Sam Cassell: Most talented role player in NBA history? | Forgotten Player Profiles

Sam Cassell is one of the most underrated scorers and combo guards of the last 30 years. From his rookies season, he showed that he wasn't afraid the big moments and his supreme confidence was apparent throughout his entire career. Although he played on 7 teams in his 15 year career, he was a fringe all star for more than half of those seasons. He was a perennial starter, averaging over 17 Points per game during stints with 3 different teams. He also knew how to win as he went to the playoffs with every team he spent at least one full season with. Cassell's confidence was a blessing and a curse as he wasn't the most consistent player, but he put in the work and became more reliable as he aged, as well as taking on a bench role without issue. Sam Cassell knew how to win, and although he might have had you pulling your hair out at times, at the end of the day you were glad if he was on your team.

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[serio]

Glad to see someone give Cassell his flowers. A hooper who maxed out his talents. Was valued in trades so much because his contract was always great. Bro outplayed his role-player contract and never garnered a star-level contract. Good vid, earned sub

[kylecraig]

My favorite Buck of all time. Give him a baseline ISO situation, and he'll get you a bucket every time. He was also notorious for pulling up from the free throw line on fastbreaks. He'd make that shot like it was a lay-up. Absolutely sick midrange game this guy had.

[mobrown]

Played against Sam Cassell twice in high school when he was at Dunbar High School in Baltimore. He played the exact same way in high school he did his whole career.
I remember thinking when I played him the first time that I had matched up against better guards in the city. Lol. Even after he scorched me with an array of pull up jumpers from all over the court. Not overly athletic, he just knew how to play the game. Shoutout to Sam~ what’s most memorable for me is hearing the Dunbar cheerleaders dancing and singing everytime he would make a great play 🎵 Sam Cassell two s’s two L’s 😂
Awesome video

[markhousman]

Loved Sam Cassell on Houston and with the Celts. Strange to see so many players in the paint in these videos. The game has change so much in a generation!

[kashondemand]

Sam I Am will never be forgotten especially coming from someone from Baltimore... We are happy for his accomplishments... He's from Baltimore and a 3 time champ and thats legendary being from the 410 💪🏾

[youcanthandlethetruth]

As a lifelong Bucks fan, he was my favorite as a kid. ….What I loved was he was bigtime when the pressure was on the most. Physically disadvantaged but had a heart of a lion and because he was smaller, he would change the game to a mental battle where he flourished.

[Des]

I was a fan in Houston… Then I saw him during warm ups, visiting the Pistons. He was out there over an hour before the game, just him and a trainer, and he just didn’t miss… It was ridiculous. One of the most impressive shooting displays I’ve ever witnessed.

[trevharpa]

This is why I like this era …guys that just knew how to play the game

[muggsyaxton]

Fellow Knicks fans won't forget when Sam Cassell ripped our hearts out in Game Three of the 1994 NBA Finals.

[DerekWill-qpge]

He is the reason why the Knicks did not win that championship against Houston! He's a hall of famer

[RobertDGordon]

Respect for the Sam Cassell video. Being a Baltimore native, I wish you would have mentioned that he played HS ball at the fabled Dunbar High School.

Also, Jordan not being in the league in 94 and most of 95 had no bearing on the Rockets making it to the finals given they play in different conferences.

[zeroh]

You gotta be a young guy calling Sam Cassel forgotten. I get it, but for those of us old enough to watch these guys play each season he is far from forgotten. He’s not an iconic cultural star but very few far, but for your avg NBA fan especially those who are 30 and older Sam Cassel is known and remembered as one of the best most consistent PG in the league and had too tier performances for the bucks with Ray Allen and Glenn Robinson.

[Wallyworld]

Sam Cassel was in the running for the Head Coaching Job for the Bucks when Coach Bud was Fired. Sam would make a great HC for an NBA team I hope he gets his shot soon!

[averyj]

AS A LONG TIME ROCKETS FAN I WOULD LIKE TO SAY THANK GOODNESS HE FELL TO US.

[kingmnl]

Such a great channel, showing the greatness in a lot of underrated players we've had through history. New sub for sure!

[gregorysims]

Sam was a helluva player and cool guy, was always outside when he was in Houston!!!!

[bigbossssl]

man sam cassell is one of my favs, great video!!!!

[andrewilliams]

Cassell came out the womb looking like a middle aged man, he looked about 42 as a rookie. Still a beast, nonetheless.

[fp]

My main man Sam Cassell. He was so crucial to the Rockets success. And he even had a commercial in his first or second year.

[common_wolf]

I appreciate this video. Sam Cassell is my all-time favorite player. First time I saw him was round 1 1998 playoffs vs Jordan. He was cooking them. From there is it was wrap. I followed Cassell from bucks to Wolves to Clippers to Celtics and guess what? He took the bucks the deepest they had been in the playoffs since Kareem to Game 7 in 01 vs Iverson sixers. Took the wolves to WCF furthest they had ever been. To the Clippers to Rd 2 Game 7 vs Championship contending Suns and was cooking Nash so bad they had Bell and Marion guarding him and was still cooking them.

I played 3 years varsity basketball and was a complete carbon copy of Cassell. My mid range game was so good its helped keep playing in city leagues well in to my late 30s. One Dribble pull up, step back, etc. my GOAT.

Please do Tayshaun Prince and Bruce Bowen. I love role-players they are crucial to the success of any team.