[BostonCard]

If you have recovered from following two rounds of the golf team and the national championship finals in tennis, the Warriors are playing.

BC

[BostonCard]

If you have recovered from following two rounds of the golf team and the national championship finals in tennis, the Warriors are playing.

BC

[lex24]

From memory (no google help).  

Rick Barry- 4th in MVP. One of the biggest jokes ever. But players voted then.  He was, to say the least, unpopular.
Keith Wilkes (he wasn't Jamaal yet) 
Derrick Dickey
Johan. Aka Cliff Ray
Phil Smith
Butch Beard
Charles Johnson
Bill Bridges (late pick up)
Newpie. Aka George Johson
Grasshopper aka Charles Dudley
Jeff Mullins
Frank Kendrick

And the best radio sports play by play announcer in history behind the microphone- the incredible Bill King. 

How did I do???

One of the most underrated Champions in sports history.  They had traded Nate Thurmond to Chicago before the season for Clifford Ray and were picked to finish last in their division. They also instituted a new ticket program – six bucks any seat in the arena. Half price if you were a student or 16 and under. I sat many times on the floor for three bucks. Went to about 35 games that year. Including game seven of the Western Conference finals where I ended up at a urinal next to Franklin Mueli just before the fourth quarter.  And game three against the bullets at the cow Palace. 

The Bullets were supposed to slaughter the Warriors. Of course the Warriors swept. If they were in New York team they would’ve written 25 books about them. As it was their championship did not even merit the cover of Sports Illustrated. Rick Barry had one of the greatest years any NBA player has ever had. He essentially invented the point forward position that year. And among his other achievements lead the league in steals – it was the first year it was ever a statistic. Barry was a jerk.  Which is why he’s one of the most underrated players in NBA history.  He was an incredible scorer and passer and had a pretty good team defensive player – although not particularly strong one on one. A slasher when he broke in, he  turned himself into a great outside shooter. His 35.7 points a game in 1966 was at the time second only to Wilt  in points per game for a full season. Baylor averaged more one year but didn’t play enough games to qualify.  He’s also the only player to lead the NCAA, NBA and ABA in scoring. 










quote="Mick" pid='224754' dateline='1526922479']

The Golden State Warriors on this board?  There are umpteen threads about the S.F. Giants playing regular season games, but nothing about the Warriors, who by far are on the greatest run a Bay Area team not named De La Salle Football has ever had, and two wins from their fourth NBA Finals appearance in a row.

Is there reason to believe there aren't W's fans on this board?

Well I live in New Orleans, so I follow the Pelicans :).

That said, I do admire the Warriors, except for mixed feelings about the occasional antics of Draymond Green.

And while there are plenty of other sites to follow NBA teams, there is no better place on the Web for Stanford sports than right here on The CardBoard.

In any event,

Geaux Cardinal!

I'm a of immense proportions Warriors fan, ever since the early 1970s.  Can still recite the 1974-75 full roster.  They flew commercial in those days, and we went to pick up my stepmother flying in from Phoenix.  The whole team disembarked, including Rick Barry in a knee-length, pimped-out rabbit coat.  Just awesome.  My favorite player on that team Was Phil Smith, really liked Keith Wilkes.
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[lex24]

From memory (no google help).  

Rick Barry- 4th in MVP. One of the biggest jokes ever. But players voted then.  He was, to say the least, unpopular.
Keith Wilkes (he wasn't Jamaal yet) 
Derrick Dickey
Johan. Aka Cliff Ray
Phil Smith
Butch Beard
Charles Johnson
Bill Bridges (late pick up)
Newpie. Aka George Johson
Grasshopper aka Charles Dudley
Jeff Mullins
Frank Kendrick

And the best radio sports play by play announcer in history behind the microphone- the incredible Bill King. 

How did I do???

One of the most underrated Champions in sports history.  They had traded Nate Thurmond to Chicago before the season for Clifford Ray and were picked to finish last in their division. They also instituted a new ticket program – six bucks any seat in the arena. Half price if you were a student or 16 and under. I sat many times on the floor for three bucks. Went to about 35 games that year. Including game seven of the Western Conference finals where I ended up at a urinal next to Franklin Mueli just before the fourth quarter.  And game three against the bullets at the cow Palace. 

The Bullets were supposed to slaughter the Warriors. Of course the Warriors swept. If they were in New York team they would’ve written 25 books about them. As it was their championship did not even merit the cover of Sports Illustrated. Rick Barry had one of the greatest years any NBA player has ever had. He essentially invented the point forward position that year. And among his other achievements lead the league in steals – it was the first year it was ever a statistic. Barry was a jerk.  Which is why he’s one of the most underrated players in NBA history.  He was an incredible scorer and passer and had a pretty good team defensive player – although not particularly strong one on one. A slasher when he broke in, he  turned himself into a great outside shooter. His 35.7 points a game in 1966 was at the time second only to Wilt  in points per game for a full season. Baylor averaged more one year but didn’t play enough games to qualify.  He’s also the only player to lead the NCAA, NBA and ABA in scoring. 










quote="Mick" pid='224754' dateline='1526922479']

The Golden State Warriors on this board?  There are umpteen threads about the S.F. Giants playing regular season games, but nothing about the Warriors, who by far are on the greatest run a Bay Area team not named De La Salle Football has ever had, and two wins from their fourth NBA Finals appearance in a row.

Is there reason to believe there aren't W's fans on this board?

Well I live in New Orleans, so I follow the Pelicans :).

That said, I do admire the Warriors, except for mixed feelings about the occasional antics of Draymond Green.

And while there are plenty of other sites to follow NBA teams, there is no better place on the Web for Stanford sports than right here on The CardBoard.

In any event,

Geaux Cardinal!

I'm a of immense proportions Warriors fan, ever since the early 1970s.  Can still recite the 1974-75 full roster.  They flew commercial in those days, and we went to pick up my stepmother flying in from Phoenix.  The whole team disembarked, including Rick Barry in a knee-length, pimped-out rabbit coat.  Just awesome.  My favorite player on that team Was Phil Smith, really liked Keith Wilkes.
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[qwerty49]

Way to go Lex - maybe I have my years confused but instead of Frank Kendrick I remember Steve Bracey as the last guy on the roster.

From memory (no google help).  

Rick Barry- 4th in MVP. One of the biggest jokes ever. But players voted then.  He was, to say the least, unpopular.
Keith Wilkes (he wasn't Jamaal yet) 
Derrick Dickey
Johan. Aka Cliff Ray
Phil Smith
Butch Beard
Charles Johnson
Bill Bridges (late pick up)
Newpie. Aka George Johson
Grasshopper aka Charles Dudley
Jeff Mullins
Frank Kendrick

And the best radio sports play by play announcer in history behind the microphone- the incredible Bill King. 

How did I do???

One of the most underrated Champions in sports history.  They had traded Nate Thurmond to Chicago before the season for Clifford Ray and were picked to finish last in their division. They also instituted a new ticket program – six bucks any seat in the arena. Half price if you were a student or 16 and under. I sat many times on the floor for three bucks. Went to about 35 games that year. Including game seven of the Western Conference finals where I ended up at a urinal next to Franklin Mueli just before the fourth quarter.  And game three against the bullets at the cow Palace. 

The Bullets were supposed to slaughter the Warriors. Of course the Warriors swept. If they were in New York team they would’ve written 25 books about them. As it was their championship did not even merit the cover of Sports Illustrated. Rick Barry had one of the greatest years any NBA player has ever had. He essentially invented the point forward position that year. And among his other achievements lead the league in steals – it was the first year it was ever a statistic. Barry was a jerk.  Which is why he’s one of the most underrated players in NBA history.  He was an incredible scorer and passer and had a pretty good team defensive player – although not particularly strong one on one. A slasher when he broke in, he  turned himself into a great outside shooter. His 35.7 points a game in 1966 was at the time second only to Wilt  in points per game for a full season. Baylor averaged more one year but didn’t play enough games to qualify.  He’s also the only player to lead the NCAA, NBA and ABA in scoring. 










quote="Mick" pid='224754' dateline='1526922479']

The Golden State Warriors on this board?  There are umpteen threads about the S.F. Giants playing regular season games, but nothing about the Warriors, who by far are on the greatest run a Bay Area team not named De La Salle Football has ever had, and two wins from their fourth NBA Finals appearance in a row.

Is there reason to believe there aren't W's fans on this board?

Well I live in New Orleans, so I follow the Pelicans :).

That said, I do admire the Warriors, except for mixed feelings about the occasional antics of Draymond Green.

And while there are plenty of other sites to follow NBA teams, there is no better place on the Web for Stanford sports than right here on The CardBoard.

In any event,

Geaux Cardinal!

I'm a of immense proportions Warriors fan, ever since the early 1970s.  Can still recite the 1974-75 full roster.  They flew commercial in those days, and we went to pick up my stepmother flying in from Phoenix.  The whole team disembarked, including Rick Barry in a knee-length, pimped-out rabbit coat.  Just awesome.  My favorite player on that team Was Phil Smith, really liked Keith Wilkes.

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[qwerty49]

Way to go Lex - maybe I have my years confused but instead of Frank Kendrick I remember Steve Bracey as the last guy on the roster.

From memory (no google help).  

Rick Barry- 4th in MVP. One of the biggest jokes ever. But players voted then.  He was, to say the least, unpopular.
Keith Wilkes (he wasn't Jamaal yet) 
Derrick Dickey
Johan. Aka Cliff Ray
Phil Smith
Butch Beard
Charles Johnson
Bill Bridges (late pick up)
Newpie. Aka George Johson
Grasshopper aka Charles Dudley
Jeff Mullins
Frank Kendrick

And the best radio sports play by play announcer in history behind the microphone- the incredible Bill King. 

How did I do???

One of the most underrated Champions in sports history.  They had traded Nate Thurmond to Chicago before the season for Clifford Ray and were picked to finish last in their division. They also instituted a new ticket program – six bucks any seat in the arena. Half price if you were a student or 16 and under. I sat many times on the floor for three bucks. Went to about 35 games that year. Including game seven of the Western Conference finals where I ended up at a urinal next to Franklin Mueli just before the fourth quarter.  And game three against the bullets at the cow Palace. 

The Bullets were supposed to slaughter the Warriors. Of course the Warriors swept. If they were in New York team they would’ve written 25 books about them. As it was their championship did not even merit the cover of Sports Illustrated. Rick Barry had one of the greatest years any NBA player has ever had. He essentially invented the point forward position that year. And among his other achievements lead the league in steals – it was the first year it was ever a statistic. Barry was a jerk.  Which is why he’s one of the most underrated players in NBA history.  He was an incredible scorer and passer and had a pretty good team defensive player – although not particularly strong one on one. A slasher when he broke in, he  turned himself into a great outside shooter. His 35.7 points a game in 1966 was at the time second only to Wilt  in points per game for a full season. Baylor averaged more one year but didn’t play enough games to qualify.  He’s also the only player to lead the NCAA, NBA and ABA in scoring. 










quote="Mick" pid='224754' dateline='1526922479']

The Golden State Warriors on this board?  There are umpteen threads about the S.F. Giants playing regular season games, but nothing about the Warriors, who by far are on the greatest run a Bay Area team not named De La Salle Football has ever had, and two wins from their fourth NBA Finals appearance in a row.

Is there reason to believe there aren't W's fans on this board?

Well I live in New Orleans, so I follow the Pelicans :).

That said, I do admire the Warriors, except for mixed feelings about the occasional antics of Draymond Green.

And while there are plenty of other sites to follow NBA teams, there is no better place on the Web for Stanford sports than right here on The CardBoard.

In any event,

Geaux Cardinal!

I'm a of immense proportions Warriors fan, ever since the early 1970s.  Can still recite the 1974-75 full roster.  They flew commercial in those days, and we went to pick up my stepmother flying in from Phoenix.  The whole team disembarked, including Rick Barry in a knee-length, pimped-out rabbit coat.  Just awesome.  My favorite player on that team Was Phil Smith, really liked Keith Wilkes.

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[Mick]

Loved listening to Bill King.  He was a wizard on the microphone.  Bracey and Kendrick were the last two players on the roster.  They traded for Cliff Ray who was eight years younger than Thurmond.  Ray was the clubhouse leader and once had a team-only-except-for-Rick-Barry meeting and said (paraphrased) "We all know he's a jerk.  But he is this team, and if we're going to get anywhere, it will be because of him."

The Warriors were first in the league in scoring and fourteenth in defense that year. the Celtics and Bullets both won more than 60 games, and the Braves had a better regular season record than the 48-34 Warriors.  The Warriors beat the Bulls in seven, after going down 3-2, then swept the Bullets and their star-studded lineup (Chenier, Hayes, Riordan, Unseld and Porter).  Barry was basically tackled by Mike Riordan, and Al Attles thought that Washington was trying to get Barry kicked out of the game so he went after Riordan himself.  You can see it on the video here at the 3:00 mark:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdRAy7_g5Y0

From memory (no google help).  

Rick Barry- 4th in MVP. One of the biggest jokes ever. But players voted then.  He was, to say the least, unpopular.
Keith Wilkes (he wasn't Jamaal yet) 
Derrick Dickey
Johan. Aka Cliff Ray
Phil Smith
Butch Beard
Charles Johnson
Bill Bridges (late pick up)
Newpie. Aka George Johson
Grasshopper aka Charles Dudley
Jeff Mullins
Frank Kendrick

And the best radio sports play by play announcer in history behind the microphone- the incredible Bill King. 

How did I do???

One of the most underrated Champions in sports history.  They had traded Nate Thurmond to Chicago before the season for Clifford Ray and were picked to finish last in their division. They also instituted a new ticket program – six bucks any seat in the arena. Half price if you were a student or 16 and under. I sat many times on the floor for three bucks. Went to about 35 games that year. Including game seven of the Western Conference finals where I ended up at a urinal next to Franklin Mueli just before the fourth quarter.  And game three against the bullets at the cow Palace. 

The Bullets were supposed to slaughter the Warriors. Of course the Warriors swept. If they were in New York team they would’ve written 25 books about them. As it was their championship did not even merit the cover of Sports Illustrated. Rick Barry had one of the greatest years any NBA player has ever had. He essentially invented the point forward position that year. And among his other achievements lead the league in steals – it was the first year it was ever a statistic. Barry was a jerk.  Which is why he’s one of the most underrated players in NBA history.  He was an incredible scorer and passer and had a pretty good team defensive player – although not particularly strong one on one. A slasher when he broke in, he  turned himself into a great outside shooter. His 35.7 points a game in 1966 was at the time second only to Wilt  in points per game for a full season. Baylor averaged more one year but didn’t play enough games to qualify.  He’s also the only player to lead the NCAA, NBA and ABA in scoring. 

The Bullets played their starters into the ground.  The Warriors played Barry 42.7 minutes per game, all the other players averaged less than 30.  Everyone contributed.  Bridges got strong boards, the tandem centers of Cliff Ray and George Johnson kept Unseld in check (a little).

Great, great series.








quote="Mick" pid='224754' dateline='1526922479']

The Golden State Warriors on this board?  There are umpteen threads about the S.F. Giants playing regular season games, but nothing about the Warriors, who by far are on the greatest run a Bay Area team not named De La Salle Football has ever had, and two wins from their fourth NBA Finals appearance in a row.

Is there reason to believe there aren't W's fans on this board?

Well I live in New Orleans, so I follow the Pelicans :).

That said, I do admire the Warriors, except for mixed feelings about the occasional antics of Draymond Green.

And while there are plenty of other sites to follow NBA teams, there is no better place on the Web for Stanford sports than right here on The CardBoard.

In any event,

Geaux Cardinal!

I'm a of immense proportions Warriors fan, ever since the early 1970s.  Can still recite the 1974-75 full roster.  They flew commercial in those days, and we went to pick up my stepmother flying in from Phoenix.  The whole team disembarked, including Rick Barry in a knee-length, pimped-out rabbit coat.  Just awesome.  My favorite player on that team Was Phil Smith, really liked Keith Wilkes.

[/quote]

[Mick]

Loved listening to Bill King.  He was a wizard on the microphone.  Bracey and Kendrick were the last two players on the roster.  They traded for Cliff Ray who was eight years younger than Thurmond.  Ray was the clubhouse leader and once had a team-only-except-for-Rick-Barry meeting and said (paraphrased) "We all know he's a jerk.  But he is this team, and if we're going to get anywhere, it will be because of him."

The Warriors were first in the league in scoring and fourteenth in defense that year. the Celtics and Bullets both won more than 60 games, and the Braves had a better regular season record than the 48-34 Warriors.  The Warriors beat the Bulls in seven, after going down 3-2, then swept the Bullets and their star-studded lineup (Chenier, Hayes, Riordan, Unseld and Porter).  Barry was basically tackled by Mike Riordan, and Al Attles thought that Washington was trying to get Barry kicked out of the game so he went after Riordan himself.  You can see it on the video here at the 3:00 mark:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdRAy7_g5Y0

From memory (no google help).  

Rick Barry- 4th in MVP. One of the biggest jokes ever. But players voted then.  He was, to say the least, unpopular.
Keith Wilkes (he wasn't Jamaal yet) 
Derrick Dickey
Johan. Aka Cliff Ray
Phil Smith
Butch Beard
Charles Johnson
Bill Bridges (late pick up)
Newpie. Aka George Johson
Grasshopper aka Charles Dudley
Jeff Mullins
Frank Kendrick

And the best radio sports play by play announcer in history behind the microphone- the incredible Bill King. 

How did I do???

One of the most underrated Champions in sports history.  They had traded Nate Thurmond to Chicago before the season for Clifford Ray and were picked to finish last in their division. They also instituted a new ticket program – six bucks any seat in the arena. Half price if you were a student or 16 and under. I sat many times on the floor for three bucks. Went to about 35 games that year. Including game seven of the Western Conference finals where I ended up at a urinal next to Franklin Mueli just before the fourth quarter.  And game three against the bullets at the cow Palace. 

The Bullets were supposed to slaughter the Warriors. Of course the Warriors swept. If they were in New York team they would’ve written 25 books about them. As it was their championship did not even merit the cover of Sports Illustrated. Rick Barry had one of the greatest years any NBA player has ever had. He essentially invented the point forward position that year. And among his other achievements lead the league in steals – it was the first year it was ever a statistic. Barry was a jerk.  Which is why he’s one of the most underrated players in NBA history.  He was an incredible scorer and passer and had a pretty good team defensive player – although not particularly strong one on one. A slasher when he broke in, he  turned himself into a great outside shooter. His 35.7 points a game in 1966 was at the time second only to Wilt  in points per game for a full season. Baylor averaged more one year but didn’t play enough games to qualify.  He’s also the only player to lead the NCAA, NBA and ABA in scoring. 

The Bullets played their starters into the ground.  The Warriors played Barry 42.7 minutes per game, all the other players averaged less than 30.  Everyone contributed.  Bridges got strong boards, the tandem centers of Cliff Ray and George Johnson kept Unseld in check (a little).

Great, great series.








quote="Mick" pid='224754' dateline='1526922479']

The Golden State Warriors on this board?  There are umpteen threads about the S.F. Giants playing regular season games, but nothing about the Warriors, who by far are on the greatest run a Bay Area team not named De La Salle Football has ever had, and two wins from their fourth NBA Finals appearance in a row.

Is there reason to believe there aren't W's fans on this board?

Well I live in New Orleans, so I follow the Pelicans :).

That said, I do admire the Warriors, except for mixed feelings about the occasional antics of Draymond Green.

And while there are plenty of other sites to follow NBA teams, there is no better place on the Web for Stanford sports than right here on The CardBoard.

In any event,

Geaux Cardinal!

I'm a of immense proportions Warriors fan, ever since the early 1970s.  Can still recite the 1974-75 full roster.  They flew commercial in those days, and we went to pick up my stepmother flying in from Phoenix.  The whole team disembarked, including Rick Barry in a knee-length, pimped-out rabbit coat.  Just awesome.  My favorite player on that team Was Phil Smith, really liked Keith Wilkes.

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[lex24]

Forgot about Steve Bracey. I knew I was one short.

[lex24]

Forgot about Steve Bracey. I knew I was one short.

[lex24]

Only one Bay Area team has the greatest star of all time in their sport’s history. Mays, Montana, Wilt were close but nobody dominated their sport for so long as Charlie O’Connell.

When I was at UCB I took Sociology of Sport. Harry Edwards. Tough class. ?. Anyway, a guest speaker was the guy that invented Roller Derby. Just a bit north of Pro Wrestling on the reality scale. But fun. Were you on the camera for some of those?...

[lex24]

Only one Bay Area team has the greatest star of all time in their sport’s history. Mays, Montana, Wilt were close but nobody dominated their sport for so long as Charlie O’Connell.

When I was at UCB I took Sociology of Sport. Harry Edwards. Tough class. ?. Anyway, a guest speaker was the guy that invented Roller Derby. Just a bit north of Pro Wrestling on the reality scale. But fun. Were you on the camera for some of those?...

[Phogge]

You are probably referring to Jerry Seltzer, the son of the guy who invented RB. Jerry invented Ticketron which spawned phone and then online ticket sales all over the world. What do you mean rigged?  Always came down to the last jam. The fights were real because these were real people not some pitcher/hitter posers who rinky dink their way through a couple of love taps or an NBA multimillionaire scrub who sticks his tongue out Samoan style after a dunk.

And Doc Emrick is every bit as good as Bill King.

[Phogge]

You are probably referring to Jerry Seltzer, the son of the guy who invented RB. Jerry invented Ticketron which spawned phone and then online ticket sales all over the world. What do you mean rigged?  Always came down to the last jam. The fights were real because these were real people not some pitcher/hitter posers who rinky dink their way through a couple of love taps or an NBA multimillionaire scrub who sticks his tongue out Samoan style after a dunk.

And Doc Emrick is every bit as good as Bill King.

[lex24]

Amazing how it always came down to that last jam. Jerry Seltzer sounds right. But it was a long time ago.

[lex24]

Amazing how it always came down to that last jam. Jerry Seltzer sounds right. But it was a long time ago.