Kevin Johnson: Why isn’t this Phoenix Suns Legend in the HALL OF FAME? | FPP
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- He was a two sport star at the university of California, and led the Golden Bears to some of their most successful seasons decades. After a four year NCAA career, he was drafted 7th overall by the Cleveland Cavaliers where it was looking like he would be stuck as a back up behind Mark Price. But luckily for Johnson, he was included in a midseason trade to Phoenix and would go on to become one of the greatest players in franchise history. His first four full seasons in Phoenix saw him average 20 points and 10 assists, and he would even join Magic Johnson and Isiah Thomas as the only players to put up 20 points and 12 assists in a season. He and forward Tom Chambers spearheaded back to back trip to the Western Conference Finals for Phoenix in 1989 and 1990, but when It seemed like they needed something else to push them over the edge, they went out and got that something. The Suns signed Charles Barkley before the start of 1993 NBA season, but unfortunately, this would be the beginning of years of injury riddled basketball for Johnson as he went four seasons with an undiagnosed hernia. Even with his injuries, the Suns made it all the way to the Finals in 1993 and then had some good playoff showings in ’94 and ’95, with their ’95 semi-final series ending with Mario Elie’s Kiss of Death. After a disappointing ’96 season, Johnson’s hernia was discovered and repaired, but Barkley was gone to Houston and although the Suns would make some moves over the next few years to acquire guys like Steve Nash, Jason Kidd and Antonio McDyess, their window had closed and Johnson declined. He would retire in 1998 before making a brief comeback in 2000. But for his entire career, Johnson was one of the best dual threat point guards in the league with his ability to score and pass and even though injuries kept him out of a lot of regular season games, you could bet he would be ready come playoff time where he always elevated his game. Yet, he’s seldom talked about these days; has yet to be inducted into the hall of fame and was recently left off of the NBA’s 75th anniversary list, and that’s likely due to off the court issues that have come up in more recent years. But if you’re strictly looking at the playing career of Kevin Johnson, he was one of the best.
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The early 90s was packed with talented small PGs; Tim Hardaway, Mark Price, Isiah, KJ, Terry Porter, Kenny Anderson, Stockton, Mookie Blaylock, Strickland, Derek Harper, and Abdul Rauf
Nick Van Exel, Mark Jackson, Robert Pack and Sam Cassell as well.
@@17thN.O🗣️YEAH ! ALSO , DOC RIVERS , GARY PAYTON , LINSAY HUNTER , DAMON STOUDEMARE. AND ALLEN IVERSON .>🎤 🏀🗑️
That's why Steph needs to stop with that best ever bullshit, he couldn't have held ANY of those you named.
Abdul Rauf - that guy was awesome!
@@17thN.Odon't forget about Terrell brandon, Alvin Robertson, and steph Marbury
Can’t believe he dunked on Hakeem lol but he’s a legend especially in phoenix!!!!!
Hakeem was shook by that dunk. I don't think he knew KJ could get up like that. He was the most athletic 6ft guard at that time in the league i heard.
@@ayookusanya5437 yeah... probably one of the Best poster dunks EVER
@@ayookusanya5437 how they swept the Suns and went on to win the championship 😅
@@ayookusanya5437forget the "I heard" part. He absolutely was.
....and on Eaton...and on Hot Rod....3 crazy good defenders (elite)
Get this man in the Hall of Fame. We gotta start giving credit to the runner-up's in the finals. It's not easy to get there. Let alone winning just one.
I agree with but they wont because they believe he like little kids
He had a Steve Nash peak during the Jordan era and Magic and Isiah eras. 88-93... 94 & 95 he had phenomenal individual playoff series' vs Houston and Olajuwon in 14 playoff games. In 97 he still was member and key contributor to the 97 & 98 Suns 40-42, 56-26 regular seasons. As a core contributor in the Kidd Suns era... 99 KJ retired. Brief role player return during Kidd Hardaway Marbury Suns era pre 04-05 Nash
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6. K. Malone PF UTA 📬 Mailman
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23. Kevin Johnson PG PHO 7
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KJ had 3 Suns eras under his regime
Chambers Era (89-92)
Barkley Era (93-96)
Kidd Era (97-00)
KJ and his converse sneakers were bad ass
He is the reason i started watching the phoenix suns! one of my freaking favorite point guards. HE was so cold!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
When you are the third best pg behind magic and Isaiah, that is still elite company
Maybe top 5 can’t forget about Stockton and Payton
@thetruthofchristalwaysprev1269 88-92 was the brief time when kj was better than Stockton. I’m referring to period when the pistons and lakers were dominating the league. Kj was third best at the time.
@thetruthofchristalwaysprev1269 Stockton was at his best mid to late nineties
@@shaunmorse4089KJ dominated Magic Johnson in the 1990 playoffs Phoenix won.
@@123slasher.16 proves the whole point of kj being an elite guard in this era
KJ was fantastic! For a period of 3-5 years he was the best PG in the NBA. Unfortunately, injuries limited him.
Exactly. Injuries cut his prime and career short. Same as Mark Price. It's what kept Moncrieif and Paul Westphal out all those year's.
He was never the best point guard in the league.
@@derricklawson7771 when you avg 20ppg and 12 ast and 20ppg and 11ast you definitely can be called the best pg even if you give the edge to someone else you still can’t say without a shadow of a doubt a guy avg 20 and 12 ast is not the best.
The Dunk off the baseline on Dream in the playoffs is easily top 3 dunk by a PG ever!
I never got the chance to watch him during his prime. But his overall efficiency is quite amazing for his size.
The accusations against him by underage females is why he isn't in.
Facts...
this is what i was waiting for. this was my favorite player growing up as a kid. folks have really slept on how good KJ was. he should be in the HOF & that ain't no cap
I was just about to look up a video about KJ to see what he was all about, and boom you create a video!
Thank you brother!
Check out his post bball career lol
KJ was my favorite player growing up and still one of my favorite players of all time. Thanks for giving him some credit!
Same! I collect a ton of his basketball cards
Kevin Johnson also played a key factor in preventing the Sacramento Kings from relocation during his time as mayor for his hometown
They were supposed to drop a 30 for 30 on it but they pulled it when he got in trouble
@@bbryant9455 for what
To be fair they should move back to Cincy or KC
Was my favorite player along with Isaiah Thomas of Detroit. Shame he doesn’t get more recognition😢
The sexual abuse cases against him don't help. I know it has nothing to do with his nba carreer, but some players or analysts won't talk about him because of that.
Probably because of the stuff he did OFF the basketball court.
One of the top 5 best Suns players ever
Facts
He was Spectacular in my opinion. KJ would catch major reck in today's NBA.
Please do a Video on Tom Chambers. Never knew this guy and he averaged 27 points per game
Alot of people did in the late 80s earlier 90s but yes Tom was good dunked over a few dudes
Tom was a problem ‼️‼️‼️
@@bennisford1712a non afraid athletic big
@@MrJbee73 ikr... he was a beast
@@ethanniedorowski116 a bunch of dudes.
KJ would be a top 2-3 PG if he played today.
Yeah, you read that right. He'd be taking a lot of folks' cookies. TRUST ME
The most explosive pg of the 90's. Laid the blueprint for Marbury, D Rose and other fast guards
Laid the blue-print for Kidd and Payton
@@lilpenny1982As well as Steve Nash. He was crazy versatile.
@@twoface9959 I think out of all the PG's in Phoenix, it was KJ that Nash respected the most.
He was better than lebron
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Hall Of Famer 💯💯💯
He legal trouble, especially in this current SJWFism climate not gone happen
I agree ,but wont happen because of allgations of liken little kids
@@mxgx7508which is not cool at all I strongly agree but what about Karl Malone. Is there a double standard?
When you increase your stats in the playoffs, that means that you're really good.
Imagine being third in the league in assists behind the all time assist leader, and the future all time assist leader who has held the record for over 20 years and despite all that you are not in the hall of fame. *SMH*
I think there’s a different reason why Kevin Johnson isn’t it in the basketball Hall of Fame, after he served as mayor of Sacramento, and was primarily responsible in convincing everyone to keep the Sacramento kings in his city, there was another major controversy that surrounded Kevin Johnson, that no one really talks about. I would suggest folks who are interested, can look further into the story as it is a little too sensitive to discuss on this particular thread.
Indeed ! That’s why he is not in the HOF ! It’s a big thing !
Yeah, I have no idea how he got elected mayor of a major city after the underaged girl "situation" in Phoenix.
@@CinqueMalcolm It’s really serious ! I can’t fathom either!
I was gonna mention it too but you right. It’s not a place to discuss in this thread. There is probably a reason why the guy who posted the video didn’t talk about it. I guess he wants to present a positive environment in his channel so I respect that.
@@Mr.PR2000Karl Malone has been drug thru the mud why can't KJ reap the same fate?
As a Suns fan since my childhood,KJ was one of my favorite players to watch. To me,he was the blueprint for Chris Paul. Especially the mid-range game. Great video once again man.
Man, you nailed it.
He was one my Favs also, but I never made the Chris Paul connection especially the way he dribbles
i still got some kj jerseys from my childhood
He was like the Chris Paul/ Westbrook of the 90s. Like somewhere in the middle. But stylistically KJ and Chris Paul are very similar.
KJ was legit, keep it going my man!
KJ, Billups, Kemp, Penny Hardaway, Laimbeer, Mark Price...there's still a lot of misunderstanding in the hall of fame
Penny n price didn't play long enough... Lambeer wasn't liked by his peers or anyone else lol. Kemp n Billups ud have a case for. K.j. killed his chances when they found out he'd messing with kids
My favorite player of all time … my friends used to call me KJ on the court … I even brought his sneakers LOL 😂 from converse
Same 😂 to every single word you just typed! I patterned my game after him, studied him relentlessly....Pissed as hell that he isn't in the hall man
Back in my hometown they use to call me KJ as well. They still do to this day😂
The NBA exiled Johnson after he caught “that” case…. That’s why NBA Correspondents don’t mention him🥶
I don't understand. He saved basketball in Sacramento when he was the mayor. The Kings were gonna move to Seattle in 2011
That’s exactly what I’ve been telling everybody on this thread, most of the millennials were brainwashed by the NBA from even knowing who he was. You folks have the benefit of Google, use it, so you can see what actually happened with Kevin Johnson, well after the NBA, and not long after he served as mayor of Sacramento.
As good as any six-footer that ever did it and one of my favorite and best point guards ever.
This was an amazing video! Great footage and attention to detail. So glad someone finally did KJ justice in getting the recognition he deserves! I'm from AZ originally, and he has been my all time favorite player.
I’m glad he isn’t in the hall of fame and is becoming forgotten dudes a creep.
Karl Malone said hold my beer
Finally! One of the best guards in the 90s. Imagine is Barkley had a fully healthy Johnson.
Well done.... Just proved my case that he needs to be in the Hall of Fame
KJ was one of my favorite PG, back in the day, After the hand injury,He came back better we he got Sr Charles.And that Dunk on Hakeem waa so hard.I me and my cousin was watching that game. We both look at each other, & said did you see that.Hell Yeah i seen that. Like the Shawn kemp 360 dunk on Dennis Rodman.
Omg….dude was one of my fav PGs ever right after AI and DRose
In the 90s he had the quickest first step in the NBA, Phoenix Suns legend!!!
Salute K.J a very underrated and forgotten Player from the 90's In the Post season he seemed to always take his game up a notch. That Dunk on the dream is unforgettable
He should be in the Hall of Fame for sure.
KJ was my favorite PG when I was a kid ..His personal life is a miss that why he'll never make the Hall of Fame ..Talent wise he was first Ballot
What happened in his personal life?
@@Alajuwon Google Him he's a pedophile
@@AlajuwonGoogle underage/Kevin Johnson..
My favorite pg as a kid. Was probably 3rd behind Magic and Isaiah in the 90s
Relax. He wasn’t bette Ethan Johnny boy
Not probably. He absolutely was. I believe there are only 14 players in NBA history to average at least 20pts & 10asts. Kevin Johnson is one of those players.
John Stockton > Kevin Johnson
@@atlien1988Yeah but you gotta remember John Stockton is number 1 in assists and steals of all time. And i dunno if that can ever be broken.
Stockton literaly played defense against entire teams.
Keep studying, youngun.
And yes he broke the steals and assist record in LESS games than it took Cheeks and Johnson to set them , so it wasnt his many games that gave him the records.
He was the best team defense PG the league has ever seen.
KJ does certainly rival Thomas and Payton , etc , though.
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I really like a lot of the content that you put up about the players. You go all the way back to their basketball storyline.☝🏿
YES! One of my favorite PGs of all time, and until hes put in he’ll always be the biggest HOF snub imo.
Dudes not a HOFr because of his off the court activities.
You think everyone in the HOF is a model citizen???? Get real
What did he do
@@arizonaFIREentWhat does it matter what he thinks, the man isnt in charge of the H.O.F as the Sole Vote .
One of my top 5 favorite players to watch.
Injuries stunted his growth unfortunately. Seemed to never play a full season
KJ was and will always be a legend to me. They should've got it in '94. Elite athlete with a big heart.
KJ you mean.
@@ayookusanya5437 Corrected! Thanks!
Suns had KJ, J. Kidd and Steve Nash on the same team.
Crazy thing is he’s the only one that’s not in the HOF. Mainly due to the injuries/games missed IMO
@@RatedMRR Bill Walton's in though...lol
That's a dumbass GM
@@matthewschelle1829Bill Walton has 2 rings, a MVP, 6th Man award, etc. I love KJ and feel he should be in the HOF yet him and Walton not in the same category
I bet he got more points then Walton
You should do one on Derrick Coleman
Loved him. Great player!
I was a big Barkley fan, so when he got traded to the Suns, I watched them closely, KJ was a beast. A classic scoring point guard who would dunk on you if he caught you slipping. A joy to watch.
He's not in the hall of fame because of those sexual assault aligations
Dude was 🔥
His Converse was dope too him n Grandmama
I don't forget these great players from the 90s. I forget that there still is an NBA though 😰
My favorite guard
MY FAVORITE PLAYER!!! GREAT VIDEO BRO!! KJ WAS BEFORE HIS TIME! NEVER GOT THE CREDIT OR ACCOLADES HE DESERVES!!! INJURIES DEFINITELY, KEPT HIM OUT OF THE HALL OF FAME!!
If you ever notice or most NBA outlets wear, and Melissa former players talk about past bowl players, there is a distinctive reason as to why they don’t really talk about Kevin Johnson, unless particular stats get in the way of avoiding the discussion…….. for the sake of giving him his flowers on this particular thread, I would suggest folks Google the story on Kevin Johnson’s life well after his playing career
Off court trouble
What a dunk on Mark Eaton at 1:17!
MARIO ELIE HIT THAT SHOT & BLEW A KISS AFTER WORDS
Way underrated
Kevin Johnson is very underrated.
Sooo glad you gave KJ his props....the HOF must be on crack if they dont have KJ in the HOF ...both Stockton and Hardaway (who are some of my favorite PG's) are in the HOF ..yet KJ's playoff performances and overall season play is equal if not better than both ...and unlike Stockton he only got to play wiht 1 50 greatest player (Barkely) for 4 seasns in his entire career ...but he pretty much carried a marginal talented team to respectable playoff runs..beating Stockton and Malone, and Payton and Kemp in post season play putting up numbers that Stockton and Hardaway has never done..until Barkley arrived in 1993
He was a very good to great player throughout his career but he never won anything and appeared in only 1 NBA finals. He also had injuries which limited him. His stats would likely be good enough if he had had more team success. Also, there were a lot of quality point guards during his era so he was lost in the shuffle a little bit.
And also this has nothing to do with basketball but he was involved in a few sketchy incidents off the court which hurt his character a bit.
I was born in Seattle in 1973, where I grew up. Sonics and Blazers fan. Japanese-American and male. So, I've seen Kevin Johnson KILL the Sonics and Blazers a LOT. Did you know that Kevin Johnson is only one-fourth Black? I learned that, in a The Sporting News article in the summer of 1991 called "Point Of Light," focusing largely on his St. Hope Academy back in Sacramento. I myself, was married to a very pretty Black/Cherokee/White woman in 2012, and our daughter was born in 2013. We divorced amicably, and I still think highly of my ex-wife and her family (who have been GREAT to me). My goodness, my daughter's going to be 11 in 2024! Time flies!! Oh yes, I think that my daughter looks like a younger Mariah Musselman! (daughter of Eric Musselman and Danyelle Sargent Musselman)
That stat line AI mentioned:
Feb 26, 1997 KJ had 36pts, 8ast, 3rb, 2 stl.
He maybe is the most under rated. He was a very good baseball player in High School, covered a LOT of ground in the field and got a good break on the ball, good hitter, beat grounders out because he was fast, I guess baseball and track are at the same time. He would have been great at football. I think his mom told him not to play football, so he didn't
KJ was my first favourite SunS. KJ to TC was a potent scoring duo even before Barkley showed up. He played in a time in the NBA where the guard slashing to the basket almost never got the 'and 1' - or the call as he was knocked to the floor.
I say it all the time, he was like AI before AI with better passing but less ball handling
So that means he wasn’t ai. lol. How u gone say he was ai but had a different game than him?
@@TheIcemanthomasSteve Francis said he was just like Yao Ming except Yao is 7"6" & Chinese
@@TheIcemanthomas”….. he was “LIKE” A.I.” ~ like being the key word. Like meaning similar. Similar in size, speed, athleticism.
It means they had more similarities than differences.
He was a better passer. I will discount the ball handling as equal~ simply because the wide crossover, palming of the ball was a violation in the era KJ played in.
Although their careers slightly overlapped the style of play KJ was taught, coached, and “ALLOWED “ his entire life as a player ~ you don’t become proficient in building “skills” that weren’t practiced because as I mentioned earlier weren’t “allowed” until A.I came in the league. FTR~ A.I. was called for many palming violations early in his career, eventually the NBA relaxed the ball handling rules.
Also passing is a part of ball handling. I’m not sure why people separate the two.
Ask A.I. who was the player who “welcomed him” to the NBA.
Not only will he tell you KJ, he will give you the stats and tell you the man made him cry after the game.
@@mongoslade277this is a reach and not remotely funny. Corny in fact.
“Like” is the key word~ like meaning similar ~ in size.speed.overall athleticism. They had more similarities than differences.
Your corny comparison totally misses the mark~
@@mobrown1198 I didn't make the statement. Steve Francis did
Met him at church when I was a kid. Half of the early 90's Suns went to the same church.
When attacking the rim meant something !!! Even small PG wasn't afraid of big towers !!
KJ definitely stood out to me, when I watched him play. He definitely balled. 3 x all star, several playoff appearances and a final, Olympic gold, probably 2 of the top five, in game dunks, by a PG, in NBA history, and technically he retired with the team who drafted him. Yeah I know Cleveland drafted him, but he was still a rookie. Phoenix was his squad. KJ definitely stood out, when he played, class act! Good content, NBA content man. Some of these players deserve their roses!
Yep , I agree with u as far as underrated guards of all time. Mark Price falls in the same category..
Young prime Kevin Johnson was like a more talented and more athletic version of Chris Paul. 89-92 he was a top 5 to top 3 PG in the league and was on a HOF trajectory. Unfortunately, as we know, injuries derailed his career.
Because he’s a sexual predator maybe?
yet never been proven that he ever did anything bad of court
Man the early 90s NBA was the best
We need a Alex English video I mean he’s the all time leading scorer in the 80s
Yeah but unlike some guys he is in the Hall of Fame.
The reality is that based on his skills as a player alone, yes, he could get in. However, the many allegations of sexual assault, true or not, pevent the NBA from letting him in because of what would most certainly be ugly publicity.
Sexual assault Pretty much sums it up.
Loved those KJ Converse sneakers with green gel under the heel
you make great videos man
Basically KJ wasn’t healthy that 93 run. Hmm. Had no idea he was such a beast in the playoffs. Sheesh.
He would molest some of todays starting guards,even at his size. I don't know if any player today has that combination of pull up or getting to the basket at will,while dishing 10 dimes. Really,really underrated player. People like these are big question marks for HOF. Considering who they let in today,he has a case.
Maybe not the best choice of words for KJ. Or maybe appropriate, depending on which story you believe.
I would like to see Antonio McDyees & Stromile Swift
Not stromlie. He was never good.
@@Alajuwon😂😂😂 The Stro Show… well let’s get Kenyon Martin
@@djg2002 I can live with that one.
Why??
Kenyon Martin had a good NBA career. Solid as at least.
Kj was my favorite player during his era. Yes even over A.I. & MJ. KJ definitely should be in the HoF.
I often wonder why KJ and TC aren't in HOF. Seems like its kinda intentional
Great video! I was a huge fan of his, I had his converse from that 94 season, too. I got to see them play in Charlotte one year, he was still a beast in Chuck's final season.
KJ is likely not in the Hall of Fame because of past allegations about him as a child molester and his controversial marriage and association with charter school “Queen” Michelle Rhee.
His late ex-coach Paul Westphal was inducted two years before death despite having a career scoring average of 15+ points. KJ with a career average of almost 18 points deserves consideration for sure.
Hahahhaahahah look into him you’ll find out why the former mayor of Sacramento isn’t in the hall of fame
KJ was Derek Rose before Derek Rose.
I would love a Rex Chapman video if you haven't
The rape allegations off court were too much☹️
He was my favorite guard and after was AI
Tom Chambers the most underrated player in history
One thing you forgot to mention were his countless rape allegations. Dude doesn’t deserve the hall of fame he deserves prison time.
Thank you! Great piece. As a kid watching that iconic dunk over The Dream made me an instant fan. What an amazing player, an amazing guard. HOF for sure.
Thank you for posting this video. K.J. was so underrated. One of my all time favorites 👍
U know what they say... When u don't like a player.. He's really good. No 1 talks about KJ #7
I knew KJ was good, but I didn’t think he was THAT GOOD. The moment he came to the Suns, he made them playoff contenders, while being a two-way monster on the court, and still dishing the rock. It’s so disappointing that his hernia situation came to light so late into the Barkley-KJ era. That injury definitely robbed him of being a guaranteed Hall of Famer.
At least, he was able to mentor two of the greatest PGs of all-time in Kidd and Nash (who also turned out to be double-double machines like their predecessor).
If Ralph Sampson is in hall of fame and shortened career, kj deserves to be there too
KJ was like Paul without the 3 but 3 wasnt so popular back then. Lol he was the best player on old tecmo nba being so fast the game couldn't cover him
Kj was much more athletic though