If this list were about popularity and excitement, then “Chocolate Thunder” would have been at the top.  Prior to his arrival with the Nets, Dawkins made a name for himself with his glass-shattering dunks, and people legitimately paid for tickets with the hope of seeing the big man cause a mess around the paint. 

Jayson Williams rode the pine in his first two seasons in the NBA as a Philadelphia 76er, and not much changed in his first three years in New Jersey, where he averaged under 14 Minutes per Game.  Something changed in 1995/96, where he had an 80 Game season with 23.3 Minutes per Game, yet had an even 10 Rebounds per Game, which was astounding considering he didn’t even average half of the game!