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just another ref Sat Jan 02, 2010 02:47am

Quote:

Originally Posted by zm1283 (Post 647835)
My first memory of basket destruction was when Shaq brought down the entire goal at New Jersey in the early 90's.


two words: Chocolate Thunder

Nevadaref Sat Jan 02, 2010 03:47am

Quote:

Originally Posted by zm1283 (Post 647835)
My first memory of basket destruction was when Shaq brought down the entire goal at New Jersey in the early 90's.

What!?! Were you born in December of 83? :eek:

Too bad that you are too young to recall "Send it in Jerome!" :D

YouTube - Send it in Jerome!

BTW the assist on the play came from current AZ and former Xavier head coach, Sean Miller.


Here's a longer and much more complete video clip.

"Jerome Lane breaks the backboard at Fitzgerald Field House on January 25, 1988."

YouTube - The Night The House Came Down

zm1283 Sat Jan 02, 2010 03:59am

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nevadaref (Post 647841)
What!?! Were you born in December of 83? :eek:

Too bad that you are too young to recall "Send it in Jerome!" :D

YouTube - Send it in Jerome!

BTW the assist on the play came from current AZ and former Xavier head coach, Sean Miller.


Here's a longer and much more complete video clip.

"Jerome Lane breaks the backboard at Fitzgerald Field House on January 25, 1988."

YouTube - The Night The House Came Down

You're close.....June of '83 actually.

BillyMac Sat Jan 02, 2010 09:30am

He Also Played For The Brooklyn Dodgers ...
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by amusedofficial (Post 647829)
The player was Chuck Connors.

The "real" Rifleman. Not the "pretend" Rifleman, Chuck Person.

CMHCoachNRef Sat Jan 02, 2010 09:41am

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nevadaref (Post 647841)
What!?! Were you born in December of 83? :eek:

Too bad that you are too young to recall "Send it in Jerome!" :D

YouTube - Send it in Jerome!

BTW the assist on the play came from current AZ and former Xavier head coach, Sean Miller.


Here's a longer and much more complete video clip.

"Jerome Lane breaks the backboard at Fitzgerald Field House on January 25, 1988."

YouTube - The Night The House Came Down

My HS played against Jerome's Akron St. V's shortly after I graduated....hmmmm....that's makes me older than a number of the guys on this forum....:D

grunewar Sat Jan 02, 2010 01:13pm

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Originally Posted by just another ref (Post 647836)
two words: Chocolate Thunder

"The Dawk" certainly had some rim-rattlers!


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