Trivia Question just for fun

Brandon-Clyde · Post #1 » by **Brandon-Clyde** » Sun Jun 1, 2008 8:59 pm

Name the last player to be selected in two different NBA drafts and why

Bulls_Dynasty6 · Post #2 » by **Bulls_Dynasty6** » Sun Jun 1, 2008 9:09 pm

I think it was Arvydas Sabonis. He wasn't able to play in the US because of political circumstances at the time.

Phobo_Phile · Post #3 » by **Phobo_Phile** » Sun Jun 1, 2008 9:10 pm

Manute Bol in 1983. His orginal draft was deemed ineligable due the NBA not knowing how to deal with international draft picks at the time. He would be drafted 2 years later.

Post #4 » by **wetsthebed** » Sun Jun 1, 2008 9:19 pm

Yeah, Sabonis was drafted in 85 and 86. Don't know if it's happened since then.

Phobo_Phile · Post #5 » by **Phobo_Phile** » Sun Jun 1, 2008 9:19 pm

Oh wow. Nvm.

Brandon-Clyde · Post #6 » by **Brandon-Clyde** » Sun Jun 1, 2008 10:12 pm

Bulls is correct .Sabonis was originally drafted by Atlanta in 3rd rd but was not yet eligible.Portland then drafted him last pick of first round following year

Another question Name the first player picked #1overall in the NBA draft who was NOT born in the USA

Canada_7 · Post #7 » by **Canada_7** » Sun Jun 1, 2008 10:15 pm

Brandon-Clyde wrote:Bulls is correct .Sabonis was originally drafted by Atlanta in 3rd rd but was not yet eligible.Portland then drafted him last pick of first round following year

Another question Name the first player picked #1overall in the NBA draft who was NOT born in the USA

I'm guessing Hakeem Olajuwon, first pick of the 1984 draft.

Post #8 » by **wetsthebed** » Sun Jun 1, 2008 10:16 pm

Brandon-Clyde wrote:Bulls is correct .Sabonis was originally drafted by Atlanta in 3rd rd but was not yet eligible.Portland then drafted him last pick of first round following year

Another question Name the first player picked #1overall in the NBA draft who was NOT born in the USA

Mychal Thompson 1978.

Brandon-Clyde · Post #9 » by **Brandon-Clyde** » Sun Jun 1, 2008 10:36 pm

West is correct
What current NBA team started out in Buffalo?

GenericUsername · Post #10 » by **GenericUsername** » Sun Jun 1, 2008 10:42 pm

Clippers

Brandon-Clyde · Post #11 » by **Brandon-Clyde** » Sun Jun 1, 2008 10:48 pm

Generic is correct (I'm making these too easy)
Who did Boston trade to accquire Robert Parish

Post #12 » by **wetsthebed** » Sun Jun 1, 2008 11:05 pm

Brandon-Clyde wrote:Generic is correct (I'm making these too easy)
Who did Boston trade to accquire Robert Parish

Joe Barry Carroll

Yadadimean · Post #13 » by **Yadadimean** » Sun Jun 1, 2008 11:09 pm

trivia questions on the internet will always be too easy as long as we have google

Brandon-Clyde · Post #14 » by **Brandon-Clyde** » Sun Jun 1, 2008 11:25 pm

Joe Barry Carrol was correct

In the 80's there was a season in which each of the top 3 NBA rebounders shared the same first name Name all 3 players

Post #15 » by **wetsthebed** » Sun Jun 1, 2008 11:32 pm

Brandon-Clyde wrote:Joe Barry Carrol was correct

In the 80's there was a season in which each of the top 3 NBA rebounders shared the same first name Name all 3 players

Charles Barkley, Charles Oakley, Charles (Buck) Williams.

Brandon-Clyde · Post #16 » by **Brandon-Clyde** » Sun Jun 1, 2008 11:39 pm

West you are good
What was Buck Williams middle name?

Yadadimean · Post #17 » by **Yadadimean** » Wed Jun 4, 2008 8:48 am

Linwood

Point forward · Post #18 » by **Point forward** » Wed Jun 4, 2008 10:16 am

Yadadimean wrote:trivia questions on the internet will always be too easy as long as we have google

OK, I'll try to pose some Qs which are no easily googled. These infos are from books on older players.

(1) Who was the first Chinese-born guy in the NBA?

(2) Wilt Chamberlain once broke a guy's shoulder with a clean block. Name that unfortunate guy.

(3) What animals did Mychal Thompson hunt for money when he was a teen?

Nuzzo · Post #19 » by **Nuzzo** » Wed Jun 4, 2008 10:31 am

(1) Who was the first Chinese-born guy in the NBA?
Tom Meschery
(2) Wilt Chamberlain once broke a guy's shoulder with a clean block. Name that unfortunate guy.
Gus Johnson

Point forward · Post #20 » by **Point forward** » Wed Jun 4, 2008 10:38 am

Nuzzo wrote:(1) Who was the first Chinese-born guy in the NBA?
Tom Meschery
(2) Wilt Chamberlain once broke a guy's shoulder with a clean block. Name that unfortunate guy.
Gus Johnson

EDIT: the animals Mychal Thompson hunted for money were (spoiler space) sharks