Who is your favorite non superstar of all time?

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Re: Who is your favorite non superstar of all time? 

Post#21 » by wojoaderge » Tue Aug 16, 2022 3:18 am

None of my favorites are superstars
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Re: Who is your favorite non superstar of all time? 

Post#22 » by Tottery » Tue Aug 16, 2022 3:18 am

Michael Finley. He was really good in Dallas. In his 9 seasons with Dallas he averaged 20 pts. Was the perfect 3rd piece behind Dirk and Nash.

I would say Rodman, but a lot of folks would say he doesn't count. That's simply because most people learned his name through the news/tabloids for his antics lol.
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Post#23 » by Tim Kempton » Tue Aug 16, 2022 3:24 am

Charles Oakley by far. Anthony Mason would be a distant 2nd. I also liked the Davis boys in Indiana back in the early-mid '90s. All of them were 1x all-stars, though. If we're talking about players who never made the ASG, I'd go with Stacey Augmon and Loy Vaught. Augmon was a unique player back then. Very strong defender who can play a multitude of positions. He was a great dunker and had a fantastic nickname. As for Vaught, he was unappreciated and overlooked because he was on a garbage team, but he was a hard-nosed player.
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Re: Who is your favorite non superstar of all time? 

Post#24 » by Ill News » Tue Aug 16, 2022 3:43 am

Marcus Smart. Though he won DPOY, I don't think anyone will ever consider him a "star." And people may laugh at the report that KD wants to play with Smart, but he's the exact kind of player that every single team would love to have. He plays with heart and grit, isn't afraid to do the dirty work, constantly makes winning plays that either shift momentum or outright wins games, and has good leadership skills.
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Post#25 » by Dupp » Tue Aug 16, 2022 4:11 am

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Post#26 » by Clay Davis » Tue Aug 16, 2022 4:12 am

Jayson Tatum and Kyrie Irving
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Post#27 » by Fencer reregistered » Tue Aug 16, 2022 4:13 am

Tony Battie would probably be in my top ten on-court, and he also saved Paul Pierce's life.
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Post#28 » by Big J » Tue Aug 16, 2022 4:16 am

Bob Ross wrote:Charles Oakley. I also loved Muggsy Bogues and John Wallace


John Wallace? Damn that’s random as hell.
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Re: Who is your favorite non superstar of all time? 

Post#29 » by Parataxis » Tue Aug 16, 2022 4:22 am

Muggsy Bogues.

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Post#30 » by Yuri Vaultin » Tue Aug 16, 2022 4:30 am

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Post#31 » by Chronz » Tue Aug 16, 2022 4:36 am

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Post#32 » by meekrab » Tue Aug 16, 2022 4:37 am

I don't know if winning a DPotY makes him a superstar but Joakim Noah epitomized the guy you love having on your team but hate playing against.
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Post#33 » by Infinite Llamas » Tue Aug 16, 2022 4:42 am

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Post#34 » by Jedi32 » Tue Aug 16, 2022 4:45 am

to many to name
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Post#35 » by Bologna Smasher » Tue Aug 16, 2022 4:54 am

Big J wrote:
Bob Ross wrote:Charles Oakley. I also loved Muggsy Bogues and John Wallace


John Wallace? Damn that’s random as hell.

He had a pretty good college career. He was also pretty popular during his college days in the New York area, so it's understandable.

I think every area has those sort of players. I remember back in the 90s and early 2000s, guys like Melvin Levett (who?) and Ruben Patterson had a big fanbase in the Cincinnati area. Kentucky had guys like Ron Mercer, Scott Padgett and Jeff Sheppard (again, who?).
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Post#36 » by tmorgan » Tue Aug 16, 2022 5:12 am

Speaking of hated…

My guy Bill Laimbeer. I use 40 in 2k and 40 on rec teams just for Billy.
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Post#37 » by chicago paxsons » Tue Aug 16, 2022 5:15 am

Joakim Noah!

edit - can't believe i forgot rip hamilton.
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Post#38 » by MrBigShot » Tue Aug 16, 2022 5:16 am

Bulls Ben Gordon was really damn fun to watch. Would've fit perfectly in this era.
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Post#39 » by miamiheat319 » Tue Aug 16, 2022 5:24 am

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Post#40 » by Pelon chingon » Tue Aug 16, 2022 5:28 am

Doug Christie.

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