Trivia Time

[Solid D]

What well known ex Spur went to the same famous highschool that Wilt went to?

Okay, Jimbo, I looked it up. Good question.

[whottt]

These are yet unanswered.

Jerry Harkness
92 feet
Yes it allowed the Pacers to win.

Google.

I tried being uncheap...but when suckers are running smack at me for stuff they were like 1 year old when it happened...

[Jimcs50]

A. Coby Dietrick
B. Dallas
C. Dallas won

[Jimcs50]

Cheater!!!

[Jimcs50]

Okay, Jimbo, I looked it up. Good question.


Did you get it? It seemed apropos.

[Solid D]

Yeah, Dallas had just scored to go up by 2 and Harkness took the inbounds pass near the endline and chucked it. 3-pointer at the buzzer. It is recognized in Springfield.

[Solid D]

Did you get it? It seemed apropos.

I wouldn't have guessed it Jim, but I know (now) who it is. He was one of the Bruise Bros.

[Solid D]

Oooh. I just thought of a good question.

Name 5 of the Bruise Bros.

[whottt]

Yeah, Dallas had just scored to go up by 2 and Harkness took the inbounds pass near the endline and chucked it. 3-pointer at the buzzer. It is recognized in Springfield.

And even worse the Chaps fans thought the game was only tied...at least according to the article I just read.

I shoulda called my Dad since he was a Chaps fan back then and we lived in Dallas when it happened...I'll have to ask him about that game and see if he remembers it.

[whottt]

Oooh. I just thought of a good question.

Name 5 of the Bruise Bros.
George and Reggie Johnson, Corzine, Oberdling and Paul Griffin

[Solid D]

Correct, whottt.

Actually, the answer to Jim's question about Overbrook HS former Spur wasn't an original Bruise Brother

[Solid D]

George and Reggie Johnson, Corzine, Oberdling and Paul Griffin

I think Kevin Ristani (sp?) was one also.

[Jimcs50]

Correct, whottt.

Actually, the answer to Jim's question about Overbrook HS former Spur wasn't an original Bruise Brother


actually, the answer to my question is not a Bruise Brother.

[Solid D]

Correct, whottt.

Actually, the answer to Jim's question about Overbrook HS former Spur wasn't an original Bruise Brother

[whottt]

I think Kevin Ristani (sp?) was one also.
Yup, he was.

[Solid D]

For the locals. The Spurs used to have a special on TV back when Larry Brown was Head Coach and Pop was an Assistant. Pop used to do a movie review with what player?

[ShoogarBear]

I'm gonna guess Gene Banks for the Overbrook question. I know he's from Philly.

[Solid D]

I'm gonna guess Gene Banks for the Overbrook question. I know he's from Philly.

I think you are correct, ShoogarBear.

[whottt]

For the locals. The Spurs used to have a special on TV back when Larry Brown was Head Coach and Pop was an Assistant. Pop used to do a movie review with what player?

Sean Elliott

[Solid D]

Correct.

[whottt]

I saw one of those...dunno where and when.

[2pac]

Nobody knows the name of Sean Elliott's pet store?

:depressed

Full Court Pets

If no one else has said anything. It was right there on 281 at the enterance of Hill Country Village.

[Jimcs50]

I'm gonna guess Gene Banks for the Overbrook question. I know he's from Philly.


No, Banks went to West

[Jimcs50]

I gave Shoog the answer in chat, he knows it.

[ShoogarBear]

Actually, I missed it, because of all the problems getting booted out of chat tonight.

[ShoogarBear]

Okay, I will leave a hint on the Spur who had to wear a Bullets away uni with jersey inside-out. Here's a pic. If you can identify the player, you get credit any way.

It took me a while to find the pic, BTW.

http://i.cnn.net/si/si_online/covers/images/1978/0508_large.jpg

Damn, I woulda gotten this one. My suitemate in college was from DC so we spent the whole series trying to pick up the games in Boston from either WOAI (which sometimes carried up there) or the DC AM station.

Otherwise, we had to listen for the CBS Newsradio hourly sports update to find the score. You Internet youngsters have no idea what it was like back in the dark ages.

Okay, here's one: what was Mike Gale's nickname?

[whottt]

Sugar

[ShoogarBear]

2.Name the team the Spurs have never even won a single game against in the post season.


Damn, you guys are taking me back down memory lane.

As already answered, the Celtics swept the Spurs 2-0 in 1978 in what was then the first-round miniseries. It was the first NBA playoff series in San Antonio history, and the only time the Spurs played the Celtics in the playoffs.

The Celtics had swept the Spurs in the regular season, and in one of the games at the HemisFair Dave Cowens and some others went into the stands to fight some fans (yes, Virginia, Ron Artest was not the first, and not even close to being the worst).

Boston beat the Spurs handily in game one, but the HemisFair was ROCKING for game 2. The Spurs got a 2-3 minute standing ovation from the crowd before they were even introduced (this was before the light show/video/annoying PA guy days).

The game was pretty tight the whole way, but you always felt the Celtics were in control. At one point when emotions really got hot, Celtic coach Tommy Heinsohn actually walked out onto the court while a Spur (?Gale) was about to shoot free throws and grabbed the ball from him. The crowd went beserk and I and one of my friends actually lept up and ran down about 6-7 steps towards the court before we thought better of it. (We still talk about that to this day.)

The Celtics were like the Lakers of those days and the spineless refs, of course, didn't even call a technical on Heinsohn. And for the rest of the game he had them pretty much cowed. I had always hated the Celtics, but I despised Heinsohn from that day forward.

[ShoogarBear]

Sugar

Sugar Bear, to be precise.

:smokin

[Jimcs50]

anyone? anyone?

[FromWayDowntown]

I never got a response to this one, so I'll try again:

3 players from San Antonio's 1989 AAU National Championship team have ever appeared in NBA games. Shaquille O'Neal and Bo Outlaw are two. Can you name the third?

[FromWayDowntown]

Here's another Spurs-related one (for the old-timers and the very hardest core):

Who is Norm Drucker, and what is his significance to Spurs history? I'll give a hint: the answer lies in the last ABA playoffs.

[timvp]

I never got a response to this one, so I'll try again:

3 players from San Antonio's 1989 AAU National Championship team have ever appeared in NBA games. Shaquille O'Neal and Bo Outlaw are two. Can you name the third?

Very good question. I used to know the answer but I can't come up with it. I think it was some scrubby guard who didn't last in the league too long.

Hmmmm....

[timvp]

Here's another Spurs-related one (for the old-timers and the very hardest core):

Who is Norm Drucker, and what is his significance to Spurs history?

He's the ref who called that infamous out of bounds call, right?

[FromWayDowntown]

Very good question. I used to know the answer but I can't come up with it. I think it was some scrubby guard who didn't last in the league too long.

Hmmmm....

I'll give two hints to this one:

1. He is the son of a former NBA player (but not a Spur).

2. He has one of the top 5 scoring outputs in NCAA post-season history.

(and since he's a friend of mine, I should take some exception to the "scrubby guard" comment, but I know where you're coming from . . . .)

[FromWayDowntown]

He's the ref who called that infamous out of bounds call, right?

That's right -- now what was the context of the call? The context makes Drucker's call significant.

[violentkitten]

heinsohns gotten his just desserts now all he does is cream his drunk ass everytime mccarty hits a shot for the lottery bound celtics

[Jimcs50]

What well known ex Spur went to the same famous highschool that Wilt went to?


The answer is Mike Sugar Gale

Duh, the answer was right in front of you...that is why I asked the question. :)

[timvp]

That's right -- now what was the context of the call? The context makes Drucker's call significant.

Seeing as I wasn't born yet, it's kinda hard to remember. From my view out of the womb, the Spurs were up late when he called some guy out of bounds. Replays showed he wasn't even close to being out of bounds. That's all I could see.

[whottt]

I answered Jim and Shoogars Mike Gale questions at the same time...haters.

[whottt]

Seeing as I wasn't born yet, it's kinda hard to remember. From my view out of the womb, the Spurs were up late when he called some guy out of bounds. Replays showed he wasn't even close to being out of bounds. That's all I could see.

As opposed to now?

[Jimcs50]

I answered Jim and Shoogars Mike Gale questions at the same time...haters.



Riiiight. :rolleyes

[whottt]

Dammit I did...I became the Mike Gale expert after TimVP's rather rude comments...you think I didn't check him out?

Give props where it is due...I thought it was obvious.

Oh well...at least Shoogar has credibility and doesn't try to deny people who correctly answer his trivia questions.

[timvp]

Trivia question:

When Robinson recorded his quadruple double, what player on the floor had been his teammate for the most games?

[whottt]

Proof:

http://www.basketballreference.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=GALEMI01

Now I have fully admitted I started cheating...why would I not cheat using my favorite site?

[whottt]

Trivia question:

When Robinson recorded his quadruple double, what player on the floor had been his teammate for the most games?

Sean Elliott

[Marcus Bryant]

Man, people can't get enough of my threads. :smokin

[timvp]

Who was on the opposing Pistons. Nice job, Whotttt.

When Duncan was a rookie, he blocked this player three times in the same possession.

[whottt]

Who was on the opposing Pistons. Nice job, Whotttt.

When Duncan was a rookie, he blocked this player three times in the same possession.

Malik Rose :fro

[Jimcs50]

Who was on the opposing Pistons. Nice job, Whotttt.

When Duncan was a rookie, he blocked this player three times in the same possession.


One of DRob's blocks was on Elliott. They showed that on the game against Detroit on National TV.

[FromWayDowntown]

Seeing as I wasn't born yet, it's kinda hard to remember. From my view out of the womb, the Spurs were up late when he called some guy out of bounds. Replays showed he wasn't even close to being out of bounds. That's all I could see.

You weren't even born yet, but you're pretty close to right. Game 4 of the 1976 ABA Semifinals between the New York Nets and the San Antonio Spurs, was a strange game filled with fights and drama. SA lead 2 games to 1 in the best of 7. Early in the 2nd Quarter, George Karl and Brian Taylor got mixed up. Former Spur Rich Jones jumped in a bloodied both Karl, Allen Bristow, and Larry Kenon.

After everything settled down, the Spurs managed to grab a 1-point lead with less than 20 seconds to go. At that juncture, Jones (who had somehow avoided an ejection) missed a jumper. When George Gervin had the rebound, Taylor of the Nets stripped the ball away. Julius Erving picked up the loose ball, dunked it, and got the and-1, making a one point Spurs lead a 2-point Nets lead. Drucker was the official on the spot and he made no call on Taylor's strip. The Spurs argued that Taylor was standing out of bounds when he made the strip, and replays showed that they were right. Instead of going up 3 games to 1, the Spurs were forced to go back to Long Island tied 2 a piece, and had to play without James Silas, who had broken an ankle.

Many still believe that Drucker's non-call cost the Spurs their first championship appearance, and might very well have cost them a title.

[Jimcs50]

Malik Rose :fro



Everybody blocks Malik's shots three times on one possession, that is nothing special. :spin

[timvp]

Tim Duncan blocked John "Hot Rod" Williams three times in one possession in his first playoff series.

Trivia Question:

What NBA player had the nickname of "Hot Plate"?

[whottt]

Everybody blocks Malik's shots three times on one possession, that is nothing special. :spin

Yeah but what made it special is that they were teamates.

[whottt]

Tim Duncan blocked John "Hot Rod" Williams three times in one possession in his first playoff series.

Trivia Question:

What NBA player had the nickname of "Hot Plate"?


John Hot plate Williams

[FromWayDowntown]

I never got a response to this one, so I'll try again:

3 players from San Antonio's 1989 AAU National Championship team have ever appeared in NBA games. Shaquille O'Neal and Bo Outlaw are two. Can you name the third?


Very good question. I used to know the answer but I can't come up with it. I think it was some scrubby guard who didn't last in the league too long.

Hmmmm....

I'll give two hints to this one:

1. He is the son of a former NBA player (but not a Spur).

2. He has one of the top 5 scoring outputs in NCAA post-season history.

(and since he's a friend of mine, I should take some exception to the "scrubby guard" comment, but I know where you're coming from . . . .)

Just to get this one over with, the answer is Ski Jones (Askia Jones) who played some games with the T'Wolves in the mid-90's. He's the son of Wali Jones, who started at PG for the 1967 Sixers championship team.

FWIW -- Ski owns a 62 point game (including 45 in the second half, 28 of which came in the first 7 mintues of that half) in the 1994 NIT for Kansas State against Fresno State -- a game in which he hit an NCAA post-season record 14 three pointers, including 9 straight.

[timvp]

Ahhhh ... yes.
:shootme

[whottt]

1.Name the 4 players who never finished lower than second place in their division in a season in which they were healthy(in a career spanning 10 years or more).


2.Name the players who won the first game of their careers in the regular season as a rookie and won the last game of their career in the NBA finals, playing for the same team throughout.

3.Name the first 3 players to finish the season ranked in the top 10 in 5 different statistical categories.

4.Name the last player to shoot 1000% from the field in an NBA finals game(minimum 7 shots)

5.Name the only 2 players in NBA history to lead all players in blocks pg and rebounds pg in a single postseason.

[FromWayDowntown]

1. How many times have the Spurs swept a playoff series and what series were those?

2. How many times have the Spurs been swept in a playoff series and what series were those?

[FromWayDowntown]

1.Name the 4 players who never finished lower than second place in their division in a season in which they were healthy(in a career spanning 10 years or more).


2.Name the players who won the first game of their careers in the regular season as a rookie and won the last game of their career in the NBA finals, playing for the same team throughout.

3.Name the first 3 players to finish the season ranked in the top 10 in 5 different statistical categories.

4.Name the last player to shoot 1000% from the field in an NBA finals game(minimum 7 shots)

5.Name the only 2 players in NBA history to lead all players in blocks pg and rebounds pg in a single postseason.

I'll just take a wild stab that David Robinson is a correct answer to each of those questions. I know David is a correct answer to questions 1 and 2; I suspect David is a correct answer to questions 3 and 5.

[whottt]

I'll just take a wild stab that David Robinson is a correct answer to each of those questions. I know David is a correct answer to questions 1 and 2; I suspect David is a correct answer to questions 3 and 5.

LOL perhaps...there are others as well...

[whottt]

1. How many times have the Spurs swept a playoff series and what series were those?

2. How many times have the Spurs been swept in a playoff series and what series were those?


1.Lemme think about it...I know we've swept Denver at least twice, LA :fro, Portland....

2.I can think of 4 off hand...the Lakers 3 times, twice in the mid/late 80's, the 2001 WCF, and once by the Celtics.

[whottt]

I'll just take a wild stab that David Robinson is a correct answer to each of those questions. I know David is a correct answer to questions 1 and 2; I suspect David is a correct answer to questions 3 and 5.


And BTW, the only one of those questions to which Drob is the solo answer is #4.

[whottt]

2. How many times have the Spurs been swept in a playoff series and what series were those?

Just thought of the Phoenix series from the year Drob injured his thumb.

I think that's it...

3 times by LA, twice in the 80's, the 2001 WCF, once by the Celts, and the Phoenix series where Drob was out...

[whottt]

1. How many times have the Spurs swept a playoff series and what series were those? ?


Forgot the Grizz from last season...

So...Denver twice, once when DRob was a rookie, and once a long time ago in the 80's, LA 99, Port 99 and the Grizz last season.

[Jimcs50]

1.Name the 4 players who never finished lower than second place in their division in a season in which they were healthy(in a career spanning 10 years or more).


2.Name the players who won the first game of their careers in the regular season as a rookie and won the last game of their career in the NBA finals, playing for the same team throughout.

3.Name the first 3 players to finish the season ranked in the top 10 in 5 different statistical categories.

4.Name the last player to shoot 1000% from the field in an NBA finals game(minimum 7 shots)

5.Name the only 2 players in NBA history to lead all players in blocks pg and rebounds pg in a single postseason.

1. DRob, Bird, Magic and Jabbar

2. Drob, Russell


3. DRob, Shaq and Dream

[whottt]

Drob is right Jim, Shaq and Hakeem are not...Drob was the 3rd man to do it...two others did it before...You can cheat on these questions by the way...they are hard to answer even if you do...

[FromWayDowntown]

And BTW, the only one of those questions to which Drob is the solo answer is #4.

Which game of which Finals was that?

By my count, David never made 7 FG in any Finals game and his best shooting nights were both 6-8's against NJ in 2003 (Games 1 and 6).

From my research, here's DRob's Finals Shooting:
1999
Game 1: 3-10
Game 2: 5-8
Game 3: 6-12
Game 4: 6-15
Game 5: 5-14

2003
Game 1: 6-8
Game 2: 3-6
Game 3: 1-5
Game 4: 4-5
Game 5: 2-4
Game 6: 6-8

[whottt]

Pretty sure it was game 1 of the 2003 finals...let me get my link FWDT...you know it's possible I confused that game with game 1 of the Phoenix series...but let me make sure.

[FromWayDowntown]

Actually, whottt, the answer to your question no. 4 is John Paxson, who was 8-8 in Game 2 of the 1991 Finals. Scott Wedman has the most shots made without a miss at 11, in Game 1 of the 1985 Finals.

. . . . and, yes, I did look it up:NBA Finals Shooting Records (http://www.nba.com/history/records/finals_game_fieldgoals.html)

[whottt]

My bad FWDT...it was game 1 of the Phoenix series where Drob went 8-8. I think he still might have been the last guy to do that though.

[FromWayDowntown]

No biggie. I was surprised that I had forgotten such a performance by David. Then I found out that I hadn't forgotten it . . . .

I was relieved -- thought I might have lost my "Uber Spurs Nerd" card!!!

[whottt]

Yeah, unless someone did it last season, Drob was the last guy to do it in the playoffs(minimum 8 shots)...substitute playoffs for finals...I just got it confused and probably should have rechecked it before I asked the question.

Last guy to do it in the playoffs...minimum 8 shots. Game 1 VS Phoenix in 03. Unless someone did it in the playoffs last year...

[Jimcs50]

1. DRob, Bird, Magic and Jabbar

2. Drob, Russell


3. DRob, Shaq and Dream

4. Paxon

5. Drob and Shaq

[whottt]

Still pretty impressive he did it in the playoffs...


Highest FG Pct (min 8 made), Game
1.000 Wilt Chamberlain (9/9) LA Lakers at Atlanta 4/17/69
Tom Kozelko (8/8) Capital at New York 4/12/74
Larry McNeill (12/12) KC-Omaha vs Chicago 4/13/75
Scott Wedman (11/11) Boston vs LA Lakers 5/27/85
Brad Davis (8/8) Dallas at Utah 4/25/86
Bob Hansen (9/9) Utah vs Dallas 4/25/86
Robert Parish (8/8) Boston at Atlanta 5/16/88
John Paxson (8/8) Chicago vs LA Lakers 6/5/91
Horace Grant (8/8) Chicago vs Cleveland 5/13/93

See he's not even in this yet...and I know he did it against Phoenix.


Feel free to debunk my questions #1's and #2 as well, that's why I said people could cheat if they wanted...I kinda had to do that research myself and I am not entirely sure I am right about those...I'm about 99% certain I am right about #1...

[FromWayDowntown]

Here's another easy one:

How many times did Tim Duncan lead the Spurs in single game scoring during October and November of his rookie season (they played 16 games)?

[whottt]

1. DRob, Bird, Magic and Jabbar

Drob, Bird and Magic are right...Jabbar isn't...Kareem actually had a last place season once.


2. Drob, Russell

Yessssssss good answer. Drob and Bill Russell are the only two I know of that did this. IF anyone else can debunk this feel free to do so.



3. DRob, Shaq and Dream

No, no Shaq and Hakeem. First 3 to do it.


4. PaxonSigh


5. Drob and Shaq

Nope. Drob is right but Shaq isn't.

Jim, you should know by now that I am not going to ask any questions that make Shaq look good...

[whottt]

Here's another easy one:

How many times did Tim Duncan lead the Spurs in single game scoring during October and November of his rookie season (they played 16 games)?

Hey you never told me if I got your sweep questions right...or how far off I was.

[FromWayDowntown]

Still pretty impressive he did it in the playoffs...

See he's not even in this yet...and I know he did it against Phoenix.

You should write to the NBA and tell them to update their freakin' record books on-line. Wonder if David's game shows up in the NBA Guide?

Here's a link to the box of Game 1 v. PNX: Box (http://www.usatoday.com/sports/scores103/103109/20030419NBA--SANANTONIO0.htm)

[FromWayDowntown]

Hey you never told me if I got your sweep questions right...or how far off I was.

Spurs have 5 sweeps (which I think you got)
1990 First Round v. DEN (3-0)
1995 First Round v. DEN (3-0)
1999 WCSF v. LAL (4-0)
1999 WCF v. PRT (4-0)
2004 First Round v. MEM (4-0)

Spurs have been swept 6 times (I think you missed one)
1977 First Round v. BOS (0-2)
1982 WCF v. LAL (0-4) (I didn't see that you answered that one)
1986 First Round v. LAL (0-3)
1988 First Round v. LAL (0-3)
1992 First Round v. PNX (0-3)
2001 WCF v. LAL (0-4)

[whottt]

I missed the 4th sweep at the hands of the evil empire. I was thinking the 82 1 happened in like 84 or 85 or something. Damn the LA Lakers to hell. 4 sweeps? Evil. Truly Evil.

[FromWayDowntown]

Guess we need more questions . . . . anyone?

[whottt]

FWDT, I still need all but two of my questions answered...

Still a 4th guy that never finished lower than second.

Still two other guys need to be named that finished in the top 10 in 5 different stat cats...before Drob did it.

Still need the other guy besides Drob to lead a post season in blocks and rebounds per game...those last 2 should be farily easy to answer...cheat...the same page contains the answers to both.

[Solid D]

Did anyone answer Jim's question regarding the ex-Spur from Philly that went to Overbrook High?

How about Nate "Day-Day" Caldwell? He was from Philly

[Solid D]

Also, I remembered who the 3rd guy was who played in the AAUs with Shaq and Charles Outlaw - Ski Jones, but I see that FWD posted the answer. It was up there in my memory but somehow forgot that he was in that same group, year. When the hint was given about the son of former NBA player, I remembered immediately.

Okay. What H.S. did Ski Jones go to? (It was not Cole, nor John Jay).

[ShoogarBear]

The answer is Mike Sugar Gale

Duh, the answer was right in front of you...that is why I asked the question. :)

:oops

Y'know, 20-30 years ago I probably knew this.

Damn, getting old sucks.

[timvp]

Also, I remembered who the 3rd guy was who played in the AAUs with Shaq and Charles Outlaw - Ski Jones, but I see that FWD posted the answer. It was up there in my memory but somehow forgot that he was in that same group, year. When the hint was given about the son of former NBA player, I remembered immediately.

Okay. What H.S. did Ski Jones go to? (It was not Cole, nor John Jay).

Didn't he go to Marshall?

[ShoogarBear]

Okay, here's another Spurs trivia question, Jeopardy-style:

And the answer is . . . Jack Madden.

[timvp]

Who was a former NBA referee who had a hand in that Spurs vs. Lakers game that the end of the game was replayed?

[slayermin]

Didn't he go to Marshall?

Yes, I remember Esqui(I think that's how you spell it.) going to Marshall.

[Solid D]

Didn't he go to Marshall?

Correct, timvp and slayermin. timvp answered first, however. Askia Jones.

[FromWayDowntown]

Yes, I remember Esqui(I think that's how you spell it.) going to Marshall.

No, it's officially Askia, but he always went by Ski while in school, and yes, it was at Marshall.

[FromWayDowntown]

NBA official Bennie Adams holds a dubious Spurs-related distinction. What is that distinction?

[Spurminator]

Was he the only official to eject David Robinson from a game?

[FromWayDowntown]

Was he the only official to eject David Robinson from a game?

I was looking around to see if he's the only one, but he's certainly the last -- March 28, 2000 in Portland. Nicely done, spurminator.

[Spurminator]

He was ejected before that, if I recall... got into a sort of shoving match with Harvey Grant under the basket one time and both players were ejected.

[Jimcs50]

Who was a former NBA referee who had a hand in that Spurs vs. Lakers game that the end of the game was replayed?


They should have replayed the .4 sec game as well. :cuss

BTW, did that clock keeper get his ass fired like he should have? Or if it was the refs that started the clock, did he get his ass fired?

[ShoogarBear]

Who was a former NBA referee who had a hand in that Spurs vs. Lakers game that the end of the game was replayed?

I actually forgot about that one.

But there's another, more infamous call that Madden made against the Spurs . . .

[timvp]

Me knowing pointless Spurs trivia actually came in handy the other day. :drunk

After the home game against the Magic, I stayed after the game (while I was waiting for Kori to finish her interviews) to watch "Chalk Talk" with Robert Horry. Chalk Talk is this post game thing the Spurs do sometimes where they get a player to come out and Sean Elliott asks them questions.

Horry comes out and after a short introduction, Elliott asks:

"What do me and Robert Horry have in common?"

Right away I knew what he was talking about. But then people in the crowd (it was about 1000 peeps) started guessing. Horrible guesses. Everything from "You both went to a college that started with an 'A'" to "You are both sons in the eyes of God" to "You both like to shoot three-pointers". Elliott took like 20 different guesses. I was going to raise my hand and tell the answer but I was in the furthest back corner by myself and I had to leave any second to go meet Kori.

Then Elliott was going to say the answer and Horry told him to stop and that he wasn't going to let the Chalk Talk begin without someone getting this question right. So after like 10 more bad guesses, I got tired of seeing Spurs fans getting embarrassed so I raised my hand and told the correct answer. Elliott and Horry were thankful that someone got the question right and the Spurs fans around me thought I was some basketball genius.

But to me, it was a simple question. So I'll ask you:

"What do Sean Elliott and Robert Horry have in common?"

[whottt]

They were both All Rookie Second Team?

[ALVAREZ6]

They were both All Rookie Second Team?

they were both Spurs.

they both are black.

they both played basketball.

they both own a house.

they both own cars.

shit im on a roll! :smokin

[timvp]

Nope.

[Solid D]

"What do Sean Elliott and Robert Horry have in common?"

They were traded for each other but the trade was voided because of concerns about Sean's kidney problems (failed physical as I remember).

[Johnny_Blaze_47]

they both own cars.



Actually, it's well known inside the circles of San Antonio that Sean prefers to lease.


:lol

[timvp]

They were traded for each other but the trade was voided because of concerns about Sean's kidney problems (failed physical as I remember).


There you go!

Now I don't feel so special. Thanks.

:smokin

[ALVAREZ6]

Nope.

what do you mean, "nope"?

i was damn right.

[whottt]

They were traded for each other but the trade was voided because of concerns about Sean's kidney problems (failed physical as I remember).


This one is too obvious.

[timvp]

Whottt loses again.

:)

[Solid D]

Typical Whottt. Limited props to you too, bro'.

[whottt]

Is it really that they were almost traded for each other?

[timvp]

Yes.

[ALVAREZ6]

im confused

[whottt]

My bad, I expected it to be challenging...

And BTW, I'm not wrong, they were both all rookie second team, as SF's....and they both did it as rookies no less!

But only a true connosieur of trivia would know that.

[Johnny_Blaze_47]

im confused

Both players were involved in a trade for each other, but the trade was nullified because of concerns for Sean's kidneys.

[whottt]

That gets discussed in nearly every Drob VS Hakeem thread though. I expected more from TimVP.

[ALVAREZ6]

Both players were involved in a trade for each other, but the trade was nullified because of concerns for Sean's kidneys.


oh,
I see.

[timvp]

Whottt has some issues.

Props to you, Solid D. It wasn't the toughest question of all time, but it stumped like 1000 Spurs fans who stayed after the game.

[Solid D]

Holla, Holla, Holla, Whottt! :hat

[Johnny_Blaze_47]

Holla, Holla, Holla, Whottt! :hat

Lemme holla at ya, playa!

[whottt]

The ones I would have thought were too obvious:

That they were nearly traded for each other.
That Sean Elliott missed the game winning FT's in game 1 of the 95 WCF while Horry hit the game winning shot.
That they have both hit last second game winning shots in the playoffs.

Edit: and all the ones Alvarez mentioned.

[Solid D]

Without looking it up, what was Edgar Helicopter Jones' jersey number when he was with the Spurs?

Bonus question: What team did Helicopter play for prior to coming to the Spurs?

[whottt]

His number was 72 and he played for the Spurs his entire career...he did have a brief retirement from basketball while he pursued a boxing career though.

I hate number questions BTW, I cannot even tell you what numbers the guys on the current team wear except for like 4 guys.

I just realized I don't even know what number Malik wears.

[timvp]

:lmao

Whottt is a bandwagon fan. He doesn't know simple trivia and gets offended when people (Solid D) know more than him.

Classic.

[MI21]

Question - What number did Shane Heal wear with the Spurs?

[whottt]

Meanwhile, whottt is still waiting for his trivia questions from last month to be answered.

[Solid D]

Shane wore 11 with the Spurs, in his short stay here.

Whottt, I forgot all about your unanswered questions. I'll have to go back and find them I guess.

[Marcus Bryant]

How do Spurs fans not know about the failed Elliott to Houston trade?

How does whottt nottt know? Go figure.

[whottt]

Thanks, in that case the answer to the easy part of your question is probably the aspect of the Eliott Horry question that inspired you to ask the question in the first place...and it would be that answer twice.

And I really don't remember his number.

And shame on everyone for not getting "it" on the other Ed Jones that played pro sports in Texas :)

[whottt]

How do Spurs fans not know about the failed Elliott to Houston trade?

How does whottt nottt know? Go figure.

Good lord! It gets discussed about 20 times a season on this forum.

In the classics, idiot, you will see a thread about David Robinson, started by yourself no less, in which it is obvious I am very aware of that trade.

[Solid D]

1.Name the 4 players who never finished lower than second place in their division in a season in which they were healthy(in a career spanning 10 years or more).


2.Name the players who won the first game of their careers in the regular season as a rookie and won the last game of their career in the NBA finals, playing for the same team throughout.


On question number two, I know that Bill Russell won a title in his last year (1969). I'll also guess Boston teammates Frank Ramsey, Tommy Heinsohn, Jim Loscutoff.

Billy Gabor with the Syracuse Nationals.

[Solid D]

The reason I'm guessing on the above is I don't really know if they won their first games, but I can tell you that I do know they won they their last games in the NBA Finals and they played for their respective teams their entire careers.

[Marcus Bryant]

:lol Uh oh whottt is pissed. It's not surprising you didn't know about that, given your whitewashed view of David Robinson's career prior to the arrival of Tim Duncan in San Antonio.

[Solid D]

I would think Bill Russell would be one of the guys in question #1.

[whottt]

:lol Uh oh whottt is pissed. It's not surprising you didn't know about that, given your whitewashed view of David Robinson's career prior to the arrival of Tim Duncan in San Antonio.

David Robinson: A Career Examined (http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2757&page=2&pp=26)


Suck it. Too bad I can't remember jersey numbers like I can arguments.

By the way, that was one of your more intelligent personalities/mood swings/whateverthefuck in that thread. You should try and bring him to the surface more often.

[whottt]

On question number two, I know that Bill Russell won a title in his last year (1969). I'll also guess Boston teammates Frank Ramsey, Tommy Heinsohn, Jim Loscutoff.

Billy Gabor with the Syracuse Nationals.

Well the only answer I was looking for was Russell. After doing some research I am almost certain you are right about Heinson, and Loscutoff but I think you are wrong about Ramsey. And thanks for the help on that one BTW.

Russell was good enough though.

Quesion #1. The final man that no one mentioned was Dr. J

Bird, Magic, Drob and Dr.J.

Magic was pretty impressive, he won the division every year of his career pre HIV except for 2 times .


Bill Russell and the Celtics finished 4th in their division in 68-69...I guess the Celtics cutting back on his quota of 5 other HOF teamates got to him that season. He did still win the title though...

[Marcus Bryant]

Don't worry whottt, you're not the first individual who's descended into hysterical stupidity at my hands.

[whottt]

Acutally, go fuck youself. I descend into hystarical stupidity on my own terms bitch, when and where I want to do it, don't even fucking think you can control it.

[Marcus Bryant]

Oooh. I'm scared. Are you going to unleash a 1000 word filibusttter on me? I shudder at the thought.

You can't do jack to me. You're just blips on a screen.

[whottt]

Oooh. I'm scared. Are you going to unleash a 1000 word filibusttter on me? I shudder at the thought.

You can't do jack to me. You're just blips on a screen.

?

[FromWayDowntown]

Is the trival link here that you guys can argue for pages about things that matter only to the two of you?

:spin

Lemme think about another question to get us back on track.

[whottt]

Going to go ahead an answer these since the time limit has expired.

1.Name the 4 players who never finished lower than second place in their division in a season in which they were healthy(in a career spanning 10 years or more).

A:Drob, Magic, Dr.J and Bird.


2.Name the players who won the first game of their careers in the regular season as a rookie and won the last game of their career in the NBA finals, playing for the same team throughout.

A:Drob and Russell for sure. Probably Heinsohn and Loscutoff, Billy Gabor. Ramsey has an outside chance.

Since ABC said Drob was the 6th player in history to do it in the final game of his career, and the last was Bill Russell, I think Solid D has nailed it in an excellent job of guessing. Props to Solid D

3.Name the first 3 players to finish the season ranked in the top 10 in 5 different statistical categories.

A:David Robinson 91-92, Larry Bird 89-90, Cliff Hagan 59-60.

I believe they are still the only theee players to do it. At least according to Dave's bio at NBA.com.

4.Name the last player to shoot 1000% from the field in an NBA finals game(minimum 7 shots)

A:John Paxon. Sigh.

5.Name the only 2 players in NBA history to lead all players in blocks pg and rebounds pg in a single postseason.

A:David Robinson 97-98, Kareem Abdul Jabbar 77-78

[whottt]

1.What team had the second biggest single season positive turn around in NBA history?(winning many more games than the previous season).

That should be an easy one...kinda like that Horry Elliott question.


2.What team had the second biggest single season negative turn around in NBA history?(losing many more games than the previous season)

The biggest negative turn around was the 98-99 Bulls after MJ's second retirement(Strike shortened season true, but it extrapolates to 49 games).

[FromWayDowntown]

Here are two-related questions:

1. Identify the last team to win the NBA championship that did not have a single player on its roster who played collegiately in the Atlantic Coast Conference (and whether it's regular season or playoff rosters, the answer is the same).

2. Identify the last team to win the NBA championship that did not have a single player on its roster who played collegiately for a team from the state of North Carolina.

[whottt]

Here are two-related questions:

1. Identify the last team to win the NBA championship that did not have a single player on its roster who played collegiately in the Atlantic Coast Conference (and whether it's regular season or playoff rosters, the answer is the same).

No clue. Don't watch much college ball any more and not uptodate on the conferences.


2. Identify the last team to win the NBA championship that did not have a single player on its roster who played collegiately for a team from the state of North Carolina.

Gonna go with the 98-99 Spurs on this one.

[FromWayDowntown]

Gonna go with the 98-99 Spurs on this one.

That Duncan kid played at Wake Forest, which is in Winston-Salem, NC -- didn't say "University of North Carolina"

[FromWayDowntown]

No clue. Don't watch much college ball any more and not uptodate on the conferences.

ACC (I'll even include the new members -- at no additional cost):

Clemson
Duke
Florida State
Georgia Tech
Maryland
Miami
North Carolina
North Carolina State
Virginia
Virginia Tech
Wake Forest

[whottt]

That Duncan kid played at Wake Forest, which is in Winston-Salem, NC -- didn't say "University of North Carolina"

Then gonna go with...Not the Rockets cuz of Kenny Smith...

The Pistons from 88-89, 89-90.

[whottt]

ACC (I'll even include the new members -- at no additional cost):

Clemson
Duke
Florida State
Georgia Tech
Maryland
Miami
North Carolina
North Carolina State
Virginia
Virginia Tech
Wake Forest


Hmmm...Maybe the Bullets.

[FromWayDowntown]

Then gonna go with...Not the Rockets cuz of Kenny Smith...

The Pistons from 88-89, 89-90.

If you're talking no players from NC, the 89-90 Pistons are correct. That team had a single ACC player: John Salley. But Salley played at Georgia Tech and, thus, not in NC.

As to the broader ACC question, the Bullets is incorrect. Mitch Kupchek played at UNC.

[whottt]

If you're talking no players from NC, the 89-90 Pistons are correct. That team had a single ACC player: John Salley. But Salley played at Georgia Tech and, thus, not in NC.

Yes I mean that as the answer to question #2.


As to the broader ACC question, the Bullets is incorrect. Mitch Kupchek played at UNC.

Let's try 79-80 Lakers.

[FromWayDowntown]

Let's try 79-80 Lakers.

It's a good guess, but it's not correct.

[baseline bum]

How do Spurs fans not know about the failed Elliott to Houston trade?


I can forgive Spurs fans on this one, considering it was the Pistons who traded Sean to H-Town.

[travis2]

1.What team had the second biggest single season positive turn around in NBA history?(winning many more games than the previous season).

That should be an easy one...kinda like that Horry Elliott question.


2.What team had the second biggest single season negative turn around in NBA history?(losing many more games than the previous season)

The biggest negative turn around was the 98-99 Bulls after MJ's second retirement(Strike shortened season true, but it extrapolates to 49 games).

Off the top of my head...

1. 89-90 Spurs I believe...they were the #1 turnaround team until the 97-98 Spurs bettered that mark...


2. ummmmm...might that have been the 96-97 Spurs? The year the entire freaking team was on IR? The year before Duncan?

[whottt]

Off the top of my head...

1. 89-90 Spurs I believe...they were the #1 turnaround team until the 97-98 Spurs bettered that mark...


2. ummmmm...might that have been the 96-97 Spurs? The year the entire freaking team was on IR? The year before Duncan?

Excellent job Travis, Stud. While the 1st one was fairly easy...the second was not, and you get props for guessing it.

Technically, the 96-97 Spurs are the worst one year turnaround in NBA history, losing 39 more games than the previous season, the largest actual mark...but the Bulls get the extrapolated mark(and frankly they have can have it).

Now for extra credit:
On that team, that team that was the worse single turn around in NBA history, who lead that team in minutes and games played, and what makes it unique among other Spur teams?

[2pac]

On that team, that team that was the worse single turn around in NBA history, who lead that team in minutes and games played, and what makes it unique among other Spur teams?

Avery led the team in minutes played.

Cadillac Anderson led the team in games played.

Both players played in SA, went elsewhere and came back to SA.

[whottt]

Avery led the team in minutes played.

Cadillac Anderson led the team in games played.

My bad, the second part of the question should have said games started. You got it right the way I asked it though. Excellent job.

Avery Johnson lead 96-97 Spurs, the second worst single season turn around in NBA history(thew worst if you are counting actual losses from the previous season), in minutes and starts.




Both players played in SA, went elsewhere and came back to SA.

Well that is true, but I wasn't asking a question about the individual players.

Let me rephrase it:

That Spur team, as a team, stands apart from every other team in Spurs history for what reason?

[2pac]

They sucked. They had more different starting lineups than any other team. They had 12 different players that started at least 5 games for them. No player averaged 20PPG for the season. Worst record.

That question is so ambiguous, that you could come up with a million correct answers.

[whottt]

They sucked. They had more different starting lineups than any other team. They had 12 different players that started at least 5 games for them. No player averaged 20PPG for the season. Worst record.

That question is so ambiguous, that you could come up with a million correct answers.





Forget looking at what individuals did...We are talking "team", the team as a whole.

And I assure you there is nothing obscure, ambiguous, or vague about what this team did....It's achievement, dubious as it is...is iconic in Spurs history. Think in terms of absolutes.

You were on the right track with: "sucked"...

[Solid D]

Without looking it up, what was Edgar Helicopter Jones' jersey number when he was with the Spurs?

Bonus question: What team did Helicopter play for prior to coming to the Spurs?
Does anyone know the answers to these?
'Anyone want to know the answers to these? I think Chopper knows. :hat

[travis2]

Forget looking at what individuals did...We are talking "team", the team as a whole.

And I assure you there is nothing obscure, ambiguous, or vague about what this team did....It's achievement, dubious as it is...is iconic in Spurs history. Think in terms of absolutes.

You were on the right track with: "sucked"...

Well, I would have said "worst record" if you already hadn't said that was the wrong answer...

[travis2]

Does anyone know the answers to these?
'Anyone want to know the answers to these? I think Chopper knows. :hat

I don't and I would...

[Jimcs50]

What Spurs coach has the worst winning % in Spurs history?

[travis2]

Didn't one of the assistants go 0-1? Without looking it up I can't remember the name...

[CosmicCowboy]

Tarkanian

[Jimcs50]

Didn't one of the assistants go 0-1? Without looking it up I can't remember the name...


No, Rex Hughes, a Lucas assistant went 1-0.

[Jimcs50]

Tarkanian


Nope

[travis2]

Well, I just looked it up so I know the answer...turns out my initial inclination was correct...but I ignored it.

I'll let someone guess it since I looked it up...

[Solid D]

I would have thought Tark the Shark, too. I remember Mo McHone took over for Bob Bass one year and he didn't do very well, so I'll guess Mo.

[Solid D]

Hey Jim are you including the ABA Spurs and Chaps in the worst winning % question? I'm not sure if it matters but 'thought I'd ask, just in case (?).

[Jimcs50]

Hey Jim are you including the ABA Spurs and Chaps in the worst winning % question? I'm not sure if it matters but 'thought I'd ask, just in case (?).


Mo is the answer, and no , only Spurs in SA.

[travis2]

Hey Jim are you including the ABA Spurs and Chaps in the worst winning % question? I'm not sure if it matters but 'thought I'd ask, just in case (?).

Yes, it does matter...there were 2 Chaps coaches listed with lower W/L% than McHone...

[Jimcs50]

Yes, it does matter...there were 2 Chaps coaches listed with lower W/L% than McHone...


I said SPURS coach....It is my question, Travis!!!

[travis2]

I said SPURS coach....It is my question, Travis!!!

Chill. I wasn't disputing you.

[Solid D]

Yes, it does matter...there were 2 Chaps coaches listed with lower W/L% than McHone...

Now that would be another tough question right there. I can remember Cliff Hagen was a player coach with the Chaps for a while and Tom Nissalke a coach...but that goes way back to when I was a Chaps fan as a kid. Who had worse records than McHone, Travis?

[Solid D]

There was a player who actually played with a toothpick in his mouth while he played...during games...for the Dallas Chaparrals! He thought he was cool and I remember little kids going out an painting their basketballs red, white and blue and dribbling around in their driveways with toothpicks in their mouths. :lol

Anyone know who that player was? He was actually a pretty good player, though not famous. Feel free to use a search engine for that one if you care to.

[travis2]

Now that would be another tough question right there. I can remember Cliff Hagen was a player coach with the Chaps for a while and Tom Nissalke a coach...but that goes way back to when I was a Chaps fan as a kid. Who had worse records than McHone, Travis?

Morris McHone 1983 11-20 .355
Babe McCarthy 1972-73 24-48 .333
Dave Brown 1972-73 4-8 .333

[Solid D]

Thanks Travis. I really don't remember much about those guys.

[travis2]

Thanks Travis. I really don't remember much about those guys.

Shit, and I do??? :wow

:lol

[CosmicCowboy]

Not really a trivia question but whats your all time favorite quote from a Spurs player?

Mine?

David Robinson after Clifford Robinson went 1-5 FG in a Det-SA
game: "I hate to do it, but I have to give Steve Smith some credit for
his defense. Steve did a nice job of yelling for help every time Cliff
got the ball."

[Jimcs50]

Not really a trivia question but whats your all time favorite quote from a Spurs player?

Mine?

David Robinson after Clifford Robinson went 1-5 FG in a Det-SA
game: "I hate to do it, but I have to give Steve Smith some credit for
his defense. Steve did a nice job of yelling for help every time Cliff
got the ball."

In 1998 when DRob got knocked out by Karl Malone with the elbow and was called for the foul, David had a good quote:

"Yes, I fouled his elbow with the back of my head, I'm guilty"

:lol

[Ed Helicopter Jones]

Does anyone know the answers to these?
'Anyone want to know the answers to these? I think Chopper knows. :hat

I know that my man EJ wore #42. He played for either Boston or Detroit the year before he was acquired.

The best player the Spurs ever had. . .next to Charles Spider Smith! :)

[Solid D]

I know that my man EJ wore #42. He played for either Boston or Detroit the year before he was acquired.

The best player the Spurs ever had. . .next to Charles Spider Smith! :)

Hey, allright!!! Way to go, Chopper! Correct answers are: #42 and Ed played with the Detroit Pistons prior to coming to the Spurs. Edgar later played with the Cleveland Cavaliers, following his 2-year stint with the Silver and Black.

Edgar also participated in the slam dunk contest at one of the All-Star games while he was a Spur but he didn't make it very far. Helicopter did have some serious hops, however, and that Dan Issel smile (no front teeth on top).

[FromWayDowntown]

Not really a trivia question but whats your all time favorite quote from a Spurs player?

David's "What is it? A coloring book?" about Shaq Talks Back in 2001 will always be a great one to me.

It's not from a Spurs player, but I remember Pop once justifying an ejection by saying that he thought a player (I think it was Duncan) who had been ejected earlier, was probably getting lonely. Classic Pop.

[Solid D]

Not really a trivia question but whats your all time favorite quote from a Spurs player?



"I will not be mishandled" - AJ (following Steve Nash's hard foul in a Spurs v. Suns game).

[Ed Helicopter Jones]

Not really a trivia question but whats your all time favorite quote from a Spurs player?

Mine?

David Robinson after Clifford Robinson went 1-5 FG in a Det-SA
game: "I hate to do it, but I have to give Steve Smith some credit for
his defense. Steve did a nice job of yelling for help every time Cliff
got the ball."


:lol That is a great quote.


My favorite. . .which I've posted before, was from Mike Mitchell. One night after lighting a team up for 38 points he was selected player of the game and was being interviewed on WOAI. The broadcaster said "Mike, you were pretty hot tonight", to which M&M responded "Yeah, I was so hot I could have shot the ball out my ass and it still would have gone in!"

Another favorite was from the Iceman after he played in one of the Legends games at the all-star game. He was THE offense for his squad scoring somewhere around 30 without much effort. I think it was Jim Gray who interviewed him and said to Ice, "It looks like you could still score on anybody." Ice responded "Jim, I may not know a lot about the X's, but I sure do know a lot about the O's!"

[Solid D]

:lol
Yeah, I remember the Gervin quote. As I remember it, that Legend's game was the one where a semi-old-timer got injured pretty badly and they quit scheduling Legends games during the All-Star Weekends.

[Carnac]

Nice job of changing the question to fit your answer (the original question was: How many players are still active in the NBA from the 94-95 Western Conference Finals(both teams)?).

You asked a question that several people answered correctly, and then you blasted them for missing a question that you never asked.

Are we supposed to be doing the Carnac thing with you?

What does this mean?
Man, I'm glad to see I'm still remembered here!

[Jimcs50]

How many Hall of Famers have won the 6th Man award?

[Jimcs50]

You guys suck at NBA knowledge.

comon....anyone?

[Jimcs50]

you guys suck

[ShoogarBear]

Ahem, I'll take a wild guess:

McHale, Walton, and Bobby Jones.

(Actually the only one I got in chat was McHale. I also guess Frank Ramsay, Havlicek, and Billy Cunningham. They all would have won it, but they didn't have the award when they played.)

[MI21]

BNSF party in here.

:lol

[Solid D]

Haha! Wow, MI21. Amazing bump, dude.


There was a player who actually played with a toothpick in his mouth while he played...during games...for the Dallas Chaparrals! He thought he was cool and I remember little kids going out an painting their basketballs red, white and blue and dribbling around in their driveways with toothpicks in their mouths. :lol

Anyone know who that player was? He was actually a pretty good player, though not famous. Feel free to use a search engine for that one if you care to.

Since nobody answered this one, I'll answer it now...it's only been 7 years.

Answer: Maurice "Mo" McHartley played with a toothpick in his mouth.

[T Park]

Almost like Caron Butler with the straws in his mouth.