Chris would be a MONSTER in today's game. They'd absolutely HATE that dude in today's league because he'd be so good. Honestly though - there's a REASON he was on the DREAM TEAM and people forget that.
Chris Mullin was awesome, he looked up to larry bird he said, he was so excited to be on the dream team with bird ,(they had the same work ethic ) he said he studied bird 🐦, i loved watching Chris, so glad he made the HOF ❤Well deserved 🥰
Loved Chris Mullens in the old Warriors RUN TMC days of late 80s eary 90s. Mitch Richmond, Chris Mullens and Tim Hardway ran a Hell of a run and gun small ball system.
If I told you in the middle of the 90’s when the class A physical talent was ubiquitous in the NBA… That a 6’7” Slow-footed Left-Hand shooting white guy would average 27 points a game, you would tell me it’s impossible. Mullin was such a good basketball player that he immediately brought the Warriors out of obscurity with fast hands, epic shooting and basketball IQ. I loved watching him play. He was proof that basketball skill could match physical talent.
@@petercoyne4413 Over his Career, with max injuries at the start. Look at his peak years. 26-27 ppg consistently. I lived the run TMC days. The dude could straight hoop.
Mullin was the 80's era Luka Doncic. But Mullin was a better defender. Extremely underrated defender, because he was so slow, but had quick hands and toughness.
Great video. Mullin was an absolutely incredible shooter. Injuries derailed an unbelievable run and he never seemed to recover. He absolutely deserved to be on the Dream Team and earned his HOF election.
I never forgot Chris Mullin, watched him since St.Johns days, smooth shooter, quick hands, anticipation...actually slowed the game down with his dribble and moves. So great to watch him play 🏀👏
Could you imagine a college level Shaq on that team instead? It was supposedly down to the two of them but politics and the Duke name won out in the end. Shame
@@Brian316G Leatner had a better basketball career than Shaq...and He won NCAA tournament like couple of times while being hella clutch...so I don't get it how Shaq could been on the Dream Team.
Laetner wasn't a white novelty piece. He had just won the NCAA Championship and was considered one of the best college centers, if not the best college center in the country. He didn't get along well in the NBA, but he had skill, athletic ability, and the will to win coming out of college. He was chosen for that reason.
Exactly opposite... It's square so it creates a lotta drag. A bald half would be more aerodynamic... Why do you think Jordan was able to fly through the air and hang so long... It wasn't the shoes.
Being an NBA fan in the 90s I remember Chris Mullin defenitely being one of the greats of that era. He was the big star of the Warriors. Unfortunately, as time goes, these not-the-most-flashy but disciplined efficient leading-by-example players tend to be forgotten. Watching them live was just as fun to watch as they could be game changers by themselves. But I guess that over time, collective memory tends to only remember the ones who made spectacular highlight reels. Players like Chris Mullin made games so exciting (or stressful, if you were rooting for the other team) to watch. Thank you for this video in his honor. It was great to see him again 🙂
If it wasn't for his personal battle w/ addiction he would have stayed in NY and played w/ Jackson on the Knicks. He made a great choice by getting sober and leaving NY during that time of his career.
I was a big Mitch Richmond fan because of his shooting, then I started collecting basketball cards just as Tim Hardaway was a rookie, so I got to really appreciate Mullin at a very young age when they formed Run TMC. I was pretending to shoot like Richmond, dribble like Hardaway, but I think I knew deep down that Mullin was the best of the three. That was a fun team to watch
And above all of this Chris Mullins fought and overcame addiction/alcoholism to get to where he is today. I've been a Warrior since 1976. And I know Mullen is C Goldhearted as can be!!!! 💯 🙋 💛
So many great players in the 90s. Guys like Mullin aren't even talked about anymore however if prime Mullin was in the league today he'd easily be the best SF and more than likely the scoring champ considering he averaged 25+ for 5 straight years back when there were actual big men and actual D was played.
Great clip of Mully on the break to open the video, growing up in the Bay watching him on TV and at the Colosseum arena he was always a threat to "cherry pick", leaking out early for easy buckets. Great video brought back some great memories, thanks.
I had no opinion on him when I scored tickets basically by the basket when they came to town, so I got a real feel. I had no knowledge of anyone on the Warriors and here were my "virgin" impressions. 1. Manute Bol was the most unusual human I ever saw. I thought he would snap like a matchstick, with the stick legs and stick arms. 2. Mullin - this is pre Dream Team - was like Larry Bird posting on the side, waving, "give it to me". EVERY time they did, he sunk it. Like Bird.
Other comments note his shooting. When I said that he sank it every time, and these are corner and side shots, and he did it with such complete ease, I honestly thought he simply couldn't miss, unless someone smothered him. He made it look like playing horse and hitting 500 in a row.
You're helping by showing the younger generations of fans these great players like Chris Mullin, Tom Chambers, Alex English and others, that there were some great players that they don't know anything about. Thank you for doing that! You're educating!
That's like saying Reggie Miller and Hubert Davis were just decent by today's standards 😂 He had no problem with being hand checked in the 90's, Chris would feast on today's defense
Just to clarify…I was speaking about his overall shooting ability not just 3PT shooting ability. His career shooting percentages are 50% FG, 38% 3PT, 86%FT…how is that not considered lethal shooting ability in any era? 🤔
Cris mullin was for sure one of my favorite players growing up. He didn't have the look of a great basketball player but he always got the ball in the basket great shooter and part of RUN T-M-C
I sold tickets for SJU in 1985..one of the most exciting times ever. Chris, you made life so exciting! And there will never be anyone that made St. Johns more proud!! ❤❤❤
Great piece Bro. And your closing comments were spot on. I am 73 and talk to my kids about guys like CM and it seems like they disappeared. Keep up your great work on these old-time greats. Loved the piece on Kevin M as well.
Great video showcasing a great basketball player and even better person. I remember being a kid in the driveway shooting baskets pretending to be Chris Mullin. Glad he's getting into the HOF.
Nice to see you giving love to the guys who aren't as well remembered. I don't know if you can since there isn't a lot of video footage from the 70s but an episode on Downtown Fred Brown would be cool to see. He only made one All-Star Game but knowing he was a lethal shooter before the 3-point line existed, he was able to shoot off the dribble, pull up, and move without the ball, he even scored a Sonics/Thunder franchise record 58 points in a regular season game tied with Russell Westbrook and 45 in a playoff game, a record tied with Ray Allen. No knock on Russ or Ray, but Downtown did this before there was a 3-point line. He even had his number retired. Or maybe Jack Sikma who as a big man was making the kind of passes we see Jokic make today and was a knockdown shooter. Or maybe also in the 70s, Greg Ballard who was never good enough to lead a team on a deep playoff run but was able to average 18 points per game on a playoff team in 1982. I haven't seen him play a full game but from the highlights I've seen, I've seen him hit some tough contested shots, he was able to put the ball on the floor and finish at the rim. Or maybe Cazzie Russell who put up good scoring numbers on the Knicks in the late 60s, his role diminished the year they won the championship but once he had more opportunities on the Warriors, he had some of his best statistical seasons. I love your content but I thought if you want to go deeper into NBA history to talk about some guys that are truly unknown. Out of all these guys though, Jack Sikma's the only one in the Hall of Fame.
Centers good at passing isn't new. Bill Russell and Wilt were both very good passers as centers. Bill Walton, Dave Cowens, and Wes Unseld were too. Jeff Ruland is an example from the early-mid 80s.
Now that I am towards the end of this video, I'm glad your channel exists so at least someone can talk about how great Chris Mullin was and so the kids in today's generation may eventually realize how wrong they are when they talk bad about the older generation of basketball players.
Big East basketball in the 80s was the absolute best. Loved Chris, loved St. Johns, loved Louie, just loved the game back then. Congratulations, Chris!
Props to the video giving love to Chris Mullin! I grew up in No Cal watching Run TMC. Always was impressed with Chris’s all around high basketball IQ. Lethal outside shot but could go to the hole with great body control and balance. Great passer too!
I'm from the Midwest but Chris was my all-time fav college player. I was fortunate to go to one final four, the best final four which was 1985 and although St. John's got blown out it was still amazing. I remember a play during that season where Chris stole the ball at halfcourt, fell down and dribbling around 3 defenders with his butt on the floor , got up and made a layup on the other end. Still etched in my mind. What a fun player to watch!
I was fortunate enough to be a huge fan of the NBA in the 90s - back when most teams in the league had their own legit star and very few teams had more than 1, and if you're unsure of how good Mullin was just remember that he was on the Dream Team - that really sums it up.
@redwave198 That's a good point about every team having a real stand out player, guys like Ewing, King, Petrovich, Drexler, Rauf, Mullins, Robinson, Tisdale, Hardaway, Morning, Hill, Webb, Bogues, and so many others, with many of them forgotten today, even some all-time players with all their skill and accolades.
Got to be kidding the team's were stacked. Even run TMC had to put in 110% against Lakers,pheonix,San Antone, Utah,Sonics,Celtics maybe Sac and Clippers was weak but we the Warriors had to keep trading up to Match up
I liked Mullin when I was little for no other reason than I had his basketball card and I always remembered his name. 😆 Great video as always BTM, you are the man
I was born in 81, and I remember Mullin well as a kid. Being from Boston, I was a hardcore Bird fan, still am. I agree, the 80s and the 90s were the best times the NBA has ever seen.
Mulling was one of my heroes. And great to see a little cameo from Dwayne McClain on the sports illustrated cover with Mullins and Ewing. McClain is an absolute legend if basketball here.. "maccas McClain". I call it Mccy Ds in his honour
I would love to see one of these for Moses Malone and Hakeem. Moses is such a legend and forgotten. Just cause he played so long. People forget he is multiple time MVP. And Hakeem. You could argue he is the best two way player ever.
KM’s “flair & style” was subtle in that he only stood out to the fans in the city’s where he played. He was a great player, that’s why hew as on the dream team, but his personality lacked “flavor” which made him forgotten as an individual. If he is forgotten it says more about us as fans than it does about him as a player.
A great shooting guard. Like Larry Bird, he wasn't quick but made up with high Basketball IQ, fooling his adversaries before sinking hoops. It's really a pity he was injury prone and I think it's what harmed his legacy, along with the presence of so many talented stars at the time...
@@kingdingaling2469 Chris Mullin played SF almost all the time. Bird was mostly a PF until McHale became a regular starter. His time was split between PF and SF and even SG after that (Celts sometimes played tall-ball from 84-88 with Walton or one of the other centers, Parish, McHale, Bird, and DJ on the floor at the same time).
Great to see the spotlight on one of the pure shooters and all-around SF's of the 80's and 90's! Looking back, Mullin reminds me of another more accomplished SF who was similarly slow and "unathletic" but super skilled, effort, and visually-spatially gifted (which happens to be physical quality of many "athletic" players). This player had the better career because he was ultimately surrounded by a dynastic supporting cast that dominated on defense and offense (Mullin's teams were not defensive-minded until he got to Indiana) as well as being nearly without peer during his career peak (this player is my #2 of all-time behind MJ). Like Mullin, his career was ultimately shortened due to injury. That would Larry Bird.
You are right, @@manchesterunitedno7. I agree that Mullin was an outstanding player who had a terrific career. What I meant is that his peak prime was cut short due to injury. He only played 46 games in his last all-star season (92-93), started only 39 games the following season, played a total of only 25 games in the season after that, and made only 19 starts in 95-96. Missing all those starts in his age 29-32 seasons is significant because starting in 96-97, he returned to being mostly a starter for the next 3 seasons.
I lived in the Bay Area when Chris, Tim, and Mitch were doing their amazing Run TMC things. I loved that Golden State Warriors team. It was really too bad that Mitch got traded to Sacto. I know how upset Chris was back then. I was upset too.
i remember reading an article on how after every game he go and slam some brews at the local bar and was getting overweight and how he decided to stop drinking and helped him extend his NBA career.
The Big East was a beast. Georgetown n Ewing, Syracuse n Pearl Washington, Villanova n Ed Pinckney, Boston college n Michael Adams, St John’s with Mullins!!! Such a fun time in college hoops.
As many of us know, he had a drinking problem. I saw him one time in the 90's in the West Village of NYC when the Pacers were playing the Knicks. He was in a black leather jacket and jeans, standing by himself across the street from a bar, and I always figured he was standing there suffering from great temptation to go get drunk. By this time, he had been sober for several years. Like a wise guy, I said, "Sorry but the Knicks are gonna win." And they did. Long story short, Mullin was such a large man, 6'7, coulda strangled me in a second, but he just was very quiet. I scooted away really quick. But it's something I'll never forget: these NBA dudes are super athletes.
TMC not only was Mullin a great player he's a great human too, when Manute Bol was injured from his car accident he raised a lot of money to pay for his treatment
The greatest players always look to pass first but also do not hesitate to take the shot themselves if that is the best option. Having the natural ability to make the best split second decision over and over again is what separates the legends from other great players.
Calbert Cheaney was the national player of the year at Indiana (92/93). Can’t remember if he won the Naismith or Wooden, but it was one of those. I remember him because he was the best player on what was Bob Knight’s final title contender team. They lost in the Elite 8 to Kansas, (who then lost to either Michigan or UNC…UNC winning the whole thing, Weber’s timeout, etc.).
Calbert Chaney, was no slouch himself. A great player at Indiana university. He made a cameo on the movie Blue Chips, where he was able to give the world a pick at his athletic ability before being a Lottery pick in the NBA Draft.
great job brother, run TMC was the shit with Šarūnas Marčiulionis n Nelliie . As fun as Clifford Ray n Rick Barry and the current boys Steph, Klay, Drae and Looney !
In their best season averaging 116 points, Run TMC was nearly sweeped by the declining Lakers, that's how tough the NBA was back then, and why r&g small ball would never thrive in that era
I loved Chris Mullin. There's no better era for basketball than the 80s and 90s.
Absolutely. And as a college fan, Syracuse, nothing will ever come close to 80's through mid 2000's Big East basketball.
When traveling became ignored
I like Mullin also, however, I think Isiah Thomas and Dominique Wilkins were even better.
@@richbrake9910no shit
@matimanya, IYHO, that is.
He got snubbed so many times to be an all star. Im glad he was part of the dream team. He was a bad boy.
Did you spank him? 😳
Chris would be a MONSTER in today's game. They'd absolutely HATE that dude in today's league because he'd be so good. Honestly though - there's a REASON he was on the DREAM TEAM and people forget that.
There will never be a team that good again.
Bro he would’ve been so freakin good today no joke might average 30
Chris Mullin was awesome, he looked up to larry bird he said, he was so excited to be on the dream team with bird ,(they had the same work ethic ) he said he studied bird 🐦, i loved watching Chris, so glad he made the HOF ❤Well deserved 🥰
EVERYBODY LOOOKED UP TO BIRD LOL
@@The_Gallowglass Truth 💯
Loved Chris Mullens in the old Warriors RUN TMC days of late 80s eary 90s.
Mitch Richmond, Chris Mullens and Tim Hardway ran a Hell of a run and gun small ball system.
Fun team to watch
Were a smooth 2 decades ahead of their time.
They nearly had a team of Richmond, Hardaway, Mullin, Webber and Sprewell. But hot headed Webber ruined the whole thing.
Webber was never capable of living up to the hype or being clutch. Sprewell was a toxic presence.
@@dialecticalmonist3405 uhhh, Richmond was traded in November 1991 bro. Two years before Webber even played an NBA game.....
If I told you in the middle of the 90’s when the class A physical talent was ubiquitous in the NBA… That a 6’7” Slow-footed Left-Hand shooting white guy would average 27 points a game, you would tell me it’s impossible. Mullin was such a good basketball player that he immediately brought the Warriors out of obscurity with fast hands, epic shooting and basketball IQ. I loved watching him play. He was proof that basketball skill could match physical talent.
He avg. 18ppg
@@petercoyne4413 Over his Career, with max injuries at the start. Look at his peak years. 26-27 ppg consistently. I lived the run TMC days. The dude could straight hoop.
Mullin was the 80's era Luka Doncic. But Mullin was a better defender. Extremely underrated defender, because he was so slow, but had quick hands and toughness.
He knew/played the game. I think overall he is remembered as a shooter but Chris Mullen made everyone better. He saw the floor and then reacted to it.
Quick ass hand and first step.
Great video. Mullin was an absolutely incredible shooter. Injuries derailed an unbelievable run and he never seemed to recover.
He absolutely deserved to be on the Dream Team and earned his HOF election.
PS: search RUclips for the 1991 NBA All-star game player introductions to see the best dunk of Mullin's career.
Absolutely. He had one of the best shooting strokes I have ever seen. He would have been a 3 point monster if they had shot as much as they today.
He was a big drinker I think that is what took away from his career
@dayra6425 he was a drinker for the first couple of years in the NBA. He went to rehab in 1987. So, his drinking had very little effect in his career.
I never forgot Chris Mullin, watched him since St.Johns days, smooth shooter, quick hands, anticipation...actually slowed the game down with his dribble and moves.
So great to watch him play 🏀👏
Definitely 1 of The Most Underrated Players of All Time .
He wasn’t on The Dream Team as a fricken white novelty piece like Laetner
Mullin is a Baller
Could you imagine a college level Shaq on that team instead? It was supposedly down to the two of them but politics and the Duke name won out in the end. Shame
what, Chris was on the dream team, you are mistaken
@@Brian316G Real Talk
Would have insane
& should have been Shaq
@@Brian316G Leatner had a better basketball career than Shaq...and He won NCAA tournament like couple of times while being hella clutch...so I don't get it how Shaq could been on the Dream Team.
Laetner wasn't a white novelty piece. He had just won the NCAA Championship and was considered one of the best college centers, if not the best college center in the country. He didn't get along well in the NBA, but he had skill, athletic ability, and the will to win coming out of college. He was chosen for that reason.
The short haircut made Chris Mullin more aerodynamic.
Exactly opposite... It's square so it creates a lotta drag. A bald half would be more aerodynamic... Why do you think Jordan was able to fly through the air and hang so long... It wasn't the shoes.
Well. There goes your party pooper
@@punyemas9783u r the party pooper
@@christophermoody6840Or his 48" vertical....
Mullin And Mark Jackson At St John's Back In The Day Were NIIIIICE👌🏿! Watching "Big Monday" On ESPN As A Kid Was The Greatest.
Big East basketball...
That was the real Big East. And they dominated.
Being an NBA fan in the 90s I remember Chris Mullin defenitely being one of the greats of that era. He was the big star of the Warriors. Unfortunately, as time goes, these not-the-most-flashy but disciplined efficient leading-by-example players tend to be forgotten. Watching them live was just as fun to watch as they could be game changers by themselves. But I guess that over time, collective memory tends to only remember the ones who made spectacular highlight reels. Players like Chris Mullin made games so exciting (or stressful, if you were rooting for the other team) to watch. Thank you for this video in his honor. It was great to see him again 🙂
Big east was. Awesome conference when Chris played
Chris Mullin is a great NBA player who overcame alcoholism.
He was an extremely strong sharpshooter who earned the nickname "God Hand."
I’m surprised the video doesn't mention alcoholism. His renewed dedication to health and his game made him a HOFer.
I never heard that nickname until now. I suppose it started back in New York more particularly during his St John's stint? #thx! 💯 🙋
If it wasn't for his personal battle w/ addiction he would have stayed in NY and played w/ Jackson on the Knicks. He made a great choice by getting sober and leaving NY during that time of his career.
He was smoking rocks here in The Bay they covered it up saying it was alcohol
yeah...its not a linear journey....NY was not in the cards for him at the time. We all love him just the same.@@lemontadams3029
One of my top 5 favorite players of all time. The first great Splash that the Warriors had, the smoothest lefty shooter I've ever seen.
I was a big Mitch Richmond fan because of his shooting, then I started collecting basketball cards just as Tim Hardaway was a rookie, so I got to really appreciate Mullin at a very young age when they formed Run TMC. I was pretending to shoot like Richmond, dribble like Hardaway, but I think I knew deep down that Mullin was the best of the three. That was a fun team to watch
Run TMC was nice big three man
I was living in the Bay Area during Mullin's heyday. That was an enjoyable period for me. 49'ers across the bridge and two great baseball teams.
And above all of this Chris Mullins fought and overcame addiction/alcoholism to get to where he is today. I've been a Warrior since 1976. And I know Mullen is C
Goldhearted as can be!!!! 💯 🙋 💛
He was actually smoking rocks
So many great players in the 90s. Guys like Mullin aren't even talked about anymore however if prime Mullin was in the league today he'd easily be the best SF and more than likely the scoring champ considering he averaged 25+ for 5 straight years back when there were actual big men and actual D was played.
Great clip of Mully on the break to open the video, growing up in the Bay watching him on TV and at the Colosseum arena he was always a threat to "cherry pick", leaking out early for easy buckets. Great video brought back some great memories, thanks.
I had no opinion on him when I scored tickets basically by the basket when they came to town, so I got a real feel.
I had no knowledge of anyone on the Warriors and here were my "virgin" impressions.
1. Manute Bol was the most unusual human I ever saw. I thought he would snap like a matchstick, with the stick legs and stick arms.
2. Mullin - this is pre Dream Team - was like Larry Bird posting on the side, waving, "give it to me". EVERY time they did, he sunk it. Like Bird.
Mitch Ritchman, Tim Hardaway and Chris Mullens were a Hell of a trio when they played together on the Warriors.
Used to call them "Run TMC".
Other comments note his shooting. When I said that he sank it every time, and these are corner and side shots, and he did it with such complete ease, I honestly thought he simply couldn't miss, unless someone smothered him. He made it look like playing horse and hitting 500 in a row.
You're helping by showing the younger generations of fans these great players like Chris Mullin, Tom Chambers, Alex English and others, that there were some great players that they don't know anything about. Thank you for doing that! You're educating!
Great 🏀 player, a true Legend!!! One of the greatest shooters of All-Time!!!
And he was an very underrated passer and defender. One of the best in steals. He was the best slow defender I have ever seen at that height.
Chris Mullins game was so smooth…he’d be lethal in any era. Incredible shooter with incredible basketball IQ🔥
That's like saying Reggie Miller and Hubert Davis were just decent by today's standards 😂 He had no problem with being hand checked in the 90's, Chris would feast on today's defense
Just to clarify…I was speaking about his overall shooting ability not just 3PT shooting ability. His career shooting percentages are 50% FG, 38% 3PT, 86%FT…how is that not considered lethal shooting ability in any era? 🤔
Mullin was the navyseal of NBA 😅 Special forces look. By the way, one of the best shooters ever.
The thing overlooked about Mullins is that he always made his team a winner. St. Johns, Warriors, Pacers, and he was on the Dream Team.
Cris mullin was for sure one of my favorite players growing up. He didn't have the look of a great basketball player but he always got the ball in the basket great shooter and part of RUN T-M-C
What do you mean he didnt have the look? Larry Bird was the best player in the league he looked like him
Let’s not forget Tom Chambers. He deserves to be in the HOF.
Yesss
No doubt he will get his recognition soon
That dude could flat out PLAY. He was known as the human Ken Doll for his good looks but the man could BALL and even DUNK his arse off.
throw in TOMMY LAGUARDE….
maybe WALLY WALKER TOOOOO….
I sold tickets for SJU in 1985..one of the most exciting times ever. Chris, you made life so exciting!
And there will never be anyone that made St. Johns more proud!! ❤❤❤
Great piece Bro. And your closing comments were spot on. I am 73 and talk to my kids about guys like CM and it seems like they disappeared. Keep up your great work on these old-time greats. Loved the piece on Kevin M as well.
Great video showcasing a great basketball player and even better person. I remember being a kid in the driveway shooting baskets pretending to be Chris Mullin. Glad he's getting into the HOF.
Man he was special. Super efficient. Good passer. Great shooter. He'd be really good now. Watched him in college.
Lived around the corner from Chris's house in brooklyn :) his parents were great people wish I got the chance to meet him.
Hot Take: I personally think he would outshoot curry for a better percentage from 3
Nice to see you giving love to the guys who aren't as well remembered. I don't know if you can since there isn't a lot of video footage from the 70s but an episode on Downtown Fred Brown would be cool to see. He only made one All-Star Game but knowing he was a lethal shooter before the 3-point line existed, he was able to shoot off the dribble, pull up, and move without the ball, he even scored a Sonics/Thunder franchise record 58 points in a regular season game tied with Russell Westbrook and 45 in a playoff game, a record tied with Ray Allen. No knock on Russ or Ray, but Downtown did this before there was a 3-point line. He even had his number retired. Or maybe Jack Sikma who as a big man was making the kind of passes we see Jokic make today and was a knockdown shooter. Or maybe also in the 70s, Greg Ballard who was never good enough to lead a team on a deep playoff run but was able to average 18 points per game on a playoff team in 1982. I haven't seen him play a full game but from the highlights I've seen, I've seen him hit some tough contested shots, he was able to put the ball on the floor and finish at the rim. Or maybe Cazzie Russell who put up good scoring numbers on the Knicks in the late 60s, his role diminished the year they won the championship but once he had more opportunities on the Warriors, he had some of his best statistical seasons. I love your content but I thought if you want to go deeper into NBA history to talk about some guys that are truly unknown. Out of all these guys though, Jack Sikma's the only one in the Hall of Fame.
Centers good at passing isn't new. Bill Russell and Wilt were both very good passers as centers. Bill Walton, Dave Cowens, and Wes Unseld were too. Jeff Ruland is an example from the early-mid 80s.
@@merlball8520 I'm well aware of this.
i wish the guy who did this video would let the world know about bernard king.
This channel is the 🐐
Thanks for creating this!
Now that I am towards the end of this video, I'm glad your channel exists so at least someone can talk about how great Chris Mullin was and so the kids in today's generation may eventually realize how wrong they are when they talk bad about the older generation of basketball players.
Glad you made this video of Chris Mullen. Brings back good memories.
Big East basketball in the 80s was the absolute best. Loved Chris, loved St. Johns, loved Louie, just loved the game back then. Congratulations, Chris!
Being from NY, I loved Chris Mullin. Never missed a St. John's game. I am still a Warriors fan because of him.
Props to the video giving love to Chris Mullin!
I grew up in No Cal watching Run TMC. Always was impressed with Chris’s all around high basketball IQ. Lethal outside shot but could go to the hole with great body control and balance. Great passer too!
So many greats came in during the 80's and Chris was definitely one of them. Hell of a player.
Hey, Sean. Can you do a video on Mitch Richmond and another on Sharunas Marciulionis?
Michael Jordan feared him for a reason - look up in this channel for Richmond🤗
I'm from the Midwest but Chris was my all-time fav college player. I was fortunate to go to one final four, the best final four which was 1985 and although St. John's got blown out it was still amazing.
I remember a play during that season where Chris stole the ball at halfcourt, fell down and dribbling around 3 defenders with his butt on the floor , got up and made a layup on the other end. Still etched in my mind. What a fun player to watch!
I was fortunate enough to be a huge fan of the NBA in the 90s - back when most teams in the league had their own legit star and very few teams had more than 1, and if you're unsure of how good Mullin was just remember that he was on the Dream Team - that really sums it up.
@redwave198
That's a good point about every team having a real stand out player, guys like Ewing, King, Petrovich, Drexler, Rauf, Mullins, Robinson, Tisdale, Hardaway, Morning, Hill, Webb, Bogues, and so many others, with many of them forgotten today, even some all-time players with all their skill and accolades.
Got to be kidding the team's were stacked. Even run TMC had to put in 110% against Lakers,pheonix,San Antone, Utah,Sonics,Celtics maybe Sac and Clippers was weak but we the Warriors had to keep trading up to Match up
What a great vid. Totally forgot how good he was. Gotta give it to you time machine, that was a great call.
I liked Mullin when I was little for no other reason than I had his basketball card and I always remembered his name. 😆
Great video as always BTM, you are the man
Great episode! Still remember the NBA Superstars III VHS having highlights with Chris and Tim..
Great player, and fun to watch! Thanks for giving us a look back!!
Great video! Can remember watching him back in the day thinking he just seems unstoppable! Rightfully part of the Barcelona dream team
I was born in 81, and I remember Mullin well as a kid. Being from Boston, I was a hardcore Bird fan, still am. I agree, the 80s and the 90s were the best times the NBA has ever seen.
Great job! Mullin was my fav GSW player
Mullins played for St. Johns in Queens. I used to see him once in a while jogging around Marine Park in Brooklyn.
Mulling was one of my heroes.
And great to see a little cameo from Dwayne McClain on the sports illustrated cover with Mullins and Ewing. McClain is an absolute legend if basketball here.. "maccas McClain". I call it Mccy Ds in his honour
Chris played for the Gauchos during high school when I was in All Hallows and he was amazing even then,one of the best pure shooters ever
Love that Irish kid from NYC!☘️
I would love to see one of these for Moses Malone and Hakeem. Moses is such a legend and forgotten. Just cause he played so long. People forget he is multiple time MVP. And Hakeem. You could argue he is the best two way player ever.
KM’s “flair & style” was subtle in that he only stood out to the fans in the city’s where he played. He was a great player, that’s why hew as on the dream team, but his personality lacked “flavor” which made him forgotten as an individual. If he is forgotten it says more about us as fans than it does about him as a player.
Calbert Cheaney played for the Bullets as well as the Wizards which they became in 1997
Mr. David, You are a great broadcaster, and have a real feel for the game.
Great video, fantastic player. I love Ahmad on the old Inside The NBA. 😃
A great shooting guard. Like Larry Bird, he wasn't quick but made up with high Basketball IQ, fooling his adversaries before sinking hoops. It's really a pity he was injury prone and I think it's what harmed his legacy, along with the presence of so many talented stars at the time...
He wasn't that injury prone. He scored over17000 points.
Just a heads up , they were Both SF
@@mcconlogue1898He was injury prone. He just made the most of it when he was healthy.
@@kingdingaling2469 Chris Mullin played SF almost all the time. Bird was mostly a PF until McHale became a regular starter. His time was split between PF and SF and even SG after that (Celts sometimes played tall-ball from 84-88 with Walton or one of the other centers, Parish, McHale, Bird, and DJ on the floor at the same time).
@@merlball8520 he’s second all time in games played for the warriors. Not that injury prone.
Great to see the spotlight on one of the pure shooters and all-around SF's of the 80's and 90's!
Looking back, Mullin reminds me of another more accomplished SF who was similarly slow and "unathletic" but super skilled, effort, and visually-spatially gifted (which happens to be physical quality of many "athletic" players). This player had the better career because he was ultimately surrounded by a dynastic supporting cast that dominated on defense and offense (Mullin's teams were not defensive-minded until he got to Indiana) as well as being nearly without peer during his career peak (this player is my #2 of all-time behind MJ). Like Mullin, his career was ultimately shortened due to injury. That would Larry Bird.
Mullin career I wouldn't call it shortened due to circumstances. He has a really solid 16 years career on NBA. Far longer than Larry or Magic.
You are right, @@manchesterunitedno7. I agree that Mullin was an outstanding player who had a terrific career.
What I meant is that his peak prime was cut short due to injury. He only played 46 games in his last all-star season (92-93), started only 39 games the following season, played a total of only 25 games in the season after that, and made only 19 starts in 95-96. Missing all those starts in his age 29-32 seasons is significant because starting in 96-97, he returned to being mostly a starter for the next 3 seasons.
As a fellow Noo Yawkuh I grew up loving MULLY! Thank you so much for this one!
Chris is a legend in new york but as a part of warriors broadcast, he surely is beloved. Started on Dream Team.
Cool to see Mullin getting love. He's a serious player.
I lived in the Bay Area when Chris, Tim, and Mitch were doing their amazing Run TMC things. I loved that Golden State Warriors team. It was really too bad that Mitch got traded to Sacto. I know how upset Chris was back then. I was upset too.
9:00 the only player in NBA history that not only didn't buy bird's famous pass fake :) but stole it from him. respect
Mullin was one of the greats of all time. He was a customer of mine years ago and the honor was all mine
Was always a huge fan. Under appreciated for sure. No real weaknesses on Mullin.
Good choice this video. Mullin doesn't get enough love.
Mitch Richmond doesn't either.
It's wild lou was old back then and he's still around today !!!! What he must of seen in ball and in life these last 100 years!
Considering that I graduated from H.S. in '86 I remember Chris from the Big East battles!
i remember reading an article on how after every game he go and slam some brews at the local bar and was getting overweight and how he decided to stop drinking and helped him extend his NBA career.
The Big East was a beast. Georgetown n Ewing, Syracuse n Pearl Washington, Villanova n Ed Pinckney, Boston college n Michael Adams, St John’s with Mullins!!!
Such a fun time in college hoops.
Run TMC was the most exciting basketball that I remembered as a kid, especially when the era was focused on defense. It's too bad that didn't last.
As many of us know, he had a drinking problem. I saw him one time in the 90's in the West Village of NYC when the Pacers were playing the Knicks. He was in a black leather jacket and jeans, standing by himself across the street from a bar, and I always figured he was standing there suffering from great temptation to go get drunk. By this time, he had been sober for several years. Like a wise guy, I said, "Sorry but the Knicks are gonna win." And they did. Long story short, Mullin was such a large man, 6'7, coulda strangled me in a second, but he just was very quiet. I scooted away really quick. But it's something I'll never forget: these NBA dudes are super athletes.
Werdann's dad was a cop and a subst. teacher in IS 126. Astoria Queens..He was tall as well.
He came to the Pacers for a couple years and I was a big fan! Him, Reggie, Smooth Perkins! Fun days!
Man I really dig what you're doing on this channel
Great video, done by a great videographer.
Grew up on Run TMC for those who remember Timmy mitch and Chris were my guys growing up in Oakland at that time great memories 😊😊😊😊
Yeah man!
Run TMC
Hardaway was my fav as a kid.
Loved Mullen and Tim in NBA Jam.
Chris Mullin easily the most underrated player of all time
TMC
not only was Mullin a great player he's a great human too, when Manute Bol was injured from his car accident he raised a lot of money to pay for his treatment
The greatest players always look to pass first but also do not hesitate to take the shot themselves if that is the best option. Having the natural ability to make the best split second decision over and over again is what separates the legends from other great players.
I remember Kevin Calabro called Chris Mullin "The Mummy" because he "moves slow and you know where he is going but you still can't stop him".
Big East basketball in the early eighties was the best. Seemed like every other night a rivalry game popped up.
Run TMC was the real deal, for sure! And Chris's flat-top was always on point!
Calbert Cheaney was the national player of the year at Indiana (92/93). Can’t remember if he won the Naismith or Wooden, but it was one of those. I remember him because he was the best player on what was Bob Knight’s final title contender team. They lost in the Elite 8 to Kansas, (who then lost to either Michigan or UNC…UNC winning the whole thing, Weber’s timeout, etc.).
My favorite college basketball player all time. Deserves the hall for his great work in the NBA
bro put in ever basket in the dream team finals on limited minutes, larry put 0 in 18 minutes
Calbert Chaney, was no slouch himself. A great player at Indiana university. He made a cameo on the movie Blue Chips, where he was able to give the world a pick at his athletic ability before being a Lottery pick in the NBA Draft.
Thx for this video and for Chris ;) Super !
Great clips thanks
great job brother, run TMC was the shit with Šarūnas Marčiulionis n Nelliie . As fun as Clifford Ray n Rick Barry and the current boys Steph, Klay, Drae and Looney !
I had a Chris Mullin poster from the elementary book fair !
Chris Mullin was a beast can shoot from anywhere on the court was on the dream team apart of run TMC.
The Man...great video
Thank you...again
Would be good to see a poll for the most underrated players from each decade
In their best season averaging 116 points, Run TMC was nearly sweeped by the declining Lakers, that's how tough the NBA was back then, and why r&g small ball would never thrive in that era