Los Angeles Lakers: 10 best power forwards in team history
By Ed Schrenzel
No. 7: A.C. Green
A.C. was yet another power forward from the Showtime Era, the final one on this list. He replaced Kurt Rambis in the starting lineup in the 1986-87 season at least in part because he provided more of an offensive threat.
He was an original Lakers draft pick who earned the nickname “Iron Man” because he played in 1,192 consecutive NBA games. He missed three games in his second season, and never missed another until he retired.
Green was a solid, unspectacular type of player who was pretty good at everything without excelling at any one thing. At only 220 pounds, he was often outweighed by his opponent but he mostly managed to hold his own and was a reasonably good defensive player.
He played his first eight seasons for the Lakers and contributed to their back-to-back titles in 1987 and ’88. He then returned to play a more limited role on the 1999-2000 championship team. Overall, in his nine seasons in Los Angeles, he averaged 10.6 points and 7.7 rebounds- sure and steady, but not glamorous.
His ranking is due to his consistency more than anything else.