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Classic card of the week

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Oliver Miller, 1992-93 Topps Here is a “Time-Life Magazine”- worthy floor shot of Oliver Miller throwing it down with lukewarm authority. How he got down the floor before everybody else on this play is anyone’s guess. Though my hypothesis would be that he was not an active participant in the previous defensive series. But let’s see how long it takes the back of the card to mention Oliver Miller’s weight: They called Oscar Robertson “The Big O,” but the massive Oliver Miller gives new “dimension” to that nickname. That dimension is fatness. I also appreciate how “dimension” is in quotes, as to imply that Oliver Miller is so fat -– How fat is he? -– that he can only fit in an alternate dimension. That is not nice. But what else? On offense, Miller was nearly “automatic” –- the Razorbacks’ most accurate shooter ever. I am at a loss as to why “automatic” is in quotes. As far as being Arkansas’ most accurate shooter -– that is what happens when you do not/cannot move from the five-square-f...