Which great players were often overlooked because their teams were stacked with talent, or they played in an era dominated by higher profile superstars?Heres my list:Cliff HaganBob Dandridge Nate Thurmond Gail GoodrichWalt Bellamy
Old School:AC Green on Showtime Lakers.John Salley on the Bad Boy Pistons.Bobby Jones on the great '83 Sixers.Currentonyell Marshall on Cleveland.Quentin Richardson on New York.Mikeal Pietrius on Golden State.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (SunnyD @ Feb 13 2007, 12:41 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Old School:AC Green on Showtime Lakers.John Salley on the Bad Boy Pistons.Bobby Jones on the great '83 Sixers.Currentonyell Marshall on Cleveland.Quentin Richardson on New York.Mikeal Pietrius on Golden State.</div>wrong about MP, he'd play less on a lot of teams
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (tHe_pEsTiLeNcE @ Feb 13 2007, 07:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>wrong about MP, he'd play less on a lot of teams</div>Well, he's stuck behind Monta, JRich, Stephen Jackson, and Matt Barnes. Or should be behind all of them.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (SunnyD @ Feb 14 2007, 02:48 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Well, he's stuck behind Monta, JRich, Stephen Jackson, and Matt Barnes. Or should be behind all of them.</div>he isn't behind matt barnes, he's been injured a lot, and you have to take into account that Jrich, Stephen Jackson, and Monta have all missed significant amounts of time. MP has been a starter in 35 out of the 45 games he's played this year, and has played 31 minutes per game (more than jrich and barnes). There aren't too many teams who would play a one dimensional swingman more than that
My first thought was Joe Dumars. He averaged 21 points but he defineltley could've averaged more but he was willing to do whatever it took to win. There's no doubt Joe Dumars was a very great player, though. But he was always surrounded by more, um, outgoing teamates (Isiah Thomas, Dennis Rodman, Bill Lambier, Vinnie Johnson...)
