This guy was a rare find. To have a big man who is selfless, good hands, good foot work, calm and can offensively and defensively contribute...solid player that rarely got the respect of others or his teammates.
He was the 5th most played Bulls players in terms of minutes per game from 1995-98 after Jordan, Pippen, Rodman and Toni. That's quite more than decent
@@TurinStark5 not just comparing with the Bulls team. The 90s was a big men era, Shaq, David Robinson, Hakeem, Ewing, Mourning, Mutombo etc. Luc could shot mid range, post up and at 7'2 had a body to hold on his own against even Shaq. Underrated.
@@andytan911 The Bulls were a team led by guards and forwards. They took the majority of shots. Luke was there to defend and hit open shots. He had a nice mid range jumpshot that could open up the lane.
Well here's what I want to say by Luke lonely He played the game the right way He didn't use his size to bully anyone He used his skills to score to rebound and play defense He only got rough when other players tried to bully him And then he had to show them That he was a man amongst man And a lot of them bagged off And a lot of them wanted to play rough But when you got a little lonely mad it didn't matter which way you wanted to play because he could play with skills and he can play rough Luke lonely played a little bit like Kareem with his baby hook Had a jump shot almost like Jack Sigma Headed drop step that he can score with either hand almost like Hakeem olajuwon Anchor shoot free throws as good as Bill Walton And held his temper together as good as Tim Duncan And Bill Russell
If you offered me the choice at 18 years old, and said "Look, you'll never be great, you'll sometimes not even be all that good, but you'll play on the starting 5 with the best franchise team ever, and against the best players in history, do a serviceable job and earn your keep, and win 3 NBA championships back to back", I'd be saying "Yes please" 🙂
I've always said Luc would be a great fit on today's NBA. But back then the other centers he played against were Olajuwon, David Robinson, Shaq, Patrick Ewing, Mutombo among others. He was not on that level. Even when talking about 90s Bulls, people will discuss Jordan, Pippen, or Rodman first. Then probably Tony Kukoc or Steve Kerr before they mention Longley. But he could play his part perfectly, contribute defensively, pass the ball, play the triangle. Bulls didn't need him to score that much or be the star and he knew that.
@@AveryBlackman Of course they did. Luke was 7' 2". There to defend and hit open shots which he did. Bill Cartwright was also solid. Jordan and Pippen took all the shots on those bulls teams. You clearly don't understand the Bulls system.
@@mr.brenman2132 I'm talking about their opponents team. Oliver Miller, Greg Ostertag, Ervin Johnson, Vlade Divac were no offense threat at all. The Bulls had no system, the league just promoted their boy Michael Jordan.
Boricua Hispanic India n black iam . luc was a great player he help the team to win 3 championship and today he is coach that great i hope he make it to the hall of fame from coaching like other coach make it.
One of his signature passes was to a cutting Jordan along the baseline, for example the dunk over Mutumbo. 1996 Eastern Finals Game 1 was one of Longley's best games, he dominated Shaq in that game throwing them down with authority.
I was thinking the same. Luc was the starting center on literally the best team in nba history and all his career highlights came from two games. What a joke of a clip.
@@HunterHyt and yet it was. Must be a contradiction there. But we did later get that clip of him doing well a 1st quarter and then nothing else the rest of the game causing Michael to say he will never compliment him during a game ever again.
For us Aussies luc was a trailblazer.To think Bogut & Simmons were no 1 draft picks after luc set the path.He will always have a special place in our hearts.And he got 3 rings.
Cameron Bairstow was an absolute monster of an Aussie big man in college basketball his senior season and was drafted by the Bulls in 2014. It didn't work out for him in the NBA but he's playing pro ball now. Definitely has done well for himself and thought I'd give him a mention. Played at the same college as Luc Longley too (New Mexico).
@@jadesmith6823 True but here's an MJ interview where's talking about Luc for 30 minutes and you can tell he has respect for Luc ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-q27fAO1emHM.html
