I just don't get it

rdleifriaf · 11-07-2020, 01:28 AM

Dominique Wilkins and Reggie Miller are my two favorite players of all time. I've collected Wilkins hard and always felt his cards were a bargain. Reggie's cards on the other hand have always felt kind of overpriced to me-- at least relative to Wilkins cards-- so I never really amassed much.

Both have somewhat similar resumes as the GOATs of their respective franchises during tough eras that kept them from winning rings. They both had a dominant skill (Miller with his clutch sharpshooting, Wilkins with his dunking and scoring.

Why are there such wide discrepancies in prices?

kobebeast2020 · 11-07-2020, 01:46 AM

I would guess cause Reggie has had so many big playoff battles with MJ and NY as well as always being in the limelight on TV

JP Universe · 11-07-2020, 01:56 AM

Reggie has more attention - He’s a broadcaster, threw out choke signs and hit a big 3 against MJ. His Sister is also another factor

The 3 point shot is massive now, Dominique’s dunk popularity is not enough and BG is also evidence of that

PS - Love both of them

byronscott4ever · 11-07-2020, 03:09 AM

Cheryl is a more famous sibling than Eddie?

Uncle Drew movie?

I think that Reggie is more visible helps as has been pointed out but in the hobby, Reggie had fewer autos probably helped too

Ferg1945 · 11-07-2020, 03:18 AM

Did you know I scored 8 points in only 9 seconds?

Yeah, Reggie. You tell me ALL the time.

LOL

bkcardcollector · 11-07-2020, 04:56 AM

what a sellout

thenashcollecto · 11-07-2020, 05:27 AM

People only think of dunk contests on Dominique

hxcmilkshake · 11-07-2020, 05:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thenashcollecto

People only think of dunk contests on Dominique

They should think of this

Watch "The Duel: Bird vs Wilkins - 4th Quarter of 1988 ECSF Game 7" on YouTube
https://youtu.be/T0lEIJaHhZ0

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Bruin7 · 11-07-2020, 05:55 AM

Reggie UCLA baby! j/k

Miller had one of the most epic moments in Bk history at Madison. That supersedes anything Nique did.

Deadshot · 11-07-2020, 06:29 AM

I don't know if this factors in or not, but I feel like Dominique being on several different teams after Atlanta doesn't help.

armyml · 11-07-2020, 06:31 AM

You're going to need some kind of Last Dance esque special on greatest dunkers of all time or something for Nique to get more hobby love. As great as he was.

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Litwing · 11-07-2020, 07:07 AM

raggie voice is popular in 2K.

N3XTLVL · 11-07-2020, 07:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ferg1945

Did you know I scored 8 points in only 9 seconds?

Yeah, Reggie. You tell me ALL the time.

LOL

Now I want a breakfast baconator.

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QuinEarlyDoucet · 11-07-2020, 07:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JP Universe

Reggie has more attention - He’s a broadcaster, threw out choke signs and hit a big 3 against MJ. His Sister is also another factor

The 3 point shot is massive now, Dominique’s dunk popularity is not enough and BG is also evidence of that

PS - Love both of them

Yeah?

OriginalRapsfan · 11-07-2020, 09:38 AM

I grew up in the 80's. I am a Nique fan. used to love watching the duels between Wilkens and Bird, and Jordan and Bird in the Eastern Conference playoffs, not to mention the 1988 dunk contest battle between Wilkens and Jordan.

Dame · 11-07-2020, 12:42 PM

Reggie was part of an era where the NBA sparked global fandom. When the Dream Team was formed, It took the NBA and its stars to new stratospheres worldwide.

Fortunately for Reggie, during this time frame he was just entering his prime, so he was able to put some memorable battles with Jordan at the height of MJ’s career. Unfortunately for Nique, he was at the tail end of his, bouncing from one team to another and was no longer marketed or featured by the league.

discodanman45 · 11-07-2020, 01:06 PM

Two 3 pointers within seconds of each other. Knicks fans still have nightmares of Miller to this day. Did Dominique even make the Eastern conference finals, let alone the finals??? The Pacers were continuously making noise in the playoffs and that is what people remember. Knicks fans remember Miller, Bulls fans remember the Pacers pushing them to 7 games in a tough series, and the Lakers remember the Pacers putting up a good fight. Stats are great, but people remember playoff performances.

hxcmilkshake · 11-07-2020, 03:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by discodanman45

Two 3 pointers within seconds of each other. Knicks fans still have nightmares of Miller to this day. Did Dominique even make the Eastern conference finals, let alone the finals??? The Pacers were continuously making noise in the playoffs and that is what people remember. Knicks fans remember Miller, Bulls fans remember the Pacers pushing them to 7 games in a tough series, and the Lakers remember the Pacers putting up a good fight. Stats are great, but people remember playoff performances.

Point taken, but see post 8.

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BigZigBoom · 11-07-2020, 05:58 PM

Personality.

KingInTheWest · 11-07-2020, 06:06 PM

Another thing to consider is that Wilkins had most of his best years in the 80's while Reggie did it in the 90's. The NBA had better ratings and worldwide popularity in the 90's compared to the 80's. Many other great players from the 80's don't get as much recognition in card prices as they deserve: Moses Malone, Kevin McHale, Isaiah Thomas, etc.

N3XTLVL · 11-07-2020, 07:11 PM

Didn't DW invent some dunks also

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rifleman69 · 11-07-2020, 07:31 PM

Dominique was the leading scorer on a Spurs team that drafted Tim Duncan the very next draft.

Uncbuddha · 11-07-2020, 07:35 PM

Dominique has some beautiful Star cards. Buy them and hold. The hobby eventually has to come around to Star, right? And if PSA ever starts grading them . . .

slum22 · 11-07-2020, 11:15 PM

I think a big part of it is simply their ages. Dominique was just on network TV a lot less in his prime than Reggie was in his. Dominique came in the league in the early 80’s when the NBA was hard to find on TV. Reggie came to the league in the late 80’s and hit his prime in the 90’s after the NBA became a weekend staple on NBC. There are way more people who saw Reggie hit big shots on NBC in the 90’s than Wilkins on CBS in the 80’s.

rats60 · 11-07-2020, 11:34 PM

Dominique played for multiple teams and he is not the Hawks GOAT. Bob Pettit is and Pete Maravich would probably be number 2.

11-07-2020, 01:28 AM	#1
rdleifriaf Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: PNW Posts: 1,024 rdleifriaf	I just don't get it Dominique Wilkins and Reggie Miller are my two favorite players of all time. I've collected Wilkins hard and always felt his cards were a bargain. Reggie's cards on the other hand have always felt kind of overpriced to me-- at least relative to Wilkins cards-- so I never really amassed much. Both have somewhat similar resumes as the GOATs of their respective franchises during tough eras that kept them from winning rings. They both had a dominant skill (Miller with his clutch sharpshooting, Wilkins with his dunking and scoring. Why are there such wide discrepancies in prices? __________________ http://www.hobbydisplay.com/rdleifriaf/wilkins https://twitter.com/HobbyDisplay

11-07-2020, 01:56 AM	#3
JP Universe Member Join Date: Dec 2019 Posts: 62	Reggie has more attention - He’s a broadcaster, threw out choke signs and hit a big 3 against MJ. His Sister is also another factor The 3 point shot is massive now, Dominique’s dunk popularity is not enough and BG is also evidence of that PS - Love both of them __________________ PC - MJ, Russ, Wilt, Zion, Penny

11-07-2020, 04:56 AM	#6
bkcardcollector Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Raptors Nation Posts: 7,878 bk_card_collector bk_card_collector	what a sellout __________________ Got Tyler Ennis?

11-07-2020, 05:55 AM	#9
Bruin7 Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 3,930	Reggie UCLA baby! j/k Miller had one of the most epic moments in Bk history at Madison. That supersedes anything Nique did. __________________ UCLA CLASS OF 2002

11-07-2020, 06:29 AM	#10
Deadshot Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Posts: 7,694	I don't know if this factors in or not, but I feel like Dominique being on several different teams after Atlanta doesn't help. __________________ He said he name was “E”, so I introduced myself as “G”...The license plate said “IMNBITZ” or “IMNBISZ” or something. - G YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPuD3WYJ0rkpLqDdyavC2WA

11-07-2020, 01:46 AM	#2
kobebeast2020 Member Join Date: Sep 2020 Location: Brooklyn NY Posts: 1,295	I would guess cause Reggie has had so many big playoff battles with MJ and NY as well as always being in the limelight on TV

11-07-2020, 03:09 AM	#4
byronscott4ever Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 11,480	Cheryl is a more famous sibling than Eddie? Uncle Drew movie? I think that Reggie is more visible helps as has been pointed out but in the hobby, Reggie had fewer autos probably helped too

11-07-2020, 03:18 AM	#5
Ferg1945 Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Midwest Posts: 14,720	Did you know I scored 8 points in only 9 seconds? Yeah, Reggie. You tell me ALL the time. LOL

11-07-2020, 05:27 AM	#7
thenashcollecto Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 482	People only think of dunk contests on Dominique

11-07-2020, 06:31 AM	#11
armyml Member Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: Chicago/Warsaw Indiana Posts: 1,158 nicodemuscards	You're going to need some kind of Last Dance esque special on greatest dunkers of all time or something for Nique to get more hobby love. As great as he was. Sent from my SM-G955U using Tapatalk

11-07-2020, 07:07 AM	#12
Litwing Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Posts: 1,521	raggie voice is popular in 2K. __________________ PC: Kawhi & MJ, anything you find interested just shoot me an offer. Instagram: Litwing23

11-07-2020, 09:38 AM	#15
OriginalRapsfan Member Join Date: Aug 2020 Posts: 160 wrafman wrafman	I grew up in the 80's. I am a Nique fan. used to love watching the duels between Wilkens and Bird, and Jordan and Bird in the Eastern Conference playoffs, not to mention the 1988 dunk contest battle between Wilkens and Jordan.

11-07-2020, 12:42 PM	#16
Dame Banned Join Date: Aug 2020 Posts: 3,482	Reggie was part of an era where the NBA sparked global fandom. When the Dream Team was formed, It took the NBA and its stars to new stratospheres worldwide. Fortunately for Reggie, during this time frame he was just entering his prime, so he was able to put some memorable battles with Jordan at the height of MJ’s career. Unfortunately for Nique, he was at the tail end of his, bouncing from one team to another and was no longer marketed or featured by the league.

11-07-2020, 01:06 PM	#17
discodanman45 Member Join Date: Jun 2020 Location: CA Posts: 9,969 danch27	Two 3 pointers within seconds of each other. Knicks fans still have nightmares of Miller to this day. Did Dominique even make the Eastern conference finals, let alone the finals??? The Pacers were continuously making noise in the playoffs and that is what people remember. Knicks fans remember Miller, Bulls fans remember the Pacers pushing them to 7 games in a tough series, and the Lakers remember the Pacers putting up a good fight. Stats are great, but people remember playoff performances. __________________ Always looking for rarer Rik Smits cards and cards from the 2014-15 Spectra Global Icons set. Send me a message!

11-07-2020, 05:58 PM	#19
BigZigBoom Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 1,838	Personality.

11-07-2020, 06:06 PM	#20
KingInTheWest Member Join Date: Oct 2020 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 69	Another thing to consider is that Wilkins had most of his best years in the 80's while Reggie did it in the 90's. The NBA had better ratings and worldwide popularity in the 90's compared to the 80's. Many other great players from the 80's don't get as much recognition in card prices as they deserve: Moses Malone, Kevin McHale, Isaiah Thomas, etc.

11-07-2020, 07:11 PM	#21
N3XTLVL Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: redford,michigan Posts: 1,847 N3XTLVL313	Didn't DW invent some dunks also Sent from my SM-G975U using Tapatalk __________________ Ian Kinsler,Le'Veon Bell, and Nick Castellanos super collector. hmu with any that you have high or low end. also collect misfits music, GPK SKETCH,B/W or sketch comic overs,and 70's horror pulp or magazine comics.

11-07-2020, 07:31 PM	#22
rifleman69 Member Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: Space Mountain Posts: 3,534	Dominique was the leading scorer on a Spurs team that drafted Tim Duncan the very next draft.

11-07-2020, 07:35 PM	#23
Uncbuddha Member Join Date: Sep 2020 Location: Wake Forest, NC Posts: 215	Dominique has some beautiful Star cards. Buy them and hold. The hobby eventually has to come around to Star, right? And if PSA ever starts grading them . . .

11-07-2020, 11:15 PM	#24
slum22 Member Join Date: Oct 2016 Posts: 3,582 slummer22	I think a big part of it is simply their ages. Dominique was just on network TV a lot less in his prime than Reggie was in his. Dominique came in the league in the early 80’s when the NBA was hard to find on TV. Reggie came to the league in the late 80’s and hit his prime in the 90’s after the NBA became a weekend staple on NBC. There are way more people who saw Reggie hit big shots on NBC in the 90’s than Wilkins on CBS in the 80’s. __________________ Steve Reigning Blowout 3 Point Contest Champion https://www.blowoutforums.com/showthread.php?t=1175082

11-07-2020, 11:34 PM	#25
rats60 Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 10,173	Dominique played for multiple teams and he is not the Hawks GOAT. Bob Pettit is and Pete Maravich would probably be number 2.