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Old Wed Oct 10, 2012, 12:57pm
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Originally Posted by BillyMac View Post
Warning: Slightly off topic.

Anybody remember when the offensive team violated on a free throw, that went in the basket, that was not to be followed by another free throw? The throw in would be administered on the sideline, free throw line extended, to show the scorekeeper that the free throw that went in the basket didn't count. Man, those were certainly the good ole days.
Yes.
That was back when there were real jump balls, the 28 foot line really meant something, and players had to raise a hand to indicate s/he committed the foul.
Neither peach baskets, Facebook, TV remotes, or microwave ovens either.
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