The "Have Your Random NBA Question Answered" Thread

[koberulz]

When did the NBA move to shooting three free-throws for a foul occurring on a three-point field goal attempt?

[Patr1ck]

When did the NBA move to shooting three free-throws for a foul occurring on a three-point field goal attempt?

1994-95 season.

[Murat]

When did Kobe do the football dance after a home game vs the Blazers in the "Write the Future" ad

May be 2009-10 season...

[IcemanOutlaw]

who decides to make a certain player to be the team captain?

[Andrew]

The head coach, I believe.

[shadowgrin]

When did Kobe do the football dance after a home game vs the Blazers in the "Write the Future" ad

Dont know but it looks like Lakers-Trail Blazers match...

[|)e8*]

Lol badger got owned do badly he edited his post

[Cleveland wins]

I don't know if this has been asked yet but, when did Glen Davis slam Shaquille oneal? I heard something about this, what's this all about?

[Andrew]

When he was 15, at a summer camp. (It's number six).

BOSTON -- Ever hear about the 15-year-old who body-slammed Shaquille O'Neal?

The guy who did it was a Big Baby then, too.

Glen Davis had another memorable moment against O'Neal when he ripped a rebound out of his elder's hands Wednesday night in Boston's 20-point victory over Phoenix, some seven years after the body-slam moment the two big men still remember today.

That day in the summer of 2001, in a backyard of an academic elder's house on the campus of LSU, Davis found himself staring at the player he idolized. On a mutual whim, the two began wrestling.

And the winner was clear when Davis, completely unintimidated, shocked the Diesel by lifting and slamming the 7-foot-1, 350-pounder to the ground.

O'Neal had a laugh while recalling the moment, but it clearly left an impression -- and it helped Davis get introduced to Dale Brown, then LSU's coach. Davis, still small in comparison with O'Neal's girth, matched up numerous times with Shaq on Wednesday and -- with a little help from the rest of the Celtics -- had the upper hand again.

"I just threw him down. It was two friends wrestling in the backyard and I won," said Davis, who made it clear that he wasn't nearly the size he is today when that match happened.

Still, he has a story from his teenage years that no other former 15-year-old can top.

[Dan's Brain]

Once the trade deadline has passed, at what point are teams allowed to resume trading players? The Noc/Dalembert deal happened before the Finals were over, so I wasn't sure.

[benji]

After the teams involved stop playing.

[Dan's Brain]

Thanks benji

[deihatein]

So when the playoffs starts, teams eliminated can now do a trade or something?

[benji]

Yes.

[john26]

only if they're not trading expirings

[benji]

Well yes, technically their contract ended when the team stopped playing, so they couldn't trade the player anyway as all they have are the rights.

[Bodz]

Has there been a team that played back-to-back games with another one in a regular season? Or did the NBA ever schedule such an arrangement before?

[Andrew]

Yes, indeed it actually happens fairly often.

[koberulz]

What's the most regular season games ever played by one player in a single year?

[Sauru]

Walt Bellamy played in 88 games during the 1968-69 regular season

[NovU]

Who was the worst starting player this year in win share wise?

[J@3]

Johnny Flynn. Had 0.1.

[benji]

In the last five years, only two players have been worse.

Desmond Mason, 2005-06: -0.2.
Adam Morrison, 2006-07: -1.5.

[NovU]

I thought he played ok as a rook, but I guess not.

[Dee.]

he actually did play well.