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Bonus Hollander POTD Brian Rowsom. UNC Wilmington C was drafted 34th by IND in 87. Cut shortly into rookie yr but hooked up w/expansion CHA from 88-90 (6 ppg, 3.5 rpg). From 91-99 played abroad. Since 2004, has coached all over the world. Per bio, he may be the original Slo Mo.
2021 Rowsom interview: hoopshd.com/2021/10/23/happy…
Hollinger POTD Jeff McInnis. UNC PG was drafted 37th by DEN in 96. Played a little as rookie but then fell out of NBA where he was CBA MVP. Became starter w/LAC in 00 & peaked at 14.6 ppg 6 apg in 01-02. Also played w/POR, CLE, NJ & CHA thru 08. Once beefed w/Oakley. Has coached.
1/13/07: McInnis is ejected from a game because the scorekeeper forgot to list him on the roster in error. espn.com/nba/news/story?id=2…
More snarky 1991 fantasy hoop bios:
-Bearish on Sellers
-Shackleford was whacky
-Purvis' final jumpers taken in the void
-When Charles Smith was peaking
-Derek Smith had grit but bad knees
-Michael Smith didn't do great in BOS
-Otis Smith could jump
Bonus Hollander POTD Bill Mechionni. Nova PG was drafted 19th by PHI in 66. Sat for 2 yrs before playing in EPBL in 68-69. Signed w/ABA Nets & was all-star (21 ppg 8.4 apg in 71-72) before becoming bench guy for Dr J squads (73-76). Nets' GM from 76-79. Went into finance after.
Acuff's rough shooting night was not the worst for a rookie. SAC fans take solace in the fact that rookie KD, LBJ & Shaq had bad nights too. Here are the lowest single game TS% for a rookie taking at least 24 shots since 79-80: sports-reference.com/stathea…
Hollander POTD Drazen Petrovic. Croatian SG was the 1st great NBA Euro. Drafted in 86 by POR didn't come over til 89. Stuck behind Drexler in POR & traded to NJ in 91 and really took off (22.3 ppg in 92-93, .449 3FG%). Sadly, died as he was peaking in 1993. RIP.
Since 83-84, eventual NBA Finals winners are 30-13 in season openers. Some really great teams, however, have had bad openers. A sampling: hoopsanalyst.com/nba-title-t…
More snarky 1991 Fantasy Hoops bios:
-Pinckney played a game w/his shorts on backwards
-Pressley resembles Cosby?
-Pippen pre-stardom
-Why was Olden called the "Human Truffle"?
-Rambis, when he was a sparkplug in PHO
-Late stage Robert Reid
Bonus Hollander COTD Doug Moe. Brooklyn hooper went to UNC & was good scorer in early ABA. Retired in 72 & went into coaching. First head gig was w/SA from 76-80 where he was good. Then coached DEN for the entire 80s, in playoffs 9x in 10 yrs & 85 WCF. Teams were high scoring.
Hollander POTD Lionel Hollins. Arizona St G was drafted 6th by POR in 75. Good defender started for 77 title team+ was all-star in 78. Traded to PHI in 79-80 to help Dr. J win title but supplanted by Mo Cheeks. Retired in 85 at age-31. Later coached MEM + BRK. Per bio "scowls."
More snarky 1991 fantasy hoop bios:
-Nimphius: "an exceptionally bad player w/an exceptionally bad haircut"
-A lame Dyron Nix joke
-Paspalj's love of not so healthy US products
-Oakley at his scoring peak
-Perkins was a hot free agent
-The not so original Ken "The Snake"
Bonus Hollander POTD Lonnie Shelton. Oregon St PF was drafted 25th by NY in 76. After 2 solid yrs in NY, sent to SEA where he was key piece to title team. Tough defender even made all-star in 82 w/15 ppg. Finished up w/CLE retiring in 86 at age 30. Died in 2018. RIP.
