Re: NBA "justice"

["Cecil Wright" <cecil@hfx.eastlink.ca>]

You are speaking of the WBL, the World Basketball League (6'5 and under)
which featured the Halifax Windjammers, whose roster was graced by, among
others, former BC Eagle captain Steve Benton and Indiana captain Keith
Smart.

I was lucky enough to have been their television play by play broadcaster
for year one of their operations which saw an opening night crowd of 8,500.
It was an instant love affair between the players and fans...until the
league folded midway through the second year.

Cecil


----- Original Message -----
From: "Kestutis Kveraga" <Kestutis.Kveraga@dartmouth.edu>
To: <celtics@igtc.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2002 1:38 PM
Subject: Re: NBA "justice"


> --- You wrote:
> Lets limit the size of these brutes. Or have a League for midgets.
> --- end of quote ---
>
> Wasn't there a league for players 6-5 and under? I imagine it didn't fare
too
> well. People *want* to see freaks of nature perform incredible acts of
> athleticism and strength. That's why WNBA with its 'gorgeous two-handed
bounce
> passes' and 'sound basketball' isn't doing so well.
>
> Speaking of brutes, I have a feeling that, deep down, Shaq didn't really
want
> to connect on his "punch". That punch was ridiculous.
> Kestas