There have been a number of memorable draft picks in the last 30 years or so but there have also been a number of questionable picks. The No-Look Pass has put together a list of some of our favorite obscure players from picks 1-10 in honor of today’s draft. 1. Pervis Ellison – Sacramento Kings [...]
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We Like Obscure NBA Players: Lakers & Celtics Obscure #7′s
Last week, The No-Look Pass brought out the Obscure Lakers & Celtics. This week we’re still sticking with the Lakers vs. Celtics theme and since this series is going to a 7th game, it only makes sense to bring out some of the obscure #7′s. So let’s take it back before Marquis Daniels and Lamar [...]
We Like Obscure NBA Players: Miles Simon
Remember that 1997 Arizona Wildcats team? Well, what’s the first player that comes to mind? For me, it was the legendary Miles Simon. Simon teamed up with current NBA player Mike Bibby to form a one-two punch in the backcourt whom would eventually lead Lute Olson’s Cats to the National Title. Simon was a smooth [...]
We Like Obscure NBA Players: Ashraf Amaya
Here’s another one that’s high up on the obscurity scale- Ashraf Amaya. Some of you may remember him as being one of the selectable answers during last week’s Obscure NBA Player Quiz on TNLP. He only played 85 games in the NBA but he was known as a player who was an undersized power forward [...]
We Like Obscure NBA Player Quizzes: Name That Player!
So this is the 3rd installment of the TNLP Obscure NBA Players quizzes. Check out: Quiz 1 Quiz 2 You have a 1 in 4 chance of getting each of these right, so test you knowledge of some of the Obscure NBA Players by taking this quiz. It’s probably easier than the other 2 but [...]
We Like Obscure NBA Players: Sherell Ford
Sherell Ford is a little higher on the obscure-o-meter. He’s about an 8 on a scale of 1 to 10 with 1 being Bryant Reeves and 10 being Richard Morton. He was a 1st round draft pick in 1995 and only played 28 games in the NBA but was fortunate enough to play with one [...]
We Like Obscure NBA Players: Khalid Reeves
Khalid week continues here at TNLP. Last week’s obscure player was Khalid El-Amin. This week we’ve got Khalid Reeves who played in the NBA from 1994-2000. He was a star at his high school, Christ the King in New York and was a part of a memorable backcourt duo with Damon Stoudamire at the University [...]
We Like Obscure NBA Players: Khalid El-Amin
When one remembers Khalid El-Amin, they immediately conjure up images of his short and stocky frame playing amongst giants on the basketball court. However, it is easy to forget how difficult it is for a 5’10, 200 pound point guard to defy the odds and reach the NBA. El-Amin only appeared in 50 NBA games [...]
We Like Obscure NBA Players: B.J. Tyler
There are a number of tragedies and a whole lot of “what-ifs” in the NBA. In B.J. Tyler’s case, it’s a little of both. He had the speed, skill-set and athleticism to make it as a solid NBA player and if it wasn’t for an unfortunate accident where he fell asleep with a pack of [...]
We Like Obscure NBA Players: Mark Pope
Mark Pope wasn’t a superstar, nor was he a player that most people remember but he was highly respected by his coaches and peers. One of his own coaches once said, “He’s not a great player, but he’s a guy that helps your team exist.” And that is what the 6’10 Pope was; a hard [...]
