Adrian Dantley: The "POWER FORWARD'S WORST NIGHTMARE" who retired as a Top 10 Scorer All Time | FPP
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- Adrian Dantley was one of the most efficient scorers the game has ever seen. At just 6'5" He put the ball in the basket with more consistency than most of the big men of his era. He had the strength and size to bully smaller defenders, but a quick first step that would get him around the bigger defenders. He was crafty down low, could step out and hit a midrange shot and was one of the best finishers of his generation, but you almost never hear about a man who put up over 23,000 points in his career. And a big reason for that, is because that's all he did. He didn't play much defense, he wasn't one to pass the ball often and he didn't do much winning. Then when he finally found himself in a winning situation late in his career with the Bad Boys Detroit Pistons, he wouldn't accept a lesser offensive role in the name of the team success and publicly feuded with Isiah Thomas and Chuck Daly until he was shipped away en route to a couple more forgettable seasons before his final game in 1991. But Dantley was still a star almost everywhere he went, whether that was DeMatha high school under Morgan Wootten, playing for Notre Dame and upsetting the 1974 UCLA Bruins, led by Bill Walton and Jamaal Wilkes, to end their 88 game win streak, replacing Bob McAdoo, playing sidekick to Kareem Abdul Jabbar or being the star of the Utah Jazz after Pete Maravich and before John Stockton and Karl Malone, he was always a player you had to game plan for. But ego got in the way of winning, and his lack of team accolades doesn't see him get talked about very much. But a 6 time all star and two time scoring champ deserves some praise
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A career 54% field goal shooting for a small forward is insane. He was a great scorer.
Lived on the free throw line. Actually, is one of the few players that made the refs change their rules on how a player can lean in and get a foul. Refs openly said AD gets to the line too much and opposing teams would complain later in his career would effect his scoring.
The quiet assassin. Reminds me of Alex English. Quiet offensive soldiers who had quiet personalities but at the end of the game would have 30 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists, etc.
That's why I liked both,and Tim Duncan had the same vibe. I'm not a fan of loud mouth trash talkers,the best way to get them out of their game is to act like they don't exist.
He played in a great era of wingmen like Bird, Worthy, Moncrief, Dominique, Aguirre, King, Iceman, English, Dr J, MJ, Nance, McDaniel, Blackman, Drexler, and Bobby Jones
The master teacher, who could barely get off the ground but could give you a thirty piece EASY
His game is so alien now. Just doesn’t exist. Pure mid range & post ups. Crazy the points he scored without a 3 point shot.
@jmarcguy His game was not just midrange and post up shots.That is ludicrous.Dantley even though the 3 point shot did not exist in his college and high school and NBA career,he had outside shooting range beyond where the 3 point line exists today.That is why so many girls liked Dantley because as soon as he got across the half court line he was deadly.He hit perimeter shots beyond the top of the 3 point line especially in high school and college.He made long distance outside shots like layups.
@@elihudcarter6577Adrien Dantley could shoot threes,his game wasn't based on it like most players of that era. Larry Bird really didn't like the three,but it's a game changer when used effectively and efficiently.
@@elihudcarter6577Three point line came in the '81-'82 season.
As a Pistons fan, I'd love to see Mark Aguirre profiled. I know he was big-time at DePaul and had big seasons in Dallas, but in the pre-internet era, it was difficult to see the West Coast players that you heard so much about; most of my early Aguirre info was from box scores.
4 30+ PPG in a row and in 5th season he avg like 29.7
Insane
Adrian Dantley was gonna get his points no matter what.
You could say he was trying to get his..........point across????
No matter what
Why not he could from HS, College, To the Pros.
His shooting % was amazing in his prime. As high as 58% some years.
@@morningwood9222Better than some centers,he and Charles Barkley were probably the most efficient players I've ever seen.
One of the best scorers of all time. He’s very underrated
You should do one about World B Free. Is name is dope and he was a baller as well. Other cool guys would br David Thompson, Earl Monroe and Alex English. Great channel, keep it up
The black hole??? He had the best shot, he shot between darn near 54% in his prime. He was so close to the basket nobody had a better shot to make a shot than him.
Let a scorer do what they do best
You definitely gotta do Alex English next!!!!
Yup
Definitely plan on getting to him in the near future. Gotta show the 80s more love
@@ForgottenPlayerProfilesin that case throw Darrel "Chocolate Thunder" Dawkins in the mix too lol
@@ForgottenPlayerProfiles Sidney Moncrief is one of the best stars of the 80s who nobody talks about. Tom Chambers is another great who is seldom talked about although Mark Jackson will never forget him.
😅
AD was the king of the 12 to 15 ft shot murker.
26:20 "You got me traded, Butthole." Isiah airballed his first shot, because he was so shaken up, from Dantley calling him a butt hole LOL!
You put so much info in these it’s crazy. Didn’t know he was traded for spencer Haywood. He and Magic would’ve been interesting together
I had no idea he even played for the Lakers. Not only that, but he was important too.
@@YpsitheFlintsiderMe either, and im a lakers fan.
I did,Bob MacAdoo played for the Lakers too. And got rings.
Such a unique player
Adrian deadly had explosive speed and great reflexes 👍🏿👍🏿🤔
Certified scorer without a 3 point shot.4 straight 30 point seasons but no titles unfortunately
As a bad boys fan... Kareem was never fouled in 88, 2nd... We as fans hated that AD and Isiah couldn't get along..AD was a bucket
As a lakers fan from that era… that first part is 100% correct. That was LUCKY
@@sirbradfordofhousejones thank u for not being a casual
Dantley Isiah conflict aside ,it wasn't the determining factor that resulted in Dantley trade . Dantley's unwillingness to comply with team first over personal achievements mantra by not being in friendly, accordance with Rodman occupying some of his minutes ,in a defiant stance of not even leaving the court so Rodman can be inserted inthe game was dantelys inevitable self imposed downfall . Family, coworkers ,have desputes ,but the most important caveat first and foremost is the team's common objective is the most pronounced goal ,dantely some how failed to grasp that mostly where he played . Not coincidentally the pistons captured two titles after he left .
Terry Cummings mark agguire or Rolando Blackmon
Adrian Dantley should have won a ring, but it was IT who wanted Aguirre so badly!
One thing nobody realizes is Dantley did all this while technically being handicapped. Man had one leg that was an inch longer than the other
Talking about a walking bucket, AD was one of the best.
I disagree that teams moved on from him then got good that absolutely is not true… The Pistons didn't touch the ECF or The Finals until he got there in 86-87… He led em in scoring if Zeke doesn't throw the ball to Larry Bird they go to the Finals in '87 '88 '89 in which he lead them in scoring, if not for the phantom call in '88 they are Champs.. In '89 leading them in scoring and on top of the EC they trade him now there is nothing that shows they wouldn't have gone again as they went in '88 and shoulda gone in '87 he was the guy that pushed em over bro its in black and white…
Kinda like an 80s version of Carmelo Anthony
Maybe a combination of Carmelo and James Harden.
One hell of a player and that is insane that he was unconscious when he and Vinnie Johnson butted heads.
Well. It's one of the fatal truths in life: if there's rumors about Zeke, he likely did it.
A walking bucket but not a winning player imo
He really is forgotten, if not totally dissed. Whenever they have a top 100 NBA players list of all time AD is routinely left off. I mean how can you deny his offense. Yeah, 30 points can be deceiving if you shoot a ton but AD would always be in the top 10 in field goal % and over 80% free throw guy. I mean, in the NBA, its hard to be amongst the top field goal % players when you score over 15, let alone 30. Most are like Cedric Maxwell and Artis Gilmore who are garbage point guys who just hang around the basket and avg. 10-12 points a game.
Very well put together. Keeep up the good work.
The black hole 😂 some of these nicknames are savage
It's too bad Dantley's ego got the best of his talent. If he humbled down, he maybe would have won a ring or two with Detroit. Instead, he got traded to the Mavs who threw him away like dirty socks. When such a good scorer ends smitten by one of the weaker franchises of the early 90s, there's something wrong with the relationship indeed.
Correct...I have met him...
For Utah fans of that era, why did Frank Lauren bury Kelly Tripioka?
AD missed out on chips with the lakers & Pistons.. for not being a good team player
Ad was a PROBLEM
great shooter lakers mistake beaucse trade him imagine kareem magic dantley together in team
AD!!!!!!!!!
Rickey Green was a solid point guard.
6'4 245 lbs freshman? Jesus
That’s crazy how teams got better without him
Aye, can you do my favorite player??
#3 JOHN STARKS New York Knicks.
Make sure you get the baseline dunk over the Bulls team. And he has John Starks Day in Oklahoma.
I was born in Seattle in 1973, where I grew up. Sonics and Blazers fan, Japanese-American and male. This all shows you where, when and HOW I grew up. You're probably around my age, perhaps 10 years younger (since you remember John Starks). I used to shoot John Starks 3-Pointers with my Wilson Street Ball!
"He always seemed to be the player other teams moved on from before they became great."
Ouch.
it's sad but true I think it was his defense that held him back the most he's like a better version of Carmelo in that regard
Unfortunately AD has to live with that stigma on him.. I think if he could've became a role player he would've done great.
Antonio McDyess next 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Dantley was an unathletic Charles Barkley. This shows you how good Barkley was.
AD was supremely athletic but Barkley was a way more complete player
@@abdirahmanhassan1848 Barkley was more athletic than Dantley.
Dantley could hardly dunk a basketball and he was a PF (or SF later on in his career).
@@lilpenny1982 You're mixed up. He was always a small forward. Evidenced by the Utah Jazz trying to get Dominique Wilkins to play power forward when they drafted him
Make a video about Freeman Williams. He his one of the best per minute (old school) scorers of all-time with 0.7 points PER MINUTE, just behind Michael Jordan and George Gervin.
Good one but but maybe not enough video on him. Also Micheal Brooks. My San Diego Clippers! Also World B. Free!
The original Carmelo
Aguirre was closer to melo
@@andresdelportillo9917Exactly,Mark could shoot the three and play defense. Dantley and Melo didn't play defense. Melo could shoot the three.
I worked with a man who played football at Notre Dame in that time frame. Said he often played against Dantley and Shumate. He always said he held his own. Said he dominated Cornbread Maxwell in HS too.
Top 75 definitely.
Long time Bulls fan and I remember Dantley abusing Brad Sellers on the block. Brad Sellers was 7ft tall but built like Kevin Durant. It was not pretty and the Bulls had to use switch Jordan onto him. Dantley just overpowered Sellers on the block.
One of the greatest.
I swear i can tell what your next vids are from the current one lol i knew this one was coming from the mention in the last vid 😉👏
54% and the best playoff performer for detroit before the trade. isiah was the one choking before 89. they wouldve won in 89 and 90 anyways with AD
Thank you 😊
If you look at the trades Dantley was involved in, the team that traded him always ended up getting a player of lesser value - the short end of the stick. The trade for Dantley saved Utah and, if memory serves, he was the first player who played with Kareem and was second in both scoring and rebounding. When the Buffalo Braves traded Dantley, this was the move that killed the Braves being in Buffalo. He was easily the most popular player on the Braves - he reflected the city, a true blue collar warrior. He led the American team to Olympic gold, incredible high school and college player. Frank Layden once said that the trade for Dantley was the best he ever made and trading Dantley away was his worst move. Utah would have had a lineup featuring Dantley, Karl Malone and John Stockton. Awesome player who does not get adequate recognition.
Correction teams got better when he showed up. He always held trade value. If not for Isiah’s big mistake against Boston and terrible call against the Lakers he wins 2 championships.
One of the reasons why Utah traded Dantley was because Utah thought he would be an awful influence on a young Karl Malone. They thought AD would poison the Mailman's mind
6"4 and 245 as a highschool freshman basketball player is fucking ridiculous lol
AD was a rare kinda small forward.. never seen anyone like him. Excellent one on one player. OG free throw taker with ball caressing...😊
He was far more than just statistics....they brought attitudes and toughness
Joe smith
I’ve heard that kids use to shovel snow in the court for him to watch him practice in the winter
my favorite all time player
Gotta do Alex English man 🎯🔥
I don't think he's been forgotten.
AD was a beast 💪, he was Melo before Melo!
ANDRIAN Was a WAY better version of James Harden.
cmon he was never a top 5 mvp candidate
No he wasn't
Their games and positions are completely different there's no comparison
Harden doesn't play defense, so he is worse. Both offensively talented but are chemistry killers
@@abdirahmanhassan1848Look at who he was competing against in that era.
Think of Melo but at 6'5
very good shooter SG, can drive in,
very high scoring % especially 2%,
weakness: no 3s
best 5 in Utah of all time
John Stockton, Adrian Dantley, Karl Malone, and need 1 more SF and Rudy Gobert
SF might be : kirelanko so far because Jazz has no SF HOF yet
C will definitely be Rudy Gobert (spent 21-29 years old in Jazz at his Prime)
Not every player shot threes then,and most players today aren't efficient enough to shoot the way they do. That's Curry and Lilliard's game, everyone else are wannabes.
This guy is inaccurate
Maybe a guy I noticed on a couple of those scoring leaderboards you showed in this episode....
Purvis Short
Seems right up the forgotten alley
He's the #1 guy I've wanted to get to since I started the channel. Just waiting and hoping that more of his highlights pop up in the near future 🤞
You forgot to state that the Pistons won the championship in 89 after the trade.
Going back to late 70's how about Marques Johnson and Walter Davis. Maybe a little bit forgotten?
Great video!!
YOUR CHANNEL IS THE TRUTH BRO!! KEEP THEM COMING!!
Ummm! I think we're forgetting rex Chapman here boys!!@
Can you do Alex English next?
We want David Thompson
It’s pronounced Woot-in
Can we get one on Larry Hughes
You gotta do Lamar Odom next
pls do gerald wallace mate!
Do one on Ralph Sampson
Not forgotten.
@@luisvaldes1568 🧢 a lot of fans don’t realize coaches and journalists alike where declaring him to rival Kareem & the Rockets early-mid 80’s run isn’t talked about enough
young lady can you do kevin durant
Miss Lady could u do Michael Jordan.
this is man I presume?
Mark aguirre cooked him
kant saknt the dant!! so fun to watch!! jsut dont give him bailout calls if he rams a defender!! but same with worthy lew amgic etc that call ruins NBA
best point per shot ever arguably and shoulda taken 50 shot+ per game
best point per shot ever arguably and shoulda taken 50 shot+ per game
pistons were masive cheats in 80s, endless fouls no call esp rodman and isaiah most overrated ever if pisotns had trade isiah for aguirre wow then pistons woulda beeen awesome they didnt give dantley ball enuf
detroit shoulda kept dantley and traded isaiah hek throw in lambeer
no such thing as power forward or positions thats all dogma bs
can we cut non gameplay includ free throw
make NBA great again!!