He was on a path for the Hall of Fame. I was fortunate enough to watch all of Vin Baker's career. I saw the dexterity he had down low. The ability to face-up and shoot or put the ball on the floor. The quick first leap that made him a monster on the offensive glass. The ability to block a shot from the weak-side. The post up game that demanded a double-team. The wide array of moves around the basket. Vin Baker was all that.
I don't want to go through his entire career, why he was so good and his plight he suffered from, that which changed his fortunes from being Sprinfield-bound to ending up in What the Hell Happened To. That would be titled "What the Hell Happened to Vin Baker in 2002 right before he came to the Celtics?" What I will say is that from 1994-1998 Vin was one of the best players in the NBA. 4 All Star Appearances for Milwaukee and Seattle and 2 All NBA Selections. Watching him play in the NBA, I was flabbergasted how a player of his ta...
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