I’d like to talk to you about Eldridge Recasner. And I bet he’d like to as well.

[Kblaze8855]

One of the all time….people who existed. Here he is existing

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Once again…in a picture I suspect he has framed:

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Same game:



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Just kinda….being there. Existing in the shot.

Nameless and faceless in someone else’s image search.


Reading his wiki he’s pretty much the definition of a journeyman…and I feel he took action to make sure his wiki is comprehensive. Some examples:







Born in New Orleans, Louisiana (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Orleans,_Louisiana), Recasner[2] (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eldridge_Recasner#cite_note-:0-2) was introduced to basketball in fifth grade by his uncles. His first organized game was in junior high school. During the first game, Recasner scored on the wrong basket because he had learned the game on a half-court one-basket basketball court (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basketball_court). While growing up, he admired Dr. J (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julius_Erving), George Gervin (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Gervin), and Marques Johnson (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marques_Johnson).[3] (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eldridge_Recasner#cite_note-OwER-3)He attended Alfred Lawless High School (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawless_High_School) in New Orleans and was a high school teammate with Robert Pack (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Pack_(basketball)).[4] (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eldridge_Recasner#cite_note-ERBR-4)[5] (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eldridge_Recasner#cite_note-RFCTRSFHRTS-5) Recasner was a senior when Pack was a sophomore.[6] (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eldridge_Recasner#cite_note-6) Recasner was a better professional prospect than Pack and outscored Gary Payton (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Payton) five of nine times when the two point guards (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Point_guard) opposed each other in college.







Recasner once scored 29 points against the undefeated and number one ranked Arizona Wildcats men's basketball (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arizona_Wildcats_men%27s_basketball) team while guarding Sean Elliott (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sean_Elliott). The Wildcats won the game while scoring the most points the Huskies had ever given up (109).[12] (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eldridge_Recasner#cite_note-12)[13] (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eldridge_Recasner#cite_note-13)









Recasner himself considers being signed by the two-time defending NBA Champions (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/NBA_Finals) Houston Rockets the highlight of his career.[3] (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eldridge_Recasner#cite_note-OwER-3) At that point he had gone from playing in the CBA to the best team in the NBA.[3] (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eldridge_Recasner#cite_note-OwER-3) Recasner earned the starting point guard (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Point_guard) spot over Kenny Smith (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenny_Smith) and Sam Cassell (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Cassell).[5] (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eldridge_Recasner#cite_note-RFCTRSFHRTS-5) In one of his first games as a starter, he went five for six from the three-point line in the fourth quarter against the Detroit Pistons (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Detroit_Pistons).








"We played the Bulls in the second round of the [1997] playoffs (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/1997_NBA_Playoffs). I remember hitting two 3-pointers (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three-point_shot)on Steve Kerr (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Kerr), and Phil Jackson (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phil_Jackson) called a timeout (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time-out_(sport)) to break the momentum. After the timeout, Michael Jordan (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Jordan) switched over to defend me, and I remember asking him, ‘Wait a second, what are you doing?’ Jordan quickly responded, ‘I’m here to shut you down,’ and he smiled."
—Eldridge Recasner[3] (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eldridge_Recasner#cite_note-OwER-3)

In a 1997 NBA Playoff (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/1997_NBA_Playoffs) game against the Chicago Bulls (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago_Bulls) he got hot and scored 11 quick points in the fourth quarter to nearly help the Hawks comeback in the game to even the second-round playoff series at two games apiece.[18] (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eldridge_Recasner#cite_note-BLSTS-18) At one point after a hot shooting streak, the Bulls assigned Michael Jordan (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Jordan) to defend Recasner and the Bulls then stopped the comeback. Recasner's defense also pressured Jordan into a travelling violation in the final minute of the game.[19] (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eldridge_Recasner#cite_note-19) However, efforts by Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scottie_Pippen) saved the day for the Bulls.[18] (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eldridge_Recasner#cite_note-BLSTS-18)

[Kblaze8855]

Recasner was such a good free throw shooter that once in 1998 during the midst of a 36 consecutive successful free throw streak he was fouled in a two-shot foul situation with his team down by three points and 2.3 seconds left. His team needed him to make the first and miss the second, but he was unable to miss.[20] (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eldridge_Recasner#cite_note-20)








On October 27, 1999 he was hospitalized in an automobile driven by Derrick Coleman (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derrick_Coleman).[21] (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eldridge_Recasner#cite_note-21)Coleman had been driving a Sport utility vehicle (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sport_utility_vehicle)and had collided with a tractor trailer (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tractor_trailer) and was charged with drunk driving (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drunk_driving).[22] (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eldridge_Recasner#cite_note-22)[23] (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eldridge_Recasner#cite_note-PBCCAODD-23) Coleman was eventually acquitted (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acquittal) of the charges and found guilty of "unsafe movement".[24] (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eldridge_Recasner#cite_note-24) Recasner endured a fractured right shoulder (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shoulder), partially collapsed lung (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pneumothorax) and other injuries,[25] (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eldridge_Recasner#cite_note-25) and a female passenger was also hospitalized.[23] (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eldridge_Recasner#cite_note-PBCCAODD-23) He missed 52 games due to the accident and when he returned to the lineup he only played in seven games.[26] (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eldridge_Recasner#cite_note-26)[27] (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eldridge_Recasner#cite_note-27) Recasner was very upset with Coleman who did not even check in on whether Recasner was O.K. for over a week after the accident.





I imagine him sitting up googling himself at 2am deciding his story wasn’t being fully told and deciding to edit his entry.


How many times do you think his grandkids have heard about Jordan being subbed in to cool him off?

[Kblaze8855]

There are thousands of these guys. Play in Germany, the cba, the d league, had a cup of coffee in the league…stories of the legends they played in the league and before. I bet anytime he hears Sean Elliot call a spurs game he has to talk about his legendary performance vs him in college.

I have no problem with it. Was just thinking about the “little people” and the pride they must have just holding up their little piece of the game.


You know any of these guys? Heard any of these stories?

[Kblaze8855]

I know three. I’ve mentioned all of them at times. Shammond Williams(played with Vince Carter in college then Kobe, Gary Payton, and Pierce on a brief man career). A guy Merl Code who’s dad was a local politician who played at Clemson and I believe is currently locked up in the Adidas college scandal. Also Clyde Mayes who was in the nba in the 70s. Only Clyde really liked to talk up his playing days. Had a lot of takes about who was better or worse than history thinks. He was really high on Elvin Hayes.

The streets are littered with these local legend journeymen. I feel like a few of you have to know a guy who won’t shut up about the time he locked up Aaron Mckie in college.

[Xiao Yao You]

don't remember him so I'm saying he wasn't a better pro than Pack :lol

[Kblaze8855]

don't remember him so I'm saying he wasn't a better pro than Pack :lol

That’s the thing….

I don’t either. And I remember the most useless shit about the game. Especially when he played it. I feel like I never saw his name before now. Like he was inserted in history and don’t change the timeline at all.

If he actually existed and escaped my notice entirely? I can hardly accept it. It’s exactly the kinda bullshit I remember for no reason and he totally slipped by.

[Xiao Yao You]

That’s the thing….

I don’t either. And I remember the most useless shit about the game. Especially when he played it. I feel like I never saw his name before now. Like he was inserted in history and don’t change the timeline at all.

If he actually existed and escaped my notice entirely? I can hardly accept it. It’s exactly the kinda bullshit I remember for no reason and he totally slipped by.

Mandela effect

[warriorfan]

It is kinda funny. It’s easy to lose perspective of how good these guys really are. The guys who we call shitty in the NBA were dudes who were dropping 40 ppg leading their teams to state in high school.

Regardless it’s all relative. If they aren’t good in the NBA we are still gonna call them bums.

The players don’t really care at the end of the day. They might get mildly annoyed but they don’t give a shit. They know what’s up and if they want their flowers they can go join and dominate a YMCA league on some Wilt type shit or something

[L.Kizzle]

I started watching NBA in the mid 90s so I definitely remember him for my hometown Rockets.
We went through some PGs post Kenny Smith-Sam Cassell.
Him, Randy Livingston, Matt Maloney, Brent Price and Emmanuel Davis before we drafted Steve Francis.

[Gotterdammerung]

I started watching NBA in the mid 90s so I definitely remember him for my hometown Rockets.
We went through some PGs post Kenny Smith-Sam Cassell.
Him, Randy Livingston, Matt Maloney, Brent Price and Emmanuel Davis before we drafted Steve Francis.

Now that's one of those Coulda Woulda Shoulda guys.

[BarberSchool]

“Eldridge Recasner” is the type of name that comes with a MF monocle and comically stuffy transatlantic accent….

[L.Kizzle]

Now that's one of those Coulda Woulda Shoulda guys.
You think so? He was a journeyman just like Recasner. Think he won some D League (pre-G League) MVP awards.
Maybe you mean Rumeal Robinson.

[eliteballer]

You know someone's out there with a story about how he just walked into the gym one day long after his playing days were over to play pickup, and just started knocking down 30 foot 3's like it was nothing without warming up.

[eliteballer]

That’s the thing….

I don’t either. And I remember the most useless shit about the game. Especially when he played it. I feel like I never saw his name before now. Like he was inserted in history and don’t change the timeline at all.

If he actually existed and escaped my notice entirely? I can hardly accept it. It’s exactly the kinda bullshit I remember for no reason and he totally slipped by.

You don't because of his name

That's the type of name that tells you a dude will be a bust if he's drafted in the lottery.