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Which player of the 90's do you considered to be the most underrated of the decade?

F Shawn Kemp

I won't say any one player is the most overrated because I don't think it's possible to truly judge.

However, there were plenty of great players who are underrated by today's fan base.

Mark Price was one hell of a point guard. He ran an offense well. Plus, his shooting was downright deadly.

Jeff Hornacek was quite an effective player. He wasn't even close to being athletic, but he managed to play the game as well as most players did during his era. Very smart. Very crafty. I'm amazed that he's not coaching full time in the NBA.

Detlef Schrempf was another underrated player. He was extremely versatile on offense, capable of scoring from all over the court. Defensively, he played smart. He might not have been a stopper, but he wasn't a turnstile either.

Detlef was a sharp shooter! Seattle assasin.


Oviously this is a thread for people who grew up in the 80's and 90's, so please only contribute if you have knowledge of the decade.

Det the Threat!!!

PG - Mookie Blaylock
SG - Jeff Hornacek
SF - Detlef Schrempf
PF - Brad Daughtery
C - Rik Smits

Dale Ellis and Alvin Robertson are two players that come to mind.

Mitch Richmond?

Chris Mullin.

Reggie Lewis..

a very good rounded player..

Scottie Pippen was also underrated during that time..

may questioned his leadership and that he could never win..

the cavs team..

Terrel Brandon - he carried a terrible Cavs team with zero talent to a .500 record for several years. His career was cut short but he was a very talented PG

Alonzo Mourning - for a player that was a dominate center throughout most of the 90s he doesn't get much love, too overshadowed by all of the other great centers then. When Zo came into the league he was viewed as Shaq's equal. Shaq was the beast but Zo was the complete package center that was going to be another Olajuwon or D Rob.

Charles Oakley - a very tough PF, the epitome of the most defensive and physical era of basketball

Reggie Miller - often remembered as a one dimensional shooter, he was one of the best SG's in the league for nearly 15 years and took Indiana deep in the playoffs consistently

Kenny Smith - a very solid pass first PG who was also a great shooter. A key part of the Rockets 2 championship runs.

Tim Hardaway

Brad Daugherty and Mark Price only had a couple of good years in the 90s. They were injured prematurely preventing them from playing most of the decade like they should of.

Here's another one, Cliff Robinson

I 2nd Mitch Richmond

i dont think drexler gets enough credit for how good he was. also, lots of players who played too long and seem to be only know post-injury. some that come to mind are grant hill, jamal mashburn, glenn robinson.

Mark Price and probably Brad Daugherty from that boring Cavs team.

Detlef Shrempf for sure. Dale Ellis and Mitch Richmond aren't remembered as much as they should be.

Possibly Sean Elliot, Buck Williams, Terry Porter, Vin Baker, Rex Chapman.

Mookie B. Free

pacers33granger wrote:i dont think drexler gets enough credit for how good he was. also, lots of players who played too long and seem to be only know post-injury. some that come to mind are grant hill, jamal mashburn, glenn robinson.

1st overall picks ain't underrated by definition. Robinson and Daughtery are hereby eliminated from contention.

Mitch Richmond-even MJ said he was the toughest guy to guard.

Mitch Richmond

Good call on Hornacek. He's not a head coach right now, but he is coaching several Jazz players this year (AK47 most notably) on shooting as well as doing the occasional play by play for some Jazz games.

Another underrated 90's guy: "Fast" Eddie Johnson. He could really light it up from deep.