Lakers Quiz

LakersSoul · Post #1 » by **LakersSoul** » Wed Mar 22, 2017 11:24 am

With the season winding down, how about some quiz for the true Lakers fans. Please chip in with your own questions. I will start with a semi-difficult one. Please list your question with the setup like below:

Quiz:

NBA started naming the NBA Defensive Player of the Year starting in 1982-1983 season. Since the inception, how many Lakers have been given the title of NBA Defensive POY? Who was/were he/they?

LakersSoul · Post #2 » by **LakersSoul** » Wed Mar 22, 2017 11:41 am

Quiz:

Can you name the last 2 Lakers point guards that made the All-Star game?

Post #3 » by **Slava** » Wed Mar 22, 2017 3:26 pm

Actually both of these are harder than I'd have imagined without checking basketball reference.

I don't think Kareem ever won the DPOY so my guess would be George Mikan as the latter eras were all dominated by Bill Russell.

The last two Lakers PGs to make the ASG, my guess would be NVE and Magic.

DNP-Old · Post #4 » by **DNP-Old** » Wed Mar 22, 2017 3:45 pm

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Did they have the award back in the Mikan and Russell eras? Also, I think Cooper won it once or twice and I like your PG picks of NVE and Magic...

Post #5 » by **Slava** » Wed Mar 22, 2017 4:05 pm

DNP-Old wrote:^
Did they have the award back in the Mikan and Russell eras? Also, I think Cooper won it once or twice and I like your PG picks of NVE and Magic...

Yeah I'm not sure if they had DPOY in Mikan's era. I was going to guess Coop but he played in an era dominated by bigs so I didn't think it was likely for a guard to win it before MJ and Payton came along.

LakersSoul · Post #6 » by **LakersSoul** » Wed Mar 22, 2017 11:38 pm

Slava wrote:Actually both of these are harder than I'd have imagined without checking basketball reference.

I don't think Kareem ever won the DPOY so my guess would be George Mikan as the latter eras were all dominated by Bill Russell.

The last two Lakers PGs to make the ASG, my guess would be NVE and Magic.

The last two point guards to make the ASG are...

NVE and Magic. Damn Slava!! You know your Lakers.

LakersSoul · Post #7 » by **LakersSoul** » Wed Mar 22, 2017 11:40 pm

DNP-Old wrote:^
Did they have the award back in the Mikan and Russell eras? Also, I think Cooper won it once or twice and I like your PG picks of NVE and Magic...

Good job on the Cooper call!! He was a defensive speciality! He won it only once and no other Lakers have won the DPOY title since.

SashaTheMachine · Post #8 » by **SashaTheMachine** » Thu Mar 23, 2017 12:03 am

Who was the last Ukranian player for the Lakers?

El Hardee · Post #9 » by **El Hardee** » Thu Mar 23, 2017 12:06 am

During the showtime era, Magic pushed to get worthy traded. What was the package offered?

TKainZero · Post #10 » by **TKainZero** » Thu Mar 23, 2017 12:11 am

LakersSoul wrote:Quiz:

Can you name the last 2 Lakers point guards that made the All-Star game?

Slick nick and magic

Possible alternate answer?
Kobe his rookie year? He played some backups mins at pg

Surprised Payton didn't get voted in his year

TKainZero · Post #11 » by **TKainZero** » Thu Mar 23, 2017 12:12 am

Tobi wrote:Who was the last Ukranian player for the Lakers?

Slava medvendenko?

Crooked-I · Post #12 » by **Crooked-I** » Thu Mar 23, 2017 12:14 am

Tobi wrote:Who was the last Ukranian player for the Lakers?

Sasha? He might be Ukranian lol

NoseBleedLakers · Post #13 » by **NoseBleedLakers** » Thu Mar 23, 2017 12:28 am

Tobi wrote:Who was the last Ukranian player for the Lakers?

This guy right here...

Watch on YouTube

Landsberger · Post #14 » by **Landsberger** » Thu Mar 23, 2017 1:24 am

In the opening game of 1977 what Laker broke his hand in a fight and who did he hit?

Landsberger · Post #15 » by **Landsberger** » Thu Mar 23, 2017 1:31 am

After a severe ankle sprain how many points, rebounds and blocks did Kareem get in the 4th quarter of game 5 of the finals in 1980.

This performance has been overshadowed by what happened in Game 6 but I think it was the best effort ever by an injured player to will a team to a series win.

Post #16 » by **snaquille oatmeal** » Thu Mar 23, 2017 1:31 am

LakersSoul wrote:
Slava wrote:Actually both of these are harder than I'd have imagined without checking basketball reference.

I don't think Kareem ever won the DPOY so my guess would be George Mikan as the latter eras were all dominated by Bill Russell.

The last two Lakers PGs to make the ASG, my guess would be NVE and Magic.

The last two point guards to make the ASG are...

NVE and Magic. Damn Slava!! You know your Lakers.

who the hell is NVE? :dontknow:

Post #17 » by **snaquille oatmeal** » Thu Mar 23, 2017 1:34 am

what coach did Magic fire?

Landsberger · Post #18 » by **Landsberger** » Thu Mar 23, 2017 1:37 am

snaquille oatmeal wrote:what coach did Magic fire?

Westhead.

How did Westhead get the coaching job?

Landsberger · Post #19 » by **Landsberger** » Thu Mar 23, 2017 1:38 am

snaquille oatmeal wrote:
LakersSoul wrote:
Slava wrote:Actually both of these are harder than I'd have imagined without checking basketball reference.

I don't think Kareem ever won the DPOY so my guess would be George Mikan as the latter eras were all dominated by Bill Russell.

The last two Lakers PGs to make the ASG, my guess would be NVE and Magic.

The last two point guards to make the ASG are...

NVE and Magic. Damn Slava!! You know your Lakers.

who the hell is NVE?

Nick Van Exel.

Post #20 » by **snaquille oatmeal** » Thu Mar 23, 2017 1:40 am

Landsberger wrote:
snaquille oatmeal wrote:
LakersSoul wrote:
The last two point guards to make the ASG are...

NVE and Magic. Damn Slava!! You know your Lakers.

who the hell is NVE?

Nick Van Exel.

oh yeah, that's era I tuned out cause they sucked. lol