Talk:Christian Laettner

message: Why was the information about his $25million in judgements to creditors removed? It is well sourced and included links to newspaper accounts regarding the Johnny Dawkins attorney's attempts to have Laetnner and Davis found in contempt for failure to divulge financial records (Dawkins is one of the aforementioned creditors). I thought this was an information repository not a fan boy page.24.59.250.249 (talk) 09:35, 18 March 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: I agree.  You can't turn on a TV in March without seeing his shot, and the stomp has retreated back into the pack of other "Laettner's a jerk" things.  The stomp belongs in here, but that particular sentence doesn't, so I've taken it out and reworded the passage a bit. -Colin Kimbrell 14:36, 21 March 2006 (UTC)

text: No, almost no one would consider him the best of all time. --Liface 06:55, 24 March 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Untitled

message: I have lost track.  He has been on so many teams and injured so much that I don't know if he is even playing anymore.
Yes, he retired to his home in Florida.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by Dukerulez32 (talk • contribs) 02:56, 10 June 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: I added that material. Does anybody know if he recieved treatment for his drug addiction or if he is still using drugs?--24.250.59.250 (talk) 01:29, 1 February 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Does anyone know if Christian Laettner Retired?

message: Can an admin ban the (<I><U>mostly</U></i>) single purpose account that keeps vandalizing this article, please? Thank You. 05:39, 22 March 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: You can make a notification at WP:ANI. Mion (talk) 23:13, 22 March 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: request made at Wikipedia:Administrators%27_noticeboard/Incidents#Christian_Laettner_semi_protect_s.v.p Mion (talk) 00:24, 23 March 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: request

message: This article was automatically assessed because at least one WikiProject had rated the article as start, and the rating on other projects was brought up to start class. BetacommandBot 15:17, 9 November 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: WikiProject class rating

message: I'm starting to believe that one doesn't need to be able to read to attend this fine institution of higher learning. Duke53 | Talk 01:11, 31 May 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: They are at it again ... can we ban this address, and force their members to register ? Duke53 | Talk 09:14, 1 February 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: LOUISVILLE PRESBYTERIAN THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY

message: Just so there's no misunderstandings, the entire 1992 "Dream Team" was inducted into the HOF as a team.  So this would make Laettner a HOFer.  Guys like Jordan, Bird, Magic, etc. would then be considered two-time HOFers (going in as individuals, and as part of the Dream Team). Vjmlhds (talk) 00:53, 17 February 2014 (UTC)
replies: text: Laettner is NOT considered a HOFer on his own.  That's why guys like Jordan and Ewing get inducted as individuals. Rikster2 (talk) 16:17, 17 February 2014 (UTC)
thread_title:  HOF Status 

message: Why I trimmed the infobox: To quote my prior edit comment, "prune items from infobox that are either insignificant or redundant to those already prominent in the text." Insisting on a one-size-fits-all infobox is ham-fisted; rather, the box's fields should be tailored to enhance the article. My trimmed one is better because it a) only adds relevant info not already in the body and b) doesn't extend past the intro & TOC (at least on my screen) whereas the old one extends way too far down, even after hiding the medal list and c) is not too NBA-heavy, which is important for Laettner because virtually all of his significance is his college career. -Testpored (talk) 04:18, 1 June 2015 (UTC)
replies: text: I am going to ask that you hold off on this will I invite other editors to discuss.  Laettner is hardly unique and it is incorrect to say virtually all of his significance is as a college player - he was an NBA All-Star and an Olympic Gold medalist.  The infobox has had a LOT of discussion and you are deleting valuable fields - it is meant to encapsulate his total career so some repetition is expected.  Also, you are doing things like eliminating the college, draft and high school fields, which are important. I ask others to weigh in. Rikster2 (talk) 04:44, 1 June 2015 (UTC)
replies: text:  This is contrary to MOS:INFOBOX: "the purpose of an infobox: to summarize key facts that appear in the article." As a point of reference, here is the current style guide for NBA bios: Wikipedia:WikiProject National Basketball Association/Style advice.  Feel free to suggest improvements. While exceptions are sometimes needed, articles are generally consistent.—Bagumba (talk) 05:25, 1 June 2015 (UTC)

text: I emphatically disagree with your changes and your reasoning in support of them. Redundancy between the infobox and the article is not a fault—it's completely expected and necessary in a well-developed article. The infobox exists to highlight key characteristics, accomplishments, etc., in the most distilled format possible. One would naturally expect and hope that such things would be covered more thoroughly in prose throughout the article. Your changes render the existence of the multifarious infobox fields completely superfluous, facilitate no easier access to information, and are at complete variance with the practice—developed over time through consensus—in thousands of articles on other sports figures. Indeed, your justifications for your changes contradict the stated purposes of all Wiki infoboxes. I cannot think of a single good reason in support of this change. João Do Rio (talk) 05:36, 1 June 2015 (UTC)

text: I've started a related discussion on handling of medals at Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Basketball#Medals_in_infobox_of_bio.—Bagumba (talk) 17:24, 1 June 2015 (UTC)
thread_title:  Infobox 

message: An earlier version of the lead, which was already (too) limited, has been trimmed as of this latest version. Per MOS:INTRO: "The lead section should briefly summarize the most important points covered in an article in such a way that it can stand on its own as a concise version of the article." Instead of trimming back his non-college accomplishments, his college highlights should be enhanced to provide due weight in the lead. I proposing at a minimum to restoring the previous lead, with no prejudice to emphasizing his college legacy further thereafter.—Bagumba (talk) 16:53, 1 June 2015 (UTC)
replies: text: Disagree. The whole reason I started editing this page in the first place over a month ago (permalink to my first edit) was because the lead was weak: no mention of Kentucky shot or hatred. The current one concisely summarizes what makes him significant without any of the secondary points already in the body. -Testpored (talk) 17:06, 1 June 2015 (UTC)
replies: text: I agree that the first paragraph of the lead should emphasize his college notability.  However, what is the rationale for excluding other major accomplishments from subsequent paragraphs in the lead e.g. 1st round pick of 1992 NBA draft, his current role as a coach, or his induction into Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as member of Olympic team. Information like his draft team, the Minnesota Timberwolves, or his representing the Atlanta Hawks as an All-Star, also put his career in proper context. These do not seem like "secondary points", as they rob those who will only read the lead of a concise summary.—Bagumba (talk) 17:37, 1 June 2015 (UTC)
replies: text: Good points about the draft pick and mentioning All-Star was with the Hawks.  I'll add those now. But the Dream Team HOF to me doesn't need to be mentioned in the intro because he was the 12th man, and it already emphasizes how prestigous it was for him to be the only collegiate selected in the first place. Plus their HOF is clearly stated twice in the article. To me a brief tenure as D-Leauge assistant only merits brief mention in the body, as it is now. -Testpored (talk) 20:43, 1 June 2015 (UTC)
replies: text: I mistakenly thought he was still a coach, so I'm OK with leaving it out. As for Olympic team HOF, it's quite an honor, 12th man or not, and I don't consider the lead to be too long to necessitate trimming this. To a non-basketball fan, the team's impact would be easier to grasp than a Neologism like "Dream Team" in the lead.—Bagumba (talk) 22:03, 1 June 2015 (UTC)
replies: text: Added HOF to intro & fixed infobox. -Testpored (talk) 22:40, 1 June 2015 (UTC)
thread_title:  Lead getting sparser 

message: I believe there should be a little more detail about his NBA career. For a man who spent 12 seasons playing, there are surely more details to be published.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 173.240.136.173 (talk) 05:09, 15 August 2015 (UTC)
thread_title:  NBA Career 

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message: How can this entry call Laettner "the" star player with no mention at all of Grant Hill or Bobby Hurley? Daniel S Riley (talk) 12:56, 9 April 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  Duke Teammates?