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Post#61 » by Roger Murdock » Mon Nov 27, 2023 2:18 pm

-Luke- wrote:I hope I don't f*** this up and it's more than three, but if I remember it correctly: There are three players in NBA history (NBA only) who were All Stars for four different franchises. Who are the three guys?

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Technically you could make a case it's four. The fourth guys is Kevin Durant. He was traded before the All-Star Game last season, but he was voted in as a Net and in the East. So it will be four if KD gets in this year.


Shaq for sure
Bob McAdoo?
Moses Malone?
Marbury?

KD and Kyrie maybe this year
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Post#62 » by -Luke- » Mon Nov 27, 2023 3:07 pm

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-Luke- wrote:I hope I don't f*** this up and it's more than three, but if I remember it correctly: There are three players in NBA history (NBA only) who were All Stars for four different franchises. Who are the three guys?


Hmm.

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Shaq might still have been one in Phoenix, so I'll guess him. Edit: I got that one right.
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djw wrote:[...]
I'd say Chris Paul is one of them? He was an All Star for New Orleans and the Clippers as well as in his lone year for the Thunder and when he was with the Suns.

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-Luke- wrote:I hope I don't f*** this up and it's more than three, but if I remember it correctly: There are three players in NBA history (NBA only) who were All Stars for four different franchises. Who are the three guys?

Edit:
Technically you could make a case it's four. The fourth guys is Kevin Durant. He was traded before the All-Star Game last season, but he was voted in as a Net and in the East. So it will be four if KD gets in this year.


Shaq for sure
Bob McAdoo?
Moses Malone?
Marbury?

KD and Kyrie maybe this year


Shaq, CP3 and Moses Malone are correct. Good teamwork, guys!
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Post#63 » by -Luke- » Mon Nov 27, 2023 3:09 pm

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.
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Post#64 » by GSWFan1994 » Mon Nov 27, 2023 3:23 pm

wojoaderge wrote:This player, traded for one of the best players in NBA history, had a very memorable night on October 28th, 1973 and a night on December 28th, 1974 he'd like to forget. Who was he, and what happened during those two games?


Honestly I have no idea.

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Spent 10 minutes searching and couldn't find it.

zimpy27 wrote:I'm one of the best defenders of the 80s but people rarely discuss me now.

I'm named after one of the presidents of the United States.

Who am I?


T.R. Dunn (link)

T.R. = Theodore Roosevelt

Fencer reregistered wrote:I've posted this a few times before, but anyway:

Who had the longest NBA career in which he went to the Finals every season?


Gene Guarilia (Boston, 1960-1963; 4 seasons, 4 rings)

-Luke- wrote:I hope I don't f*** this up and it's more than three, but if I remember it correctly: There are three players in NBA history (NBA only) who were All Stars for four different franchises. Who are the three guys?

Edit:
Technically you could make a case it's four. The fourth guys is Kevin Durant. He was traded before the All-Star Game last season, but he was voted in as a Net and in the East. So it will be four if KD gets in this year.


Moses Malone - Houston, Philadelphia, Washington, Atlanta (+ Utah in his very 1st season if you count the ABA)
Shaq - Orlando, Lakers, Miami, Phoenix
Chris Paul - New Orleans, Clippers, OKC, Phoenix
Durant - OKC, Golden State, Brooklyn, Phoenix

John Murdoch wrote:Shortest nba career, who am i


JamesOn Curry - played for 3.9 seconds, January 24, 2010.
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Post#65 » by Fencer reregistered » Mon Nov 27, 2023 4:02 pm

GSWFan1994 wrote:
wojoaderge wrote:This player, traded for one of the best players in NBA history, had a very memorable night on October 28th, 1973 and a night on December 28th, 1974 he'd like to forget. Who was he, and what happened during those two games?


Honestly I have no idea.

Wammy Giveaway wrote:Which NBA team(s) do you think made it through the season without a single ejection? Bonus if any of those teams ended up winning a title as a result of "good behavior."


Spent 10 minutes searching and couldn't find it.

zimpy27 wrote:I'm one of the best defenders of the 80s but people rarely discuss me now.

I'm named after one of the presidents of the United States.

Who am I?


T.R. Dunn (link)

T.R. = Theodore Roosevelt

Fencer reregistered wrote:I've posted this a few times before, but anyway:

Who had the longest NBA career in which he went to the Finals every season?


Gene Guarilia (Boston, 1960-1963; 4 seasons, 4 rings)

-Luke- wrote:I hope I don't f*** this up and it's more than three, but if I remember it correctly: There are three players in NBA history (NBA only) who were All Stars for four different franchises. Who are the three guys?

Edit:
Technically you could make a case it's four. The fourth guys is Kevin Durant. He was traded before the All-Star Game last season, but he was voted in as a Net and in the East. So it will be four if KD gets in this year.


Moses Malone - Houston, Philadelphia, Washington, Atlanta (+ Utah in his very 1st season if you count the ABA)
Shaq - Orlando, Lakers, Miami, Phoenix
Chris Paul - New Orleans, Clippers, OKC, Phoenix
Durant - OKC, Golden State, Brooklyn, Phoenix

John Murdoch wrote:Shortest nba career, who am i


JamesOn Curry - played for 3.9 seconds, January 24, 2010.


I believe that's the longest streak of winning a championship every year of your career. But it's not the longest streak of going to the Finals every year of your career.
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By the way -- the most FAMOUS guy to win a championship every year of his career might be John Thompson, of Georgetown fame. But he only played in the NBA for two seasons.
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Post#66 » by Roger Murdock » Mon Nov 27, 2023 4:09 pm

I am known for being one of the all time great winners in team sport history.

I played one season in the NBL, where I won a championship, before switching to my main sport, where I’d win 7 more titles and make 10 championship games.
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Post#67 » by Fencer reregistered » Mon Nov 27, 2023 4:27 pm

Roger Murdock wrote:I am known for being one of the all time great winners in team sport history.

I played one season in the NBL, where I won a championship, before switching to my main sport, where I’d win 7 more titles and make 10 championship games.


The obvious guess based on your phrasing and the era is Otto Graham, not that I have any recollection of him having played basketball.
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Post#68 » by Fencer reregistered » Mon Nov 27, 2023 4:45 pm

The first and last names of one HoF player are the first and middle names of another.

Who are they?
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Post#69 » by Fencer reregistered » Mon Nov 27, 2023 4:48 pm

One player was nicknamed after an actor's most famous role. (According to Wikipedia, he had been named after that actor in the first place, but I don't know whether that part of the story is accurate.)

But that actor also played in the NBA himself.

Who were they?
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Post#70 » by wojoaderge » Mon Nov 27, 2023 5:07 pm

Fencer reregistered wrote:One player was nicknamed after an actor's most famous role. (According to Wikipedia, he had been named after that actor in the first place, but I don't know whether that part of the story is accurate.)

But that actor also played in the NBA himself.

Who were they?

Chuck "The Rifleman" Person
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Post#71 » by ellobo » Mon Nov 27, 2023 5:16 pm

Fencer reregistered wrote:One player was nicknamed after an actor's most famous role. (According to Wikipedia, he had been named after that actor in the first place, but I don't know whether that part of the story is accurate.)

But that actor also played in the NBA himself.

Who were they?

[Edit: oops, I was too slow looking up the details of Chuck Connors' playing career]

Chuck Connors Person was named after the actor Chuck Connors. Chuck Connors' most famous role was the lead in the TV series The Rifleman, which became Chuck Person's nickname.

Chuck Connors played 53 games over two seasons for the Celtics (BAA, pre-NBA) and also played a little major league baseball for the Dodgers (1 game) and the Cubs (66 games).
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Post#72 » by Fencer reregistered » Mon Nov 27, 2023 5:27 pm

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Fencer reregistered wrote:One player was nicknamed after an actor's most famous role. (According to Wikipedia, he had been named after that actor in the first place, but I don't know whether that part of the story is accurate.)

But that actor also played in the NBA himself.

Who were they?

Chuck "The Rifleman" Person
Chuck Connors


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Post#73 » by _jin » Mon Nov 27, 2023 5:35 pm

-Luke- wrote: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.
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Post#74 » by Roger Murdock » Mon Nov 27, 2023 5:38 pm

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Roger Murdock wrote:I am known for being one of the all time great winners in team sport history.

I played one season in the NBL, where I won a championship, before switching to my main sport, where I’d win 7 more titles and make 10 championship games.


The obvious guess based on your phrasing and the era is Otto Graham, not that I have any recollection of him having played basketball.


You are correct. He played one season for the Royals where they won a title before getting an offer from the Browns
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Post#75 » by wojoaderge » Mon Nov 27, 2023 5:40 pm

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wojoaderge wrote:This player, traded for one of the best players in NBA history, had a very memorable night on October 28th, 1973 and a night on December 28th, 1974 he'd like to forget. Who was he, and what happened during those two games?



Hmmm, Elmore Smith blocked 17 shots on October 28th 1973, which is the league record.

He was also traded for Kareem.

I have no idea what he did badly on December 28th, 1974. Any help?

He went 1-11 from the free throw line, the lowlight of which was - in a three to make two situation - he shot three straight airballs.
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Post#76 » by Phreak50 » Mon Nov 27, 2023 5:41 pm

Probably an easy one compared to some of the above but here we go:

Name 6 players who played for the Spurs that also played in the Australian NBL (either before or after).

For bonus points name two other NBL/Spurs connections.
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Post#77 » by Fencer reregistered » Mon Nov 27, 2023 5:50 pm

Phreak50 wrote:Probably an easy one compared to some of the above but here we go:

Name 6 players who played for the Spurs that also played in the Australian NBL (either before or after).

For bonus points name two other NBL/Spurs connections.


Aron Baynes is the one who comes to my mind first.
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Post#78 » by Fencer reregistered » Mon Nov 27, 2023 5:53 pm

Here's one I've posted a few times before:

Which top basketball exec (GM, President of Basketball Operations, whatever) renounced HIMSELF as a FA?
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Post#79 » by _jin » Mon Nov 27, 2023 5:56 pm

Fencer reregistered wrote:Here's one I've posted a few times before:

Which top basketball exec (GM, President of Basketball Operations, whatever) renounced HIMSELF as a FA?

Nick Collison?
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Post#80 » by Fencer reregistered » Mon Nov 27, 2023 5:58 pm

Who had the first 50-40-90 season?

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