Lol. Lebron is on an entirely different level. I saw Shawn Kemp play many, many times. He was one of my favorites, but he was also on the Ewing/Barkley/Webber level. He was NOT on another stratosphere such as guys like Magic, Bird, Jordan, and Lebron. To say that Kemp is better than Lebron just shows lack of any understanding about basketball and maybe even sports in general.
My understanding is, given the "same" opportunities as LeBron, Kemp is better, if not, just as good. Look at this video. What do you think Kemp would do in todays' game of perimeter defence and a 3 second defensive rule, meaning, no defence at the point of attack, only people flying at him? The rim is wide open. And, also, I'm a Bulls fan, and I've watched people like Ronnie Brewer, Luol Deng, and Jimmy Butler make LeBron pedestrian. Year after year. LeBron is on no special level from my vantage point. He's a Hall of Famer for sure.
Most electrifying player of all time and one of the most athletically gifted ever. 90's were the greatest years of basketball by far and Kemp was a big part of the reason.
@M Soccer is that big worldwide because it's a game for the average Joe. One in which the smallest kid around the block can be a star. In fact, at the moment the smallest kid looks like the greatest ever. Plus, you can play it with just a ball and two school bags as goal posts. That makes it unique. But when it comes to the crown of athletes? You look at the 7ft guy that can fly like an eagle. The Titans among us humans. The sport of royalty. Compared to that soccer is a brawl amongst peasants. Yet, I love it for that.
Amen brother! Saw him play high school ball in Indiana, dude was a borderline god when next to high school kids, everyone knew what they were watching was special.
He is without a doubt the best in-game dunker in history. The menace with which he dunked has not been seen since, he looked like a big cat attacking to kill. It was personal, against the rim lol, as someone said.
What I like about Shawn Kemp is it looks too easy and effortless for him to jump high. His legs are like a pogo stick and he just bounces above the rim.
Man, I remember those days! Kemp was electrifying, stunning…just off the charts explosive! He & GP were the 1-2-punch! I haven’t seen anyone who compares to Shawn Kemp. He’s in a league of his own.
One of The Most Explosive Exciting Players in NBA History during The 90 S The Reign Man Needs to be in The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield Massachusetts in my opinion.
A player who could have played in todays NBA. He had the height (6 foot ten), three point shooting, passing, dribbling (Could dribble like a shooting guard), rebounding and speed. He had it all
Had this on VHS - watched it so many times until the tape broke, literally. I still walk around saying "ARE YOU SERIOUS?! ARE YOU FOR REAL?! THAT A SUPERSTAR POTENTIAL!" from 7:35
What a time to be alive and what a time for nbq basketball. The late 80s and 90s,best generation of basketball players ever to be. Even players nick names were awesome:the reign man,the mail man,the X-man,the glove,the worm,the dream,the admiral, the microwave,the human highlight,the glide,the spider and many more. but above all of them, his airness. The sonics,perhaps one of the greatest nba teams,along with the blazers and the jazz,without a ring.only because one men.mind-blowing.
One of my close friends who went to TVC with Shawn in Texas tells the story of his first experience of playing with Shawn in a live practice: Kemp [6 foot 11] grabs a def. rebound takes off with a dribble behind the back on the first man, goes between his legs on man 2, crosses over the 3rd guy , and the safety is waiting at the free throw line where Kemp spin dribbles on him, jumps before reversing in the air to do a double pump dunk with his back to the rim [All in 5 steps to go 90 feet].This is the image I had of Kemp before I ever saw him play. In 1988 I was told this guy was an athletic Michael Jordan type guard trapped in a big man's body. I never doubted anything my friend told me about a great player again.
The only thing holding him back was foul trouble due to harsh officiating and not having the superstar bonus when it comes to travelling violations and offensive fouls that MJ or Malone were granted. If the NBA had wanted him to be, he could have been the greatest PF of the decade. And he came damn close without it.
I grew up in the 90's and other then MJ he was the most exciting guy to watch. I'm from Detroit but when I could get to stay up late as a kid it was the shit if I caught a Sonics game. He did something EVERY night.
I remember how exciting it was being a Supersonics fan during the early to mid 90's. It was mostly due to Shawn's game play, how he matured his understanding of the game, and how he always elevated his game during the playoffs. Greatest pure PF of all-time, especially when considering how physical the game was in the 80's and 90's. Bring back our Sonics!!!!
The dunk against the Lakers at 11:25 will never make any 'Top' 100/50/20 etc dunk lists, but it's still one of the best dunks I've ever seen. Effortless elevation, just cocks back the arm and SMASHES it through! Such a powerful dunk, made to look easy
Shawn Kemp was the best power forward to play the game he played with real players who go out and bang the boards and he was electrifying it's sad that Seattle let him get out the door because they did not honor him for his play.....
Man Shawn Kemp is honest dude man you can just hear in this tone of voice that's my favorite player all time next to Kobe Bryant dude had a leg problem that is crazy then you see what happened after he got older what problem with his legs that man jumping out the building wow what an incredible story
kemp was my favorite nba player growing up..he had so much power at the hoop and was a blast to watch. thanks for the fun and the memories...wish i could go back in time and see more games at key arena too see him play again..
Shawn was the real deal. People only talk about the way he dunked, which was the most spectacular thing to watch. But, man, he had it all. Came in the league without any jump shot at all, practiced night in and night out and developed the smoothest deep two you could think of at the time. Protected the rim and grabbed boards at will against the Hakeems, Malones and Chucks of the time. Wrestled with all of them, even defending the dream one on one and dominated him, the reigning champion, in 96, when almost no one else could. Had he been given the same superstar protection MJ or Malone were granted when it comes to travelling or offensive fouls that send him to the bench too often, he could have been the most unstoppable PF of the era or almost any era. Came damn close to it, inspite of the officials holding him back. In todays game and set of rules? No one's stopping SK 40! Edit: Sorry, if there's any clumsy language! Sincerely, a basketball fan from Germany that came for Det and stayed for the most thrilling team he could have dreamed to cheer for.
I loved Shawn in his prime and will always remember what he did. I still wear his jersey to this day, such a shame how his career ended but he was amazing for the majority of it.
+Verrrifried Yes and No. The first half Kemp's career was amazing. But he really tanked it in the second half of his career due to his trial and tribulations off the court. Kemp should of been a hall of famer, but it won't happen.
I watched him when I was just a kid. Now that I'm older and understand the game a little bit more, my appreciation for Kemp is that much more!!! Damn!!! Was he ever amazing!!!
Jason Stiltner , nique...was ridiculous..i live in New york..in the late 80s my dad would take me and my brother to a Knicks game. We could choose one opponent each...he chose Jordan and the bulls and I always chose Dominique and the hawks
Nique was a little bit before my time. Never witnessed him in game until late in his career. But I could see that based off of the highlights I've seen
Besides , the endless, number of great players, and coaches , having Kevin announcing , just epic color commentary, I listened to a lot of games on radio, and with K. C . 's calls , the games were still exciting, and kept me on the edge. Truly one of the best, .
This guy went up against Malone, Barkley, Olajuwan, O'Neil, D. Robinson, C. Robinson, Mutombo and 80% of the time dominated. Will end up being the most underrated player of all time. Seattle Super Sonics cursed themselves with the way they handled him on the road to losing a franchise. Imagine the trade for Pippen went down???? Kemp and Jordan in 1995....
+Jason Amaro Reinert Jordan's terrible ego and behavior would never allow such a superstar in his team playing side by side with him... Shawn is to date definitely the most spectacular PF in NBA history
@@jasonamaroreinert4499 I love Kemp. But seriously, even the GOAT Jordan need a point forward to set him up. Kemp is a good passer, but he can't handle the point forward duty like Scottie.
Only word to describe him is natural talent. He was born a PF. If he had worked enough he could be one of the greatest players. But salary issue confused him also his personal life very chaotic. T-Mac also have natural talent.
People always forget how he worked his ass off developing one of the smoothest jump shots of the time, especially when it comes to long twos. He didn't have one at all, until his third year in the league, because he never before needed it. That's work ethic. If only he always avoided offensive fouls or had gotten the same protection by the officials Malone or MJ had, he could have reduced foul trouble and been an even greater star than he was. Could have been the best PF ever.
@@christiangwenner6384 I don't think he'd be better than Duncan, but I'll give him top 2 or 3. No lower than 4, with Malone and Dirk also in that mix. Duncan is just in a different league. Like how Jordan is for the SG position and LeBron is at SF. Center and PG are up for debate more so than SG, SF, and PF.
@@halowarrior917 I'm with you when it comes to Timmy being the greatest. And happy to hear someone acknoledging Shawn. Many only remember for being a highlight show, when he was so much more, especially in 96. Imagine him playing in today's game, without travelling or offensive fouls being called. He might be almost unstoppable.
Shawn Kemp was a very good player. Tremendous athleticism, and a good set of skills. But if he had not been a prop 48, did about 3 years at Kentucky, he would've been a monster.
There's a lot of truth there... Had he come into the league, out of college, in the '91 draft, Kemp would've been the top pick (yes, picked over Larry "Grandma" Johnson). He would have had access to that sweet 15-18 stroke a full year early than when he actually gained that part of his game. I also think his love of rebounding and defense would've been turned into tools for him to be a life long all-nba defensive player.
Or we could be talking about how great he could of been if not for (insert tragic injury here) and the ubiquitous trappings of an "NCAA BOOSTER SCANDAL". Everything that transpired made him the player he was, and thus the comment we made here.
Watching this video-- seeing Shawn in the all-American game handle the ball with all the ease of a Tim Hardaway--go behind the back in one clip, dribble the length of the floor and dunk it...makes me have full conviction that this dude could've been a top 5 player of all time.Shit he easily could've fallen into the mold of a Giannis point forward. His mid range game, too--he's 6'10" with a 40 something inch vertical--the dude could've averaged 13 rebounds and 3 blocks a game.
Kemp's best years in the league were 92-93---97-98. Those years were when Kemp was the best shooting PF in the game. He developed the sweetest stroke, and he was deadly from 15-18 feet. Never mind the fact that Kemp loved to play defense and he loved rebounding the ball! The Supersonics had something so wonderful going with Kemp, but the front office messed it up (*cough-Jim MacIlvaine-cough*). Kemp also had an issue with using condoms (evidence being 7+ kids with many different mommies). Miss yah Kemp! Bring back the Supes, Adam Silver! Give Seattle a new franchise! Make this right!
The guy schooled NBA guys in shape outta shape when he was a kid when he was past it did the league well watched you live 3 times Kemp you are legendary
From wearing leg braces like Forrest Gump to playing in a Junior college to what i think should be a Hall of Fame career. I still remember when the Sonics played in my hometwon Tacoma for awhile while Key Arena was getting worked on. Oh and he had the hottest kicks next to Jordans in the 90's the Reign mans by Reebok good memories!
Ahh yes, the good ol days. Hand checking, no cell phones or internet, hardly any tattoos, minimal headbands & accessories, 90s shoes before they got hella funky and bunch of weird new age colorways, best of 5 1st round playoffs
If you never got to see Kemp play you have no idea what you missed. There has never been a player since with his height and that kind of leaping ability. Seattle had some great teams then that just came up short.
At some point in my childhood , I became aware, how lucky we were to have the Sonics. For , most of my life, they were the only great , major sports team Seattle had. So many of the early Mariner, and Seahawk Seasons were frustrating , and abysmal, they came of age though. I got love for them all now. Really miss the Supersonics , though.
Makes sense now, I always noticed his legs were angled in funny ways/body language after a dunk, he grew up with leg braces on knees and ankles... huge struggle
Better than LeBron.
runner6500 stfu
Deeze nuts
LeBron who ???
Lol. Lebron is on an entirely different level. I saw Shawn Kemp play many, many times. He was one of my favorites, but he was also on the Ewing/Barkley/Webber level. He was NOT on another stratosphere such as guys like Magic, Bird, Jordan, and Lebron. To say that Kemp is better than Lebron just shows lack of any understanding about basketball and maybe even sports in general.
My understanding is, given the "same" opportunities as LeBron, Kemp is better, if not, just as good. Look at this video. What do you think Kemp would do in todays' game of perimeter defence and a 3 second defensive rule, meaning, no defence at the point of attack, only people flying at him? The rim is wide open.
And, also, I'm a Bulls fan, and I've watched people like Ronnie Brewer, Luol Deng, and Jimmy Butler make LeBron pedestrian. Year after year. LeBron is on no special level from my vantage point. He's a Hall of Famer for sure.
Shawn Kemp was very underrated
These old VHS sports doc/ highlight tapes were essential in the pre-internet days.
Most electrifying player of all time and one of the most athletically gifted ever. 90's were the greatest years of basketball by far and Kemp was a big part of the reason.
@MAN UTD ok
@M literally no one asked + we still prefer basketball
U got damn RIGHT! 😀
@M Soccer is that big worldwide because it's a game for the average Joe. One in which the smallest kid around the block can be a star. In fact, at the moment the smallest kid looks like the greatest ever. Plus, you can play it with just a ball and two school bags as goal posts. That makes it unique.
But when it comes to the crown of athletes? You look at the 7ft guy that can fly like an eagle. The Titans among us humans. The sport of royalty.
Compared to that soccer is a brawl amongst peasants. Yet, I love it for that.
Amen brother! Saw him play high school ball in Indiana, dude was a borderline god when next to high school kids, everyone knew what they were watching was special.
Kemp and Payton in NBA Jam was the best!
As a Bulls Fan, I ALWAYS played as the Sonics in NBA Jam.
hail yeah ✌️™
@Wes Sanders Yes!
Facts
Larry Johnson/Alonzo Mourning
The best dunker from the 4 position of all-time and one of the best dunkers of all-time!
accurate
Kemp had the sweetest stroke from 15-18 feet. He was the best shooting PF in the league from the 92-93 season to the 96-97 season.
He is without a doubt the best in-game dunker in history. The menace with which he dunked has not been seen since, he looked like a big cat attacking to kill. It was personal, against the rim lol, as someone said.
Lol facts
What I like about Shawn Kemp is it looks too easy and effortless for him to jump high. His legs are like a pogo stick and he just bounces above the rim.
For God sakes, why is this man not in the Hall of Fame?
Shawn Kemp in his prime was a baaaad man.
big facts
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Kemp should be in the top 75 of Nba greats.... he is a trend setter of his era.... shame on nba...
Man, I remember those days! Kemp was electrifying, stunning…just off the charts explosive! He & GP were the 1-2-punch! I haven’t seen anyone who compares to Shawn Kemp. He’s in a league of his own.
One of The Most Explosive Exciting Players in NBA History during The 90 S The Reign Man Needs to be in The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield Massachusetts in my opinion.
Most popular jersey of the 90's outside of Jordan. Exciting player to watch, no doubt.
He outsold Shaq in the 90's ? Noooooooooo son
Ain't your son, but yeah Shaq magic jerseys were up there. I knew more people rocking #40's though.
yall must have missed the 90s Penny and Grant Hill got more love in the jersey game..so did Shaq.
Deric Gregory damn near every superstar in the 90's jerseys sold and people wore
You have no idea as i grew up in the 90's how much my day was made when i found it in Seattle this week, the dark green one :')
Watching this makes me miss the Supersonics ever more! :(
Definitely need a team
Being a Florida kid I loved the Supersonics definitely shouldn't have lost their team
There can be only one Shawn Kemp
The X-Man is so underrated he was a very good teammate and mentor and player......
Shawn Kemp, The Original The Reign Man!!
A player who could have played in todays NBA. He had the height (6 foot ten), three point shooting, passing, dribbling (Could dribble like a shooting guard), rebounding and speed. He had it all
Had this on VHS - watched it so many times until the tape broke, literally.
I still walk around saying "ARE YOU SERIOUS?! ARE YOU FOR REAL?! THAT A SUPERSTAR POTENTIAL!" from 7:35
me too, had all of the nba videos loved the music as well
i miss him so bad
What a time to be alive and what a time for nbq basketball. The late 80s and 90s,best generation of basketball players ever to be. Even players nick names were awesome:the reign man,the mail man,the X-man,the glove,the worm,the dream,the admiral, the microwave,the human highlight,the glide,the spider and many more. but above all of them, his airness. The sonics,perhaps one of the greatest nba teams,along with the blazers and the jazz,without a ring.only because one men.mind-blowing.
Damn good comment
I loved Shawn Kemp , know one could do it like in his time , they was one of my favorite team
One of my close friends who went to TVC with Shawn in Texas tells the story of his first experience of playing with Shawn in a live practice: Kemp [6 foot 11] grabs a def. rebound takes off with a dribble behind the back on the first man, goes between his legs on man 2, crosses over the 3rd guy , and the safety is waiting at the free throw line where Kemp spin dribbles on him, jumps before reversing in the air to do a double pump dunk with his back to the rim [All in 5 steps to go 90 feet].This is the image I had of Kemp before I ever saw him play. In 1988 I was told this guy was an athletic Michael Jordan type guard trapped in a big man's body. I never doubted anything my friend told me about a great player again.
The only thing holding him back was foul trouble due to harsh officiating and not having the superstar bonus when it comes to travelling violations and offensive fouls that MJ or Malone were granted. If the NBA had wanted him to be, he could have been the greatest PF of the decade. And he came damn close without it.
He should be in HOF.
I grew up in the 90's and other then MJ he was the most exciting guy to watch. I'm from Detroit but when I could get to stay up late as a kid it was the shit if I caught a Sonics game. He did something EVERY night.
Those 93’ 94’ warm up’s 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Excellent! Shawn Kemp is amongst the greatest to play the game. Love him and Gary Payton as the Dynamic Duo!!!
I remember how exciting it was being a Supersonics fan during the early to mid 90's. It was mostly due to Shawn's game play, how he matured his understanding of the game, and how he always elevated his game during the playoffs. Greatest pure PF of all-time, especially when considering how physical the game was in the 80's and 90's.
Bring back our Sonics!!!!
The dunk against the Lakers at 11:25 will never make any 'Top' 100/50/20 etc dunk lists, but it's still one of the best dunks I've ever seen. Effortless elevation, just cocks back the arm and SMASHES it through! Such a powerful dunk, made to look easy
Yeah that joint was tha truth ya heard me 💪🏾💯
@@champdagod2800 No doubt it was extra nasty
My second favorite player to watch in the 90s (behind Jordan). The Reign Man was exciting to watch. 🔥
Shawn Kemp was the best power forward to play the game he played with real players who go out and bang the boards and he was electrifying it's sad that Seattle let him get out the door because they did not honor him for his play.....
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Man Shawn Kemp is honest dude man you can just hear in this tone of voice that's my favorite player all time next to Kobe Bryant dude had a leg problem that is crazy then you see what happened after he got older what problem with his legs that man jumping out the building wow what an incredible story
kemp was my favorite nba player growing up..he had so much power at the hoop and was a blast to watch. thanks for the fun and the memories...wish i could go back in time and see more games at key arena too see him play again..
Topped off with jump shot as smooth as silk.
One of the best in game dunker. Under rated mid range shooter.
Kemp was my favorite basketball player ever!!!
Shawn was the real deal. People only talk about the way he dunked, which was the most spectacular thing to watch. But, man, he had it all.
Came in the league without any jump shot at all, practiced night in and night out and developed the smoothest deep two you could think of at the time.
Protected the rim and grabbed boards at will against the Hakeems, Malones and Chucks of the time. Wrestled with all of them, even defending the dream one on one and dominated him, the reigning champion, in 96, when almost no one else could.
Had he been given the same superstar protection MJ or Malone were granted when it comes to travelling or offensive fouls that send him to the bench too often, he could have been the most unstoppable PF of the era or almost any era.
Came damn close to it, inspite of the officials holding him back.
In todays game and set of rules? No one's stopping SK 40!
Edit: Sorry, if there's any clumsy language!
Sincerely, a basketball fan from Germany that came for Det and stayed for the most thrilling team he could have dreamed to cheer for.
I loved Shawn in his prime and will always remember what he did. I still wear his jersey to this day, such a shame how his career ended but he was amazing for the majority of it.
A real legend.
So Overlooked. SK one of the BEST To Ever BLESS The COURT!
Hands down one of my favorite ballplayers ever
No one like him! SUPER STAR! REIGNMAN!
Total badass in his prime .
One of the best power forwards to ever play the game.
+Verrrifried Yes and No. The first half Kemp's career was amazing. But he really tanked it in the second half of his career due to his trial and tribulations off the court. Kemp should of been a hall of famer, but it won't happen.
+davcar35 youre right He should be a hall of famer, it should happen from his time in Seatlle alone....people forget about Kemp .....
and what have you done ?
+Garret Schupp You forget that he lead the Sonics to their first finals appearance since 1979 and averaged 23ppg and 10rpg in a 6 game series.
+Garrett Schupp The first season he had in Cleveland he averaged 26ppg and 13rpg. And yeah he gained weight but so did Shaq.
I watched him when I was just a kid. Now that I'm older and understand the game a little bit more, my appreciation for Kemp is that much more!!! Damn!!! Was he ever amazing!!!
I am a Celtics fan from 72 to present. But Shawn Kemp was my guy . I owned a pair of Kemp's . I even own his jersey today at 58 years old !!!
one of my all time favorite players
Shawn Kemp was AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
“At age 12 he was already dunking” in fuckin sane
Top five most underrated players of all time possibly top 3
My all time favorite player.
Best in game dunker of all time
Matt Campbell I think Wilkins is the best in game.
Vince Carter.. Not even close
Jason Stiltner , nique...was ridiculous..i live in New york..in the late 80s my dad would take me and my brother to a Knicks game. We could choose one opponent each...he chose Jordan and the bulls and I always chose Dominique and the hawks
Nique was a little bit before my time. Never witnessed him in game until late in his career. But I could see that based off of the highlights I've seen
Loved myself some Shawn Kemp
My fav dunker of all time!
without Shawn Kemp there wouldn't be any fancy dunks
Not true. Connie Hawkins was the first fancy dunker. He influenced Dr. J, and the rest followed Dr. J.
Besides , the endless, number of great players, and coaches , having Kevin announcing , just epic color commentary, I listened to a lot of games on radio, and with K. C . 's calls , the games were still exciting, and kept me on the edge. Truly one of the best, .
what a great guy!
This guy went up against Malone, Barkley, Olajuwan, O'Neil, D. Robinson, C. Robinson, Mutombo and 80% of the time dominated. Will end up being the most underrated player of all time. Seattle Super Sonics cursed themselves with the way they handled him on the road to losing a franchise. Imagine the trade for Pippen went down???? Kemp and Jordan in 1995....
+Jason Amaro Reinert Jordan's terrible ego and behavior would never allow such a superstar in his team playing side by side with him... Shawn is to date definitely the most spectacular PF in NBA history
Maybe, but still a dream combo IMO. The best part is Kemp only took about 12 shots per game in his career so that would work for Micheal and his 25+.
@@jasonamaroreinert4499 I love Kemp. But seriously, even the GOAT Jordan need a point forward to set him up. Kemp is a good passer, but he can't handle the point forward duty like Scottie.
It would have been better if Seattle just kept pippin in the first place
@Wes Sanders 👍
Only word to describe him is natural talent. He was born a PF. If he had worked enough he could be one of the greatest players. But salary issue confused him also his personal life very chaotic. T-Mac also have natural talent.
People always forget how he worked his ass off developing one of the smoothest jump shots of the time, especially when it comes to long twos. He didn't have one at all, until his third year in the league, because he never before needed it. That's work ethic. If only he always avoided offensive fouls or had gotten the same protection by the officials Malone or MJ had, he could have reduced foul trouble and been an even greater star than he was. Could have been the best PF ever.
He is goofy
@@christiangwenner6384 I don't think he'd be better than Duncan, but I'll give him top 2 or 3. No lower than 4, with Malone and Dirk also in that mix. Duncan is just in a different league. Like how Jordan is for the SG position and LeBron is at SF. Center and PG are up for debate more so than SG, SF, and PF.
@@halowarrior917 I'm with you when it comes to Timmy being the greatest. And happy to hear someone acknoledging Shawn. Many only remember for being a highlight show, when he was so much more, especially in 96.
Imagine him playing in today's game, without travelling or offensive fouls being called. He might be almost unstoppable.
@@christiangwenner6384 he'd be a healthy Zion imo
Shawn Kemp was a very good player. Tremendous athleticism, and a good set of skills. But if he had not been a prop 48, did about 3 years at Kentucky, he would've been a monster.
There's a lot of truth there... Had he come into the league, out of college, in the '91 draft, Kemp would've been the top pick (yes, picked over Larry "Grandma" Johnson). He would have had access to that sweet 15-18 stroke a full year early than when he actually gained that part of his game. I also think his love of rebounding and defense would've been turned into tools for him to be a life long all-nba defensive player.
Or we could be talking about how great he could of been if not for (insert tragic injury here) and the ubiquitous trappings of an "NCAA BOOSTER SCANDAL". Everything that transpired made him the player he was, and thus the comment we made here.
Watching this video-- seeing Shawn in the all-American game handle the ball with all the ease of a Tim Hardaway--go behind the back in one clip, dribble the length of the floor and dunk it...makes me have full conviction that this dude could've been a top 5 player of all time.Shit he easily could've fallen into the mold of a Giannis point forward. His mid range game, too--he's 6'10" with a 40 something inch vertical--the dude could've averaged 13 rebounds and 3 blocks a game.
CAN I GET AN AMEN SANTIAGO?!!lol
Kemp's best years in the league were 92-93---97-98. Those years were when Kemp was the best shooting PF in the game. He developed the sweetest stroke, and he was deadly from 15-18 feet. Never mind the fact that Kemp loved to play defense and he loved rebounding the ball! The Supersonics had something so wonderful going with Kemp, but the front office messed it up (*cough-Jim MacIlvaine-cough*). Kemp also had an issue with using condoms (evidence being 7+ kids with many different mommies).
Miss yah Kemp! Bring back the Supes, Adam Silver! Give Seattle a new franchise! Make this right!
I love these nba promo home videos for vhs!!!
SHAWN KEMP🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾
The good ole days.
So ahead of time!
Underrated, but not forgotten...
Awesome guy, was hoping it would be 1996+, cut exactly at the time I wanted to see.
I was born in Seattle in 1973, where I grew up. Sonics and Blazers fan. Japanese-American.
thanks 4 upload, great quality.
The guy schooled NBA guys in shape outta shape when he was a kid when he was past it did the league well watched you live 3 times Kemp you are legendary
Mike, Dominique, Carter, Even Kobe, all six foot six this dude was 6/10 who before or since has been anything close to this guy..
It's not right that he's not in the Hall of fame. The man needed to be there a long time ago.
The dribble over a dude at 1:22 made him a HOF automatic
he's so underated..but then..damn...can he can attack the rim hard!!
He had mad hops, so athletic, could jump out the gym, his dunks were different, he put #o much power , and energy into his slams
Nfs bro he was built different
Dunked it like he was mad at the rim.
Thank you for posting this clip,
Please never delete it off TH-cam.
Definitely the best power-dunker of all time for me.
Kemp was RAW.............
Thanks for posting this video! 40
From wearing leg braces like Forrest Gump to playing in a Junior college to what i think should be a Hall of Fame career. I still remember when the Sonics played in my hometwon Tacoma for awhile while Key Arena was getting worked on. Oh and he had the hottest kicks next to Jordans in the 90's the Reign mans by Reebok good memories!
PUT HIM IN THE HALL OF FAME......NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
SHAWN KEMP, THE REIGN MAN
Kemp should be in HOF. He’s in the same level as Malone, Barkley, and McHale
Exactly, that is unfair to kemp.
The lister blister I can watch it over and over slam🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀
Top 5 Best Dunkers of all-time! and had a lil jumper too. One of my favorite player ever! Rainman#
U a bitch
Ahh yes, the good ol days. Hand checking, no cell phones or internet, hardly any tattoos, minimal headbands & accessories, 90s shoes before they got hella funky and bunch of weird new age colorways, best of 5 1st round playoffs
who's the pioneer of tattoos? Rodman or AI?
Yes sirr and Playoff Fouls. REAL BASKETBALL
If you never got to see Kemp play you have no idea what you missed. There has never been a player since with his height and that kind of leaping ability. Seattle had some great teams then that just came up short.
Just met Kemp this past Friday!!!
At some point in my childhood , I became aware, how lucky we were to have the Sonics. For , most of my life, they were the only great , major sports team Seattle had. So many of the early Mariner, and Seahawk Seasons were frustrating , and abysmal, they came of age though. I got love for them all now. Really miss the Supersonics , though.
hall of fame please
Yeah one of the best ever played the game
Makes sense now, I always noticed his legs were angled in funny ways/body language after a dunk, he grew up with leg braces on knees and ankles... huge struggle
Intelligent and heart felt
We loved him , at least, my friends, and self did
he was soo humble with it as well! a real one.
I still got the VCR tape. Kemp was the real deal
Me too!
Kemp always had that explosive energy that was fun to watch. Reminds me of "The human highlight film"
My favorite player
My favorite player behind Dominique Wilkins
highly appreciate this upload!
My first Clipper game was when they played the Sonics in 1992. He lit up the LA Sports Arena!