Tag: Seattle Supersonics
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
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 – OFF-SEASON EDITION: Jack Sikma
NBA STRAYA #NeverForget OFF-SEASON EDITION! **** #70s & #80s Week **** Name: Jack Sikma Nickname: ‘Goldilocks’ NBA Straya Nickame: ‘Honey Badger’ / ‘Sik C*nt’ / ‘Fully Sikma’ Teams: Seattle #Supersonics (’77-’86) Milwaukee Bucks (’86-’91) Career Stats (per game): 15.6 pts // 9.8 rebs // 3.2 asts // 46.4 FG% // 84.9 FT% // 32.8 3pt%… Read more
NBA Straya NEVER FORGET – OFF-SEASON EDITION: Olden Polynice
NBA STRAYA #NeverForget OFF-SEASON EDITION! Name: Olden Polynice Nickname: ‘OP’ Strayan Nickame: ‘Youngen’ / ‘Polly’ / ‘Bird’ / ‘Cockie’ Teams: Seattle #Supersonics (’87-’91) L.A. Clippers (’91-’92) Detroit Pistons (’92-’94) Sacramento Kings (’94-’98) #Sonics (’98-’99) Utah Jazz (’99-’01) #Clippers (’03-‘04) Career Stats (per game): 7.8 pts // 6.7 rebs // 0.7 asts // 0.6 blks //… Read more
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