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Post#141 » by dobrojim » Mon Mar 10, 2014 2:42 pm

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Re: Take 2: Getting to know the WizFans 

Post#142 » by mohammed10 » Mon Mar 10, 2014 3:28 pm

nate33 wrote:
Nivek wrote:I do other things when necessary to pay the bills, but by profession, I kill zombies.

Like Mike Wise?


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Re: Take 2: Getting to know the WizFans 

Post#143 » by pancakes3 » Mon Mar 10, 2014 3:31 pm

I don't think Unseld ever even led the Bullets in scoring, much less the league.
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Re: Take 2: Getting to know the WizFans 

Post#144 » by Higga » Mon Mar 10, 2014 3:57 pm

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Re: Take 2: Getting to know the WizFans 

Post#145 » by doclinkin » Mon Mar 10, 2014 5:54 pm

Nivek wrote:I do other things when necessary to pay the bills, but by profession, I kill zombies.



Well everybody knows my deal. Nothin much more to say, you know?
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Post#146 » by Nivek » Mon Mar 10, 2014 5:55 pm

Hmm, looks like I'm up...
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Re: Take 2: Getting to know the WizFans 

Post#147 » by dobrojim » Mon Mar 10, 2014 5:57 pm

pancakes3 wrote:I don't think Unseld ever even led the Bullets in scoring, much less the league.


I doubt he ever cracked 20 ppg.
I told the guy Hayes probably led the league but that was the year before.
Dave Bing led the league in Unseld's rookie year.
Unseld did lead the league in rebounding once. And avgd 14 for his career.
Different era though.
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Re: Take 2: Getting to know the WizFans 

Post#148 » by verbal8 » Mon Mar 10, 2014 8:27 pm

dobrojim wrote:
pancakes3 wrote:I don't think Unseld ever even led the Bullets in scoring, much less the league.


I doubt he ever cracked 20 ppg.
I told the guy Hayes probably led the league but that was the year before.
Dave Bing led the league in Unseld's rookie year.
Unseld did lead the league in rebounding once. And avgd 14 for his career.
Different era though.


His highest ppg was his second year at 16.2(only 5th on a team scoring 120 pts/game).

His highest rank on the Bullets was 4th:

http://www.basketball-reference.com/tea ... game::none

He scored 13 ppg in 41 minutes.
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Re: Take 2: Getting to know the WizFans 

Post#149 » by Nivek » Mon Mar 10, 2014 8:33 pm

Unseld is also part of the answer to what can still be a great barroom trivia question (if you're with casual fans):

Name the only two players in NBA history to win league MVP and Rookie of the Year in the same season.

The answer:

Spoiler:
Wes Unseld and Wilt Chamberlain
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Re: Take 2: Getting to know the WizFans 

Post#150 » by montestewart » Mon Mar 10, 2014 9:09 pm

Nivek wrote:Unseld is also part of the answer to what can still be a great barroom trivia question (if you're with casual fans):

Name the only two players in NBA history to win league MVP and Rookie of the Year in the same season.

The answer:

Spoiler:
Wes Unseld and Wilt Chamberlain

I think he was also youngest MVP until Rosé won it.
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Re: Take 2: Getting to know the WizFans 

Post#151 » by AFM » Tue Mar 11, 2014 12:52 am

I say mohammed, Dat, and myself coordinate a MidWest DC RealGM reunion.
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Re: Take 2: Getting to know the WizFans 

Post#152 » by fishercob » Tue Mar 11, 2014 1:17 am

AFM wrote:I say mohammed, Dat, and myself coordinate a MidWest DC RealGM reunion.


Nate's in Columbus (Dublin?)

My wife's family is in Cleveland; we;re there at least once a year.

We should actually do a meet-up at a Wiz-Cavs game next season. That would be fun as hell.
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Post#153 » by AFM » Tue Mar 11, 2014 2:07 am

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Re: Take 2: Getting to know the WizFans 

Post#154 » by nate33 » Tue Mar 11, 2014 3:30 am

fishercob wrote:
AFM wrote:I say mohammed, Dat, and myself coordinate a MidWest DC RealGM reunion.


Nate's in Columbus (Dublin?)

My wife's family is in Cleveland; we;re there at least once a year.

We should actually do a meet-up at a Wiz-Cavs game next season. That would be fun as hell.

That would be awesome.

I live just north of Columbus, in Lewis Center.
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Re: Take 2: Getting to know the WizFans 

Post#155 » by mohammed10 » Tue Mar 11, 2014 7:01 am

nate33 wrote:
fishercob wrote:
AFM wrote:I say mohammed, Dat, and myself coordinate a MidWest DC RealGM reunion.


Nate's in Columbus (Dublin?)

My wife's family is in Cleveland; we;re there at least once a year.

We should actually do a meet-up at a Wiz-Cavs game next season. That would be fun as hell.

That would be awesome.

I live just north of Columbus, in Lewis Center.


No longer in Cleveland area. Like LeBron, I took my talents to out of NE Ohio...now live in Pacific NW (Seattle area).
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