Prime Clyde Drexler in today's NBA

[Lebron23]

Where would you rank him??

http://www.interbasket.net/players/usa/drexler.jpg

[moe94]

27/8/6/3stls is no joke. Best SG in the league.

[Lebron23]

27/8/6/3stls is no joke. Best SG in the league.


he was efficient and dominant at the same time. and he was the the Kevin Durant of his era. (Always the 2nd best wingmen after Jordan)

[BlazerRed]

Clyde the Glide! :bowdown:

[Bigsmoke]

top 5 maybe

[plowking]

top 5 maybe

Pretty much. Same as in his era.

[kNicKz]

would he be on the Heat?

[Scholar]

He could easily have been top 3.

[Thorpesaurous]

Rarely do I think era differences effect too all that much when they're still this close, but with less size in the league, and the lack of more physical on ball defense allowed, Drexler's head down approach to attacking the rim would play exceptionally well. Something like a much better version of Tyreke Evans. A dash of what The Beard does when he's not shooting threes. He's also a guy who's benefit from the current era's sort of golden age of PGs. He's an elite wing filler end to end.

He may hurt a little with the zone allowances, as making that second pass would be required more often, and probably isn't something he'd be super at. And he's probably couldn't take quite as much advantage of the three point line as much as some may like out of a SG in the current era.

Overall, the positives would outweigh the negatives, and I'd guess he'd be an elite level player in the current league.

James Worthy is another guy I think would specifically play exceptionally well in the current league for a lot of the same reasons. He a much better attacker and lane filler than most wings at the moment. Worthy may play more PF in this league.

[SuperPippen]

An inferior version of LeBron due to mostly to Clyde's lack of handle.

Still a terrific player, though.

[atljonesbro]

27 ppg, 8 rpg, 6 apg, on 50% peak.

[hateraid]

Clyde's game is tailored made for today's NBA
That having said it all depends on who his teammates are.

[The JKidd Kid]

Top 4 or 5 after Lebron, Durant, Chris Paul and arguably Paul George.

[Psileas]

27 ppg, 8 rpg, 6 apg, on 50% peak.

If he strongly avoids 3's, like young Wade, then he could. Else, no.

[magnax1]

Lebron
George
KD
CP3
Are definitely better.

[kuniva_dAMiGhTy]

Lebron
George
KD
CP3
Are definitely better.

George isn't "definitely better". I wouldn't say CP3 is "definitely better" either.

[SamuraiSWISH]

LeBron, possibly KD, and MAYBE healthy / motivated CP3 and Wade are the only potential better players than prime Penny, or Drexler in todays league. LeBron is the only for definite better player.

[Thorpesaurous]

If he strongly avoids 3's, like young Wade, then he could. Else, no.


Something like young Wade is probably exactly what I'm thinking of.

[bdreason]

Best SG in the NBA. Top 10 player without a doubt.

[The JKidd Kid]

George isn't "definitely better". I wouldn't say CP3 is "definitely better" either.

CP3 is definitely better. George is arguable.

[SamuraiSWISH]

Best SG in the NBA. Top 10 player without a doubt.
10? He'd easily be top five.

[The JKidd Kid]

LeBron, possibly KD, and MAYBE healthy / motivated CP3 and Wade are the only potential better players than prime Penny, or Drexler in todays league. LeBron is the only for definite better player.

:biggums:

[PickernRoller]

Best player in the game. That's how weak this era is.

[Noyze]

Tough to guard, but he'd have been dissected alittle more in todays game cause he couldn't go left. They'd do to him what they did to Cory Maggette, Brandom Jennings, also what San Antonio did to Z-Bo in last years playoffs.

[moe94]

A lot of you people have zero respect for this era. It's almost scary.

[Legends66NBA7]

A lot of you people have zero respect for this era. It's almost scary.

Works both ways.

I've seen the past eras get called weak or "the player's couldn't keep up today" all the time by today's current fans. It's like they have no respect either, but I guess that's what part of being fan is.

Some are just obviously trolling.

[ABfor3]

George isn't "definitely better". I wouldn't say CP3 is "definitely better" either.
This. Clyde is sort of an after thought when it comes to past wingmen because of Jordan's dominance, Clyde is better than George and on par with Cp3, quit overrating Paul George

[kuniva_dAMiGhTy]

CP3 is definitely better. George is arguable.

Uhh, no. He's not. LeBron is the only player who is "definitely better". I'd take KD over Glyde (better playmaker and defender) too, but it's more than debatable.

[ABfor3]

Put it like this, only players I would definitely take over Clyde is LeBron and KD without hesitation.

[ProfessorMurder]

:roll: People saying Paul George is better than Clyde? F*ck outta here.

[Legends66NBA7]

I'd take KD over Glyde (better playmaker and defender) too, but it's more than debatable.

Durant is a better playmaker than Drexler ?

[moe94]

Durant is a better playmaker than Drexler ?
I laughed.

[BlazerRed]

Lol @ nikkas in here saying Paul George now is better than Clyde was.. perfect example of people not knowing anything at all about what they're talking about.. :wtf:

[The JKidd Kid]

Lol @ nikkas in here saying Paul George now is better than Clyde was.. perfect example of people not knowing anything at all about what they're talking about.. :wtf:

It depends on how much you value defense, in which Paul George is in a completely different league than Clyde.

[kuniva_dAMiGhTy]

Durant is a better playmaker than Drexler ?

I meant Drexler was better. Worded that wrong.


I laughed.

That's all you're good for.

[Legends66NBA7]

I meant Drexler was better. Worded that wrong.

Oh okay, cool.

[SHAQisGOAT]

#3 with CP3 right after him.

[fandarko]

he was efficient and dominant at the same time. and he was the the Kevin Durant of his era. (Always the 2nd best wingmen after Jordan)

This.

He was the Wade of that era.

[fandarko]

Top 4 or 5 after Lebron, Durant, Chris Paul and arguably Paul George.

Except for Lebron and perhaps Durant, no current player is better than prime Glyde.

[mehyaM24]

Rarely do I think era differences effect too all that much when they're still this close, but with less size in the league, and the lack of more physical on ball defense allowed, Drexler's head down approach to attacking the rim would play exceptionally well. Something like a much better version of Tyreke Evans. A dash of what The Beard does when he's not shooting threes. He's also a guy who's benefit from the current era's sort of golden age of PGs. He's an elite wing filler end to end.

He may hurt a little with the zone allowances, as making that second pass would be required more often, and probably isn't something he'd be super at. And he's probably couldn't take quite as much advantage of the three point line as much as some may like out of a SG in the current era.

Overall, the positives would outweigh the negatives, and I'd guess he'd be an elite level player in the current league.

James Worthy is another guy I think would specifically play exceptionally well in the current league for a lot of the same reasons. He a much better attacker and lane filler than most wings at the moment. Worthy may play more PF in this league.

Excellent post bro. Drexler is one of the most underrated players of alltime.. The 89-92 Blazers had some ridiculously talented and athletic teams they were just playing at the wrong time and had to face Dynasty teams in the Pistons & Bulls when they went to the finals.

[D.J.]

He put up 27/8/6/3 on just under 50% shooting back in '89. And this was while going up against Magic, Jordan, Dumars, Alex English, Mitch Richmond. Put Clyde in an era specifically designed for swingmen, there's no doubt he'd put up similar numbers at the very least. I also believe he'd be a much more consistent three point shooter. He'd be taking more of those and he proved he could shoot a respectable percentage, which he did once he got to Houston.