In the history of the NBA draft, there is such a saying: the 1984 draft echelon was the "Diamond Generation", the 1996 draft echelon was the "Golden Generation", and the 2003 draft echelon was the "Platinum Generation". When it comes to the super year of the NBA draft, fans and the media often think of the above three priorities.
A diamond lasts forever, one lasts forever! Interestingly, judging from the color prefix of the adjective, it seems that it is also possible to see which one is the king of kings and the super big year of the super big year.
As the best draft year in NBA history recognized by many people, the 1984 NBA Draft is almost forty years old, but the legend of the top stars from this draft has been continuously discussed by fans, and their influence on the history of the development of the NBA is too far-reaching, especially that man.
In this article, the author will sort it out a little and take stock of the top ten players from the 1984 NBA Draft for reference. Of course, due to space limitations, if there is any discussion or the choice of lost pearls, you are welcome to leave a message in the comment area to share.
10. Michael Cage
In the 1984 Draft No. 14 draft, he averaged 7.3 points, 7.6 rebounds and 0.9 assists in the 15 seasons of his NBA career.
In his NBA career, Michael Cage has played for the Clippers, SuperSonics, Cavaliers, Philadelphia 76ers, Nets and other teams, and played the best performance of his career as the Clippers' main big forward in the mid-to-late 1980s, with a stat of about 15+13 in the heyday of two years, and won a league rebounding king.
However, Michael Cage is only 206cm tall, with the increase of age and the loss of explosive power, basketball skills are relatively rough, he soon changed from a quasi-star interior line to a blue-collar interior line, the sense of existence after the middle and late stage of his career is not too strong, in the nineties supersonic period, he is only a qualified starter, and then there is the water dispenser years that are about to find no such person.
IX. Tony Campbell
In the 1984 Draft No. 20, he averaged 11.6 points, 3.1 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game in 12 seasons of his NBA career.
Tony Campbell, who plays as a strikeback swingman, is arguably a famous short-lived player in NBA history. Before and after his career, he played for the Pistons, Lakers, Timberwolves, Knicks, Mavericks, Cavaliers and other teams. In my opinion, the most impressive thing about this player is his appearance, he really looks like "penny" Anfenni Hardaway.
During the rest of the team, his stats were roughly ordinary performances of about 7 points and 3 rebounds. However, from 1989 to 1992 (between the ages of 27 and 29), he averaged 20.6 points, 4.6 rebounds and 2.8 assists per game. After leaving the Timberwolves, he returned to the Knicks in New York and was eventually eliminated by the NBA league at the age of 33 to play in Greece.
VIII. Sam Perkins
In the 1984 Draft No. 4, he averaged 11.9 points, 6.0 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game in 17 seasons of his NBA career.
In this draft, Sam Perkins can be said to be the closest person to Jordan, and the two are roommates in college. During the North Carolina era and the 1984 Olympic Games, he and Jordan formed geminis inside and outside, working seamlessly together. Jordan once gave a high opinion of this inside player: he is a smart player who can make the game easy.
However, Sam Perkins has limited ambition, and the highest height reached after entering the NBA is about 15 points and 8 rebounds per game, and he was a member of the Dallas Mavericks and Los Angeles Lakers in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
After turning thirty, Sam Perkins switched to the Supersonics (1992-1998), where he brought experience and lineup depth to the Supersonics, which was also his final glory period. It's worth mentioning that Sam Perkins has met his good friend Jordan in the Finals with his good friend Jordan in the Lakers and supersonics. Like Barkley and Stockton in the same class, Sam Perkins fell under Jordan's team and failed to win the championship ring before the end of his career.
VII. Otis Thorpe
In the 1984 Draft No. 9, he averaged 14.0 points, 8.2 rebounds and 2.2 assists per game in the 17 seasons of his NBA career, and his career honors included: 1 championship and 1 All-Star.
As an interior player, Otis Thorpe has played for the Kings, Rockets, Trail Blazers, Pistons, Grizzlies, Wizards, Heat, Hornets and other teams in his career, the most successful of which was the Years of the Kings and Rockets. In the King's era, he rose quickly, once played a fame season averaging 20+10 per game, and the Rockets era stats fell back, but was selected as an All-Star and won the championship as a core player.
He was Olajuwon's partner on the inside, and the duo formed the Rockets to win a crown, leaving the team the following year as a trading chip for Blazers leader Drexler. However, I believe that Rockets fans will not forget this offensive and defensive inside lineman, behind the aura of big dreams, he has been paying silently, and he is also one of the representatives of the cool blue-collar star big forward.
VI. Alvin Robertson
In the 1984 Draft No. 7 show, the NBA career of 10 seasons, averaging 14.0 points, 5.0 assists, 5.2 rebounds and 2.7 steals per game, career honors include: 4 All-Stars, 1 second team, 1 DPOY, 2 first defenses and so on.
In the history of the NBA, the former Spurs ace guard Alvin Robertson is the only man who has completed four doubles with "points, rebounds, assists, and steals" data, reaching about 20 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists and 3 steals at his peak, which belongs to the powerful star guard with slightly inferior shooting ability, the defense is quite oppressive, the cut is fast and sharp, and the awareness of game reading is outstanding.
Unfortunately, Alvin Robertson is a star player with a mixed reputation, and the scandal outside the game has been continuous, coupled with the impact of back injuries, he began to fade out of the star list when he left the Spurs at the age of 26, and was completely eliminated by the NBA at the age of 33. Looking back, the player who most lamented in the Diamond Generation who did not fully realize his good talent was this benevolent brother.
Five, Kevin Willis
In the 1984 Draft No. 11, the NBA career averaged 12.1 points, 8.4 rebounds and 0.9 assists per game for 23 seasons, and career honors included: 1 championship, 1 All-Star, 1 three-time three-time.
Entering the NBA league at the age of 22 and truly retiring from the NBA at the age of 45, Kevin Willis is one of the representative players of the NBA's history of the ageless myth (the second oldest player in NBA history, the first 46-year-old Nate Seach), who played for the Hawks, Heat, Warriors, Rockets, Raptors, Nuggets, Spurs and Mavericks in his personal career, helped the Spurs win the championship in 2003, and his personal heyday was the first nine seasons after entering the industry, when he spent the Hawks.
As an interior player in the 4th or 5th position, Willis, who is 213cm tall, has an arm span of about 208cm and once enjoyed the nickname of "Short-Armed Hawk". Despite his lack of arm span talent, Willis's explosive ability and skill are very good, averaging 18 points and 15 rebounds per game in the peak season, and maintained the level of 16 points and 10 rebounds in the NBA for several years.
John Stockton
In the 1984 Draft No. 16 draft, the NBA career of 19 seasons, averaging 13.1 points, 10.5 assists, 2.7 rebounds and 2.2 steals per game, career honors include: 2 first-time, 10 All-Star, 6 second-team, 9 assists and so on.
Playing realistically, with solid ground organization skills, excellent vision, quick shots, and deep understanding of blocking, John Stockton is a Hall of Fame star who can be called a point guard textbook. In 19 seasons, he has been full-time in 17 seasons, won 9 assists, and accumulated assists to dominate NBA history, which is difficult for a star point guard junior to surpass Stockton's achievements.
As one of the representative players of one man and one city, John Stockton has been playing for the Jazz in his career, and under the leadership of Enshi Sloan, he has been paired with Carl Malone and Honasek for many years to form the "Jazz Three Treasures", making the Jazz a power in the West in the 1990s. Unfortunately, in 1997-98, he lost two consecutive finals against the Chicago Bulls, and was still on the finger until he retired.
III. Charles Buckley
In the 1984 Draft No. 5 show, the NBA career of 16 seasons, averaging 22.1 points, 11.7 rebounds, 3.9 assists and 1.5 steals per game, career honors include: 1 MVP, 9 All-Stars, 5 first-team and so on.
Charles Buckley, nicknamed Flying Pig in the Sky, is a legendary superstar who changed fans' perception of the big forward. As a leader in the energy type mini big forward, Barkley has won the rebounding king with a height of 198cm, which is enough to prove explosiveness and hard work.
In addition, his fast propulsion ability and low-post skills are quite strong, and the range is also a rare long range in the big forwards at that time, and the league once changed the back-play rules because of Barkley. By the way, Barkley can be said to be a character player in the player era, hot temper, often physically clashing with opponents, which is also his classic memory of being an NBA player to fans.
At the Philadelphia 76ers, Phoenix Suns, Houston Rockets, Barkley has left a wonderful footprint. Unfortunately, Barkley never won a championship, and the closest championship was with Kevin Johnson to lead the Suns to the 1992 Finals, but unfortunately lost 2-4 to Jordan's Bulls. At this point, Stockton, a member of the Same Hall of Fame in the draft, should have suffered from the same disease.
Second, Hakim Olajuwon
In the 1984 Draft, he averaged 21.8 points, 11.1 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 1.7 steals and 3.1 blocks per game in 18 seasons of his NBA career, and his career honors included: 2 championships, 1 MVP, 2 FMVP, 6 first team, 12 All-Star teams, 2 DPOY, 5 first defenses and so on.
Perhaps not the strongest center in league history, hakim Olajuwon, who has won multiple 5x5 stats and four-doubles, must be the most comprehensive fantasy center in the history of the league, with both attack and defense, soft feel, excellent ball dealership, excellent physical coordination and movement. In low singles and mobile footwork, Hakim Olajuwon has an extremely advanced achievement, and after retiring from the class, the opening class can be described as peach and plum, and his iconic dream dance steps are one of the classic star memories of NBA history.
In the classic nineties, Olajuwon was generally considered to be the first of the four major centers at that time, and the most successful man outside of the nineties except Jordan. For this superstar of the same period, Jordan once commented: Olajuwon is completely a super small forward playing in the center position.
One, Michael Jordan
In the 1984 Draft, the NBA career was 15 seasons long, averaging 30.1 points, 6.2 rebounds, 5.3 assists, 2.3 steals and 0.8 blocks per game, and career honors included: 6 championships, 5 MVPs, 6 MVPs, 10 first team, 14 All-Stars, 1 DPOY, 9 first defenses, 10 scoring champions, and so on.
The god of basketball, to describe Michael Jordan, there may really be no more appropriate existence than these four words. As the greatest superstar in NBA history, Michael Jordan revolutionized the NBA league, and his leadership of the Six Crowns and Two Consecutive Dynasty Bulls is still a classic memory of a large number of NBA fans or the wonderful history of basketball that must be recoiled.
There is no doubt that Michael Jordan was what really made the 1984 draft special. In the case of the same one who took away the strongest person of the year, the diamond generation without Jordan should be able to compete with the platinum generation without James, but it is estimated that it cannot resist the 96 gold generation without Kobe.