Tag: Michael Jordan
NBA Straya – Wed Apr 22: THE LAST DANCE w/ LUCAS WALKER of the SYDNEY KINGS (Ep 434)
Didya watch The Last Dance? OF COURSE YOU DID! So, after its premiere this week, we grabbed Lucas Walker — aka Waxy — of the Sydney Kings (and a BUNCH of other NBL teams) to talk about Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen & co! We also talk about Waxy’s incredible basketball journey that’s seen him circumnavigate… Read more
NBA Straya NEVER FORGET – Finals Edition! Luc Longley & the ’96 Bulls vs the Sonics, June 12, 1996
#NBA #Straya – NEVER FORGET – NBA Finals Edition!!! How’s this? Can you believe it’s 23 years TO THE BLOODY DAY, that our old mate Luc ‘Lucien’ Longley — aka Outback Billy Russell — was out there crushing it alongside the 🐐 MJ and Scottie Pippen on the ’96 Chicago Bulls … while going up… Read more
NBA Straya – NEVER FORGET: Luc Longley’s 1st 1997 Playoff game – Bulls Vs Washington, April 25 1997
#NBA #Straya Never Forget! 1997. We had Drazic & Anita, Silverchair’s nose-ring period and seminal Aussie tome ‘The Castle’ (officially recognized by the Guinness World Records as the World’s Funniest Movie)…. and, on the other side of the Pacific, a giant Sandgroper by the name of Lucien ‘Big Luc’ Longley was launching skyhooks more deadly than… 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 – 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 – OFF-SEASON EDITION: Bill Laimbeer
NBA STRAYA #NeverForget OFF-SEASON EDITION! Name: Bill Laimbeer Nickname: ‘Lambs’ / ‘Freddie’ / ‘The Prince of Darkness’ / ‘His Heinous’ ‘Strayan Nickame: ‘Lambo’ / ‘Tooheys’ / ‘The Human Elbow’ / ‘Big Lambo’ / ‘Jason’ / ‘Kruegs’ / ‘White Devil’ / ‘Billy the Bastard’ / ‘Barry Hall’ Teams played for: Cleveland Cavaliers (’80-’82) Detroit Pistons (’82-’94)… Read more
NBA Straya – Monday May 28: LEBRON & THE CAVS ARE GOING TO THE NBA FINALS! AGAIN! + WCF GAME 7 PREVIEW! (Episode 128)
NBA Straya!! LEBRON & THE CAVS ARE GOING TO THE NBA FINALS! AGAIN! Plus, our WCF GAME 7 PREVIEW! Man! LeBron James & the Cavs are off to the NBA Finals again, after beating the Celtics in an awesome ECF Game 7… so we wrap all the action from that last night including Jayson Tatum’s… Read more
NBA Straya – NEVER FORGET! Luc Longley bullies Detroit: Bulls vs Pistons, April 12, 1995
#NBA #Straya Never Forget! On this day, 23 years ago, big Lucien ‘Luc’ Longley — aka Lucky Luc, aka Cool Hands Luc, aka the Thunder from Down Under, aka Aussie Bill Russell — was pulling on his Chicago Bulls togs and busy teaching America’s answer to Andrew Gaze — Michael Jordan — how to play… Read more
NBA Straya – Tuesday Mar 20: BEN SIMMONS & LEBRON CRUSH IT & Strayan Champion Bracket! (Episode 81)
NBA Straya!! LeBRON JAMES & BEN SIMMONS JUST KEEP CRUSHING IT! Today’s show covers Ben Simmons’ 9th triple double of the year, LeBron James’ HUGE 40-point triple-double in a crucial win over the Bucks and Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Ty Lue situation in Cleveland… aaaand we have the first returns on our NBA STRAYA CHAMPION 2-on-2… Read more
NBA Straya Never Forget – Luc Longley vs Toronto, Feb 19 1998
#NBA #Straya Never Forget! It was exactly 20 years ago today that the Aussie Bill Russell — big Luc Longley — outscored the GOAT Michael Jordan and led his Chicago Bulls to a huge win over the Toronto Raptors, proving once again just who was responsible for Jordan and Scottie Pippen’s last three rings. The… Read more