Take a somber (melodramatic) moment to remember Harold Miner, another “next G.O.A.T” that never was. Harold Miner played all of four seasons in the NBA, and joins a long list of young players that never lived up to their “Baby Jordan” nicknames.
Baby Jordan could really play and had big-time hops ! That reminds me of another great player who fell along the wayside, Raymond Lewis. He was said to be the BEST PLAYER NEVER TO PLAY IN THE NBA ! Best shooter EVER ! 35-foot layups ! Jerry Tarkanian (UNLV) said he was the best player he ever saw. “He was phenomenal, absolutely phenomenal. I followed him throughout high school. He had more God-given talent than anybody. “You can take the five best defensive players in the NBA and they couldn’t stop this kid”.
” Raymond would play all our players one-on-one and kill “em, and half of them were All Americans.” he said. “He was as fast as Allen Iverson, only taller, bigger and stronger, I kid you not, he could handle the ball like you couldn’t believe, just make the ball disappear.”
I never saw anyone guard him one-on-one. I never saw anyone contain him. I never saw anyone stop his dribble penetration. In a college game once, he scored 73 points. I was memorized by his ability and I just couldn’t believe it.” In his novel 2005 novel Runnin’ Rebel Tark proclaimed Raymond Lewis as “The Greatest Player I Ever Saw.” (link removed)
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