OT - boy how the game has changed

Mark Padgett · #1 (**permalink**) Mon Jul 05, 2010, 03:21pm

The local Comcast Sports Net station was showing a rerun of a 1985 NBA playoff game between the Trailblazers and the Mavericks. This was the Blazer team of Clyde Drexler, Darnell Valentine, Mychal Thompson, Sam Bowie, etc. It seemed to me that during the game, big men under the basket got the ball and instead of dunking, layed it up and in at least 20 times. There wasn't any "in your face" behavior and I think there was only one time a player questioned an officials call - and it was in a very nonconfrontational manner. The head coaches, Jack Ramsey and Dick Motta, hardly said anything to the officials the entire game - and it was an overtime! It seemed as if the game was being played by gentlemen. Man - how the game has changed.

BillyMac · #2 (**permalink**) Mon Jul 05, 2010, 03:37pm

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Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

It was an overtime!.

Do you even know what that means?

JRutledge · #3 (**permalink**) Mon Jul 05, 2010, 03:42pm

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Originally Posted by Mark Padgett

There wasn't any "in your face" behavior and I think there was only one time a player questioned an officials call - and it was in a very nonconfrontational manner. The head coaches, Jack Ramsey and Dick Motta, hardly said anything to the officials the entire game - and it was an overtime! It seemed as if the game was being played by gentlemen. Man - how the game has changed.

Based on old NBA tapes I have seen, it sounded like the confrontations used much more "salty" language on all sides. I guess it depends on what you consider "in your face" when a play is disputed.

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Originally Posted by BillyMac

Do you even know what that means?

I do....I do....I do!!!!

Peace

grunewar · #4 (**permalink**) Mon Jul 05, 2010, 06:06pm

Were they also wearing those short, shorts?

Guess John Stockton was one of the last holdouts there......

Mark Padgett · #5 (**permalink**) Tue Jul 06, 2010, 11:24am

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Originally Posted by grunewar

Were they also wearing those short, shorts?

Yeah, and I'm kind of glad they stopped using those. Although I would like to see them in WNBA games...

BTW - the game was worked with a two-person officiating team. It was Jake O'Donnell and Paul Mehalik. Jake almost looked young.

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