Friday, September 10th, 2010 at 10:43 am  |  55 responses

For Old Time’s Sake: Nick Van Exel

Nick the Quick. Where to begin with this (bear)cat…. He was drafted 37th overall in the 2nd round by the LA Lakers in ’93 during their “rebuilding” phase (didn’t know the Lakeshow had those). He and Eddie Jones helped lead the Lakers to the playoffs in ’95 and by ’98 Van Exel was an NBA All Star. Known for his quickness and flashy style, he was a crowd favorite and difficult to defend. He pulled off passes and shots that I have yet to see any other player execute in the last 15 years…you’ll see in the video. After issues with teammates/coaches, Van Exel was traded to Denver in ’98 and went on to play for Dallas, Golden State, Portland and San Antonio. He currently sits at 11th all time in NBA 3-point field goals made and finished his career with these averages: 14.4 pts, 6.6 asts, 1.7 3pt.

-Schneezy

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  • http://staticseth.blogspot.com Seth

    I like his fake behind-the-back.

  • http://google c_cantrell

    lightning quick.. used to be one of my fav players

  • http://slamonline BossTerry

    For old time’s sake: Mitch Richmond.. (post comments here-

  • Anon E Mouse

    I think that FOTS is a unanimous win! Yep Nick was that dude back in his day. Total NBA 97 on Playstation 1 – I have to admit to using Nick and the Lakers to win tournaments. Elden C did some helluva swatting – only on the Playstation though ;-)

    And Eboy makes a beautiful point – Nick vs Sam both higly skilled, no fear and slightly risky choices for a team (allegedly) but always rewarding for the fans. My take, Van Excel brought the 3 point dagger with an almost NYC flavour, Sam had the effortless looking midrange game with sideline antics to boot.

    Great times, and great job Schneezy!

  • Klav

    Jordan was 10-32 that game? damn. still dropped 30 tho.

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