Mookie Blaylock: The Most Forgotten Defender of the 90s… OVERSHADOWED BY A FATAL MISTAKE | FPP
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- To this day, he is one of the most forgotten yet great defenders in NBA history. He took the JuCo route to eventually end up on the Oklahoma Sooners, as a crucial piece of their 1988 team who made it to the NCAA National Championship game before losing to Danny Manning and the Kansas Jayhawks. After two seasons of D1 basketball, he would enter the 1989 NBA draft and be chosen 12th overall by the New Jersey Nets. His career began with promise, but as the Nets loaded up with guys like Derrick Coleman, Drazen Petrovic and Kenny Anderson, Blaylock was eventually phased out, yet his best years would come with the Atlanta Hawks. He would spend almost all of the 1990s on Hawks team who featured guys like Dominique Wilkins, Kevin Willis, Steve Smith and Dikembe Mutombo. During this time, Blaylock was crucial to the great defense which these Hawks were known for. Blaylock would routinely be atop the steals leaderboards, while also holding his own as one of the better passers of his era; as overall, there weren’t many two way players better than Mookie Blaylock during the era he played. He never was able to make it past the second round, and always seemed to struggle in the playoffs, but he still spent over a decade in the NBA as an above average starting point guard, and an elite defender. His last few years were spent on bad Golden State teams, but after his career is where things took a dark turn. Blaylock had struggled with alcohol while he was playing, but it became a crippling addiction after his retirement, leading to plethora of DUIs and eventually in 2013, he would find himself responsible for a vehicular homicide, as caused a head on collision, which took the life of Monica Murphy, and led to him spending time in prison. Blaylock was the quietest player on and off the court, but likely struggled with his demons alone because of this. There is no excuse for his mistake, but as a basketball player, he was one of the greatest defenders of his generation.
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The original glove!!!
I don't care what anyone says, the 80s & 90s NBA Players would smoke the current era of NBA cats today.
Facts
I believe you too. Those 80s and 90s guys would make today players cry and beg the refs to give them techs.
@@zoeledwards6617 😂😂😂😂💯
Depends which era while their are a number of players from the 80's and 90's that would dominate if they played today but many would struggle however a lot of NBA superstars of today would be out the league if they had to play back in the 80's or 90's
😂 sure they would get mad and fight them
i wont forget blaylock. that guy was lockdown, he looked like a small MJ in a hawks jersey and had 90% of MJs defense.
You reaching a level that hasn't been tapped into in ages. You are archeologists.
Great basketball player.
I had to leave that Alcohol alone on 8/18/13. Initially it was tough to abstain. I'm so grateful I didnt injure anyone. I had 2 car accidents and I still say prayers of gratitude that no one was hurt.
Keep rocking
🗣️M-M-M-MOOKIE!!!
Rip Stu Scott
So underrated. Learned 3 things with this video: that Mookie wasn't a nickname; that he actually dunked in game; his later life issues. Had no idea about those and I hope that he's ok. Mookie was a joy to watch with Augmon, Steve Smith, Willis and Dominique..
Mookie was fine player. He, like many other players from the past do get forgotten, unfortunately. He’s like the perfect 1 and 3rd go-to option for teams that need back court defense and who can occasionally create their own offense.
He probably doesn’t ever reach All-NBA, given the competition at PG. At the time, you had Stockton, Payton, Price, KJ, Strickland, Van Exel, Porter, and two Hardaways.
You also have had up and coming PGs, like Kidd, Nash, and Cassell.
Definitely is the class of above average and occasional all-star.
The 96-97 Hawks team was pretty good.
If somehow Stockton could have taught him how to have a better FG percentage . . . .
then he would have had some legendary regular season production.
I mean that and turnovers was his only weakness. (!)
FG percentage i believe is very imporant. Stockton usually led all gaurds in that and usually the Jazz led the league in it.
I think he's roughly Chauncey Billups level. Good , but no HOFer. How Billups got in, I don't know.
Baby jordan looks wise
Pearl Jam’s original namesake!
Facts!! Love that their first album title was inspired by the number he wore
@@SamsterTH yet another reason they’re my fav band ❤️
@@brandenbyrd5239 They're easily one of my favourite bands too. Music still holds up incredibly well today 🤙🏼
@@SamsterTHreally?
Fun fact: Dennis Rodman was a fan of Pearl Jam
Those Hawks teams with Mookie & Smitty with Mutombo were pretty good
Don't forget Augmon!
@insuchaway oh yeah definitely Stacey Augmon
One of my favorite all time Hawks.
his play reminds me of jrue holiday
Very sad story well told.
I remember back in the days he was known for his handles. The ball and the film dont lie
Mookie would pick guys up 94 feet full court
No he wouldnt
@@JohnAdam-fx4ng tf? bruh yes he did. Steve Smith who played with him even said this 😂
My idol when I was in high school ….. loved him in college…one of my favorite players of all time in college
His stats remind me of Jevon Carter in college. I remember him being one of the faster players on NBA '98 for 64, lol
Mookie, along with guys like Ceballos and Mashburn, was one of those guys that I remember fondly having collectible cards of.
Right 👍 On Mookie!
Damn, didnt know he caused a fatality dui. He was a very good NBA player. Borderline allstar player for several years with the Hawks. He pushed Kenny Anderson for playing time early in his career in New Jersey as well.
Bimbo Coles was just as underrated & arguably more under the radar than Mookie. I hope he gets his own video at some point.
Glad to see you doing content that hasn't really been done before. You're being a real Trailblazer for something that we at sports fans can really appreciate!
Ah yes, my favorite basketball player, pearl jam
How can you just name your band after an actual person? Lmao like Mookie could have sued them if they got big enough.
Are you EVER going to talk about Scott skiles
one of my fav player's in the 90s. always liked his jump shot form
Yoi i love this channel u doing gods work with these vids
Football Profile On Joe Horn
Oh yeah what happened to him? He used to Buss my ass in Madden against my friends 😂
Great vid as always.
Do one on Richard Dumas ... sad story but what potential
Thank you 😊
He was so fast in assists fast player i miss hawks 90s
I really enjoy your content. I would love to see a feature on Sedalle Threatt, a great player from the 90's.
Mookie was nice in the 90’s
The Hawks trading Dominique while they had the #1 seed before the trade deadline made me hate that organization for a long time.
He had always favored Michael Jordan to me😂
Man Hawks had some cool ass jerseys back in the 90's
When I was a child I’d get he and MJ mixed up
You should do one on Harold Miner !!!! Luv the channel btw especially bringing light to the old school ball players like Bernard King or Artis A train Gilmore.
I never realized this til now but my game is almost identical to Mooks….
Great Video as always brother 🤜🏽🤛🏽
Yeah but, who gives a care!? Lol u acting like we know u or something!!!?... 🤔😕😵
2nd or 3rd best PG defender in the 1990's behind Payton and Stockton
Nate McMillan
@@davidbyron6981 Bogues too
I cant believe that Pearl Jam tidbit...
Brian Grant
Mini Jordan 😂
I was just about to say. I used to call him mini Mike. It's crazy how much he looked like MJ after he shaved his head.
@@Davivd2 Damm...I never realized how much he resembled MJ in his early years.
🔥🔥🔥
Blaylock was a small guy but was quick with great hands and could pick anybody's pocket. Led the NBA in steals twice. Offensively, he was inefficient and took bad shots at times. He was a guy who struggled to know when to pass or shoot.
thats what i said too yea.
If somehow Stockton (who often led the league in FG percentage for gaurds) could have taught him how to get that effeciency better. . . yikes . . i mean that and turnovers a bit was like his only weakness really.
FG percentage is big with me personally though in basketball.
Jazz usually led the league in it.
Its the style i believe is best.
Marve Albert used to push Mookie hard on TV 📺 in the late 80s and early 90s 😂 and KiKi Vandeweigh so i knew they had to be good players!
Classic mookie in streetball was super underrated
To my immature basketball mind at the time I liked Ramuel Robinson way better. Ramuel could power dunk over centers.
Steals don't equal good defense, but according to the defensive win share stat, Mookie was top 10 in the NBA 4 times during the 90s. And we all know there was a lot of competition in that category/decade.
Mahmamama mookie lol
You should talk about Reggie Thues
Rondo plays like him
Exactly
Wow I never knew he was involved in drunk driving I remember him playing on the hawks in the 90s
Do Marques Colston an absolute beast for the New Orleans Saints 👍
Steve Smith, Stacey Augmon and Mookie.....
He could had been one of the best PG ever but he had shit in his head
at 29:57 up to 29:58 i'll say the hawks sixers warriors and celtics have won a CERTAIN number of titles and these individual stats if you ask me go in this EXACT order the #1 TIED rebounding from bill russell and wilt chamberlain #2 TIED shotblocking from bill russell and scoring from wilt chamberlain #3 shotblocking from wilt chamberlain #4 scoring from larry bird #5 rebounding from bob pettit #6 passing from bob cousy #7 passing from john havlicek #8 passing from hal greer #9 scoring from billy cunningham and #10 rebounding from nate thurmond
He averaged as much steals per game as MJ, crazy
The Jordan lookalike
The Nets could’ve built a Championship team with Blaylock still there smh that’s why we never took them serious in New York back then
The forgotten thing bugs me. He isn’t forgotten.
Football profile on Keyshawn Johnson
Why? He’s a clown
@@QueensNewYorkguy He's rarely talked about as a football player. A lot of us know him as an analyst on ESPN and FOX. He didn't reach his potential as the number one pick, but he had a good career, even though it wasn't hof worthy
@@4392amtrak I feel ya fam! Guess you’re a fan of his! Didn’t mean to rain on your parade!! There’s plenty of videos covering Keyshawn tho if you search it
Did anyone seen that they misspelled Warriors 🤔 (Warriers)
Back when dudes had a full head of hair but still went with cessation against the grain just cause😂
Man, those Blaylock lead Hawks teams coached by Wilkens were BORING 😃
Can't believe Atl was able to trade old azz Willis for Steve Smith
36 -16 and trade your Best player this sounds like Sabotage I’m sorry players deserve to ride that out.
the most forgotten guy that was a near ringer for michael jordan LoLz
You mean Pearl Jam, right?
😀 and did all drunk
Mofo look exactly like no hair Jordan!!
this bum sucked as a warrior. not a leader.
Mookie was dope. I remember watching him all the times he was on tnt games. Before tnt got bigger nba network contracts
LATE! But had to come and say that this man was really a problem on the court, I loved those Hawks teams in the late 90's