Gary Grant Hits Buzzer-Beating Game-Winner vs. Knicks (SportsCenter - 1993) YouTube video by Ryan Van Dusen

Grant with a dagger at MSG: www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvvM...

Hollander POTD Gary Grant. Michigan PG drafted 15th by LAC (via SEA). Peaked in 89-90 at 13 ppg 10 apg. Lack of scoring forced him into solid backup role by 92. Played w/NY+MIA from 95-97. Also played 31 gms w/POR over 4 yrs (97-01). Finished up in Greece. Played tough D.

1983 Purdue vs Illinois YouTube video by BoilerJoeJoe

Rowinski beating Illinois in 83: www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-X-...

By Request POTD Jim Rowinski. Purdue F drafted 86th in 84 by UTA but played in minors til stints w/DET, PHI& MIA from 89-90 (2.5 ppg, 1.5 rpg). Returned to minors from 90-97. Per report below "a Mahorn clone, relying on muscle rather than finesse but D is questionable." Died in 2024. RIP.

Promo for the 1990 CBA All-Star Game in Moline, Iowa. A bunch of past and uture NBAers, one of whom would become an NBA All-Star. Also, Jose Slaughter was quite the shooter to be out Tim Legler....

fair....stay tuned....

Bonus Hollander POTD Lamond Murray. Cal SF drafted 7th by LAC in 94. Good scorer for LAC + CLE. Peaked at 16.6 ppg in 01-02. Missed 02-03 w/foot injury + was not the same after. Played 3 more yrs w/TOR + NJ but was bench guy+ FG% fell. Played in China + Bahrain from 06-11.

Not sure he played enough to get a profile....

68-69 w/Russell v 69-70 w/Finkel:

Russ 68-69, 42.7 mpg, 9.9 ppg, .433 FG%, 19.3 rpg, 4.9 apg, 15.2 per, .159 ws48

Finkel 69-70, 23.3 mpg, 9.7 ppg, .454 FG%, 7.7 rpg, 1.3 apg, 13.1 per, .087 ws48

BOS offense actually ranked higher w/Finkel but D dropped from 1st to 8th....

Hollander POTD Henry Finkel. NJ big via Dayton was drafted 17th LAL in 66. SD took him in expansion in 67 + he had 12 ppg 7 rpg. Sold to BOS in 69, replaced Russell at C, which was hard but later loved by fans as backup to Cowens. Retired in 75. Opened furniture story after.

Scott Padget buzzer beater vs Knicks 2003-2004 YouTube video by Pred21

Padgett's buzzer beater v NY: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUXE...

Hollinger POTD Scott Padgett. Kentucky F was drafted 28th by UTA in 99. Established himself as a good stretch big peaking at 6.7 ppg and 43% from 3 in 01-02. Pretty good bench player also in HOU. Also had cameos in NJ & MEM thru 07. Now an assistant coach at Mississippi State.

DET-ORL, a playoff history:

95-96, ORL win 3-0 in 1st rd
02-03, DET win 4-3 in 1st rd
06-07, DET win 4-0 in 1st rd
07-08, DET win 4-1 in 2d rd

OKC has never played PHO in the playoffs but SEA has quite a few fun prior series w/PHO:

75-76, PHO win 4-2 in Semis
78-79, SEA win 4-3 in WCF
92-93, PHO win 4-3 in WCF
96-97, SEA win 3-2 in 1st Rd

Randolph Keys (20pts/5rebs/3asts/4stls) vs. Bulls (1989) YouTube video by LamarMatic

Keys scoring 20 for CLE: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUw3...

Bonus Hollander POTD Randolph Keys. Southern Miss F was drafted 22nd by CLE in 88. Couldn't break into rotation & was traded to CHA in 90 where he put up 10 ppg. Didn't stick & played mostly in Europe thru 99. save a return from 94-96 w/LAL & MIL. Last Laker pre-Kobe to wear 8.

2nd oldest to this dude:

5/23/82, the last time Philly beat the Celts in a series:

76ers-Celts in playoffs since 80:

79-80, PHI win 4-1 in ECF
80-81, BOS win 4-3 in ECF
81-82, PHI win 4-3 in ECF
84-85, BOS win 4-1 in ECF
01-02, BOS win 3-2 in 1st rd
11-12, BOS win 4-3 in 2d rd
17-18, BOS win 4-1 in 2d rd
19-20, BOS win 4-0 in 1st rd
22-23, BOS win 4-3 in 2d rd

Allan Houston's Knicks Debut, 28 Points 4 Ast 3 Stl @ Raptors, 1996-97. YouTube video by All-around NBA

Houston's NY debut: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jhrh...

Hollander POTD Allan Houston. UT SG was star for dad. Drafted 8th in 93 by DET & sat at first before scoring 19.7 ppg when he got PT in 95-96, then shocked DET by signing w/NY in 96. Was NY fixture from 96-05 & 2x All-Star before knee forced retirement.

Eddie Robinson self ally oop YouTube video by mixstealer300

Robinson off the glass: www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7-e...

Hollinger POTD Eddie Robinson. Flint hoops was undrafted from C. Oklahoma. Signed w/CHA in 99 & was explosive leaper who impressed w/energy. Signed big deal w/CHI in 01 but had injury & poor shooting. Waived in 04, played in NBDL & Canada, where he settled after retiring.

Bio states that Money looks like Sammy....do you see it or nah?

Bonus Hollander POTD Eric Money. Arizona G was 1 of the 1st teenage NBAers, drafted 33rd by DET in 74. Good scorer, peaked at 18.6 ppg in 77-78. Out of NBA by 80 at age-24. Famously scored for both teams in one game (PHI+NJ) when the game was replayed after a protest.

Robinson is one of only two modern players I could find who played over 80 games in the NBA but had a 1-year NBA career, the other being Juan Carlos Navarro. Ironically, they both left the NBA for Spain. Here is a list of players with 80-82 game careers ranked by WS:

Hollander POTD Wayne Robinson. Virginia Tech PF was drafted 31st in 80 by LAL but traded to DET. Played 20 mpg & had 8 ppg, 3.6 rpg as a rookie. Despite a solid season, was cut in 81 & went to Europe where he played from 1981-92. Now a pastor & business guy in North Carolina.

Schmidt's Olympic stats...
-Had 41 ppg in the 88 games
-Took 13 threes per game in the 96 games
-Not a shot blocker, had 2 blocks over 16 years in the Olympics

From Alex Sachare's 100 Greatest Basketball Players of All Time, Brazilian hoopster Oscar Schmidt. A shooter who had 46 on the US in 87 PanAm Games & had 27 ppg at age-38 in 96 Olympics. Drafted by NJ but never played in NBA. "Some people are piano movers...I am a piano player." RIP.

Theo Ratliff Blocking Shots at a 16-Per-36 Pace (ft. Priest Lauderdale) YouTube video by Ryan Van Dusen

Ratliff blocking a lot of shots as a Piston: www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRf0...