Did you know that the NBA's first game was played in Canada? Toronto Huskies against New York Knickerbockers at the Maple Leaf Gardens Nov. 1st 1946 :dribble: Sadly the franchise really died down and didnt open as the Raptors again for another 50 years. :thumbdn1: Anyways, thats my little tidbit, basketball was in Canada first people !
Yes...I was arguing with a friend the other day that Torono and the Grizzlies werent the first Canadian teams. He refused to look it up too...I know they were called the Huskies, or Wolves or something like that.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Memphis Fan @ Jan 1 2007, 12:32 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Yes...I was arguing with a friend the other day that Torono and the Grizzlies werent the first Canadian teams. He refused to look it up too...I know they were called the Huskies, or Wolves or something like that.</div>Ah The Vancouver Grizzlies, I missed that Era of basketball, was really mad when I found out though. Keep those Did You Know's coming...Did you know that Lenny Wilkens former Raptor head coach, is the NBA's most winningest AND the 2nd most lossingest coach in NBA history?
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BALLAHOLLIC? @ Jan 1 2007, 12:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Did you know the Miami Heat retired Michael Jordans jersey even though he never played for them?</div>I learned that 2 yrs ago during the playoffs...Did you know Dahntey Jones and Al Harrington are cousins?
Did you know that during the 1968-1969 ABA season, the Kentucky Colonels actually played a woman in one of their games. Penny Anne Early played less than one minute in a game against the Utah Stars. she entered the game, they inbounded her the ball, than called time out and pulled her.
I didnt know thatdid you know the Pacers werent originaly supposed to go to the NBA from the ABA...it was another team(I think ironicly Kentucky) were supposed to, but the owner pulled out.
Lol, I was just kidding about Carmelo and Snyder. I wanted to see if anybody would lie and say they knew it when it wasn't true to begin with Did you guys know the NBA used to have a Territorial Draft? Basically, The NBA draft allowed territorial picks. Before the actual draft started a team could forfeit their first round pick and instead pick a player from the teams area. For example, The Sixers could have selected Kobe Bryant because he played High school basketball in Philadelphia. If this was still in tact today The Bobcats would be stacked because they could select anybody from Duke haha, It only lasted like 6-7 seasons though.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (BALLAHOLLIC? @ Jan 1 2007, 02:03 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Lol, I was just kidding about Carmelo and Snyder. I wanted to see if anybody would lie and say they knew it when it wasn't true to begin with Did you guys know the NBA used to have a Territorial Draft? Basically, The NBA draft allowed territorial picks. Before the actual draft started a team could forfeit their first round pick and instead pick a player from the teams area. For example, The Sixers could have selected Kobe Bryant because he played High school basketball in Philadelphia. If this was still in tact today The Bobcats would be stacked because they could select anybody from Duke haha, It only lasted like 6-7 seasons though.</div>Yes I did know that, it was put in place in 1955. It is how Wilt Chamberlain became a 76er, even though he went to College in Kansas.Did you know that Moses Malone played in 1,212 games without fouling out, that is an NBA record.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Did you know that Moses Malone played in 1,212 games without fouling out, that is an NBA record.</div>Yes I did know that, He has fouled out of a game before early in his career. Wilt Chamberlain never fouled out of an NBA game... EVER.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (valo35 @ Jan 1 2007, 02:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Yes I did know that, it was put in place in 1955. It is how Wilt Chamberlain became a 76er, even though he went to College in Kansas.Did you know that Moses Malone played in 1,212 games without fouling out, that is an NBA record.</div> I thought that Wilt was the only one to do thatheres a real interesting oneid you know that Wilt Chamberlain averaged a whopping 48.5 Minutes per game?
Yes, He did it for one year.Let's stay on the topic of Wilt, Did you know:Wilt is the only player to post a triple-20 (20+ in 3 different categories--a double triple-double!) example: 20 points 20 rebounds 20 assists*
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (RaptorFan#1 @ Jan 1 2007, 02:19 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I thought that Wilt was the only one to do thatheres a real interesting oneid you know that Wilt Chamberlain averaged a whopping 48.5 Minutes per game?</div>Nope, jesus that means he had to be in overtime alot.Did you know Mike Bibby is Eddie House's brother in law?
Yup. Shammond Williams is one of my favorite Lakers but he rarely plays. He actually played some and scored in last night's game! Did you know that Michael Jordan actually played a game with the Bulls wearing a number besides 23 and 45?
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (LakersFan247 @ Jan 1 2007, 03:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Yup. Shammond Williams is one of my favorite Lakers but he rarely plays. He actually played some and scored in last night's game! Did you know that Michael Jordan actually played a game with the Bulls wearing a number besides 23 and 45?</div>Yep, He wore number 12. An Orlando Magic staff member stole his jersey so he had to wear #12. It didn't even have a name on the back.
