Judd Vance

@Super70sSports When I was 23, I asked Mom,”I’ve seen this movie 100 times. Why am I tearing up? I’ve never cried at this. What’s wrong with me?” She replied, “You’re growing up. You’re supposed to cry at this part.” Danged Jimmy Stewart has got me every single time, since!

@HoopsAnalyst @paulieknep

Hollander POTD Moses Malone. HS-to-pro C peaked w/HOU+ PHI from 77-83. Unstoppable rebounding force. Had 17.6 rpg in 78-79 (!) + won 3 MVPs. Had 12 straight all-star appearances too. Career spanned 74 w/ABA UTA to 95 w/SA. Gave KAJ fits in early 80s. HOFer died 2015. RIP.

@HoopsAnalyst NJ should have kept him, not drafted Kenny Anderson, and took Mutombo instead. Mookie-Mutombo-Drazen-Coleman... that would have been a core to build around.

Hollander POTD Mookie Blaylock. OK PG was drafted 12th by NJ in 89. Had bad FG% as rookie but developed into good player after. Traded to ATL in 92 where he became all-star. 6x all-defense, 2x steal champ, 1x all-star. Traded to GS in 99 & declined a bit before retiring in 02.

@FrostyBias @HoopsAnalyst He was a 2 his junior year at Oklahoma.

@HoopsAnalyst A 2? Come on Zander how was he ever possibly a 2?!

@arhooptalk @Brosky2413 Wilt died in 1999: 27 years ago.

HOF and former teammate Billy Cunningham talking about what Wilt meant to the league on the night the Sixers retired The Big Dipper’s jersey 23 years ago today

@DudespostingWs Worth every cent.

This is an infamous sandwich from Katz’s Delicatessen, lines out the door nearly every day, known for its generous portions and it sells for nearly $30.

@TheNBABase Have you never heard of: Joe Dumars Jerry Sloan K.C. Jones Sidney Moncrief Alvin Robertson Maurice Cheeks Dennis Johnson

HoopsHype’s top 20 defensive point guards in NBA history: 1. Gary Payton 2. Jason Kidd 3. Jrue Holiday 4. Norm Van Lier 5. Chris Paul 6. Walt Frazier 7. Maurice Cheeks 8. John Stockton 9. Rajon Rondo 10. Marcus Smart 11. Jerry West 12. Patrick Beverley 13. Mookie Blaylock 14. Nate McMillan 15. Derek Harper 16. Don Buse 17. Chauncey Billups 18. Quinn Buckner 19. Mike Conley 20. Fat Lever

@HoopsAnalyst I remember rumors that he was going to get traded for Dr. J. I'm glad that one didn't go through.

Hollander POTD Terry Cummings. DePaul F was drafted 2nd by SD in 82 & won ROY. Traded in 84 to MIL, due to heart issue. Stayed healthy & was great in MIL for 5 yrs (2x All-NBA). Slowed down in 90s & was role for SA, MIL (again) SEA, PHI, NY +GS til 00. Close to HOF guy.

You are right. Hard to believe the guy who put up 20.5 ppg, 21.1 rpg, 4.5 apg and shot 58.3% fg doesn't get a single vote while a teammate does. Or that Russell gets that many when they finished 4th in the standings. But yeah, Wilt did gripe a lot in his book. Probably thinking he should be the only guy to get the MVP his rookie season. I agree that Unseld didn't deserve it that year.

@JuddVance @HoopsAnalyst 1968-69. I think it was Reed that year. I agree that Wilt would have been a better choice than Unseld, but Wilt didn't even get a single MVP vote!

Bonus Hollander POTD Wes Unseld. Louisville C drafted 2nd by BAL in 68, won ROY & MVP in 68-69. Spent 15 yrs as short C making outlet passes & boarding. Had double figure boards 12 out of 13 yrs. Was the key to the best yrs in franchise. Retired in 81 at age 34. Top 75 guy. RIP.

@Brosky2413 @ohnohedidnt24 Bad enough they try to skew the numbers when Wilt wasn't even allowed to join the NBA until he was 22 (playing for the Globetrotters the year before), but then hey outright lie about the numbers to make these inferior players when Wilt has almost DOUBLE of the other 4 combined.

@ohnohedidnt24 FALSE!!! Wilt - 97 Jordan - 20 Baylor - 13 Kobe - 11 Kareem - 10

Okay Luka!

@Brosky2413 @vevosuave I just mute these clowns. If they want to flaunt their ignorance, I don’t want to waste it. If they saw Bird play, you know he’s talking out of his butt because his mouth knows better.

@vevosuave The only sf close to Bird played long before him, and since not 1 has been even remotely close

Real conversation to be had is that Larry Bird is getting bumped off the Top 3 at his position ever.

@HoopsAnalyst Why did Don Nelson waste his time trading Mitch Richmond to Sacramento for Billy Owens? They should have traded for the draft slot and taken Mutombo. That would have given him the center he never had.

In February 1992, Mutombo had a clear lead over LJ for ROY, then Deke got hurt + LJ went off to take the crown. Wrote about it here: hoopsanalyst.com/nba-2020-21-aw…

Hollander POTD Larry Johnson. LJ was a force at UNLV. Drafted 1st by CHA in 91. Won ROY + had famous Grandmama ads. Hurt back + was below rim guy after 94. Still skilled & effective. Traded to NY in 96, was beloved for effort & the 4-point play v IND. Retired in 01.

@HoopsAnalyst Wow! First time I found an error in Hollander: LJ did not make the NCAA finals his senior year. They lost to Duke in the semifinals, and Duke played KU in the finals. Remember Grant Hill’s awesome alley oop dunk in the finals?

@Brosky2413 @DBGyt_ Imagine how they will cry when Van Gundy’s boys beat them up. Oakley and Mason will make sure they never drive.

@DBGyt_ It's the other way around, obviously. Players today are far less skilled, they have no effort or heart, have low bball IQ, are shorter and weaker

A .500 NBA team from 2026 would beat most NBA teams from 1996 by 30+ points... And I'm being generous by saying 30... No, you can't put in a player from 1996 with the exact knowledge/skillset they had at the time and argue they would average 50...

They did that during Covid. After our clown governor tried to flex her authoritian muscle, the legislature passed a bill saying if government (including county) tried to mandate store closings over Covid, they had to reimburse the store for lost business. And there is such a supermajority, they overturned her veto. That put a quick end to that noise.

@VacSafety Whoa! Awesome! I thought we did well in Idaho, what a great idea to add fines to coercive tactics! 🫡👏

🚨 KANSAS IS NOT PLAYING. The "Sunflower State" has officially joined the medical freedom revolution with one of the strongest bills in the country! 🌻 The newly introduced Kansas Medical Freedom Act doesn't just "encourage" choice, it enforces it. Under this landmark legislation, any employer or entity that violates an individual's right to refuse a medical intervention could face staggering fines of $50,000 per violation!!! This is what real accountability looks like. Kansas is sending a clear message to the establishment: If you try to coerce us, it’s going to cost you. The "Idaho Blueprint" is evolving, and the penalties for medical tyranny are rising. We believe your body is your property, and no one should have to pay a price to keep it that way, unless it's the ghouls trying to take it from you. Congrats #KANSAS! #MedicalFreedom #Kansas #EndTheMandates #VSRF #bodilyautonomy #MAHA #HealthSovereignty #50KFines

@isubucks @KSUWindbreaker

Iowa State and Kansas State literally sold out a 51,000 seat stadium on a different continent. Can’t drive across an ocean…

@paulieknep Back in the day, I looked up data on Stepped-On and every time he switched teams, the team that got rid of him improved the next year and the team that acquired him did worse than the previous year. I don’t think that was a coincidence.

Allen Iverson and Stephon Marbury

@49erGirl16 @sam_amick @TheAthletic Thanks for man splaining!

@JuddVance @sam_amick @TheAthletic I never said he broke “the record” I said he broke Kobe’s record. Do you not know how English works? Do you not realize that Kobe’s record was 81 points? Have you never set a PR? Do you not know that a “record” doesn’t always refer to “the most ever by anyone”?

Why Bam Adebayo and the Heat should have stopped at 81 - just like the broadcast said - rather than taking Kobe’s mark, @TheAthletic (Free link) nytimes.com/athletic/71071…

@49erGirl16 @sam_amick @TheAthletic Why do you think Kobe Bryant had the record? Do you need me to explain what a record is?

@JuddVance @sam_amick @TheAthletic Again with the mansplaining. Why do you assume I know nothing about Wilt, or MJ, or Bill, or Clyde, or Magic, or Larry, or Kareem…or any other player prior to 2002? Or, better yet, how records work? I’ve been watching sports longer than you’ve been alive.

@HoopsAnalyst The Sixers were dumb enough to trade the 1st pick in the draft for him.

Hollander POTD Cliff Robinson. USC F was drafted was drafted 11th in 1979 by NJ. Good athlete averaged double double 2 seasons and 18+ ppg 5x. Bounced around a lot but always consistent thru retirement in 1992. Sorta forgotten due to emergence of Uncle Cliffy.