NBA Legends Explain Why Mark Price Was Amazing

[@tamburavadak]

This was long overdue. Mark Price deserves his recognition. Right up there with the most iconic PGs to ever do it.

[@dkdebest]

he's poopoo

[@SeeThomasHowl]

He was super slick. He had a 3 or 4 year run there that he could be considered a top 3 pg in the league, imo.

[@ivanrogic4803]

Definitely the whitest

[@dkdebest]

@@ivanrogic4803 he is also a trump supporter

[@SeeThomasHowl]

@@ivanrogic4803 Absolutely the whitest. Hands down.

[@Kashed]

People don’t give guys like Price, Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf, and Dražen Petrović the respect they deserve. All amazing shooters.

[@smoothALOE]

Petrovic would’ve been a huge star for years to come had he not died in a motorcycle accident. As a shooter and his movement without the ball, he was a headache to deal with. He was a great floor leader, as well. Thankfully, we at least saw a glimpse of what he was about to be.

[@juliansearcie1758]

All amazing players

[@Kashed]

@@smoothALOE It was a car accident in Germany. He was traveling back to Croatia with his girlfriend and was sleeping in the passenger seat when it happened. Sad. He would have been a huge star.

[@smoothALOE]

@@Kashed ah, slightly off on my facts. Thanks for the clarification.

[@juliansearcie1758]

@@Kashed damn

[@johnhansen7499]

I've been waiting for this video for a long time. Mark Price was a nightmare for the opposing team! Lightning quick, great shooter, passed the ball, and extremely smart. A great basketball player!

[@trotsky88]

Man, thanks for showing respect for Mark Price. You show respect to all NBA players. Thank you. Concerning Price: when he played for Georgia Tech, in the ACC, he played against some of the best point guards ever, in the league: Kenny Smith, UNC, Tyrone Bogues, WF, Spud Webb, NCSU, Tommy Amaker, Duke and Othell Wilson, Virginia . It was the era of great point guards and he was one of them.

[@Davivd2]

This guy would be getting so much more love in today's game.

[@johndrake3472]

And money

[@jan279]

He'd be Darius Garland in today's game.

[@TheRainmaker3]

Austin Reeves

[@Davivd2]

@@jan279 I always thought of Mark Price as like John Stockton Light. Same flavor but not as many calories.

[@jan279]

@@Davivd2 better shooter than Stockton but not as strong.

[@AgentRacerX]

I’m from Akron OH born in the early 80’s big Cavs fan and I didn’t have a Jordan poster on my wall. I had Mark Price

[@badingledongle]

That dude was COLD. I'm also from Akron, born in 91 so I never saw him play, but I'd probably still call him the best pure PG the Cavs have ever had. His legacy absolutely suffered for having to play against the 90s bulls - but maaaaannn he really helped define the template for the modern PG

[@ignoblesavage5559]

Can you imagine Mark Price in today's game, with the full-on green light to shoot threes? Back in his day most threes were really just heat checks; even the best 3 pt shooters only attempted 2, 3, maybe 4 a game tops. Give MP 8-10 attempts from three NOW? He'd have scored 30 a game for several seasons. You known, like Steph.

[@michaellarusch4317]

Glad to see Mark Price getting some love. I grew up watching him in Cleveland and the squad he was a part of was tough...that whole squad doesn't get enough love. Mark made fundamentals look easy.

[@misterclutchabc]

Mark Price was the absolute truth!

[@nightrainrose2228]

A 50/40/90 player. Not many have done it. I believe he was the shortest player to do it. Amazing.

[@realjcoop182]

Absolutely the smallest guy to do it

[@williampotts7205]

Was my favorite player and I became a Cavaliers fan. I remember when he came out of Georgia Tech. Easy to see that he was going to be a star if he didn't have a career ending injury. He certainly was. Great shooter and won the 3 point fg contest at the all star game. Thanks for giving him a program to himself.

[@seanmclaughlin7256]

Thank you for this! I tell everyone all the time how GREAT and underrated a player Mark Price was! My all time favorite player. He's why I wanted to play basketball.

[@dogsoldiertoo1099]

My wife, Mark Price, John Salley, Pat Swilling and a few other were inducted into the Georgia Tech Athletic Hall of Fame in 1991. It was a great event.

[@richardlambertjr5238]

Love this because Mark Price was an absolute BEAST!!!

[@nabi5864]

By far one of the most overlooked pg

[@floriantosoni2444]

Great words from Isiah

[@Peakfreud]

One of the first times I've heard "Underrated" and not thought over exaggeration or hyperbole. Mark Price was Skilled, Tough, Smooth and a snipper.

[@SebG1234]

Super underrated player. Deserves more credit than he gets

[@CSDonohue11]

This is A Legit Case when saying this Man is SO UNDERRATED ❕ We hear this often But Mark Price will KILL in Todays Games especially.

[@kingdingaling2469]

💯

[@alexperezacevedo5888]

One of my favorite players. He is so underrated! He made shooting a three look easy.

[@abcdefgh4404]

Priceless 🏀🏀 Price had the combo: Shoot + defense + Assist

[@jedsteelwell2354]

Price would flourish in today's league even more than he did in his day.

[@jan279]

He'd be Darius Garland.

[@StorytellerStudios]

Great video! Mark Price was a favorite of ours.

[@kevincamacho7190]

During 80s and 90s the eastern conference was loaded with great point guards. Isaiah Thomas, Dennis Johnson, Mark Price, Doc Rivers, Mo Cheeks, Mark Jackson. It was a great time for competive Basketball.

[@rcdenson1]

For darn sure, Mark Price was totally underrated. I knew he was going to be successful in the NBA because I was living in Georgia while he was at Ga. Tech and the Jackets play in the ACC which gets a ton of exposure and TV time. Mark Price was priceless at Tech, and when he went to the NBA his game elevated to another level. The guy was only 6' but was strong as an oxe, super fast and would beat you off the dribble in the blink of an eye and could stop on a dime and knock down jumpers at 3 point range. A pure shooter... the Prototype of a Pure Shooter. He probably comes in under the radar because he was a Blue Colar worker, quiet and laid back... that is until he hit the floor and then he was a beast. It would be interesting to me to see where he ranks all time with the point guard? In my mind, he's a top 10 guy.

[@ContrarianCorner]

Never saw him until he got to the pros but that's a spot-on description from what I remember. Dude was a beast!

[@zeke3388]

Mark Price was a beast 💪, he started the tradition of great Georgia Tech point guards, Kenny Anderson, Travis Best, Stephon Marbury...

[@alexandrossimitzis146]

Dear Mark! You're one of my favorite players when I was growing up in the 80s and 90s! Thanks for the memories!

[@jalkabre5904]

ditto

[@matthewforsythe6018]

Well done Sean. Isaiah's perspective was on point.

[@martinmackye9865]

Born 20 years too early...he's Taylor made for today's game.

[@libertypastor1307]

I didn't have a TV, but I remember hearing the announcer say Price's name so frequently that I dreaded when his team played one of my favorites cause I knew he would give them a tough time! Thanks for doing a video on this great, but almost forgotten point guard.

[@lewisrodriguezespigares3325]

One of your best videos. Not only for giving love to Mark Price, one of the best and most underrated PGs in history... but furthermore you show an incredible part of Terrell Brandon speaking, whom is one of the most underrated PGs of the 90s too!! Unbeliveable passer, floor general, really efective with his 5'11... and truly truly forgotten by the general public. He's another great candidate for your 90s videos, I think :D

[@Joe-cm9dn]

Thank you for this video. I forgot about him myself, fantastic player. Loved watching him. Super underrated. This just makes me remember how great my NBA was watching while growing up.

[@bartmitsfer]

Great vid. Glad you gave some love to my man M.Price. He was a gun and so very underrated

[@The508ranger]

M Price was dangerous. He’d make you pay if you didn’t respect his abilities.

[@calvinhilton7069]

splitting the screens in an era that focused on defence has more weight than during today's game

[@rovy1303]

You don’t know ball

[@cybond]

Pure shooter! Love Mark Price

[@stanakkerman2386]

He would be amazing in today's game! An amazing shooter, ballhandler & facilitator!

[@xxtooshiestyxx8756]

The fact mark price cooked like that with that efficiency and ppl still question whether Steph would be Steph back then is crazy…

[@jedsteelwell2354]

That also makes the question what would Price do in today's league

[@evanbell6292]

Mark Price is one of my all time favorite players. Great shooter, great playmaker, great ball handler, hard to stop on the pick & roll, decent defender - He's just a complete player at the point guard position. I modeled my game after him.

[@BubaIGunga]

Stockton for poor

[@Amick44]

​@@BubaIGunga better shooter and scorer.

[@BubaIGunga]

@@Amick44 from Stockton?

[@Amick44]

@@BubaIGunga better than Stockton in those areas

[@BubaIGunga]

@@Amick44 He was not better, just Stockton was pure point guard pass first type of gyu, if he had need to score he could in best plato FF run JS had almost 30 points per game in the end of 80s, he was expected to score more so he delivered. Mark Price is arguably one of many underestimated players but he was nowhere near Stockton in any area od the game.

[@Nhilzer]

This is why this is my favourite basket-ball channel. Sean never forgets players that don’t get the recognition. Price was really, really good. If you guys didn’t know Mark, go wqtch some of his games. Isiah, Mark were ballers, beautiful players, if you have passion for this game, you had to love them a lot.

[@josuajosol9147]

Mark Price is a bad man🔥🔥🔥💪

[@johndrake3472]

The shot off the dribble is insane

[@otherwxyz]

I CANT BVELIEVE YOU DID A VIDEO ON FAVORITE PLAYER OF ALLL TIIIIIIIMMMEEE!!! AAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH IM GOING NUTTS! thank you BTM!!

[@tatevancleve1802]

Mark Price was so good that when they also drafted Kevin Johnson I believe the following year Mark Price beat him out for the point guard position making the Cav's feel lets trade KJ away to shore up another position. And ppl forget how great KJ was for the Suns. Before getting hurt his avg's in the playoffs were some of the best all-time at the point guard position. Man careers cut short due to injury.... lesson is don't ever try to pick someone up who outweighs Shaq by 30-40lbs. It's not going to end well. Speaking of anyone remember Oliver Miller?

[@davidleach4689]

He gets forgotten but shouldn’t amazing point guard

[@epicsseven7686]

And he was doing this during hand check era. That's what made him and Isiah incredible

[@8thaccount535]

Price, Daugherty, Nance, Hot Rod Williams, Ehlo, those late 80s early 90s Cavs were so good. If only Jordan hadn't hit that shot over Ehlo they would get more recognition.

[@mattc3929]

Most underrated PG. He'd right there with Steph and Dame if he was playing today.

[@iagreebut2216]

He was our all time best player until Lebron, Kyrie and Mitchell came along. (Probably still top 2)

[@MartinGarcia-ue3wi]

Am a Mark Price fan now 🏀

[@EricInTampaAcoustic]

Was waiting on this. Lol, a coincidence . This is going to be a great video, as usual.

[@rogenrequiron1468]

He should be in the hall of fame

[@Amick44]

Longevity or lack of it, is the issue.

[@Tdizzle7775]

Had he had 4-5 more years of his numbers he would. His injuries ended his career

[@kingmarcus7215]

Being from Cleveland, I appreciate this

[@bklynsown9131]

I remember my father talking about Mark Price. He was the first I remember ever talking about him, used to look him over Stockton.

[@showtimenick824]

That's so awesome that you got to talk to Mark Price! Great episode! I love your content!

[@rossie714]

I so enjoy and admire these vids. His perspective is smart and first-rate, always. He sees the game and its players with purity, nuance and appreciation for how the game is played. Mark Price was indeed a killer, yet somehow I’d forgotten about him. Bless Sean for reviving the importance and genius of so many of these old stars.

[@JohnnyBallgame88]

Well done! I love this channel great work as always

[@averyce2]

I HATED Mark Price, but respected the hell out of him!! It's a shame he had the knee injury and sub-par defensive team. Mark Price deserves the HOF

[@Joseph-lz5er]

How does Dino Radja get selected to the HOF before Shawn Kemp and Mark Price? I understand it is basketball HOF not NBA, but still both Mark and Shawn played for Dream Team 2 and won medals in international competition. Both were also superior players when all three played in the NBA. What a travesty.

[@jaybirdjaybird9410]

Efficient. Consistently great shooter. Clever. Tougher than he looked. Not a long prime but man was he good.

[@BasketballJones48021]

Prime Mark Price? Complete beast! And one of those players who would’ve been EVEN (considerably) BETTER in today’s game… Alongside guys like Pistol Pete, Abdul-Rauf, Bird, Dale Ellis, Bob McAdoo, Jack Sikma, so on…

[@unappealingundesirable2826]

I was born in Seattle in 1973, where I grew up. Sonics and Blazers fan. Japanese-American. In 1991-92, when I was only 19, I hoped that the Cavs would have beaten the Bulls (to give the Blazers a MUCH better chance at the title), and thought that because the Cavs had a big edge at point guard and center (Mark Price and Brad Daugherty, over John Paxson and Bill Cartwright), the Cavs had a chance. Wasn't to be, with the Bulls' edge with Jordan and Scott Pippen.

[@滋榎本]

If it weren't for his injuries, Mark Price might have been one of the best white point guards in NBA history alongside Bob Cousy, John Stockton and Steve Nash.

[@gabeeskridge8291]

There is no might , he would be without a doubt.

[@panafrocanam2100]

Not better then Jerry West...

[@megatron4477]

“White points guards” seriously? 😂

[@mikewilkins2030]

This dude was a baller! Any play ground and league he will be starting!

[@camaradiop3731]

9:15 Isaiah Thomas is SO DOPE! I love his quoting Earth Wind and Fire, who were Metaphysical Alchemists/Musical Geniuses!!!!

[@brickcity1711]

Huge Fan.

[@larstremmel3404]

Bei deinen Videos geht mir jedes Mal des Herz auf. Als Kind der 80er und 90er habe ich die Ära Jordan und Co. noch selbst miterlebt. Deine Beiträge sind ein Grund, warum ich meine "alten Knochen" noch regelmässig in die Halle schleife ;-) Weiter so, Sean! Und ein fettes Dankeschön für Deine Arbeit!

[@ButlerFam]

If you are a huge MP fan, visit the Applebee's in Enid, Oklahoma, his hometown.

[@Kashed]

As a Bulls fan from even before Jordan was drafted, I couldn’t stand Price because he was so damn good and such a threat, all while looking like he just smoked a blunt before the game. And don’t sleep on Harper or Ehlo either. That Cavs team with Price, Ehlo, Daugherty, Harper, Nance and Williams was a great young team. Only two guys on the roster were over 30. That’s what makes “The Shot” playoff game even more incredible for MJ. The Cavs were talented.

[@Musiccafe5890]

The Cavaliers use to kill the Bulls. Mark Price was a big part of that, he was money! The thing about it, is that, even as a Bulls fan you couldn't be upset about his work. I was a fan because he showed humility in his play. He was just continuing his days at Georgia Tech.

[@slimdcuttah1]

Thanks for having a pdx legend on here talking about aone of the best

[@bricebennett3204]

One of favorite underrated guards growing up. Just got his jersey too months ago.

[@johnwingate8799]

Watched Price play in college.He was always special.Thanks for this show.Big fan of Tommie burlesan.

[@reefk8876]

Mark Price! True baller

[@unnaturalselection8330]

Price was out there with preacher hair, straight cooking dudes.

[@jayhughes4956]

Great point guard and great shooter!!! Thank you 🙏❤️

[@MeneerHerculePoirot]

HOFer no question. But, he played at the same time as Thomas, Magic, Stockton so he's rated in the top 5 of his era. He'll make the hall, but it'll have to be from the veteran's committee. His peers will vote him in because they know how great he was. I saw him play against the Knicks at MSG. He dropped 40+ and had 10-12 assists. Nobody could guard him. Gerald Wilkens was a great defender and Price made him look silly. Yeah, it's too bad he got injured as he would have been on The Dream Team in '92.

[@Avonbarksdaleable]

8:15 the laugh time stamp you were all waiting for 😂

[@malvolio01]

Price is criminally underrated. In part, because he wasn't that flashy. Just fundamentally sound and went out and did it every night. Still the best pure shooter ever. Another thing is, he played for the Cavs, which back then were mostly forgotten, despite being one of the most stacked teams in the East. But this just goes to show you how good Jordan and the Bulls were in their prime, as a loaded Cavs team, which would have probably won a couple championships today, couldn't get past them.

[@bobbresnahan8397]

Looking back I can see how great he was. I always liked the Cavs because of Lennie, and I knew he loved Price. I see the comparison to Steph. You have to wonder what Price would have been like if he played in this era and had access to the best health care. Might have been a lot like Steph.

[@bricefleckenstein9666]

3:23 And Mark was following in the footsteps of Larry Bird. One of only 2 players with *2* 50-40-90 seasons (Nash is the other IIRC - but on somewhat lower volume).

[@bhill005]

I liked seeing those Steph Curry comparisons. Because that man is definitely one of those who was Steph Curry before Steph Curry. Mark Price was nice and definitely deserves more respect on his name. If only he didn’t suffer those injuries, smh

[@davidmcpherson1347]

No disrespect to Mark, BUT Steph has greater range, and could destroy you in a Quarter -

[@bhill005]

@@davidmcpherson1347 Being bold enough to shoot from 35 ft or beyond is fun and all. But, Mark Price was just as big of a threat as a scorer on that floor, if not more. Steph simply plays in an era with more luxury towards his position. If Mark played in a system optimized the same way, a lot of us would be having a much different conversation

[@216marketing9]

Dude does the best flash back videos no BS, a bit of commentary and graphics and he let's it roll. You have b-ball fans watching we don't need an explanation from a non-NBA player. Without injury, he is a HOF'er

[@smoothALOE]

I loved Mark Price. He was the best free throw shooter I ever saw. He’s right up there with Steph Curry as far as how routinely he hit all net from behind the line. By the way, he’s a nice guy in real life, too. I spoke with he and his brother Brent at a mall in north Dallas once. Good guys 👍

[@Paul-zs7rd]

Mark Price got game

[@DominickMitchem]

Mann thought about him the other day the only white guy i used to emulate in my youth !!!!🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆

[@மணி2047]

Exactly as Isiah said. As pistons fan, I was scared of looking at him! He was a great.

[@alpharob6959]

When the game was more exciting and better I like what Thomas said bout Daly telling him coaches can't do that to players today without the players crying and asking for a trade the next day

[@chrisoakley5830]

Yep.

[@HiNRGboy]

If they would've kept Ron Harper they'd have been even scarier

[@jalkabre5904]

Biggest mistake ever by the organization.

[@spaceorbison]

Great to hear this name come up again I had totally forgot about him

[@rumbleyoungmanrumble5369]

The first NBA game I ever attended was the Cavs vs the Jazz in a preseason game at East Carolina University in 1991. Some big names were there that night, Karl Malone, John Stockton, Mark Eaton (the tallest man I ever stood next to), Thurl Bailey, Jeff Malone, Ike Austin (he was still the size of Oliver Miller at this time) and the man of the hour, Blue Edwards, who was playing at his alma mater. Then there were the Cavs players, Brad Daugherty, Hot Rod Williams, Larry Nance, Craig Ehlo, Chuckie Brown, Steve Kerr, a young rookie by the name of Terrell Brandon (he held his own against Stockton), Danny Ferry and Mark Price, but he was still recovering from the injury, so he didn't suit up. Daugherty had a big game and scored at will, Nance and the Mailman had a pretty good duel, Brown rammed a nasty dunk down the Mailman's face and Stockton was like a surgeon on the court, precise, sharp, in control. The Cavs won, a good introduction to my actually attending NBA games. When are you going to do an episode about Daugherty?

[@bryant475]

Nice! Seemed like a really dynamic matchup! It was before my time, I got into the NBA in my early teens, around 2002-3 ish. Stockton and Malone were just about to retire, but a young athletic Russian dude by the name of Andrei "AK47" Kirilenko joined the Jazz, and saved them from having a bad season in 03-04, they only missed the playoffs by a game! He quickly became my fav player, because of his unique all around play! I also play NBA 2K, and they have all time teams/players, as in the top 15 or so players from each team in NBA history, so I'm familiar with almost all the names you mentioned :) I actually started a season with fantast draft including these all time players, and I have Larry Nance and Mark Eaton coming off the Bench! He's one of the defensive anchors in my 2nd unit, along with Mark Eaton, and Kristaps Porzingis. I also have Gordon Hayward, Mugsy Bogues, and Doug Christie off the Bench. My starting 5 is Joel Embiid at C, AK47 at PF, Kawhi Leonard at SF, Drazen Petrovic at SG, and Steph Curry at PG!

[@rumbleyoungmanrumble5369]

@@bryant475 I'm from an older generation and only occasionally play classic arcade games like Donkey Kong and Pac Man. Don't laugh. But I have been to nearly 200 NBA games and seen most of the guys you named. The great thing about the NBA are the matchups. I absolutely loved watching Shaq and Arvydis Sabonis bang in the paint, Tim Duncan and Dirk Notwitzki going head-to-head, Kobe in shootouts with TMac, Allan Houston, Reggie Miller, Sprewell, etc. The late 90's and 2000s were great, especially when the Knicks and Heat met up in the playoffs. You knew there was going to be some static.

[@jamieasad742]

Wow!!! This is so overdue. Mark price was my fav player growing up, obviously I’m from Cleveland but it’s awesome to see someone give Mark his due. Thank you for a great video on Mark

[@roderickcampbell2105]

Great post. Okay, not that kind of post (Centre). Mark was awesome. As was was Isaiah, Nash and certainly others. I have to admit that I was a point guard. It was a lot of fun and very educational. Many of these players can be watched and learned from over and over again. Timing, setups, look aways, and everything else they had. And it was a lot. I salute Mark, Isaiah. Steph and their brothers.

[@peteinthedesert7082]

Ever watch the NBA teams warm-up before a game? Saw the Cavs at the Clippers 1989. I followed the Clippers a lot that year, but always heard of Price. Dude did NOT MISS one outside shot during warm-ups. Now, there's a lot of NBA players who are really good outside shooters... in practice & warm--ups. Different when the game stars. Price "only" made 2 out of 4 3's that game but he shot 44% from the 3 that year (52% overall). That's Steph Curry stuff. His career average is 40% from 3 (6.7 assists per and shot 90.4% from the line). His torn ACL (1990) really affected his game and his quickness, but still was a load to handle for many more years. Like Steve Nash, Price was a decent defender, but nothing special. Isiah was being kind to Price. He normally got the best against the Cavs (19-12 against the Cavs thru 1994) & Mark Price, but doesn't diminish Price as an offensive player.

[@zyxwut321]

Mark Price was basically proto-Steph Curry. Should be in the Hall of Fame, even with his truncated career. His influence on the game is simply too vast.

[@Amick44]

Terrell and Isiah are right. He is/was the greatest shooter until Steph.

[@kyleshaw-r5k]

Yeah Mark Price was a beast because of Steph Curry people recognize starting to recognize great shooters more and more, its good to see

[@SC-lb2hl]

Yeah he doesn't get his credit, it's partly because of Magic, Isiah, Stockton, DJ and a few others being in the game around the same time. Also he started getting hurt when they became contenders, and kept running into the Celtics early in their ascension, iirc maybe the pistons, and the juggernaut that became the bulls in the early 90s, later in their ascension.. I think GP was around too so lot of talent at that position and the eastern conference was death in the 80s and early 90s.

[@rickbackous1041]

Several of the Cavaliers from that era are kind of forgotten about because their lack off winning the conference or a championship. Much like the Atlanta Hawks of the era, they had to take out the Celtics, Pistons or Bulls to get it done.

[@chrisoakley5830]

Good comment. That's why I feel the 80s and early 90s were the best time in the NBA. There were so many great players and teams in both conferences back then.

[@swoesteban5570]

The Cavs were fun to watch in those days. They could've won several championships, if it were for that Jordan fellow.

[@frankmaliano]

Great episode on Mark Price. You need to do one on Terrell Brandon.