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Hollander POTD Dan Godfread. Evansville C was undrafted in 90. Signed w/MIN in December 1990 & stuck for the sseason but only played 20 minutes total (1.3 ppg 0.2 rpg). Signed w/HOU but lasted a week before being waived ending NBA career. Played in minors & abroad from 91-00.
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Hollander POTD Sam Perkins. Drafted 4th in 84 by DAL fit in well (14 ppg 8 rpg). LAL signed him in 90 to big contract to help keep Showtime going. Traded to SEA in 93 where he was a proto-stretch 5 for great team. Finished up w/IND from 98-01. Went by "Big Smooth."
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Maybe not relevant but Spurs are 5-0 in Finals Game 5s:
98-99, Won in NY 78-77 (clinched series 4-1)
02-03, Won in NJ 93-83 (went up 3-2)
04-05, Won in DET 96-95 (went up 3-2)
12-13, Won at home v MIami 114-104 (went up 3-2)
13-14, Won at home v Miami 104-87 (clinched series 4-1)
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Bonus Hollander POTD Chuck Nevitt. NC St big had 5.5 ppg, was drafted 63rd by HOU in 82. Could block shots but was unskilled on O & not strong for his size. Still, lasted 11 yrs as deep bench C. Teams constantly tried to fatten him up. Now works in IT.
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Nevitt scored double figures only once in his NBA career, 1/7/87 v NY in a blowout. NY coach Bob Hill complained loudly that the refs were letting Nevitt travel: nytimes.com/1987/01/08/sport…
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Hollander POTD Sarunas Marciulionis. Lithuanian great was hard charging SG drafted 127th in 87 by GS. Could score and got to the line a ton. Peaked at 19 ppg in 91-92 on .538 FG%. Hurt in 93 was only bench player for a few years after. Retired in 97 at age 32. Made HOF.
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An excellent 94 feature on Sarunas from the Seattle Times and how he earned his freedom with the help of Gary Kasparov: archive.seattletimes.com/arc…
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Hollinger POTD Antawn Jamison. UNC SF was drafted 4th by TOR & immediately traded to GS. Struggled as rook but became deadly scorer, tho D wasn't strong. Peaked at 24.9 ppg in 00-01. Most efficient as 6th man for 03-04 DAL. Also had nice run for WAS. Retired in 2014 at age 37.
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Jamison's last year at UNC, 97-98, was Bill Guthridge's first yr as coach after Dean Smith retired. They went 34-4 and made the Final Four w/Shammond Williams & Vince Carter also starring. Both centers Makhtar N'Diaye & Brendan Haywood also made the pros.
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Bonus Hollander POTD Lee Mayberry. Arkansas PG was May of May/Day fame. Drafted 23rd by MIL in 92. Was steady backup PG as a pro w/MIL & VAN thru 99. Not a scorer but didn't make mistakes. Averaged between 4.6 & 5.8 ppg his 1st 6 seasons. Now, coaches HS ball.
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Hollander POTD Rory Sparrow. Villanova PG was 75th pick by NJ in 80. Cut early rookie yr & played in CBA before getting shot w/ATL. Signed big deal w/NY & averaged 10 ppg 6 apg from 83-88. Good defender, offense was meh. Hustler & Hubie Brown fave. Played thru 91 w/CHI & others.
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With NY on the verge of a title, a deepish dive on the 72-73 Knicks:
-Not well-remembered, even by Clyde
-Pearl after winning the title: "this shit's done, let's get room service"
-Reed was the fulcrum
-They almost blew it v BOS
-Who deserved Finals MVP?
hoopsanalyst.com/revisiting-…
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Hollinger POTD Kerry Kittles. Villanova SG drafted 8th by NJ in 96. Peaked at 17 ppg w/good D. After good start, missed 00-01 w/knee but came back to be starter from 01-04. Traded to LAC in 04, where he played only 11 games before retiring at age 31. Good player when healthy.
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Which looked weirdest?
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Jason Kidd as a Knicks
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Kerry Kittles in LA
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Richard Jefferson in MIL
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Kenyon Martin in MIL
4 votes • Final results
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Bonus Hollander POTD Jason Caffey. Alabama PF was drafted 20th in 95 by CHI. Sat for nearly 2 yrs before showing promise in 97 playoffs. Traded to GS in 98 peaking at 12 ppg 7 rpg. Also played w/MIL thru 03. Has coached in the minors since.
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Caffey's 96-97 playoff game log where he peaked v ATL when Rodman was hobbled:
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