Nique 42 pts as a Clipper (LAL @ LAC, 1994)

[BrownBrother27]

Can a comparison be made between current L.A. Clipper Blake Griffin and Dominique Wilkins?

[CLewey44]

Old ass Rambis still out there lol!

[LuigiLaker]

Damn..sounds like a Laker home game.you could hear a roar everytime the Lakers made a basket and/or a good play..

[cbaldwinjr]

That SA team didn't tank to get Duncan. That wouldn't be until 1996 nonplayer. But yeah, the Hawks very well could've been in the ECF against the Knicks...trading Nique was just dumb. Not even in hindsight...I just remember thinking, "WHY DANNY MANNING!??!" He wasn't even a game changer for the Clippers

[algismorales]

Oh my gosh! I had forgotten than Dominique had played for the Clippers! I left California in 1993 after graduating from college, and since I was in South America, didn't have satellite/cable tv Lakers games. I don't see Worthy nor Cooper here so I imagine they may have been on the injured list at that time. Wow, great post Nonplayer! Thank you!

[Diaz23]

Have you watch clipper games since the michael cage days? and yea it was a dumb trade. Manning went to phoenix after atlanta cus i guess Dominique and Danny had expiring contracts.So neither team resigned them. But either way dominique was still in his prime and better then Danny. Do you by any chance have any other dominique wilkins games as a clipper? thanks again :)

[nonplayerzealot4]

Diaz23 I'm a Laker fan, but back in the early 90s, I watched more leaguewide ball. Danny left for PHX after he was trying to force Sterling to trade him there, that's what I was sayin. Hawks got zero value back and they knew he was pretty much out the door. Nique was in danger of slippage at the time, but my bone is about banishing him to the lowly Clips in the only real chance of a title run of his career. I've never seen another full LAC gm w/ him in it. I do have a 95 LAL/BOS gm up, tho.

[Diaz23]

@nonplayerzealot4 the boston vs la game is that the last game that was played at the Boston Garden and nick van excel hits that 3 pointer at the buzzer to seal the victory???

[nonplayerzealot4]

An LAC gm I saw was a 150-101 L @ SEA in April of 94. I distinctly remember changing back and forth to MTV for updates on Cobain's death. I recall them playing hard as hell (legit 48 min effort) w/ Bill Fitch at the start of 94/95 and still losing their first 16. A memorable Hawks gm from 94 was vs GS; Spree won at the buzzer. GS had the ball out of bounds under their rim and Spree suddenly broke for the corner 3 and got the ball all alone, Hawks got faked out. Mookie had a career year in 94.

[Diaz23]

Hey Do you have the game where Dominique wilkins goes back to atlanta and beats them as a clipper? that another classic gem! If you can post that game man that would be sweet!

[Diaz23]

Dam this was a dope game! Dominique was still ballin!!! im a clipper fan but they shouldve never traded danny manning for dominique wilkins. Wilkins was wayy better and manning was a bust in the playoffs and dominique wilkins endofhis carrer went to waste :( He shouldve been traded to a championship contender.But either way dope ass game nice to see mark jackson,ron harper,loy vaught,nick van exel,vlade all the old school cats. keep posting these classic gems!

[nonplayerzealot4]

@Diaz23 I don't have the at ATL game, but I watched the Clipper feed that night (crowd was cheering against the Hawks). I also watched the Hawks in 94 on the Turner networks. They were clicking, easily Nique's best opportunity at getting to the CFs or Finals. F'd up trade. If they were gonna trade him, they shoulda done it the year before instead of sending him to the Clippers. PS: Manning was crying all year about wanting to be traded to Phx in 94. Where did he wind up after leaving ATL?

[arbtaras]

action itself!

great game!!!!!!!!

non-p is the best!

[yosoyjosue]

Whoomp! There it is!

[baldheadkid]

Oh and by the way: WORST TRADE in HISTORY!

[baldheadkid]

Wow great game! Was that Worthy at the end?? Magic didnt play him??? WTF??

[tongtau]

yes, rare one, just Like it.

[fatchan2k]

Wow... I can't remember the last time I saw that LA sports Arena logo on the floor.

[borsche28]

damn those doug christie, tony smith, and george lynch jerseys are pretty dope.

[DavoBirmingham]

Classic LAL@LAC crowd. Happily cheers the Clippers while they're up big and then goes bonkers when the Lakers make a comeback. Reminiscent of Kobe's 40-pt 2nd half game in 2006.

[DavoBirmingham]

8:08 -- I just knew that rejection was coming as soon as Christie put the ball on the floor. Imagine this: his wife's an even bigger nitwit than he is.

[ChickenConPolloHD]

@DavoBirmingham I hear his wife is crazy, like they renew their vows everyyear and she doesn't let women interview him

[hangtime23ful]

The hawks in 94 had the best record in the east & for some dumb reason they traded away their best player to one of the worst teams in the nba the clippers. I bet D.Wilkins was PISSED. I think thats the reason y they lost to the pacers in the playoffs. If D.Wilkins stayed with the hawks they make it at least to the ECF to face the knicks. D.Wilkins was still playin at a MVP type level right here, great game by the human highlight film.

[DavoBirmingham]

@hangtime23ful Nique for Danny Manning when you're in 1st place at the All-Star break? They should have rioted in the streets of Atlanta. Can you or NPZ shed any light on what that lunkheaded organisation was thinking? I know Nique was getting old, but c'mown. I'm surprised I don't hear Hawks fans talk about a "curse of Nique" as it's been all downhill since then. Maybe it's just cos there are no Hawks fans.

[cbaldwinjr]

@DavoBirmingham

Absolutely...best record in the East and PERFECT STORM to finally make a legit run at the Finals, and they trade their best player. Just dumb on all levels.

[swissbeats2k]

I remember this game too, because it was exciting and James Worthy had a DNP coaches decision for some reason.