The "Nobody Remembers He Played There" Thread

Post #1 » by **Quotatious** » Mon Dec 21, 2015 3:43 am

I just stumbled across this photo, and it made me wonder - who are some players you were surprised to find out were members of a certain franchise?

Being an NBA fan since the 1995-96 season, I totally forgot that Sam Cassell and Robert Horry once played for the Phoenix Suns (in the 1996-97 season).

76thBearCub · Post #2 » by **76thBearCub** » Mon Dec 21, 2015 3:50 am

Toni Kukoc on Philly for me.

ItsThatEasy · Post #3 » by **ItsThatEasy** » Mon Dec 21, 2015 3:51 am

I was going to say Hakeem on the Raptors but it seems people like to bring that up often for ironic reasons.

FrontPageNews · Post #4 » by **FrontPageNews** » Mon Dec 21, 2015 3:52 am

Rasheed on the Hawks

Ewing on the magic

Hakeem in Toronto

T Mac in San Antonio

Iverson in Memphis

franktony · Post #5 » by **franktony** » Mon Dec 21, 2015 3:54 am

Too bad both washed up when it happened :lol:

Post #6 » by **Quotatious** » Mon Dec 21, 2015 4:03 am

FrontPageNews wrote:Rasheed on the Hawks

I was wondering if someone would mention that, when I was starting this thread. That has to be one of the funniest things that ever happened in the NBA - he was a member of the Hawks franchise for only 10 days, played only one game - and it's not even like he was just an irrelevant addition to a big trade (like it happens when teams have to balance out salary to make a trade happen). He was one of the best power forwards in the league at that time, and a top 15 player.

franktony wrote:Too bad both washed up when it happened

Moses was totally irrelevant as a Spur, but Nique was still solid, averaged about 18/6/2 in 63 games. Imagine if the Spurs had Dominique alongside prime D-Rob between 1990 and 1994, when Wilkins was still a superstar...That would change the NBA history quite a bit, I think. Would give Admiral a really good co-star, that he desperately needed.

Well, Moses had one memorable moment as a Spur:

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvPCLpABrwU[/youtube]

Post #7 » by **Thugger HBC** » Mon Dec 21, 2015 4:07 am

Some of the above were well known. How about Tim Hardaway for Nuggets and Shawn Kemp for the Blazers.

steamed hams · Post #8 » by **steamed hams** » Mon Dec 21, 2015 4:08 am

ItsThatEasy wrote:I was going to say Hakeem on the Raptors but it seems people like to bring that up often for ironic reasons.

Don't you dare badmouth Raptors Legend Hakeem Olajuwon

Wont Trade · Post #9 » by **Wont Trade** » Mon Dec 21, 2015 4:09 am

I get why people would want to forget.

Xsy · Post #10 » by **Xsy** » Mon Dec 21, 2015 4:14 am

Even though everybody knows Kevin Durant was drafted by Seattle, it's still weird seeing him wearing a non-Thunder jersey.

RaptorPride · Post #11 » by **RaptorPride** » Mon Dec 21, 2015 4:16 am

Infinite Llamas · Post #12 » by **Infinite Llamas** » Mon Dec 21, 2015 4:17 am

Stacey King played 5 games for the C's in 96-97 but heck if I remember them...

Drew Gooden played one game with the Kings back in 08-09.

Sean Elliott with the Pistons

Wally Szczerbiak with Seattle

Shawn Marion with Miami

Kenyon Martin with the Clippers

Hedo Turkoglu with the Suns or the Spurs

Zach Randolph with the Clippers

Caron Butler with the Thunder

Glenn Robinson with the Spurs

Derrick Coleman with Detroit

Steve Smith with the New Orleans Hornets

Christian Laettner with the Maverics

Penny Hardaway with the Heat

Chuck Person with the Charlotte Hornets

Glen Rice with the Clippers

Ty Lawson with the Rockets

Post #13 » by **Klomp** » Mon Dec 21, 2015 4:24 am

In 10 years, KG in Brooklyn

Post #14 » by **ken6199** » Mon Dec 21, 2015 4:24 am

Don't bring me the Nate Robinsons or Jamal Crawfords. They do not fit the bill.

Perfect candidate for OP's question, would be either a superstar or an important player from a championship team, who broke out in the second part of his career, while basically anonymous in his early part of career. Guys like Brandon Roy playing for twolves, or Tmac for Spurs, or Hakeem playing for Raptors, you remember them crystal clear because they were pretty much established at the tail end of their careers. People were following them.

This guy though, was a hardly known Rockets once.

franktony · Post #15 » by **franktony** » Mon Dec 21, 2015 4:29 am

franktony wrote:Too bad both washed up when it happened

Moses was totally irrelevant as a Spur, but Nique was still solid, averaged about 18/6/2 in 63 games. Imagine if the Spurs had Dominique alongside with prime D-Rob between 1990 and 1994, when Wilkins was still a superstar...That would change the NBA history quite a bit, I think. Would give Admiral a really good co-star, that he desperately needed.[/quote]

Yeah, too bad he played in the tank season when Pop took over the team

D-Rob with prime Nique would have been awesome to watch. People would have a totally different perception about D-Rob if he wins the title pre-Duncan. Too bad most people don't remember how amazing the Admiral was. Most of them only remember the WCF when Hakeem outplayed him.

BIRDMAN BIRDMAN · Post #16 » by **BIRDMAN BIRDMAN** » Mon Dec 21, 2015 4:37 am

Luther Head - Miami

Smush Parker - Miami

Jason Kapono - Lakers

James Posey - Pacers

Mike Bibby - Wizards

Phish Tank · Post #17 » by **Phish Tank** » Mon Dec 21, 2015 4:40 am

Glen rice on the rockets
Luc longley as a knick
John Starks on the Bulls
Tracy McGrady as a knick
Muggsy bogues as a raptor
Pippen as a rocket
Robert Parrish as a bulls player

Sent from the phish tank

Post #18 » by **zimpy27** » Mon Dec 21, 2015 4:48 am

My Main Man · Post #19 » by **My Main Man** » Mon Dec 21, 2015 4:52 am

First Step · Post #20 » by **First Step** » Mon Dec 21, 2015 4:53 am