Thread: Do you think Drexler is underrated?
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Old 04-15-2007, 01:37 PM   #32 (permalink)
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Early 1990s Portland teams
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Originally Posted by Adol
"Ainge was past his prime.
Kersey was ok coming off the bench
Robinson was in the very beginning of his career
Williams was a tough veteran on his last legs
Duckworth sucked.
Porter was an above average pg

They had a decent bench and a good coach."
I'm not sure you're talking about the same Portland teams I saw in the early 1990s -- the team that went to the Western Conference finals for three straight years and made appearances in the 1990 and 1992 NBA Finals. If anything, Portland was favored to beat Chicago in the 1992 Finals and many considered the 1990 Blazers team to be equal to Detroit heading into that matchup.

Portland was considered by many to have the best starting five in the NBA with Clyde Drexler, Terry Porter, Jerome Kersey, Buck Williams and Kevin Duckworth (who each were considered among the top 10 in the league at his respective position). Clifford Robinson was considered the steal of the 1989 draft and was one of the best sixth men in the league.
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