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Hollander POTD Walter Palmer. Dartmouth C was drafted 33rd in 1990 by UTA. Had 1.4 ppg in 28 games as a rook before leaving for Europe where he played thru 02 (but also had cameo back in NBA w/DAL in 92-93). Has worked for NBPA & now for the World Players Association.
Bonus Hollander POTD Patrick McCaw. UNLV F was drafted 38th in 2016. Made GS & had role as hustler (4 ppg in 16 mpg) & won rings in 16-17 & 17-18. Signed w/CLE in 18 but cut shortly after. Hooked up w/TOR & won 3rd ring in 18-19. Cut in 2021 & currently in the G-League.
Marcus Thompson II's 1/11/19 deep dive on how McCaw developed and left GS and how he signed w/TOR (this was before McCaw met GS in the Finals): nytimes.com/athletic/761773/…
NY is now 0-3. Here are defending champs since 56-57 who started the next year w/a losing streak...
69-70 BOS: 0-4, 34-48 missed playoffs
78-79 WAS: 0-2, 54-28 lost in Finals
79-80 SEA: 0-2, 56-26 lost in ECF
02-03 LAL: 0-2, 50-32 lost in 2d
11-12 DAL: 0-3, 36-30 lost in 1st
More snarky 1991 fantasy hoops bios:
-Kiki was long in the tooth in 1990
-ATL players were fighting over shots back then (Nique v Willis!)
-Kenny Walker: worst flattop ever?
-Randy White: good Dallas Cowboy, not good Dallas Maverick
-Everyone loves Buck and Herb
Bonus Hollander POTD John Williams. LSU SF was drafted 12th in 86 by WAS. Good scorer (18 ppg in 89-90) but had weight issues that stunted career In his early days, he played some SG but got heavy & later played C. Also played w/LAC & IND.
Bonus Hollander POTD Chandler Parsons. Florida F was drafted 38th in 2012 by HOU via MIN. Good value pick improved each year w/peak 16.6 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 4 apg in 13-14. Signed big deal w/MEM in 2016 but was hampered w/injuries & barely played til retirement in 2019.
Parsons' two free agencies were both quite shocking. In 2014, he signed w/DAL to the dismay of HOU. Here is reporting on how Morey admitted he couldn't match the contract due to the funky structure: espn.com/dallas/nba/story/_/…
Acuff has the most FGAs to in the first 2 games of career (since 82-83). He has struggled to make shots but most of the players on the list did too and ended, at worst, pretty good:
sports-reference.com/stathea…
Hollander POTD Dave Cowens. FSU C was drafted 4th by BOS in 70. Won ROY & was key to 70s title run. Peaked at 20.5 ppg + 16.2 rpg in 72-73 & was MVP but then burnt out and retired in 80 at age 31. Came back for MIL in 82-83 briefly. HOFer/Top 75.
Bonus Hollander POTD Jordan Crawford. Xavier SG was drafted 27th by NJ but traded on draft day to ATL. Bounced around as scorer. Peaked at 15 ppg in 11-12. Also played w/BOS & GS thru 14. Went to China from 14-16 before playing a bit w/NO from 16-18. Played abroad from 18-22.
4/16/14: Crawford goes for a career high 41 points v DEN: youtube.com/watch?v=IJb4rZnv…
