Tag: 1999
-
NBA Straya – NEVER FORGET: Luc Longley’s last best game- Phoenix Suns vs New York Knicks, March 26, 1999
#NBA #Straya Never Forget! 19 years ago today, Australia’s Bill Russell, big Lucien ‘Luc’ Longley — aka Lucky Luc, aka Cool Hands Luc, aka the Thunder from Down Under — bestrode the court at America West Arena in Phoenix, and stared big Patrick Ewing and skinny-ol’ Marcus Camby right in the eyes as Luc’s Phoenix Read more
-
NBA Straya Never Forget – Andrew Gaze NBA Career High vs the Clippers, Mar 6, 1999
#NBA #Straya Never Forget! Hoist ‘em up! 20 years ago, ON THIS VERY DAY, Andrew ‘Gazey’ Gaze — aka the Aussie Larry Bird, aka The Grey Mamba — had the GAME OF HIS NBA LIFE. Brought in to get his San Antonio Spurs over the hump in a 29-point win over the L.A. Clippers, Grey Read more
-
NBA Straya Never Forget – Andrew Gaze vs the Sonics, Feb 24 1999
#NBA #Straya Never Forget! 19 years ago today, Andrew ‘Gazey’ Gaze — aka the Aussie GOAT, aka Air Gaze, aka the Grey Mamba — strapped on his K-Mart signature edition Dunlop Gaze 1s for his sixth game for the San Antonio Spurs… and, after roughly 80,000 buckets in the NBL, finally scored his FIRST NBA Read more
-
NBA Straya Never Forget – Andrew Gaze vs the Phoenix Suns, Feb 17 1999
#NBA #Straya Never Forget! In honour of tonight’s All-Star skills challenge, dunk comp and 3-point shootout… WHY NOT GET THE MAN WHO CAN DO IT ALL HIMSELF: THE GREY MAMBA! That’s right, strap on your K-Mart special edition Dunlop Gaze1s, because 19 years ago today, Aussie ledge Andrew ‘Gazey’ Gaze was showing off his legendary Read more
-
NBA Straya Never Forget – Andrew Gaze vs Chicago, Feb 14 1999
#NBA #Straya Never Forget! On this day, 19 years ago, the Aussie Larry Bird, Andrew ‘Gazey’ Gaze — an Aussie sporting legend only topped if you combined Don Bradman, Dawn Frazer, Cathy Freeman, Steven Bradbury, Brocky, Thorpie and Makybe Diva all together — found himself in Chicago, Illinois for his 10th ever NBA game! That’s Read more