Tag: NBA Straya Never Forget
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 – Dante Exum vs Patty Mills & the Spurs, Feb 23 2015
#NBA #Straya Never Forget! It might feel like three lifetimes ago, but it’s only been three years (and, like, eight different injuries) since Dante Exum — aka Kangaroo Kobe — was a rookie for the Utah Jazz running the San Antonio Spurs ragged even in the face of some strident Anti-Strayan Bias. Sure, since the… Read more
NBA Straya Never Forget – Andrew Bogut vs the Knicks, Feb 22 2010
#NBA #Straya Never Forget! Eight years ago today, the mountainous Croat Andrew Bogut wandered into the Mecca of Basketball like mythical Stribog himself, putting up a stat line bigger than the Dandenong Ranges Bogey once called home. And, in beating the pants off the New York Knicks like he was the ghost of Reggie Miller… Read more
NBA Straya Never Forget – Shane Heal vs Golden State Warriors Feb 21, 1997
#NBA #Straya Never Forget! INT: Target Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota 21 Years Ago The Minnesota Timberwolves, led by Kevin Garnett, are blowing out the Golden State Warriors. Australian basketball’s golden child SHANE ‘The Hammer’ HEAL sits on the bench, eagerly awaiting his chance to shine. Wolves coach FLIP SAUNDERS finally turns to our hero… FLIP SAUNDERS… Read more
NBA Straya Never Forget – Kyrie Irving vs New Orleans, Feb 20 2013
#NBA #Straya Never Forget! Five years ago today, the NBA woke up to the fact that Melbourne-born Kyrie Irving was a realer deal than Andrew O’Keefe getting on the turps at Revs, as Son of Drederick came off dominating the 2013 NBA All-Star weekend and dropped 35 points — with 20 of ‘em coming in… 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 – David Andersen vs the Jazz, Feb 16 2010
#NBA #Straya Never Forget! Eight years ago today, David Andersen — aka Stretched-Out Delly, aka The Great Aussie Dane, aka Aussie Chris Bosh — was tugging on the togs for the Houston Rockets and throwing himself into fray against the pre-Jingling Joe Ingles Utah Jazz with such fury his Viking ancestors would’ve been proud… and… Read more
NBA Straya Never Forget – Jingling Joe Ingles vs Blazers, Feb 15 2017
#NBA #Straya Never Forget! In honour of his current unbelievable hot streak, exactly one year ago today one Joseph Howarth Ingles — aka Down Under Durant, aka Jingling Joe, aka Slow Mo Joe, aka Dr Joseph J Ingles: ThreeBallologist — had his BEST game of the season for the Utah Jazz! Never mind the fact… Read more