Clarence Weatherspoon: He had to REPLACE CHARLES BARKLEY… But did he get a Fair Shot? | FPP
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 ม.ค. 2024
- He was one of the greatest players in Metro Conference History, his four year NCAA career at Southern Miss saw the undersized forward dominate his competition by outmuscling and outhustling them. Clarence Weatherspoon was drew a lot of comparisons to the great Charles Barkley, due to their similar stature and play style; so it seemed like fate, but also high pressure when the Philadelphia 76ers drafted Weatherspoon just days after they traded Barkley to the Phoenix Suns. Weatherspoon’s time in Philly was spent on some very bad teams, but in the beginning he was their lone bright spot as they went through a full rebuild. Unfortunately, Weatherspoon went through coaching change after coaching and would be played more at small forward even though he was most effective at power forward. Once the Sixers got guys like Jerry Stackhouse and Allen Iverson, Weatherspoon’s usage saw a big drop, and for the next decade he would be an NBA Journeyman. He had some team success with the Miami Heat and one more good year with the Cleveland Cavaliers, but overall, he would never get close to putting up the numbers he did during his first few years in Philly. He was a reliable rebounder and defender, and could give you points if he got opportunities. His decline hit hard later in his career as his weight became an issue and his great athleticism disappeared. But throughout his career “Spoon” was a reliable inside presence, and never complained about his role on the team. He look like an average player, but the expectations for the man nicknamed “Baby Barkley” were high coming into the league, especially with the situation he was placed in, yet as soon as he was playing his best, it seems he was given up on…
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Spoon was a true pro, certainly in the realm of Barkley in terms of natural rebounding instinct.
One of my favourite underrated players
He was never in any drama either. My homeboy forever! You explain to him what system of play that you need from him and he would deliver. Yep my homie!
I forgot about Weatherspoon I remember watching him in College he was a beast .
Great work as always, Weatherspoon is definitely one of the forgotten favorites from the '90s. Perhaps add Lamond Murray and Chris Gatling to a list for the future. +
I'll always have good memories of playing Weatherspoon and Bradley on those old NBA Jam 92 arcade machines
Wow this man was a true solid NBA player, for him to last through all of those eras was quite an accomplishment
If I were to make a request, I'd like to see you do an episode on Charlie Ward for what he did in football(college) and basketball. Playing in the NBA after winning the Heisman Trophy.
Clarence Weatherspoon was actually good during his Philly days.
AK-47 is one of the most underrated defenders of the 2000s should’ve won a dpoy but never got his recognition
Woooow, seen the draft board and saw Todd Day! Taking me back
Good lord--you KEEP doing great profiles!! 😆
Spoon had some pretty cool kicks back in da day and had a nice double pump dunk as Shaq just stared at him form the other side of the paint.
Glad you highlighted Weatherspoon.
I have a new found respect for him now I use to call him a bum
Maybe you confused Shawn Bradley with the recently deceased Eric Montross?
Wow I didn't even know he played that long in the league !!! I was a kid in middle school in the Philly area when he was drafted by the Sixers. I remember the Sixers tried to make him the face of the team for a few seasons before quickly moving away from him for Shawn Bradley, then Jerry Stackhouse, and then Allen Iverson. It's crazy because he wasn't that bad of a player, now to think about it. He just wasn't a superstar and a player a team could build around. He was a starting forward in the league but a role playing starter, not a star. It's crazy because this is exactly how the Sixers did Andre Iguodala, trying to make him a star, instead of a role player. But Iguodala got lucky and landed on the Warriors, and they knew how to play him. If Weatherspoon had gotten lucky like that, he definitely would've been remembered more.
Dude had a long, productive career. Players like C-Spoon should be remembered.
Weatherspoon was an entertaining player to watch randomly pop off