The Forgotten

[ClutchCityReturns]

The purpose of this thread is to pay homage to the guys from past eras that are all but forgotten, despite being damn good players during their time. These are the guys that today's casual NBA fans couldn't pick out of lineup, but would be stars if they were putting up their numbers in today's league.

My pick: Detlef Schrempf

http://www.sportal.de/basketball/personal/interviews/images/schrempf_04.gif

His two seasons that stand out most to me are his 19ppg 10rpg 6apg 1spg season he had in 92-93, and his 19ppg 6rpg 4apg 1spg season in 94-95 in which he shot .523 from the field and a blazing .514 from 3.

http://www.nba.com/playerfile/detlef_schrempf/

There's no doubt in my mind that he'd be making max or near max money these days, yet he's never mentioned by anyone anywhere. He deserves better.

[saKf]

Schrempf was awesome. I loved how he'd take set open threes. If Schrempf was open from deep, he wouldn't jump, just drain the shot.

[ClutchCityReturns]

Schrempf was awesome. I loved how he'd take set open threes. If Schrempf was open from deep, he wouldn't jump, just drain the shot.

Reminds me of Sam Perkins. Always looked like some washed up 45 year old guy playing a pickup game at the local park when he launched his 3's.

[HALLandOATES]

http://images.art.com/images/products/large/10003000/10003133.jpg

Magic fans bow down to your leader

[artificial]

Mitch Richmond.

Was the only reason the Kings were worth mentioning for a while. Mantained the franchise for 7 seasons being the leading scorer in each of them averaging 21.9ppg. Hail the rock.


http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/4/4b/Mitch_staringahead.jpg http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com/nba/sacramento/RichmondSac.JPG

[RidonKs]

well i don't know about forgotten, but he's certainly not mentioned much, and he was pretty damn good.
Chris Mullen.

http://baskethalloffame.rmcinfo.fr/images/mn/1109263929.jpg

hehe i think Schrempf brought him into my head (big, shooting, white guys, same era)

[artificial]

with Chris Mullin and Mitch Ritchmond already mentioned, we are only missing Tim Hardaway... Ahh, the run TMC!!

[Loki]

Terry freaking Porter.

[kentatm]

Roy Tarpley

stupid drug problem

http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/img/03-05/0306tarpley.jpg

[L.Kizzle]

Sidney A. Moncrief

http://asuaf.org/~jjohnson/assets/moncrief_pic.jpg

[32MJ32]

http://www.nba.com/media/pacers/person_300_bird.jpg

Chuck freekin' Person. Put up 18 and change for the Pacers before he bounced around a bit. Has there ever been a better tandem of long-range bombers than him and Reggie?

Still gets his head on TV every now and then as an assistant coach for the Pacers and looks like he has been dining out with Kobeyashi The Hot Dog Guy since he retired.

*Raises can of Coke.*

To Chuck!

[loot]

Adrian Dantley

Loy Vaught

Sam Perkins

Danny Manning

Mark Price

Kevin Willis

Orlando Woolridge

[32MJ32]

Mark Price is coaching a pro team here this year. I already have season tickets. I am very much excited. Very much.

He already signed Todd Fuller to play the 5. Too awesome. Todd Fuller!

[JtotheIzzo]

Reminds me of Sam Perkins. Always looked like some washed up 45 year old guy playing a pickup game at the local park when he launched his 3's.

Blasphemy!!!

Respect to the Smooth, the guy was the last player to be better than Jordan and on the same team (albeit preseason during Jordan's freshman year)

************Warning to Jordan Fans**************

Please do not attack this, MJ was better very quickly but there was a brief time where Sam was the man and they were on the same team...that's all I am saying nothing else...disclaimer...Jordan is better...duh...don't hate.

********Now back to my post************

Sam made a career out of post defense and dragging the opponents center out of the middle with his range...all the while doing it stoned and horribly out of shape and past his prime.

Sam Perkins is a flat out bad boy who got the most out of his skill set towards the end of his career (when he looked like 'the fat 45 year old in the park') despite not fullfilling his promise coming out of college when he was taken very high by Dallas.

http://www.kskssports.com/ksks_sports/sports_illustrated/1980s/images/si8370.jpeg

Respect the Smooth, love the avatar

[Juvenile]

Alvin Robertson, only swingman to ever put up a quadruple-double, and only one to do it with steals

[kwajo]

Rik Smits and Charles Oakley were beasts

G. Gervin doesn't get enough mentions either

[JtotheIzzo]

Smits = Beast???
explain

[JohnnySic]

Reggie Lewis.

http://www.celticsbeagle.net/reggiedrives.jpg :bowdown:

[Grand Villain]

Detlef Schrempf - one of my all time favorites. Deserved more than 3 All-Star appearances.

:applause:

[NBAfan32]

http://www.posters.com/Sports/3047.jpg

[JohnnySic]

^Good call on LaPhonzo Ellis. Could have been incredible had it not been for injuries.

[NBAfan32]

The NBA Player that reminds me of Ellis is Josh Smith. Crazy atheltic, decent rebounders and shot blockers for their position. Only thing Smith has to work on is his shot which Ellis had to do after the injury.

[dmenzion]

Willis
Perkins
Person(Chuck)
Richmond
Hardaway(Tim)


as a team they'd be a solild conference finals team in the 90's.

[dmenzion]

Smits = Beast???
explain


yeah i agree...he was a good shooter for a 7'4 guy, but i mean when u say beast i think KG,Wallace,Dwight Howard...not Rik Smits...:confusedshrug:

[Semiprocappa]

^Good call on LaPhonzo Ellis. Could have been incredible had it not been for injuries.

Those Denver teams could have been awesome if it wasn't for injuries. Robert Pack was another guy on that team that could have been awesome if it wasn't for injuries. That was pretty good lineup with LaPhonzo, Pack and Mutumbo.

[JohnnySic]

^Yeah, they also had a young Rodney Rogers before he got big.

[WoGiTaLiA1]

Xman... Xavier McDaniel. Always loved what I saw of him and he put up some numbers also back in the day.

Kendall Gill is a very forgotten guy.

Also Glen Rice, Hersey Hawkins, Dell Curry, Derrick Coleman, Kenny Anderson and Otis Thorpe were amongst some very good players or guys that I liked that have been all but forgotten.

[saKf]

Ellis was very useful in his year or two as a Timberwolf.

[Juvenile]

doesn't Glen Rice hold the record for most points in a quarter in an All-Star game?

[kwajo]

http://larry.johnson.chez-alice.fr/images/laryy101.jpg

[kwajo]

http://nbaflash.free.fr/photos/mashburn01.jpg

[Timmeh]

How about Joe Forte? I know he was never, ever good in the league but he was awesome in college. No one's heard of him since he was drafted.

[WoGiTaLiA1]

Grandmama!

LJ was awesome.

I know he is still playing, but Mourning gets forgotten also. People forget the player he used to be.

Dennis Scott is another guy that gets forgotten.

[loot]

:roll:
Rik Smits and Charles Oakley were beasts


Serge Zwikker, Geert Hammink


no but serious:


Swen Eric Nater

[Timmeh]

Eric Montross

[kwajo]

let's not forget how good Steve Smith was for a while
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketball/nba/1999/playoffs/eastern/news/1999/05/14/hawks_pistons/t1_smith_ap_01.jpg
here he is wit hthe late Bobby Phills, who was himself a good player in his time:
http://slam.canoe.ca/NBAPlayoffs98Images/apr28_6.jpg
and bonus points if you can name this guy that Smith is guarding:
http://www.augustasports.com/images/headlines/020699/cavaliers_hawks.jpg

[loot]

wesley person was aight



and these:
http://www.cavshistory.com/images/players/Michael_Cage.jpg

http://premierespeakers.com/photos/749.jpg

[NBAfan32]

Havent seem him play but Dave Cowens of the '74 and '76 Celtics Championship teams rarely gets a mention.

[loot]

http://thedraftreview.com/history/drafted1994/images/clifford-rozier.jpg
clifford rozier

http://www.rookiesquantities.com/Images/UDCCBkb94_416.jpg
carlos rogers

http://thedraftreview.com/history/drafted1994/images/khalid-reeves.jpg
khalid reeves

[kwajo]

It's the Virgin himself! Long before Shogon made it cool, AC Green was balzing trails for middle-aged virgins everywhere

[HALLandOATES]

michael cage is the other

[loot]

http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com/nba/phil76/Weatherspoonphl_185x250.JPG


that great 94 draft had some long lost players too

[loot]

michael cage was a great player. a combination of eazy e and charles oakley

[JtotheIzzo]

Spoon!

[Thorpesaurous]

Anybody remember what a great shot Jeff Malone had? All in between pull up game. He and Eddie Johnson are both that type of offensive player, that just doesn't seem to exist anymore.

[KingofKings718]

Kevin Johnson. Man, he was a joy to watch. He almost took out the Rockets by himself in 1995, until Sir Charles ruined it.

[saKf]

I was a big fan of Mashburn. Really nice offensive player.

[hateraid]

Get a pic up of My man Hersey hawkins. Love the "Spoon" pic!

[joe lucky]

Mark Price...man was that guy money.

the man, the myth, the legend that was Bill Laimbeer.

[bonez26]

Jayson Williams, Mugsy Bogues, Dennis Scott, Dan Majerle, John Starks Jamal Mashburn, Terry Cummings, Willie Anderson, Terrell Brandon, Kenny Smith, Scott Skiles...these are some of my favorite oldies but goodies

[loot]

pooh richardson
terry dehere
malik sealy rip
chris mills
terry mills
oliver miller
john hot plate and hot rod williams
reggie williams
walt williams
billy owens

[Skywalker]

How about Sam and KC Jones

[L.Kizzle]

Terrell Brandon

http://www.grandstandsports.com/images/8014.jpg

[loot]

david wingate

[bonez26]

Kendall Gill, Avery Johnson, Blue Edwards to name some more

[HALLandOATES]

Dennis Scoot
Ron Harper
Glenn Rice:pimp:

[ihatekobenjordan]

Sidney Moncrief
Tom Chambers

[ihatekobenjordan]

Dennis Johnson.

[Aussie Outcast]

Steve Smith wins this thread easily.

[Sound and Fury]

Ricky Pierce ( http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=PIERCRI01 ) and ESPECIALLY Lafayette "Fat" Lever ( http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=LEVERLA01 ) were the first players that sprang into my mind.

Lever's averages in the four year period from 86-87 through 89-90: 18.9 ppg, 8.9 rpg, 7.5 apg, 2.5 spg. That's some sick rebounding from a point guard (especially one not named Magic Johnson)!

You just can't forget Lever before injuries ruined him.

[Inspector Rick]

Hah, loot beat me to David Wingate. How bout Mookie Blaylock, Dana Barros, Sedale Threat , Vincent Askew and Richard Dumas.

[RidonKs]

haha, my only memory of Clarence Weatherspoon was in one of those Heat-Knicks battles (forget what year). Somebody who was pretty good (i think it was jamal mashburn) caught the ball at the top, and dribbled a bit. Then with five seconds let, he passed it to Spoon for some reason. Weatherspoon then spotted up for a long jumper that was way out of his range, and it wasn't even close. :roll:
My friend and i were just roaring, that of all guys to take what might be the Heat's final shot of the year, it's Clarence freakin' Weatherspoon. :roll:

I'm still laughin about it now. :hammerhead:

[TheReturnofCed]

http://www.manmademultimedia.com/magazine/news/sport/allstargameweb89/images/cedricceballos.jpg

http://www.nba.com/media/suns/hocus_pocus_200.jpg
http://methods.fullerton.edu/cozby/ced2.jpg

Ced was a machine, he barely needed the ball to score, a real effiecient guy. Always looked like he was having fun, and was everyone's friend on the court. I'd forever be watching Laker games and see that Ceballos all of a sudden has 20 points. It's a shame he was injured the year he was selected to be an allstar.
Best season:
94-95: 21.7ppg, 8rpg, 50.9 FG%, 71.6 FT%, 39.7 3PT%, Season high 50.

Some other guys that need some Ced love:
Bill Cartwright. People often forget that Bill was a 20ppg scorer i nNew york before he was traded for Charles Oakley.
(photo middle)
http://f3c.yahoofs.com/auc/ZiofymQ1qbBQ/lemk85-img406x551-13_21.jpg?auAmqsLBQYPzHS3.
http://www.nba.com/media/bulls/cartwright_050427.jpg
Best season:
79-80: 21.7ppg, 8.9rpg, 54.7 FG%, 79.7 FT%

By the way, I typed: bill cartwright new york knicks pics
I was given an option of looking at Horace Grant nude pics at 123celebs. I'm at uni, otherwsie that is an entertaining idea. Someone else have a look and post lol.


Reggie Williams. Was a very good scorer and defender on the early 90's Nuggets teams, gets no love at all.
http://www.cavshistory.com/images/players/Reggie_Williams.jpg

Best Season:
91-92: 18.2ppg, 5rpg, 2.9apg, 1.8spg, 47.1 FG%, 80.3 FT%, 35.9 3PT%

[Loki]

Anyone mention Ricky Pierce yet? Big-time scorer who could get hot in an instant.

[Sound and Fury]

Anyone mention Ricky Pierce yet? Big-time scorer who could get hot in an instant.
Yeah, already mentioned him, bro, along with Fat Lever. :)

[Loki]

Yeah, already mentioned him, bro, along with Fat Lever. :)

:rockon: :cheers: :banana: :applause: :bowdown:

[saKf]

Reggie Williams. Was a very good scorer and defender on the early 90's Nuggets teams, gets no love at all.
[IMG]http://www.cavshistory.com/images/players/Reggie_Williams.jpg

Best Season:
91-92: 18.2ppg, 5rpg, 2.9apg, 1.8spg, 47.1 FG%, 80.3 FT%, 35.9 3PT%
The whole Nuggets team that upset the Sonics in '94 was awesome. That was just a fun team. Reminds me of the Orlando team that barely scrapped into the playoffs that had Maggette, Armstrong, etc.

[bail]

dont forget Nick Anderson

[JtotheIzzo]

Scoring machine, activist,
and rocking one of the freshest do's of all time
("male pattern baldness, falk it! I ain't shaving that sheeit")
Sorry about the size but this picture is too dope to pass on


http://www.cavshistory.com/images/desktops/world.jpg

[bail]

and also mark jackson(indiana pacers) he was one of the best passer before

[reppy]

http://img95.imageshack.us/img95/3623/bwilliams90si18cs.jpg

Buck Williams (got fat)

http://i.a.cnn.net/si/images/basketball/nba/players/327.jpg

Rod Strickland (had a bit of an attitude problem early in his career, if I recall.. i do believe he's top 5 in assists all-time though)

[kumquat]

Carlos Rogers was nasty

Is it scott burrell?
http://slam.canoe.ca/NBAPlayoffs98Images/apr28_6.jpg

[Psileas]

Look no further than the 50 GOAT list. There's a ton a of guys who get overlooked, even in forums with historically knowledgable people (mind you, this is a forum with too many youngsters) :

Worthy
Wilkens
Unseld
Thurmond
Sharman
Schayes
Pettit
Monroe
Mikan
McHale
Moses Malone
Lucas
S.Jones
Hayes
Havlicek
Greer
Gervin
Frazier
DeBusscherre
Arizin
Barry
Bing
Cunningham
Cowens
Baylor
West (when discussing the GOAT SG's)
Russell (when discussing the GOAT)
Kareem (when discussing the GOAT)

Good calls also on Lever. Add Wilkins, English, Dantley, Gilmore, DJ, Lanier.

[hateraid]

Bernard King
Rex Chapman
Moses Malone
Terry Cummings
Artis Gilmore
David Thompson

[loot]

no thats bobby phills














armon gilliam
mamhoud abdul rauf

[Heretik32]

Mark Eaton, easily. 5.6 BPG in 85 and no one remembers.

[loot]

Uwe Blab
Mark Aguirre
Thurl Bailey
Alvin Robertson
Otis Thorpe
Rasual Robinson
Michael Adams
Wayman Tisdale
Kenny Gattison
Dell Curry
Lionel Simmons

[crisoner]

Anybody mention Sleepy Floyd?

[TMan]

http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com/nba/phil76/BarrosPhl.JPG

Dana Barros really had a great season in 1994-95.

20.6 PPG 7.5 APG 3.3 RPG with FG 48.6% FT 89.9% 3PT 46.4%

And played all 82 games too, very nice.

[Thorpesaurous]

Uwe Blab
Mark Aguirre
Thurl Bailey
Alvin Robertson
Otis Thorpe
Rasual Robinson
Michael Adams
Wayman Tisdale
Kenny Gattison
Dell Curry
Lionel Simmons


Who's Forgotten about Otis Thorpe?!?!?!?!

[ihatekobenjordan]

Cedric Maxwell.

[Diesel J]

http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/g/gilliar01.html

Armon Gilliam.I remember him being a good scorer

http://www.lvrj.com/lvrj_home/2000/Apr-23-Sun-2000/photos/gilliam.jpg

[JohnnySic]

Jerome Kersey
Derrick McKey
Drazen Petrovic
Dino Radja
Dee Brown (the original)
Mario Elie
Pooh Richardson
Chris Jackson/Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf
Robert Pack
Todd Day
Grant Long
Bryant Stith
Ken Norman
Loy Vaught
Johnny Dawkins
Willie Anderson
Chris Morris
Sherman Douglass
Benoit Benjamin
Sarunas Marciulionis
Sleepy Floyd
Buck Johnson
Rolando Blackman
Tree Rollins

[JtotheIzzo]

Diesel,

at least give us a Gilliam shot when he had his Gumby haircut in his
Sixer days

[OliverThizz]

Kenny Anderson. One of the best high school players of all time, great at Gerogia Tech as well, and was picked #2 in the 91 draft. Was a very unselfish point guard in the L and it always seemed as if he was a step ahead of everyone on the court, including his own teammates.

Wayman Tisdale. He was with the Kings when they were by far the worse team in the league so he didnt get much shine but he scored plenty points, its sad because now hes more famous for putting out jazz albums.

[RC BUFORD]

What about Antoine Carr, J.R. Reid, Rony Seikly, Derek Harper.

[WoGiTaLiA1]

david wingate

I just remember having a basketball card of his that had the worlds best high top fade ever and I mean ever.

Dana Barros is a good one, more so because of how insanely good he was on Live 95.

Derrick McKey got a mention yet?

Olden Polynice.

Vernon Maxwell... was one of my favourite players when I started watching.

Vinny Del Negro... white boy that could play.

Tree Rollins and Pooh Richardson. Two of the coolest names around.

[Sham]

http://www.basketballdraft.com/basketball/nba/news/2001/02/22/sayitaintso_sixers/t1_daugherty_all-01.jpg

Before Lebron was running the show in Cleveland...who remembers Brad Daugherty?

And his backcourt teammate...

http://www.cavshistory.com/images/players/Mark_Price.jpg

Mark Price

Deadly shooter. Averaged 48% from 3 point in the 87-88 season.

[Solid Snake]

I'm gonna go with Nicole Kidman.

[Bricklayer]

Ed Pinckney. ha

[L.Kizzle]

walter "greyhound" Davis

Spencer Haywood

Gus Williams

Michael Ray Richardson

Allen Houston

[Lebron23]

Arguably the greatest PG in Cleveland Cavaliers History, and one of the best shooters in the 1990's.

Mark Price

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_1rkIcmNftw&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajrdxK6hvMM&feature=related

http://www.theage.com.au/ffximage/2006/02/01/pgprice_0202_narrowweb__300x606,0.jpg

http://www.realcavsfans.com/customavatars/avatar692_5.gif

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f161/dodgersrule18/price.jpg

[Nash-tastic]

Joel Przybilla

[Sir Charles]

Kevin Johnson. Man, he was a joy to watch. He almost took out the Rockets by himself in 1995, until Sir Charles ruined it.

Previously KJ ruined it in 93 :rolleyes: and 94. He never understood his role as a second punch. He wa thee PG of the Team but he acted as if he was thee SG of the Tea. He wanted to be JORDAN-Like :rolleyes:

Anyhow there was this players i think whose last name was Williams he used to where his socks up like the 80s oldschool style. NATURALLY TALENTED to be a Star but nothing much happened. Anyone remember him? I think he played for Dallas.:confusedshrug:

[SmushParker]

Smush Parker anyone?

[zabuza666]

Has anyone mentioned Eddie Jones?

[gpfanz]

Nick Van Exel :bowdown:

[Prielipa]

Joel Przybilla

i agree once again:confusedshrug:

[blazerftc]

How about Kevin Duckworth (R.I.P.)

He gets nothing but made fun of, despite being a MIP winner, an all-star, and making two finals appearances.

[DuMa]

http://www.nba.com/media/pacers/person_300_bird.jpg

Chuck freekin' Person. Put up 18 and change for the Pacers before he bounced around a bit. Has there ever been a better tandem of long-range bombers than him and Reggie?

Still gets his head on TV every now and then as an assistant coach for the Pacers and looks like he has been dining out with Kobeyashi The Hot Dog Guy since he retired.

*Raises can of Coke.*

To Chuck!


I loved the way he shot the ball... always tried to imitate it but failed

[bonez26]

Rony Seikaly
Dennis Scott
Arman Gilliam
Popeye Jones
Big Country Reeves
Vin Baker
Voshon Lenard
Ed Pinkney
Rex Chapman
Hornacek
Sabonis
Robert Pack
John Starks

[Showtime]

Jerry Lucas, Mel Daniels, Artis Gilmore, Bernard King, George McGinnis

[RainierBeachPoet]

Anybody remember what a great shot Jeff Malone had? All in between pull up game. He and Eddie Johnson are both that type of offensive player, that just doesn't seem to exist anymore.

i was watching an old utah-blazer playoff game the other day and jeff malone hit a couple of shots and i thought to myself-- i had forgotten all about him. he was quite a shooter

eddie johnson too. remember that one year when he hit those two free throws at the end of the all star game to send it into OT?

here is my addition to forgotten players:

alex english

http://yourprostateyoudecide.com/images/alex-english.jpg

[raiderfan19]

darrel armstrong(before he got old)

rolando blackman

derrick harper

[power works]

http://lakers.topbuzz.com/gallery/d/4267-1/james-worthy.jpg

[Dasher]

It took 106 posts to get a single mention of this guy:


http://www.slamdunkcentral.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 00000000000000000000000000000a22.jpg

"The Boston Strangler" Andrew Toney

[toneloc103]

Previously KJ ruined it in 93 :rolleyes: and 94. He never understood his role as a second punch. He wa thee PG of the Team but he acted as if he was thee SG of the Tea. He wanted to be JORDAN-Like :rolleyes:

Anyhow there was this players i think whose last name was Williams he used to where his socks up like the 80s oldschool style. NATURALLY TALENTED to be a Star but nothing much happened. Anyone remember him? I think he played for Dallas.:confusedshrug:

Do you mean Walt "The Wizard" Williams?

[raiderfan19]

both still play but, the juwan howard and eddie jones that didnt suck.

[Niquesports]

Look no further than the 50 GOAT list. There's a ton a of guys who get overlooked, even in forums with historically knowledgable people (mind you, this is a forum with too many youngsters) :

Worthy
Wilkens
Unseld
Thurmond
Sharman
Schayes
Pettit
Monroe
Mikan
McHale
Moses Malone
Lucas
S.Jones
Hayes
Havlicek
Greer
Gervin
Frazier
DeBusscherre
Arizin
Barry
Bing
Cunningham
Cowens
Baylor
West (when discussing the GOAT SG's)
Russell (when discussing the GOAT)
Kareem (when discussing the GOAT)

Good calls also on Lever. Add Wilkins, English, Dantley, Gilmore, DJ, Lanier.
To help you out and let some of the young guys know the history of basketball here are some names I havent seen listed

Bob love
Chet Walker
Austin Carr
paul Westphal
Jo Jo White
Charlie Scott
Alvin Adams
Jerry Solane
Norm Van Laier
Bobby Dandrdige
Fred Downtown Brown
Slick Watts
Kevin Porter
Bobby Jones
maurice Lucas
Leonard Truck Robinson
SUper John Williamson
These are guys only true fans of the history of the game back to 1970's know but were great ball players

[azngaucho]

Dan Majerle

Dale Ellis

[stephanieg]

http://www.sportal.de/basketball/personal/interviews/images/schrempf_04.gif

The Pacers traded him for Derrick McKey and Gerald Paddio. :cry:

[RainierBeachPoet]

Arguably the greatest PG in Cleveland Cavaliers History, and one of the best shooters in the 1990's.

Mark Price




thanks for bumping up this thread L23!
:applause:

[Timmy D for MVP]

I mean he's a personality now so he's not forgotten but Kenny The Jet Smith was a solid player with the Rockets.

[RainierBeachPoet]

how about calvin murphy!!

http://pagesperso-orange.fr/nba-history/images/chrono/autres/CalvinMurphy2.jpg

http://www.checkoutmycards.com/CardImages/Cards/017/034/09F.jpg

[InspiredLebowski]

Calvin Murphy is the inventor of the Shawn Kemp Legacy.

Anyway, what about Bobby Jones, Sam Jones, Nate Thurmond, and Terry Cummings.

[HisJoeness]

It took 106 posts to get a single mention of this guy:


http://www.slamdunkcentral.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 00000000000000000000000000000a22.jpg

"The Boston Strangler" Andrew Toney
:bowdown:

[ronnymac]

Ron harper
Derek harper
Mario ellie
hubert davis
Micheal curry
Eddie johonson
Cedrick ceballos
sam perkins
Hersey hawkins
Nick anderson

[RainierBeachPoet]

bob lanier!!

http://www.nba.com/media/pistons/blanier_225_080408.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/13/20039458_0088c36c47.jpg

[ronnymac]

bob lanier!!

http://www.nba.com/media/pistons/blanier_225_080408.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/13/20039458_0088c36c47.jpg
Thunder thighs.

[HisJoeness]

bob lanier!!

http://www.nba.com/media/pistons/blanier_225_080408.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/13/20039458_0088c36c47.jpg

^Marques Johnson (I'll just piggyback RBP's picture).

[J_Rock3ts]

Here are 2 that haven't been mentioned yet. Both played for Vancouver too.
Mike Dickerson:

http://www.newsforthesoul.com/graphics/michael-dickerson6.jpg

and Bryant "Big Country" Reeves:

http://images.art.com/images/-/Bryant-Reeves---Big-Country-Poster-C10003101.jpeg

[ronnymac]

Here are 2 that haven't been mentioned yet. Both played for Vancouver too.
Mike Dickerson:

http://www.newsforthesoul.com/graphics/michael-dickerson6.jpg

and Bryant "Big Country" Reeves:

http://images.art.com/images/-/Bryant-Reeves---Big-Country-Poster-C10003101.jpeg
Gool ol dickerson. shame injuries destroyed his career as a rocket. didnt he try out for the cavs?

[ronnymac]

Rest in peace to Bobby Phills and malik sealy.

[HisJoeness]

I had to do it. . .

http://www.nba.com/media/thunder/chambers_254.jpg

Thomas Doane Chambers

[Manute for Ever!]

To help you out and let some of the young guys know the history of basketball here are some names I havent seen listed

Bob love
Chet Walker
Austin Carr
paul Westphal
Jo Jo White
Charlie Scott
Alvin Adams
Jerry Solane
Norm Van Laier
Bobby Dandrdige
Fred Downtown Brown
Slick Watts
Kevin Porter
Bobby Jones
maurice Lucas
Leonard Truck Robinson
SUper John Williamson
These are guys only true fans of the history of the game back to 1970's know but were great ball players

Sadly, I'm not sure many young guys want to know the history of the game or understand the concept of "Pioneers"


They/He played in a weak era and dominated trash. They/He would be D-Leaguers today

:(

[Mikaiel]

Gool ol dickerson. shame injuries destroyed his career as a rocket. didnt he try out for the cavs?

Yes he did. He was on the training camp roster.

[power works]

He's probably the last person you'll see in a gay bar. :roll:

BUT, :bowdown: for the original KILLER CROSSOVER!

http://alltalksports.files.wordpress.com/2007/09/tim-hardaway.jpg

[Manute for Ever!]

https://www.nbrpa.com/news/featurearchive/images/h_hawkins_img.jpg

http://www.nba.com/media/thunder/hawkins(170).jpg

Hersey Hawkins

[coldest]

hehe, i am too young to discuss about this topic.....i remember kenny anderson, glen rice, mitch richardson and guys played with early 90s....before the 90s...i hardly remember anyone except those big one players

[5150]

https://www.nbrpa.com/media/images/fred_sonics.jpg


Fred "Downtown Freddie" Brown (born August 7, 1948 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is a former professional basketball player. A 6'3" guard from the University of Iowa, he played 13 seasons (1971–1984) in the NBA, all with the Seattle SuperSonics. Known for his accurate outside shooting, Brown was selected to the 1976 NBA All-Star Game and scored 14,018 points in his career.

Brown finished his senior year at the University of Iowa in 1971, averaging 27.6 points per game[1], and was selected by the Kentucky Colonels in the American Basketball Association draft and selected 6th overall by the Seattle SuperSonics in the 1971 NBA Draft. His NBA career got off to a slow start, as he averaged only 4.2 points per game in 33 games as a rookie, playing behind veteran guards Lenny Wilkens and Dick Snyder. Following Wilkens' trade to the Cleveland Cavaliers in 1972, Brown saw more playing time and his scoring average rose to 13.5 and 16.5 points per game in the next two seasons.

After Snyder was traded to the Cavaliers in 1974, Brown's output increased again, to 21.0 points per game in the 1974-75 season and he finished fifth in the league in steals per game. In the 1975-76 season, Brown had an All-Star season finishing fifth in the NBA in both scoring average and free throw percentage.

Brown was captain of the SuperSonics' 1978-79 NBA championship team. Often among the league leaders in free-throw percentage, Brown also led the NBA in three-point shooting percentage in the 1979-80 season—the first season in which the three-point line was adopted by the league.

When he retired in 1984 Brown was the SuperSonics' all-time leader in:

Games played (963)
Points scored (14,018)
Field goals (6,006)
Free throws (1,896)
Brown still holds the team's all-time marks for points in a regular season game with 58, points in a playoff game with 45 (a record shared with Ray Allen), and steals in a game with 10 (a record shared with Gus Williams).

[RainierBeachPoet]

https://www.nbrpa.com/media/images/fred_sonics.jpg


veteran guards Lenny Wilkens and Dick Snyder.

Brown still holds the team's all-time marks for points in a regular season game with 58, points in a playoff game with 45 (a record shared with Ray Allen), and steals in a game with 10 (a record shared with Gus Williams).

when i was a kid, i saw the game on tv when freddie scored 58 (1974 i think). he had 30 at the half and i was going crazy

dont forget

dick snyder
http://bp2.blogger.com/_8pq63buf6oM/ReBaLcjLQMI/AAAAAAAAASo/hrgcDmHBRio/s400/Snyder1.jpg

gus williams

http://www.checkoutmycards.com/CardImages/Cards/021/539/09F.jpg

and

lenny wilkins!!

http://www.kpug1170.com/imageuploads/thumbNews-Photo-7.jpg

http://www.achievement.org/achievers/wil1/large/wil1-015.jpg

[JohnnySic]

How the **** is James Worthy forgotten? Most overrated "superstar" in NBA history, top-50 all-time my azz. Its a joke that he's on that list and someone like Dominique Wilkins was left off...

[RainierBeachPoet]

bernard king!!

http://i151.photobucket.com/albums/s133/savedbygraceon1225/BernardKing.jpg

http://www.prosportsmemorabilia.com/Images/Product/33-64/33-64322-F.jpg

the original king!!

http://www.fansedge.com/Images/Product/33-64/33-64338-F.jpg

[momo]

Alvin Robertson, only swingman to ever put up a quadruple-double, and only one to do it with steals

Thats sick!

~~~

Michael Cooper. Seriously. Never hear about cooper.

Coop was such a fantastic defender and did so many things that just are not that glamorous in this highlight era. Ran the floor well. Had range.

Probably easy to get overlooked on a squad with Magic. He was really freeking good!

[Manute for Ever!]

Sean Elliott

http://www.nba.com/media/spurs/wp0405_elliott_1024.jpg

He was a great, solid player, first player to return to the NBA after an organ transplant and responsible for one of my all-time favourite dunks:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ELrBX1lkN04