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HoopsAnalyst @hoopsanalyst.bsky.social · 1h

Hollinger POTD Juan Dixon. Maryland G won NCAA title & then drafted 17th in 2002 by WAS. Undersized bench scorer as pro, peaking at 12 ppg in 05-06 w/POR. Played in NBA thru 2009 (also w/DET & TOR). Coached after retirement w/Coppin State.

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HoopsAnalyst @hoopsanalyst.bsky.social · 2h

Sikma's 3-point journey: -From 1979-88: 7-68 (.103%) -From 1988-91: 196-550 (.356%)

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HoopsAnalyst @hoopsanalyst.bsky.social · 2h

More 1991 snarky fantasy hoops bios: -The Admiral as a rookie -Tree Rollins should be doing the waive? -Kvelling for Schayes -Sikma's hair transition -Yup, Ralph was done

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HoopsAnalyst @hoopsanalyst.bsky.social · 7h

Bonus Hollander POTD Derrick McKey. Alabama F was drafted 9th by SEA in 87. Scored 14 ppg w/good defense his 1st 6 yrs in SEA. Traded to IND in 93 & helped as versatile SF for title contender. Was 2x All-Defense. Played thru 2002. Very underrated.

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HoopsAnalyst @hoopsanalyst.bsky.social · 14h

Hollander POTD Kenny Anderson. NYC PG starred at Georgia Tech drafted 2nd by NJ in 91. Fitch sat him as a rookie but blossomed under Daly. Super quick penetrator who had a great handle. Peaked at 19 ppg 9.6 apg & all-star in 93-94. Also spent time w/POR & BOS thru 2005.

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HoopsAnalyst @hoopsanalyst.bsky.social · 23h

From the 90-91 Rotisserie Hoops book, the center position: -It was not alluring after Wilt/Russ "unless Cartwright posting up Breuer makes you feel all tingly" -In fact by 90, the NBA had 3 stud bigs (Ewing, Hakeem & DRob) -Also a few snarky bios (Uwe Blab burns are timeless)

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HoopsAnalyst @hoopsanalyst.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Tale of the tape between Price, Marbury & Anderson....

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HoopsAnalyst @hoopsanalyst.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

From NBA List Jam, Bobby Cremins give his top ten NBA players from Georgia Tech: -Criteria are undefined so not clear if he means as a Yellow Jacket, an NBAer, or a combo -Bosh a little low -Harpring was tough -Salley: smartest GT players -Top 3 are PGs Marbury, Kenny & Price

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HoopsAnalyst @hoopsanalyst.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

NYT feature on Monty from 95: www.nytimes.com/1995/10/19/s...

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HoopsAnalyst @hoopsanalyst.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Bonus Hollander POTD Monty Williams. Notre Dame SF was drafted 24th by NY in 94. Played a little as a rook but wasn't allowed to shoot. Traded to SA where he peaked at 9 ppg in 96-97. Also played w/ORL, DEN & PHI thru 03. Has coached in NO, PHO & DET (which is still paying him).

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HoopsAnalyst @hoopsanalyst.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

McElroy and Roundfield led Central Michigan to the 74-75 tourney and even won a round. They had a third pro in Ben Poquette too (though he didn't play much late in the season).

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HoopsAnalyst @hoopsanalyst.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Hollander POTD Jim McElroy. Central Michigan G was drafted 38th in 75 by NO. Made the team & developed into a starter peaking at 17 ppg, 6 rpg, 2 spg in 78-79. Signed w/DET in 79 but traded to ATL shortly after but had Achilles issues and retired in 82.

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HoopsAnalyst @hoopsanalyst.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

In July 02, CLE traded vet PG Andre Miller to LAC for Miles, who was a hot prospect. It was a big deal at the time but both players did not do much in their new homes (Miller hated being a Clipper): www.espn.com/nba/news/200...

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HoopsAnalyst @hoopsanalyst.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Hollinger POTD Darius Miles. HS phenom from E St Louis was drafted 3rd in 2000 by LAC. Great physical skills was raw & but couldn't shoot well. Traded to CLE in 02 & flipped to POR where he had career high 14 ppg in 05-06 before knee problems ended his career.

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HoopsAnalyst @hoopsanalyst.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

A bit more from the 95-96 SI NBA Preview where NBA scouts Dick McGuire & Will Robinson chat: -Rodman had asthma attack that hurt his stock -Young Van Exel's ceiling? -Grant Hill: best player from 94 draft -Mason never sweats -Hard to scout: "who wants to work after they get big $ and shoe deals"

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HoopsAnalyst @hoopsanalyst.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Redo Bonus Hollander POTD Bob Martin. Hustling MIN C was not drafted and went to CBA. After a yr in the CBA stuck w/LAC in 93-94 as back up big. Made team again in 94-95 but cut after 1 gm played, ending NBA career.

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HoopsAnalyst @hoopsanalyst.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

86-87 Alabama had 4 pros: Farmer, Derrick McKey, Michael Ansley & Keith Askins. They went 28-5 (16-2 in SEC) but were beaten by 21 to Pitino's Providence team in the Sweet 16 (the Friars shot an unreal 14-20 from 3).

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HoopsAnalyst @hoopsanalyst.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Bonus Hollander POTD Jim Farmer. Alabama G was drafted 20th in 87 by DAL. Hustler w/out much flash. Was on 5 teams 4 years from 87-91. Peaked w/9 ppg in in 90-91. After 91, fell out of NBA & played in CBA & abroad thru 97 except for a cameo w/DEN in 93-94.

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HoopsAnalyst @hoopsanalyst.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Hollander POTD Carl Nicks. Indiana State G was drafted 23rd in 80 by DEN. Traded after 27 games to UTA where he played 2 seasons & scored 7 ppg. Played 9 gms w/CLE in 82-83 & he fell out NBA. Played abroad from 83-89 and has since coached.

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HoopsAnalyst @hoopsanalyst.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

From the 95-96 SI NBA Preview, vet NBA scouts Dick McGuire & Will Robinson talk shop: -Scouting is inexact (Hakeem's shooting improvement was foreseeable) -They like that Duncan kid, Ray Allen & Kittles -Loren Meyer as Laimbeer lite -Disappointments: Pervis, Hopson & Brad Sellers

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HoopsAnalyst @hoopsanalyst.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

From NBA List Jam, Brendan Suhr gives his top 10 sayings from Chuck Daly. Chuck was a great coach and, IMO, as good as anyone has done it between managing strategy, players & the press. His pragmatism was his best asset. Sample quote: "You can't fool dogs, kids or NBA players."

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HoopsAnalyst @hoopsanalyst.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

In Davis' time w/Vanderbilt, his only winning squad was 78-79, when they came in 3rd in the SEC but still missed the tourney. Davis & Jim Lampley were the only future NBAers...

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HoopsAnalyst @hoopsanalyst.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Bonus Hollander POTD Charles Davis. Vanderbilt F was drafted 35th in 81 by WAS. Bench guy who played 12 mpg over 8 year NBA career. Played in WAS from 81-85 before waiver. Then played w/MIL & CHI thru 90 (w/a detour to Europe in 86-87). Per bio: "doesn't say much."

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HoopsAnalyst @hoopsanalyst.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

The obligatory Ladner stories from Terry Pluto's Tall Tales:

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HoopsAnalyst @hoopsanalyst.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Hollander POTD Wendell Ladner. Southern Miss SF signed w/MEM of ABA in 70-71. Was an all-star his 1st 2 yrs but settled into enforcer/hustler role after. Per coach Babe McCarthy: "will win any game he's in. It's just a question of for which team." Sadly died in plane crash in 75.

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HoopsAnalyst @hoopsanalyst.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Hollinger POTD Yuta Tabuse. Speedy little Japanese PG went to Hawaii but was undrafted in 02. Made PHO in 03-04 but was cut after playing 4 gms. Played in G-League from 05-08 (6 ppg). Returned to Japan where he is still playing now at age-46.

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HoopsAnalyst @hoopsanalyst.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

More from NBA List Jam, Richie Adubato's top ten floppers:

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HoopsAnalyst @hoopsanalyst.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Whitney played 2 years at Clemson in a tough ACC, where they stuck in a deep ACC & went 4-12 & 5-11. The team did have three future NBAers (Sharone Wright & Devin Gray were the other)....

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HoopsAnalyst @hoopsanalyst.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Bonus Hollander POTD Chris Whitney. Clemson PG was drafted 47th in 93 by SA. Made the team but didn't get much time. Waived in 95 & hooked up w/WAS where he played 8 yrs as mostly a backup, except 01-02 when he started & had 10 ppg 4 apg. Retired in 04 & now works in real estate.

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HoopsAnalyst @hoopsanalyst.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Hollander POTD Rex Chapman. Kentucky SG was drafted 8th in 88 by CHA. He scored well but had low FG%. Shot selection got better when he went to WAS in 92. Peaked at 18.2 ppg in 93-94. Signed w/PHO in 96 & played well, including those crazy shots he hit in 97 playoffs.

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HoopsAnalyst @hoopsanalyst.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Thomas was traded by NY in 05 & bounced around but finished up w/NY in 12-13 at age-40. Here he is talking about his final year in 12-13 training camp: www.espn.com/blog/new-yor...

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HoopsAnalyst @hoopsanalyst.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Hollinger POTD Kurt Thomas. PF from TCU led NCAA in PPG/RPG. MIA drafted 10 in 95. After 1 good yr, broke ankle + traded to DAL. Missed 2 yrs, career looked over til NY signed in 99 + was solid thru 05 (11 ppg 8 rpg). Was steady vet for many teams til 2013. Known as "Crazy Eyes."

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HoopsAnalyst @hoopsanalyst.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

From NBA List Jam, Wayne Embry gives his top 10 centers ever as of 2012: -Had Ewing only 10th -Shaq seems way too low at 8 -He goes Russ over Wilt as the top 2 -Based on the criteria that Embry values (big man as hub of offense) sounds like Jokic would rank pretty high

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HoopsAnalyst @hoopsanalyst.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Bonus Hollander POTD Truck Robinson. Tennessee St PF drafted by WAS but peaked in NO in 77-78 where he led NBA w/15.7 rpg +was all-star. Traded to PHO, where he remained good. In 82, PHO traded him to NY where he was only role player. Injured in 84-85+retired after 2 games.

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HoopsAnalyst @hoopsanalyst.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Hollander POTD Grant Hill. Duke star was drafted 3rd in 94 by DET. Immediate star who got tagged as anti-Gen X good guy (to his annoyance). Was HOF-level for DET (all-NBA 5x) before breaking ankle in 00 playoffs. Signed w/ORL but was never the same. Still, solid pro thru 2013.

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HoopsAnalyst @hoopsanalyst.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

From NBA List Jam, the players who kept Bill Fitch up at night: -Underrated: English & Toney -Oscar could play all 5 positions -Hondo was so active, at age 40, he played in a Celtic scrimmage & didn't break a sweat -"The only way to stop Bird was w/a gun" -Don't anger Wilt

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HoopsAnalyst @hoopsanalyst.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Here are Robinson's stats v Ewing, Hakeem & Shaq from DRob's pre-Duncan years. DRob got the best of all of them with the very notable exception of the 95 playoffs...

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HoopsAnalyst @hoopsanalyst.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

More from Elliott Kalb's "Who's Better, Who's Best?" a look at David Robinson v his rivals: -Vecsey: DRob over Ewing -Ryan: DRob wasn't a killer -Sean Elliott: DRob was a better athlete than Hakeem & DRob "used to eat Shaq up"

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HoopsAnalyst @hoopsanalyst.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Bonus Hollander POTD Greg Foster. UTEP F was drafted 35th in 90 by WAS. Bounced around as a deep bench role player from 90-95 before getting extended role w/UTA from 95-99 as nominal starter. Feisty hustler thru 03. Has coached after retirement.

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HoopsAnalyst @hoopsanalyst.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

In 81-82, Green's freshman year at Oregon St, the Beavers went 25-5 and made the NCAA regional finals before losing to Georgetown. Future NBAers besides Green were Charlie Sitton & Lester Conner.

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HoopsAnalyst @hoopsanalyst.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Hollander POTD AC Green. Oregon State PF was drafted 23rd in 85 by LAL. Hard worker got the starting job for Showtime LA and was even an All-Star (by popular vote). Set consecutive games played streak as well. Played w/PHO, DAL & MIA thru 01. In early years had glorious curls.

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HoopsAnalyst @hoopsanalyst.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Chandler's youngest and oldest teammates: -On the 01-02 Bulls: Charles Oakley (12/18/63) -On the 18-19 Lakers: Isaac Bonga (18/99) (youngest on Chandler's final team the 19-20 Rockets: Isaiah Hartenstein (5/5/98))

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HoopsAnalyst @hoopsanalyst.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Hollinger POTD Tyson Chandler. Dominguez HS phenom was drafted 2nd in 01 by CHI. Famously paired w/Eddy Curry as Baby Bulls. Struggled a bit early but, as this bio correctly predicts, became a defensive anchor for many good teams. Was 11-12 DPOY & 1x all-star in his 19 yr career.

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HoopsAnalyst @hoopsanalyst.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

From Kareem's "Giant Steps," KAJ talks about his temper, the rough nature of the center position, the Kent Benson incident, as well as the one player that KAJ thought "took pleasure in viciousness."

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HoopsAnalyst @hoopsanalyst.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Bonus Hollander POTD Aaron Williams. Xavier PF was undrafted in 93. Played in CBA initially but had cameos w/UTA, MIL, DEN & VAN thru 97. Stuck as NBA backup after 97. Peaked at 10 ppg 7 rpg in 00-01 w/NJ. Very strong boarder & banger. Retired in 08 at age 36.

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HoopsAnalyst @hoopsanalyst.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

William C Rhoden feature on McKie from the Temple years: www.nytimes.com/1993/12/27/s...

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HoopsAnalyst @hoopsanalyst.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Hollander POTD Aaron McKie. Temple SG was drafted 17th by POR in 94. Became starter after Drexler trade but sent to DET shortly after. Flipped to PHI in Stackhouse deal & became Larry Brown fave. Won 6MOY in 00-01 & peaked at 14.4 ppg in 01-02. Retired in 07 at age 34.

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HoopsAnalyst @hoopsanalyst.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

While Frazier and Reed deserve a lot of credit for winning Game 7 of the 69-70 Finals, Barnett had a very strong game too:

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