Greatest Sixth Man Of All Time?

[monosylab1k]

Who do you guys think it is? I realize that sixth men change yearly, so you can say best individual season from a sixth man or greatest player to ever be a sixth man.

I'm going with Kevin McHale.

I think Larry Hughes was a sixth man at some point.

[mardigan]

Mike Miller
Was Vinnie Johnson a 6th man? If so, him

[mabber]

Mike Miller
Was Vinnie Johnson a 6th man? If so, him

Yeah, Microwave was the 6th man for the Pistons.

[monosylab1k]

Corliss Williamson had a few great years at 6th man for the Pistons as well. Former Arkansas great.

[lefty]

Corliss Williamson had a few great years at 6th man for the Pistons as well. Former Arkansas great.

Yeah I liked that Arkansas team

[DisgruntledLionFan#54,927]

John Havlicek, Bobby Jones and Ricky Pierce should all be in the discussion as well.

IMO, it's a toss up between Havlicek and McHale.

[lefty]

1.Detlef Schremph
2. Gino
3. Vinnie Johnson

[monosylab1k]

Jamison's one year in Dallas was a great sixth man season.

Bobby Jackson had some nice years in Sacramento as well.

[loveThe23]

This is most likely not the best one of all time, but my favorite is Ben Gordon.

[cornbread]

Havlicek

[lefty]

It's really hard to say who is the best of all-time ; plus, u have different categories of 6th men :

- Instant pure scorers, who can score lots of points in a jiffy (Vinnie Johnson, Jamison, Mike Miller, Ben Gordon, Ricky Pierce, Eddie Johnson)

- All-around guys (Schrempf, Cliff Robinson, Manu, Havlicek)

- Energy guys (Bobby Jackson, Manu)

- Clutch , fearless (Havlicek, Mario Elie)

[monosylab1k]

http://www.basketball-reference.com/awards/smoy.html

[mardigan]

Im changing my vote, Kukoc kicked ass

[monosylab1k]

I just looked up Cliff Robinson....wow I'd forgotten how solid that guy was...and for a long time too.

[MrChug]

I think the 6th men that completely changed the game (tempo, offensive focus, defensive tempo) when they entered were the ones that should make the list, not just solid players.

-Vinnie Johnson
-Ben Gordon
-John Starks
-Dikembe Mutombo these past years
-Kevin McHale
-Xavier McDaniel

...and what Manu's doing this year is just sick.

[lefty]

I just looked up Cliff Robinson....wow I'd forgotten how solid that guy was...and for a long time too.
Yup

[Findog]

16 posts and nobody has mentioned Ricky Pierce yet.

[DisgruntledLionFan#54,927]

16 posts and nobody has mentioned Ricky Pierce yet.


Who?

[ambchang]

Nobody mentioned Bobby Jones either. Michael Cooper too.

[LB7]

^Are yall blind? This post was near the top of the page.


John Havlicek, Bobby Jones and Ricky Pierce should all be in the discussion as well.

IMO, it's a toss up between Havlicek and McHale.

[dallasmavsnfuego214]

Vinnie Johnson

[thispego]

^Are yall blind? This post was near the top of the page.
:lmao

[tlongII]

It's gotta be John Havlicek.

[MarkCuban]

Antoine Walker. i signed him for a lot of money :elephant

[Sacramental]

bobby jackson

[LakeShow]

Tie, Bobby Jones and Michael Cooper

[Rip-Hamilton32]

ronald murray :elephant

[RonMexico]

Even though the award didn't come around until the 80s, Bill Sharman and KC Jones were huge "6th men" for those old Celtics teams... and that's kind of where the phrase started if I remember correctly.

[bdictjames]

Havlicek for sure.

[leemajors]

mchale, no question.

[baseline bum]

Hondo by a mile.