Slightly Obscure 90s Nostalgia Players

[Westbrook0]

Post yours.

Sam Perkins
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0jFKiB7fEhQ/TNMAB3qbcgI/AAAAAAAAAKc/UFbiPk9uCXI/s1600/sam-perkins-indiana-pacers.jpg

Tariq Abdul-Wahad
http://im.in.com/connect/images/profile/sep2009/Tariq_Abdul_Wahad_300.jpg

Tom Gugliotta
http://www.truthaboutit.net/pictures/tom-gugliotta-card.jpg

Rony Seikaly
http://www.blogcdn.com/www.aolnews.com/media/2007/02/rony-seikaly-240.jpg

Eric Montross
http://www.best-basketball-tips.com/images/Eric-Montross-Bio2.jpg

[305Baller]

http://beefknuckles.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/walt.jpg

I liked Walt 'Wizard' Williams' game.

[305Baller]

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_M4rLGU3Ll78/TPTO9aXIztI/AAAAAAAAApE/HdwU7dBly44/s1600/Detlef-schrempf%255B1%255D.jpg

Shrempf

[JtotheIzzo]

How dare you put The Big Smooth in conference with those scrubs, Sam is a LEGEND to the highest degree, the last player on a Jordan team to be the best player on the team, a star in Dallas, a key cog in LA, a major contributor to championship runs in Indiana and Seattle.

Sam Perkins is a basketball legend and I expect a full apology for including him in the list (though I do support the premise of this thread).

[LAClipsFan33]

http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l55t0zm3V81qay78vo1_400.jpg

Wet from 3 96-98

:bowdown:

[Rake2204]

Slightly obscure is a tough one. So we're not looking for straight up obscure, but just slightly so? Not knowable to the general public?

Would Rex Chapman count?

http://static.bkref.com/images/players/chapmre01.jpg

[305Baller]

http://static.bkref.com/images/players/anderni01.jpg
Nick ANderson

http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/sports_magic/files/2010/07/Dennis-Scott.jpg
Dennis Scott

[LAClipsFan33]

Richard Dumas

http://cdn.bleacherreport.net/images_root/slides/photos/000/363/986/RichardDumas_display_image.jpg

92-93 he was giving everybody work

[305Baller]

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_V3FiwGnfOXM/TQowv7B59sI/AAAAAAAABhU/2j0Ley2q5nk/s1600/mason.jpg

Anthony Mason was an all-star w/ Miami when people thought he was done.

[Collie]

Googs, Perkins and Seikaly weren't really obscure. Heck Rony was probably a top 10 center of the decade. Googs was a 20-8 player before getting injured.

Some guys I liked who weren't really popular were:


Eric Murdock:

http://scarletknights.com/basketball-men/images/2010/front/murdoch_nets.jpg

Doug West:

http://www.turntableast.com/newsletter/admin/Perso/PC/Slam-Dunk/1992-Doug-West.jpg

Loy Vaught:

http://cdn.bleacherreport.net/images_root/slides/photos/000/935/978/1388422_display_image.jpg?1305332717

Lionel L Train Simmons:

http://cdn.bleacherreport.net/images_root/slides/photos/000/241/888/1396815_display_image.jpg?1275276433

[LAClipsFan33]

http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lovdmhzggZ1qeyg12.jpg

Clippers back in the day...my n*gga Gary Grant

Dude had the EXACT player model as Michael Jordan on Bulls vs Blazers in 1993 LOL

Yall kids don't know nothin about Bulls vs Blazers...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgHgFy21bIM

[305Baller]

bulls vs blazers hahah.. genesis or snes?


also:

http://www.nba.com/media/act_terry_porter.jpg
T. Porter was a badass.

[fos]

http://millercards.net/im_na_large/na737.jpg

[The Big Skinny]

Googs? Obscure?

He had some serious game.

For you kiddies out there he was Danilo Galinari before Danilo Galinari. They even look eerily similar.

[Whoah10115]

Mase was great for a minute.

[AMISTILLILL]

http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l55t0zm3V81qay78vo1_400.jpg

Wet from 3 96-98

:bowdown:

Looking good, Doc! :oldlol:

[AngelEyes]

How dare you put The Big Smooth in conference with those scrubs, Sam is a LEGEND to the highest degree, the last player on a Jordan team to be the best player on the team, a star in Dallas, a key cog in LA, a major contributor to championship runs in Indiana and Seattle.

Sam Perkins is a basketball legend and I expect a full apology for including him in the list (though I do support the premise of this thread).

That would be James Worthy, Jordan was better than Perkins the next two years.

[LAClipsFan33]

bulls vs blazers hahah.. genesis or snes?


also:

http://www.nba.com/media/act_terry_porter.jpg
T. Porter was a badass.

Genesis...Looking back on it I can't believe I used to play that game for 5 straight hours desperately awaiting my next turn to come around on the sticks

[LAClipsFan33]

Looking good, Doc! :oldlol:

Haha Doc gettin used

[Xiao Yao You]

How dare you put The Big Smooth in conference with those scrubs, Sam is a LEGEND to the highest degree, the last player on a Jordan team to be the best player on the team, a star in Dallas, a key cog in LA, a major contributor to championship runs in Indiana and Seattle.

Sam Perkins is a basketball legend and I expect a full apology for including him in the list (though I do support the premise of this thread).


When was he the best player on a MJ team? Jordan was Sporting News player of the year as a sophomore and junior. Worthy was best player his freshman year.

[AMISTILLILL]

Also, I wouldn't really consider Rony an obscure player, per se.

Late '90s, but:
http://www.halloffamememorabilia.com/images/products/p-564298-lawrence-funderburke-autographed-hand-signed-basketball-card-sacramento-kings-2000-up-aw-52830.jpg

[InspiredLebowski]

Robert Pack always put on a show, need to call Nate Robinson Robert Pack Jr.

I honestly had no clue who Ricky Pierce was before he spent a year in Indy when I was 10 or so years old, but that dude could score the damn ball.

Dino Radja's 2 packs a day ass.

One of the more forgotten "what if he didn't get hurt?" guys, LaPhonso Ellis.

The best player in Minnesota history before they got KG, Doug West.

The ugliest man in human history, Tyrone Hill.

[RedBlackAttack]

92-93 he was giving everybody work
Especially cocaine dealers in the Phoenix metropolitan area.

[305Baller]

http://static.bkref.com/images/players/willike02.jpg
Kevin "Ironman" Willis

[RedBlackAttack]

The ugliest man in human history, Tyrone Hill.

Popeye Jones says.....



























HIIIIIAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRG

http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/276/tumblrl0wgeqcspo1qay78v.jpg

[305Baller]

http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l55t0zm3V81qay78vo1_400.jpg

Wet from 3 96-98

:bowdown:

Hawkins had a good run in Charlotte too

[LAClipsFan33]

Especially cocaine dealers in the Phoenix metropolitan area.

Yeah. Tragedy...dude was nice

[AMISTILLILL]

Especially cocaine dealers in the Phoenix metropolitan area.

Hiyo! Put the kids to bed!

[LAClipsFan33]

Hawkins had a good run in Charlotte too

I loved the Sonics back in the early 90's so I have the most nostalgic love for Hersey when he was with them, but yea he was money on Charlotte too

[InspiredLebowski]

When you Google Image search "Tyrone Hill" about a quarter of the results are Popeye Jones.

[Collie]

Ricky Pierce- one of the greatest 6th men in NBA history.

[305Baller]

http://www.nba.com/sixers/photos/spoon3.jpg

Clarence Weatherspoon

[LAClipsFan33]

http://www.toptenz.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/person_300_bird.jpg

Chuck Person : Not obscure, but often forgotten when people talk about the 90's

Dude had crazy J

[305Baller]

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t242/adamosgp/Orlando%20Magic/Vintage/IsaacAustin.jpg
Ike Austin had a very good year with Miami.

[RedBlackAttack]

Yeah. Tragedy...dude was nice
Remember Game 5 of the '93 Finals? The guy dropped 25 on 12/14 shooting on Scottie freaking Pippen.

Amazingly, the highlights (http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/276/tumblrl0wgeqcspo1qay78v.jpg)of Dumas in that game are available on Youtube. I love that site more and more every day.

[AlphaWolf24]

Billy!!

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/multimedia/photo_gallery/2005/06/24/gallery.nbabusts/gallery8.jpg

DINO!!!

http://www.interbasket.net/players/radja.jpg

[LAClipsFan33]

When you Google Image search "Tyrone Hill" about a quarter of the results are Popeye Jones.

They probably thought you googled "Ugly Muthaf*cka"

[RedBlackAttack]

When you Google Image search "Tyrone Hill" about a quarter of the results are Popeye Jones.
Funny.... because when I Googled "Popeye Jones," about a quarter of the results were Tyrone Hill.


They are forever linked, like Bird and Magic. :bowdown:

[InspiredLebowski]

http://www.toptenz.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/person_300_bird.jpg

Chuck Person : Not obscure, but often forgotten when people talk about the 90's

Dude had crazy JYoutube some of those Pacers/Celtics series before the Rifleman got traded. People hype Reggie and Bird about talking shit. CHUCK PERSON TALKED SHIT.

[LAClipsFan33]

Remember Game 5 of the '93 Finals? The guy dropped 25 on 12/14 shooting on Scottie freaking Pippen.

Amazingly, the highlights (http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/276/tumblrl0wgeqcspo1qay78v.jpg)of Dumas in that game are available on Youtube. I love that site more and more every day.

I remember the game. I was rooting for Chicago...then Dumas murdered them

I was like :

http://thegreatnorthernblogkill.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/fuuuuuuuuuuuu_this_shit_ruined_my_day-s516x399-70813.jpg

[LAClipsFan33]

Youtube some of those Pacers/Celtics series before the Rifleman got traded. People hype Reggie and Bird about talking shit. CHUCK PERSON TALKED SHIT.

Major sh*t. Dude was a hot head...I remember when he kicked the ball into the stands when he got mad at the ref

[CavaliersFTW]

http://millercards.net/im_na_large/na737.jpg
:roll: nice try but your off by a decade, he played in the 80's

[305Baller]

http://cdn.bleacherreport.net/images_root/slideshows/639/slideshow_63930/display_image.jpg

http://a4.ec-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/28/28bc235fed3eb00b653b9239214656f7/l.jpg
Dale Davis and Antonio Davis had sht on lock in Indiana.

[305Baller]

http://media.giantbomb.com/uploads/0/2986/612054-rik_smits_large.jpg
The dutchman had game.

[Collie]

Dana Barros was probably the most obscure all-star ever.

[305Baller]

:roll: nice try but your off by a decade, he played in the 80's


Your'e both wrong... it was the late 60's

[LAClipsFan33]

The Young Cliff Robinson :

http://millercards.net/im_jb_large/jb602.jpg

:bowdown:

And...Buck Williams

http://cdn.bleacherreport.net/images_root/slides/photos/000/128/421/RackMultipart.4379.0_display_image.jpg

[305Baller]

http://nbahoopsonline.com/Articles/top160/photos/mitch-richmond.jpg
Mitch Richmond was the best scorer not named Jordan a few years.

[Cali Syndicate]

Lamond Murray
Voshon Lenard
Terrell Brandon
Kenny Anderson

[305Baller]

Lamond Murray
Voshon Lenard
Terrell Brandon
Kenny Anderson

yea... T Brandon and K Anderson were very good PGs

Lenard was automatic from downtowwn

[chazzy]

http://shop.sportsworldcards.com/ekmps/shops/sportsworld/images/los-angeles-lakers-sedale-threatt-205-topps-stadium-club-1996-nba-trading-card-2545-p.jpg

[InspiredLebowski]

It's a dark day when Mitch Richmond is any form of obscure.

[AMISTILLILL]

http://nbahoopsonline.com/Articles/top160/photos/mitch-richmond.jpg
Mitch Richmond was the best scorer not named Jordan a few years.

...how is Mitch Richmond obscure? Guy was the face of Sacramento basketball, pre-Webber.

[Cali Syndicate]

http://nbahoopsonline.com/Articles/top160/photos/mitch-richmond.jpg
Mitch Richmond was the best scorer not named Jordan a few years.

The Rock? Obscure? No way....Jose.

[305Baller]

It's a dark day when Mitch Richmond is any form of obscure.

He was a sleeper star even in his playing days. You think kids these days have heard of him... probably not.

[LAClipsFan33]

Lamond Murray


Lamond Murray played with Jason Kidd at Cal.

I saw them live against USC...my 1st ever live college basketball game

Kidd with the pass Murray WET !!! :bowdown:

[305Baller]

Heres another sleeper:

http://www.prunejuicemedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Glen-Rice-1.jpg

G Money

[AMISTILLILL]

Heres another sleeper:

http://www.prunejuicemedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Glen-Rice-1.jpg

G Money

Kanye played professionally?

[Flagrant 2]

Keon Clark

http://images.checkoutmycards.com/zoom/eb34a411-8a13-4e52-a8ea-4702cb59d0c7.jpg

[Cali Syndicate]

yea... T Brandon and K Anderson were very good PGs

Lenard was automatic from downtowwn

Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf
Rod Strickland

[Collie]

Glen Rice? Mitch Richmond? These guys are as obscure as Joe Johnson today.

[Horde of Temujin]

Hersey Hawkins

Chuck person

Harold miner

Chris dudley

[305Baller]

Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf
Rod Strickland

Strickland was consistent at a high level.
Abdul-Rauf can hit that 3 for sure.

[AMISTILLILL]

Keon Clark

http://images.checkoutmycards.com/zoom/eb34a411-8a13-4e52-a8ea-4702cb59d0c7.jpg

God damn, remember him in his limited Kings days. Last I heard he was arrested for domestic violence and an alcoholic or something. Dude looked homeless 24/7.

[305Baller]

Glen Rice? Mitch Richmond? These guys are as obscure as Joe Johnson today.
ok, fine. You want obscure, obscure?

http://i.cdn.turner.com/sivault/multimedia/photo_gallery/0907/nba.nicknames/images/bimbo-coles.jpg
Bimbo Coles.

Defense, floor general. All hustle.

[Cali Syndicate]

Strickland was consistent at a high level.
Abdul-Rauf can hit that 3 for sure.

I think Abdul-Rauf has a 50 point game on his resume too.

[InspiredLebowski]

I think Abdul-Rauf has a 50 point game on his resume too.Speaking, TONY DELK! More of a 2000s player but who cares. Tony Delk scored 50 in a game once!

Know who else did? Willie Burton did in 94. On 19 shots. Look it up. Golden Gophers represent! Eat your heart out Bobby Jackson.

[The Big Skinny]

How can we forget former Washington Wizards 2nd round pick

G | God Shammgod | Providence

As obscure as it gets

[305Baller]

http://www.hollywoodmemorabilia.com/files/cache/sherman-douglas-heat-90-hoops-signed-basketball-card_a4e98848af0c19b9d29cf9910b8daa89.jpg
Sherman Douglas

[Horde of Temujin]

How can we forget former Washington Wizards 2nd round pick

G | God Shammgod | Providence

As obscure as it gets

With a name like that, it's nearly impossible to be obscure

[RedBlackAttack]

http://www.hollywoodmemorabilia.com/files/cache/sherman-douglas-heat-90-hoops-signed-basketball-card_a4e98848af0c19b9d29cf9910b8daa89.jpg
Sherman Douglas
I vividly remember watching him play at Syracuse. He was a damn good player.

20 point, 9 assist type of player in his prime.

[305Baller]

I vividly remember watching him play at Syracuse. He was a damn good player.

20 point, 9 assist type of player in his prime.

I was a little 10 year old runt telling kids in school he would be as good as Jordan.

[InspiredLebowski]

Apparently Sherman Douglas signs his name like a woman.

[Collie]

ok, fine. You want obscure, obscure?

http://i.cdn.turner.com/sivault/multimedia/photo_gallery/0907/nba.nicknames/images/bimbo-coles.jpg
Bimbo Coles.

Defense, floor general. All hustle.

Bimbo was one of my favorite non-star guys due to his weird name, face and tough game. :cheers:

[RedBlackAttack]

Apparently Sherman Douglas signs his name like a woman.
:roll:

I didn't even notice that. Those loops are way too exaggerated.

[Whoah10115]

ok, fine. You want obscure, obscure?

http://i.cdn.turner.com/sivault/multimedia/photo_gallery/0907/nba.nicknames/images/bimbo-coles.jpg
Bimbo Coles.

Defense, floor general. All hustle.





:bowdown:

[reppy]

Robert Pack always put on a show, need to call Nate Robinson Robert Pack Jr.

I still to this day have an old "Pack Man" t-shirt I got back in 2nd or 3rd grade when he was with the Blazers. :rockon:

Here's my contribution:

http://i.imgur.com/rUsFo.jpg

Stacey "The Plastic Man" Augmon

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=advAxdbCdRU

[InspiredLebowski]

:roll:

I didn't even notice that. Those loops are way too exaggerated.Distinct Laverne & Shirley look

[magic chiongson]

vinny del negro

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_oK1Tai0cRuU/S8X4WhOwZUI/AAAAAAAAAhs/5iScZbYRkvM/s1600/Vinny.jpg

doc rivers

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f299/aquarianauctions/Basketball%20Cards/Knicks-DocRivers.jpghttp://cdn.bleacherreport.net/images_root/slides/photos/000/227/740/ScottSkiles_display_image.jpg

scott skiles

[Big#50]

Googs, Perkins and Seikaly weren't really obscure. Heck Rony was probably a top 10 center of the decade. Googs was a 20-8 player before getting injured.

Some guys I liked who weren't really popular were:


Eric Murdock:

http://scarletknights.com/basketball-men/images/2010/front/murdoch_nets.jpg

Doug West:

http://www.turntableast.com/newsletter/admin/Perso/PC/Slam-Dunk/1992-Doug-West.jpg

Loy Vaught:

http://cdn.bleacherreport.net/images_root/slides/photos/000/935/978/1388422_display_image.jpg?1305332717

Lionel L Train Simmons:

http://cdn.bleacherreport.net/images_root/slides/photos/000/241/888/1396815_display_image.jpg?1275276433
Vaught was auto from his spot. Old school Clippers fans should know where that was.

[G-train]

99% of these guys being named are not obscure, they are just simply players from the 90's, many of which were good players and even all stars.
Maybe I am being harsh, as 3/4 of the board were in diapers.

Obscure to me would be someone like The Hambone
http://static.bkref.com/images/players/hammoto01.jpg

[AlphaWolf24]

Lamond Murray played with Jason Kidd at Cal.

I saw them live against USC...my 1st ever live college basketball game

Kidd with the pass Murray WET !!! :bowdown:


check it>>>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0rX_bX4JMo

Kidd to Murray:bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown:

[AlphaWolf24]

http://nbahoopsonline.com/Articles/top160/photos/mitch-richmond.jpg
Mitch Richmond was the best scorer not named Jordan a few years.


opposite of obscure..he was actually a star..

[Laimbeer_Rodman]

Terry Mills
http://images.checkoutmycards.com/zoom-back/ab4bcfe1-cb8b-4e63-b84a-e4b40caf8ece.jpg

Ken Norman
http://www.nba.com/clippers/photos/norman-playoff-111117-200.jpg

Loy Vaught
http://cf.mp-cdn.net/86/3e/cc0562b05f9fb5593e169243cf87.jpg

[AlphaWolf24]

99% of these guys being named are not obscure, they are just simply players from the 90's, many of which were good players and even all stars.
Maybe I am being harsh, as 3/4 of the board were in diapers.

Obscure to me would be someone like The Hambone
http://static.bkref.com/images/players/hammoto01.jpg


he said 90's not 70's....


and by your criteria 70% of the NBA would be obscure....I think OP meant not a superstar but good player....hardly anyone here is going to remember Loy Vaught or the six man on the 94 Buc's

[G-train]

he said 90's not 70's....


and by your criteria 70% of the NBA would be obscure....I think OP meant not a superstar but good player....hardly anyone here is going to remember Loy Vaught or the six man on the 94 Buc's

huh?
Most people posting here are 15-18 or so. That means they were born from 94-97.
I clearly remember the 6th man for the bucks in 94, Todd Day.

[AlphaWolf24]

huh?
Most people posting here are 15-18 or so. That means they were born from 94-97.
I clearly remember the 6th man for the bucks in 94, Todd Day.


wasn't it Lee Maybary??....not Day?...

Maybary was a beast at Arkansas..

[LAClipsFan33]

check it>>>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0rX_bX4JMo

Kidd to Murray:bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown:

:bowdown:

[East_Stone_Ya]

Armon Gilliam

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Pep9YVDHMDc/ThTFvSd6UaI/AAAAAAAAAwA/dHgIT74DRco/s1600/armon+gilliam+dunk+nets+knicks.jpg

Derrick Mckey

http://www.halloffamememorabilia.com/images/products/p-522203-derrick-mckey-autographed-hand-signed-basketball-card-seattle-sonics-1989-hoops-233-aw-41882.jpg

Bryant Stith

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41lAj62ex2L._SL500_AA300_.jpg

[Kobe 4 The Win]

I used to really like Elden Campbell for the Lakers. He was a 6'11 guy that could jump out of the gym. He was fun to watch because he was always dunking and blocking shots. He played well in the 1991 NBA Finals as a rookie once they let him play. He developed into a solid player later on. Never really a star because he would get into foul trouble a lot and he would turn the ball over on offense.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v78/IpreferKeaton/misc/Sports/Elden.jpg

[Glide2keva]

http://media.giantbomb.com/uploads/0/2986/612152-mahmoud_abdul_rauf_large.jpg
Loved this guys shot. His handles were ridiculous.

[Toizumi]

Lots of the guys in this thread were all stars once though, or borderline all stars at least..
Not obscure at all really. Know all of them so far and remember most of them vividly, also because a lot of them played in the beginning of this decade.

I like how many former Blazers were posted:
Stacey Augmon
Gary Grant
Walt Williams
Detlef Schrempf
Terry Porter
Dale Davis
Clifford Robinson
Buck Williams

[Rake2204]

Ken Norman
http://www.nba.com/clippers/photos/norman-playoff-111117-200.jpg
Ken Norman was going to be one of my posts. When I was younger I decided I wanted a new favorite player to follow (while retaining my other favorites) so I decided I'd pick up a pile of my basketball cards and count through to a pre-determined number, at which point I'd have a new favorite. That card ended up being Ken Norman and briefly, I began collecting Ken Norman cards.

Also, I sort of liked Blue Edwards:

http://www.halloffamememorabilia.com/images/products/p-522346-blue-edwards-autographed-hand-signed-basketball-card-milwaukee-bucks-1993-upper-deck-aw-42027.jpg

I like this Blue Mix: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBma6YRzepc

[QuebecBaller]

http://www.eightpointsnineseconds.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/cherokee-parks.jpg

http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0geaibJWp1qbcs46o4_400.jpg

[Rake2204]

http://www.eightpointsnineseconds.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/cherokee-parks.jpg

Fun fact: Cherokee's sister, Corey, was the original bassist for a southern rock band called Nashville Pus*y.

http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/252/19990343.jpg

[QuebecBaller]

Fun fact: Cherokee's sister, Corey, was the original bassist for a southern rock band called Nashville Pus*y.

:lol :lol

Thanks for sharing :cheers:

[obonpaxis]

http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t242/adamosgp/Orlando%20Magic/Vintage/ChrisGatlingOrlandoMagic.jpg

Chris Gatling - a player who could never stay on a roster but always contributed. When he rocked the headband, he looked like a human condom.

[Shepseskaf]

Can't believe no one has mentioned Nick Van Excellent.

[RaininTwos]

this thread just shows me how much i need to get out the house and stop watching basketball because ive only seen like three names that i didnt immediately recognize and this is a decade that was a baby in.:facepalm

[obonpaxis]

Willie Burton, Tony Delk, and Tracy Murray all had 50 point games.

http://millercards.net/im_lb_large/lb642.jpg

http://static.bkref.com/images/players/delkto01.jpg

http://static.bkref.com/images/players/murratr01.jpg

[liquidrage]

Oliver Miller
http://www.nba.com/media/act_oliver_miller.jpg

Ed O'Bannon
http://www.wolfgnards.com/media/blogs/photos/celebrities/obannon.jpg

Brian Scott
http://i21.ebayimg.com/06/i/001/07/82/108c_35.JPG

[Westbrook0]

Keon Clark

http://images.checkoutmycards.com/zoom/eb34a411-8a13-4e52-a8ea-4702cb59d0c7.jpg

I'll never forget this dunk:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ALAf186lLA

[Rake2204]

I'll never forget this dunk:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ALAf186lLA
Liked this one too: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H0gW_6xuTsk

[Westbrook0]

99% of these guys being named are not obscure, they are just simply players from the 90's, many of which were good players and even all stars.
Maybe I am being harsh, as 3/4 of the board were in diapers.

Obscure to me would be someone like The Hambone
http://static.bkref.com/images/players/hammoto01.jpg

Did you notice how my topic title says "Slightly obscure nostalgia?"

Slightly means to a small degree
Obscure means not known about
Nostalgia means a longing or appreciation for memories of the past.

So by my definition, these players should be not easily known about, but only to a small degree, and also significant enough players to bring back good memories from the 90s.

That doesn't mean go back and find the 12th guy on a random NBA roster and post his name. That's not very nostalgic.

Kids these days wouldn't know who 75% of these players are, but us posters who followed basketball in the 90s will, which is exactly the point.

[Westbrook0]

Lots of the guys in this thread were all stars once though, or borderline all stars at least..
Not obscure at all really. Know all of them so far and remember most of them vividly, also because a lot of them played in the beginning of this decade.


Again, that means they are doing something right. Because you remember these guys, but they weren't superstars or anything.

Michael Jordan would not be considered "slightly obscure."

But Roy Marble would not be considered "nostalgic" because no one even has any good memories of him.

We're talking about guys in between.

[305Baller]

I can't believe ISH deleted my "if LeBron never wins a ring" thread.

ISH = No fun. Only complaining and whining.

:cry:

[305Baller]

Im joking.

[stax]

Cool thread. I had love for Dell Curry's steez (remember when people said 'steez'?) :rolleyes: I recall this one time he faked out a defender bad, shuffled sideways with a couple of dribbles and nailed a smooth 3 pointer. Doesn't sound like much but it was just his cool style which made an impression on me.

Bobby Phills... Malik Sealy... Brian Williams a.k.a Bison Dele... RIP!!!

[Calabis]

http://thenolookpass.com/Pix/LaPhonsoEllis001.jpg

LaPhonso Ellis


Isiah Rider

http://15.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kpxrld7siS1qzddo2o1_400.jpg

Bison Dele aka Brian Williams

[hawkfan]

Ty Corbin, former Hawk part of the Smith-Blaylock-Mutombo-Laettner era, now coach of the Utah Jazz:

http://static.bkref.com/images/players/corbity01.jpg

[Dragonyeuw]

Mookie Blaylock
Sarunas Marciulionis

[Westbrook0]

this thread just shows me how much i need to get out the house and stop watching basketball because ive only seen like three names that i didnt immediately recognize and this is a decade that was a baby in.:facepalm

:facepalm :facepalm :facepalm

That's the POINT. Man some of you guys are thick.

It's called NOSTALGIA. You can't be nostalgic over something you can't even f*cking remember!

[DuMa]

Robert Pack

[KevinNYC]

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_M4rLGU3Ll78/TPTO9aXIztI/AAAAAAAAApE/HdwU7dBly44/s1600/Detlef-schrempf%255B1%255D.jpg

Shrempf

Shrempf
Highest Consonant-to-Vowel ratio in NBA history. I remember him in college missing a shot in a game against Duke. The brainac crowd starting chanting AIRBALL....AIRBALL .....in GERMAN.

[RaininTwos]

:facepalm :facepalm :facepalm

That's the POINT. Man some of you guys are thick.

It's called NOSTALGIA. You can't be nostalgic over something you can't even f*cking remember!

Reading comprehension. I was criticizing myself for spending too much time watching old games. I've so much that I can actually go through this thread and know virtually all of the players listed. That's not good, lol.

[vert48]

Dale Ellis
http://classickicks.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/90s-costacos-dale-ellis-pos.jpg

Xavier McDaniel
http://www.slamonline.com/online/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/McDanielsChokesMatthews.jpg

Michael Cage
http://content9.flixster.com/question/65/07/12/6507123_std.jpg

[Round Mound]

http://beefknuckles.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/walt.jpg

I liked Walt 'Wizard' Williams' game.

I Always Thought Walt Would Have Been An All Star...Yet He Never Took That Step to The Next Level. He was a Great Ballhandling 6`8 Player

[andgar923]

This thread is hilarious:roll:

I'm glad people remember Loyd Vaught (shit, did I even spell that correctly?) those Clipper teams had good players at one point. He was considered their best player until Odom and company came to town.

What strikes me is, almost all of these players don't have highlights on youTube. Not just because technology was different, but because most of these cats don't have many highlights worth looking at. Most of these player's games are very basic and fundamental. Yet, it's the type of game that actually matters. Which is why I'd take most of the big men posted here over dudes like Griffin and others today.

I'm trying to think of somebody to add, I'll do so in a moment.

[vert48]

This thread is hilarious:roll:

I'm glad people remember Loyd Vaught (shit, did I even spell that correctly?) those Clipper teams had good players at one point. He was considered their best player until Odom and company came to town.
Loy Vaught.

[tikay0]

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_V3FiwGnfOXM/TQowv7B59sI/AAAAAAAABhU/2j0Ley2q5nk/s1600/mason.jpg

Anthony Mason was an all-star w/ Miami when people thought he was done.

I remember watching him as a kid, thinking he was only in the NBA cause he knew how to fight. :oldlol:

[vert48]

Sedale Threatt
http://i740.photobucket.com/albums/xx46/sedale-threatt/Sedale%20Threatt%20NBA/88053146_2.jpg

[andgar923]

I remember watching him as a kid, thinking he was only in the NBA cause he knew how to fight. :oldlol:

Oddly enough, there was a moment in which NBA teams signed 'bruisers'. Players that were somewhat skilled, but were mainly there to be physical.

[Rake2204]

What strikes me is, almost all of these players don't have highlights on youTube. Not just because technology was different, but because most of these cats don't have many highlights worth looking at. Most of these player's games are very basic and fundamental.

I'm not sure I'd agree with that. Largely I feel the absence of highlights has more to do with a lack of focus on these players, lack of solid footage, and a typically lower amount of highlights due to their lesser skill (in comparison to contemporaries like Wilkins, Jordan, and Kemp).

Of course, they weren't all exciting, but I find them to be very similar to players in today's league in terms of comparable highlight-making. Just to take a recent post in this thread - Walt Williams: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1i1yTcd2QU

That's a nifty two-hand 360 dunk. And that surely wasn't Walt's only sick highlight.

Sedale Threatt: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdLLSWgtQf0#t=0m38s

Again, I'm not sure it's a matter of players being simpler. I think it's just a matter of there not being a ton of folks out there willing to seek and comb through 80's Sonics games and 90's Lakers games just to find their best Sedale Threatt highlights for a mixtape.

[bwink23]

I'm not sure I'd agree with that. Largely I feel the absence of highlights has more to do with a lack of focus on these players, lack of solid footage, and a typically lower amount of highlights due to their lesser skill (in comparison to contemporaries like Wilkins, Jordan, and Kemp).

Of course, they weren't all exciting, but I find them to be very similar to players in today's league in terms of comparable highlight-making. Just to take a recent post in this thread - Walt Williams: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1i1yTcd2QU


That's a nifty two-hand 360 dunk. And that surely wasn't Walt's only sick highlight.

Sedale Threatt: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdLLSWgtQf0#t=0m38s

Again, I'm not sure it's a matter of players being simpler. I think it's just a matter of there not being a ton of folks out there willing to seek and comb through 80's Sonics games and 90's Lakers games just to find their best Sedale Threatt highlights for a mixtape.



THIS.

[andgar923]

I'm not sure I'd agree with that. Largely I feel the absence of highlights has more to do with a lack of focus on these players, lack of solid footage, and a typically lower amount of highlights due to their lesser skill (in comparison to contemporaries like Wilkins, Jordan, and Kemp).

Of course, they weren't all exciting, but I find them to be very similar to players in today's league in terms of comparable highlight-making. Just to take a recent post in this thread - Walt Williams: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o1i1yTcd2QU

That's a nifty two-hand 360 dunk. And that surely wasn't Walt's only sick highlight.

Sedale Threatt: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdLLSWgtQf0#t=0m38s

Again, I'm not sure it's a matter of players being simpler. I think it's just a matter of there not being a ton of folks out there willing to seek and comb through 80's Sonics games and 90's Lakers games just to find their best Sedale Threatt highlights for a mixtape.

I agree 100% and is actually kinda what I wanted to also state as well.

[stax]

Found some slightly obscure 90's nostalgia player YouTube mixes by Misiek, there seems to be a lot on there, I pulled a few at random:

Antoine Carr (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xI0O38CwUJ0) (footage mostly from his Jazz days when he looked like an extra from a 70's Blaxploitation flick, with the badass beard and bald head. Once upon a time - 1990-91 - he put up 20ppg for the Kings, I'd love to see more of that as I was only 8 years old at the time)

Shandon Anderson (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JxxjAklLts)

Matt Maloney (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHH-zebPZ6g)

Issac Austin (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZErm1nVwb4)

Grant Long (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8xJL7UYz-c)

Greg Ostertag (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9ajk9JnJtg) (!)

I haven't watched all of them so can't vouch for what you may find. :D

[Roundball_Rock]

http://cdn102.iofferphoto.com/img3/item/210/603/286/qCli.jpg

http://images.checkoutmycards.com/zoom/63761160-2d42-4964-8b26-6b5682b396df.jpg

http://www.thenolookpass.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/yinka-dare.jpg

http://mavswiki.com/images/9/9f/Heisley.jpg

http://ionenewsone.files.wordpress.com/2009/05/07b1.jpg

[prodigyjazz]

http://cf.mp-cdn.net/90/46/21748ef5837503303270e547e395.jpg

http://images.checkoutmycards.com/original/f8fc1709-92f8-47a4-8bc0-559fd9a7944b.jpg

http://millercards.net/im_qd_large/qd764.jpg

http://www.halloffamememorabilia.com/images/products/p-572244-david-benoit-autographed-hand-signed-basketball-card-utah-jazz-1993-upper-deck-27-aw-54044.jpg

http://sportcardsauction.com/images/scan0827.jpg

[Sakkreth]

http://www.finalshot.com/ThumbNails/Warriors/MarchivlionisSarvnasR1-1992TB.jpg

[ILLsmak]

Yeah, not to sound like an old man, but those guys in the 90s were better ballers than the guys these days.

The guys these days are better athletes, for the most part... but almost every one of those players listed would be balling hard today.

A lot of the players I would list have already been listed.

What about Antoine Carr? best glasses.

http://cache.gettyimages.com/xc/1389028.jpg?v=1&c=ViewImages&k=2&d=17A4AD9FDB9CF1939057D9939C83F1069716EF0B3D57C310 5A5397277B4DC33E

-Smak

[code green]

Mike Dickerson
http://i50.tinypic.com/30k827r.jpg

Not really obscure, but most only know him by this one moment. First jersey I ever owned.
http://www.homage.com/store/images/deebrown_02.jpg

[kNicKz]

http://hoopedia.nba.com/images/f/fd/Act_greg_ostertag.jpg

[imdaman99]

Oddly enough, there was a moment in which NBA teams signed 'bruisers'. Players that were somewhat skilled, but were mainly there to be physical.
Mason was far more than a bruiser. he had so many intangibles. not like drawing that offensive foul flop or anything, but he could guard most people on the court. hell, he even gave mj a run for his money in that 104-72 whoopin the knicks put on the 72-10 bulls :lol

[Shepseskaf]

Mason was far more than a bruiser. he had so many intangibles. not like drawing that offensive foul flop or anything, but he could guard most people on the court. hell, he even gave mj a run for his money in that 104-72 whoopin the knicks put on the 72-10 bulls :lol
Anyone who watched his game knew that Mason was way more than just an enforcer.

His handle was so good that he frequently brought the ball up the court and got the team into its offensive sets.

He won the NBA Sixth Man of the Year award in 1995; was named to the 1996-'97 All-NBA Third Team, and to the All-Defensive Second Team.

Dude had a very high bb IQ. He was a better version of MWP. Both grew up in Queens, NY, coincidentally.

[stax]

http://i50.tinypic.com/4gj6sk.jpg

RIP

[Lebron23]

http://www.trainnlp.com/AAU/images/DickeyPlaying.jpg

3x NBA Champion Dickey Simpkins.

he once averaged 9.6 ppg, and 6.6 rpg in the 1998-99 NBA Season.

[#number6ix#]

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-m_MdLIElbp0/Tb6tU5tKscI/AAAAAAAADEA/R_9gFfZEx4o/s320/rod%2Bstrickland%25231.jpg

[absalom]

No love for the immortal Yinka Dare :confusedshrug:

[Lebron23]

Watching some old highlights of Clarence Weatherspoon looks like Baby Barkley and a rich man Draymond Green.

[Lebron23]

Pooh Richardson

[DoctorP]

Sasha Danilovic was that dude

[HoopsNY]

No love for Darrell Armstrong?!

[jstern]

Mookie Blaylock

Matt Geiger's dad.

[Norcaliblunt]

Charlie Ward
Joe Klein

[HoopsNY]

Charlie Ward
Joe Klein

I couldn't stand Charlie Ward. Growing up as a Knicks fan, I hated seeing him on the court.

[Norcaliblunt]

I couldn't stand Charlie Ward. Growing up as a Knicks fan, I hated seeing him on the court.

Lol. What about Hubert Davis?

[SATAN]

Eric Murdock, Rex Walters, Bobby Hurly, Matt Geiger, Sam Bowie, Eddie Johnson, Michael Adams, Jeff Malone

[SATAN]

Mario Ellie, Hayward Workman

[SATAN]

Calbert Cheaney

[Soundwave]

Kenny Anderson.

Miss that 90s era PG when the position was really more to run the team and offence. As much as I like the Bulls, they kinda broke that model and since then teams are kinda more like "PG can be optional".

[oldtimer28]

I couldn't stand Charlie Ward. Growing up as a Knicks fan, I hated seeing him on the court.

Always thought he should have played football ha. Absolutely amazing that he played NBA, just that he could have been even better in the NFL perhaps?

[Phoenix]

Harold Miner, the original next Jordan.

https://giantbomb1.cbsistatic.com/uploads/scale_medium/0/2986/612059-harold_miner.jpg