Dr. Tom ran the set lob plays for Marble. He was the high-flyer.
Yes, I saw Wright play. Whether he devoted himself or not, had nothing to do with his dunking ability. But since you mentioned it, a lack of devotion does nothing to increase the legend of a player, in my mind. Gerry didn't sustain the level of passion that most of his teammates did, which is why he wasn't necessarily my cup of tea.
As for Wright as an athlete, there are different types of physical gifts. I wouldn't discount the quickness of Lester or Toussaint as physical gifts. Nor would I overlook the broad shoulders and rugged strength of Evans as a physical gift. Nor would I overlook the sheer size of Garza, or height and natural timing of Acie Earl and Eric Hansen as physical gifts. Or the natural instincts of Ryan Bowen, Kenyon, and Keegan. Or the all-around athleticism of Keegan.
But as a dunker, I get that a different type of athlete is being discussed. Other guys in that mold were Marble, Ricky Davis, Tyler Cook, Doug Thomas, Ray Thompson, Sam Okey, (healthy) Russ Millard, Darryl Moore, Eric May.
Wright was definitely a great athlete and dunker. I'm just not automatically crowning him over some of these other guys
