Post a Weird Fact About the NBA

[One More Rebound]

I'll start. Wilt Chamberlain never fouled out of an NBA game.

 

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Phil Jackson actually began his head coaching career in the CBA, leading The Albany Patroons to a title in 1984. NBA teams shied away from Phil, as he was perceived as somewhat of a potential radical...

 

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Tim Duncan has a tattoo of Merlin on his chest.

 

[Sooner04]

Through the first 384 games of his NBA career (his first five seasons), Oscar Robertson had the following per game averages:

Points: 30.3
Rebounds: 10.4
Assists: 10.6

 

[Eielson]

Kobe Bryant's parents had to co-sign on his first NBA contract.

 

[One More Rebound]

Shaq wears a size 22 shoe.

 

[AdaSooner]

Jerry West had his nose broken at least nine times during his career.

 

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Manute Bol claimed that once he had killed a lion with a spear.

 

[Sooner04]

Up until 1981, these were the NBA's rules on free-throw shooting:

After 5th team defensive foul, 4 to make 3 (on missed 3PT attempt), 3 to make 2, and 2 to make 1 on all shooting fouls, 3 to make 2 on backourt fouls, and 2 FT on non-shooting defensive fouls.

 

[One More Rebound]

Up until 1981, these were the NBA's rules on free-throw shooting:

I remember that old three to make two bit. I always thought it cheapened basketball, and I was glad they got rid of it.

 

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Wilt Chamberlain called ugly women "mullions."

 

[Smash Williams]

Dion Waiters

 

[One More Rebound]

Mahmoud Abdul Rauf, the former Chris Jackson, suffers from Tourette Syndrome, possibly caused by the poverty caused malnutrition of his childhood.

 

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Charles Barkley once offered to pay for Dirk Nowitzki to go to Auburn. The Mavericks had other ideas.

 

[AdaSooner]

The NBA's shortest player of all time was 5' 3" Muggsy Bogues, who had a surprisingly long career of 14 years.

You might also be interested to know that little Muggsy could dunk, with both hands. He made it look easy, too:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RD2-PATId3Q

 

[One More Rebound]

Mugsy was a heckuva player.

 

[Sooner04]

On January 20, Andre Drummond shot 36 free throws in one game and missed 23 of them.

In his final two NBA seasons (1979 and 1980), Rick Barry shot 322 free throws and missed 19 of them.

 

[One More Rebound]

On January 20, Andre Drummond shot 36 free throws in one game and missed 23 of them.

In his final two NBA seasons (1979 and 1980), Rick Barry shot 322 free throws and missed 19 of them.

Does anyone else shoot free throws underhanded?

 

[KCRuf/Nek]

Does anyone else shoot free throws underhanded?

There's a guy on I believe louisville that does. They tried to get Shaq to but he thought it was sissy.

 

[KCRuf/Nek]

I'll start. Wilt Chamberlain never fouled out of an NBA game.

Me either.