Name a recent player (post-1980) whose accomplishments are forgotten
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If a 6'0" White boy with no athleticism could kill in the NBA on shooting and craftiness alone there would be a dozen of them in the league today.
He killed in his day because there were a lot of short unathletic point guards and help defense was pathetic. He made 1st-team All-NBA in the same year that Bobby Hurley got drafted #7 despite being 6'0" 165lbs without any discernible athleticism or elite skill. In this era he'd have way more trouble getting his shot off and most of the league's point guards would kill him on defense.
Mark Price would be a shorter Seth Curry in today's game.
Moses Malone doesn't get rated highly because his go-to move was pretty much crashing the boards for his own offensive rebounds. He absolutely overpowered guys physically in his era, but he wouldn't have had the same advantages later on in the game.
Columbo
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Eddie Jones, can't believe nobody mentioned him. He would feast in this era
Mcdyess before the injury
Mcdyess before the injury
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Dana Barros for sure
I think he had the streak of consecutive games with a made 3 before steph broke it
Averaged 20 and 7.5 in 94 on 46% from 3. Then he was relegated to the bench on Boston squads that made no sense
fukking pitino
I think he had the streak of consecutive games with a made 3 before steph broke it
Averaged 20 and 7.5 in 94 on 46% from 3. Then he was relegated to the bench on Boston squads that made no sense
fukking pitino 
NormanConnors
Detroit/MSU Spartan Life
Yep, he might be the goat shooter imo
Pardon my ignorance but are Dennis rodman and charles barkley considered big men
Yes, definitely. Even if they "could" play the 3, they were slotted in as a 4 on both offense and defense for the large majority of their careers, and not even a small-ball 4 but really a solid 4. Whereas Shawn Marion was definitely on the perimeter as a 3 in both directions for most of his career, he just crashed down on those boards like nobody's business.
Tony Delk, only guard ever to score 50 pts with no three pointers
I had to check the Andre Miller game to make sure you weren't lying. Miller was 1-1 from three in that game.
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Columbo
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You seem upset that your sisters friend didn't think ZBo was cuteEven in Portland he doesn't get respect like that. My sister had a close friend who was getting the moves put on her by both Zach and Qyntel, and talking about it girls were like, "Oh, Qyntel, he's so cute!" as if Zach wasn't even mentioned.
One of the forgotten players when it comes to the 92 Dream Team.
Look how far ahead he is on the career assists list. Who’s going to catch him?
NormanConnors
Detroit/MSU Spartan Life
Yeah he was a versatile cat banging out those long range 3's. That specialty helped him out when his athletism faded though.
All of these dudes are great mentions but none better than Mike Finley. Only comparable player I could think of is Vince Carter.