80's and 90's NBA Stars that Spoken History Leaves Behind...

[The_Lyrical_Miracle]

When people look back on one of the golden ages of basketball, you hear the same cliche names rattled off... Well, I'm going to make two lists. A list of players who are remembered correctly, and a list of players who are often forgotten or downplayed when it comes to NBA History during the mid-1980's to the mid/late 1990's...

The Remembered to the proper degree they were good:
Magic Johnson
Michael Jordan
Larry Bird
Charles Barkley
Karl Malone
Shaquille O'Neal
Julius Erving
Patrick Ewing
Scottie Pippen


The downplayed or forgotten who don't get the credit they deserve
Isaiah Thomas
Dominique Wilkins
Moses Malone
Hakeem Olajuown
Tim Hardaway
Alonzo Mourning
David Robinson
John Stockton
Clyde Drexler
Gary Payton

What do you guys think. Any you'd add? Any you'd switch?

 

[bluzman61]

These are great lists. I can't argue with them. Nicely done!

 

[okfine]

Kareem Abdul Jabaar

 

[Meister]

Down played list, Kevin McHale Best 6th man ever to play IMO

 

[sealybobo]

When people look back on one of the golden ages of basketball, you hear the same cliche names rattled off... Well, I'm going to make two lists. A list of players who are remembered correctly, and a list of players who are often forgotten or downplayed when it comes to NBA History during the mid-1980's to the mid/late 1990's...

The Remembered to the proper degree they were good:
Magic Johnson
Michael Jordan
Larry Bird
Charles Barkley
Karl Malone
Shaquille O'Neal
Julius Erving
Patrick Ewing
Scottie Pippen


The downplayed or forgotten who don't get the credit they deserve
Isaiah Thomas
Dominique Wilkins
Moses Malone
Hakeem Olajuown
Tim Hardaway
Alonzo Mourning
David Robinson
John Stockton
Clyde Drexler
Gary Payton

What do you guys think. Any you'd add? Any you'd switch?

I was wondering if Mourning would be on your list. He was good.

I think Isaiah gets his proper credit. I think Joe Dumars was over rated. Good. Definitely good. But I never saw him as a hall of fame type.

What about Rodman?

Gary Payton and malone went to play with shaq and Kobe. Reminds me of this year all the old farts went to play with lebron and again it’s not working out.

 

[okfine]

Down played list, Kevin McHale Best 6th man ever to play IMO

James Worthy right behind him.

 

[Meister]

James Worthy right behind him.

Yup

 

[sealybobo]

Kareem Abdul Jabaar

Rick Smits

 

[okfine]

I was wondering if Mourning would be on your list. He was good.

I think Isaiah gets his proper credit. I think Joe Dumars was over rated. Good. Definitely good. But I never saw him as a hall of fame type.

What about Rodman?

Gary Payton and malone went to play with shaq and Kobe. Reminds me of this year all the old farts went to play with lebron and again it’s not working out.

I hate to say it but Isaiah was way overrated.

 

[Meister]

When people look back on one of the golden ages of basketball, you hear the same cliche names rattled off... Well, I'm going to make two lists. A list of players who are remembered correctly, and a list of players who are often forgotten or downplayed when it comes to NBA History during the mid-1980's to the mid/late 1990's...

The Remembered to the proper degree they were good:
Magic Johnson
Michael Jordan
Larry Bird
Charles Barkley
Karl Malone
Shaquille O'Neal
Julius Erving
Patrick Ewing
Scottie Pippen


The downplayed or forgotten who don't get the credit they deserve
Isaiah Thomas
Dominique Wilkins
Moses Malone
Hakeem Olajuown
Tim Hardaway
Alonzo Mourning
David Robinson
John Stockton
Clyde Drexler
Gary Payton

What do you guys think. Any you'd add? Any you'd switch?

If Bill Walton was to see your list, he would be very upset
that you didn't mention him. Of course, it would be his inflated ego talking.

 

[okfine]

If Bill Walton was to see your list, he would be very upset
that you didn't mention him. Of course, it would be his inflated ego talking.

My Dad said "Walton will never be more than a weak vegetarian who can't keep up"

 

[Meister]

My Dad said "Walton will never be more than a weak vegetarian who can't keep up"

You have a wise knowledgeable father. Couldn't agree more.

 

[okfine]

You have a wise knowledgeable father. Couldn't agree more.

He was a diehard San Francisco fan.

 

[Meister]

He was a diehard San Francisco fan.

Well, nobody is perfect.

 

[okfine]

Don't leave out the shot blocker Larry Nance

 

[okfine]

When people look back on one of the golden ages of basketball, you hear the same cliche names rattled off... Well, I'm going to make two lists. A list of players who are remembered correctly, and a list of players who are often forgotten or downplayed when it comes to NBA History during the mid-1980's to the mid/late 1990's...

The Remembered to the proper degree they were good:
Magic Johnson
Michael Jordan
Larry Bird
Charles Barkley
Karl Malone
Shaquille O'Neal
Julius Erving
Patrick Ewing
Scottie Pippen


The downplayed or forgotten who don't get the credit they deserve
Isaiah Thomas
Dominique Wilkins
Moses Malone
Hakeem Olajuown
Tim Hardaway
Alonzo Mourning
David Robinson
John Stockton
Clyde Drexler
Gary Payton

What do you guys think. Any you'd add? Any you'd switch?

The whacko John Stockton got plenty of credit as a player.

 

[Gabe Lackmann]

Kareem Abdul Jabaar

My thoughts exactly.

Seriously...how does the guy miss Kareem?

He was at one point the all time leading scorer in the NBA.

 

[Gabe Lackmann]

I hate to say it but Isaiah was way overrated.

Dumars was better IMO.

 

[okfine]

My thoughts exactly.

Seriously...how does the guy miss Kareem?

He was at one point the all time leading scorer in the NBA.

I can only say there were so many good players in the past and the OP listed some good ones.

 

[Gabe Lackmann]

I can only say there were so many good players in the past and the OP listed some good ones.

Agreed.