Just a reminder for those with the History Channel... It's coming on in 7pm Central, TODAY the 21st. Which means... about 20 minutes!!! Hopefully they have some Rockets teams on there and hopefully they don't just go for the big markets.. .. there were plenty of Rockets teams to vote for. A national poll was conducted on NBA.com for fans to determine the Greatest moments in NBA history in these distinct categories. Go to http://www.nba.com/history/top10_main.html to learn more about the moments that fans chose from. Greatest Finals Moment Greatest Move Greatest Coaching Performances Greatest Duels Greatest Shot Greatest Upset Greatest Champion Greatest New Star Greatest Slam Dunk Greatest Dynamic Duo
I disagree with that choice for greatest upset. Maybe greatest comeback in a single game, or best individual clutch performance, but beating the Spurs in your own building in the regular season...that's not even really an UPSET. Nice to see the Rockets 4th on the list though, with their 4-0 sweep of the Magic in the '95 Finals. Though, I really wouldn't consider that an upset either...surprising, yes, but not really an upset.
<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">I disagree with that choice for greatest upset. Maybe greatest comeback in a single game, or best individual clutch performance, but beating the Spurs in your own building in the regular season...that's not even really an UPSET. </div> Yeah, I would definitely put Reggie's performance in Madison Square Garden of the Eastern Conference Finals as the biggest upset or whatever.
i think a lot of the fans who voted are just recently following nba games, that's why there's so many nominees that got chosen because it happened recently, for ex: tmac 13 in 35, fisher's 0.4 shot, 2000 slam dunk contest.. i mean like i didn't even know before that bill russell and wilt chamberlain was a big time rival in their era..
I would have loved to go to that game where Jerry West shot from half court for the win! Simply AMAZING! <div class="quote_poster">Quoting whatever:</div><div class="quote_post">i think a lot of the fans who voted are just recently following nba games, that's why there's so many nominees that got chosen because it happened recently, for ex: tmac 13 in 35, fisher's 0.4 shot, 2000 slam dunk contest.. i mean like i didn't even know before that bill russell and wilt chamberlain was a big time rival in their era..</div> that's probably what they were expecting... which is the reason for mostly old schoolers as panelists. <font color="red"><font size="-2">Please use the 'edit' function in the future. Thanks! ~Trip</font></font>
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting whatever:</div><div class="quote_post">i think a lot of the fans who voted are just recently following nba games, that's why there's so many nominees that got chosen because it happened recently, for ex: tmac 13 in 35, fisher's 0.4 shot, 2000 slam dunk contest.. i mean like i didn't even know before that bill russell and wilt chamberlain was a big time rival in their era..</div> that's probably what they were expecting... which is the reason for mostly old schoolers as panelists.
I thought that this special was put together pretty cheaply. There werent nearly enough highlights, and they failed to mention a lot of the plays and stuff that were on the countdowns. But I didnt expect much from a nba program on the history channel. Not that I dont enjoy the history channel, but it doesnt really seem like sports is their forte.
It was funny to listen to the choices of all those old retirees, talking about the Celtics of the 60s and the great Lakers teams, but the only thing the fans were able to remember was Jordan and the Bulls and whatever has happened the last few years. Reggie's 25 fourth quarter points in the Garden in '94 easily beats McGradys 13 in 35, just because of the significance and theatrics of the moment.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting clutchcity04:</div><div class="quote_post">I thought that this special was put together pretty cheaply. There werent nearly enough highlights, and they failed to mention a lot of the plays and stuff that were on the countdowns. But I didnt expect much from a nba program on the history channel. Not that I dont enjoy the history channel, but it doesnt really seem like sports is their forte.</div> I agree, I thought they could have done a much better job. The editing was terrible, the footage was boring, and they did a poor job describing the actual history of the game. I expected more from the History Channel. They usually do a great job researching a topic and talking about a lot of the intricacies of it. I felt like I was watching a knockoff of ATF the entire time.
