Clyde Drexler was so underrated along with Reggie Miller, Mitch Richmond, Steve Smith, Drazen Petrovic etc.
@sportingminds33115 жыл бұрын
Kendrez Flournoy Ron Harper was a beast too before he got injured
@blowc16125 жыл бұрын
All of them are underrated because Jordan casted the biggest shadow in the NBA ever.
@isaiaharmand99015 жыл бұрын
Reggie miller is not underrated
@blowc16125 жыл бұрын
Isaiah Armand Yes he is, people today think he was nothing more than a glorified Klay, which he is more than that.
@isaiaharmand99015 жыл бұрын
@@blowc1612 no they don't he is known as a clutch shooter and great player superstar when he wasn't in fact he is more overrated then underrated watch Legend of winnings video on Reggie miller its nothing but facts
@knowledgeseeker41165 жыл бұрын
I used clyde a ton on NBA Jam arcade back in the day....Porter to Drexler Boomshakalaka!!! He's on 🔥 fire!
@utubebroadcaster5 жыл бұрын
I always played with the hornets.. grandma Johnson and Zo
@shaggydee915 жыл бұрын
@@utubebroadcaster same here
@dagameplayer5 жыл бұрын
Pippen and Grant for me. Should have been MJ but it is what it is.
@JayBuccola5 жыл бұрын
Porter was the tallest 10 speed in the game and Clyde had all the dunks.
@TheRtn19845 жыл бұрын
I stick with John Stockton and Malone
@pjetrs4 жыл бұрын
Kobe said in his book that Drexler actually is the reason that he worked harder on his footwork, calling Drexler a true master on defense. He was that good
@toveychow36354 жыл бұрын
Lolol. Cannot see any clue in Kobe’s game
@metrodlo4 жыл бұрын
Tovey same
@pjetrs4 жыл бұрын
@@toveychow3635 what do you mean?
@abegoldman87493 жыл бұрын
You think if Clyde played for the Lakers he would have been just as as Kobe, playing for a team with hollywood movie stars in your crowd gets you breaks from the refs doesn't it?
@HFH-Official2 жыл бұрын
@@abegoldman8749 Drexler would've been just as good as Kobe, if not better. Mind you, Kobe is my fav 2nd player ever after Barkley but Drexler is just as good and more consistent than Kobe.
@paksta5 жыл бұрын
Clyde Drexler, fantastic player. That Blazers team was loaded, just could quite get past the East. Glad he got his ring in 95.
@2008sALINAs5 жыл бұрын
Clyde was really missing #2 guy in Portland. Shame Sabonis didnt play with Blazers sooner. They would have won a chip or 2 in Portland.
@SuperMisteryMan015 жыл бұрын
2008sALINAs idk tbh they def would’ve had more chances for a ring at least but Idk if they’d beat Jordan lol. This blazers team was pretty ahead of its time tho with the amount of shooting they did.
@tedcalouri26945 жыл бұрын
@@2008sALINAs Drafted Sabonis in 86. He SHOULD have been with Drexler and Porter. I loved the Duck but Sabonis was next level.
@paksta5 жыл бұрын
2008sALINAs Don’t forget, they had Drazen too. This was before positionless basketball, but at their peak they could have had... Porter Drexler Petrovic Williams Sabonis Robinson Kersey Pack Duckworth Whatley Can’t remember any more off my head, but that’s 7 all-stars!
@paksta5 жыл бұрын
SuperMisteryMan01 Yeah, I have a high opinion of Adelman as a coach.
@aliowenozsarac59335 жыл бұрын
Yeah, Clyde Drexler was REALLY good. He had one of the best shooting guard careers and is definitely underrated and overlooked in his own category.
@DJSANFORD55 жыл бұрын
He’s good, but not really good.
@aliowenozsarac59335 жыл бұрын
Deryan stafford go be an nba fan and then say something
@pebutts5 жыл бұрын
I'd put him at number four all time, although I certainly understand people that would put him fifth. He's behind Jordan, Kobe, and West, but after that there's nobody that's clearly better than Clyde. I know people say "but Wade won a championship as the main guy, Clyde didn't!" Yes, he did, but look at the roster Wade had on that title club. Shaquille O'Neal, even a bit past his best, was the best center in the league and easily better than anybody Clyde ever played with until he teamed with Olajuwon. Drexler took a team with zero other hall of fame players to the finals twice and lost to two all time great teams in the Pistons and Bulls. When Clyde joined the Rockets, even though he was aging he transformed that team. They had been mediocre following their title win against the Knicks and at the time of the trade were 30-17 and looked bad even when they won. They struggled to adjust to Drexler at first, but Clyde played well. In the playoffs he was a one man fast break for them. Watch the 94 champion Rockets and then watch them with Drexler. It's a different team. Drexler had the misfortune of playing in one of the league's smallest markets for most of his career and suffered by comparison to Jordan. No, Drexler wasn't as good as Michael, but he was better than just about everybody else. At his peak, Drexler was averaging 27 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists, and 3 steals a night. There aren't many guys that ever got close to those numbers.
@maryakopyan32244 жыл бұрын
He couldn't spread his legs to draw grazing fouls on defenders like Reggie Miller. The fouls he drew were physical ones exploding to the rim.
@justsayin6694 жыл бұрын
@@DJSANFORD5 He's all time great... 4th greatest SG of all time...
@RunsOnRage4 жыл бұрын
Clyde broke a record and dunked on an 11'1" rim, alot of people don't know that. My favorite player of all time.
@naquoashuey27944 жыл бұрын
Anthony Spencer The 11’1” rim was the Portland contest. Nobody could dunk higher than that in the competition so he didn’t try to go higher. Nobody has dunked higher than 12’ foot. That’s the Guinness world record.
@spedman564 жыл бұрын
Favorite All Time??? 😂😂😂 yeah ok
@RunsOnRage4 жыл бұрын
@@spedman56 apparently that's very difficult for your peanut sized brain to understand...
@anthivity2974 жыл бұрын
@@naquoashuey2794 didnt Howard dunk on a 12' basket in the dunk contest or am I tripping
@naquoashuey27944 жыл бұрын
Anthivity As far as I know “records” need to be observed and approved by some sort of official body, like The Guinness Book World Records. Howard’s dunk involved them rolling a hoop out attached to a forklift and saying it was 12 feet. Maybe it was, maybe it wasn’t. He dunked it pretty easy.
@PhilipVanOrg5 жыл бұрын
Clyde Drexler wasn’t snubbed from the 1992 Dream team. He made the team. He wore #10
@sportslandentertainment43765 жыл бұрын
Philip Vanderpuye-Orgle true Clyde was mad about not winning MVP in 1990 I believe they gave it to Magic that year
@manchesterunitedno75 жыл бұрын
True, but unlike the first 10 rosters. Clyde wasn't the first choice to fill up the spot, in fact, there was a toss-up between him or Dominique Wilkins.
@KickAndDestroy5 жыл бұрын
@@sportslandentertainment4376 Clyde deserved it more, he had less aids on his team.
@loribuchanan94675 жыл бұрын
He showed him on dream team wtf
@chrisdadrilla5 жыл бұрын
KickAndDestroy 😂😂😂
@712dal5 жыл бұрын
As someone who lived through that era and saw it first hand Drexler definitely was the second best shooting guard after Jordan
@p.s.kplayshotkilla19314 жыл бұрын
712dal facts he was one of my favorites
@MuckBulligan4 жыл бұрын
There's vid on here of a regular season game with both of them and MJ scored like 53 points and Drexler scored something like 47. It was nuts!
@arsonhakobyan2 жыл бұрын
@@datguitarplayer1656 Top-5 maybe a few seasons. I'd say usually top-10 in his prime. Think of all the great low post players whose' primes overlapped?? But 2nd best SG, no doubt. Drexler had more of an all-around game than Richmond or Miller, and rebounded more than Dumars because of his height & athleticism. But it was a huge drop off from Jordan down to Drexler, especially on defense.
@elvero6665 жыл бұрын
Clyde "The Glide" Drexler arguably the best nba nickname ever
@ixine-yz5uh4 жыл бұрын
Or the king, or the mamba, or wilt the stilt, or the answer, or the big diesel, or his air ness, or chef curry, or the flash, or the round mound of rebound.
@Vipa5674 жыл бұрын
@@ixine-yz5uh nah, the glide is a better nickname - it just rolls off the tongue better
@itried84854 жыл бұрын
6ix9ine I think Clyde the glide or aids is the best
@krisxchirbas95034 жыл бұрын
Ak47
@Joelll153 жыл бұрын
@@ixine-yz5uh The King, the mamba... Big Diesel? OK.
@marktrail86244 жыл бұрын
That open court slam by Drexler gliding through the air is absolutly a beautiful play. Really nice seeing it in slo- mo. It's a prime example of his explosive, but elegant style of play.
@paulbalderas14764 жыл бұрын
I think that is the most amazing dunk i ever saw so smooth the way he seen to glide high for a dunk
@elrond3737Ай бұрын
He reminds me of Dr. J
@shermanngjazz5 жыл бұрын
So happy that Clyde won a ring before he retired!!!!
@Jarekthegamingdragon5 жыл бұрын
He's a top 5 SG of all time yet is still some how under rated. If you compare him to people like wade or kobe people scoff. People don't know shit. Man, imagine how good that 90's blazers team would have been if they just got sabonis when they were supposed to. 90's could have been blazers era, not bulls era.
@alexlowe44424 жыл бұрын
“Could have been blazers era” yeah okay bud
@thuggwaffle88254 жыл бұрын
I’m a life long blazer fan but Clyde is definitely not a top 5 sg of all time
@ATHTSupply4 жыл бұрын
@@thuggwaffle8825 you clearly didn’t watch. Mj , Kobe, Reggie, TMac Clyde ... Clyde played both sides of the ball as the best player on his team. You tripping
@DLXN-lp9cj3 жыл бұрын
@@ATHTSupply ray allen is also consideration
@DLXN-lp9cj3 жыл бұрын
@@ATHTSupply jerry west a.i harden
@GHOST911415 жыл бұрын
Good enough to be on the original Dream Team & NBA top 50 all-time player's
@yimajbaharun73865 жыл бұрын
That Nigga GHOST he actually was andy made a mistake
@FranzFerdinand765 жыл бұрын
Technically Andy was right. Originally 10 players were selected for that team and Clyde wasn't one of them. Later on, they added two roster spots. One went to Drexler, the other to Christian Laettner, who was the only college player.
@yimajbaharun73865 жыл бұрын
Franz Ferdinand you learn something new every day
@michaelhaydenbell5 жыл бұрын
Players. No apostrophe. People stay doing this like crazy lately; I don't get it.
@MuckBulligan4 жыл бұрын
@@FranzFerdinand76 So who was going to be a shooting guard besides MJ on that team before they added the spots? And weren't they considering TWO spots for college players? I remember Bobby Hurley practicing with the team.
@alfonso5985 жыл бұрын
Clyde the glide is unstoppable on 2k I always play him and my opponents would be shocked as I drop 50 with drexler
@armandodelossantos7365 жыл бұрын
He was a beast and 2k got it right
@dannysanchez43835 жыл бұрын
Mohamed Abdi don’t forget Jerome Kersey as well and Clydes jumpshot is money
@_will7955 жыл бұрын
Bro same. They’d be like, why you playing with the Blazers haha
@alfonso5985 жыл бұрын
@@_will795 exactly they don't know that clyde can dunk on fools all game ang has a nice jumper as well, meanwhile terry porter is a great playmaker plus jerome kersey is very versatile which makes that portland team so much fun to play with
@_will7955 жыл бұрын
Joe Vaughn true. My friends didn’t know basketball like I do though haha
@hakeemolajuwonBESTROCKET5 жыл бұрын
as a rockets fan, drexler is one of my favourite players of all time after mj and hakeem at one time this man was compared to mj!
@734ethan5 жыл бұрын
your a rockets fan yet you like mj? bitch im a bulls fan i have privilege
@_ianhumhrey46785 жыл бұрын
734ethan bitch shut the fuck up
@armandodelossantos7365 жыл бұрын
@@734ethan you don't have any privilege in Houston. Olajuwon owned Jordan
@batmanandrobin2505 жыл бұрын
Armando De Los Santos in what way did he own Jordan? I’m a rockets fan and Houston native but wasn’t around back then did he consistently outplay him or what
@armandodelossantos7365 жыл бұрын
@@batmanandrobin250 first off, Jordan been playing basketball his whole life, but Olajuwon didn't even learn it until he was 16y old and he learned it in Africa. Then he got drafted #1 ahead of Jordan and between 1984-1993 Olajuwon was 11-5 against Jordan including 5-1 during the Bulls first 3 peat. The crazy thing is that Olajuwon lost most of his team to cocaine addiction and injury. Jordan used to put up big numbers but kept losing to Olajuwon who just dominated the paint on both ends of the court. He avg 4 steals and 5 blocks a game on the Bulls even blocked one of Jordan's buzzer beaters to end a game too! There were games where Olajuwon would block Jordan 4 times a game. If you look at what Olajuwon was able to do with the little help he had and who he dominated in the playoffs and finals, you'll see that Olajuwon is the goat
@MrTome19755 жыл бұрын
I´m from Brazil and I chose to be a Portland Trail Blazers´ fan because of him. Now, Blazer fan for life.
@krishnaaryawan22055 жыл бұрын
same
@micahj.donaldson79024 жыл бұрын
💪🏻
@pctx10304 жыл бұрын
You should become a Lakers fan. The jail blazers are poopy
@MrTome19754 жыл бұрын
@@pctx1030 Never!
@pctx10304 жыл бұрын
@@MrTome1975 why root for a team that constantly gets swept? The Lakers are the team to go. Right now they have LeBron James and AD.
@JCJ12345678905 жыл бұрын
If MJ didn't exist alot more stars from the 90's would be more appreciated. One man (MJ) impacted so many careers, such a crazy thought
@blowc16125 жыл бұрын
Jaire Jonas that’s why he is GOAT no other player casted a shadow that Jordan did currently. I’m not saying no one will ever be better than MJ but no one has played in the NBA or anywhere to have surpassed MJ.
@JeffersonSteelflexx5 жыл бұрын
Angelo Amon true. Not that I believe it but I understand why some believe lebron is a better player, however no one will ever be as iconic and influential as Jordan
@supratrd9005 жыл бұрын
MJ cause the biggest shadow in the NBA and globally. Even kids who never watch a basketball game would know the name Michael Jordan. Even today we are still looking for the next guy to take Jordan's place. Closet we got was a copycat in Kobe but even he wasn't as efficient and impactful in the game. Lebron is nothing similar to Jordan other than jersey number. He's the biggest sports icon in the world. He help basketball spread globally. If MJ did not exist, Ewing, Miller, and the legends of the 90s would have rings. He made a lot of hall of famers ringless. Something Lebron and Kobe has never done. If Jordan didn't retire after 98. The 99 Spurs wouldn't have won it all. A 35 year old MJ (last title) is still a better player than half of the leagues best player today in their prime.
@tottot0005 жыл бұрын
@Jowee Tee Hakeem, Karl Malone, Magic, Bird, Sir Charles, David Robinson, Ewing, Shaq, Rodman, Gary Payton, Dominique, Shawn Kemp, even Mark Price, the bad boys defensive strategic.
@tottot0005 жыл бұрын
@Jowee Tee I could play your game too, man. David, Hakeem, Ewing, Shaq would kill Embiid, Jokic, not so much AD, but still. 90s big men all day. Karl, Charles, Rodman would eat PG. Not against KD, Kawhi, or Giannis. I don't see prime vs prime, anyone is far better than anyone. Strength wise I give it to 90s, even defensive end. 10s guys are great too. Besides KD, no other is more effective than Bird. Even with KD, he would really come out as clear better. Shawn and Dominique may be a stretch. But they are also really good. About guards, you name 3: Curry, Westbrook, and Harden. Those who are bad and somehow okay at defend. Magic is clearly better than them overall. Gary is better at defensive side. Mark Price may be a stretch too. But his efficiency is good. Your guys vs my guys, I see game 7. So don't come out here and disrespect the 90s. The 10s guys just look good stats wise because of today's play style.
@harbour085 жыл бұрын
#1 he played for Portland (in spite of having one of the best uniforms and names the Blazers) #2 he played same time with Jordan
@MuckBulligan4 жыл бұрын
Um, what does playing for Portland have anything to do with it? Plenty of great players went nowhere playing elsewhere. Portland built a great team around him, as they should have - and they won consistently, making the Finals twice. So playing for Portland actually benefited Drexler.
@FuShengAlex4 жыл бұрын
@@MuckBulligan I don't think it hurt his career. Just his popularity for a bit. Portland was a small market (compared to LA, Detroit, Chicago NY, Boston) team and a lot of the larger cities in the US didnt get to see a lot of Blazers regular season home games.
@benyah33903 жыл бұрын
@@MuckBulligan how were Clyde's teammates "great" when none of them were top 10 in their position? Don't tell Me Cliff Robinson and Terry Porter because they were too inconsistent; meanwhile Jordan had a good Grant & #2 SF in Pippen. Clyde never played with a top 5 position player until He hooked back up with Olajuwon and what happens........Championship!!! And then what does Jordan do: Go and get Rodman and Ron Harper in addition to Kukoc the previous year. Clyde not winning is do to His circumstances. People always claim Kobe, Wade, and West were better, but even Jordan himself isn't winning in '92 vs. Jordan *and* Pippen. When Kobe was put in the same situation in '07/08, he lost. With Clyde, give Him Shaq, Lebron and Bosh and He isn't losing. Clyde is the #2 atg SG behind Jordan. I guarantee had Houston selected Clyde in the '83 draft instead of Rodney McCray, and pair Him with The Twin Towers or just Olajuwon alone; Mike ain't being worshipped like he is today.
@dontdoittoyoself67865 жыл бұрын
He got overshadowed by MJ. It would've been great to see Clyde with a healthy Sam Bowie and a prime Arvydas Sabonis.
@supratrd9005 жыл бұрын
If only the USSR allow Sabonis to come to the NBA earlier.
@PBMdanya5 жыл бұрын
DICK LONG yes he did. He was prevented from doing so until the USSR dissolved in 90 or 91 I believe
@iamhungey123455 жыл бұрын
@DICK LONG Source? Just curious. Either way it makes you wonder how much a healthy Sabonis could have affected Drexler's legacy.
@MuckBulligan4 жыл бұрын
If Portland had called heads instead of tails in 1984 NBA draft, the NBA would have been totally different. Phi Slamma Jamma would have been reunited and Portland would have had a handful of titles in the late 80s and early 90s. The Bulls would have been also-rans.
@jamesdragonforce4 жыл бұрын
It would’ve been BETTER if we’d have drafted MJ.
@Fox.9105 жыл бұрын
Clyde Is A Underrated 🐐 !!
@alexandercoffman83194 жыл бұрын
@ Jonathan Fox- Clyde The Glide Drexler was and still is underrated for sure. But he was and still is the man 4'sho.
@PLBoogie4 жыл бұрын
Underrated by those that never experienced the greatest era in basketball only
@savagemcduck70885 жыл бұрын
Finally! I've been waiting for this video. Clyde the Glide is so underrated, he's in my top 5 shooting guards of all time. I wish he would get more recognition from fans.
@armandodelossantos7365 жыл бұрын
My 23y old buddy didn't even know who he was
@mc2k-815 жыл бұрын
“Waiting for Magic to die” damn what a quote.
@stanvan42905 жыл бұрын
That would suck to be Clyde and people make up that he said that. Some people probably stopped liking them when they thought he said that
@sportslandentertainment43765 жыл бұрын
I don’t think Clyde would ever say that he’s one of the nicest nba players ever 😂
@naquoashuey27945 жыл бұрын
He did say that. It’s wildly out of context though. When you put it in context, it’s exactly what people were thinking at the time.
@stanvan42905 жыл бұрын
naquoa shuey oh
@metsrus5 жыл бұрын
that's something you'd expect to come out of Charles Barkley's mouth not Clyde's
@dwadeisthegoat20205 жыл бұрын
If it wasn’t for Jordan Clyde Drexler would have 4 or 5 first team selections
@melvynsngltn275 жыл бұрын
Not just Jordan. Magic Johnson as well
@cloudman89114 жыл бұрын
He would have more than 5
@fuckthechinesevirus94624 жыл бұрын
He would have 2 more rings if weren't for Detroit and Chicago
@mikep.51784 жыл бұрын
Clyde is one the greatest NBA players ever. My brother and I used to root for the guy because of his finesse. He was beyond excellent. It remains one of my favorite players when it comes old school NBA.
@JPSimen Жыл бұрын
He was not even that good.
@imextremelydisappointediny8279 Жыл бұрын
@@JPSimenoh I can tell you he was extremely good Clyde drexler was better at blocks and rebounding than jordan
@tjk92634 жыл бұрын
Even though i was never a Trailblazer fan, i would always try and watch them as much as i could because Clyde the Glide was one of my favorite players ever. I was always in awe how high and far he could jump and he did with style and power. Top 5 shooting guards of all time.
@ballhead11505 жыл бұрын
How good was David west please. He is extremely underrated and one of the best power forwards of the 2000s
@20marvelman5 жыл бұрын
Ballhead 456 dirk, kg, duncan, amare, boozer, Elton brand, chris Webber, sheed, Gasol were all better
@markpagtama79545 жыл бұрын
@@20marvelman david wests prime was a little bit later. But yeah. Id take those guys. The underated one is zac randolph.
@ballhead11505 жыл бұрын
He was in an era of bigs so yes, he wasn’t the best of them, but he was a valuable player to every team he played on.
@ballhead11505 жыл бұрын
And he averaged over 20 ppg a couple times and grabbed 8 boards per game often. He was a decent defender as well.
@aleqwerty5 жыл бұрын
@@20marvelman I agree for everyone except Boozer and Brand. West was definitely better than those two. He was underrated
@toy965 жыл бұрын
One of your best videos, the footage was excellent. Clyde was 2nd to Jordan on 90's era. The 92 finals was closest the Blazers got to winning another title. 👍
@digitalgravity35635 жыл бұрын
Clyde “The Glide” Drexler’s hairline did not glide with him but stayed up there where he jumped from lmfao
@zinjgreen33985 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the laugh..
@mcdonoghrahloh4594 жыл бұрын
Gayser?
@riptyde72024 жыл бұрын
harold mccoy Dude it’s just a joke...
@vincecarter97004 жыл бұрын
At least he owned it. U like some others who resort to shoe polish and hair plugs. Any though they've been bald since 2011.🤷🏾♂️
@TekRizzy4 жыл бұрын
🤣🤣🤣🤣
@prepballfan Жыл бұрын
Clyde the Glyde is my favorite player of all time with Hakeem a very close second. These two men were not only two of the best to ever play but they are also two of the most quality men to ever play the game. Hays off to them
@BlackBuu5 жыл бұрын
“Most guys have 2 to 3 go to moves Jordan has 9” Wow that’s a good insight on how these guys actually played
@gaozhi20075 жыл бұрын
Best b-ball channel man. I love your videos. So informative and chill. Just good ol' comfort food!
@timmyg8313 жыл бұрын
As a Houstonian, I would have absolutely loved to see that Jordan, Olajuwon and Clyde trio. It would be unfair to have these three in their prime together lol.
@l1ll4rd484 жыл бұрын
i dunno why people say mj destroyed clyde in 92 finals. yes mj got the better of him but clyde held his own!!!
@KhiryDoom5 жыл бұрын
Clyde Drexler almost had a quadruple double twice that's how good he was.
@Koolazzmike4 жыл бұрын
Yup, and most fans don't even remember that
@pctx10304 жыл бұрын
Chucky Atkins actually had Triple double.
@kanguro19755 жыл бұрын
My favorite player, one of the best and certainly the most elegant player ever
@jbug19795 жыл бұрын
3:36 wow, I can't believe that dunk was actually in game!
@Celayaprider4 жыл бұрын
Ahead congratulations to Clyde "The Glyde" Drexler for his tomorrow Birthday, June 22nd; Happy B-day super star and a complete gentleman!!! 🙋🏻♂️🌟🇺🇸
@FazGaming5 жыл бұрын
As an old timer, (born in the 70s) seeing the part where you say Jordan 'destroyed him' in 92 just couldnt be further from the truth. Jordan couldnt guard him and most of the time he got switched on or double teamed by Pippen. (Watch the series im not making this up). He average close to a triple double whilst facing a double of Jordan and Pippen. Let that sink in. In the moments when it was 1 on 1 against Jordan, he dunked by, facialed or shot the ball on MJ most of the time.
@Koolazzmike4 жыл бұрын
I remember at one point, Jordan had a foul called on him because a he was holding Drexler while trying to guard him. They showed it in slow motion
@Johnny-xj5qu2 жыл бұрын
I'm late to the game on this reply, but as a Portland native who attended every single playoff game from the late 80's through the early 90's, and as somebody who remembers those finals like it was yesterday, I can say with confidence MJ absolutely destroyed Clyde. Clyde on 20 shots per game shot .400 from the field. His efficiency killed the Blazers in what was actually a close series. He also hit 3 out of 20 3 pointers. Clyde forced shots to try to keep pace with MJ, and that was the one thing that couldn't happen. Clyde didn't need to be the best player in the series (Was never going to happen with MJ on the floor). Because Portland was deeper, Clyde needed to just be clearly the 2nd best player in the series, and due to his horrid inefficiency, he wasn't, Pippen easily was better than Clyde that series (20/8/7 off far better shooting, plus playing fantastic defense). Clyde being at best the 3rd best player in the series is why Chicago won. In game 6, where the Blazers had a lead in the 4th and only lost by 4, Clyde was 8-24 shooting again forcing bad shots trying to keep pace with MJ. He did get destroyed by MJ and is the main reason the Blazers lost that series.
@AlexanderFrieske5 жыл бұрын
Really awesome video, my man. Love this series. Guys like Clyde and Fat Lever and Alex English and Skywalker get so overlooked. Hell, Sidney Moncrief is hardly even known to NBA fans younger than 25.
@flosad89855 жыл бұрын
The second best at his position during his career. Top 5 all time. Double Hall of Famer (dream team). So underated and so beautiful to watch.
@teofemo70003 жыл бұрын
Don't forget to consider Mitch Richmond. MJ always said Richmond was the 2nd best 2 guard in the league but on a shitty team.
@antoniodespenteado Жыл бұрын
The 360 Spin Move was his signature move, would be nice to have that highlighted. He did it faster than anyone else at the time. One of the first to apply excelence in footwork 🙌🏽
@nyaem55 жыл бұрын
Andy back at it again whenever I feel bored.
@showtimenick8242 жыл бұрын
Clyde is the 4th greatest shooting guard ever behind Michael Jordan, Kobe Bryant and Dwyane Wade.
@JayHNotTheNormalTraveler Жыл бұрын
#3
@philly_sports15585 жыл бұрын
But Drexler was on the Dream Team.....He didn't get snubbed.
@tobygreen42575 жыл бұрын
philly_ sports that is true but he was a late addition with Christian Laettner
@naquoashuey27945 жыл бұрын
He was runner up for MVP that year and not picked as the original 10.
@MuckBulligan4 жыл бұрын
@@naquoashuey2794 Which weird considering MJ was the only SG on the team.
@naquoashuey27944 жыл бұрын
Dean Lake Mullin played both the 2-3. I always considered him more of a 3 but he was the same height as Drexler but 20 pounds lighter. Same with Pippen. Given the competition they were facing, I dont think they were too worried about traditional matchups.
@maryakopyan32244 жыл бұрын
That's cause Chris Mullin was a way more elite shooter from the wing position.
@farrdawgjoker70875 жыл бұрын
He is and was a constant professional who was grateful to get to play the game he loved for a living. He was a top 20 player in probably the most gifted era of talent the NBA. He doesn't get the respect he earned because he was before social media. I was lucky enough to get him to autograph a basketball for me after a game in Atlanta, he was so nice and thanked me for coming out to support them. I've still got that ball and it is one of my favorite pieces of NBA collectables. Great video
@williamlee76725 жыл бұрын
Drexler was an amazing player. Yes definitely underrated.
@clippygoat4 жыл бұрын
Bruh, if Sabonis played with Clyde if Sabonis was allowed to played early, they would’ve been the scariest Blazers team of all time.
@MgtowBarbarian Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video! I was so excited about Clyde’s trade to Houston and Clyde was so good in the playoffs that was a special time for Clyde fans!
@andrejobradovic91545 жыл бұрын
Clyde Drexler really is underrated he is top 10 shooting guard of all time and in top 5 dunker of all time
@shekman1115 жыл бұрын
Yep. Underrated and overlooked for sure. I miss those 90s Glyde glory days.
@wordlife19975 жыл бұрын
Clyde used to really piss me off rocking that George Jefferson all those years.
@wojciubelial4 жыл бұрын
Clyde was my favorite NBA game. At that time I was 13-16 years old and I remember waiting for matches with him until the night. I'm from Poland. We have NBA matches broadcast at 2 am.
@pctx10304 жыл бұрын
No he's not. You should be a LeBron fan.
@nbabackcourtmedia5 жыл бұрын
He’s the 5th greatest SG of all time imo and I feel that he’s very underrated overall. He was kind of a mini Michael Jordan as far as general skill set, and also one of the best 90s scorers and best dunkers ever.
@armandodelossantos7365 жыл бұрын
Don't forget a great rebounder
@nbabackcourtmedia5 жыл бұрын
DICK LONG really?
@purodeathcore5 жыл бұрын
@@nbabackcourtmedia I'd choose Clyde over d wade in a heartbeat idk about Kobe tho
@JoshuaJDarcy5 жыл бұрын
Life long Blazers fan. Clyde "the glide" was, is and always will be my favorite player of all time. Great video amigo. Thank you!
@danielbogucevski93595 жыл бұрын
Please do how good were the 1986 Houston Rockets.
@theephraimite4 жыл бұрын
Like Wilkins, Clyde was similar to Jordan in terms of driving hard toward the rim for the dunk and soaring high for a power dunk. He’s one of the many top competitors that Jordan faced. Many Bron fans don’t know that. This guy, Wilkins and Jordan are some of the guys from the 90s who would dunk on Bron regularly.
@juicelord47925 жыл бұрын
Clyde Drexler was on the Dream Team, otherwise solid video.
@redpinkband3 жыл бұрын
HE IS MY ALL TIME FAVORITE NBA PLAYER SINCE I WAS A KID AND UNTIL NOW... I AM A BIG FAN OF DREXLER FOREVER
@ShniitSchneyder5 жыл бұрын
Awesome! Clyde is one of my favourite players ever, glad to see him get some recog'.
@mario-yg8mx4 жыл бұрын
Great player at Portland, great teammate, strong to the basket and outside shot. Many memories with him and Kersey.
@RuffRyder_435 жыл бұрын
Imagine if Portland took Michael Jordan and teamed up with Clyde Drexler. That would’ve been scary good!
@lakernation265 жыл бұрын
Derek Ruff yea but who’s playing SG? Or small forward
@aariesharris78945 жыл бұрын
Killmonger 24 who cares? Let it figure out itself
@markpagtama79545 жыл бұрын
@@lakernation26 probably clyde. He cant shoot.
@markpagtama79545 жыл бұрын
@@lakernation26 i mean compared to mj
@markpagtama79545 жыл бұрын
@DICK LONG thats what im saying. Mj was a better pick for the sg. And clyde fit better on the sf position.
@BenniekdaReal4 жыл бұрын
Jordan, Kobe, and then arguably Wade, Richmond, Drexler...top 5. Dropped Harden because of lack of defense.
@Shirak195 жыл бұрын
In late 80's and early 90's there were 3 the most exciting players Jordan, Nique and Clyde.
@ATLienForLife4 жыл бұрын
Preach!
@rcole7184 жыл бұрын
Where's Kemp?
@maryakopyan32244 жыл бұрын
I think he maybe means as far as wings?
@ATLienForLife4 жыл бұрын
@@rcole718 I feel you on that. How could we ever leave out the Reign Man! Honestly, I think Shawn sometimes gets left out because of his off-the-court issues. It's unfortunate that had he had won a few Championships then all that other stuff would be like an asterisk. I loved Shawn! I believe was on course to be a first ballot Hall of Famer.
@vincecarter97004 жыл бұрын
Very true.
@Shinobi64075 жыл бұрын
Thank you for showing the Glide some love!
@armandodelossantos7365 жыл бұрын
Clyde almost became the 5th player to ever record a quadruple double in 96'
@benfinnerty64864 жыл бұрын
Clyde the glide drexler absolute legend. My very first basketball idol
@prahevajra4 жыл бұрын
Definitely one of the best. He is a legend in my mind.
@romulo5604 жыл бұрын
Oh man this is fun to watch! I was a young kid when Clyde was playing with the Blazers, now it's fun to look back at this old footage with more of an appreciation for their talent.
@aroobism5 жыл бұрын
Drexler being underrated Andy hoops not having over 15 million subs Which is more confusing
@RainTheMamba5 жыл бұрын
Jude Hindi drexler
@dextergreenwood4 жыл бұрын
Stop it! Top 5 Shooting guard!!! He is solidly #3 of all time! MJ, Kobe, Clyde, West, and then the debate can begin. I don't care if you choose Wade, or Reggie, or Ray Ray... They were all great, but they can't crack the top 4.
@damndaniyal62235 жыл бұрын
You should do how good was David Thompson actually because a lot of people (including me) don’t know a lot about him.
@toby47095 жыл бұрын
Beast!! Jordan stole some of his moves
@maryakopyan32244 жыл бұрын
But not as much as Dr. J did.
@aidan56065 жыл бұрын
clyde is one of the most forgotten legends
@HFH-Official2 жыл бұрын
Drexler and Dominique Wilkins are criminally underrated.
@yvans.5 жыл бұрын
That’s cool that you make a video about him. People always put D.Wade 3rd Best Sg of all time like that’s a no brainer but that’s close between wade and Clyde
@simplilumanglas53675 жыл бұрын
Clyde is definitely an all time great but it's not really close between Wade and him. People try to minimize Wade's career a lot while ignoring the fact that he won a ring as an alpha in his 3rd year!!! That was one of the best finals performances since MJ. Then just add his 2 other rings on top of that with his great performance in the 2011 finals where LeBron just shat the bed...
@Aceboogie_135 жыл бұрын
Yvans it’s not really close if a general consensus believes one is the 3rd greatest
@sermikeftw83285 жыл бұрын
@@simplilumanglas5367 Agree with you the top 3 Sg are set in stone and should never be changed atm. 1.MJ 2.Bryant 3.Wade 4.Drexler 5.West This is my top 5. West played a lot more games as a SG. But I think Harden will soon enter the top 5. I don't have Iverson because he sadly didn't win a championship and after his first stint with the 76ers he wasn't a clear cut superstar anymore.
@armandodelossantos7365 жыл бұрын
@@simplilumanglas5367 that first ring for Wade was one of the most rigged series in NBA history
@simplilumanglas53675 жыл бұрын
@@armandodelossantos736 Nah, a lot of those foul calls were just the Mavs not being able to contain Wade so they HAD to foul. Watch it again. If you want rigged, then maybe watch the Kings Lakers series.
@elijahedwards80334 жыл бұрын
Cool guy meet him when I was working at the airport. He was my favorite player. Total class act
@CoinOpTV5 жыл бұрын
legend
@nbaclips32054 жыл бұрын
For sure
@TitaLizas4 жыл бұрын
Girugamesh!
@Blade-jk8wu2 жыл бұрын
He puts his head down and drives - its as if he has eyes on his head. He always knew exactly where the basket was and finished strong.
@swpdisciple5 жыл бұрын
Clyde Drexler is a top 5 SG to me, maybe top 4. He’s right there with Wade, West and Harden in the tier after Jordan and Bryant
@efeer23185 жыл бұрын
swpdisciple 5 clyde 4 wade 3 iverson 2kobe 1 mj
@swpdisciple5 жыл бұрын
Efeer 231 you’d put AI as a SG?
@efeer23185 жыл бұрын
swpdisciple because he is SG
@efeer23185 жыл бұрын
swpdisciple 20 seasons total he ğlayed in nba 9 of them in pg 11 of them in sg his prime was on sg actually his prime worth seasons are in sg
@swpdisciple5 жыл бұрын
Efeer 231 I think his career was more like 14 years but fair point because he had Eric Snow for a good part of his career.
@dennymk64542 жыл бұрын
Clyde the Glide. Way underrated. Great player, often overlooked
@Slaytanica6664 жыл бұрын
Clyde was a blast to watch. One of my favorite players growing up. I looked at him as one of the top 10 players in the NBA from ‘88-‘94. And HIGH UP in that top 10.
@Stewy-xw9fz4 жыл бұрын
Drexler held his own against Jordan in the finals. He didn't get destroyed. He took less shots. He was the only player on Portland that did anything in the finals against Chicago.
@flashshow23595 жыл бұрын
One of best jumper in nba
@anthonyspencer17094 жыл бұрын
Your video was great but in his NBA career he definitely was a top 3 shooting guard of all time because most NBA guards could not score, rebound and dish out assists the way he consistently do as well as jump out of the gym.So, you was almost perfect with the anology of CLYDE "THE GLIDE"DREXLER.
@Johnkoth5 жыл бұрын
He was 2nd best SG during most of MJ's time
@minhly8284 жыл бұрын
Clyde was one of my favourite players from the 90s, especially the behind the back move!
@serdarkoc39755 жыл бұрын
He's the second best shooting guard of his Era after Jordan
@maryakopyan32244 жыл бұрын
Reggie Miller peaked slightly lower, but had a longer pime + the spread legs to get under the defender's skin.
@serdarkoc39754 жыл бұрын
@@maryakopyan3224 Yes.You're right but Clyde played three finals and two of them just because of him (Portland times) and he won the title with Hakeem in 1995 finals and he was the second option in that team and in the early days of career statistics he was by far good from Reggie Miller
@pctx10304 жыл бұрын
No. Reggie Miller all day.
@maryakopyan32244 жыл бұрын
@@serdarkoc3975 Yeah, statistically Drexler's overall better than Reggie all the day. He's got higher averages in all 5 major statistical categories, but the way that Miller spread his legs to draw fouls on incoming defenders, rivals Clyde's signature dunks in its own way. I wouldn't say though that the early 90s Trail Blazers were only Clyde Drexler, although Clyde was easily their best player.
@Arthur50005 жыл бұрын
He always been underappreciated imo
@ratedpending5 жыл бұрын
Fun fact, Mychal Thompson is from the Bahamas
@maryakopyan32244 жыл бұрын
So he's Afro Bahamian (which Rick Fox is half).
@FranzFerdinand765 жыл бұрын
As a Blazer fan that grew up during this era, that was a nice trip down memory lane.
@chalkzone05 жыл бұрын
Do how good Antwan Jamison was
@jakelang8064 жыл бұрын
Why?
@pctx10304 жыл бұрын
Do how good was Antoine Walker and slava medvedenko
@bconni24 жыл бұрын
best finger roll I've ever seen....4:25...
@Adnan-zr2gs5 жыл бұрын
Are we gonna ignore the fact that CLYDE DREXLER has and EVEN WORSE HAILRINE THAN LEBRON?
@MrBlazemaster5255 жыл бұрын
Are we gonna ignore the fact you brought up an irrelevant player on a video?
@skullettrump34245 жыл бұрын
His hairline was horrible even on NBA Jam's
@Adnan-zr2gs5 жыл бұрын
@@MrBlazemaster525 bruhhhh😂😂
@MrBlazemaster5255 жыл бұрын
@@Adnan-zr2gs don't bruh me bringing up that loser
@Adnan-zr2gs5 жыл бұрын
@@MrBlazemaster525 OOOO..
@polymercompounding4 жыл бұрын
During late 80s and early 90s Clyde is second to Jordan in SG position. that’s how good he is
@st.claireric45875 жыл бұрын
No Love for Joe Dumars ?!!,❤
@joeloomis34255 жыл бұрын
That 89 finals display he put on was Unreal!!! Yet people act like it never happend or somethin lol..It's of course because he was a Bad Boy an was beatin on all the golden boys of the Nba at the time So that's why they sleep on him!! VERY UNDERATED!!!! Joe DUUUUUUUMARS wth the Rainbow!!! Lol...
@reidkg12 Жыл бұрын
good video. Clyde was definitely the Glide.
@brianacho67355 жыл бұрын
Dude deadass I thought he gonna make a video about the Russell Westbrook trade
@masterthejay78104 жыл бұрын
Great video. Drexler is my favorite player I appreciate that you put it out there thank you
@almiightyvo27345 жыл бұрын
Its tit for tat with d wade and clyde for the 3rd best sg
@sermikeftw83285 жыл бұрын
No I disagree although I have Clyde at 4 for my top 5 Sg list he isn't close to Dwade. I mean 3 Championships + 1 FMVP is already much more playoff success to 1 Championship, and Dwade had a better regular season career as well, having legendary seasons like his 2009 one where he should have been the MVP, with all that I consider Dwade the better defender too. Both were equal playmaker honestly but as far as impact goes I would easily take Dwade. My list: 1.Jordan 2.Bryant 3.Wade 4.Drexler 5.West (played most of his career at Sg) 6.Havlicek 7.Iverson 8.Harden 9.Allen 10.Miller
@andale_andale5 жыл бұрын
@@sermikeftw8328 no Tracy McGrady ?
@5q885 жыл бұрын
SermikeFTW I agree with the top 5 I’d probably have 6.Iverson 7.Gervin 8. Havlicek 9. Miller 10. Pistol Pete Rounding out the top 10 though
@dignifiedpeanut11235 жыл бұрын
Lol 😂. KoBrick Bryant
@FuShengAlex4 жыл бұрын
No jerry West has to be #3. Jordan, kobe and West.
@dazedandconfused69655 жыл бұрын
Omg. Can you even imagine Hakeem, Jordan and Drexler In the same team. Dear lord. No one would have been able to beat them
@kristukasru5 жыл бұрын
How good was Zydrunas Ilgauskas? BIG Z. Or Sabonis.