Travis Diener was before my time. Did he play the 1 or 2?

Just remembered, as a senior Diener played power forward.  Our point guard was Marcus Jackson.

Also, Travis is a mean bobble-head doll!

[4everwarriors]

Was he the elevator man?

Come on man. That was Ric Cobb.

[dgies9156]

Wasn't he 2nd to go?  Chones, then McNeil, then Luke?  That, at a time when it was rare to go pro early.  Needed to petition for early entrant into the draft as a hardship.

McNeill played with Chones and Bob Lackey. Al thought afterward Larry needed a bit more seasoning. Too bad the team did not hold together. Otherwise we would have had Chones McNeill and Lucas all on the same team in the same line-up.

[Goose]

Main ass old lady is understatement. Good call on him being # 2 to jump. He was the the middle guy and I stand corrected. I am sure Big Daddy would have caught it if you did not.

[Goose]

Ric is still the elevator man. Looking great after all these years.

[ringout]

Main ass old lady is understatement. Good call on him being # 2 to jump. He was the the middle guy and I stand corrected. I am sure Big Daddy would have caught it if you did not.

You are truly an A**hole.

[Goose]

And I thought we all were getting along during this run to NO.

[nyg]

Larry McNeil.  One of the most underated Warriors. He was really, really good.

[Goose]

NYC
He was pretty dam good. Remember where he played pro ball?

[4everwarriors]

Kansas City Kings.

[Goose]

KC Omaha Kings...nice pickup 4ever!

[nyg]

#25, first round, 1973 draft.

[Goose]

Nyg
How could do you think he was? I was big fan but thought Lukemwas light years better. If memory serves me he was longer and better range.

[Dawson Rental]

#25, first round, 1973 draft.

Actually, the seventh pick of the second round.  Just eighteen teams in the NBA back then.  Interesting trivia, Larry was picked six picks ahead of Jim Chones.  Chones, of course, was already playing in the ABA at the time.

[thanooj]

Come on man. That was Ric Cobb.

Sorry.  My baaaaaaad. 
I knew that. 
So stupid.


Go warriors

[nyg]

McNeill was like 6ft 9 and thin, but was very talented in all aspects of the game.  He played forward when Chones was there, then had to move to center after Chones left.  Believe he had Lackey at forward with him.

If Chones and him stayed, for one year it would have been McNeil, Chones and Lucas on the frontline, with I believe Marcus Washington and Ed Daniels in backcourt. Cant recall, but I believe Earl Tatum was a freshman and Lloyd Walton was sitting out his transfer that year.

Back to McNeil, he never really got the publicity others received, but he was a heck of a player.  
Thats right, second round but 25 overall. 

[QPSS70]

If Chones had stayed through his senior year and played on a front line with McNeill and Lucas in 72-73, the guards would have been Allie McGuire and Marcus Washington or maybe George Frazier who played small forward.  Plus Mike Mills and Craig Butrym were also on that team, so we sure had some height.

You are right that Earl Tatum was just a freshman and Lloyd Walton didn't play for MU until the next year when we went to the championship game. 

I think McNeill also won the NBA slam dunk contest - and that occurred after he had been cut shortly before the All Star break by the Kings. 

[4everwarriors]

Walton was not a transfer. Lucky Lloyd came from Mobley JC. Yes, Al took the occasional JUCO too.