A 6-5 power player was, and remains, pretty unusual. Adrian Dantley probably should have had a better career than he had, but the career that he had was really pretty great.
“Adrian Dantley is in one word — Dedication.” — Digger Phelps With football season in the rearview mirror and basketball season in full swing, it’s the perfect time to look back at one of the greatest players to ever wear an Irish jersey—Adrian Dantley.
A rare talent who overcame a major limitation Adrian Dantley is one of those players who is easy to overlook as time marches on, but he was a special talent.
Hakeem The Dream, Clyde The Glide, Magic: The NBA has produced some incredible nicknames over the decades. Some, like Magic and Penny, have even come to largely replace the player's actual name.