NBA Trivia!

[whottt]

It was just a question. But yeah, I do have surprised reactions to some of the things you "bee noticing".

That was a few months ago. And yeah, I kinda led you into that ownage because I knew all along when his jersey was retired ... I went to that game. I just let you dig your own grave before letting you know.

I apologize.

No problemo...if I had as much problem owning you as you do me, I'd maximize my rare chances as well. And they did make a big deal about Moore in Austin...when he came back, when he retired, and when his jersey was retired...I just superimposed the time frames...easy to do when you are talking about events without archives that happened 10-18 years ago.

Link to where I asked for a link about Horry being compared to Magic? I just wanted to know in what time period you were talking about. High school? Early college? Late college? Early NBA?

Early NBA...probably one of the analysts for TNT circa 94...I want to say Doug Collins but I'm not sure if he was broadcasting then...maybe Hubie. Pretty sure Hubie was the main guy back then.

I've followed Horry for a while because I liked the Alabama teams of the early '90's. That 1992 team had Horry, Latrell Sprewell, James Robinson, Cedric Moore, Elliott Washington, David Benoit (i think) ... yet they still underachieved. IIRC, they got bounced in the first round of the tourney. Pretty ironic that not being able to win was one of the reasons why Horry's draft stock wasn't higher . . .

But yeah, I was just wonderin'. D@mn.

Don't know...never heard of Horry before he was drafted...did not like him at all during his early Rocket years. Damn sure didn't think he was a 3 point threat. Found out the hard way that he was....no matter how disinterested and tily he was playing...

[freemeat]

still one more trivia

[worth two bonus points]

Which former Seattle Supersonic and Portland Trailblazer, while a freshman in college in a major elite division one conference, scored 30 points or more in his college freshman debut?

[Galileo]

Basil Hayden
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basil_Hayden

"Basil Hayden (born May 18, 1899 in Stanford, Kentucky - died January 10, 2003 in Paris, Kentucky) was a head basketball coach at the University of Kentucky in 1927."

Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball
George Bucheit and the "Wonder Team"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kentuck...27s_basketball

"Both of these teams were composed entirely of native Kentuckians, anchored by All-American Basil Hayden."

Check it out, this dude lived to be 103 years old! I wouldn't BS my fellow Spurs fans....

[Galileo]

stumped ya, eh? Well, this one is a stumper!!! Rhymes with Jumper!!

[whottt]

never heard this.

I've heard Sean Higgins, Lloyd Daniels, Billy Owens, Danny Manning, Anfernee Hardaway, but not Horry.

They all were not legimate 6' 9" or couldn't dribble well enough to play the point.

You left out Steve Smith.

Horry could dribble and could pass...even though he played C in college. What no one expected him to do that well was shoot.

Horry was amazingly mobile for a bigman, he had well above average passing skills, and he could rebound...hence the Magic comparison.

IF you are a 6'9+ guy that can pass you get compared to Magic back then.



Even now the comparsons aren't that far off when you are talking about his skill set...dude once averaged 4 assists per game( I know that's nowhere near Magic level, but then neither is anyone else compared to him this side of Jason Kidd).

[JamStone]

I remember Walt "the Wizard" Williams being compared to Magic Johnson, but never Robert Horry.

[freemeat]

stumped ya, eh? Well, this one is a stumper!!! Rhymes with Jumper!!

Galileo strikes again!

[whottt]

I remember Walt "the Wizard" Williams being compared to Magic Johnson, but never Robert Horry.

Yeah but my impression of you is that any day you can remember the answer to 1+1 is a banner one for you.

[Trainwreck2100]

never heard of him. He was probably overrated, but that isn't the answer.

Billy Dee's not overrated, he's Lando

[JamStone]

Yeah but my impression of you is that any day you can remember the answer to 1+1 is a banner one for you.

That's fine because your impression is generally inaccurate.



http://www.nba.com/playerfile/walt_williams/bio.html

"Although Walt Williams didn't prove to be "the next Magic Johnson," as some college basketball fans labeled him"

http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpag...pagewanted=all

"Now it does, as part of a rookie class that also includes -- if one buys the hype -- the Next Wilt (O'Neal), the Next Bird (Tom Gugliotta), the Next Ewing (Alonzo Mourning) and Maybe the Next Magic (Sacramento's Walt Williams)."

http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/Draft/050626.htm

"Williams came into the league as a lead guard with 6’8” size and remarkable court vision. Scouts drooled over the idea of Magic Johnson with a more consistent jumper."

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

Yea, this thread's gay.

[Galileo]

Galileo strikes again!

What; is the capital of Assyria!?

Here's some more trivia for my fellow Spurs fan:

Monty Python and the Holy Grail - The Bridge of Death
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wpx6XnankZ8

[tp2021]

George Mikan McDonald

[whottt]

That's fine because your impression is generally inaccurate.



http://www.nba.com/playerfile/walt_williams/bio.html

"Although Walt Williams didn't prove to be "the next Magic Johnson," as some college basketball fans labeled him"

http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpag...pagewanted=all

"Now it does, as part of a rookie class that also includes -- if one buys the hype -- the Next Wilt (O'Neal), the Next Bird (Tom Gugliotta), the Next Ewing (Alonzo Mourning) and Maybe the Next Magic (Sacramento's Walt Williams)."

http://www.collegehoopsnet.com/Draft/050626.htm

"Williams came into the league as a lead guard with 6’8” size and remarkable court vision. Scouts drooled over the idea of Magic Johnson with a more consistent jumper."

That's all very nice, but I never said Williams wasn't compared to Magic.

[freemeat]

It's awesome that there's three different things going on in this thread:

-- A serious argument about Robert Horry, Magic Johnson and Walt Williams
-- People playing Galileo's re ed game for magical points
-- People making fun of him

Galileo -- the answer is Mable Simmons!

[JamStone]

That's all very nice, but I never said Williams wasn't compared to Magic.

That's good that you can admit that much.

Now who ever called Robert Horry the next "Magic Johnson?"

[whottt]

That's good that you can admit that much.

Now who ever called Robert Horry the next "Magic Johnson?"

I already said it was an analyst during a Rockets game...probably on TNT and most likely Hubie.

Say you think I am pulling this entirely out of my ass(and I'm not)...


Do you think it's beyond the realm of possibility for Hubie to have confused Walt Williams and Robert Horry...


Do you really?

[freemeat]

During a recent Lakers game, Hubie Brown actually pronounced Pau Gasol's name "Ga-Sall" and "Ga-Soul" -- in the same sentence.

It's understandable that someone might get confused with a foreign player's name, but he used to be Gasol's coach.

The guy is certifiable.

[T Park]

I thought the thread was Ok.

I mean, maybe galileo got distracted and it took him a while to answer?

Maybe the threads moved and got posted in quick and he couldn't catch up?

I dunno.

[whottt]

I thought

*snip*


All that needed to be said...
Everything else that followed is self explanatory.

[Findog]

Oliver Miller

I went to the same high school as him. To commemorate the Suns losing to the Bulls in the 93 Finals, we had Oliver Miller Day when I was a sop re. We actually had an assembly and that Chris Arnold moderated it.

[Supreme_Being]

lol @ this thread.