I think most of us grew up with the NBA in the early to mid 90s and that's the same time as when a lot of us discovered the joy of NBA basketball cards too....
These may be mostly newer release products but the players are all from the 90s, so let;s take a trip back down memory lane. Starting out slow and saving the top 3 for last.....
Centres
Bill Wennington - part of the infamous '3 Headed Monster' which carried MJ to two championships in 96 and 98
Brad Daugherty - Regular 20-10 guy and one of the best passing big men to have played the out of the post. Career filled with injuries. Could never get past MJ's Bulls squads in the eastern playoffs...
Shawn Bradley - 7'6' of 'not in my house' - that would be a reference to his shot blocking ability and not his year mormon missionary work down under. I wonder how I'd react if someone 7'6' knocked on my door?!
Gheorghe Muresan - Only ever had one truly good year in the NBA, injuries take their toll on these giants - only played the equivalent of about just under 4 NBA seasons before retiring. For some reason he always reminded me of Frankenstein.........
Vlade Divac - he was rocking the beard before it was even cool. The only guy who can claim to have been traded for Kobe Bryant. Came right in at the end of the Showtime era and one of the long time Lakers to have never won a ring
The Forwards
Tariq Abdul Wahad - Quite a decent player actually....
Thurl Bailey - super sub for the Jazz who took to his role off he bench to accomodate an outlandish rookie known in Utah as the 'Mailman'
Charles Oakley - part of those NY Knicks thug squads back in the mid 90s who also couldn't get past those pesky Bulls
Bernard King /15 - High scoring HOF SF who deserves a bit more recognition after having spent most of his career on some rather mediocre teams. Close to 23ppg at 52% from the floor over 14 years with five different teams... Was runner up to Larry Bird for the 1984 MVP. Mucho respecto!
Antoine Walker (on card) - From NBA All-Star to battling with scrubs in the D-League. Sad story actually...
Larry 'Grandmama' Johnson - Everyone's favourite player (and advert) back in the day on those Hornets squads with Zo and Muggsy. Check out the guns, back when he was a brute of a player...
The Guards
Terry Porter /100 - Combo guard with a cone shaped melon - lol At his peak with the high flying athletic Blazers of the early 90s which made it all the way to the NBA Finals. Worst card ever designed, by anyone, in the history of card making.
Eddie Jones - Not much hobby love for this guy but he was a great player who hustled at both ends of the court, Eddie, Kobe and Shaq dynasty shoudl have lasted a lot longer than it did...
Steve Smith - Big guard who was meant to be the next Magic Johnson. The guy could shoot but was a bit one dimensional and only ever cracked it once as an all-star.
Nick Anderson - Part of those well known mid 90s Magic squads featuring Shaq, Penny and 3D. Stole the ball off of Michael Jordan in that iconic playoff series in which MJ was knocked out in the second round. They went all the way to the NBA Finals before Hakeem shook the Magic loose in 4 straight. Btw, this guy has a real nice auto...
Rolando Blackman /199 (on card) - Mavs sharpshooter who seemed an odd fit on the bully ball Knicks. Nice looking design and on card too.
Muggsy Bogues - The original "little engine that could", "pocket rocket" or whatever you want to call him. You just know this guy has determination and heart in bucketloads.
Mark Price - Dead eye from all over the court and up until recently the all time FT% leader. Still had excellent form at the charity stripe which I saw first hand when I arrived early at a 36ers v South Dragons game a few years ago. Fundamentals first!
Jeff Hornacek (on card) - Love this design and one of my favourite players on those fundamentally sound Jerry Sloan Utah Jazz squads.
The Big 3
I'm not much of an insert fan but I love acetate and this series was always one of my favourites...so had to grab it
Scottie Pippen Titanium - I think you all know enough about this guy in the 90s!
UP next another Chicago Bull who earned some rings too - the Croatian Sensation, Pink Panther, The Waiter - Toni Kukoc
Toni Kukoc /99 (on card)
......and finally my first auto of this 1990s sharpshooting superstar
On-card and /200.......
The one and only!
Reggie Miller!
His autos are pretty hard to track down so glad to finally have one in my collection.
As always, thanks for looking and reading along. Comments and likes are always appreciated too. May the mojo be with you!
These may be mostly newer release products but the players are all from the 90s, so let;s take a trip back down memory lane. Starting out slow and saving the top 3 for last.....
Centres
Bill Wennington - part of the infamous '3 Headed Monster' which carried MJ to two championships in 96 and 98
Brad Daugherty - Regular 20-10 guy and one of the best passing big men to have played the out of the post. Career filled with injuries. Could never get past MJ's Bulls squads in the eastern playoffs...
Shawn Bradley - 7'6' of 'not in my house' - that would be a reference to his shot blocking ability and not his year mormon missionary work down under. I wonder how I'd react if someone 7'6' knocked on my door?!
Gheorghe Muresan - Only ever had one truly good year in the NBA, injuries take their toll on these giants - only played the equivalent of about just under 4 NBA seasons before retiring. For some reason he always reminded me of Frankenstein.........
Vlade Divac - he was rocking the beard before it was even cool. The only guy who can claim to have been traded for Kobe Bryant. Came right in at the end of the Showtime era and one of the long time Lakers to have never won a ring
The Forwards
Tariq Abdul Wahad - Quite a decent player actually....
Thurl Bailey - super sub for the Jazz who took to his role off he bench to accomodate an outlandish rookie known in Utah as the 'Mailman'
Charles Oakley - part of those NY Knicks thug squads back in the mid 90s who also couldn't get past those pesky Bulls
Bernard King /15 - High scoring HOF SF who deserves a bit more recognition after having spent most of his career on some rather mediocre teams. Close to 23ppg at 52% from the floor over 14 years with five different teams... Was runner up to Larry Bird for the 1984 MVP. Mucho respecto!
Antoine Walker (on card) - From NBA All-Star to battling with scrubs in the D-League. Sad story actually...
Larry 'Grandmama' Johnson - Everyone's favourite player (and advert) back in the day on those Hornets squads with Zo and Muggsy. Check out the guns, back when he was a brute of a player...
The Guards
Terry Porter /100 - Combo guard with a cone shaped melon - lol At his peak with the high flying athletic Blazers of the early 90s which made it all the way to the NBA Finals. Worst card ever designed, by anyone, in the history of card making.
Eddie Jones - Not much hobby love for this guy but he was a great player who hustled at both ends of the court, Eddie, Kobe and Shaq dynasty shoudl have lasted a lot longer than it did...
Steve Smith - Big guard who was meant to be the next Magic Johnson. The guy could shoot but was a bit one dimensional and only ever cracked it once as an all-star.
Nick Anderson - Part of those well known mid 90s Magic squads featuring Shaq, Penny and 3D. Stole the ball off of Michael Jordan in that iconic playoff series in which MJ was knocked out in the second round. They went all the way to the NBA Finals before Hakeem shook the Magic loose in 4 straight. Btw, this guy has a real nice auto...
Rolando Blackman /199 (on card) - Mavs sharpshooter who seemed an odd fit on the bully ball Knicks. Nice looking design and on card too.
Muggsy Bogues - The original "little engine that could", "pocket rocket" or whatever you want to call him. You just know this guy has determination and heart in bucketloads.
Mark Price - Dead eye from all over the court and up until recently the all time FT% leader. Still had excellent form at the charity stripe which I saw first hand when I arrived early at a 36ers v South Dragons game a few years ago. Fundamentals first!
Jeff Hornacek (on card) - Love this design and one of my favourite players on those fundamentally sound Jerry Sloan Utah Jazz squads.
The Big 3
I'm not much of an insert fan but I love acetate and this series was always one of my favourites...so had to grab it
Scottie Pippen Titanium - I think you all know enough about this guy in the 90s!
UP next another Chicago Bull who earned some rings too - the Croatian Sensation, Pink Panther, The Waiter - Toni Kukoc
Toni Kukoc /99 (on card)
......and finally my first auto of this 1990s sharpshooting superstar
On-card and /200.......
The one and only!
Reggie Miller!
His autos are pretty hard to track down so glad to finally have one in my collection.
As always, thanks for looking and reading along. Comments and likes are always appreciated too. May the mojo be with you!
