****Remember, try this without research. Make like Wally, and let your inner James Joyce come out into the open.
I started 187 of the 984 games I played in my 13-year career. How many guys do you know that can start that few a number of games and average 12 points for an entire career? Better yet, how many do you know that started that few a games and had his number retired? That’s me. I guess they wanted to reward me for my last-second shot in game five of the 1990 finals. I earned myself a nickname. I did not give myself a nickname. I earned mine in the best way possible: an opponent gave it to me. Yeah, my ability to come off the bench and get the offense going caused a rival to compare me to a kitchen appliance. He could have called me much worse. We were not exactly liked too much. My team was definitely not known as a group of guys wearing white hats. You could say we used some rough methods to win our games and championships.
Who am I?
Wally says
Early ’90’s champions that weren’t well-liked? Hmmm. Sounds like those Bad Boys from Detroit. Now, a kitchen appliance that heats things up fast … gotta be the microwave. Casey … is it Vinnie “The Microwave” Johnson???
Crossword Pete says
Had to scroll down qucikly so as to not see comment 1. Microwave from Detroit Pistons Bad Boys group. Instant offense guy. Darned if I can think of his name
Crossword Pete says
Saw Wally’s answer and now I realize why the name Vinny Del Negro kept popping into my head, even though I knew it was not the right answer. Did not know Johnson had his number retired! First lines made me think it was Hondo, though he averaged better than 12 ppg I believe.
Wally says
Pete —
Hondo was the first guy that crept into my mind too until I saw 13 years … I figured his career was quite a bit longer than that. Of course, 1990 and the bad image gave it away.
Casey says
Wally!!! You da man!!!!!!!!!
Pete – great job chiming in.
I considered not including the year of the championship (1990).