Tag: Never Forget
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
NBA Straya ‘Never Forget’ series – Matthew Dellavedova – Delly vs the Pacers, Feb 27, 2015
#NBA #Straya Never Forget series! SCENE: ** Waiting to be served at an NYC bar. Bartender points to the fella next to ME ** RANDOM BLOKE: [to me] Sorry, were you next? ME: Nah nah, you’re right, off you go RANDOM BLOKE: [to the bartender] Yeah, I’ll have two vodka sodas and two white wines please… Read more
NBA Straya – #NEVER #FORGET OFF-SEASON EDITION: Mark ‘Pricey’ Price
NBA STRAYA #NeverForget OFF-SEASON EDITION! Name: Mark Price Nickname: ‘OK Kid’ ‘Strayan Nickame: ‘Checka’ / ‘Pricey’ Teams played for: Cleveland Cavaliers (’86-’95) Washington #Bullets (’95-’96) Golden State Warriors (’96-’97) Orlando Magic (’97-’98) Career Stats (per game): 15.2 pts // 6.7 asts // 2.6 rebs // 47.2 FG% // 40.2 3P% Best known for: – Classic… 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
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
NBA Straya Never Forget – Thon Maker vs Detroit Feb 13, 2017
#NBA #Straya Never Forget! Bang on a full year ago today, dead-set Aussie ledge Thon ‘ThonSong’ Maker found himself in a hail of Aussie ledges! Starting for his Milwaukee Bucks for only the 6th time in his young NBA career… Thon took a page out of the book of Outback Jesus himself Matthew Dellavedova and… Read more
NBA Straya Never Forget: Chris Anstey vs Philly, Feb 11 1998
#NBA #Straya Never Forget! Strewth! It was 20 years ago today that a rookie Chris Anstey — aka the Original Unicorn, aka Aussie Porzingis — came off the bench for the Dallas Mavericks and went up against Allen Iverson’s Philadelphia 76ers… and set a CAREER HIGH that he’d never better again! Boasting a haircut you… Read more
NBA Straya Never Forget: Andrew Bogut vs New Jersey Nets, Feb 10 2010
#NBA #Straya Never Forget! Eight years back, long before he was leading Stephen Curry & the Golden State Warriors to an NBA title, Andrew Bogut, — the Croatian Wilt Chamberlain — stood taller than Mount Kosciuszko and led the Milwaukee Bucks to a win over the New Jersey #Nets more crushing than the time… Read more
NBA Straya Never Forget: Matthew Dellavedova vs Memphis, Feb 9 2014
#NBA #Straya Never Forget! **phone ringing** ME: Hello? TELEMARKETER: Hello sir, my name is Steven and I wou… ME [interrupting]: Lemme stop you right there Stevo… Have you heard the good news? TELEMARKETER: Uh… what? ME: That’s it’s the fourth anniversary of a rookie Delly leading the Cleveland Cavaliers to a crucial win over… Read more
NBA ‘Straya – Never Forget! Patty Mills vs Charlotte, Feb 8 2014
#NBA #Straya Never Forget! Four years ago today, Australia’s bala supreme, Patty ‘Thrills’ Mills was in his third year with the San Antonio Spurs and well on his way to leading them to their fifth NBA title. But on a cold February night in North Carolina, Patty Cakes tugged on the ol’ black and silver… Read more