Thursday, August 5th, 2010 at 10:40 am  |  58 responses

For Old Time’s Sake: John Starks

If ya’ll don’t know yet, I’m a Knicks fan. Yeah, I posted a Reggie video but I got love for the game and respect for what he did as a player no matter how much pain he caused my elementary school attending, starter jacket-wearing a$$. Although I have yet to experience the joy of my team winning an NBA Championship, John Starks provided some very memorable moments for all of us. Coming from a humble background, it was great to see Starks rise to All Star status and cement himself as one of the best Shooting Guards of the Mid 90s. I had a poster of this dunk on my ceiling for at least 10 years and it’s still one of my favorite moments in NBA history. Yes, that Rockets series finale was brutal but still got nothin but love for #3.

-Schneezy

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  • oms23

    I was a bulls fan all the way but starks dunk on Jordan was crazy he just got higher and higher and left handed too him playing for Utah made him look lik just another player

  • oms23

    @ jtaylor yeah Jr was more athletic but starks had better ball I.q

  • tavoris

    @JTaylor – speaking more of his streakiness and unreliability. Almost all players in todays NBA are better athletes. Starks was a better defender by a country mile, a better passer, and a better character guy. NEITHER of them could be counted on to make the big shot.

    At any rate, JR gets over 13 shots a game, and only averages 15 points, why? because he has a poor shooting percentage, doesn’t draw fouls, and can’t hit free throws. He’s capable of some incredible things offensively, but he’s NOT gonna get you 25 a game in the NBA (on any team) consistently.

  • The Philosopher

    Starks was more clutch than J.R. Smith.

  • hammer

    Have 2 agree w/jtaylor. So many players can b mentioned b4 u get 2 zidane. Pele,maradona,beckenbauer,muller,ronaldo(not overerrated cristiano ronaldo)zico,klinsmann,garrincha,hugo sanchez,romario,baggio. U could even put arguments n 4 batistuta,thierry henry,dennis bergkam and patrick kluivert and then zidane can b mentioned.

  • http://slamonline.com Allenp

    Tavoris, what’s strange is that Smith used to shoot 80 percent from the free throw line. To be honest, dude’s game has probably regressed in a lot of ways in the past few years in Denver.

  • tavoris

    Allenp-I agree. If he wasn’t a knucklehead, then he’d be the starting 2 in New Orleans, and CP3 would be happy.

  • ZSmartHOOPSNY

    You can’t compare players from that era to this era. Game was so much more physical and defensive-minded back then as opposed to what it is now. Kobe’s legacy would be completely different if he had to deal with bad boys Pistons and the 94 Knicks and other rough-house teams of that caliber.

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