Richmond Region: (1) Rik Smits vs (4) Bryant Reeves

On to the South Regional we move into what experts claim to be the toughest region to win. Bracketologists near and far were not shy to pull the upset alert alarm for this showdown of some of the NBA's finest white trees of the 90's. The winner will go on to face the winner of tomorrow's matchup #2 Steve Kerr v. #3 Kyle Korver. We remind you the votes should be based off of ability to play fundamentally sound basketball, goofiness, upside, and most importantly, token white boy swag. A poll will open up on the right hand column for the next seven days. At the end of the week, the player with more votes obviously moves one step closer to the title.

Rik Smits
(click name for highlight video)
College: Marist
Years in League: 1988-2000
Teams: THE Indiana Pacers

Well if it isn't the Dunking Dutchman. Standing at 7'4" this tower of a white man is one of many great whites to wear a Pacers uniform. Short shorts, high black socks and a bulky knee brace were part of Rik's standard wardrobe, and boy did he ever look white. While dunking was never an issue for this menace of a man, Rik is most notable for his lethal mid-range jumper (the ultimate white man's specialty). In more accurate measurements of his intangibles, a Rik Smits jersey routinely sells for a triple digit price tag on Ebay, and the man has a rap song named after him. Needless to say, white boy swag has never been an issue with Rik Smits.


Bryant Reeves
(highlight video above)
College: Oklahoma State
Years in League: 1995-2001
Teams: Grizzlies

Looking at this guy, it's hard to think that he was once a halfway decent basketball player. Dubbed "Big Country" by a teammate at OSU while traveling on an airplane for the first time ever, Bryant Reeves one of the whitest men on the planet. As a matter of fact, I'm fairly certain he had never even seen a black person until he got to Oklahoma State. Just like you would expect, he lives on a ranch, got married on a farm, listens to Garth Brooks, and lists hunting and fishing as his favorite hobbies, along with destroying backboards and getting dunked on. Although you wouldn't expect it with his goofy appearance and Bobby Boucher resembling voice, he was actually pretty good until weight problems derailed his career, averaged double digits his first four seasons. Unfortunately, though, Burger King called and Big Country had to answer. Regardless, he is still a god among white people, as his teal Vancouver Grizzlies jerseys often sell for several hundred dollars on eBay.