All Things Basketball with GD - NBA Next 26 Players, Part 2

16/11/2021 44 min Temporada 2021 Episodio 22
All Things Basketball with GD - NBA Next 26 Players, Part 2

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Show notes:NBA Next 26 players, Part 2 (00:35)Grant Hill - sensational talent coming out of Duke who could have been more if not for ankle injuriesDwight Howard - dominant center for his 1st 10 seasons; mostly everyone agrees that he was robbed of a spot on the NBA 76 listKyrie Irving - mercurial oft-injured star who is his own worst enemy at timesNikola Jokic - quite accomplished big man for only 6 seasons in the league; won an MVP unlike Shaq who made the top 50 with only 4 seasons playedBernard King - dynamic scorer who also was robbed of being more because of major knee injuriesBob Lanier - center often overshadowed by the likes of Kareem, Cowens & WaltonTracy McGrady - another underrated great scorer whose also overlookedYao Ming - phenom from China who globally impacted the NBA & basketball in generalDikembe Mutombo - defensive dynamo from the center position; ultimate team playerTony Parker - the lightning quick quarterback of those San Antonio Spurs dynasty teamsDerrick Rose - former league MVP whose knee injuries kept him from being the player he could've beenKlay Thompson - one of the greatest shooters the league's ever seen; key component of the Golden State Warriors championship squadsBen Wallace - another defensive stalwart who was the last line of defense for the 2003-03 champs Detroit PistonsChris Webber - former #1 overall pick who lived up to the billing & then some; put Sacramento on the NBA map with his outstanding play