Worst player with a big collecting community

Rom Washentum · 10-30-2019, 03:59 PM

I'm somewhat new to basketball collecting outside of this decade, and I'm just curious about who the worst NBA player with a big following of collectors is.

Hoping this will be a fun discussion. Feel free to dump on whatever player you feel like.

theLUCKYshow · 10-30-2019, 04:02 PM

Dis gon git ugly. Let the trolling begin!

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tjforce · 10-30-2019, 04:04 PM

Michael Jordan.... guy hasn't won anything in 20 years and his most recent season with Washington wasn't that hot.

But really... Jason Williams comes to mind. Not dumping on him, cuz he was cool, but he has a pretty big following for a zero time all star.

tlm7995 · 10-30-2019, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Rom Washentum

I'm somewhat new to basketball collecting outside of this decade, and I'm just curious about who the worst NBA player with a big following of collectors is.

Hoping this will be a fun discussion. Feel free to dump on whatever player you feel like.

Ok, so you're saying they either finished their career or are still playing and can no longer be considered a "prospect" but they never made an all-star team (or maybe one or two at the most)?

My answer: Antoine Walker

Duncancollector · 10-30-2019, 04:07 PM

nearly every rookie year for year. hyper hyper.

theLUCKYshow · 10-30-2019, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by tjforce

But really... Jason Williams comes to mind. Not dumping on him, cuz he was cool, but he has a pretty big following for a zero time all star.

F... U... bro.

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6celtics33 · 10-30-2019, 04:07 PM

Iverson

6celtics33 · 10-30-2019, 04:09 PM

Career wise Penny and Grant Hill

mindcycle · 10-30-2019, 04:12 PM

Can we flip it around a bit to.. "The worst collectors who collect the biggest player?"

And of course it would be... LeBron. Has some of the worst (and best, don't get me wrong) collectors out there. If you can even call some of them that. A better description would probably be hypers, price manipulators, trimmers. There's so much shadiness going on with LeBron cards atm that I can't even begin to touch the surface on all that.. lol

starfox · 10-30-2019, 04:13 PM

Iverson, Penny, and Hill are terrible answers. They each accomplished big things, although they won no titles.

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ThoseBackPages · 10-30-2019, 04:17 PM

Tim Duncan

::runs::

GeechQuest · 10-30-2019, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by mindcycle

Can we flip it around a bit to.. "The worst collectors who collect the biggest player?"

And of course it would be... LeBron. Has some of the worst (and best, don't get me wrong) collectors out there. If you can even call some of them that. A better description would probably be hypers, price manipulators, trimmers. There's so much shadiness going on with LeBron cards atm that I can't even begin to touch the surface on all that.. lol

GIVE ME MY LEBRON BACK THEN YOU H8ER

BTW guys get in on those LeBron Optic Contenders...just sayin...

tjforce · 10-30-2019, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by theLUCKYshow

F... U... bro.

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Haha....

White Choco is fantastic...but as a player he's no Rod Strickland, and Rod Strickland gets no love aside from that time Wu-Tang dropped his name in a verse.

GeechQuest · 10-30-2019, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by tjforce

but as a player he's no Rod Strickland, and Rod Strickland gets no love aside from that time Wu-Tang dropped his name in a verse.

Triumphant reference...

mindcycle · 10-30-2019, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by GeechQuest

GIVE ME MY LEBRON BACK THEN YOU H8ER

BTW guys get in on those LeBron Optic Contenders...just sayin...

LOL! You're obviously in that best category in parentheses..

KeenanRIVALS · 10-30-2019, 04:23 PM

Thon Maker

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Jasondr91 · 10-30-2019, 04:24 PM

Can Jason Williams still be called "white chocolate" these days?

the27guy · 10-30-2019, 04:25 PM

This is a fun topic.

My first thought was Jason williams. Not because he wasn’t good but because his following FAR surpasses his accomplishments. Sorry luckyshow.

Penny Hardaway’s popularity also is not in line with his on court accomplishments. He was an icon, so I get it.

Pete Maravich sales are in line with Wilt and jabbar in retro stuff. That makes no sense.

But the best answer I can come up with is Mahmoud Abdul Rauf. Every once in a while a very rare Rauf hits the market and it seems to always sell for a number that just seems silly.

Current player? Jimmer. lol.

Last one..... forgive me...... rodman. Dude was never even the second best player on his team and sells for more than all time greats like Shaq, Barkley, Stockton, Malone and Robinson. But like Penny, I get it. His value is more about how iconic he is than his on court performance.

tlm7995 · 10-30-2019, 04:25 PM

Chris Webber comes to mind. Yes he was good (made one 1st team All NBA), but there is blood in the streets over some of his stuff.

ljandkg · 10-30-2019, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by starfox

Iverson, Penny, and Hill are terrible answers. They each accomplished big things, although they won no titles.

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Penny. Has a crazy following. Was great for 4 years then injuries. Was a real shame what happened but always thought his following outweighed his accomplishments.

theLUCKYshow · 10-30-2019, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by tjforce

Haha....

White Choco is fantastic...but as a player he's no Rod Strickland, and Rod Strickland gets no love aside from that time Wu-Tang dropped his name in a verse.

In all seriousness thats a pretty damn good one. Just stings!

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theLUCKYshow · 10-30-2019, 04:27 PM

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Chris Webber comes to mind. Yes he was good (made one 1st team All NBA), but there is blood in the streets over some of his stuff.

I officially hate this frickin thread.

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6celtics33 · 10-30-2019, 04:28 PM

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Iverson, Penny, and Hill are terrible answers. They each accomplished big things, although they won no titles.

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Insults my answers then doesn’t give his own

Thanks for stopping by

6celtics33 · 10-30-2019, 04:31 PM

Iverson sucks. If you don’t agree sue me.

But the other two I mentioned I just meant their collector following is greater than their careers should warrant.

10-30-2019, 03:59 PM	#1
Rom Washentum Member Join Date: Aug 2019 Posts: 78	Worst player with a big collecting community I'm somewhat new to basketball collecting outside of this decade, and I'm just curious about who the worst NBA player with a big following of collectors is. Hoping this will be a fun discussion. Feel free to dump on whatever player you feel like.

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tjforce Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 23,116	Michael Jordan.... guy hasn't won anything in 20 years and his most recent season with Washington wasn't that hot. But really... Jason Williams comes to mind. Not dumping on him, cuz he was cool, but he has a pretty big following for a zero time all star. __________________ "Whether you like it or not, learn to love it, because it’s the best thing going. Wooooo!"

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Duncancollector Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Ratingen, Germany Posts: 601 aronbasketball	nearly every rookie year for year. hyper hyper.

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6celtics33 Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Posts: 8,271	Iverson

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6celtics33 Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Posts: 8,271	Career wise Penny and Grant Hill

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mindcycle Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 5,043	Can we flip it around a bit to.. "The worst collectors who collect the biggest player?" And of course it would be... LeBron. Has some of the worst (and best, don't get me wrong) collectors out there. If you can even call some of them that. A better description would probably be hypers, price manipulators, trimmers. There's so much shadiness going on with LeBron cards atm that I can't even begin to touch the surface on all that.. lol

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starfox Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Alabama Posts: 4,519 I don't have one at the moment, but plan to. I don't have one of these either, but we shall see.	Iverson, Penny, and Hill are terrible answers. They each accomplished big things, although they won no titles. Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk

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the27guy Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 14,671 the27guy the27guy	This is a fun topic. My first thought was Jason williams. Not because he wasn’t good but because his following FAR surpasses his accomplishments. Sorry luckyshow. Penny Hardaway’s popularity also is not in line with his on court accomplishments. He was an icon, so I get it. Pete Maravich sales are in line with Wilt and jabbar in retro stuff. That makes no sense. But the best answer I can come up with is Mahmoud Abdul Rauf. Every once in a while a very rare Rauf hits the market and it seems to always sell for a number that just seems silly. Current player? Jimmer. lol. Last one..... forgive me...... rodman. Dude was never even the second best player on his team and sells for more than all time greats like Shaq, Barkley, Stockton, Malone and Robinson. But like Penny, I get it. His value is more about how iconic he is than his on court performance. __________________ @thereal27guy Founder of Basketball Card Fanatic Magazine

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tlm7995 Member Join Date: Aug 2019 Posts: 563 tlm7995	Chris Webber comes to mind. Yes he was good (made one 1st team All NBA), but there is blood in the streets over some of his stuff.

10-30-2019, 04:31 PM	#25
6celtics33 Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Posts: 8,271	Iverson sucks. If you don’t agree sue me. But the other two I mentioned I just meant their collector following is greater than their careers should warrant.