Dominique Is So Over Rated!!!!!!!!!! He has some very explosive dunks. One of the best, but not the best, ppl make him better than he was. How many windmills has he done in his career, about 1,000,000,000,000...That's all he does. His fame has made him greater than he really was. There were so many other great talented dunkers that were'nt talked about as much like this High lite show. There was Kenny "skywalker", Kevin Johnson, Robert Pack (dude still plays..my god)Kenny Smith, Larry Johnson, Stacy Augmon, David Thompson, Dee Brown, HArold Miner, JR RIDER, Shawn Kemp, etc.etc.etc. Dont get me wrong, he is a great dunker, fun to watch, creative, but u guys think he's way beyond the others, "he dunks good...but Nique...man he was the best"...man, get some Jam Session tapes or something, there were so many ppl who can dunk just as good or even better... HE could be the best, but dont put him 10 more steps above the other greats...dats all Im saying...I love Nique...but im just being real.
Looks like another naive fan who thinks 'Nique was rated just for his jamming. Wilkins, quite simply, was one of the greatest and most explosive scorers the game has ever seen; not only could he power jam, he had an excellent midrange game, a lot of grace and could do just about everything. He proved his ability as a clutch player, he showed he could take over games and he deserves all the credit he gets. Don't come around here and call 'Nique overrated, you won't get much support.
This troll has started a lot of BS topics tonight, if he expects to stick around here he better change his ways very fast.
Anyone who thinks Nique was only known for dunks obviously never saw basketball from the 80's. And never heard about the '87 playoffs, when he had his duel with Larry Bird. Often called one of the best displays of offense ever, even by Bird. Nique was quite easily one of the best players ever, definitely one of the best scorers ever.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting King James:</div><div class="quote_post">This troll has started a lot of BS topics tonight, if he expects to stick around here he better change his ways very fast.</div> well, he did opened an interesting one on the 88 lakers vs. current team. but this one is definitely bs.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting King James:</div><div class="quote_post">This troll has started a lot of BS topics tonight, if he expects to stick around here he better change his ways very fast.</div> I'm not talkin about his overall game...his dunking ability...Yeha he was an excellent overall player...I love his dunks...and the duel with Bird..but ppl think his dunking ability was was a step higher than the other greats thats all. This is the only controversial topic I posted tonight, buddy.
Dominique Wilkins put the entire Hawks franchise on his back and single handedly turned them into an elite Eastern Conference team and this was BEFORE the arrival of Mo. 'Nique was so much more than just a big Harold Minor,he was an exposive offensive player...his dunks were so ferocious and came out of nowhere that they often times changed the whole tempo of a game. He had an underrated jumpshot. He was so much more than you make him out to be it's sad. You should watch some tape and read a little more before making uneducated opions like this one.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Progidy:</div><div class="quote_post">I'm not talkin about his overall game...his dunking ability...Yeha he was an excellent overall player...I love his dunks...and the duel with Bird..but ppl think his dunking ability was was a step higher than the other greats thats all. This is the only controversial topic I posted tonight, buddy.</div> You called him overrated tho..on what basis do you base that? If anything he is criminally underrated.
I just dont understand how u could even talk about one of the greatest players in the NBA during the 80's being overated.........
I think Wilkins is underrated in the fact that he should've definietly been one of the NBA's Top 50...he was one of the greatest scorers this league has seen and was as exciting and athletic a player ever..however, his defense and passing were sub-par (to be nice), and I never figured him to be one of those players concerned about winning...Yes, he did give the Hawks an identity, but its not like they were a powerhouse year after year...Is he up there with Bird/Magic/Kareem, of course not...they had the intangibles of leadership and the will to win at all costs and make others around them better...Wilkins was a second-tier superstar in the 80s, albeit a magnificent one...
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting HoustonHoopa33:</div><div class="quote_post">I think Wilkins is underrated in the fact that he should've definietly been one of the NBA's Top 50...he was one of the greatest scorers this league has seen and was as exciting and athletic a player ever..however, his defense and passing were sub-par (to be nice), and I never figured him to be one of those players concerned about winning...Yes, he did give the Hawks an identity, but its not like they were a powerhouse year after year...Is he up there with Bird/Magic/Kareem, of course not...they had the intangibles of leadership and the will to win at all costs and make others around them better...Wilkins was a second-tier superstar in the 80s, albeit a magnificent one...</div> His Hawk's teams were the team to beat aside from the Celtics in the East in the mid to late 80's. Before the emergence of the Bulls and the Pistons the Hawks and the Celtics were the elite.
so pretty much Prodigy must not have been using his brain very much when he decided to make this thread...
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting The Black Widow:</div><div class="quote_post">His Hawk's teams were the team to beat aside from the Celtics in the East in the mid to late 80's. Before the emergence of the Bulls and the Pistons the Hawks and the Celtics were the elite.</div> Well, the Bucks and Celtics were, but the Hawks weren't too far behind. In terms of dunking, Dominique was still underrated. He's one of few to win two dunk contests, and did it farther apart than anyone by winning in '85 and '90. And, although I disagree, many will say that he should have won the controversial '88 contest. Even though he did lose, he still came second, and came second to Spud Webb in '86 too. An awesome dunker, he's one who is often copied by todays dunkers. Between the legs in the air, power tomahawks, onehanded windmills, all those were popularized by him.
guys he was talking about Nique's dunking. He said nothign about his game in general. I think some people just assumed he meant as a player( I did too) But if you re-read his first post, he says nothing about Nique other than being an over rated dunker.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting starman85:</div><div class="quote_post">Well, the Bucks and Celtics were, but the Hawks weren't too far behind. In terms of dunking, Dominique was still underrated. He's one of few to win two dunk contests, and did it farther apart than anyone by winning in '85 and '90. And, although I disagree, many will say that he should have won the controversial '88 contest. Even though he did lose, he still came second, and came second to Spud Webb in '86 too. An awesome dunker, he's one who is often copied by todays dunkers. Between the legs in the air, power tomahawks, onehanded windmills, all those were popularized by him.</div> True,I forgot about Moncrief and Co. (Moncrief,Pressey,Pierce and Cummings were pretty damn good how I left them cats out I dunno.)
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting P_Stojakovic16:</div><div class="quote_post">is there anyone here that thinks the nique shoulda won the 88 dunk contest with mj</div> At the time I had it scored for 'Nique...but I was a little biased..haven't seen it in a long time tho'..but at the time I gave it to m'boy Dominique.
