2007-02-25 19:26:49 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Basketball
John Havlicek
2007-02-25 19:27:39 · answer #1 · answered by kerrsux 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
John Havlicek, by far.
Vinnie Johnson is nowhere close.
Toni Kukoc is nowhere close.
Robert Horry doesn't have 8 rings... Havlicek does, however.
Detlef Schrempf was a joke compared to Havlicek. Schrempf, btw, was the original "next Larry Bird"... didn't quite work out that way though LOL He had blond hair, but that's where his similarity to Bird ended.
btw, Havlicek was not a sixth man because of Larry Bird. Havlicek retired after the 77-78 season, Bird's rookie year was 79-80.
Where the hell are you people "learing" your basketball history, anyway? LOL
McHale wouldn't be too bad a choice, but Havlicek was better... both started out as sixth men and later became All-NBA starters.
Cooper was an excellet player, a great defender and a reliable backup guard to Magic and Byron Scott... and, he hit some big shots for the Lakers in the playoffs, particularly against Utah and Boston.... but again, he doesn't come close to Havlicek as a year-in, year-out, two way player.
Havlicek could hound you on defense for 47 straight minutes, then hit the game winning shot at the buzzer..the guy never got tired.
Vinnie Johnson's not going to the Hall of Fame.
Detlef Schrempf's not going to the Hall of Fame.
Michael Cooper's not going to the Hall of Fame.
Robert Horry's not going to the Hall of Fame.
2007-02-26 03:01:37 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since players have been judged on such a thing it would have to either be Detlef Schrempf who was a part of the sonic boom of the mid nineties or Kevin McHale who each have won the award twice, the high for winning the award since it's conception.
All Time? I don't like to include Hondo as a sixth man as he did a lot more. The Microwave is likely the greatest player considered a "pure" sixth man.
2007-02-25 20:11:28 · answer #3 · answered by El Seano 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
John Havlicek. bottom line huge contributor to perhaps one of the greatest franchises of all time. He would have started on any other team in the NBA the only problem was is he had Larry Bird one of the greatest of all time on his team starting at the same position.
2007-02-26 00:39:01 · answer #4 · answered by max m 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
John Havlicek. Wonder why the Celtics were winning all those championships in the 60s? Because they had an all-star hall of famer off the bench.
2007-02-25 19:55:23 · answer #5 · answered by mel 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know if i can consider Robert Horry as a true sixth man bc sometimes he starts but most of the time he is coming off the bench. I chose him bc he can come off the bench and give you defense, offense, toughness, rebounding, always plays hard and gives a team what they need when they need it. Oh ..yeah.. plus the 8 freakn' rings he has on his fingers(most of which were won while he was giving major contributions off the bench). So Horry, by far.
2007-02-25 19:35:01 · answer #6 · answered by erase_the_virus 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Michael Cooper. I'd give McHale consideration but for the fact that he was a starter after his first few years. Oh yeah, and also I hate the Celtics. Guess that rules out Havlicek as well. ;)
2007-02-25 20:22:02 · answer #7 · answered by space boy 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would say Toni Kukoc and Vinnie "The Microwave" Johnson, those guys were impact players everytime they stepped into the court.
Modern day I would say Manu Ginobili.
2007-02-25 19:32:35 · answer #8 · answered by cdcanaria 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
bobby jackson when he played for the kings. he was so high energy when he came in the game. he was the reason they went so far into the playoffs in their prime.
2007-02-26 02:52:21 · answer #9 · answered by Doctor Malloy PHD 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
gotta be Havlicek
2007-02-25 21:22:27 · answer #10 · answered by doingitright44 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋