Tag: Lucien Longley
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NBA Straya NEVER FORGET: LUC LONGLEY BECOMES THE 1ST AUSSIE TO WIN AN NBA TITLE – 25TH ANNIVERSARY – June 16, 1996
ON THIS DAY… THAT’S RIGHT! 25 years ago TODAY, back in 1996… Big LUC ‘Lucien’ LONGLEY became the first Aussie to win an NBA TITLE! That’s right… it’s BREAKS MY FKN HEARTTTTTT cos they beat my beloved Seattle #SuperSonics in 6… but on June 16, the immortal 72-10 ’96 Bulls closed out Seattle by 12… WITH BIG Read more
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The Long Dance – #NBA #Straya Never Forget: Luc Longley vs the Pacers, Game 7 ECF, 1998
can’t wait for tonight… so… #NBA#STRAYA Never Forget! ***SPOILER ALERT FOR THE LAST DANCE***… but… THE LONG DANCE… on this day, 22 years ago, big Lucien Longley — aka Lucky Luc, aka Cool Hands Luc, aka the Thunder from Down Under, aka Aussie Bill Russell — tugged on his Big’N’Tall #13 Chicago jersey, and carried America’s answer Read more
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NBA Straya – NEVER FORGET – PLAYOFF EDITON: Luc Longley’s FINAL Playoff Game – Suns Vs Lakers, May 16 2000
#NBA #Straya Never Forget… PLAYOFF EDITION! 18 years ago today, one of Australia’s greatest ever sportspeople — like Liesel Jones, David Boon, Matty Lloyd and Makybe Diva combined — Lucien ‘Luc’ Longley played his LAST EVER NBA playoff game, suiting up alongside Jason Kidd and Penny Hardaway for the Phoenix Suns… while taking on big Read more