The "Have Your Random NBA Question Answered" Thread

Robert "Tractor" Traylor or Oliver "Pig" Miller are the only contenders I could think of.

Oliver Miller seems the most likely in the absence of definitive weight listings, though I remember reading that Shaq's listed weight was thought to be quite generous, with suggestions he was closer to the 400 pound mark.

Maybe Dallas will become a bad team (as Minnesota did) and Dirk will want to go to another team (like KG). Or if they can't get a ring, maybe he will go to a better team (like Malone with the Lakers)

Good question. However, I feel it may have wound up in the wrong thread.

Why Jordan is still not in the HOF?

not eligible yet.

he will be next year.

You have to been retired a certain amount of time. He should probably be eligible next year, if Hakeem was this year?

EDIT: Beaten. What he said.

WILLIAM (Bill) DAVIDSON - Contributor (Finalist in 2007), 85, is a lifelong Michigan resident born in Detroit, where he has created both NBA and WNBA dynasties. An owner of the Pistons since 1974 and the WNBA Shock since 1998, Davidson's Pistons have captured three NBA crowns to go along with two WNBA titles for the Shock. Davidson has served as Chairman of the NBA Board of Governors, and has been an innovative business leader in the sports industry - building the revolutionary Palace of Auburn Hills, playing an integral role in structuring modern NBA salary cap and free agency standards, and even owning the NHL's Tampa Bay Lightning and capturing a Stanley Cup. His Pistons have featured several Hall of Famers, including Isiah Thomas, Joe Dumars, Chuck Daly and Larry Brown.

http://www.hoophall.com/genrel/040708aaa.html

It's not at all difficult to look these things up.

so he helped structure the salary cap & free agency? that's cool, other than that, he doesn't really impress me.

Well, Vitale also made it for being a commentator/promoter of college basketball. Plus his five years of NCAA coaching.

Kemp got way up there from drug use, as did Stanley Roberts.

Isn't coke supposed to make you LOOSE weight?! Otherwise I need to have a serious word with my dietitian...

I'm no expert but interestingly this article refers to weight changes as well as weight loss. Kemp's problems with cocaine probably weren't the worst case scenario and other factors in his lifestyle likely contributed to his weight gain. Poor conditioning during the lockout comes to mind.

What are criterias for to be eligible for the draft?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NBA_Draft# ... on_process

All American players are automatically eligible to enter the draft at the end of their college eligibility. Through the 2005 NBA Draft, American players were also allowed to declare eligibility for the draft at any time between high school graduation and the completion of their college eligibility. International players could declare eligibility in the calendar year of their 18th birthday, or later.

The collective bargaining agreement between the league and its players union, which took effect with the 2005-06 NBA season, established new eligibility rules to end the former practice of high schoolers jumping to the NBA. The 2006 NBA Draft was the first under these new rules, which are:

* All players must be at least 19 years of age during the calendar year of the draft.

* A player who completed basketball eligibility at an American high school must also be at least one year removed from the graduation of his high school class.

Who do I have to talk to do declare my eligibility?

Presumably having an agent would help.

Who decides which jersey is going to wear the team, I mean, for those teams that have a third jersey?

IIRC, some teams had like a "Sunday jersey" a couple seasons ago.


How many of Tyson Chandler's points are off alley-oop passes from Chris Paul?

It cannot be more than four points a game.

IIRC, some teams had like a "Sunday jersey" a couple seasons ago.

Doesn't the home team wear away jerseys on Sunday?

^No. Don't think so, but the Lakers do wear their white jerseys on Sundays. So actually I take that back, I have no idea if teams wear their alternate jerseys on sundays or whatever, all I know is that the Lakers do..

Hmm... I think its different policies for different teams. I've seen quite a few teams wear road jerseys at home on Sundays... I'll look into it.

BTW, now whenever I see there is a hidden member, I think "Chaser!"

The Sonics wear the white jerseys on Sundays for the most part, they wore them when they beat Denver in double OT. I've never heard the alternate on Sundays rule but the only evidence I have to prove otherwise is Seattle.

What's David Stern's salary?

The Sonics wear the white jerseys on Sundays for the most part, they wore them when they beat Denver in double OT. I've never heard the alternate on Sundays rule but the only evidence I have to prove otherwise is Seattle.

well the lakers are the only team with an alternate home jersey becuase their regular homes are gold.


the sonics have a yellow alternate away jersey so they might wear those on random road trips. although i dont think ive seen those yellow ones this year.

Who decides which jersey is going to wear the team, I mean, for those teams that have a third jersey?

I've read that teams with alternate jerseys are required to wear them a set number of times, but I believe it's left up to the teams themselves to make the arrangements. Several years back a few teams seemed to wear their alternate jerseys in Sunday games but I don't think it was ever an official rule, just a custom.