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Wow!
This is incredible stuff.
Too young to remember.
I will have to ask.
Good question as I should know this.
Wow!
This is incredible stuff.
A spurs v hawks game in Atlanta in 2001. The Atlanta Hawks tried to act like Jason the jet Terry was the next Jordan. And for some reason he believed it himself. It was laughable. Hawks were so bad.
Same here - my Dad is no longer alive and he's the one who took me. Maybe my mom will remember, but doubt it.
I vividly remember being behind a pole on the lower half of Hemisfair Arena, and us having to bend around to see the action. I also remember The Admiral being bigger than life in person.
Detroit @ SA during the Bad Boys era. I remember two things: 1. I had an "obstructed view" seat behind a column (wtf?), and 2. Laimbeer ended the seaworld halftime show early by pushing Shamoo out of the way at halfcourt as he went to start warmups for the second half. Everyone booed lol.
http://www.basketball-reference.com/...001120BOS.html
We moved away from Texas when I was a wee lad, and we never quite lived in San Antonio anyway, so I never made to a Gervin Spurs game in person. My first NBA game in person was in college, at the Boston Garden, during Robinson's rookie season. The Spurs beat a Larry Bird-less Celtics team 97-90.
That post-season was brutal, with the 2OT and OT losses at Portland in games 5 and 7 of the second round.
Obstructed View... the cheaper seats for kids.
That arena got so loud I could not hear afterwards. I do remember that.
Too long ago to recall actual opponent and date...just know it was a red, white and blue ball bouncing around out there.Am I dating myself with that fact?
Went to many an ABA game as a kid.
Feb. 25, 2015 against blazers in Portland. I live in Canada and this was the first game I went to. My family is not into basketball and I've been trying to convince them for years to go with me to watch a game but they just don't want to. So I was like f*ck it this might be the last year Timmy and Manu play and I want see them play in person at least once. So I drove to Portland alone. The best part was when Manu signed my jersey. I'm a die hard Manu fan and this was surreal for me.
I will probably go to another game in the upcoming season.
First game was probably a Globetrotters game in the Arena as a kid.
First Spurs game was in 1977. Played the Virginia Squires (I think). Don't remember much...was in middle school and pretty oblivious.
Spurs vs Suns. November 17, 1990. Tom Chambers, Kevin Johnson and Jeff Hornacek. Chambers had a great game but Big Dave dropped 40 on them that night. Spurs won by 14.
Pistons@Spurs
HemisFair Arena
1/6/92
When Spurs played the Bullets the year bullets won the championship. Great arena that Hemisphere. Elvin Hayes was dropped off in front of us and got to walk with him to the arena.
Spurs vs. Jazz '93/'94 playoffs. I ing hated the Jazz. Still kind of do. LOL!!!
I grew up in Central California, so I only saw the Globetrotters when I was a kid, and I think my Jr. High church youth group went to see Jazz vs. Kings one time in the early 90s.
My first two Spurs games were when I was 17 and old enough to drive, I made the trip to watch them play against the Warriors, and then 2 nights later against the Kings (February 1996). We lost to the Warriors and beat the Kings.
http://www.basketball-reference.com/...602210GSW.html
http://www.basketball-reference.com/...602230SAC.html
In Oakland, I had a sign that said "Oakland is just a Block in Mr. Robinson's Neighborhood" LOL. I saw Charles Smith after the game walking out of the arena to a limo and got him to sign my poster. IIRC, he was released like a week later and retired.
And in Sac-town, I had some sign that said "Robinson for President" or something. I remember some drunk, mid-30s Kings fan threatening to kick my ass for holding up that sign. LOL - who threatens a kid?
When I moved to SoCal for college and law school, I went to a few Spurs games against LAL or LAC. In 2003, I went to Spurs vs. Suns in Phoenix and sat 4 rows behind the Spurs bench. It was awesome!
I now live in DFW but have never gone to a Spurs/Mavs game here. I'd rather watch it on the projector in the media room LOL. I've made it to a few Spurs games over the years. My favorites being 2005 Finals Game 7 when Timmy took us home, and 2013 Finals Game 5 - the Manu game.
I've had the League Pass for close to 15 years now, so even though I don't get to see them in person very often, I've still had the privilege of watching this organization night in and night out for a long time now!
My first game was March 1, 2003 against the Kings, in the new SBC Center!!! My legendary choir director, David Custer R.I.P., took the Edinburg North HS Choir to sing the national anthem at the game. Even though we were in the nose bleeds it was the the best time I'd ever had in my short life! Thanks Mr. C for taking us!
MJ's last game as a Bull against the Spurs
I'm from the UK so I still haven't seen a game live.
Hoping to see one in the next two or three years though.
I know I had been to games before this because we had season tickets growing up, but the first one I remember is 1992-93, G6 of the WC Semis against the Suns. I would have been 11 at the time.
Spurs down by 4 with under 15 seconds left
Dale Ellis hits a 3 to make it a 1-point game
Ainge misses a free throw, 2 point game
Robinson gets fouled and hits both, tied
Barkley hits a 20-footer over Robinson to win the game
Last game at HemisFare, Suns went on to push the Bulls to 6 games in the Finals.
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2/15/93 Spurs vs. Clippers
I saw Silas and Gervin in the Arena -- that was back in the day -- talk about dating yourself.
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