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Bring back the NBA HORSE Contest

Discussion in 'NBA Dish' started by weslinder, Oct 1, 2007.

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  1. weslinder

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    <object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/w9JLJunoxlc"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/w9JLJunoxlc" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"></embed></object>

    I came across this gem today, and I never realized that the NBA had an official HORSE contest. How cool would that be as a part of All-Star Weekend? Can you imagine Nash and Kobe going head-to-head in HORSE?

    Apparently Bill Simmons wrote a column about it, and other than inexplicably dissing Heather Locklear, he's dead on.
     
    #1 weslinder, Oct 1, 2007
  2. DaDakota

    DaDakota Arrest all Pedophiles
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    Man was he awesome.
     
    #2 DaDakota, Oct 1, 2007
  3. BigSherv

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    Wow that was impressive.
     
    #3 BigSherv, Oct 2, 2007
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    Pistol Pete, rest in peace. He was one of the greatest that ever played.
     
    #4 d.wang, Oct 2, 2007
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    Not taking anything away from Pistol Pete ... but that was kinda lame. Maybe b/c I was expecting more - but that competition was disappointing.
     
    #5 Yao Wink, Oct 2, 2007
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    Not so much...
     
    #6 A-Train, Oct 2, 2007
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    agreed
     
    #7 JayZ750, Oct 2, 2007
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    They should replace the skills competition with HORSE.
     
    #8 durvasa, Oct 2, 2007
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    On the other hand, I wouldn't mind HORSE coming back, but only if it replaced the WNBA crap during all star weekend...
     
    #9 A-Train, Oct 2, 2007
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    not so much based on that video, but the pistol was so far ahead of his time it is unbelievable. to this day, i have never seen a guard with his unique array of offensive moves, ballhandling ability, and court vision. j-dub was/is a terrible facsimile of the pistol and he was beyond the players he played against (ballhandling wise).

    if you ever get a chance to see the pistol on nba tv, watch it. you will not regret it.



    GEAUX TIGERS!
     
    #10 verse, Oct 2, 2007
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    had to watch the one dribble behind the back move several times :eek: i'ma try that next pick up game :p
     
    #11 orbb, Oct 3, 2007
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    It'll never be a part of the modern All-Star weekend. Why? Because it requires too much skill, and 99.99% of the players playing today would rather show off their dunking than show their lack of ball-handling and accurate shooting.

    And those that could do a contest like this, proabably wouldn't due to a mysterious "injury".
     
    #12 BetterThanI, Oct 3, 2007
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