+SantiagoRaga1975 basically averages out to 20,6,6 and 2. great all around player. were it not for jordan- this guy would be remembered as the best 2 guard out there other than kobe and maybe wade. but i have him right up there. people forget- before jordans six rings, a lot of people had drexler neck and neck with mj- some even said he was better cos he was more of a team player and more well rounded. of course that fired jordan up which wasn't a good thing - but still - of the 14 years they shared in the nba- drexler was right there for half of them- much like t-mac and kobe.
+Mick A Unfortunately a lot of people are blinded by there love of there favorite player that any mention of another is disrespectful to them . I do thank you my brother
I know. Let's face though. Scottie and Mike were right in that Chuck didn't always keep himself in the best of shape. Not an issue with Clyde or Hakeem.
Jesse Varela I am the biggest Iverson fan but he was not as good as Drexler man. He belongs to another era. And yes, it's true that he was considered better than Kobe for many many years but people forgot it now because Kobe achieved more with his team and Iverson got older earlier. I say Iverson, best shooting guard of his era. I can agree with that. Also, he's probably the second biggest iconic figure in basketball history right after MJ. I think nobody influenced the way the game is played, the style etc more than Iverson besides MJ.
+Air Magic From the period of about '89 to '95, Clyde was 2nd best SG behind Jordan. He consistently put up high stats in steals, assists, rebounds, and points. I probably wouldn't rank him as the 2nd most skilled SG ever, but he would be easily be in my top 5.
G Ryen Good for you but I don't think you know Drexler that much (in 1995, Penny Hardaway was all NBA first team, just saying...). You just look at his numbers. And he still has better numbers in his prime overall (season, playoffs, finals) than any other player in his prime at his position, except Jordan. The best defensive team Kobe ever faced in the finals are the Pistons in 2004. Kobe averaged : 22,6/2,8/4,4/1,8/0,6, shooting 38,1%. The best defensive team Drexler ever faced in the Finals are also the Pistons in 1990. Drexler averaged : 26,4/7,8/6,2/1,8/0,2, shooting 54,3%. And the Bad boy Pistons were easily a better defensive team than the Pistons in 2004.
Couple things beyond his obviously ELITE dunking ability--- 1. Clyde had impeccable wrist & finger control on the ball, allowing him to manipulate the trajectory and spin on the fly as good or better than anyone I've ever seen, but certainly up there with Jordan, Kobe, Tony Parker, etc. 2. His jump shot was a true jump shot. He got some legit lift on it, and it was absolutely gorgeous, at least in the selected clips for this montage.
Man those old school legends like him, Wilkins, Dr J., were freaking posterizing people left and right! They had a finesse to the poster jams, an art to it almost, which seems to have gotten lost along the way.. sadly.
he was classy and timid with a smile on his face as he played the game. from what I seen everyone loved Clyde. he had one of the best defenses and transition games I've ever seen. didn't get the press or acclaim he deserved because of his shyness and the teams he played for. left you in awe as much as players such as Wilkins, Jordan and Kemp. well spoken of and we'll spoken. one of many people's faves. Thank you for this post and Ty Clyde Drexler for your example of how to play the game and your greatness in various ways.
As a Lakers fan I enjoyed watching Clyde from 1988-1991. He was good! He could drive, shoot, dunk, and run the court. He gave Magic and Jordan a run for their money..
And he was a terrific passer. As much as I can't stand listening to him on Rockets broadcast these days, I still can't deny that he remains the greatest Blazer ever.
Depends on who you ask. Walton was the best player on our only championship team, so he's highly regarded, yes, but he only had a couple of big seasons in Portland because of all of his foot injuries. Drexler had a long AND highly decorated career, so personally I'd put him on top. Hopefully he's just keeping the spot warm for Damian, though. ;)
I am glad to hear from a Blazer supporter. I used to follow the NBA on those magic years spanning those years that included Drexler's years and all of those great players,( it's incredible how manny from that era one would have to mention). Just now I have started to follow the league again and search for the history of it before those years. I understand your point now. Thanks.
Oohh. Kobe fans gonna cry. You're right, though. And for all those who cry about Dominique not being named top 50. Maybe he was. Not my point. Clyde was easily a far better all around player.
I remember best the 92 Finals. I was hoping Drexler would beat Jordan and finally get credit for being the show stopper he was. It was hard to be a team with just one star player to take on many two headed giants. The Blazers relied so heavily on Drexler to be all over the court. We had some good ones supporting mind you. It's when Drexler would be on the bench that you had to worry. Tracy Porter and Jerome "No Mercy" Kersey played huge roles. Same can be said for Pippen, Grant and Armstrong with the Bulls. It was the best series for me. The Glide will always be king of my childhood favorites. It was nice to see him get the ring with his old Phi Slamma teammate, The Dream.
***** I agree, except that Pippen was waaaay better than Kersey or anyone else the blazers had besides Clyde. Pippen was really the engine that made the Bulls go, with Jordan as the main scorer. The other players for the Bulls were role players that knew their jobs and didn't try to do too much, with Grant and Armstrong, and later Rodman, being All-Star caliber role players (Rodman never made the All-Star game as a Bull, but he did with the Pistons). That discipline made them extremely tough to beat, especially in a 7 game series. The Blazers had some great athletes who sometimes tried to do too much and ended up making critical mistakes when it mattered the most. The Glide was the only truly great player they had in that era. (BTW Ashley is my wife, I just use her profile! LOL)
+Jamie Warren I don't know if your memories are betraying you or if you are just lying but the Blazers had the most talented team of the entire league from 1990 to the 1992 nba finals. So Drexler had overall a better supporting cast than Jordan and he got dominated by Jordan during the finals. Scottie Pippen started to being a bonified all star only in 1992. In 1991 he wasn't even an all star.
+Ashley Lenox Drexler had the better team and Terry Porter was an all star. The blazers had the advantage inside at the center position and they also had better all aroud players. Pippen? Again, Pippen started to be considered great only in 1992. He wasn't an all star in 1991. The Blazers were considered the most talented team in the entire league at that time. Rodman? Role player with the bulls incapable of buying a basket in an empty gym and the unmanageable off the court. The reason why the Bulls got him was because no team wanted to have him in 1996. With the pistons, the were other players better than him at his position that didn't make the all star team but he was 2 time defensive player of the year and would average almost 20 rebounds a game while being only 6'7 in a league of dominant centers. He wasn't in his prime anymore when he joined the Bulls. With the pistons, he could score a little bit. The Bulls had overall average talents compared to all the great teams of the 90's (including the blazers in 1992 of course, which were again considered the most talented team of the league) when they won 6 titles. And that was a big part of their popularity and of Jordan's popularity. Scottie Pippen was a great player at his position but guys like Mullin, Bernard King, Dominique Wilkins, Larry Nance, James Worhty etc were better players than him at his own position and for a long time. Pippen is always either underrated or overrated. He was great but they were so many great players better than him at that time that he shouldn't be overrated because of his 6 rings.
+Air Magic I guess we'll just have to agree to disagree on this one. Better talent doesn't always make a better player/team. Yes, Portland was talented, but that didn't mean they were all great players. Being a great player takes much more than raw physical talent, it takes consistent fundamentals and proper focus when you need a play. No team was a better example of this during that era than the Chicago Bulls. How many times did Portland blow easy plays because guys were out of position trying to do too much? Pretty much every time at some point in the playoffs. Once Pippen hit his stride, the Bulls never did during that time. Pippen was not recognized as much as the other players you mentioned because of how much attention Jordan got from the media, but by his 3rd-4th year, Pippen was better than all those guys you mentioned, not as a consistent scorer, but in overall game. Until the Dream, Clyde never played with an all time great player, and they only won one championship because both guys were past their prime and injuries to them or other guys they acquired (like a well past his prime Barkley) limited their effectiveness and they were declining then. And the Bulls did have guys that could play at a high level when they needed to. Both Armstrong and Grant were All-Stars when Jordan "retired" for the 93-94 season, in which the Bulls would have made it to the Eastern Conference Finals were it not for some very poor officiating in game 7 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals. So even without Jordan, the Bulls were a legit playoff team, able to get out of the first round. Portland, without Drexler was not a legit contender, never making out of the first round during the time Drexler played for Houston. Even in how the teams matched up, all the Bulls had to do (they had three NBA All Defensive players Jordan, Pippen, and Grant would join that list the following year, but he was already playing at that level, just hadn't been recognized for it yet) was slow down Drexler, and most of the time they had Pippen guarding him, keeping Jordan fresher for the offense. Drexler, didn't have anyone else that good at defense except maybe Buck Williams, but he was past his prime, and the other guys could get some steals (like Porter) and a couple blocks here and there, but they were not as disciplined as the Bulls. They would go for fakes and get out of position, making them a primed victim for a disciplined Bulls team. Once they could get past Drexler, it was much easier for a fresher Jordan to rack up the points. With guys getting out of position and outplayed, Drexler had to try and do it all (which often leads to mistakes or play not as sharp as you'd like to see), and no player can do that for a whole series, few can even do it in a game. Was Jordan better than Drexler, yes, but that doesn't mean he still gets more credit than he should for the Bulls' success, and that Drexler gets more blame for Portland's failures than he should. People seem to think the Bulls were chumps without Jordan, when really the stats and records show that they were chumps without Pippen. They were better with Pippen and no Jordan than they were with Jordan and no Pippen. (And the Bulls without Jordan were better than the Blazers without Drexler.) That doesn't necessarily mean that Pippen is better than Jordan either. They played different positions and had different styles of play, but when it comes to team play and making a team win, Pippen's style was more suited to that. The combination of both players with a disciplined surrounding cast was unbeatable in a seven game series as they proved 6 times. Hence they really were the best team, they weren't just one great player, no champion in a team sport ever was...
A lot of people will get mad at me for saying this, but Mr. Clyde Drexler was probably the best running shooting guard of all time even over michael. He was also great because he could score with or without the ball in his hands. He knew the fundamental cut into a two dribble move. Too many guards today dont even have that. And he was obv more than just a dunker like a person who never watched him might think. One of the most underrated shooting guards of all time.
Clyde is still a top 5 all time sg in my opinion and is vastly underrated. he's one of the greatest all around perimeter players ever. my only issue with Clyde was his decision making & shot selection often time in close games was sometimes head scratching lol
Clyde was incredible and if he played today, he would destroy the NBA. He had huge hands like MJ. I don't think people today understand how big a deal that is and how it helps dramatically in basketball. It gives you extensive moves at the basket and all over the court because you can grip the ball - this was the secret to MJ and it's what Phil Jackson cited as the main reason for MJ over Kobe. It also helped with passing. When one can grip the ball, the possibilities are endless - imagine what you could do in a pickup game if you were allowed to play with a volleyball - think of how you can grip it and how many different ways you could extend going to the basket or making one handed bullet passes. Clyde was big and strong as well as quick which made him a great offensive and defensive player. With his athleticism, he would be incredible in the run and gun style of NBA ball today which is how his Portland team played to some extent. Unfortunately for him, he played in a much more difficult era with tons of competition with other large players. His numbers do not fully represent his game by today's standards. This guy would beat D. Wade or Harden in their primes IMO. In his era, the handle of today wasn't allowed as carrying the ball was called and the physicality of defenders didn't make it feasible - but many youngsters think the handle is what makes a player and yet they don't understand the facts of why it wasn't used back then. He could do everything and more that guys like D. Wade and Harden did and he was a better defender than both of them.
Drextler in the season he faced against Jordan in the 1991 finals he averaged 25.3ppg-7-7-2-1. He is criminally underrated I see him at 40-45 on some peoples list. Top 20 player
The finger roll at 58 seconds is the best one ever and outside of George Gervin Clyde was the best at the finger roll. Dude could flat out play, just played in the era with MJ and didnt get the credit he deserved.
Think a lot of people don't realize just how good of a passer Drexler was. He obviously could do a lot of things athletically, but his feel for the game was pretty damn impressive.
The Glide didn't give a damn how tall you were, if you were standing in front of that rim when he decided to dunk then your ass was fixin to get posterized!
One of the best ever! Great mix. When he was determined to get to the hoop he was nearly impossible to stop. He was an outstanding passer as well. I do miss those good old days.
WRONG! No way He's better than I thought! I've ALWAYS known how great this guy was. I bet I've watched that last dunk , well over 1,000 times! It freaks me out how much mileage he covers in it. Seems like he jumping from 3-point range! That last dunk should be called the Energizer Bunny Dunk! ! He just keeps going & going & going... Amazing! I would rate that dunk as one of the top 10 dunks ALL-TIME! Thanks for the many memories Clyde!!
+VingThor 13 0:55. Like the announcers always said on telecasts: Drexler is maybe the only other player who is as creative and/or unstoppable as Jordan during the 80s and 90's. IMO the list of best SG's all-time goes: 1. Jordan 2. Bryant 3. Drexler And I dont think anyone else is close to those 3 with exceptions of Wade, West and Gervin.
Wow, brought back great memories of sitting or mostly standing drinking brews with my buds watching PTown kick azz, great times. Thank you and thank you Clyde
Clyde the glide Drexler One of the 50 greatest players in NBA history One of the greatest shooting guards in the history of the NBA 1st round pick by the Portland Trail Blazers out of the University of Houston Blazers 1983-1994 Rockets 🚀 1994-1998 Wins a championship with Houston 🚀 in 1995 83/84 all rookie team Dream Team USA 🇺🇸 Gold medal 🥇 10x nba all star ⭐️ 1992 All nba first team All NBA second team in 1988 and 1991 All NBA third team in 1990 and 1995 Pro Basketball 🏀 Hall of Fame 20 points per game 6 rebounds a game and 5.6 assists a game in his 15 year career with Portland and Houston
This is now my favorite video on You Tube. Yes he's historically underrated, yes his game requires a 9 minute guitar shred for proper ambiance, and yes he's better than Lebron in every facet of the game.
Oh boy, this mastercut (and/or cut of the master) is Portland Trailblazers only and still making me dizzy! Considering all the things Clyde continued pulling off during his gig in Houston he's even more my favorite player of all time.
Good to see him take MJ more than a couple times there, and other amazing NBA greats but how about that high finger roll over defensive great David Robinson's finger tips!! Does it get any closer than that? Only the genius and talent of Clyde could orchestrate that kind of highlight. Anyone else and that's getting swatted .
No, but the point is he probably doesn't get the overall credit he deserves. Many see him as primarily an elite athlete and versatile scorer. When he was a really fine passer and rebounder as well. Not just a scorer, a la Wilkins, Aguirre, Chambers.
To me, he's one of the greatest 2 guards ever. He played in a much tougher NBA with much tougher rules - rules today cater to perimeter players and with Clyde's skills and physical gifts, he'd destroy the NBA today much like MJ would. People would rate D. Wade over Clyde today but in my mind, Clyde is simply better offensively than Wade.
***** First off you need to get your facts straight. Wade has a higher mid-range percentage for his career. Hell he even had a higher 3pt percentage for the first 11 years of their careers. Prime peak Wade Averaged 30.2 PPG 5 REB 7.5 AST 2.2 STL 1.3 BLK on 49% FGM 32% 3pt percentage. Drexler never once came close to those kind of numbers. Many officials, coaches and analysis say that Wade's prime was a top 5 talent to ever play in the NBA. You're obviously just biased for Drexler because that's really disrespectful to say. Not to mention you said he's "much better all-round" when Wade is ranked as one of the top 2 way players of all time. My advice to you is to do some research because 6/7 of the official known basketball sites have Wade ranked as the 3rd best SG ever. Even Allen Iverson and Jerry West are above Drexler. Sorry but welcome to reality bud.
+kissmygrits I Idolized Jordan growing up and I also had respect for Drexler. Wade is only 6'4" but he makes up for it by having a 6'11" wingspan. So by your logic, Kobe Bryant isn't as good as people think because he plays in less physical era so that would mean Clyde is also better than him too??? come on man brighten up a bit.
Clyde is my favorite player ever...but you know he was a HELL OF A passer too! We know he could finish with the best, but a great passer with great court vision!
Clyde could have played small forward also. It would have been interesting if Portland had drafted Jordan instead of Sam Bowie to see how he would have played with Clyde on the same team. Could they have made it work or would Clyde have been traded? Something to think about....
This is a fucking highlight reel, I thought it was going to create a solid argument on why he is better than the players I listed. if we are just basing rankings off of highlights than every modern day star would blow him out of the water. You can’t say he’s a top 5 shooting guard off of highlights. And how is he a top ten dunker,Did you even watch the video?
@@clydetheglidetop5sgtop10du7 highlights are not even really comparable to like even jimmy butlers career highlights as well😂 I don’t judge careers based off highlights so I guess that’s that. Have a nice day sir
@@clydetheglidetop5sgtop10du7 I’ve done my research, I’ve checked his stats, advanced stats, accolades and I’ve watched videos on his career before. I never saw him play since that was way before my time so I obviously have a different perspective but I’ve tried to do enough research to get an more accurate perspective on how good he was
Very talented guy, and discreet. IMHO, he has not been enough recognized because of his discretion and because his style wasn't as attractive as Jordan's or Nique's
The only player to ever compile 20,000 points, 6,000 rebounds, 6,000 assists and 2,000 steals in a career. That's special.
+SantiagoRaga1975 basically averages out to 20,6,6 and 2. great all around player. were it not for jordan- this guy would be remembered as the best 2 guard out there other than kobe and maybe wade. but i have him right up there. people forget- before jordans six rings, a lot of people had drexler neck and neck with mj- some even said he was better cos he was more of a team player and more well rounded. of course that fired jordan up which wasn't a good thing - but still - of the 14 years they shared in the nba- drexler was right there for half of them- much like t-mac and kobe.
One of the GREATEST players I've ever seen Clyde the Glide
+SantiagoRaga1975 Lebron goint be the second
+Kurt Adams Thank you. For some (stupid) reason, many are out to discredit him.
+Mick A Unfortunately a lot of people are blinded by there love of there favorite player that any mention of another is disrespectful to them . I do thank you my brother
He was a great all-around player; he could do everything he wanted on the court. He is underrated by many NBA fans. Great mix.
My all time fav NBA player, man i was fking happy when he finally got his ring with Rockets. Sad thing Charles come one year to late.
2 years. he came in 96 97
+Michał Wiśniewski You have some company.
I know. Let's face though. Scottie and Mike were right in that Chuck didn't always keep himself in the best of shape. Not an issue with Clyde or Hakeem.
yeah, my sentiments to Sir Michal
@@Amick44 And everyone was right when they said Scottie was nothing without MJ. He had one solid season without MJ.
One of the coolest nicknames ever created.
Clyde Drexler is the second best shooting guard ever if you go by skills, impact, all around game, talent and yes, he is very underrated.
So true bro
Couch IVERSON
Jesse Varela
I am the biggest Iverson fan but he was not as good as Drexler man. He belongs to another era. And yes, it's true that he was considered better than Kobe for many many years but people forgot it now because Kobe achieved more with his team and Iverson got older earlier.
I say Iverson, best shooting guard of his era. I can agree with that. Also, he's probably the second biggest iconic figure in basketball history right after MJ. I think nobody influenced the way the game is played, the style etc more than Iverson besides MJ.
+Air Magic From the period of about '89 to '95, Clyde was 2nd best SG behind Jordan. He consistently put up high stats in steals, assists, rebounds, and points. I probably wouldn't rank him as the 2nd most skilled SG ever, but he would be easily be in my top 5.
G Ryen
Good for you but I don't think you know Drexler that much (in 1995, Penny Hardaway was all NBA first team, just saying...). You just look at his numbers. And he still has better numbers in his prime overall (season, playoffs, finals) than any other player in his prime at his position, except Jordan.
The best defensive team Kobe ever faced in the finals are the Pistons in 2004. Kobe averaged : 22,6/2,8/4,4/1,8/0,6, shooting 38,1%.
The best defensive team Drexler ever faced in the Finals are also the Pistons in 1990. Drexler averaged : 26,4/7,8/6,2/1,8/0,2, shooting 54,3%. And the Bad boy Pistons were easily a better defensive team than the Pistons in 2004.
The finger rolls are even more impressive than the dunks. And man could he dunk it.
I love how Strong he went to the basket with such fearlessness! He was my favorite basketball player growing up!
If his shot looked a bit better and smoother, eye test wise he would be similar to jordan imo
I wish there were more highlights of is passing. He was one of the best passing SG's of all time.
Couple things beyond his obviously ELITE dunking ability---
1. Clyde had impeccable wrist & finger control on the ball, allowing him to manipulate the trajectory and spin on the fly as good or better than anyone I've ever seen, but certainly up there with Jordan, Kobe, Tony Parker, etc.
2. His jump shot was a true jump shot. He got some legit lift on it, and it was absolutely gorgeous, at least in the selected clips for this montage.
Man those old school legends like him, Wilkins, Dr J., were freaking posterizing people left and right! They had a finesse to the poster jams, an art to it almost, which seems to have gotten lost along the way.. sadly.
he was classy and timid with a smile on his face as he played the game. from what I seen everyone loved Clyde. he had one of the best defenses and transition games I've ever seen. didn't get the press or acclaim he deserved because of his shyness and the teams he played for. left you in awe as much as players such as Wilkins, Jordan and Kemp. well spoken of and we'll spoken. one of many people's faves. Thank you for this post and Ty Clyde Drexler for your example of how to play the game and your greatness in various ways.
As a Lakers fan I enjoyed watching Clyde from 1988-1991. He was good! He could drive, shoot, dunk, and run the court. He gave Magic and Jordan a run for their money..
Great to see you put in Clyde's most famous dunk in at the end. That slo- mo shot of him gliding in for the slam is truly one for the ages.
Cosmic Pulse Agreed. Very graceful
And he was a terrific passer. As much as I can't stand listening to him on Rockets broadcast these days, I still can't deny that he remains the greatest Blazer ever.
+Jason Farrell What about Bill Walton? I mean, I haven't seen him playing but he is historically regarded to have that place in Blazers isn't he?
Depends on who you ask. Walton was the best player on our only championship team, so he's highly regarded, yes, but he only had a couple of big seasons in Portland because of all of his foot injuries. Drexler had a long AND highly decorated career, so personally I'd put him on top. Hopefully he's just keeping the spot warm for Damian, though. ;)
I am glad to hear from a Blazer supporter. I used to follow the NBA on those magic years spanning those years that included Drexler's years and all of those great players,( it's incredible how manny from that era one would have to mention). Just now I have started to follow the league again and search for the history of it before those years. I understand your point now. Thanks.
J
Jason Farrell until Damian Lillard breaks all his records.
He had a better career FG%, RPG, and APG than Kobe Bryant.
Oohh. Kobe fans gonna cry. You're right, though. And for all those who cry about Dominique not being named top 50. Maybe he was. Not my point. Clyde was easily a far better all around player.
A reflection of being the superior teammate and dare I say champion too.
I still wish that blaze would release another kobe video. I can't find his old ones anywhere.
Agree!!!
and also better defensive than Kobe Bryant and Lebron James
I remember best the 92 Finals. I was hoping Drexler would beat Jordan and finally get credit for being the show stopper he was. It was hard to be a team with just one star player to take on many two headed giants. The Blazers relied so heavily on Drexler to be all over the court. We had some good ones supporting mind you. It's when Drexler would be on the bench that you had to worry. Tracy Porter and Jerome "No Mercy" Kersey played huge roles. Same can be said for Pippen, Grant and Armstrong with the Bulls. It was the best series for me. The Glide will always be king of my childhood favorites.
It was nice to see him get the ring with his old Phi Slamma teammate, The Dream.
***** I agree, except that Pippen was waaaay better than Kersey or anyone else the blazers had besides Clyde. Pippen was really the engine that made the Bulls go, with Jordan as the main scorer. The other players for the Bulls were role players that knew their jobs and didn't try to do too much, with Grant and Armstrong, and later Rodman, being All-Star caliber role players (Rodman never made the All-Star game as a Bull, but he did with the Pistons). That discipline made them extremely tough to beat, especially in a 7 game series. The Blazers had some great athletes who sometimes tried to do too much and ended up making critical mistakes when it mattered the most. The Glide was the only truly great player they had in that era. (BTW Ashley is my wife, I just use her profile! LOL)
+Jamie Warren
I don't know if your memories are betraying you or if you are just lying but the Blazers had the most talented team of the entire league from 1990 to the 1992 nba finals. So Drexler had overall a better supporting cast than Jordan and he got dominated by Jordan during the finals. Scottie Pippen started to being a bonified all star only in 1992. In 1991 he wasn't even an all star.
+Ashley Lenox
Drexler had the better team and Terry Porter was an all star. The blazers had the advantage inside at the center position and they also had better all aroud players. Pippen? Again, Pippen started to be considered great only in 1992. He wasn't an all star in 1991. The Blazers were considered the most talented team in the entire league at that time. Rodman? Role player with the bulls incapable of buying a basket in an empty gym and the unmanageable off the court. The reason why the Bulls got him was because no team wanted to have him in 1996. With the pistons, the were other players better than him at his position that didn't make the all star team but he was 2 time defensive player of the year and would average almost 20 rebounds a game while being only 6'7 in a league of dominant centers. He wasn't in his prime anymore when he joined the Bulls. With the pistons, he could score a little bit. The Bulls had overall average talents compared to all the great teams of the 90's (including the blazers in 1992 of course, which were again considered the most talented team of the league) when they won 6 titles. And that was a big part of their popularity and of Jordan's popularity. Scottie Pippen was a great player at his position but guys like Mullin, Bernard King, Dominique Wilkins, Larry Nance, James Worhty etc were better players than him at his own position and for a long time. Pippen is always either underrated or overrated. He was great but they were so many great players better than him at that time that he shouldn't be overrated because of his 6 rings.
+Air Magic Being an All-star means you got votes. Not sure I'd make that a case for better, just more popular.
+Air Magic I guess we'll just have to agree to disagree on this one. Better talent doesn't always make a better player/team. Yes, Portland was talented, but that didn't mean they were all great players. Being a great player takes much more than raw physical talent, it takes consistent fundamentals and proper focus when you need a play. No team was a better example of this during that era than the Chicago Bulls. How many times did Portland blow easy plays because guys were out of position trying to do too much? Pretty much every time at some point in the playoffs. Once Pippen hit his stride, the Bulls never did during that time. Pippen was not recognized as much as the other players you mentioned because of how much attention Jordan got from the media, but by his 3rd-4th year, Pippen was better than all those guys you mentioned, not as a consistent scorer, but in overall game. Until the Dream, Clyde never played with an all time great player, and they only won one championship because both guys were past their prime and injuries to them or other guys they acquired (like a well past his prime Barkley) limited their effectiveness and they were declining then. And the Bulls did have guys that could play at a high level when they needed to. Both Armstrong and Grant were All-Stars when Jordan "retired" for the 93-94 season, in which the Bulls would have made it to the Eastern Conference Finals were it not for some very poor officiating in game 7 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals. So even without Jordan, the Bulls were a legit playoff team, able to get out of the first round. Portland, without Drexler was not a legit contender, never making out of the first round during the time Drexler played for Houston. Even in how the teams matched up, all the Bulls had to do (they had three NBA All Defensive players Jordan, Pippen, and Grant would join that list the following year, but he was already playing at that level, just hadn't been recognized for it yet) was slow down Drexler, and most of the time they had Pippen guarding him, keeping Jordan fresher for the offense. Drexler, didn't have anyone else that good at defense except maybe Buck Williams, but he was past his prime, and the other guys could get some steals (like Porter) and a couple blocks here and there, but they were not as disciplined as the Bulls. They would go for fakes and get out of position, making them a primed victim for a disciplined Bulls team. Once they could get past Drexler, it was much easier for a fresher Jordan to rack up the points. With guys getting out of position and outplayed, Drexler had to try and do it all (which often leads to mistakes or play not as sharp as you'd like to see), and no player can do that for a whole series, few can even do it in a game. Was Jordan better than Drexler, yes, but that doesn't mean he still gets more credit than he should for the Bulls' success, and that Drexler gets more blame for Portland's failures than he should. People seem to think the Bulls were chumps without Jordan, when really the stats and records show that they were chumps without Pippen. They were better with Pippen and no Jordan than they were with Jordan and no Pippen. (And the Bulls without Jordan were better than the Blazers without Drexler.) That doesn't necessarily mean that Pippen is better than Jordan either. They played different positions and had different styles of play, but when it comes to team play and making a team win, Pippen's style was more suited to that. The combination of both players with a disciplined surrounding cast was unbeatable in a seven game series as they proved 6 times. Hence they really were the best team, they weren't just one great player, no champion in a team sport ever was...
A lot of people will get mad at me for saying this, but Mr. Clyde Drexler was probably the best running shooting guard of all time even over michael.
He was also great because he could score with or without the ball in his hands. He knew the fundamental cut into a two dribble move. Too many guards today dont even have that. And he was obv more than just a dunker like a person who never watched him might think.
One of the most underrated shooting guards of all time.
Clyde is still a top 5 all time sg in my opinion and is vastly underrated. he's one of the greatest all around perimeter players ever. my only issue with Clyde was his decision making & shot selection often time in close games was sometimes head scratching lol
Yes! He had a better FG%, RPG, and APG than Kobe!
Clyde was incredible and if he played today, he would destroy the NBA. He had huge hands like MJ. I don't think people today understand how big a deal that is and how it helps dramatically in basketball. It gives you extensive moves at the basket and all over the court because you can grip the ball - this was the secret to MJ and it's what Phil Jackson cited as the main reason for MJ over Kobe. It also helped with passing. When one can grip the ball, the possibilities are endless - imagine what you could do in a pickup game if you were allowed to play with a volleyball - think of how you can grip it and how many different ways you could extend going to the basket or making one handed bullet passes. Clyde was big and strong as well as quick which made him a great offensive and defensive player. With his athleticism, he would be incredible in the run and gun style of NBA ball today which is how his Portland team played to some extent.
Unfortunately for him, he played in a much more difficult era with tons of competition with other large players. His numbers do not fully represent his game by today's standards. This guy would beat D. Wade or Harden in their primes IMO. In his era, the handle of today wasn't allowed as carrying the ball was called and the physicality of defenders didn't make it feasible - but many youngsters think the handle is what makes a player and yet they don't understand the facts of why it wasn't used back then. He could do everything and more that guys like D. Wade and Harden did and he was a better defender than both of them.
Clyde Drexler...such a signature player...so rhythmic....so stylish....a real basketball dancer!!
Not so good on dancing with the stars tho
One of my all time favorites from the Phi Slamma Jamma and a spectatular NBA Legend.
underrated and underappreciated
Totally agree
Agree
Agreed
I love him. Class act
underrated and NBA Superstar
Makes me think about how much Jordan inconvenienced lots of generational talents in the 90's. It's so sad to conceive of
Clyde athleticism was insane!
So is your mouth
Drextler in the season he faced against Jordan in the 1991 finals he averaged 25.3ppg-7-7-2-1. He is criminally underrated I see him at 40-45 on some peoples list. Top 20 player
Hoops Historian Sorry 1991-1992 season and 1992 Finals but the stats are still right.
Young Rain well he faced him in 92 and it's Drexler
Young Rain who's drextler? And 1992
The guy got the year wrong and had a typo. Give him a break.
@@nickcoulter973 very well said Sir Nick
The finger roll at 58 seconds is the best one ever and outside of George Gervin Clyde was the best at the finger roll. Dude could flat out play, just played in the era with MJ and didnt get the credit he deserved.
brilliant video tks for posting...Drexler in all his majesty. Clyde the Glide - surely one of the most talented players of all time.
Legendary all around skilled NBA basketball player who got the job done on the hardwood court
clyde was amazing, my favorite player to watch as kid growing up in the 80s.
Think a lot of people don't realize just how good of a passer Drexler was. He obviously could do a lot of things athletically, but his feel for the game was pretty damn impressive.
probably the best passing full time shooting guard...he averaged 8.0 assists per game as a shooting guard in one season.
He could also rebound at 6'7" and always at or near the top of the league in steals
I agree,very talented and stylish in his aerial assaults....one of my favs.#22. is synonymous with
Clyde the glide.peace
Excelente música y compilación. Gracias.
truly exceptional player
The Glide didn't give a damn how tall you were, if you were standing in front of that rim when he decided to dunk then your ass was fixin to get posterized!
I wish we had Clyde again, such class, such a pro.
This video is a great tribute for this Legend! Clyde is divine...
clyde can roller skate faster going backwards than forward...according to his mother...
What a great mix man!! Should have millions of views!!
I bet Clyde could have been a world record holder in the Triple Jump.
very possible.
Stephen Coleman no mj
Legend has it that his mom wanted him to be an Olympian in that very event.
One of the best ever! Great mix. When he was determined to get to the hoop he was nearly impossible to stop. He was an outstanding passer as well. I do miss those good old days.
WRONG! No way He's better than I thought! I've ALWAYS known how great this guy was. I bet I've watched that last dunk , well over 1,000 times! It freaks me out how much mileage he covers in it. Seems like he jumping from 3-point range! That last dunk should be called the Energizer Bunny Dunk! ! He just keeps going & going & going... Amazing! I would rate that dunk as one of the top 10 dunks ALL-TIME! Thanks for the many memories Clyde!!
+VingThor 13 0:55. Like the announcers always said on telecasts: Drexler is maybe the only other player who is as creative and/or unstoppable as Jordan during the 80s and 90's. IMO the list of best SG's all-time goes:
1. Jordan
2. Bryant
3. Drexler
And I dont think anyone else is close to those 3 with exceptions of Wade, West and Gervin.
One of the most underrated SG ever. Still love you, Clide The Glide
everyone knows he was great ,20.4ppg 6.1rpg 5.6apg , top 20 for sure.
Wow, brought back great memories of sitting or mostly standing drinking brews with my buds watching PTown kick azz, great times. Thank you and thank you Clyde
Clyde the glide rocking the rim!!!!!
Clyde was awesome .. if there was no MJ in the nba back then I bet we'd be walking around wearing Air Glydes
Clyde the glide Drexler
One of the 50 greatest players in NBA history
One of the greatest shooting guards in the history of the NBA
1st round pick by the Portland Trail Blazers out of the University of Houston
Blazers
1983-1994
Rockets 🚀
1994-1998
Wins a championship with Houston 🚀 in 1995
83/84 all rookie team
Dream Team USA 🇺🇸
Gold medal 🥇
10x nba all star ⭐️
1992 All nba first team
All NBA second team in 1988 and 1991
All NBA third team in 1990 and 1995
Pro Basketball 🏀 Hall of Fame
20 points per game 6 rebounds a game and 5.6 assists a game in his 15 year career with Portland and Houston
He just happens to be my favorite player of all time.
This is now my favorite video on You Tube. Yes he's historically underrated, yes his game requires a 9 minute guitar shred for proper ambiance, and yes he's better than Lebron in every facet of the game.
One of my favorite nba players
Men now I know why some put him at the 3rd best sg of all time above my all time favorite player D.Wade.
Man, I got really excited when I heard the first few notes of the song. Soothsayer is just so perfect for this.
Its Soothsayer by Buckethead. Not my usual but its been stuck in my head for months.
+kblaze888555 unexpected but great choice for the clip.
I love this song!!! perfect for this video man!!!
If Clyde played in a larger market on the East Coast, he would have been an even bigger legend.
Great video! I still got Clyde top 5 SGs ever along with MJ, Kobe, West, and Wade.
Same.
Oh boy, this mastercut (and/or cut of the master) is Portland Trailblazers only and still making me dizzy! Considering all the things Clyde continued pulling off during his gig in Houston he's even more my favorite player of all time.
one of my all time favorite players hands down.👍👍👍👍👍
Ah when the nba was about basketball, and we were all color blind !! The glide was always my favorite
Dope mix, Blaze. Glide's athleticism on full display right here...
He had the misfortune of playing in the same era as Jordan. Drexler was a beast.
Definitely one of my favorite players of all time! The Glide!!!
Beautiful mix for a marvelous player
I hate the NBA system for not recognizing the real value of Classy Cyde the Glide.
his finger rolls
Glad someone else pointed it out. ELITE
+Taylor A no u
👏 so outstanding
Lost art
Poetry in Motion
Clyde went through the Jordan era with a ring, that alone, in my opinion, says a lot about him as an NBA all-time great.
wut? he has no ring
Check your facts.
hmm i didnt know he snuck in there at houston right before the trade deadline, i was more so talking about those blazer teams with terry porter
to be fair tho jordan was still workin off the rust in 95'
if anyone could take Jordan 1 on 1, that would be Clyde
mj was just lucky, Drexler way better.
that finger roll on the free throw line?
👍
Good to see him take MJ more than a couple times there, and other amazing NBA greats but how about that high finger roll over defensive great David Robinson's finger tips!! Does it get any closer than that? Only the genius and talent of Clyde could orchestrate that kind of highlight. Anyone else and that's getting swatted .
Greatest NBA comeback..........Clyde the Glide comes back to Houston to reunite withe Olajuwan for a 2nd NBA ring, first for Drexler.
it only showed...you can always go home...even on valentines day...
Miss the old Rip City days. Special time indeed.
He was a wizard in the art form that Jordan perfected. The grace of flight
He was picked up for the '92 dream team and he is a hall of famer... i dont think anybody thinks he was bad or under rated
No, but the point is he probably doesn't get the overall credit he deserves. Many see him as primarily an elite athlete and versatile scorer. When he was a really fine passer and rebounder as well. Not just a scorer, a la Wilkins, Aguirre, Chambers.
Dude had 1 of the sweetest finger rolls ever.
Oh boy, the story of Little Richard and Elvis Presley all over again
Great video!! Thank you. Clyde was one of the best. I was happy to see him winning a championship.
You know it's funny I always knew how good Drexler was but I never knew how really great he was just wow!!!
Mark Eaton: I can block him everytime. The Glide: Hold my beer big fella
To me, he's one of the greatest 2 guards ever. He played in a much tougher NBA with much tougher rules - rules today cater to perimeter players and with Clyde's skills and physical gifts, he'd destroy the NBA today much like MJ would. People would rate D. Wade over Clyde today but in my mind, Clyde is simply better offensively than Wade.
Wade is not all that......overrated
jordan, kobe, the glyde
+Joey Nice WORD thats the trifecta.
to bad wade's been the 3rd best since 2012.
***** First off you need to get your facts straight. Wade has a higher mid-range percentage for his career. Hell he even had a higher 3pt percentage for the first 11 years of their careers. Prime peak Wade Averaged 30.2 PPG 5 REB 7.5 AST 2.2 STL 1.3 BLK on 49% FGM 32% 3pt percentage. Drexler never once came close to those kind of numbers. Many officials, coaches and analysis say that Wade's prime was a top 5 talent to ever play in the NBA. You're obviously just biased for Drexler because that's really disrespectful to say. Not to mention you said he's "much better all-round" when Wade is ranked as one of the top 2 way players of all time. My advice to you is to do some research because 6/7 of the official known basketball sites have Wade ranked as the 3rd best SG ever. Even Allen Iverson and Jerry West are above Drexler. Sorry but welcome to reality bud.
+kissmygrits I Idolized Jordan growing up and I also had respect for Drexler. Wade is only 6'4" but he makes up for it by having a 6'11" wingspan. So by your logic, Kobe Bryant isn't as good as people think because he plays in less physical era so that would mean Clyde is also better than him too??? come on man brighten up a bit.
S
No wonder Michael Jordan called him a "Threat"
👏 Wooooo....🏀Just when u thought he was only good @ shooting & dunking, that finger roll was tha nastiest ever 😏
Excelente basquetbolista, infravalorado.
Drexler’s talent was making his amazing feats look easy.
Drexler and Kobe were in the same tier.
Pazos001 I will have to disagree with you on that one, but I see where you're coming from.....
Pazos001 I will have to disagree with you on that one, but I see where you're coming from.....
lol forever in the shadow of the majesty tier
Michael Jordan was almost drafted by the Trailblazers. Just imagine Jordan and Clyde Drexler teammates, that would've been a helluva backcourt
That dunk at 0:22 is my favorite dunk of all time.
Clyde was very underrated but still a top 3 shooting guard ever
How is he top 3? Jordan, kobe, Iverson, wade, maybe clide but Jerry west is more decorated...so how?
I'm a young head so I never got to see this guy play, can anyone from that era who watched him tell me how good he was defensively?
He wasn't that great of a defender but an excellent passer
He was stellar. It was hard for anyone to slow Jordan down.
Un fuera de lugar, gran clase, gran atleta!!
Clyde is my favorite player ever...but you know he was a HELL OF A passer too! We know he could finish with the best, but a great passer with great court vision!
One of the best players of all time.
One of the most underrated players of all time...
The last dunk is unreal. He's one step inside the foul line.
Actually not: I've always been pretty aware on how great Clyde Drexler was.
simply elegant!
Eddie Johnson (Suns commentator) always compares Josh Jackson to Drexler. You can see the similarities in their athleticism
Best footage I've EVER SEEN of Glide on RUclips❗️❗️❗️
my all time fav BLAZER!!
Had he played in a different era, who knows? Ps that finger roll over Robinson was insane!
Clyde could have played small forward also. It would have been interesting if Portland had drafted Jordan instead of Sam Bowie to see how he would have played with Clyde on the same team. Could they have made it work or would Clyde have been traded? Something to think about....
This has to be the best Drexler highlight vid on YT, great job!
This is a fucking highlight reel, I thought it was going to create a solid argument on why he is better than the players I listed. if we are just basing rankings off of highlights than every modern day star would blow him out of the water. You can’t say he’s a top 5 shooting guard off of highlights. And how is he a top ten dunker,Did you even watch the video?
@@princeky150 ah, you're one of those kids, have a good one
@@clydetheglidetop5sgtop10du7 highlights are not even really comparable to like even jimmy butlers career highlights as well😂 I don’t judge careers based off highlights so I guess that’s that. Have a nice day sir
@@princeky150 this is obviously just a glance, chances are you didn't even watch this whole vid, you have a lot of research to do kiddo
@@clydetheglidetop5sgtop10du7 I’ve done my research, I’ve checked his stats, advanced stats, accolades and I’ve watched videos on his career before. I never saw him play since that was way before my time so I obviously have a different perspective but I’ve tried to do enough research to get an more accurate perspective on how good he was
Very talented guy, and discreet. IMHO, he has not been enough recognized because of his discretion and because his style wasn't as attractive as Jordan's or Nique's
The finger roll over Robinson @ the 50 second mark is RIDICULOUS!