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Metal backboards but no peach baskets - no dunking

Posted on: June 20, 2022 at 16:46:53 CT

alstl MU

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because they hadn't invented breakaway rims yet. If somebody grabbed the rim and bent it the custodian came out with a ladder and replaced the rim.

The good old days. Oh - they called traveling back then. The game has changed.

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I readily admit the game has changed so much since I played - alstl MU - 6/20 12:26:39

Lack of height isn’t a huge deal. See our 2011-12 team for - tgr MU

- 6/20 17:18:52

RE: I readily admit the game has changed so much since I played - stl0404 MU - 6/20 14:54:30

Whats this thing about few good bigs anymore? - GA Tiger MU - 6/20 19:04:34

Not true. There are virtually no back to the basket big men - alwaysright MU - 6/20 22:04:39

I disagree with that - far more players had - alstl MU - 6/20 20:11:48

HOW the game is played today does not - GA Tiger MU - 6/21 07:06:08

Gates' offense is 87% 3pt and inside - alstl MU - 6/21 10:23:36

I referred to centers, not the entire offense.(nm) - GA Tiger MU - 6/22 06:49:32

you're talking in circles (nm) - phrejd MU - 6/21 09:30:26

Coaching, skill level, and fundamentals are all too low to - FIJItiger MU

- 6/20 14:36:20

The Wilmores and Okongos of the world say that doesn't - longtimereader MU - 6/20 14:15:07

Except Mo isn’t really a big - wu-tangtiger MU - 6/20 14:07:34

Just buy 5 dudes who can nail 3s at a high percentage. - Newcatbirdseat MU - 6/20 13:51:43

There is no doubt that we need another big man. And the - Carlos Rossi KC - 6/20 12:56:57

Most of our opponents don’t have that old-school size either - alwaysright MU - 6/20 12:58:34

Thank you - longtimereader MU - 6/20 14:06:51

I’m sure you miss the peach baskets(nm) - MidMoBaller4Life MU - 6/20 12:51:42

Metal backboards but no peach baskets - no dunking - alstl MU - 6/20 16:46:53

People didn’t dribble back then(nm) - MidMoBaller4Life MU - 6/20 17:38:12

TWO WORDS: CRISP GOLL DURN CHEST PASSES!!!!!!1 - Mothball MU - 6/20 16:48:55