Why New York's BEST Point Guard EVER! Rod Strickland Was Never An Allstar!

Rod Strickland was an original in the sport of basketball. He's credited by many for having some of the best handles ever, and is actually one of the greatest passers of all time. Many compare Kyrie Irving's finishing to his like all east coast point guard are. That's how good he was. He had everything you'd want from a point guard, but for some reasons some may see him as a disappointment. Do you? Why isn't he mentioned with some of the best point men of all time? And are New York City point guards hindered by the same things?
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[@TheAmccoy2121]

"Sickening guaranteed to make them jump like Rod Strickland!"

[@traestyles25]

everytime i think about him i hear this line

[@GHOST91141]

Raekwon The Chef

[@andrepowell9060]

U know u was a somebody when rappers put u in a song

[@chrisisslick]

Triumph!

[@williammunny9916]

*_Matthew 11.28 Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 29 Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For My yoke is easy and My burden is light."_* *_Luke 19.10 for the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.”_* _Jesus Christ loves you. Repent and be saved. Only Jesus Christ saves. God bless you, and peace be upon you and your family in the name of Jesus Christ.._

[@AndreaBaixinho]

Rod Strickland was underrated af in my opinion. Brilliant passer, super crafty finisher

[@yomoney9469]

Especially if he hooped in todays era... he would of fit right in! And what they considered as stunt growth would be a small thing in todays world but smh its the world we live in

[@izzy2802]

Another Classic! Rod Strickland was ridiculously underrated.

[@misternogood]

"Max mostly, undivided then slide in sickening / Guaranteed made 'em jump like Rod Strickland" - RAEKWON, TRIUMPH, '97. Rod Strickland the smoked out legend

[@Mr_Big_Lou]

Right! That line was the first thing that popped up in my mind when I saw the title.

[@mightymacdiesal12]

Dale Ellis. Dude was cold.

[@RANInkTV]

"I was a Knicks fan they had Strick Land, then they traded him. Ever since then son I hated em" - Nature

[@simpdown1404]

Nature and Strickland both underrated in my book

[@andrepowell9060]

Thought of that bar when i seen this lol

[@RANInkTV]

@@simpdown1404 I agree

[@RANInkTV]

@@andrepowell9060haha I was surprised no one typed it already

[@301.allday]

What song is that from?

[@mlara03celtics]

ROD was the TRUTH nuff said. That man should have made multiple all stars but just never got the love of the fans for some reason.

[@BIZ-WIZ]

Rod Strickland on “unsung”, Definitely! “Stunted growth “ ; Never! Rod gave the competition plenty of fits-NIGHTLY!!!...

[@jruss400]

One of the smoothest smartest PG’s ever...I used to study him, Kenny Anderson, Kj and Kidd... the golden era for PGs 🙌🏾🙏🏾‼️

[@authornahsun634]

I still remember Strickland's behind the back pass that would've connected with Sean Elliot if he'd cut to the basket, but instead became a turnover That play was pretty much a metaphor of what should've been a hall of fame career for Strickland 💯

[@thomasshaw3001]

That was the prettiest pass EVER thrown in my opinion ! No disrespect to any of the other great PG passers in the NBA but if you watch that play, if Sean Elliot had kept running, he would've caught that pass, in stride, & could've scored any way he saw for ! And after throwing it, Hot Rod could've continued on downcourt ready to turn & play defense. Sweetest pass never converted.

[@edwardiyare5225]

@@thomasshaw3001 Russell Westbrook half court nutmeg against Raptors

[@oluhamilton2121]

BROKE my heart....

[@lovell123456789]

No lies told! I said the same thing.

[@LeeGHThomas]

@@edwardiyare5225 total accident. I’ll take an intentional Chris Paul or steve Nash nutmeg

[@757_Al]

Rod Strickland a beast one of my favorite pgs ever. I remember when he was with san Antonio with Robinson sean elliot and Terry Cummings.

[@johntheprofessional5039]

NYC: Rod Strickland, Kenny Anderson, Mark Jackson & Kenny Smith. You couldn’t go wrong with any of them in the late 80s and early 90s.

[@Peakfreud]

Wow No Stephon "Coney Island" Marbury or "Loyd Daniels".

[@thebunkertv8847]

What order would you rate those four point guards ?

[@thebunkertv8847]

I’ll say Rod , Kenny the Jet , Mark and then Kenny Anderson . But , but , in high school to college I would of rated them Kenny Anderson , mark Jackson , Rod Strickland and Kenny the jet smith 🏀 Go Knicks 🏀

[@Peakfreud]

@@thebunkertv8847 I got respect Kenny Smith's ring, and Dude was a sniper he could play now ..

[@Peakfreud]

@@thebunkertv8847 Then Rod

[@theadmiral460]

man the dude was it......"I walk the earth with my Rod in this Strick-land Promise, people thought I was Thomas Hearns the way I Hit Man" - P Monch

[@RobertDGordon]

When Strick was with the Bullets/Wizards, he was leading the league in assists at the all star break and didn’t make the all star team. I wonder how many times that’s happened? 🤔 💭

[@JamesBrown-ty5wp]

But Nash got 2 MVPS over Kobe

[@Discipleofthelordandjesus]

@@JamesBrown-ty5wp those were Shaqs mvps😅 hate to say it but stats don’t lie

[@JamesBrown-ty5wp]

@@Discipleofthelordandjesus I was talking about Nash MVP...when Kobe was with Paul gasol and Lamar

[@Ykthevibe35]

@@Discipleofthelordandjesus nah Kobes

[@dudermcdude9245]

@@Ykthevibe35 nah Nash. Haaaaaaaaaaa

[@TheThinkingMansTemplar]

He was my favorite PG. I used to mirror his whole game. Thats crazy he never made an All Star team.

[@stringer2295]

BX/NY Legend 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾

[@binysrael9948]

..being from chicago and watching rod at de paul I knew he was special..best small point I have ever seen going to the hoop..amazing..

[@jasonallen3678]

Same with me(Its Da Blue Demons,on Channel 9..De,De,DePaul 😂)they used to ball out in those days..

[@cmc2480]

Hot Rod that was my guy son was hated on not one all-star appearance 🤦‍♂️

[@HEYSERG]

Rod was so smooth man. Can you do a stunted growth on Josh Howard? He played for the Mavs

[@Dantana773]

Thank you been waiting for one about Strickland he was one of my favs growing up been a fan since he played for the DePaul Blue demons.. you can see his imprint on Kyrie, D.rose and John wall. Very underated never made the all star team and I feel it's due to the politics of the NBA.

[@meek1326]

Rod is Kyrie's god father.

[@Dantana773]

@@meek1326 I know

[@mmills264]

Nate Tiny Archibald is probably New York City’s greatest point guard of all time.

[@marqueltj84]

You should do Damon Stoudemire next. Rookie of the year then growth completely stunted.

[@zaycation8584]

Always said the Knicks should have kept him instead of Mark Jackson

[@Peakfreud]

Facts , way Better than Mark Jackson

[@PaulieAFantoneJays19]

But how good was he if he was traded for a Mo Cheeks that was about 10 years older than him though? (This is something I just can't wrap my head around...w/ all do respect of course!)

[@May5871]

@@PaulieAFantoneJays19 I think that they were looking for a veteran w/ championship experience to help groom Mark Jackson, because as an individual player, Rod was the better (in my opinion), but Mark Jackson was a better fit for the team. Mo Cheeks had the experience, playing with Dr. J & Moses Malone, knowing how to facilitate to prime time players & control the game in crucial moments...

[@Rakeemgrant]

Facts

[@je9212]

Cause at that point when Knicks drafted Strickland, mark Jackson was rookie of the year and a all star.

[@joshtaylor8304]

After watching this bro you need to start tha stunted growth series on coaches fr like CARLESSIMO D’Antoni ....

[@hannibalburgess7517]

Nobody care about coaches bro 🤦🏿‍♂️🤣

[@jruss400]

We need a KJ stunted growth 😵👀🙏🏾‼️

[@justinnardine8564]

I love these pg’s you covered here like Kenny anderson, Rod etc

[@DonWonn25]

Ayyyyye ANOTHER BANGER BRO!!! Man ROD Strickland was my favorite PG when was in the league. He definitely got snubbed a couple of years it got so bad I was going write the nba a letter cause I didn't understand why lol. Keep grinding bro 35k subs OTW #StuntedGrowth

[@jasonic-ks2tm]

When he was on the bullets and they played the bulls in the first rd. I honestly thought they had a chance of winning that series! Juwan Webber big George calbert Chaney. Now that's a team. Thanks for the video

[@brendonwallace5941]

The most underrated guard ever

[@socialcomm]

Bruh you are on point again. I tell people all the time that Kyrie remind me of Rod. Kyrie shoots the ball better.

[@theadmiral460]

Hod Rod is his Godfather in playing style and in real life

[@masculinitymatters9030]

Rod from a college perspective also helped with D Rose and John Wall

[@HARDROCK00]

Facts I grew up with Kyrie that’s def his family

[@aaronhutchinson885]

Mitch Richmond is the best player from that draft...This a dope one..very underrated player. I feel his finishing is better than KI. Simply because he was really finishing with Centers/bigs in the game..unlike now.. his hands were almost big as most centers which helps. .they robbed that man of that allstar game that year. Strick and Nas look like they can be brothers..

[@dcw3483]

Mitch was a beast. Warriors traded him too early

[@mannyfrencha5736]

Good video. When he came to Chicago to DePaul, next to Walter Payton he was my favorite city sports figure, and yes even over MJ. He was electric at Depaul, even though as you mentioned, he couldn't shoot, but he could get streaky. After losing to Duke in the tournament one year, I remember Johnny Dawkins giving him high praise and I believe he was a senior. I hadn't realized he missed so many games during his pro career. I guess now I could see why he never many any all-star teams. Yet and still, his play usually spoke for itself as someone who could and would find the open man, as well as his tenacity to drive to the cup. Before giving up basketball for baseball, I learned how to strip/block the shooter going up from him, it was like an overheard swipe type of move. And lastly, I'll never forget the commercial with him, "The Rod and Roll." I think it was with nike

[@jasonsteele6781]

Gotta do something on Damon Stoudemire

[@MrMixItup]

I remember Rod Strickland well in the pros, I was a little young when he played in college. All I remember about Rod was his results. Every game he did his thing and was mostly the primary option on every team he played for. Shout out to Rod!

[@adonisosorio776]

Rod my favorite PG from the 90’s. Do Doug Christie, Jamal Mashburn, or Dan Majerle!

[@theveteran8546]

Bro I patterned my game after him and Tim Hardaway I lacked a great jumper too 😂 salute to you brother you’re killing it

[@AndreaBaixinho]

6:28 bye bye Stockton! 😁

[@jasonic-ks2tm]

Anyone ever remember Anthony morrow? Best shooter I ever saw in person.. Stunted

[@araynova]

Georgia's (Tech) finest. Yup. A Morrow was a lights out shooter. Went to the G league, lit that joint up (as well as Summer league). And got called up to the Warriors. And basically was there starting 2 guard, until Steph, Monte, and eventually Klay took over the position.

[@kalvinusmc]

Damn!!!! I never thought about that!!! Rod was a BEAST!!!!

[@dominiquelittlejohn1268]

DC got so much love for Rod "" niggaz loved having Rod as a PG for the team """ there was never a complaint on or off the court ever when he played "" never heard a commentator speak negatively ever bout his play ever """

[@kingnaldo4058]

*Rod Strickland* 1997 years was legendary *Beast Mode* one of the best point guard years ever.... Every so often I still rewatch him from that time period.....🤔

[@92alpha13]

Rod had the ball on a string.

[@rob77793eleven]

Strickland growth wasn't stunted..Very good underrated nba career..played over 1,000 games..solid 13ppg 7apg 45%fg

[@bjnt92281]

Rod Strickland is arguably the most underrated player in NBA history.

[@Peakfreud]

Facts

[@bronxbully6261]

Mitch Richmond

[@Peakfreud]

@@bronxbully6261 Mitch was dope, but I can't say he's more underrated than Rod. Mitch is in the Hall of Fame.

[@bronxbully6261]

@@Peakfreud you right but I think mitch was a all star like once right

[@Peakfreud]

@@bronxbully6261 Forget that, Bruh I'm from 180th and Tremont. Grew up around Morris Park Went to Einstein was Born in Bronx Municipal Before they Changed it to Jacobi. BX all Day Every Day..

[@jknumber5138]

Mitch Richmond was the best player and had the best career in that draft class

[@Mrgiftedsoul]

Al Harrington do one on him please

[@jugganuat6440]

One day while I was taking classes at DePaul I met both rod strickland and Kevin Edwards the three of us rode in my car to a party off campus I remember it like yesterday

[@dalvindevine3491]

THANK YOU JC!!! I've been waiting for this one!

[@jartisable]

Love your videos man. I put your stuff on to one of my boys who grew up watching Big East basketball in the 90s. Two requests a Frank Mason video and a Jonathan Hargett video

[@marcusmonroe7084]

Bruh, another great video. Keep grinding. Plz do one on Marvin Barns! Happy Thanksgiving and enjoy your weekend 💯

[@tokenblack7983]

What’s the smooth as hell instrumental track you play? I love instrumental Hip Hop so much I hate lyrics now Madlib J Dilla Nicolay...

[@Mr.CanMan3]

Another Dope video from the Big Homie much respect 💯💯💯 you should do Mark Jackson next... Anyway to anybody that’s watching this remember y’all, Keep Going & Be Safe 🤟🏾💯

[@mredwards3687]

OMG! This guy was a BEAST!

[@Cliff11]

Stunted growth we need one on Erving Walker from Florida & Mike Rosario from Rutgers ❗️

[@user-uy8ji5qb7u]

You should do Will Bynum please.

[@drewkeeling4638]

Stunted growth you should do one on Pearl Washington. Pearl who came out around 83 was the number 1 high school player in the country and a legend at Syracuse but didn’t have the career in the NBA like many thought he would. Look into to that one.

[@terrencefields4115]

Greetings brother love your show please keep up the good work.

[@VangoghC5C]

Yo your killing it. But I thought Rod had a pretty good career for not developing much of a jumper. Very similar to Ed Cota. This is another good one Yo!!❤️

[@IGetBuckets08]

With the exception of Mark Jackson, most of all the other prominent New York point guards had a lot of off the court issues stemming from the environment they grew up in or the people they chose to surround themselves with. Unfortunately these off the court issues bled into their on the court personas and they never reached the heights their respective talents should have taken them. Strick was one of the best floor generals and passers in the NBA during the 90’s. He also was one of the best finishers from the point guard position that we have seen since DRose and Kyrie. However he also had a jumper that was not existent outside of the midrange and he bounced around the league a lot. All in all he had a very solid career and he is someone that both his contemporaries and current players give mad respect to but he just always left you wanting more. Great video bro keep cranking out the bangers 💯

[@PaulieAFantoneJays19]

Found this channel when you made the Rodney Rodgers vid & Been watching every vid since & this channel is quickly becoming one of my favorite channels on YT! #StuntedGrowth #Legend

[@stuntedgrowth]

Yessir! Welcome man, appreciate you being here.

[@mannyfresh9mf]

He was a amazing pg, great video on him

[@fun364]

Bro, have you done Jamal Tinsley yet? Another highly skilled NYC guard.

[@Junior21485]

You’re good man keep up the good work

[@JD37]

I’m just becoming familiar with your high quality channel. I have one question: have you considered doing a vid about Nick “The Quick” Van Exel? His was a truly unique career that was entertaining and filled with potential but could have been a lot more. Plus, not everything that went wrong was necessarily his fault. It might prove to be fertile ground for your style of vids. Keep up the great work!

[@pmitchellukstreetball1339]

As asked for this one in comments a week or so ago. Loved Strickland growing up

[@roadie2135]

Yoooo JC or should I say SG you GANGSTA for this one!

[@tokenblack7983]

Brand Nubian 1992 album - I forget which track “ why the Knicks trade Rod Strickland, the man was Nice” for all the 40 plus year olds out there Bro your videos are hella smooth. Entertaining content, great voice speaking delivery and thoughtful. really enjoying the tales of ballers I watched growing up too. You really get hoops.

[@beezy22]

Anderson Hunt Sean May Dexter Pittman Donnell Harvey Drazen Petrovic

[@AndreaBaixinho]

well, Drazen died... he was tough, he was on the way to being one of the best shooters and players in the league when he passed

[@versatillion15]

Sean may overachieved by even making it to the league

[@musatheleader]

90s in Washington D.C. Rod Strickland is forever a Legend.

[@user-vu7us9sw9i]

I met the man at a club in Portland. Lake Oswego Pointe. He showed me nothing but respect.

[@nettyballball497]

Keepin comin MY G"✊💯

[@kevinwillette5161]

Maaaaaan, there was NOBODY better at breaking down the defense and getting to the hoop. I collect the old scouting books, and the rap on him was always, every year, his attitude and antics. It's very interesting to look at his rookie year next to the other great NYC guard Mark Jackson. One was beloved by the city (at the time and it didn't last long) and an absolute gentleman. The other was kinda crazy and gave zero effs if anyone liked him, including his teammates and coaches. No surprise which one they kept, and which got traded for a washed up and broken down Mo Cheeks.

[@jdbo79]

Seen him at a bar in Hampton va...he was sitting by himself...the fan in me was like “let me get that autograph “...the man in me was like nah “he going through somn”...

[@juliolinares6636]

These videos are amazing!!

[@samueloliverspannii9512]

Another great vid.

[@dr.gionetcooper6508]

How about doing a stunted growth on Kentucky's Terrance Jones. He is from my home town Portland, Oregon. His high-school was 2 blocks from my grandmother's house Jefferson High School.

[@terrenceliburd8655]

Seen him play against "The Future" Malloy at Monroe High 1983. Also seen him play at City College 1984, against Dematha High. There are no words 4 this man.

[@alfredmcglothen6050]

I think Rod Strickland was ahead of his time . If he would’ve entered the league when Allen Iverson, Stephon Marbury , and some of those other guys entered the league he would’ve gotten my props , but coming in 1988 , the league was a lot different as the guy who put this together said. It was more of a Shooting guard , Center, Small Forward type of league instead of the more point guard friendly league that it is today . Even with all of his problems, that would’ve been overlooked today . He definitely had the talent and I believe he is very unrated and definitely up there with great point guards to have played in the nba . I really enjoyed watching Rod Strickland and felt like he not only gave my bulls fits but every other nba team at that time . Point guards were thought of as setup man and not main guys and necessities as they are now .We can thank Allen Iverson for that . Even with all his problems, that was overlooked because he pretty much was the Sixers franchise . Maybe if Rod was drafted by someone else other than the Knicks that would’ve made a difference but I seriously doubt it . To me his shot was better than most guys that play today. It was better than Magic. Teams just saw him as not being worth the trouble but he definitely could play .

[@sw5401]

Rod Strickland from NYC had no stunted growth. He should be in the hall of fame. Love your videos by the way.

[@pjlove76]

You’re definitely on the money w/ this. His attitude definitely got that best of him

[@ronaldestubblefield7023]

So curious if you can do a stunted growth on a team-the Bullets were supposed to be up next

[@dennishayes1505]

Single most underrated point guard ever

[@kewldewd8334]

Truman HS - as a Bronxite, this guy is my favorite hooper. I needed therapy when my Knicks traded him away.

[@theadmiral460]

PJ Carlisimo was always getting into it wit players

[@PhilBurr100]

Damn, these are the questions i couldn't have with people because they didn't know Rod Strickland or Mark Aguirre. Great stuff! 🏀

[@BarberGeorge83]

My all-time favorite player. True poetry in motion with flare and a special ability to make defenders and shot blockers look foolish

[@6aliph77]

I was waiting for this BTW ernie been doin this

[@walterking85]

He is now Head Coach at Long Island University in Brooklyn NYC. Good Luck!!!!

[@jasonkassa2204]

Always been well known, highly rated, and respected as having one of the nicest, most entertaining games. In his era outside shooting was not a prerequisite of a point guard. He's not one of the GOATS or the MVPs but he was memorable and had a lovely game.

[@kenney0313]

Rod Strickland was COLD! I never realized that he'd never made ALL-STAR. I always assumed he chose to rest. He was unstoppable & so refined in fundamental basketball that you had to respect it. I used to hope A.I. studied him because he couldn't outrun the league forever, so learning to control tempo to your TEAM's advantage may have gotten him back to the FINALS.

[@libertydrive4388]

He had all-star talent, but attitude and work ethic is part of what makes an All-Star as well. He was deficient in those areas. Maybe that's why his teams never won much.

[@anthonyteodoro230]

Much respect all the way from Philippines

[@carlwallace1129]

Rod was one of the layup Gods at his position, the best if only Kyrie Irving could have had more of rod Stricklands overall point guard game like court vision ,passing, and pace kyrie Irving would have been arguably the most complete point guard.

[@lil_james1584]

True, but you also have to take into account that it’s a different eras between them. Strickland had to be a pure point guard in his era because that was the era of pure point guards. The era that Kyrie is playing in now has guys like Westbrook, Lillard, Curry, and pre-injury D. Rose to name a few, guys who are scoring point guards.

[@carlwallace1129]

@@lil_james1584 true, the last decade the NBA as been more about scoring PGs and point forwards and versatile bigs that can stretch the floor less physical play .

[@lil_james1584]

@@carlwallace1129 exactly

[@bbryant9455]

My dad is an old school bullets fan. He STILL talks about to this day how the wiz never should have let him go. "that boy could shoot" Strickland was a bad man. Hell like brand nubian said "why'd the Knicks trade rod strick?! That man is nice!"

[@zaycation8584]

Not brand nubian, it was nature, on the song blood money part 2, ft Nas and Nore. "I went to games as a knicks fan they had Strickland, they traded him after that son i hated them"

[@bbryant9455]

@@zaycation8584 you right on that but it was definitely brand nubian. Brand nubian rock the set!!! Shit is a classic imo

[@roberttanner3252]

@Stunned growth did I just saw the same layup that kyrie Irving did that Rod Strickland use to do it

[@ErnaMcburna]

Rod Strickland was the man...only reason I watched Bullets/Wizards games back in the day!

[@maxdobasquete5102]

By the way dude you NEED to do onde video bout my Man Mahmoud Abdul Raulf formerly known as Chris Jackson!

[@norrissteve9239]

Good one on rod Strickland keep up the good work. What ever happen to Stanley roberts

[@RaiderClarke312]

Rod Strickland and Kenny Anderson Was 2 Guards I Loved Watching....

[@time2ryse270]

Kenny Battle , Kerry Kittles and Anderson Hunt lets get them.. Keep up the good work

[@carlosduncan1389]

I swear P.J. Carlesimo is the worst (Player) coach of all time lol

[@thanoskonstantinou1831]

Rick Pitino, i m talking about nba

[@006ahenry]

PJ was garbage coach and garbage commentator. As a coach straight up career killa to his players.

[@Dantana773]

I agree it's a reason.him and players clashed so much.

[@lil_james1584]

Sprewell approves this message. Lol

[@17thNO]

Him and "Furious" George Karl.