Saturday is a sad day

[Tim_T]

Glimore, Dampier, Issel man they had some great teams. The ABA was a fun league with a lot of talent. I loved the red, white and blue ball. They were the first to have the three point line and the first to have a dunk contest at their all star game.

I have always heard that when Griffith was a high school player and was playing in the Dirt Bowl at Shawnee park, that he dunked on Artis Gilmore.

[mhall]

Glimore, Dampier, Issel man they had some great teams. The ABA was a fun league with a lot of talent. I loved the red, white and blue ball. They were the first to have the three point line and the first to have a dunk contest at their all star game.

I have always heard that when Griffith was a high school player and was playing in the Dirt Bowl at Shawnee park, that he dunked on Artis Gilmore.

That is suppose to be a true story. Dr Dunkenstein could leap like nobody else in his era. I use to have a newspaper clip of a photo of him taking a jumper against UCLA the man guarding him I can't think of right now was staring right into his Navel, lol. The guy was in another league in 1980, I loved that team.

Tim remember Ponch Wright from that team. Poncho was the first guy to ever do a 360 dunk in a collegiate game. Crum jumped all over him for doing it to even though Louisville was up big and it was in the waning moments of the game. Louie Dampier lives very close to my buddy and only about four miles from me. He still runs all the time and we see him often. Dan Issel was one of the greatest clutch shooters I've ever seen. Can you imagine what he would have done at Kentucky if he would have had the three point shot.....

[redneckshadrap]

I DO NOT hate the CARDS...My second team.

Freedom Hall has been around along time. So has Rupp. But I think both have outgrown themselves. Kentucky, as a state, is getting passed over a lot in these season ending tourneys and NCAA regionals(Yeah I know Rupp gets one here and there). If Freedom Hall and Rupp could comfortably seat 40-50,000 fans it would greatly benefit the enconomy in both cities.


I will be rooting for the Cards, as I alway do unles thier palying the Cats.

[mhall]

I DO NOT hate the CARDS...My second team.

Freedom Hall has been around along time. So has Rupp. But I think both have outgrown themselves. Kentucky, as a state, is getting passed over a lot in these season ending tourneys and NCAA regionals(Yeah I know Rupp gets one here and there). If Freedom Hall and Rupp could comfortably seat 40-50,000 fans it would greatly benefit the enconomy in both cities.


I will be rooting for the Cards, as I alway do unles thier palying the Cats.

Good thoughts Billy for sure. Money is there to be made you are right. Build it and they will come.

[Tim_T]

Tim remember Ponch Wright from that team. Poncho was the first guy to ever do a 360 dunk in a collegiate game. Crum jumped all over him for doing it to even though Louisville was up big and it was in the waning moments of the game. Louie Dampier lives very close to my buddy and only about four miles from me. He still runs all the time and we see him often. Dan Issel was one of the greatest clutch shooters I've ever seen. Can you imagine what he would have done at Kentucky if he would have had the three point shot.....

Actually Mark, Griff was the first one to do a 360 in a game. The difference is that Poncho was the first person to do one in two different games and on two different networks. Poncho was a character. When they were going to Indy of rht Final Four in 1980, he came up with the "The Ville in Naptown" slogan. He had the rainbow jumper. I have never seen anyone put that much arch on a ball.

A little Griff info. A basketball show did a list of the top 10 dunkers in the history of college basketball. Griff was No. 1, ahead of Jordan, Wilkins etc. It is on the internet some where. I will see if I can find it and post a link later.

[mhall]

Actually Mark, Griff was the first one to do a 360 in a game. The difference is that Poncho was the first person to do one in two different games and on two different networks. Poncho was a character. When they were going to Indy of rht Final Four in 1980, he came up with the "The Ville in Naptown" slogan. He had the rainbow jumper. I have never seen anyone put that much arch on a ball.

A little Griff info. A basketball show did a list of the top 10 dunkers in the history of college basketball. Griff was No. 1, ahead of Jordan, Wilkins etc. It is on the internet some where. I will see if I can find it and post a link later.

Just researched it and you are right it was Griff. My bad. I thought Poncho was... He did put some arch on that ball, a serious rain maker.

[MsgMills]

Well i hope you U of L fans have a great time, but I am afraid the win your dreaming of will be non-existant.

Cuse has a big time payback coming for the Cards and it's going to be ugly.

This U of L team acts like it's a grade school team at times.....They need a Captain on this team in a big way, but none are to be seen anytime soon.....Enjoy the NIT and a few more games in the Hall.....

[mhall]

Well i hope you U of L fans have a great time, but I am afraid the win your dreaming of will be non-existant.

Cuse has a big time payback coming for the Cards and it's going to be ugly.

This U of L team acts like it's a grade school team at times.....They need a Captain on this team in a big way, but none are to be seen anytime soon.....Enjoy the NIT and a few more games in the Hall.....

Hey Mills I gotta a hundred dollar bill say's they go to the dance, put your money where your mouth is. Whatcha think..I'll man up if I loose the bet to, you seem awful confident shouldn't be a problem for ya. All bracketology has Louisville in regardless of the outcome Saturday, but of course you know way more than they do with your extensive basketball knowledge, LMAO.

[redneckshadrap]

U of L is no where near the bubble. ...

[Chubminnow]

Yea...the ABA was cool, especially with the red, white and blue ball. I remember watching the Colonels play on television this one time...(for some reason this bit of useless information has stuck in my mind all these years, lol), anyway, I remember the Colonels stole the ball, passed to Gilmore and what the announcer said has always stuck in my mind: "Gilmore, down the lane, HE'S GONNA TEAR THE HOUSE DOWN!!!!!" RAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!

[MsgMills]

Hey Mills I gotta a hundred dollar bill say's they go to the dance, put your money where your mouth is. Whatcha think..I'll man up if I loose the bet to, you seem awful confident shouldn't be a problem for ya. All bracketology has Louisville in regardless of the outcome Saturday, but of course you know way more than they do with your extensive basketball knowledge, LMAO.

well i'll let ya keep your money, cause with only three wins of any calibur at all...Cuse and uconn twice.....Other than that. no real great games to speak of..... Enjoy the extended games that will be played in Cheat'em Hall....lmao

[mhall]

well i'll let ya keep your money, cause with only three wins of any calibur at all...Cuse and uconn twice.....Other than that. no real great games to speak of..... Enjoy the extended games that will be played in Cheat'em Hall....lmao

ChickenSh. Talk it but don't walk it, way to go Mills.

By the way have you ever considered channeling all that hate into something positive??