If the Lakers win, former NCAA scoring champion Adam Morrison will be a two-time champ. Last year the scoring machine averaged a little over one point per game, but he's got a ring.
Over the last 20 years, several other players that were once the main man were crowned champions.
In 1992, Rory Sparrow played 33 games for the Chicago Bulls, but the former starting point guard when Michael Jordan was a rookie barely played.
In 1994, Otis Thorpe helped the Houston Rockets win a title; he was an unsung hero who had averaged over 20 points per game before. In 1995, Thorpe was back and Tracy Murray joined in the Rockets title win. The former high-scoring forward sacrificed points to win a title.
In 1997, Robert Parish won a ring with the Chicago Bulls. The old man played a few minutes each night but was a big help in the locker room and practice. Prior to playing for the Bulls, Parish won three titles with Boston as part of the big three; in Chicago, he was the 12th man.
In 1999, Steve Kerr won his fourth straight title while playing for the Spurs. This came on the heels of three straight championships with the Bulls.
Jerome Kersey finally won a title in 1999 after being a star in Portland for so long, losing in the finals in 1990 and 1992.
In 2000, former scoring machine for Miami, Glen Rice, toned it way down and won a title with the Lakers.
Former Detroit Piston John Salley won it all with L.A. that year, too.
In 2001, Brian Shaw was back with the Lakers, and so was Isaiah Rider. Rider averaged almost eight points per game for the title team.
In 2002, Shaw joined Lindsey Hunter and former big-time star Mitch R...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Los Angeles Lakers
