Huge props to Tres! That’s a great accomplishment. For me there’s never been
any doubt that he’s given everything he has to Beaver BBall, and that alone
deserves respect and a very big thank you.
With that said, would I rank Tres in the pantheon of all time Beaver greats?
I’m not so sure. That’s not so much a knock on Tres as it is respect for the
guys who preceded him. Great players can carry a team to the post season.
Would I put him up there with GP, AC Green, Lester C, Sitton, Steve Johnson,
or Mel Counts? For me, it’s a definite no. The individual records are great,
but in the end without team success it gets harder to judge. Maybe you’re the
very best player on some very mediocre teams. I think for some it’s hard
to put Tinkles records in context given our team history of mediocrity.
Unfortunate for Tres, but fair enough given the context.