Rod Strickland was nice AF, one of the ultimate generals the NBA has ever saw.

I've always said that if my Knicks would of kept Strickland we would of won a chip. He was a better player than Mark Jackson.

Rod Strickland and Andre Miller the 2 of the most underrated PG"s of my generation I ever saw play the game

Sometimes the All Star Game is a popularity contest....just too many popular Points in the era....

INCREDIBLE CONTENT. This is a gem in the NBA KZfaq world.

Thanks for shouting out my big cuz!!! I remember watching that all-star game interview just pissed!!! True fans know!!! Rod n Roll

When people today rave about Kyrie’s handles and below the rim finishing I assume that they’ve never seen Rod Strickland.

When I see Rod Strickland I remember how I used to love nba basketball

Should've been an All-Star several times over his career. Him and Kyrie are the two best below the rim finishers of all time but Rod was dealing with guys like Ewing, Olajuwon, 'Zo, Shaq etc. when he got to the rim and opposing guards were allowed to hand-check him on the perimeter so Rod had it a whole lot harder

"Guaranteed made em jump like Rod Strickland"- Wu Tang

Rod was too nice. He’s a humble honest guy, maybe too humble .

He comes from a long line of legendary NYC point guards like Mark Jackson, Kenny Anderson, Stephon Marbury, Sebastian Telfair, Raefer Alston. Etc. Underrated for sure.

This guy and Andre Miller are the two most under appreciated and underrated point guards that I've ever seen.

Love that sequence where he is beating folks off the dribble, especially MJ.

He NEVER received recognition for crossing up Jordan. Strickland was an incredible ball handler and point guard. He was outrageously UNDERRATED and UNDERAPPRECIATED!!!

Rod one of my all time favorite players! He was a true floor general!

I was born in the 90's so I never knew about this player, And I am so glad that you make such videos about incredible players, Who got forgotten with time. For example I never knew about Mark Price, or Mahmud Abdul Rauf. Fantastic players that I got to know because you are making sure to pay homage to them. Thank you very much, this video gave me chills, especially in the instances where he beat MJ.

7:38 He crossed Jordan waaayyy harder than Iverson did. He left Jordan in another time zone with that cross how is this not recognized?

It's sad that NBA didn't show him respect then and now. This guy had the sickest crossover and you know he gonna give you numbers

Worst trade in Knicks history was trading Rod Strickland. Add him next to Ewing and Starks and they beat the Rockets AND maybe get past the Bulls in 93. And they probably come out the East in 95 not Orlando. We’re talking about a guy that averaged 19 and 9 from 94 to 96. He would have moved Starks from the second option to the third option. And would have resolved the Knicks biggest problem when they played the Bulls, which was their guards could not handle Chicago’s pressure. There were several playoff games were their guards would have 10+ turnovers combined. Some were games decided by 5 points or less. And then the Knicks three decade long point guard search started with this trade that happened one year before Riley arrived (who would have likely stopped that trade from happening). The Knicks spent four 1st draft picks either drafting a pg or trading for a pg in the first 6 years after this trade. This trade was one of the most damaging moves a franchise has ever made, it ranks up there with drafting Sam Bowie instead of MJ, drafting Darko instead of Melo/Wade/Bosh, etc.

That crossover on Jordan at 7:41 was straight savage.

My guy Strickland is from Mitchell projects that’s down the street from where I live... true BX legend...

Any point guard who would take it to anybody including Shaq, without fear, has my respect.

Rod Strickland was who Kyrie Irving is now! Fabulous.

That's Kyrie Irving God father

This guy was the king of the crossover

Thank you for your effort, hard work and the memories I miss 90's basketball it was physical and intense a Healthy, Prosperous and Happy New Year to you and your family God bless .

Story: There is a small gym at DePaul called Hayes Healy. It’s got one court. I saw some of the best basketball ever in that place. One night a bunch off former and then current DePaul players were in the gym. It was a rare occurrence because the Men’s Team players rarely played showed-up at Hayes Healy. This night was special. At one point Kenny Patterson DePaul guard who replaced Rod Strickland and who was a great player from LA was on one team, and Rod Strickland was on the other. The two team were going at it hard. Slowly, Rod and Kenny ended-up guarding each other. They started going at each other. What was a team game quickly became a whole court one on one. Everyone was watching. Rod Strickland destroyed Kenny Patterson. It was so crazy guys who saw still talk about it. Rod was the man. He took DePaul to our last Sweet Sixteen NCAA appearance. Rod was the truth.

Salute to Rod Strickland.. he is one of my Favs from the 90s also.. he gave dudes that work even tho he had no three point shot and was going to drive the ball and finish with either hand & rarely had his shot blocked if at all. you can see his influence on D rose, Kyrie Irving and John wall. he should have been a all star especially that year he led the nba in assists and that year with Portland. shows they have they picks and chooses for things like that

This channel is so good. Thanks for all the vids

Ahh, man.. I've been waiting for this one. Good to see a trailblazer getting some respect too on a feature. Keep up the good work Sean. I already know this one is going to be Solid.

I wrote so many articles about him that he is the most underrated pgs in the league. He wasn’t flashy but he did the outstanding job every night i recall. Remember him doing ipost plays back then as a point guard, which no pgs doing it back then. He was the my idol! Love him so much . He was one of the most underrated players of all time

"Make em' jump like Rod Strickland" Thumbs up if you know where this lyric is from...

Loving this one thanks for sharing very information blessed love to all knowledge is power hopefully everyone pays attention just give him his credit and respect that he deserve a game changer 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲

Mr. NBA, on the court and off the court. He was the quintessential Point Guard, Smooth Jumper, Street Ball Hooking Skillz, Unselfish, and a laid back dude. He doesn't have a bitter bone is in body and seems to be at peace in his ❤️. Why not, it's fun to do what you love at that level for ten years and have the respect from your peers and coaches and the press.

Man thank you for making this video! Strickland is one of my favorite PG's of all time

He had a nice game. I’m just now learning he was never an all star. Truly terrible oversight of the league.

Love ya videos every time

Rod Strickland was a fantastic player. Great ball handling. Smooth. Played quick, but never rushed. Outstanding court vision. Utilized change of pace, like no other. Superior Basketball I.Q. Should have made the All-Star team several times. The All-Star Game is a popularity contest. Check his stats. One of the top assist men in league history. If you are teaching point guard skills, Strickland is a definite example.

Rod Strickland was the truth. Impeccable court awareness etc. He’s definitely one of the G.O.A.T. PG’s. Great content my good Sir.

Really chill and down to earth guy, I loved going to his basketball camps as a kid. Got to meet him and of course he didn't smile for the photo but my 8 yr old smile was huge LOL

Strickland and Mahmoud Abdul Rauf along with Nick the Quick Van Exel were my favorite PGs in the 90s.

I remember Rod Strickland in college as well; the reason he was never an All-Star? He was a quiet dude. Wasn't a "personality" in the league. He wasn't a vocal PG on the court but best believe his opponents knew he was gonna serve 'em every night.

So... is it a Portland thing? Remember Damian Lillard was snubbed a couple times too

Love this content!!

Love the vids

I can't believe I'm still watching DePaul Basketball in 2021, After watching Hot Rod Strickland back in the day, He is one of the great PG's of all times, The nba never gave him his due, Thank you for the video

Love Rod , I was 8 years old and could see his talent he definitely got robbed for year'S .

He plays with Jordan like a puppet 👏👏👏

Definitely one the best all-time guards in his era- hands down!!! Undisputed/Underrated/Underappreciated guard in the history of the game. Due to favoritism he got robbed/cheated out of his career- cuz he refused to sell his soul!!

he was one of my favs.. he could post guards up, very skilled and gave a lot of short guards hope lol

Rod was a beast! I never understood, as a kid, the politics of him never making an all star team. I mean how do you lead the league in assist and have, at the time, finishing at the rim skills that were unheard of, Kyrie reminds me of a Rod in that regard. Bottom line is that Rod was a beast!

Rod is one of my all time favs! Blazers were the 1st team I started watching sure missed him when he left.

Oak Hill Alumni! One of the best to ever do it! Respect to the God.

When he was with the Washington Bullets and they played the Chicago Bulls ..He would give it to MJ every single time Mike had to guard him., and he gave it to Scottie Pippen as as well..

Rod was My favorite point guard in the 90sHe was so smooth and his ballhandling was never a question because he was so good that he didn’t have to carry the ball to break people off

Great stuff!

Rod Strickland Lay-Up Package was Lethal. He got MJ on those Hesi Right to Left Crossovers & MJ"s own Fade away J move. It sucks he didn't make the All-Star Squad but he has the Respect of his Peers that he Competed against & that's all that matters. Salute Rod you got your Flowers while your still here.

Hi, love your channel, you should do one on Latrell Sprewell

One of my favorites to watch back in the day.

ahhhh man!! i was about to ask for some of this TOPIc about Rod Strick!!! :)

Another fine video Sean. Strickland definitely deserves more attention and respect.

One of my top point guards rod Strickland BX NYC represents

Nobody had better handles and could score in the paint as a pointguard than rod Strickland,he was the originator of the crossover Allen Iverson stole.i said it back in the 90's and still say it til this day,Rod Strickland is the most underrated pg in basketball history,to add if u check his stats he also was a great rebounder and played pretty good defense

His handle was mesmerizing One of my favourite pgs of the 90's

Thanks for making a video about Rod Strickland. Though he wasn't only a PG. He could also play as a SG despite his low height.

Thanks for this one

Great player! He’s one of my favorite on the Blazers in the 90s.

That background music from 705 to 835 was amazing

Silky Smooth Operator that's how I can describe him best, you won't rattle him out of his game plan, he took his sweet time, he has those sick handles and a quick pass to keep you on your toes.

Such a great name for a channel.

I'm about 4 years older than Rocket Rod and I'm from Chi. Rod was a beast at the guard position. But because he was quiet/humble he never got the recognition he deserved

i collected stricklamd cards during 90s dude was never allstar but he was fearless all over the court.he average 20+ points per game

miss watching this guy play... Running the floor with Webber and Howard, that was a fun team.

There's a TNT overtime clip somewhere where the panel says no one could block him because Strickland was so crafty.

Rod was an awesome player. Ot is criminal that he never made an all star team. He was smooth and consistent for a very long time. A great career.

I loved watching him play!!! My second favorite PG all time next to Gary Payton. So smooth and his handles were out of this galaxy. The original Kyrie

Your channel is SERIOUS!!! Keep it up Bro!! Give these young bucks a dose of kevin johnson and that hakeem D U N K next!!!

Strickland.. aka hot Rod yes was very looked over...been a fan ever since he played for the Depaul Blue Demons. He gave plenty players that work some situations its a popularity contest or who has the squeeky clean image.

Thank you, I forgot all about Rod. He was a lot of fun to watch.

I remember that period of late 90s i would write down first three all nba trams each year.. point guard spot was definitely the hardest to decide. rod strickland was one of my favourites

I got upset all over again for Strickland after watching this video. The dude was phenomenal back in his day

Man this guy just having his way against mike and champion bulls 😮😮😮😰😰

He was similar in many ways similar to Rondo lol both very underappreciated players!

Favorite newspaper quote from that contract dispute referenced at 2:54 - Strickland: "Man, they got me on welfare"

Rod played for my College - DePaul Chicago!

So many great players, but media only focus on few and make them stars

Back in the day, I saw Rod play a pick up game at a park in BK! Man oh man he was a bad ass!!

Lot's of players were underrated in the 90's beacuse of one man that's michael jordan

Truman HS in da Bronx to DePaul because of another great NYC PG Kenny Patterson...then NBA career from 88 to ‘05. I remember all that press from NY Post and Daily News back in the day.

Problem is that there were too many good Point Guards. Penny Hardaway, Jason Kidd, Gary Payton, John Stockton, Kenny Anderson, Kevin Johnson, Derek Harper, B.J. Armstrong, Dana Barros, Tim Hardaway, Isiah Thomas, Kenny Smith, Mookie Blaylock and so on. The All-Star rosters only had 12 players. The NBA in the 90s were great. And Strickland did it all. Points, Assists, Rebounds

😅😅😅😅 Hot Rod was toying with the Goat. Why you have to do Jordan's ankles like that!!? Cold!

That's crazy growing up in the 90's in Chicago I was definitely Jordan crazy but I wanted to hoop like Rod Strickland is why I always wore his #1 & I always felt like D rose was Rod 2.0 #1

Loved watching Ramblin Rod Strickland as a Blazer!!

Man Rod could split any Defense at any time. Real floor general. Shout out to rod man!

One of the greatest left handers of all time

I just remember, besides filthy handles, that he never got blocked. He looked like Kyrie, finishing in the paint.

Watched him at depaul with kenny patterson...stanly brundy...dallas comegys...tyrone corbin..they were very good...he was like dame lillard being underrated

Glad you put a spotlight on Rod.Rod & Derrick Harper are the two best players to never make an All-star team smh.

I'm a 80s baby and I just always ASSUMED he at LEAST made one as a backup or something....I can't believe I didn't know this and I really watched him in Washington and Portland. I'm a short mf, so him, AI, Damian, and Muggsy was my favorite underdogs. In the late 90s.