OT: J.R. Rider joins ABA

Post #1 » by **HMFFL** » Fri Oct 16, 2009 5:21 pm

Former NBA slam dunk champion J.R. Rider has signed with the American Basketball Association’s North Texas Fresh and arrived in Fort Worth on Thursday, according to owner Jay Bowdy.

Rider, 38, perhaps best known for his between-the-legs jam at the 1994 contest, spent nine years in the NBA, three each with Minnesota and Portland. He played one season each with Atlanta and the LA Lakers and last played in the NBA with Denver for 10 games in 2001-02.

Rider, the fifth pick overall in 1993 who averaged 16.8 points per game for his career, likely will debut with the Fresh when it opens the season Nov. 22 against the West Texas Whirlwind.

North Texas will take on the Houston Takers in its first home game on Nov. 29 at Keller Central High School. http://www.star-telegram.com/other_spor ... 89898.html

Looking back at the difficult times it makes me feel grateful for the team we have today.

JoshB914 · Post #2 » by **JoshB914** » Fri Oct 16, 2009 8:12 pm

The North Texas Fresh? That's classic.

evildallas · Post #3 » by **evildallas** » Sat Oct 17, 2009 3:42 am

He's not in prison?

lethalweapon3 · Post #4 » by **lethalweapon3** » Sat Oct 17, 2009 4:55 am

Are they sure it's not the North Texas Koresh?

Any time I get that April Fresh scent coming out of the dryer, I think of North Texas first thing.

~lw3

lethalweapon3 · Post #5 » by **lethalweapon3** » Sat Oct 17, 2009 5:02 am

Holding out for that bitter cross-state rivalry with the South Texas Rotten.

And just what exactly is a Houston "Taker"? There's gotta be a George Bush joke in there somewhere. Is their mascot a powerbombing hulk wearing a Quaker hat or something like that?

ABA 2000. Where WTF? Happens.

~lw3

raleigh · Post #6 » by **raleigh** » Sat Oct 17, 2009 12:40 pm

LW is on a roll!

LOL

Post #7 » by **pja123** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 3:52 pm

What's scary is that Pete Babcock wanted to give this guy $50 million. We were so poorly managed.