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

[Fencer reregistered]

Okay, here's another one:

Nikola Vučević
Peja Stojaković
Kiki Vandeweghe
Steve Kerr

What do these four guys have in common (other than they are all white)?

Hint 1: Not basketball related.
Hint 2: With Peja you could argue whether he belongs on that list.

They were not born in their home country, except for Peja I guess. Could have used Tony Parker instead, he's french-american born in Belgium.

Correct answer. The reason I used Peja and mentioned that you could argue about him, is that he's Serbian but was born in what is now Croatia. However, when he was born it was Yugoslavia, so it's not as clear as with the others.

I wasn't aware that Parker was born in Belgium.

Could include a certain Turk born in Switzerland, American born in Australia, and Canadian born in South Africa, eh?

I guess we can add the question(s): Who am I referring to?

[bisme37]

Which coach has the highest winning percentage in NBA history?

[Profound23]

Which coach has the highest winning percentage in NBA history?

The coach that 75% of Celtics fans want fired after every loss.

[bisme37]

Which coach has the highest winning percentage in NBA history?

The coach that 75% of Celtics fans want fired after every loss.

Yours is #2 lmao.

[Capn'O]

Player A - Knicks, Celtics, Pistons, Nets

Bob McAdoo

Player B - Heat, Suns, Cavaliers, Celtics

Shaq

Player C - Sixers, Nuggets, Pistons, Grizzlies

Iverson

Player D - Cavaliers, Timberwolves, Pistons, Knicks

D Rose

Player E - Thunder, Rockets, Wizards, Lakers

Westbrook

[Profound23]

Which coach has the highest winning percentage in NBA history?

The coach that 75% of Celtics fans want fired after every loss.

Yours is #2 lmao.

The guy that 97% of Bucks fans want fired, even after a win.

[Profound23]

What NBA team had the duo of shortest NBA player along with tallest NBA player at the same time?

[ellobo]

What NBA team had the duo of shortest NBA player along with tallest NBA player at the same time?

The Washington Bullets. Muggsy Bogues and Manute Bol.

[wojoaderge]

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[zike_42]

They were not born in their home country, except for Peja I guess. Could have used Tony Parker instead, he's french-american born in Belgium.

Correct answer. The reason I used Peja and mentioned that you could argue about him, is that he's Serbian but was born in what is now Croatia. However, when he was born it was Yugoslavia, so it's not as clear as with the others.

I wasn't aware that Parker was born in Belgium.

Could include a certain Turk born in Switzerland, American born in Australia, and Canadian born in South Africa, eh?

I guess we can add the question(s): Who am I referring to?

American/Australian is Kyrie. Canadian/South Africa is Steve Nash I think? Not sure about the first one.

[Fencer reregistered]

Correct answer. The reason I used Peja and mentioned that you could argue about him, is that he's Serbian but was born in what is now Croatia. However, when he was born it was Yugoslavia, so it's not as clear as with the others.

I wasn't aware that Parker was born in Belgium.

Could include a certain Turk born in Switzerland, American born in Australia, and Canadian born in South Africa, eh?

I guess we can add the question(s): Who am I referring to?

American/Australian is Kyrie. Canadian/South Africa is Steve Nash I think? Not sure about the first one.

Correct and correct!

Further, when I looked it up to confirm, I learn that Nash's parents were actually from the UK, so he was born a British citizen as well.

[Fencer reregistered]

Who had the first 50-40-90 season?

Who had the first 60-80 season? (I.e., 60% on FGs and 80% on FTs?)

First one is Larry Bird

Second one i dunno.. don't wanna cheat with google

Big hint: They occurred the very same season.

[Myth]

What player drafted by the Atlanta Hawks made the Hall of Fame (as a player) despite having a 0.0% Hall of Fame Probability according to basketball-reference. Apologies in advance if more than one player somehow meets this criteria.

[-Luke-]

Correct answer. The reason I used Peja and mentioned that you could argue about him, is that he's Serbian but was born in what is now Croatia. However, when he was born it was Yugoslavia, so it's not as clear as with the others.

I wasn't aware that Parker was born in Belgium.

Could include a certain Turk born in Switzerland, American born in Australia, and Canadian born in South Africa, eh?

I guess we can add the question(s): Who am I referring to?

American/Australian is Kyrie. Canadian/South Africa is Steve Nash I think? Not sure about the first one.

Enes Kanter or whatever he is called nowadays.

[-Luke-]

What player drafted by the Atlanta Hawks made the Hall of Fame (as a player) despite having a 0.0% Hall of Fame Probability according to basketball-reference. Apologies in advance if more than one player somehow meets this criteria.

Hmm, has to be one of the very early (50s) Hawks players. Some guys got in for winning titles despite never making an All-Star Game. But the only guys from that era that come to mind are Bob Pettit, Cliff Hagan and Lenny Wilkens, and all of them certainly have a very high HOF probability (Pettit 100% I would guess). Without looking up the rosters I have no idea.

[-Luke-]

Who had the first 50-40-90 season?

Who had the first 60-80 season? (I.e., 60% on FGs and 80% on FTs?)

First one is Larry Bird

Second one i dunno.. don't wanna cheat with google

Big hint: They occurred the very same season.

I didn't look it up, but I read through the Top 100 Project on the Player Comparison board and I think I stumbled upon the answer there.

Does the player have more in common with Larry Bird than just the same season?

[Fencer reregistered]

First one is Larry Bird

Second one i dunno.. don't wanna cheat with google

Big hint: They occurred the very same season.

I didn't look it up, but I read through the Top 100 Project on the Player Comparison board and I think I stumbled upon the answer there.

Does the player have more in common with Larry Bird than just the same season?

Indeed.

And by the way:

1. While I'm not sure, I think that may have been the only 60-80 season ever.
2. We might not see more for a while. Guys good enough at shooting to hit 80% on FTs are also likely to take a bunch of 3s, stressing their FG%.
3. Timelord had a 70-70 season. That's probably unusual too, just because 70% on FGs is.

[-Luke-]

Big hint: They occurred the very same season.

I didn't look it up, but I read through the Top 100 Project on the Player Comparison board and I think I stumbled upon the answer there.

Does the player have more in common with Larry Bird than just the same season?

Indeed.

Okay, then it has to be McHale.

Completely insane to have a 50/40/90 player and a 60/80 player in the same frontcourt.

[Fencer reregistered]

I didn't look it up, but I read through the Top 100 Project on the Player Comparison board and I think I stumbled upon the answer there.

Does the player have more in common with Larry Bird than just the same season?

Indeed.

Okay, then it has to be McHale.

Completely insane to have a 50/40/90 player and a 60/80 player in the same frontcourt.

And yet they lost the Finals that season. The 80s had two amazing superteams.

Of course, we later learned McHale played the 1987 postseason on a broken foot.

[JN61]

Which perceived leader of the team was the only player to choke away 3-1 finals lead.