<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">I'll say Calvin Murphy. </div> Keep trying. Keep in mind that I said "one of the greatest ever". <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">I was drafted in the third round, yet was a key part of a championship in the eighties. I was also a good free-throw shooter and have a career RPG of nearly 10. Who am I?</div> Who cares about the third round? Anyways, I'll take a wild guess and say Sam Perkins.
hmmm, that would be bill laimbeer. i am a ten time nba all star, and played in the one of the dominant teams of the 70s. By the end of my career, i appeared in more games than any nba player of my time, I was considered money with my j, in fact i was so good that my jumper was better than my layup.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Chungster:</div><div class="quote_post">Keep trying. Keep in mind that I said "one of the greatest ever".</div> Calvin Murphy IS one of the "greatest ever," otherwise why would he be in the Hall of Fame? He was one of the greatest shooters ever to play the game. He is a valid answer to your question. But I'm sure that there are a few other great, hall of fame players who some people doubted would be a good NBA player. Again, there are multiple answers to your question.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting flamehead:</div><div class="quote_post">hmmm, that would be bill laimbeer. i am a ten time nba all star, and played in the one of the dominant teams of the 70s. By the end of my career, i appeared in more games than any nba player of my time, I was considered money with my j, in fact i was so good that my jumper was better than my layup.</div> My guess is Elvin Hayes. He was known for his mid-range J, but I'm not sure about the layup thing.
wrong dude. it was hal greer,although your guess was a good one. note: dont all the old school ballers have a really good mid range j??lol. hal greer was so good that the coach prefer him taking 15 footers to a layup. hope this helps.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting flamehead:</div><div class="quote_post">wrong dude. it was hal greer,although your guess was a good one. note: dont all the old school ballers have a really good mid range j??lol. hal greer was so good that the coach prefer him taking 15 footers to a layup. hope this helps.</div> What dominant 70s team did Greer play on? He played on a dominant 76ers team with Wilt in the mid 60s. I don't think his team was very good in the 70s. He retired in 1973.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Twisted42008:</div><div class="quote_post">I thaught post 99 was was Moses Malone</div> Nah, Moses easily averaged more than 10 boards for his career.
I spent all of my twelve seasons with the same team. I was a five-time all-star and am considered the "master of the bankshot." Who am I?
<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">Calvin Murphy IS one of the "greatest ever," otherwise why would he be in the Hall of Fame? He was one of the greatest shooters ever to play the game. He is a valid answer to your question. But I'm sure that there are a few other great, hall of fame players who some people doubted would be a good NBA player. Again, there are multiple answers to your question.</div> Since when was Calvin Murphy known as a guy who couldn't play in the NBA? There's a true answer to the question, and it's Larry Bird - He was known. Many people were saying this guy was lacking athleticism and everything else to even perform in the NBA. The only person that said Murphy wasn't good enough is no one but yourself. I was the first rookie to get atleast 1000 points, 500 rebounds, 250 assists, 150 blocks, and 75 steals in a season.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Chungster:</div><div class="quote_post">Since when was Calvin Murphy known as a guy who couldn't play in the NBA? There's a true answer to the question, and it's Larry Bird - He was known. Many people were saying this guy was lacking athleticism and everything else to even perform in the NBA. The only person that said Murphy wasn't good enough is no one but yourself.</div> You must not know very much about Calvin Murphy. Actually, he's a much better answer to your question. This is from his bio on NBA.com: <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">A three-time All-America, scored 2,548 points in 77 games (three seasons) and averaged 33.1 points per game over his college career. No doubt a prolific scorer, he tallied 30 or more points in 42 of 77 games, 30-39 points 23 times, 40-49 points 13 times and 50 or more points six times. Yet, Murphy still had skeptics among NBA scouts. ?My feelings were hurt,? Murphy recalled in the Post. ?I had been a three-time All-American and nobody took me in the first round simply because of my size. I remember thinking, ?How dare they treat me that way??? The numbers 5-9 made a greater impression than his NCAA record-book statistics. However, joining with fellow rookie Rudy Tomjanovich, the second overall pick, the Rockets improved from a dismal 27-55 record the season before Murphy?s arrival to 40-42 his rookie year. He wasted no time proving himself at the NBA level, averaging 15.8 points as a rookie with many 20-foot jumpers (?soft as cotton puffs in a wastebasket,? a Houston columnist once described them), ferocious speed, and a fiery demeanor.</div> You read any detailed bio on Calvin Murphy and his career, and you'll find that they always mention the criticisms people levied on him due to his size. He was drafted only in the second round, even though he averaged 33.1 ppg in college. And the reason was because people doubted he could play in the NBA at only 5'9". Larry Bird might have had some people who doubted he'd be a good player, but the guy was still drafted 6th after his junior season, which isn't bad. And he was a highly touted collegiate player. Murphy had way more skeptics, and a more daunting limitation, than Larry Bird. He was a real underdog, and he overcame his size to become a Hall of Famer -- one of the greats. Admit it, I'm right. Again.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting HurricaneJesus:</div><div class="quote_post">I spent all of my twelve seasons with the same team. I was a five-time all-star and am considered the "master of the bankshot." Who am I?</div> Sam Jones. Sam Jones was my teammate, and I was known as a defensive stopper. I went on to win championships as a coach with the same team I played for. And I'm not Bill Russell.
Tom Heinsohn. (A harder one.) I played for Seattle and Denver in the eighties. I wasn't a star, in fact I averaged 7 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 2.8 assists in 748 games. I punctuated my subpar career with a horrible coaching season in 1997. Who am I?
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting HurricaneJesus:</div><div class="quote_post">Tom Heinsohn.</div> I wasn't thinking of Heinsohn. I didn't know he was considered a "defensive stopper." <div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">I played for Seattle and Denver in the eighties. I wasn't a star, in fact I averaged 7 points, 2.8 rebounds, and 2.8 assists in 748 games. I punctuated my subpar career with a horrible coaching season in 1997. Who am I?</div> No idea.
Hmm, I forgot to read that part. The answer is KC Jones. And that other one was Bill Hanzlik. I just randomly thought of him for some reason. Anyway.. I made all-star in three of my four seasons with the Blazers in the 1970's. Although I played quite well, I became a second fiddle to Bill Walton. I'm not very well known, despite having two 20 and 10 seasons with those Blazers. I later played for New Jersey, Phoenix, the Lakers, New York, and the Sonics. Who am I?
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting HurricaneJesus:</div><div class="quote_post">Hmm, I forgot to read that part. The answer is KC Jones. And that other one was Bill Hanzlik. I just randomly thought of him for some reason. Anyway.. I made all-star in three of my four seasons with the Blazers in the 1970's. Although I played quite well, I became a second fiddle to Bill Walton. I'm not very well known, despite having two 20 and 10 seasons with those Blazers. I later played for New Jersey, Phoenix, the Lakers, New York, and the Sonics. Who am I?</div> Maurice Lucas? I think that's his name. I averaged over 40 ppg in college playing for my Dad. In the NBA, I played only 10 seasons, mostly for sub-par teams. Still, I excited fans with my flashy style of play.
Correct, and the answer to yours is Maravich. I played with Larry Bird for five seasons. I'm a forward and was generally known as a leader. I had some excellent seasons (19/10, 17/9) but was traded to the Clippers after the 1984 season. I was drafted in 1977. Who am I?
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting HurricaneJesus:</div><div class="quote_post">Correct, and the answer to yours is Maravich. I played with Larry Bird for five seasons. I'm a forward and was generally known as a leader. I had some excellent seasons (19/10, 17/9) but was traded to the Clippers after the 1984 season. I was drafted in 1977. Who am I?</div> That would be Cornbread. Cedric Maxwell. In game 1 of the 95 Finals, I hit a finals record 5 three pointers in one quarter.
