The Heyday of the N.B.A.
Remember when Gary Payton was a fixture of Seattle? When Michael Cage and Benoit Benjamin were Clipper favorites? When Kevin Duckworth struggled down the Phoenix floor? When Kevin Johnson would dish to Charles Barkley who would kick it out to Danny Ainge? Loose ball rebound picked up by Dan Majerle who throws it in from half-court?
When Michael Jordan would kick it out to Horace Grant, who would dribble out and throw an assist to Scottie Pippen? Luc Longley, cowaring under the basket, ready to get the board? Garbage time in Chicago, Bill Wennington being sent in with his beard?
Michael Cooper hitting three's in L.A., as James Worthy, Byron Scott and Kareem Abdul-Jabber crowded around for the rebound? Then later on, Sam Bowie, Terry Teagle, and Orlando Woolridge being the new faces of L.A.?
Remember Cedric Ceballos of the Suns? Remember Sean Kemp being the other half of Seattle's dangerous lineup? Remember Joe Dumars, the suave little guard with the suave little mustache? Remember Gerald and Dominique Wilkins with their jump-off-two-feet dunks? Remember Larry Bird, Kevin McHale, Robert Parrish, Dennis Brown, and the Boston Celtics?
Remember Manute Bol and George Murasan? Remember Bill Laimbeer, Isaiah Thomas, and the bad boys of Detroit? Remember how Bill Laimbeer would always cry? Remember big, white Mark Eaton?
Remember Stockton to Malone, pick and roll to perfection? Remember Greg Ostertag versus Shaquille O'neal? Remember the bright, young, potent Lakers of Elden Campbell, Nick Van Excel, Eddie Jones, Corey Blunt, Kobe Bryant, and Shaquille O'neal? Remember Nick Van Excel elbowing a referree?
Remember Magic chastising him about it, then bumping a ref in the very next game?
Remember Hakeem "the Dream" and Eddie Johnson's miracle three at the buzzer? Remember the Houston crowd chanting, "Ed-die! Ed-die! Ed-die!" as he screamed in frenzy at center court?
Remember Larry Johnson's miracle four-point play in New York? Being fouled at the three point line, then hitting that shot? Remember Allan Houston, Latrell Spreewell, and Marcus Camby being the great hope of the Knicks? Remember Kevin Garnett's contract being the first multi-year, nine-figure salary?
Remember Jud Buchler of Chicago? Remember how Phil Jackson would put him in with two or three seconds remaining to loft in a three? Remember Nick Anderson, Penny Hardaway, and a young Shaquille O'neal putting Orlando on the NBA map? Remember Penny Hardaway's "you can't guard me!" Little Penny/Chris Rock voice-over advertising campaign?
Remember Michael Jordan and his tongue?
When Michael Jordan would kick it out to Horace Grant, who would dribble out and throw an assist to Scottie Pippen? Luc Longley, cowaring under the basket, ready to get the board? Garbage time in Chicago, Bill Wennington being sent in with his beard?
Michael Cooper hitting three's in L.A., as James Worthy, Byron Scott and Kareem Abdul-Jabber crowded around for the rebound? Then later on, Sam Bowie, Terry Teagle, and Orlando Woolridge being the new faces of L.A.?
Remember Cedric Ceballos of the Suns? Remember Sean Kemp being the other half of Seattle's dangerous lineup? Remember Joe Dumars, the suave little guard with the suave little mustache? Remember Gerald and Dominique Wilkins with their jump-off-two-feet dunks? Remember Larry Bird, Kevin McHale, Robert Parrish, Dennis Brown, and the Boston Celtics?
Remember Manute Bol and George Murasan? Remember Bill Laimbeer, Isaiah Thomas, and the bad boys of Detroit? Remember how Bill Laimbeer would always cry? Remember big, white Mark Eaton?
Remember Stockton to Malone, pick and roll to perfection? Remember Greg Ostertag versus Shaquille O'neal? Remember the bright, young, potent Lakers of Elden Campbell, Nick Van Excel, Eddie Jones, Corey Blunt, Kobe Bryant, and Shaquille O'neal? Remember Nick Van Excel elbowing a referree?
Remember Magic chastising him about it, then bumping a ref in the very next game?
Remember Hakeem "the Dream" and Eddie Johnson's miracle three at the buzzer? Remember the Houston crowd chanting, "Ed-die! Ed-die! Ed-die!" as he screamed in frenzy at center court?
Remember Larry Johnson's miracle four-point play in New York? Being fouled at the three point line, then hitting that shot? Remember Allan Houston, Latrell Spreewell, and Marcus Camby being the great hope of the Knicks? Remember Kevin Garnett's contract being the first multi-year, nine-figure salary?
Remember Jud Buchler of Chicago? Remember how Phil Jackson would put him in with two or three seconds remaining to loft in a three? Remember Nick Anderson, Penny Hardaway, and a young Shaquille O'neal putting Orlando on the NBA map? Remember Penny Hardaway's "you can't guard me!" Little Penny/Chris Rock voice-over advertising campaign?
Remember Michael Jordan and his tongue?
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