Hell, even way before that. Remember Len Bias, the biggest "what if" cautionary tale of 'em all. He was Lebron before Mama Lebron even think about the existence of Lebron at all.
I compared LJ to LeBron in terms of body type and athleticism about a year ago and LeBron fans lost their collective shit. If I could view the down votes it would probably be hundreds. But at least I know now that its not just 15 year olds on the internet hypebeasting of their generation off stars. These kids don't believe anything great came before them nor will anything great come after them. Larry Johnson was the prototype for LeBron James. An unfinished test model almost. LeBron is just an updated version. RUNNING REBELS LJ WAS MONSTROUS.
LJ was my guy.... I remember using the Hornets in NBA JAM because of LJ.....I also remember using the Sonics because of Shawn Kemp! Dammm that 90s era was the best
That garbage ass era...I mean think about it, none of those east teams came close to being any competition for the Bulls...Nigga had Rex Chapman and mugsy bogue
Munchino H Hill what? You must be a 2000s+ baby talking trash. 90s was when the competition was at its highest. Most of these players are the best players those teams have ever seen and all played in that “garbage” era. Portland with Clyde, Seattle with kemp and Payton, Utah with Malone and Stockton, rockets with hakeem and Kenny Smith, Spurs with Robinson and Duncan, Hawks with Wilkins, Orlando with a young shaq, early 90s laker still had magic and worthy, same with the whole early 90s pistons squad. All of those teams gave the bulls trouble especially the pistons, the 90s just happen to have the best player ever to play the game. If you weren’t alive you won’t get it but this was the era that brought the NBA to global attention, this new weak era is the one killing its appeal.
Munchino H Hill I didn’t even mention the suns with Barkley and knicks with Ewing, also considered the best for those clubs. That’s how stacked the 90s were
He was one of my favorite players to watch growing up. I believe if it weren't for his back issues, he would easily be a HOF'er. One of the reasons why 90s basketball was so fun to watch.
One of my favorite players of all time!!! When I was a kid I wanted his shoes so bad!😊 He had a beautiful game! Larry Johnson(back) , Tracy McGrady(back), and Anfernee Hardaway(knees) were amazing players. Young careers shortened by horrible injuries! #LEGEND #LJ2🏀
LJ was my 1 of the 2 favorite NBA players in my high school life. The other one was Gle Rice. LJ's skill and power were combined together ideally! Too bad that he had a serious back injury which haunted him and pretty much ruined and shortened his career.
Larry was a beast. Loved watching his dominant run with Tarkanian's UNLV squad in 90 and 91, the main dude on maybe the most dominant college hoops team of all time. Shame injuries cost him a better run in the pro's, even though he had a lot of success on that level as well.
@ 7:02 FACT CHECK- He was NOT traded because of "friction" between him and Alonzo Mourning. Mourning was traded in 1995 because he couldn't get a contract extension. Larry Johnson was traded in the summer of 1996. So it was obviously not "friction" between him and Mourning because Mourning was already traded the year before.
@@Boss3Nate I have not bought I to the hype, and Zion has not done anything yet. As a Knicks fan, I'm glad we didn't get 1st pick...it would've been wasted on Zion.
Thats why i came to see the video to see what happen every adult that loves the game knows how good those players were and how they came up, people just wants views thats why the topic
He was one of the most charismatic players of his era, he really took the Hornets and put them in the map, very dominant until injuries took him out of the game
@@ramroopneil7962 may be true but him and Alonzo mourning had started feuding so 1 of them had to go either way I loved LJ game even if he would have never played for the Knicks
One of my favorite players with a humble & Noble personality I wished you would have want to ring as a matter of fact I wish you would have won the back-to-back NCAA National Championship but you are still the man LJ
Back when I was in high school in 1991 I used to pause in front of my mirror taking the same position as Larry Johnson on the cover of Dick Vitale’s Basketball magazine and convinced myself I looked like him. I was a fan. But actually a bigger Penny fan whose the biggest what if of all time.
Lifelong Hawks fan and those LJ/Zo/Curry/Gill/Mugsy teams were so damn fun to watch. Easily top five all time just FUN teams to watch for me. Larry Johnson was a beast. The only thing that slowed him down was the back injuries. When he got traded to the Knicks he just wasn't the same player. I still feel if the Hornets old owner hadn't been so damn cheap and kept LJ and Zo together and LJ had stayed healthy that team could have won a title or two.
@O M yeah in college he was good but he was far from a beast in the NBA. Don't know what the fuck you'll was watching.😂😂😂😂 a beast😂😂😂. Thanks for the laugh
Johnson was one of the best players ever before his back injury. He was Barkley with speed and possibly more talent. He had a severe injury early, that would have ended most careers, but he was still a great player for years after.
If LJ had remained healthy after those first 2 seasons, he would have been as high profile as Shaq. He had the persona, was camera-friendly, and what could have been prime seasons of probably 22/10
Yes!!!! Was watching How good was #45 MJ and I seen Grandma run by on the court and instantly typed him up in the search and I was thinking I know my man BTM wouldn't let me down. This channel is top tier entertainment. Thank you
Larry's legacy in NY was a 4 point play to help reach the Finals but they eventually lost to the Spurs in 5 games. I guess for the Knicks just reaching the Finals is equivalent to winning a championship smh.
He wasn't traded because of friction with Mourning, Alonzo left in 1995-1996 season, LJ was traded one year after ZO left because of issues with ownership of the Hornets and his high salary.
How do you gloss over college career? UNLV was a national sensation. He made Charlotte relevant, took them to the playoffs! We want good..he WAS DOMINANT!!
Lmao yeah right penny was so ahead of his time would've retired top 3 guard all time if he didn't suffer those injuries. Lj was a good player but lets not get ridiculous.
Larry Johnson is the only basketball player to be High School Player of the Year, Junior College Player of the Year, NCAA D1 Player of the Year, Final Four MVP, NBA Rookie of the year and NBA All Star... No other player in hIstory has done this...
He didn't get traded because of friction with Alonzo Mourning. Zo was traded in the off season the year before LJ was traded. He got traded because the Hornets wanted to go in another direction and figured LJ was on the decline after the back injury.
I was super hurt when him and Alonzo couldn't get along... If the attitudes were right, they could of really made noise in the playoffs for at least 5 yrs
UNLV till this day is one of my college basketball teams(Houston, Michigan, Georgetown) are my other 3. I lived in Mesquite, TX , then back to SE San Antonio during Larry's early years. So having LJ & Zo on the same team, well for me it was like a dream come true!! Lifetime Rockets & Bulls fan, but I was a closet Hornets & Magic fan. Had clothes and hats from all 4 teams. Much love to LJ, Dallas County, UNLV, and the Hornets for drafting him and Zo back then. Them boys were the Muscle & Hustle squad for me🏀🏀
Great video brother. Not too fanboyish and filled with some amazing memories. Used to watch LJ in UNLV and loved him as a NBA player. You captured how amazing and talented he was and how he adapted and changed post injuries really well. Def subscribing to your channel. God bless and keep sharing the content 👊🏽
@Arson Hakobyan He was a good player. His second year in the league showed what he could do. I still don't know why the Sixers moved him out of position and basically handicapped his career. He could have been a reliable 20/10 PF for his prime years if they had let him develop.
Grandma-Ma Johnson was G. O. A. T. S. Loved LJ. Especially as Grandma-Ma. Truly cool dude and a great ball player! True power forward /big guard. When he and Zo Mourning played for the Hornets they were Golden. But they needed a point guard! Had the Hornets had a floor coach/general, playmaker they would have killed it. Lj and Zo could only do so much.
Correct Zo left a year before LJ was traded! Ownership didn't want to pay the remaining balance on that massive 10 year 70 million dollar contract Lol...
The good thing about LJ is even after his injury, he's still a factor used his brains more, and sharpened his finesse game, if he didn't have that injury, man he is a lebron type of player
I started crying when I saw that 4 point play highlight...I remember it like yesterday. So close with that group of guys but couldn't get a title. Where have the Knicks gone?
@Greg Bailey Before the injury I watched Larry Johnson dominant Charles Barkley, Karl Malone and Derrick Coleman in a one month stretch (they were the top power forwards in the league at that time). Check the head to head match ups between a healthy Charlotte Hornet's LJ and Barkley and you would understand why I said LJ was better than Barkley was before his back gave out.
That dude was a beast. When the media says that we’ve never seen a man built like LeBron or as athletic.. I be like.. yal a damn lie !!!
money Mark yes. Hits free throws low post plays off the ball. This dude was nice !!!
Hell, even way before that. Remember Len Bias, the biggest "what if" cautionary tale of 'em all. He was Lebron before Mama Lebron even think about the existence of Lebron at all.
obtuse 1 ..yep!! LJ would've shut down LBJ no doubt!!
I compared LJ to LeBron in terms of body type and athleticism about a year ago and LeBron fans lost their collective shit. If I could view the down votes it would probably be hundreds. But at least I know now that its not just 15 year olds on the internet hypebeasting of their generation off stars. These kids don't believe anything great came before them nor will anything great come after them. Larry Johnson was the prototype for LeBron James. An unfinished test model almost. LeBron is just an updated version. RUNNING REBELS LJ WAS MONSTROUS.
I mean, the greatest athlete to ever play in the league was Wilt way back in the day, so there's that.....
The 80’s and 90’s were a blast! LJ was a beast before his back went bad.
Still my All Time Favorite player.
Steph is now my 2nd over A.i. but I love L.J.
@74kjohnson smh
That explains why Tim Duncan made it look so easy against Grandmama in 1999 Finals!
@@rlouie05 LJ had some good moments in NY beat his career seemed to be on the downswing after Charlotte traded him.
He hurt his back going into his 3rd year sad. He never was the same.
I think he is why everyone had a Charlotte Hornets Starter Jacket.
Converse sneakers with the yellow React Juice💪💪
Yep haha. Their original colors were money too.
Starter Hornets gear was so hot because of LJ..... 90s had too much swag
Partly, the other part was I'm from the 704 in North Carolina, so they're the home team
For real. He and Muggsy made a Hornets fan out of me to this day!
LJ was my guy.... I remember using the Hornets in NBA JAM because of LJ.....I also remember using the Sonics because of Shawn Kemp! Dammm that 90s era was the best
Yup
That garbage ass era...I mean think about it, none of those east teams came close to being any competition for the Bulls...Nigga had Rex Chapman and mugsy bogue
Munchino H Hill what? You must be a 2000s+ baby talking trash. 90s was when the competition was at its highest. Most of these players are the best players those teams have ever seen and all played in that “garbage” era. Portland with Clyde, Seattle with kemp and Payton, Utah with Malone and Stockton, rockets with hakeem and Kenny Smith, Spurs with Robinson and Duncan, Hawks with Wilkins, Orlando with a young shaq, early 90s laker still had magic and worthy, same with the whole early 90s pistons squad. All of those teams gave the bulls trouble especially the pistons, the 90s just happen to have the best player ever to play the game. If you weren’t alive you won’t get it but this was the era that brought the NBA to global attention, this new weak era is the one killing its appeal.
Munchino H Hill I didn’t even mention the suns with Barkley and knicks with Ewing, also considered the best for those clubs. That’s how stacked the 90s were
💯 i definitely agree. The 90's was the shit!
Ahh, the good old days when the NBA was relevant.
He was one of my favorite players to watch growing up. I believe if it weren't for his back issues, he would easily be a HOF'er. One of the reasons why 90s basketball was so fun to watch.
LJ was the man, one of my favorite players as a teenager. Those UNLV and early Hornets teams was fun to watch with him. Great video.
Loved Larry Johnson. Even without the four point play, he was legend based off college and the few years in Charlotte.
My favorite player growing up! It really sucked when he hurt his back.
KennySims87 they didn’t say how he hurt his back do u know what happened
@@italianauthority4243 when you dunk it hurts your back dunking takes a lot.
I had a part in the middle of my fade thanks to this guy. Salute the legend LJ
One of my favorite players of all time!!! When I was a kid I wanted his shoes so bad!😊
He had a beautiful game!
Larry Johnson(back) , Tracy McGrady(back), and Anfernee Hardaway(knees) were amazing players. Young careers shortened by horrible injuries!
#LEGEND
#LJ2🏀
LJ was my 1 of the 2 favorite NBA players in my high school life. The other one was Gle Rice.
LJ's skill and power were combined together ideally! Too bad that he had a serious back injury which haunted him and pretty much ruined and shortened his career.
Larry was a beast. Loved watching his dominant run with Tarkanian's UNLV squad in 90 and 91, the main dude on maybe the most dominant college hoops team of all time. Shame injuries cost him a better run in the pro's, even though he had a lot of success on that level as well.
Unlv was no doubt the best team we ever have or ever will see again
@ 7:02 FACT CHECK- He was NOT traded because of "friction" between him and Alonzo Mourning. Mourning was traded in 1995 because he couldn't get a contract extension. Larry Johnson was traded in the summer of 1996. So it was obviously not "friction" between him and Mourning because Mourning was already traded the year before.
Major BEEF! Eventually throwing handfuls of air at each other during the '98 playoffs...
It was beef. It was because LJ got paid 84 million over 12 years, and Mourning was only offered 78.4 over 7 years. This caused the rift
LJ hit the biggest 3 point shot with an and one I've ever seen. I remember it like it was yesterday, the Garden exploded
That was a phantom foul. That game was gifted to the Knicks.
@@anthonytspooner I'm not saying it was a good call, I'm saying I'm a Knicks fan and that shot was amazing 😂😂
@@anthonytspooner Don't tell Scottie Pippen that...
Great video! Like so many players, Grandmama had his career changed by injury. But before that LJ was a force of nature!
There's no escaping a bad back for an athlete in any sport. Just ask Tiger Woods.
Larry Bird as well
In life in general I'm talking from experience it fucks everything up.
As well as Don Mattingly and David Wright
"Grand Ma Ma"! Remember those commercials? Epic. He was a beast on the court though..
You've got a great channel here. Kudos. P.S. The intro music is perfect for 1990's NBA.
'bout time something about LJ !
I miss my 90's Hornets. I haven't really enjoyed the game since.
Got the part in my head because of LJ. First pair of converse I had was his signature shoe. LJ was my guy.
I compare Zion to LJ.... LJ was such a beast at UNLV and the Hornets.... miss those days!!
More like Kemp
@@Stoneygreat a combo of both
Zion will last less time in the league than LJ.
@@Dangic23 sad but probably true...
@@Boss3Nate
I have not bought I to the hype, and Zion has not done anything yet.
As a Knicks fan, I'm glad we didn't get 1st pick...it would've been wasted on Zion.
I remember him appearing on Family Matters ...
I love watching muggsy bogues and Larry Johnson in the 90’s and in space jam movie
Man! I love me some Larry Johnson just straight Cold, Superstar without a Doubt, Should have won aleast two championships
Most of the players who were on nba jam the video game were pretty legendary
Well what happen to him. What is he doing currently? Still alive?
Justin bustin he works for the New York Knicks in their front office..
Thats why i came to see the video to see what happen every adult that loves the game knows how good those players were and how they came up, people just wants views thats why the topic
Oh,he has made a life for himself after basketball,difn't blow his money!!
Finally a video on my favorite player,he killed it with the hornets.
And now he's a james Dolan ass kisser.
Reginald Massey I mean the man wore a dress throughout the 90s. I don’t think he cares much about what other people thing about him...
You mean UNLV RUNNING REBELS!
I'm a Knicks fan and remember that 4 point play vividly...lol
Pacers owner traded Davis after that cause he couldn’t stand to look at him lol
He was one of the most charismatic players of his era, he really took the Hornets and put them in the map, very dominant until injuries took him out of the game
LJ was one of my favorite players ever if it wasnt for the back injury he would be a hall of famer Knicks legend
mo veezy If it wasn’t for his back injury, the knicks would never have LJ. That’s the only reason he was traded from the Hornets.
mo veezy u got that shit right
@@ramroopneil7962 may be true but him and Alonzo mourning had started feuding so 1 of them had to go either way I loved LJ game even if he would have never played for the Knicks
mo veezy Yeah man, you are right. I hate that he suffered that injury. Would have been one off the great power forwards, maybe of all time.
@@ramroopneil7962 show u right
He got 80 million in 91 that's what happened to him. Still got my champion hornets jerseys. 👐
Damn I hope he took care of that bag?
no his back really went out on him..
12 years/ 84 million and he deserved it
One of my favorite players with a humble & Noble personality I wished you would have want to ring as a matter of fact I wish you would have won the back-to-back NCAA National Championship but you are still the man LJ
I am a UNLV fan,but I believe people don't think that started Duke's run and I am no Dickie V Duke lover!!!
He was my favorite nba players ever its hard telling what he would done if he hadn't messed his back up
Larry Johnson. LJ. Grandma ma. Is my favorite 🏀 player of all time. I 💘 him since UNLV
I love watching your old school videos man, keep them coming.
LJ was my favourite player from that era. Indeed, absolute beast untill his back went out.
This guy was in the gym training from the jump. Ahead of his time.
Michael Jordan started the trend way before Larry
LJ & Shawn Kemp were my Favorite bigmen of th 90's PERIOD
And both was underrated
@@michaelware259 Facts.. say did u play varsity in H.S. ?
DJ ALLDAY his commercials were funny and entertaining
And he was only 6’5, he was a beast
@@italianauthority4243 Right! But they listed him as 6"7. Same with Barkely he was actually 6"4 but they listed him as 6"6
Back when I was in high school in 1991 I used to pause in front of my mirror taking the same position as Larry Johnson on the cover of Dick Vitale’s Basketball magazine and convinced myself I looked like him. I was a fan. But actually a bigger Penny fan whose the biggest what if of all time.
My favorite player of all time, dope jersey and doper shoes and very slept on!
True indeed
The 4 point play was epic that series was so intense knick legend hell yah
It didn't look like much of a foul to me and when ref's put their stamp on a game, it's BS
LJ was the one I patterned my game after when I was in HS
Grandmama hurt his back and then he was never the same.
O.G. Zion Williamson and O.G. Uncle Drew (Grandmama)!
This guy took my team to NBA finals. The New York Knicks. In 1999 against the San Antonio Spurs.
Larry Johnson is not a HOF but he was definitely no SCRUB. He was one if the best during his time.
If they put Mcgrady then why Grandmama... He'd get my vote.
@T Nam so you think he's a HOF? Stats don't lie. I love LJ but he wont get in...no time soon.
He was my favorite player when I was a kid
This is such a great channel. You deserve a million subs. All your stuff is quality. Nice job 👍
Lifelong Hawks fan and those LJ/Zo/Curry/Gill/Mugsy teams were so damn fun to watch. Easily top five all time just FUN teams to watch for me. Larry Johnson was a beast. The only thing that slowed him down was the back injuries. When he got traded to the Knicks he just wasn't the same player. I still feel if the Hornets old owner hadn't been so damn cheap and kept LJ and Zo together and LJ had stayed healthy that team could have won a title or two.
Larry Johnson was the man. Even went on Family Matters as Grandmama. Ballin grandma.
Uh, so like, what happened to him? Video never says! sure he hurt his back, but what is he doing now.....be thorough with your reporting bro!
Video says back injury, lost explosiveness, still had skills without athleticism, body broke down.
Was about to write the same thing
Gotta agree with OP and am wondering if the title was just click bait.
@@inpasc wha happened, man cmon with the title
right
LJ was my favorite player in the 90s, and I think he has the most popular jersey.
U gotta do Stacy Augmon now he was a beast 2
No he wasn't
@O M yeah in college he was good but he was far from a beast in the NBA. Don't know what the fuck you'll was watching.😂😂😂😂 a beast😂😂😂. Thanks for the laugh
Plastic Man 😁😁😁
Yeah,that threesome of LJ,Augmon and Greg Anthony plus some others were phenomenal!!!!
My favorite college player of all time was a man among boys at unlv
Oh my gosh,what was amazing was a few years before that Armon Gilliam was dominate,but LJ took it to another level!!!
Johnson was one of the best players ever before his back injury. He was Barkley with speed and possibly more talent. He had a severe injury early, that would have ended most careers, but he was still a great player for years after.
If LJ had remained healthy after those first 2 seasons, he would have been as high profile as Shaq. He had the persona, was camera-friendly, and what could have been prime seasons of probably 22/10
Lived in Nevada when UNLV won the final four. That team was awesome.
Yea yall beat our Houston squad, but at least it this team. I love the 30 for 30 doc.
The nba was the best in the 90s so many tough stars the league was so great back then im so glad i grew up back then!!!!!!!
My very first basketball shoe was the Converse Cons Back Jam2 and the Cons react LJ shoe.
Oh man.. I just looked through your channel and wow it's like Christmas, can't wait to watch all these videos
Yes!!!! Was watching How good was #45 MJ and I seen Grandma run by on the court and instantly typed him up in the search and I was thinking I know my man BTM wouldn't let me down. This channel is top tier entertainment. Thank you
Larry's legacy in NY was a 4 point play to help reach the Finals but they eventually lost to the Spurs in 5 games. I guess for the Knicks just reaching the Finals is equivalent to winning a championship smh.
Basically 😂😂
He wasn't traded because of friction with Mourning, Alonzo left in 1995-1996 season, LJ was traded one year after ZO left because of issues with ownership of the Hornets and his high salary.
Grandmama.....wish I still had those black and turquoise Converse.
Converse
@@southernflavamaker
Appreciate the correction.
@@jscottsr2474 all g
I had a pair myself
As a kid he was one of my favorites
SMU was caught paying players and the basketball coach left the school. SMU basketball program was suspended in 1987. So, Larry went to Odessa.
I thought that this was only happened to the football program?
@@shavoris29able ir happened again with the basketball program
I remember reading the article in the review journal that talked about Larry signed with UNLV thinking that we had a chance to win it all now.
I moved to Vegas the same year LJ transferred to UNLV. Awesome times and memories! Great video! Love LJ
I had a pair of LJs shoes
They had that cool cover over the tounge
I had a pair of those too! White with the black cover. Those were nice shoes....
With the "react juice" Haha.
They need to bring them back out.
One of my favorite players. Space Jam. That Hornets Starter jersey. Grandma Ma.
How do you gloss over college career? UNLV was a national sensation. He made Charlotte relevant, took them to the playoffs! We want good..he WAS DOMINANT!!
That Knicks team was something. Being a bulls fan I was never a Knicks fan at all, but I loved watching that team
Larry Johnson was unbelievable!
I put him at the head of the class during that time!
Penny Hardaway could not do what Larry Johnson did.....
Lmao yeah right penny was so ahead of his time would've retired top 3 guard all time if he didn't suffer those injuries. Lj was a good player but lets not get ridiculous.
Penny was great too, another surefire Hall of Fame player derailed by injuries.
Disc got f'd up. Grand mama became a 3-pt. shooter but when he first came into the league-look out below!!!!
Larry Johnson is the only basketball player to be High School Player of the Year, Junior College Player of the Year, NCAA D1 Player of the Year, Final Four MVP, NBA Rookie of the year and NBA All Star... No other player in hIstory has done this...
This was awesome I needed to see this!!!
I still have his Jersey that I bought in 1992 after graduating from army basic training in Fort Jackson SC, and spending the weekend in Charlotte.
He didn't get traded because of friction with Alonzo Mourning. Zo was traded in the off season the year before LJ was traded. He got traded because the Hornets wanted to go in another direction and figured LJ was on the decline after the back injury.
I said the same thing, Zo was traded way before he was.
Damn i thought you were going to tell me what happened!!
I was super hurt when him and Alonzo couldn't get along... If the attitudes were right, they could of really made noise in the playoffs for at least 5 yrs
UNLV till this day is one of my college basketball teams(Houston, Michigan, Georgetown) are my other 3. I lived in Mesquite, TX , then back to SE San Antonio during Larry's early years. So having LJ & Zo on the same team, well for me it was like a dream come true!! Lifetime Rockets & Bulls fan, but I was a closet Hornets & Magic fan. Had clothes and hats from all 4 teams. Much love to LJ, Dallas County, UNLV, and the Hornets for drafting him and Zo back then. Them boys were the Muscle & Hustle squad for me🏀🏀
Love watching his gam at UNLV and pros.
Yes!!!
L.J was a beast on the court. Wasn't to many fowards that could actually bang with him.
Without the back injuries and other injuries Larry Johnson would be a first ballot hall of Famer. I watched him in Charlotte and he was a MONSTER.
Great video brother. Not too fanboyish and filled with some amazing memories. Used to watch LJ in UNLV and loved him as a NBA player. You captured how amazing and talented he was and how he adapted and changed post injuries really well.
Def subscribing to your channel. God bless and keep sharing the content 👊🏽
I still got that Rising Stars on VHS. Classic
Marq Lock from LJ in high school basketball?
Naw from 3:47-5:30 mark
There was no doubt Larry Johnson was going to be the #1 pick in 91.
Next to Barkley he’s definitely my favorite PF of all time...!
Larry Johnson, zion, barkley and corliss Williamson are the same player at diff levels
@Arson Hakobyan yeah, it was a kind of beta version of the others
Are You crazy zion 47 inch vertical
You can put Clarence Weatherspoon in that mix. He was a good player criminally forgotten about at this point.
@Arson Hakobyan He was a good player. His second year in the league showed what he could do. I still don't know why the Sixers moved him out of position and basically handicapped his career. He could have been a reliable 20/10 PF for his prime years if they had let him develop.
@Arson Hakobyan 🤣🤣
First basketball jersey I bought was LJ back in 93. Still have it as a matter of fact.
Grandma-Ma Johnson was G. O. A. T. S. Loved LJ.
Especially as Grandma-Ma. Truly cool dude and a great ball player! True power forward /big guard.
When he and Zo Mourning played for the Hornets they were Golden.
But they needed a point guard!
Had the Hornets had a floor coach/general, playmaker they would have killed it.
Lj and Zo could only do so much.
I miss the 90s lj was that dude.
Johnson was a beast with Charlotte in the original NBA Jam on Super Nintendo!
He wasn't traded because of friction between him and Zo. Mourning was already gone before LJ left.
Correct Zo left a year before LJ was traded! Ownership didn't want to pay the remaining balance on that massive 10 year 70 million dollar contract Lol...
The good thing about LJ is even after his injury, he's still a factor used his brains more, and sharpened his finesse game, if he didn't have that injury, man he is a lebron type of player
To me Penny was the greatest "what if" of the 90's..i noticed LJ was like Zion in build
I started crying when I saw that 4 point play highlight...I remember it like yesterday. So close with that group of guys but couldn't get a title. Where have the Knicks gone?
Larry Johnson was the man n Charlotte! Especially b4 hurt back. Grandma ma!
He was going to be the next Barkley, til injuries took their toll.....
I thought he was better than Barkley before the back injury.
@Greg Bailey Before the injury I watched Larry Johnson dominant Charles Barkley, Karl Malone and Derrick Coleman in a one month stretch (they were the top power forwards in the league at that time). Check the head to head match ups between a healthy Charlotte Hornet's LJ and Barkley and you would understand why I said LJ was better than Barkley was before his back gave out.