Cool gesture and something a little weird

[26 Year Gap]

And then he went on to become the commisioner of the ABA. Read "Loose Balls" for a great synopsis on the history of the ABA. My favorite story was about Marvin Barnes who was supposed to fly from Memphis to St Louis for a game. Departure time 9:55. Arrival time 9:50. Barnes takes the bus. He declares, "I ain't gettin' on no time machine!"

[Mark Padgett]

Once there was a big fight during a game between the Lakers and the Nats (Syracuse). Except no one would fight Mikan. He was the only player on the floor by himself. It wasn't that he didn't like to mix it up. In fact, he has said he gathered 166 stitches in his pro career. He was just so big, no one would mess with him.

Here's a quote from "Easy Ed" Macauley: "George knocked the filling out of my tooth one night in St. Louis. He came around with that elbow, and I was going up to block the shot with my right hand when he hit me on the right side of my face where my teeth are and really rattled me. I spit the filing out and went down the court and tried to score on him. His elbows should be in the Hall of Fame."

That would be cool - having your elbows inducted into the Hall of Fame.

BTW - Mikan wore another number with the Lakers after he wore number 99. Know what it was? I do.

[JugglingReferee]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

BTW - Mikan wore another number with the Lakers after he wore number 99. Know what it was? I do.

21?

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by JugglingReferee

21?

Yes! Go take a cookie out of petty cash.

[26 Year Gap]

Mikan played in the days of the 6 foot wide lane that sort of resembled a light bulb with the whole free throw circle included. Not sure if it was due to him or to Wilt that it went to 12 ft.

[26 Year Gap]

And in reading this, you'll know why that drill is called the "Mikan drill."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Mikan

[Back In The Saddle]

Originally Posted by 26 Year Gap

Mikan played in the days of the 6 foot wide lane that sort of resembled a light bulb with the whole free throw circle included. Not sure if it was due to him or to Wilt that it went to 12 ft.

Kinda shaped like an old fashioned key hole. Probably where the name "key" came from.

[Mark Padgett]

Originally Posted by 26 Year Gap

Mikan played in the days of the 6 foot wide lane that sort of resembled a light bulb with the whole free throw circle included. Not sure if it was due to him or to Wilt that it went to 12 ft.

It was because of Mikan, not Wilt, that the lane went from 6 to 10 and then 12 feet. In fact, there's a story that the owner of the Lakers at first refused to widen the lane on their home court because he was so mad at the new rule.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

It was because of Mikan, not Wilt, that the lane went from 6 to 10 and then 12 feet. In fact, there's a story that the owner of the Lakers at first refused to widen the lane on their home court because he was so mad at the new rule.

Minnesotans can be petty like that.

[JugglingReferee]

Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

Yes! Go take a cookie out of petty cash.

You're joking right?

There's no way I picked a random number from pluasible numbers and got the correct answer.

[mick]

Originally Posted by JugglingReferee

You're joking right?

There's no way I picked a random number from pluasible numbers and got the correct answer.

If you don't want the cookie for the right answer, I'll take it ! I'll take it!

[JugglingReferee]

Originally Posted by mick

If you don't want the cookie for the right answer, I'll take it ! I'll take it!

I'll split it with ya: I break it, you choose your half.