Kevin Johnson 43 and 46 points vs Houston Rockets

[Lebron23]

In my eyes Kevin Johnson is a hall of famer.

[dankok8]

KJ is one of the best guards not to make the HOF. Some people overlook the fact that KJ led the Suns to two consecutive West Finals before Barkley got there. That team definitely had talent with Tom Chambers, Jeff Hornacek and Dan Majerle but KJ was the engine.

[3ba11]

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1994 vs. Rockets

KJ...................... 27/4/10 (1st option over Barkley)


1995 vs. Rockets

KJ...................... 29/4/9 (1st option over Barkley)


1992 WCF

Terry Porter....... 26/5/8 (53% on threes, 6 attempts)



Other sidekicks like Penny, Kemp or Stockton achieved dominant stats as well and carried their teams.

Infact, every 90's sidekick was a "1b" and go-to player with elite-scoring capability.

except Pippen

Pippen was a transition/hustle player that couldn't create his own shot in the halfcourt - Kukoc was the preferred option in the 2nd half of playoff games.. Among 90's sidekicks, only Pippen wasn't capable of elite scoring and had low peak capability (not on scouting report), so only MJ had to defeat maximum defensive attention (carry scoring load in every series)..

Everyone in history just had to score, except MJ who had to carry the scoring load in every series (defeat maximum defensive attention)..

[meat]

He's OK. Too bad he's a crook and molester.

[3ba11]

He's OK. Too bad he's a crook and molester.

He was routinely winning 55 games and making WCF before Barkley got there.. Then he was hurt in 93' but was 1st option over Barkley against 94' and 95' Hakeem (28/5/9)

[meat]

He was routinely winning 55 games and making WCF before Barkley got there.. Then he was hurt in 93' but was 1st option over Barkley against 94' and 95' Hakeem (28/5/9)

OJ Simpson was a great back. Lawrence Taylor was a good lineman.

[Round Mound]

I agree. He deserved to be in the HOF. But Lets remember Barkley was injured for the series against the Rockets in 94-95.

[TheGoatest]

Kevin Johnson was pretty good in the 1991-92 and 1993-94 seasons. I mean, not 2010s levels of elite perimeter players good, but still pretty good.
He sucked in the 1992-93 season though, even by 90s perimeter player standards. It wasn't his fault because he was injured, but he was still severely nerfed for the teams that needed to face him.

[90sgoat]

KJ looks a lot like young AI in those clips and honestly, more athletic, but not quicker.