Why A.I. is top 10 for me all time NBA, people will say that’s insane too say, the guy averaged 24 as a rookie at like 5’10" in the 90’s. His lifetime is 27 ppg and he also trails just MJ and luka in PPG playoffs all time at 30 per game(71 games played). Dude was an absolute machine with the ball.
The cynical part of me thinks that there isn’t any other sport out there that could put a chip on his shoulder like basketball could. Sort of like anti-Shaq.
Dude had a season where he averaged 4 rebounds, and this was not in an era where there were a millions missed 3s bouncing long off the rim.
You wanted a rebound in the big man era you were fighting for it and getting in position. That’s probably the best encapsulation of why he lasted, he didn’t back down and was genuine a passing wizard. Averaged almost 11 assists that year too.
The skill level and athleticism you would need to get NBA minutes at 5’3 is pretty crazy to think about.
I mean yeah it was a different era, but still very impressive he managed to not only compete, but actually excel in the league
Why A.I. is top 10 for me all time NBA, people will say that’s insane too say, the guy averaged 24 as a rookie at like 5’10" in the 90’s. His lifetime is 27 ppg and he also trails just MJ and luka in PPG playoffs all time at 30 per game(71 games played). Dude was an absolute machine with the ball.
Yeah it’s not talked about enough I don’t think. The odds against making the nba at that height are astronomical
I wonder if he would have been even better at a another sport where height wasn’t as big of a factor.
Formula 1 perhaps with his low center of grav
Horse racing
The cynical part of me thinks that there isn’t any other sport out there that could put a chip on his shoulder like basketball could. Sort of like anti-Shaq.
Dude had a season where he averaged 4 rebounds, and this was not in an era where there were a millions missed 3s bouncing long off the rim.
You wanted a rebound in the big man era you were fighting for it and getting in position. That’s probably the best encapsulation of why he lasted, he didn’t back down and was genuine a passing wizard. Averaged almost 11 assists that year too.