Tag: Chicago bulls
NBA Straya NEVER FORGET – OFF-SEASON EDITION: George Gervin
NBA STRAYA #NeverForget OFF-SEASON EDITION! **** #70s & 80s Week **** Name: George Gervin Nickname: ‘The Iceman’ / ‘Ice’ / ‘Iceberg Slim’ NBA Straya Nickame: ‘Icey’ / ‘Frosty’ Teams: Virginia Squires (’72-’74) San Antonio Spurs (’74-’85) Chicago Bulls (’85-’86) Career Stats (per game): 25.1 pts // 5.3 rebs // 2.6 asts // 1.2 stls //… Read more
NBA Straya NEVER FORGET – OFF-SEASON EDITION: Nate Thurmond
NBA STRAYA #NeverForget OFF-SEASON EDITION! **** #60s & #70s Week **** Name: Nate Thurmond Nickname: ‘Nate The Great’ / ‘Chairman of the Boards’ NBA Straya Nickame: ‘Thermos’ Teams: San Francisco / Golden State Warriors (’63-’74) Chicago Bulls (’74-’75) Cleveland Cavaliers (’75-’77) Career Stats (per game): 15.0 pts // 15.0 rebs // 2.7 asts // 42.1… Read more
NBA Straya NEVER FORGET – OFF-SEASON EDITION: Phil Jackson
NBA STRAYA #NeverForget OFF-SEASON EDITION! **** #60s & #70s Week **** Name: Phil Jackson Nickname: ‘Action’ / ‘The Zen Master’ NBA Straya Nickame: ‘Jacko’ / ‘McCrackin’ Teams: New York Knicks (’67-’78) New Jersey Nets (’78-’80) Career Stats (per game): 6.7 pts // 4.3 rebs // 1.1 asts // 45.3 FG% // 73.6 FT% BEST KNOWN… Read more
NBA Straya NEVER FORGET – OFF-SEASON EDITION: Joe Alexander
NBA STRAYA #NeverForget OFF-SEASON EDITION! Name: Joe Alexander Nickname: ‘The Hammer’ / ‘Potsie’ NBA Straya Nickame: ‘Spud’ Teams: Milwaukee Bucks (’08-’09) Chicago Bulls (’09-’10) Career Stats (per game): 4.2 pts // 1.8 rebs // 0.7 asts // 41.0 FG% // 34.0 3P% BEST KNOWN FOR: – Being taken at No. 8 in the NBA draft…… Read more
NBA Straya NEVER FORGET – OFF-SEASON EDITION: Jay Williams
NBA STRAYA #NeverForget OFF-SEASON EDITION! Name: Jay Williams Nickname: ‘J-Will’ Strayan Nickame: ‘Wheels’ Teams: Chicago Bulls (’02-‘03) Career Stats (per game): 9.5 pts // 2.6 rebs // 4.7 asts // 39.9 FG% // 32.3 3P% Best known for: – Wrapping his motorbike around a utility pole and ending his NBA career after one year –… Read more
NBA Straya NEVER FORGET – OFF-SEASON EDITION: Bryon Russell
NBA STRAYA #NeverForget OFF-SEASON EDITION! Name: Bryon Russell Nickname: ‘B-Russ’ ‘Strayan Nickame: ‘Flyin’ Bryon’ / ‘Cryin’ Bryon’ / ‘Coighty’ / ‘Jack’ / ‘Sprout’ / ‘Rusty’ Teams: Utah Jazz (’93-‘02) Washington Wizards (’02-‘03) Los Angeles Lakers (’03-’4) Denver Nuggets (’04-‘06) Career Stats (per game): 7.9 pts // 3.5 rebs // 1.3 asts // 1.0 stls //… Read more
NBA Straya NEVER FORGET – OFF-SEASON EDITION: Ben Gordon
NBA STRAYA #NeverForget OFF-SEASON EDITION! Name: Ben Gordon Nickname: ‘Air Gordon’ / ‘BG7’ ‘Strayan Nickame: ‘Gordo’ / ‘Beeg’ / ‘The Flying Pom’ / ‘Air Spud’ Teams played for: Chicago Bulls (’04-‘09) Detroit Pistons (’09-‘12) Charlotte Hornets (’12-’14) Orlando Magic (’14-‘15) Career Stats (per game): 14.9 pts // 2.5 rebs // 2.5 asts // 43.2 FG%… Read more
NBA Straya NEVER FORGET – OFF-SEASON EDITION: Craig Hodges
NBA STRAYA #NeverForget OFF-SEASON EDITION! Name: Craig Hodges Nickname: ‘Hodg’ ‘Strayan Nickame: ‘Dodger’ / ‘Hodgey’ / ‘Craigos’ Teams played for: San Diego #Clippers (’82-’84) Milwaukee Bucks (’84-‘88) Phoenix Suns (’88) Chicago Bulls (’88-’92) Career Stats (per game): 8.5 pts // 1.3 rebs // 2.5 asts // 46.1 FG% // 40.0 3P% Best known for: –… Read more
NBA Straya – Wed July 25: NBA Straya!! AUSSIE BASKETBALL LEDGE CHRIS ANSTEY SWINGS BY FOR OUR 150th EPISODE!!! (Episode 150)
NBA Straya!! AUSSIE BASKETBALL LEDGE CHRIS ANSTEY SWINGS BY FOR OUR 150th EPISODE SPECTACULAR!!! YES! It’s our 150th episode, and what better way to celebrate than with a dead-set Australian basketball ledge — and former NBA player — Chris Anstey! NBA Straya talks to Chris about his fascinating career from the South East Melbourne Magic to being the first… Read more
NBA Straya – NEVER FORGET! Luc Longley: the First Australian to play in the NBA Playoffs – Bulls vs Cavs, 1994
#NBA #Straya Never Forget! In honour of the record SEVEN Aussies kicking off the NBA playoffs this weekend, 24 years ago, Big Lucien ‘Luc’ Longley was the FIRST Aussie to ever play in the playoffs, as his Chicago Bulls took on Mark Price — Cleveland’s original, much smaller, LeBron — and the Cleveland Cavaliers. Big… Read more