1972 Illinois Game

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by paulsonj72

From 1972 the Illinois Class AA title game. Interesting to see free throws shot for common fouls before the bonus among other differences.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePc19x0418o&t=219s

Wow, Quinn Buckner.

And we see that the NBA Summer League has gone two handing the ball to the free-throw shooter on the first free throw.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Raymond

... we see that the NBA Summer League has gone to handing the ball to the free-throw shooter on the first free throw.

Wow. Back to the future.

Does anybody have any more information about this old mechanic revival in the NBA Summer League, like for instance, why?

[justacoach]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

why?

Courtesy of Mr. Wunderlich...

[Lcubed48]

Originally Posted by Raymond

Wow, Quinn Buckner.

And we see that the NBA Summer League has gone two handing the ball to the free-throw shooter on the first free throw.

I also noticed that on a three point shot only one official signals the attempt and the make. The opposite (C or T) does no signaling.

[Rich]

Originally Posted by Lcubed48

I also noticed that on a three point shot only one official signals the attempt and the make. The opposite (C or T) does no signaling.

That's always been the NBA mechanic.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by Lcubed48

I also noticed that on a three point shot only one official signals the attempt and the make. The opposite (C or T) does no signaling.

Originally Posted by Rich

That's always been the NBA mechanic.

I am still not clear on the Mechanics for signaling the shot being taken, but I do know only the Trail marks it as successful.

[Lcubed48]

Originally Posted by Raymond

I am still not clear on the Mechanics for signaling the shot being taken, but I do know only the Trail marks it as successful.

Oops, I stand corrected. Thanks! 😀

[teebob21]

Comments on the video:

• My dad was a sophomore in high school when this was filmed.
• Amazing bit of technology for the time to give the announcers instant replay and text overlay on the video feed.
• Now I know why my dad was such a proponent of the Diamond + 1 defense, but hated when we fouled. He also held no truck with the 3PT shot. I see why.
• Great sportsmanship by both teams when a foul was called.
• While I am not a BB official, some of those early traveling calls might have been fouls on the defense; such as the one on the first quarter on that baseline putback. The officials on this game are likely long in the grave; I'm not questioning their quality.
• My gym had fan backboards on all hoops until at least 2001, so they aren't dead yet. I had a fan backboard on the hoop in our driveway growing up...playing rec league on quality glass rectangular backboards was kinda weird.
• Those old-school pea whistles are hard to hear on the video.
• Those shorts are short. Those socks are NICE.
• I wouldn't have called that foul on the long-distance pass at 19:15.
• I'm surprised there wasn't more long hair...but granted, this was early 70's.
• Considering that long range jumpers are the least likely to score...these kids have some quite respectable range.
• In general, this game seems to be about the same quality as modern HS basketball. Which, frankly, surprises me: my dad's assessment of HS basketball during "his days" made me think that Naismith had only recently discovered the peach basket, and jumping was still considered unsportsmanlike.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by Raymond

NBA Summer League has gone to handing the ball to the free-throw shooter on the first free throw.

I only have a passing interest in "real" NBA games, and no interest in summer NBA games, but I did watch several minutes of summer NBA on ESPN last night just to see this old mechanic. It's true. What goes around comes around.

[Raymond]

Originally Posted by BillyMac

I only have a passing interest in "real" NBA games, and no interest in summer NBA games, but I did watch several minutes of summer NBA on ESPN last night just to see this old mechanic. It's true. What goes around comes around.

My interest is only that justacoach's son is working the games in Vegas and another buddy will be working later this week.