For the stars who want to compete in the top ten or even the best in NBA history, the total runner-up is not a weighty honor, because when you come to this range, everyone compares the highest team honors & the highest individual honors. However, for ordinary balls and even most NBA superstars, the overall runner-up or the split-shore champion is definitely a proof of honor and ability.
Even after the peak has passed, many former stars with championship dreams are willing to condescend to a salary cut or join a strong team in a group, seeking the opportunity to play the finals to chase the Gold Cup. However, the finals are only two teams participating in each year, and the number of players is limited, even if they want to play in the finals once, there are many stars in history who have not been able to participate in the finals.
Among the active NBA players, Paul, Anthony, Rose, and Alphabet Brother are representative players who have not played in the Finals. However, as long as you have not retired, you still have the hope of playing the finals and winning the championship in your career. Among the retired players, who are the classic stars who have not played in the finals? In this article, the author will select the top 10 list for your reference. Of course, due to space limitations, if there are other choices of beaded representatives, you are naturally welcome to leave a message in the comment area to add.
10. Chris Weber
Back in the early part of the new century, when people were discussing the league's top big forwards, in addition to mentioning Duncan, Garnett, nowitzki, they would not hesitate to add the name of The King's big boss Chris Weber.
In terms of the flamboyance of the ball style, King Weber is undoubtedly the presence of the top gear in the league, this highly skilled big forward has mastered all the offensive methods of the inside and outside, excellent physical fitness, large attack range, strong dance steps and hookers in the low position, difficult to defend the straight-arm jump shot on the periphery, the sense of the ball when being wrapped and the ability to plan are quite fantastic, which is synonymous with Princeton's playing style and aura inside line. It wasn't until after minimally invasive knee surgery in 2003 that Weber, who had lost his explosive power, quickly faded afterwards
In his career, Webb has played for the Warriors, Wizards, Kings, 76ers, Pistons and other teams, a total of 10 times into the playoffs, the best result was the 01/02 Season of the West Finals, he led the Kings in the series 3-2 ahead of OK's Lakers, but finally regretted the defeat. In fact, the whistle of that series was very controversial, and there are still many fans who are still beating the crowned king.
IX. Tim Hardaway
Tim Hardaway is an offensive point guard, but also the history of the NBA is extremely famous dribbling master, continuous crotch dribbling to jump shots make the magic, personal skills in the organization is not bad, the heyday of 23 points and 10 assists level of skill, in that era, the attack and organization are so strong point guards can be said to be rare.
Back at the crossroads of the 1990s, Tim Hardaway, along with Mitch Richmond and Chris Mullin, formed a super offensive trio under the guidance of Nelson Sr., RUN TMC, leading the Golden State Warriors into a running force. Unfortunately, teams that were too aggressive were difficult to win in that era, and the RUN TMC combination eventually parted ways.
After leaving the Warriors, Tim Hardaway left a trail of continuing to follow the championship in the Heat, Mavericks, Nuggets, and Pacers, but he failed to do so, and even did not reach the Finals. Tim Hardaway's encounter was not so good than Mullin, who played in the Finals at the Pacers, and Mitch Richmond, who won the ring at the Lakers.
VIII. Pete Maravic
Gorgeous style, dribbling and passing techniques ahead of the times, creative moves, excellent organizational skills, Maravic offensive firepower has also reached the level of the scoring king, it can be said that Pete Malawich is a major basketball inventor in the history of the NBA, the best representative of the point guard in the first half of the 1970s.
Unfortunately, due to the team's poor combat effectiveness and the early retirement of the individual due to illness, Pete Malavic's playoff trip is quite regrettable. Three playoff games led by the Eagles in the early seventies, Pete Maravic was a one-time tour. It wasn't until the final year of his career as a substitute for the Greens Celtics that Pete Malavic made it through the first round and stopped with the team.
VII. Vince Carter
Siko Dong Mai, North Kananai! In the classic self-styled combination of the Four Quarterbacks fans and the media that began to take the league by storm in the early 20th century, Vince Carter, known for his amazing combat dunk skills, is often recognized as the one with the worst ability. However, in terms of popularity, the peak Carter is not vain.
Carter has a longer career than the other three of his contemporaries, playing 22 seasons in the NBA. In these 22 seasons, Carter has played for the Raptors, Nets, Magic, Suns, Mavericks, Grizzlies, Kings, Hawks and other NBA teams, a total of 11 seasons on the playoff stage, the best performance was in the 09/10 season with the Magic to reach the Eastern Conference Finals, helplessly encountered the Green Army 4-2 elimination, failed to reach the final finals.
It's worth mentioning that Carter had the opportunity to join the golden state Warriors, but the veteran gave up the opportunity to pursue the championship as a scrap, preferring to play longer in the rebuilding team to survive the final stages.
6. Grant Hill
Grant Hill, the original Jordan successor, the style of the ball is an important inheritor of the small forward school, the early years of the Pistons when playing for the long time is 20 +5 +5 level up, preferably 25 +5 + 5 a year. Due to a serious ankle injury, Hill had to be injured for a long time in the current year, and the star-level skills gradually disappeared, and later played a very good green leaf player in the Phoenix Suns.
In 19 NBA seasons, Grant Hill played in eight playoffs, a long-term round trip when he was led by the Pistons in his early years, and the best result was the 09/10 season, when the 37-year-old Hill played the role of starting small forward for the Suns, helping the team reach the Western Conference Finals and stopping in the Western Conference Finals. In the western finals, the bravery and helplessness of the old Hill against Kobe Bryant must still impress many Sun fans.
V. Sidney Moncliffe
Sidney Moncliffe, the Bucks' big boss in the early 1980s and the first recipient in the history of the DPOY Award, is outstanding in single defense. At his peak, Sidney Moncliffe was a double-team-level shooting guard, with 23.0 points, 5.0 assists and 4.3 rebounds in the peak season, and once suppressed the fledgling Flyer Jordan in the playoffs, which is enough to be called a fierce one. After retiring from the army, Moncliffe was also inducted into the Hall of Fame as he wished.
In his 12 NBA-season NBA career, Sidney Moncliff played 11 playoff games, none of which was an injury-reimbursed 89/90 season. In the 83/84 season, Moncliffe led the small-ball city team Bucks in the East and hit the East Finals in one go. Unfortunately, waiting for them in the Eastern Finals were the Green Army Celtics led by Bird bird. After five games, Moncliffe returned home and has not been able to reach the finals since.
IV. Alex Inglish
Nuggets star Alex Inglish, who was active in the 80s, is the number one super scorer in NBA history, with an extremely comprehensive attack method within the three-point line, with a total of more than 2,000 points for eight consecutive seasons, and the performance in the playoffs is also very hard, and the firepower is not diminished.
In 17 NBA seasons, Alex Inglish played a total of 10 playoff games, averaging 24.4 points, 5.5 rebounds and 4.5 assists and shooting 50.3 percent from the shooting range. Unfortunately, Alex Inglish's Nuggets did not have the overall strength to break through in the West in the 1980s, and a generation of Nuggets had never tasted the Finals, and the best result was the 84/85 West Finals. In that year's playoffs, Inglish averaged 30.2 points, 6.6 rebounds and 4.5 assists per game, but unfortunately, the G4 game against showtime Lakers in the Western Conference Finals hurt his fingers, and the Nuggets also lost to the champion Lakers that year, stopping the Western Conference Finals.
Dominique Wilkins
Dominic Wilkins, especially famous for his dunk skills, was nicknamed "Human Cinema Essence". As one of the NBA leaders in the 1980s, Dominique Wilkins was a small forward superstar with excellent offensive and defensive skills, who personally won the top scorer and was also among the first team, and the MVP annual selection was the highest second in the annual selection.
In the playoffs, due to his years of playing for the team's weak Atlanta Hawks, Wilkins has led the team to the second round in the 87/88 season, and has not even entered the shore finals.
II. George Gervin
George Gervin was an early superstar in Spurs history, mainly active in the mid-1970s and mid-1980s, with strong individual scoring ability, and the picking technique and finger-around soft technique can be written into the basketball museum.
As a four-time NBA leading scorer, George Gervin averaged 26.2 points per game in his NBA career, and he also ranked second in the MVP selection twice, losing to Bill Walton and Moses Malone, and is one of the MVP's pearl players. In the nine seasons since the ABA League merged into the NBA League, Gervin has only missed one playoff, during which he has twice led the Spurs to the Western Conference Finals and failed to break through to the finals stage.
One, Steve Nash
Steve Nash, nicknamed "Son of the Wind", is a two-time MVP winner and pioneer of small-ball storms and running and booming play. During his career, Nash played for the Suns, Lone Rangers, and Lakers, played the playoffs in 12 of his 18 seasons, and reached the Western Conference Finals four times in his career, once at the Dallas Mavericks and three times at the Phoenix Suns.
Among the retired players who have won the MVP so far, Nash is the only MVP winner who has no Finals experience, and he is also the MVP winner of Lianzhuang, which is quite a pity for Sun fans.