[Trivia Game] Post your unbeatable trivia questions here (so it could be beaten in 10 minutes)

Fencer reregistered · Post #221 » by **Fencer reregistered** » Sun Dec 17, 2023 4:59 pm

Buckets22 wrote:
Fencer reregistered wrote:Hints on the big-city mayor who wasn't Kevin Johnson:

-- He stepped into what was regarded as a crisis situation.
-- He was a successful businessman first.

Dave Bing, Detroit.

Bing-go!

Fencer reregistered · Post #222 » by **Fencer reregistered** » Sun Dec 17, 2023 5:01 pm

-Luke- wrote:You have heard this already if you listened to the Hoop Collective podcast in Vegas:

Joel Embiid was first in the league in points per game the last two seasons. He leads the league in ppg again this season. Who was the last big man who had the most points per game in the NBA three years in a row?

I'd guess it goes all the way back to Wilt.

Fencer reregistered · Post #223 » by **Fencer reregistered** » Sun Dec 17, 2023 5:21 pm

Fencer reregistered wrote:
-Luke- wrote:You have heard this already if you listened to the Hoop Collective podcast in Vegas:

Joel Embiid was first in the league in points per game the last two seasons. He leads the league in ppg again this season. Who was the last big man who had the most points per game in the NBA three years in a row?

I'd guess it goes all the way back to Wilt.

And that reminds me -- any further guesses as to who was an all-star for two different franchises in the same city?

GSWFan1994 · Post #224 » by **GSWFan1994** » Sun Dec 17, 2023 5:40 pm

-Luke- wrote:You have heard this already if you listened to the Hoop Collective podcast in Vegas:

Joel Embiid was first in the league in points per game the last two seasons. He leads the league in ppg again this season. Who was the last big man who had the most points per game in the NBA three years in a row?

The latest was Bob McAdoo, before him was Wilt, and before him was Mikan, and that's it. :clap:

GSWFan1994 · Post #225 » by **GSWFan1994** » Sun Dec 17, 2023 5:42 pm

Fencer reregistered wrote:
Fencer reregistered wrote:
-Luke- wrote:You have heard this already if you listened to the Hoop Collective podcast in Vegas:

Joel Embiid was first in the league in points per game the last two seasons. He leads the league in ppg again this season. Who was the last big man who had the most points per game in the NBA three years in a row?

I'd guess it goes all the way back to Wilt.

And that reminds me -- any further guesses as to who was an all-star for two different franchises in the same city?

My guess is Norm Nixon, Lakers and Clippers.

Fencer reregistered · Post #226 » by **Fencer reregistered** » Sun Dec 17, 2023 5:51 pm

I doubt anybody will know the VC answer, so I'll put in a spoiler.

Spoiler:

Fencer reregistered · Post #227 » by **Fencer reregistered** » Sun Dec 17, 2023 5:54 pm

GSWFan1994 wrote:
Fencer reregistered wrote:
Fencer reregistered wrote:
I'd guess it goes all the way back to Wilt.

And that reminds me -- any further guesses as to who was an all-star for two different franchises in the same city?

My guess is Norm Nixon, Lakers and Clippers.

Not who I had in mind, but it turns out to be correct. His All-Star season with the Clippers was their first year in LA.

The guy I'm thinking of is much more prominent. In fact:

Spoiler:

-Luke- · Post #228 » by **-Luke-** » Mon Dec 18, 2023 9:06 am

GSWFan1994 wrote:
Fencer reregistered wrote:
Fencer reregistered wrote:
I'd guess it goes all the way back to Wilt.

And that reminds me -- any further guesses as to who was an all-star for two different franchises in the same city?

My guess is Norm Nixon, Lakers and Clippers.

That was the one I found as well when I looked up the Clippers.

-Luke- · Post #229 » by **-Luke-** » Mon Dec 18, 2023 9:09 am

Fencer reregistered wrote:
GSWFan1994 wrote:
Fencer reregistered wrote:
And that reminds me -- any further guesses as to who was an all-star for two different franchises in the same city?

My guess is Norm Nixon, Lakers and Clippers.

Not who I had in mind, but it turns out to be correct. His All-Star season with the Clippers was their first year in LA.

The guy I'm thinking of is much more prominent. In fact:

Spoiler:
He won the MVP for two different franchises in the same city.

Oh, now I get it. I was focussing on New York and LA only. But I forgot that Wilt played for the Philadelphia Warriors and the Philadelphia 76ers.

-Luke- · Post #230 » by **-Luke-** » Mon Dec 18, 2023 9:10 am

GSWFan1994 wrote:
-Luke- wrote:You have heard this already if you listened to the Hoop Collective podcast in Vegas:

Joel Embiid was first in the league in points per game the last two seasons. He leads the league in ppg again this season. Who was the last big man who had the most points per game in the NBA three years in a row?

The latest was Bob McAdoo, before him was Wilt, and before him was Mikan, and that's it.

Correct.

Fencer reregistered · Post #231 » by **Fencer reregistered** » Mon Dec 18, 2023 9:11 am

-Luke- wrote:
Fencer reregistered wrote:
GSWFan1994 wrote:
My guess is Norm Nixon, Lakers and Clippers.

Not who I had in mind, but it turns out to be correct. His All-Star season with the Clippers was their first year in LA.

The guy I'm thinking of is much more prominent. In fact:

Spoiler:
He won the MVP for two different franchises in the same city.

Oh, now I get it. I was focussing on New York and LA only. But I forgot that Wilt played for the Philadelphia Warriors and the Philadelphia 76ers.

It turned out that that answer wasn't as obvious as I had thought.

-Luke- · Post #232 » by **-Luke-** » Mon Dec 18, 2023 9:11 am

Okay, without looking it up: Who was the first MVP of the NBA not named Bob, Bill or Wilt?

Fencer reregistered · Post #233 » by **Fencer reregistered** » Mon Dec 18, 2023 9:19 am

Who has been both 6th Man of the Year and All-NBA First Team?

Note: The 6MotY award was introduced in the early 1980s. So John Havlicek never won it.

-Luke- · Post #234 » by **-Luke-** » Mon Dec 18, 2023 9:20 am

Another one. What do these four players have in common?

Maurice Cheeks
David Robinson
Dwight Howard
Joakim Noah

Fencer reregistered · Post #235 » by **Fencer reregistered** » Mon Dec 18, 2023 9:20 am

-Luke- wrote:Okay, without looking it up: Who was the first MVP of the NBA not named Bob, Bill or Wilt?

Oscar

Russell and Chamberlain got most of the early MVP awards, but Bob Cousy got the first one, I think Bob Pettit snuck in for one, and I'm sure Oscar Robertson won once.

-Luke- · Post #236 » by **-Luke-** » Mon Dec 18, 2023 9:22 am

Fencer reregistered wrote:
-Luke- wrote:Okay, without looking it up: Who was the first MVP of the NBA not named Bob, Bill or Wilt?

Oscar

That's right. But I actually completely missed Oscar when I looked at the list and thought the answer was Wes Unseld. But Oscar is right of course.

-Luke- · Post #237 » by **-Luke-** » Mon Dec 18, 2023 9:23 am

Fencer reregistered wrote:Who has been both 6th Man of the Year and All-NBA First Team?

Note: The 6MotY award was introduced in the early 1980s. So John Havlicek never won it.

In the same season?

Fencer reregistered · Post #238 » by **Fencer reregistered** » Mon Dec 18, 2023 9:30 am

What is the most common last initiai for #1 overall picks?

What letter has been the last initial for 4 guys picked #1 overall, yet for fewer than 100 NBA players in total?

Fencer reregistered · Post #239 » by **Fencer reregistered** » Mon Dec 18, 2023 9:30 am

-Luke- wrote:
Fencer reregistered wrote:Who has been both 6th Man of the Year and All-NBA First Team?

Note: The 6MotY award was introduced in the early 1980s. So John Havlicek never won it.

In the same season?

No. At different points in their careers.

-Luke- · Post #240 » by **-Luke-** » Mon Dec 18, 2023 9:31 am

Fencer reregistered wrote:
-Luke- wrote:
Fencer reregistered wrote:Who has been both 6th Man of the Year and All-NBA First Team?

Note: The 6MotY award was introduced in the early 1980s. So John Havlicek never won it.

In the same season?

No. At different points in their careers.

Harden and McHale come to mind.