NBA STRAYA #NeverForget OFF-SEASON EDITION!
Name: Danny Manning
Nickname: ‘D’ / ‘Danny & the Miracles’ (for his Jayhawks team)
NBA Straya Nickname : ‘Bloke’ / ‘Manno’ / ‘Sheila’ / ‘Schlongo’ / ‘No Knees’
Teams:
L.A. Clippers (‘88-’94)
Atlanta Hawks (’94)
Phoenix Suns (’94-’99)
Milwaukee Bucks (’99-’00)
Utah Jazz (’00-’01)
Dallas Mavericks (’01-’02)
Detroit Pistons (’03)
CAREER STATS (per game):
14 pts // 5.2 rebs // 2.3 asts // 1.1 stls // 51.1 FG% // 20.6 3P%
BEST KNOWN FOR:
– Crapping the bed at the ’88 Olympics & not scoring a single point in the USA’s semi-final loss to the Soviets… but then had 10 against Ray Borner, Mark Bradtke & Andrew Vlahov when the US beat the Aussie #Boomers in the bonze medal game
– Being a Kansas basketball legend & winning the ’88 NCAA title
– Being the first No. 1 draft pick in 1988
– … and because he was drafted by the Clippers, did his knee 26 games into his rookie year
– Being a 2x All-Star and absolute BEAST in his first few years
– Doing his OTHER knee and *further* derailing his career… but was the first player to come back after having knee recos on both knees
– Teaming up with Ron Harper for the Clippers in NBA Jam
– Being in an amazing Reebok ad with Dominique Wilkins, Doc Rivers & Stacey King
– Coming back and Winning 6th Man of the Year with the Suns
– Forcing a trade from the Clips and being traded for Dominique Wilkins
DEAD-SET LEDGE STATUS:
Assured! Mate – if he had knees, Big Manno could’ve been an all-time great power forward… and as it was, even if he was a victim of the Clippers Curse, he was a part of some classic Clippers and Suns teams and still managed 15 years in the NBA. Ledge.
#ONYA! Manno!
