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.
How many of the 23 sets of teammates to score at least 30 points apiece in an NBA Finals game since the NBA/ABA merger in 1976 can you name in six minutes?
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.
This list will include a number of players from the era of Michael Jordan whose careers started out brilliantly, but for whatever reason — tragedy, circumstances, or other — never reached the lofty levels people expected of them. Enjoy!