How Good Was Dominique Wilkins REALLY?
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- Опубліковано 22 сер 2024
- An evaluation of the career and talent of the Human Highlight Film, Dominique Wilkins.
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This guy was so ahead of his time. How do you think a prime Dominique would handle the modern NBA?
NOTE: The first half of the script is from an older Dominique video, but the 2nd half is new, and he's now in the "How Good" series. Who would you like to see next?
Mark Price and Sidney Moncrief next...
Nique would rank top 50 for sure, but not top 25-30 to me. Probably somewhere closer to 40.
Listen to some of Price's stats:
Career 15/3/7 guy. Doesn't sound too impressive off hand. 47% FG, 40% 3 pt. FG, 90% FT. And averages were hurt from his last 3 years outside of Cleveland.
Shot 49% from 3 in 88. 44% the next season in 89. 42% in 95, with 5 attempts per game, which was a lot back then, cuz of the short 3 pt. line that year. But as you can see the distance made no difference to him. In his prime he shot between 42-49% from 3. Imagine him in the modern era with more emphasis on the shot...
Shot 95% from the foul line in back to back seasons (92 & 93).
Criminally underrated player whose skill set would translate great to today's game.
@@lainiwakura4678 listen to this man, he knows what he speaks of.
i think price was the only freshmen to lead the acc in scoring.
the acc was the minor league of the nba back then, best players came from the acc.
@@lainiwakura4678 I watched an old episode of NBA Courtside (or is it holding court?) wherein all time great guards like isiah thomas vouched for mark price's underrated quickness and athleticism.
Dominique in his prime (1983-1990) was as good as Jordan!! He actually was a better leaper than Jordan and beat Jordan in the 1987 slam dunk contest and was robbed in the 1988 contest by the judges and the hometown crowd in Chicago who all wanted Jordan to win!! Dominique's prime was very short period (1983-1990) so many forget how great he was !!
Its a crime that man is not on the 50 greatest players list
Amen.
Angel you sure I thought he was
Keith Labarrie yea he’s not on the list. Incredible
It's a crime that a selfish LOSER (Lenny Wilkens figured that out) got in the HOF at all, especially ahead of winners like Mo Cheeks and Bobby Jones.
OBESPRING1982 whoa, what did the human highlight film do to u my friend?
The force on his dunks are unparalleled. Double clutch sledgehammers. Just insane.
He must have hammered himself in the noggin early in life cause he displayed a complete absence of any basketball IQ.
@@OBESPRING1982 ?
@@Hongan09 www.nytimes.com/1993/12/24/sports/sports-of-the-times-wilkens-tackles-wilkins.html
@@OBESPRING1982 That's a good article that doesn't say anything about Wilkens not having a basketball IQ. It basically paints Wilkins as the OG Carmelo Anthony which is something a lot of know.
@@Byronic19134 Watched him blow a sure ATL win against the 76ers during the 1989-90 season. The Hawks were trying to run out the clock and, if the ball hadn't ended up in the hands of this scatter-brained gunner, they could have. But he launched a shot from 17 feet that clanged and PHILLY was able to (1) control the rebound (2) get a quick timeout with scant time remaining (3) inbound the ball and score resulting in a loss for Atlanta that was solely the responsibility of this selfish individual. Even he, in the immediate aftermath of his ill-advised shot, was pointing at his own empty head as if to say, "what was my dumb ass doing?"
You forgot to mention that Dominique had won a Euroleague and Euroleague's MVP in 1996, which is also a great achievement.
And he did that AFTER his Achilles injury, which makes it even more impressive.
Daamm. I knew Wilkins could dunk, but I didn’t know he was THAT good of a scorer. Thanks for the video
@Ben DC4L except beat LENNY WILKINS
ong he so good
OMG u didn't know?
Man he would out score all cats especially head to head.
Bruh Bruh Bruh
Another lost player of the 80s and 90s, it’s a strong reminder to research your eras.
Human Highlight Film is still crazy underrated. PIPPEN made Top 50 as MJ sidekick. Nique was a Franchise Player. Put up 30 a game. Packed stadiums in ATL, made noise in the Playoffs with weak teams plus had way more impact on the NBA. Stop playing. Lol
@Greg A Better on D. That's it. MJ & Nique woulda won 7
My favorite player as a boy growing up. So glad to see him finally get some props.
Mine too. Fuckin love me some 'Nique
Mine too
He is certainly one of the most difficult to place in history. However, as exciting and physically gifted as we've ever seen.
Top 5 SF. Top 30 all-time without question. He was literally an unstoppable freak.
It was an insult that he wasn't in the top 50 and not a first round hall of famer
The 1997 NBA at 50 list needed to make room for dolph schayes, so that's why Dominique was left off
He was my favorite player by a slight margin over Magic when I was growing up in the eighties. He was so dynamic and such a killer in isolation. It’s a crime to not be top 50!!
Could of mentioned leaving the NBA for a couple seasons in 95 to play in Greece and I think he won a championship in Europe was MVP, they paid him 7 million for two seasons tax free. Played 1 season in Italy too. Before coming back and retiring with the magic.
Chad Willett good point had. Long career after an Achilles injury! Foolish hawks. They still bottom of the league. Never trade for a Clipper!
Damn..i forgot about that😂👌🏾
Man being greek, I was 10years old at the time and bumped into him in a restaurant, had him sign an autograph, didn't realise the magnitude at the time, but I am now in disbelief that a hall of famer would come to play in Greece
Ahh. The Jordan Wilkins duals. Always love to see those battles as a teen. Basketball will never be the same!
Aside from MJ and Bird, he was the best I personally saw play. And to me, was the best in game dunker of all time.
I stopped watching basketball after he retired. My favorite player of all time
Me too
DOMINIQUE WILKINS is the father of WINDMILL DUNKS,,he was my all time favorite player!!!,,
My fav
In Nike/NBA’s ad campaign to make sure Jordan was considered the “greatest” they would stop at nothing. Any players whose game resembled Jordan’s in any way was slighted or worse. Isaiah snubbed from the dream team. Dominique, Bernard King and Sugar Ray Richardson kept off the Top 50 lost. Nike probably had Len Bias killed right after he signed with adidas. We’re talking billion dollar businesss here. Take no prisoners. Happens every day. .
danny rowland what if we replace jordan with kobe,dominque,clyde,pete maravich or larry bird
Hell yeah
I was blessed to grow up in that era...the battles he had with the other greats are still unforgettable..it wasn't his fault his team couldn't get over the hump...he wasn't a ballhog, he played his heart out
thats for sure..if wilkins had a wilkins system give me the ball he would average 30ppg as well!
Finally somebody highlights other parts of his game besides his amazing dunking ability
No justice!!! Easily top 25 like Ainge said! Omg! Love that though “Imagine Dominique on the fast break Lakers team?” Ooooh MAN!!!😳🤯
He is top 5 best sf 💪🏽 and 💯 top 50 best player of all time.
He was outstanding. One of the most physically dominating players ever.
Great video!!! Dominique Wilkins was a great all around player, he should have definitely been selected as one of 50 best players to ever play the game of basketball!!! He's best known for his tremendous dunks and his ability to score a lot of points in a game!!! He was one of my favorite players of the 80's and 90's once again great video!!!👌👌👌
I remember how he stunk it up in the Olympics when the officials didn't let him get away with his pet 'spin into the defender / commit an offensive foul to clear space. Without NBA refs looking out for him, he was shown to be PURE GARBAGE.
thank you wilkins from greece!
In 1997, I considered him the most conspicuous absence from the 50 Greatest Player selection. Probably the most underappreciated star of the 80s and 90s.
It broke my heart when they traded 'Nique.
As a UK fan, I watched this guy for 3 years at UGa. He was amazing! I watched him in the NBA because all the Hawks games were televised thanks to cable and TBS. He was a monster and is easily one of the best 50 to ever play. He would thrash most of today's players.
How do people not realize how good of a scorer Dominique was? Never looked on the back of basketball cards? Never googled his nba stats? For ten straight years, his average from ‘84-85 to ‘93-94 was
28 ppg
7 rpg
83% FT
3 assists
1.6 steals
.7 blocks
That man was poetry in motion. He just had this 6th sense when he took off...he knew exactly how high and how far he needed to jump and when the perfect time to make contact with the rim for MAXIMUM IMPACT. Saw him at the Forum some years back, simply awesome. I always had that What If in the back of my mind if the Lakers would have taken 'Nique over Worthy. If it wasn't for his Achilles, could you imagine him with the '92 Dream Team?
One of the first players to capture my interest in the NBA.. Joy to watch. Thanks for the entertainment 'Nique'....!
It's a major injustice that he is not in the top 50... He was one of the most exciting players I've ever watched!!!!!!
Met Dominique a few years ago going from ATL to Philly. He was flying with DR. J. Got a pic with them. Awesome!
You forgot to add in the 80's Milwaukee Bucks! Dominique's Hawks had to get past them too! Nique was a definite top 50 player
A legend ,from the Golden Age of the NBA. Skilled and a brilliance for the game as so many were from that incredible era .
All the numbers aside, if you ever saw him play, you know he was one of the greats.
He was Atlanta's heart when they were on the floor. He played even better against Bird and Jordan.
Best NBA poster ever is 'Nique and Bird.
My favourite dunker of all time. He had just a unique style when going to the basket, like the doctor.
Not making it to that list?
I don't care about stuff like that.
I have memories of him that will last pretty long.
Wilkins could make that simple off the backboard dunk look better than the next guy's between the legs these days.
For that crime he went to Panathinaikos and won the European Championship, Best overall player for me with Jordan.
he is the REASON why i love basketball... in Jordan era hi's diamond... my man! GREAT VID! greetings from POLAND!
Nique's my Fav so I'm gonna say top 5 SF...to score like that in the East on nightly basis? Oh yeah and the best 2 footed dunker-soo much power! One hell of a player and video👍🏼THANKS JONNY🍿
As someone who loved the NBA back in the day but from afar (Europe), I have never ever heard of this man! Very cool video.
Best in game dunker ever. Truly one of the 50 greatest and should have been on the original dream team. Nique is the most under appreciated legend ever.
Thanks for this video. Wilkins was my absolute favorite player, still is. So underrated it's a crime, Yes he should be in the top 25 of all time. If he was on one of the " sexy" team's he would be ranked higher. Atlanta always gets the shaft.
He's a legend in my opinion. Got traded when the team was finally good. I would've just loved to see a prime Nique with a prime Mutumbo playing together.
No less a basketball genius than Lenny Wilkens realized he had to go.
@@OBESPRING1982 No less a basketball genius Hubie Brown called the trade a no brainer. They ended up playing hot potato in the playoffs because nobody was built to score.
@@dontdoittoyoself6786 ATL is just a CHOKE CITY. 28-3? And the Hawks have never made it as far as the ECF, having been in the East since 1970-71. So, they weren't going anywhere that year anyway. The season was a mirage as quite a few of their signature wins came when the opponent was missing their top scorer, rebounder or both. What I do remember is a couple years later, seeing the way the team moved the ball as they had moved on from the selfish, scatter-brained, scatter-gunned LOSER you're propping up here. Hubie said it was a no-brainer? Can you give me a bit more context for that quote? Like I said, if you're closing in on the playoffs and trade your 'star' player for a guy whom ended up being a rental, that tells you something about what the coach thought of his 'star' player. And the coach, in this case, was highly credentialed.
@@OBESPRING1982 Hubie Brown was saying it was a bad trade for the Hawks. Yes it was no secret Lenny Wilkens wasn't a fan of Dominique's game and age was a factor. It happens Danny Manning is a passer but no where Nique's level of a player.
@@dontdoittoyoself6786 He was no where nique's level as a gunner with no conscience. nique never met a shot he didn't like. Kevin Willis called him out in a team meeting while he was still in ATL about his selfishness and ROOKIE Stacy Augman stood up in agreement. A ROOKIE calling you out, when you're the 'face of the franchise'. Need more be said? As far as those playoffs, they'd have been swept if nique was still there but he'd have gotten his points off his 35 or so shot attempts while giving up more on the other end.
And remember, my man was getting up above the rim leaping off of two feet.
He went abroad and won a European Championship with Panathinaikos BC in 1996.
Dominique was GREAT!!! It's just a shame that The Hawks never got to the NBA FINALS!!!
One of the GREATEST CRIMES the NBA EVER COMMITTED, was in NOT NAMING DOM TO THE GREATEST 50 PLAYERS OF THE NBA LIST!!!
I BLAME ESPN FOR A BIG PART OF THAT CRIME OF OMISSION!!!
Absolutely! Those NBA voters suck!
They could never get past those great Celtics teams of the 80's. Almost unfair.
When we were young we used to wear the jersey of our favorite player and the one that we could ''relate'' somehow. Everyone wanted the Dominique Wilkins jersey but few had the balls to play in public wearing No 21.
I think they could've built a better team around him.Two more star players would've been great for him.Still my favorite of all time
Damn I’m sure Utah punching air right now for not keeping Nique just imagine Stockton Nique and Malone shit would be nasty
I honestly should have addressed that more in the video. Whether the Lakers draft Dominique, or the Jazz keep him, either way Nique is winning some rings, and his legacy is even greater
@@jonnyarnett so sad that Jazz couldn't keep him. Wonder if they still would have drafted Malone though. They wanted Wilkins to play power forward.
Dominique > Pippen, Worthy, McHale, Parish. Definitely top 50!
Absolutely
I agree and pippen is my favorite player ever
Especially Worthy. He was limited and Jamaal Wilkes scored more with Magic!
Top 50 was part ability part legacy. Nique for some strange reason got poorly labeled as gunner. It wasn't his fault they didn't win and that's where the poor reputation comes. He didn't pass but he attacked the basket and took high percentage shots.
@@dontdoittoyoself6786 thats false. We made the playoffs 8 of the 12 years he was here in atlanta. And dominique was at the very least an average passer for a sf. The 50 greatest players list is just a most popular players list
I always thought he should of been put on the top 50 list at the time it came out. I also thought he should of been on the Dream Team instead of Pippen at that time.
he should’ve been on that team but you know the achilles
@@markjackson6431 yup, that's right. Before the 92 all star game.
As a kid the hawks was the first NBA game I ever went to...
Wilkins and Jordan were the only players that stood out to me until I moved to Indiana and started watching Bird play....
For some odd reason I absolutely love watching NBA stars/legends/hof whatever label playing past their prime especially close to 40.
2001 Sonics
2002 Magic
2001 Raptors
1999 Magic
There is more but it's so fun to watch a player you know has so much talent and see how they play after aging idk why but I do.
Top 10 Greatest SF that has ever played 💯💯💯💯💯
Top 3
I love this series & your conent bro!
Once again you bless us with another amazing video !
We had the chance to see human highlight film in Europe. He came to play for one year for my team Panathinaikos, winning a European championship in 96. Even though he was not like he was in the 80s and at the age of 35, he scored 32 in the semi-final and averaged more than 20 in the season.
I still remember I was 10 and went with my brother to the first training of the team, where there were 10-12 thousands of crazy people. A few days before, when 'nique landed to the Athens airport more than 5 thousands of fans where there to welcome him
Man he dunked on Bird harder than I have ever seen someone dunked on.
Nique’s athleticism was so ahead of the times in the 80’s. You throw a young Nique in today’s NBA soft defensive rules, and he’d still be as elite if not more. There were certain “athletic” players back then like Ron Harper, Clyde Drexler that I don’t think would seem as athletic in today’s NBA. Nique was more athletic and gifted than 98% of the modern players.
Dominique and Karl Malone would score 35 a game with today's defensive rules. Hell, they shot like 10-12 ft's a night back then.
Human Highlight REEL. And screw Hawks for trading him, his heart was in Atlanta!
The Hawks traded him for Danny Manning for crying out loud!! That's Insanity. Nique should have been allowed to finish his career in Atlanta. Especially, since he played college ball at UGA which is only 45 minutes from Atlanta.
@@lionelkennedy1394 Both were in contract years. I remember it. It was a dumbass trade. Wilkins signed with Boston, Manning signed with Phoenix the next year. I mean, Wilkins was my favorite player, and I'm thinking.. the F'ing Clippers?
Fans back then never forgave the team.
@@andybassham2369 The Clippers were so trash back then too!
The hawks have never been the same since they traded him away point blank period.
One of my all time favorites
He is one of the all time greats!!
Dominique, was amazing and still is, I grew up watching him, he was a much better player than a lot of of those top 50 players of all time, it’s a disgrace that he was not chosen when he’s easily a top 15 or a top 25 player of all time he is underappreciated and underrated, what a beast And what a electrifying player he was. Like the narrator said wrong team, wrong time and didn’t have the back up players that he needed he can do it all alone even though he was an amazing player if they ever do another top 50 best players you should definitely be on the list
For me, this guy was the number 1 in his time. What a player!
This man was thunderous around the rim, great rebounder, wickedly athletic, had a lethal spin move that no one could defend, and was an underrated shooter. Dominique gets overlooked way too much, probably because his Hawks teams never made it past the Celtics in the Eastern Conference finals. Nique was a great player.
“Dominique” is actually French for “the NBA gave me the shaft”. Definitely in the top 25 without question.
This video rightfully highlights his mid-range game and that he’s the best in-game dunker of all time. He gets overlooked because he couldn’t get into the Finals.
You have the most underrated channel! Another great vid!
Dominique is the only basketballer/sports star that I will ever be greatful for influencing my drive to be powerful, super human and all round gifted. Talk dark and handsome #21 is my most inspirational memory and motivation of my basketball days. My first child carries his name. Respect for life.
Nique and 🥔 were always fun to watch. Man, I really miss the mid 80s to the Bulls last championship.
Dominique Wilkins is SOOO underrated it's insulting. He is definitely deserving of a top 5 SF spot. Guys like Bird, Lebron, Scottie, Nique and Dr. J. Probably my top 5
HE WAS THE MAN JUST NEVER HAD ANY HELP ON HIS TEAM
Top 50. Period
Love that quote from Danny Ainge. It really says it all. Nique was pure class on and off the court
super underrated
Nique was a monster. He’s criminally underrated. He should have been on the 50 greatest list, definitely should have made the hall his first year of eligibility and would have been on the original Dream Team if he didn’t rupture his achilles.
Nique was still a very good player in Boston and San Antonio.He was still putting up 18 ppg with both teams and led Both teams in scoring.
Nique's achilles comeback makes Kobe look bad lol.
I Agree
Love these videos man !
The decimation when he dunks on the opposition .
ya, after his dunks the opposing players are falling down with a terrified look on their face hahahahaha
I followed Nique all the way thru U of Georgia to the NBA. Had his rookie poster.
It had to be a frightening sight...seein Nique comin at you on a fast break.
Big men just started gettin out of the way, because you cant stop him from dunking.
Like Hip Hop, these kids missed the Golden Age. The 80s n 90s
Few things. I would have love to seen him and Karl Malone in Utah, only other person that dunks as ferocious was Shawn Kemp. Nique did all this even though many half times he had meetups with groupies. He still had energy to finish 2 more quarters of basketball
Not to mention he's also a real classy human and very humble
wilkins i did + do somewhat like him + i'm real impressed with his career as an overall elite superstar
His scoring was at will and he and Jordan were the two most feared on the fast break during that era. But his ability to shoot off glass was UNBELIEVABLE. Talk about a master of that fundamental. If you watch his shooting highlights, you will see how defenders couldn't block his shots due to his ability to always go glass, even at very difficult angles. I think he was one of the greatest off glass shooters ever, right up there with Tim Duncan and Kevin McHale. It's a fundamental that younger players should really study.
It was game 6 of the second round of the playoffs Wilkins never played in the conference finals
When we’re talking about the all-time greats of basketball, I sometimes get that feeling that people under appreciate Dominique Wilkins.
Wilkins may be regraded as one of the best dunkers in NBA history but he was more than just an amazing dunker.
He was a nine-time All-Star, a member of seven All-NBA teams and the NBA’s scoring champion in 1986. He also is one of only eight players in NBA history to average at least 25 points per game for 10 consecutive seasons (the others was Jerry West, Michael Jordan, Karl Malone Shaquille O’Neal, Allen Iverson, LeBron James, and Kevin Durant).
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One of my Favorite Basketball Players. Que and Lew Alcindor
Dom and Magic would have been filthy. Glad it didn’t happen! 😂
My favorite player period!! Shawn kemp reminded me of him
Dominique is that one guy that MJ never pretend to have a beef with to motivate himself to comeback the next game, because he know 'Nique is fully capable of torching him back even more.
dominique wilkins was an elite hall of famer
Prime Dominique was super exciting to watch play. Definitely lined some NBA owners pockets. If you wanted to see great in game dunks you'd make Hawk games
Dominique was a jumping machine and great outside shooter !!Aka The Atlanta Air force team !
If Nique played today, he’d absolutely own the league.
Imagine Neek in the game today. Dude woulda been a HUGE problem on the court. Can guard 1-4 with quality defense, can shoot the 3 if necessary & is a leader. He's CLEARLY a Top 50 player so idk why he wasn't on that team. That was craaaaay
Bro cmon Man U deserve more subscribers😭🤝 keep up the good work man
Awesome video thanks for sharing
At 1:00, "just a few years into the league"? He was THE MAN from day one!
When he retired he was the 8th all time scorer in NBA history. How could he not be top 50?
I wish people could use their brains and stop measuring greatness by championships won. As the video indicated, Dominique carried much of the Hawks weight on his shoulders. Prior to his arrival, the Atlanta Hawks managed only one 50 win season. Dominique carried them to multiple 50 win seasons against very strong competition.
He technically defeated Michael Jordan twice in the NBA slam dunk competition (the second time he was a victim of some Chicago home cooking). If he is not top 20 all time, I don't know who would be.
Don Noble 💯 agree
Dominique was FN AMAZING
idk why he doesn’t receive more praise