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Sunday, November 27, 2022 Canadian TV Listings (Times Eastern)

WHERE CAN I FIND THOSE PREMIERES?: WRITTEN IN THE STARS (discovery +) MICKEY SAVES CHRISTMAS (Disney Channel Canada) 7:00pm A CHRISTMAS SPARK (Lifetime Canada) 8:00pm A HOLIDAY SPECTACULAR (W Network) 8:00pm CANDACE CAMERON BURE PRESENTS: A CHRISTMAS ... PRESENT (CTV Life) 8:00pm TIS THE SEASON: THE HOLIDAYS ON SCREEN (CNN) 8:00pm

WHAT IS NOT PREMIERING IN CANADA TONIGHT: THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF DISNEY: MAGICAL HOLIDAY CELEBRATION (ABC Feed)

FIFA WORLD CUP SOCCER (TSN/TSN3/TSN4/TSN5) 4:45am: Japan vs. Costa Rica (TSN/TSN3/TSN4) 7:45am: Belgium vs. Morocco (TSN/TSN3/TSN4/TSN5) 10:45am: Croatia vs. Canada (TSN/TSN3/TSN4/TSN5) 1:45pm: Spain vs. Germany

NFL FOOTBALL (TSN2) 1:00pm: Buccaneers vs. Browns (TSN2) 4:00pm: Raiders vs. Seahawks (TSN/TSN4/TSN5) 8:15pm: Packers vs. Eagles

NBA BASKETBALL (SN) 3:00pm: Trailblazers vs. Nets (SN1) 5:00pm: Heat vs. Hawks (SN Now) 6:00pm: Wizards vs. Celtics (TSN2) 8:00pm: Mavericks vs. Bucks

WHEN I THINK OF CHRISTMAS (W Network) 6:00pm: Sara reunites with her ex-boyfriend, Josh, when she returns to her hometown to help her mother move. When Sara makes a surprising discovery, she and Josh forge a bold plan for an upcoming Christmas concert that takes them back to their musical roots.

NHL HOCKEY (TSN3) 7:00pm: Jets vs. Blackhawks (SN) 8:00pm: Canucks vs. Sharks (TSN5) 10:30pm: Sens vs. Kings

HEARTLAND (CBC) 7:00pm: Amy leads an overnight trail ride to help with Jessica's new photography job; on the ride, Amy and Jack have a disagreement about Finn; Lou's latest mayoral event upsets Rick...AND THE HORSIES!

HOLIDAY HARMONY (Crave) 7:05pm: With just two weeks to get to the iHeartRadio Christmas Eve performance of her dreams, singer/songwriter Gail takes on a group of misfit kids hoping to perform in a Christmas Eve Gala of their own.

FRIDAY NIGHT THUNDER (APTN) 7:30pm: It's the final Humberstone double-header of the season and the drivers have one last chance to improve their finishing position on the Knights of Thunder leaderboard. Then, they all share some updates on what they plan to do next.

CHRISTMAS IN WOLF CREEK (Super Channel Heart & Home) 7:30pm: A woman and her new boyfriend are struggling to maintain their relationship. However, when a runaway reindeer threatens the annual Christmas play, the couple must work together to save Christmas for the town and each other.

THE GREAT CANADIAN BAKING SHOW HOLIDAY SPECIAL (CBC) 8:00pm: Four bakers from previous seasons return to the tent for a chance to become the Holiday Star Baker.

HUDSON & REX (City TV) 8:00pm: When the maid-of-honor winds up dead after a bachelorette party, it´s up to Charlie and Rex to untangle the events of the night.

THE BIG BAKE (Food Network Canada) 8:00pm: Brad Smith gets the kitchen jingle bell rockin' as the baking teams work in harmony to create cakes inspired by a favorite festive tune. They'll have to work in sync to get judges Ron Ben-Israel, Eddie Jackson and Danni Rose singing their praises.

A SUGAR & SPICE HOLIDAY (City TV) 9:00pm: Suzie, a rising young architect, returns to her small hometown in Maine for Christmas. When she gets there, she is pushed to follow her grandmother's footsteps and enter the local gingerbread house competition.

BEYOND OAK ISLAND (History Canada) 9:00pm: The Best of Beyond Oak Island: Marty and Rick Lagina meet in the War Room with Matty Blake and Gary Drayton to review and discuss the future of the most compelling treasure hunts they've explored so far.

AUSSIE GOLD HUNTERS (Discovery Canada) 9:00pm

WHO KILLED THE LYON SISTERS? (Investigation Discovery) 9:00pm: A detailed investigation into the 1975 disappearance of Sheila and Katherine Lyon, two sisters in Wheaton, Md., whose case was reopened after nearly 40 years when a police detective came across a potential lead.

BERNIE LANGILLE WANTS TO KNOW WHAT HAPPENED TO BERNIE LANGILLE (Documentary) 9:00pm: His grandfather's mysterious death has haunted Bernie Langille's family for more than fifty years. Was he murdered?

OUTBACK OPAL HUNTERS (Discovery Canada) 10:00pm: The Blacklighters' claim runs dry; the Young Guns have big machines but they're running out of safe ground.

THE CURSE OF OAK ISLAND (History Canada) 10:00pm: While on a research mission in England, Marty, Alex, and Charles are thrilled to uncover more evidence connecting the Knights Templar to the Oak Island mystery.

SEEKING FIRE (Super Channel Fuse) 10:00pm: Filmmakers Ian Bawa and Quan Luong travel the world to examine people's relationship with money and how financial independence can fuel passion. They meet people who are financially free and explore their own relationships with money.

GOT IDENTITY (APTN) 11:30pm: Nelson meets with Indigenous comedian Ron Kanutski to talk about his experience at a Canadian school. The pair discusses the impact of assumptions being made about their culture and then delves into the lack of awareness about Indigenous Peoples.

#cdntv #cancon #canadian tv #canadian tv listings #heartland #friday night thunder #the great canadian baking show #hudson & rex #the big bake #aussie gold hunters #outback opal hunters #the curse of oak island #got identity #fifa world cup #nfl football #nba basketball #nhl hockey

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Arrivals & Departures 12 February 1934 – 31 July 2022 William Felton Russell

William Felton Russell was an American professional basketball player who played as a center for the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA) from 1956 to 1969. A five-time NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) and a 12-time NBA All-Star, he was the centerpiece of the Celtics dynasty that won 11 NBA championships during his 13-year career. Russell and Henri Richard of the National Hockey League are tied for the record of the most championships won by an athlete in a North American sports league.

Russell is widely considered to be one of the greatest basketball players of all time. He led the San Francisco Dons to two consecutive NCAA championships in 1955 and 1956, and he captained the gold-medal winning U.S. national basketball team at the 1956 Summer Olympics.

Despite his limitations on offense, as Russell never averaged more than 19.0 points per game in any season, some regard him as one of the greatest basketball players of all time for his dominating defensive play. Standing at 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) tall, with a 7 ft 4 in (2.24 m) arm span, his shot-blocking and man-to-man defense were major reasons for the Celtics' dominance during his career.

Russell was equally notable for his rebounding abilities, and he led the NBA in rebounds four times, had a dozen consecutive seasons of 1,000 or more rebounds, and remains second all time in both total rebounds and rebounds per game. He is one of just two NBA players (the other being prominent rival Wilt Chamberlain) to have grabbed more than 50 rebounds in a game.

Russell played in the wake of black pioneers Earl Lloyd, Chuck Cooper, and Sweetwater Clifton, and he was the first black player to achieve superstar status in the NBA. He also served a three-season (1966–69) stint as player-coach for the Celtics, becoming the first black coach in the NBA and the first to win a championship.

In 2011, Barack Obama awarded Russell the Presidential Medal of Freedom for his accomplishments on the court and in the civil rights movement.

Russell was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1975, was one of the founding inductees into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame in 2006, and was enshrined in the FIBA Hall of Fame in 2007. He was selected into the NBA 25th Anniversary Team in 1971 and the NBA 35th Anniversary Team in 1980, named as one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History in 1996, one of only four players to receive all three honors, and selected into the NBA 75th Anniversary Team in 2021. In 2009, the NBA renamed the NBA Finals MVP Award in his honor. In 2021, he was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame a second time for his coaching career

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New Jersey Nets and Detroit Pistons Swap Porter and Money

On September 8th, 1978, the Detroit Pistons traded guard Eric Money to the New Jersey Nets for guard Kevin Porter.

Not many NBA players get the homecoming experience right away. Guard Eric Money was the exception. Money was from the local area, starring at Detroit Kettering High School.

A two-year player at the University of Arizona, Money was a rare underclassmen and just 19 years old when the Detroit Pistons selected him 33rd overall in the second round of the 1974 NBA Draft.

After being drafted, Money signed a two-year deal for what was believed to be worth $50,000 annually. Standing six-feet tall, Money was a slick guard with a knack for scoring from midrange. He joined as a backup at guard to a team built around star big man Bob Lanier and five-time All-Star point guard Dave Bing.

There was significant excitement around Money as a prospect because of his youth and scoring ability. There was also an expectation that he would be Bing's successor.

Detroit began the 1974-75 season 10-7 after 17 games and 13-10 after 23. The club reached a 31-21 record after a 15-4 stretch. The Pistons were second in the West, but a 9-21 run to end the season left the club 40-42 and fifth in the conference standings. Money had a bit role with the Pistons in his rookie season, appearing in 66 games, compiling 4.8 PPG, 1.3 RPG, 1.5 APG and 0.5 SPG in 13.5 MPG.

The Pistons advanced to the first round where they matched up with the Seattle SuperSonics. In the series opener, Sonics forward Spencer Haywood led the way with 22 points, 14 boards and five assists as Seattle won 90-77. In the second game, three Pistons scored 20 points and Detroit won comfortably 122-106.

Seattle took a 15-point lead at halftime in the rubber game and behind 26 points from Tom Burleson, held on for a 100-93 victory. Money did not play in the postseason for Detroit. He missed time due to a twisted ankle suffered in practice.

After the season, the Pistons moved on from Bing, dealing the star guard after a contentious contract holdout from the previous year. He was sent to the Washington Bullets with a first round pick for point guard Kevin Porter. In addition to Porter, the Pistons added guard Archie Clark in a trade with the SuperSonics.

Porter became the starter at point guard and Money was his backup for the 1975-76 season. Detroit began the year 11-6. However, the club lost 17 of its next 21 games. At 17-25, head coach Ray Scott was fired and replaced by assistant coach Herb Brown.

After 69 games, the Pistons were 26-43 and half a game out of fifth place in the West. Detroit saved its best for last, winning 10 of the final 13 games to finish 36-46 and fifth. The record was good enough to get them into the playoffs.

Money saw a significant boost in playing time during his second pro season partially because Porter only played 19 games due of right knee surgery. The six-foot guard played in 80 games and amassed 13.0 PPG, 2.6 RPG, 4.2 APG and 1.7 SPG in 28.3 MPG.

The Pistons advanced to the postseason as the fifth qualifying team despite having the sixth-best record in the West. They went on to a series in the opening round with the fourth-seeded Milwaukee Bucks. The first game saw Bucks rookie Gary Brokaw drop 36 points in a 110-107 Milwaukee victory. Detroit center Bob Lanier had 35 points in a 126-123 Pistons victory.

In the third and final game of the series, Pistons guard Chris Ford had a key steal with 18 seconds left and Lanier made two free-throws with 13 seconds left as the Pistons held on for a 107-104 win. During the three-game series, Money recorded 14.0 PPG on 46.3% from the field, 2.0 RPG, 4.7 APG and 2.3 SPG in 27.7 MPG.

Detroit moved on to the Conference Semifinals where they faced the Golden State Warriors. Guard Phil Smith had 26 points to lead the way in a 127-103 Warriors Game One blowout win.

Curtis Rowe and Lanier combined for 64 points in a 123-111 Pistons victory. With the series tied 1-1, Smith put up 34 points in a 113-96 Warriors victory.

In Game Four, the Pistons built a 16-point lead going into the fourth quarter. Golden State came back in the fourth quarter. Lanier and Rowe made key baskets in the last 49 seconds of the game and Smith missed an attempt with seven seconds left that would have tied the score 102 all. Detroit forward Howard Porter rebounded Smith’s miss. He was fouled and made both free-throws. Detroit won 106-102 and made tied the series 2-2.

In Game Five, Smith registered 28 points and Rick Barry put up 25 points, 11 assists and seven steals in a 128-109 Warriors win. Detroit had an early 16-point lead in the second quarter of Game Six, but Golden State got close and sent the game to overtime.

Trailing 118-116 late, the Pistons had two chances to tie. Clifford Ray blocked Rowe’s layup attempt and Money missed a desperation shot on the last play. Golden State won the series 4-2. In the six-game series, Money managed 11.8 PPG, 2.7 RPG and 6.2 APG in 31.7 MPG.

In the 1976 offseason, the Pistons signed free agent M.L. Carr and acquired guard Ralph Simpson in a three-team trade with the Denver Nuggets and Boston Celtics.

Around the start of the 1976-77 season, Money re-signed with the Pistons on a reported three-year contract. Detroit began the 1976-77 season 2-6 but won nine of its next 10 games to reach 11-7. Detroit seemed to be headed to the playoffs, reaching third place in the East with a 40-28 record after 68 games. The club went 4-10 over the final 14 games to fall to 44-38, which was sixth in the conference.

Porter's return caused an uneasy dynamic with Money. Both point guards wanted to play but there could only be one starter. Guards Chris Ford and Ralph Simpson also wanted playing time. Both Money and Porter were fined at times and Porter's relationship with Brown soured significantly.

Money appeared in 73 games with the Pistons during the '76-'77 season, tallying 10.2 PPG, 1.7 RPG, 3.3 APG and 1.2 SPG in 21.7 MPG. Money started the final 11 games of the regular season and was effective, averaging 16.2 PPG on 53.1% from the field and 6.0 APG in 31.6 MPG.

In the playoffs, the Pistons faced the Golden State Warriors. In the series opener, Lanier had 28 points and the Pistons bounced back from an 18-point deficit to win 95-90. Facing elimination, the Warriors got 35 points from Phil Smith (28 in the first half) and pulled away in the second half to blow out the Pistons 138-108. Money had 31 points and seven assists in the loss.

Game Three was for all of the marbles and it was heated. With six minutes and 10 seconds left in the third quarter, Money had an altercation with Warriors guard Charles Dudley. After Dudley attempted to take an offensive foul from Money, he kicked and threw a punch at the Pistons guard. It led both benches to clear.

The situation would escalate. Pistons forward M.L. Carr stepped in to push Dudley back but other parties would soon get involved (via The San Francisco Examiner):

"It was then that a spectator, later identified as Dennis Ackerman, reached across the table and popped Carr in the neck with a right hand. At the moment, Carr didn't even realize who had hit him but teammate Bob Lanier did. The massive center hurdled the table, leading a charge that inundated Ackerman. "The players were finally being sorted out When the next act in the drama took place. Carr has just learned who had hit him and charged after Ackerman, who was being led out. 'How low can the fans be,' said Carr disgustedly. 'That's why I went after him again. I was on the court when he hit me. I wasn't in the stands. The guy reached over. It was a cheap shot. If I had gone into the stands to hit a fan they would have thrown me out. I want to see what happens after what a fan did.' Initially quite a bit to Ackerman. "He wound up in Oakland City Jail, charged with one count of disturbing the peace and another of battery. Apparently Carr, who was approached by a police officer in the locker room, carried through with his threat to press charges against his assailant."

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Neither Money nor Dudley received an ejection. Rick Barry had 35 points in the game and the Warriors gained momentum in the second half to pull away and win 109-101 and eliminate Detroit. During the series, Money averaged 18.3 PPG on 50% from the field, 3.0 RPG, 6.7 APG and 2.0 SPG in 34.3 MPG.

The playing time issues involving Porter and Money would continue into the 1977-78 season. Porter played eight games with the Pistons before he was traded to the New Jersey Nets with Howard Porter for guard Al Skinner and two second round picks. The move gave Money full control of the starting point guard spot.

Money thrived in his fourth season. With Porter out of the picture, he played a career-high 33.6 minutes a night. Money also had career bests of 18.6 PPG, 2.7 RPG and 4.6 APG. The guard also averaged 1.6 SPG in 76 appearances.

The Pistons however floundered. Detroit was 9-15 when head coach Herb Brown was fired and replaced by general manager Bob Kauffman. The Pistons played .500 basketball under Kauffman, going 29-29 and finishing the season out of the playoffs with a 38-44 record.

After the season, the Pistons went through a regime change. The Pistons hired Dick Vitale as new head coach. General manager Kauffman later resigned after clashing with owner Bill Davidson.

Vitale and Money were not on the same page immediately, leading to a trade. (via Detroit Free Press):

"But it was over a month ago that Vitale met with Money at a restaurant in the Pontiac Silverdome, the new headquarters for the Pistons. 'I guess we exchanged philosophy,' said Vitale at a press conference Friday. 'I told him what I expected from a Detroit Piston. I told him there were some things in the past that he had done that I would not tolerate. 'Then he gave me some specifics that led me to believe he could not play for me. He said his job was only on the floor. He said he didn't owe anything to the fans, they meant nothing. He said the media wasn't fair to him and the Piston organization had not treated him fairly.' From then on it was a one-way conversation. 'I stood up and told him it would take me six minutes to get to my office and after that I would do all in my power to make sure he was wearing a different uniform by training camp.'"

Money was traded soon after to the New Jersey Nets for old rival Kevin Porter, the guard who he backed up previously in Detroit. Money ended his four-year run with a stat line of 11.9 PPG, 2.1 RPG, 3.5 APG and 1.3 SPG in 295 games. The guard shot 49% from the field and 75% from the free-throw line.

Kevin Porter joined the New Jersey Nets after the aforementioned trade with the Pistons early in the 1976-77 season. Porter had wanted more playing time and got his wish in New Jersey. The six-foot guard appeared in 74 games with the Nets, and produced 16.2 PPG, 10.8 APG, 2.7 RPG and 1.6 SPG in 36.3 MPG.

Though Porter thrived individually, the Nets were terrible, reaching a 9-42 mark after 51 games. The team would play better, going 15-16 over the final 31 games to finish 24-58 and out of the postseason.

Seeing an opportunity to get a scoring guard, the Nets leaped at the chance to acquire Money. The team felt it had a younger guard who could pass and create in Eddie Jordan. Porter's looming free agency also concerned New Jersey who didn't want to lose him without receiving anything significant in return.

Money was a starter at point guard with the Nets after the trade. The guard played just 47 games with the Nets, averaging 16.7 PPG, 2.7 RPG, 5.3 APG and 1.6 SPG in 30.5 MPG.

He was traded with guard Al Skinner to the Philadelphia 76ers for Harvey Catchings, Ralph Simpson and cash considerations. The Nets were 23-27 and on a five-game losing streak when the trade was made.

Money's tenure in New Jersey and the subsequent trade did create an NBA record. On November 8, 1978, the Nets and Philadelphia 76ers were playing in a game. Nets forward Bernard King and coach Kevin Loughery both received three technical fouls from referee Richie Powell.

Three technical fouls are impossible and the Nets protested the game which ended up as a 123-117 loss. The NBA accepted the protest, ruled that the Nets were right and replayed the game from the point of King's ejection on March 3, 1979.

Money was on the Nets in November but had already been traded to the 76ers by the replayed game, so the guard played the game and was marked as playing for both teams. It made him the only player in league history to score for two teams in the same game and he is one of only three to play in the same game for two teams.

SB Nation's Weird Rules recapped the situation well.

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Kevin Porter was happy to be back in Detroit after less than a year spent with New Jersey. His style of play which involved penetrating and dishing to teammates fit the uptempo style coach Dick Vitale wanted to play.

Porter was capable of putting up some unique stat lines. In early March, he had 30 points and 25 assists in a 160-117 win against the Boston Celtics. Overall, he led the NBA with 13.4 APG, a then-NBA record. He also had 1,099 assists. It was the first time a player recorded over 1,000 assists.

Porter recorded at least 10 assists in 62 of his 82 games and had at least 20 helpers on nine occasions. Along with the assists, Porter accumulated 15.4 PPG, 2.5 RPG and 1.9 SPG in 82 games and 37.4 MPG.

Detroit began the 1977-78 season just 2-8 under coach Vitale and never recovered. The team was top-six in pace, but struggled on both the offensive and defensive ends, finishing with a 30-52 record and out of the playoffs.

After the season, Porter became a free agent and signed a five-year contract with the Washington Bullets. The Pistons received two first round picks in 1980 (Rickey Brown) and 1982 (John Bagley) as compensation.

Kevin Porter on playing for Dick Vitale (via Asbury Park Press):

"I really believe in Dick Vitale's ability to communicate and relate with people."

On being a new player from his previous time in Detroit (via Detroit Free Press):

"It's a new Kevin Porter on the court. People have a wrong outlook of pro athletes. They want to win and get that championship ring on their finger so bad, that they'll do whatever the coach says. Especially if you're a dedicated individual and I think I am dedicated to basketball."

On his issues with Herb Brown:

"I owe a lot to Dick Vitale and no matter what he says to me or how he says it, I'm going to do what he says. Dick is just going to be the last word in everything. Herb Brown would say something during a game situation and a ballplayer could change his mind just like that. I'd never been in that situation and I think I reacted wrong to it, but I guess when you're under pressure, you kinda react the wrong way. I should have kept my head and just sat on the bench as he wanted me to. "But I think Dick Vitale is going to be level with the ballplayers if you're not doing what he wants you to do he'll tell you. I hate to keep coming back to Herb, but with him you'd always hear things from somebody else, from (assistant coach) Larry Jones or from (general manager) Oscar Feldman or from the news media. That's what the problem was; he could never relate to his players."

How he feels he was blamed in Detroit:

"People pointed to me and Herb as the main problem, but there were other problems. Marvin (Barnes) had problems, Eric (Money) had problems, Bob (Lanier) had problems, Howard (Porter) had problems, Ralph Simpson had problems. Everybody had problems, mine were just more publicized."

How the Pistons can be better:

"There is no doubt that was a much better team at the beginning of last year. That was an unbelievable team. But I personally think that as a floor general and playmaker, I can get these guys to work together and make them into a good ballclub. If we concentrate on doing things in the perimeter and playing Dick Vitale's game we can win basketball games."

How his religious beliefs have helped him:

"Last summer I accepted Jesus Christ as my savior that's been a big factor in my life. Mentally, it's taken a lot of pressures off me. My dealings with the political end of things that were going on here when Herb was here, it took that off my mind. I was concentrating on the Bible and what Christ was relating to me moreso than what was going on in basketball and it really helped me mentally. "After I accepted him and tried to live by his word, things in my life kinda smoothed out for me. I give all the credit first of all to God and to my teammates my stats and my totals don't mean anything because I know where they're coming from, from those guys and God."

How the Pistons organization has changed:

"The organization has changed completely. There's not all the political things going on here now that was going on last year. I think I was just naive enough to just want to play and win all the time I didn't realize all the things that were going on behind my back. Now, instead of having four or five chiefs, there's just one chief, and that's Dick Vitale."

On his time in New Jersey (via Detroit Free Press):

"I'm here to play basketball. I went to New Jersey with a new attitude. Kevin Loughery told me to go ahead and run the team. I got my head together and broke some records."

On his playing style:

"If there's a lost ball on the floor, Kevin Porter will go get it."

Eric Money on joining the Nets (via The Central New Jersey Home News):

"I have a very exciting feeling about coming to the New York area. The Nets have a young and very talented team."

New Jersey Nets general manager Charles Theokas on Money (via Asbury Park Press):

"[Money] is a little more all-around player, a little taller, and we think can do a better job on defense."

On Money's ability:

"If we played tomorrow, Money would start for us. He opens up a lot of things."

Detroit Pistons head coach Dick Vitale on Kevin Porter (via Detroit Free Press):

"Kevin is one of the few guys who pulled me out of my seat when I watched him play."

On what he told Eric Money when he decided to trade him:

"I told him I would not trade a Mercedes to get a Volkswagen. Today we got a Mercedes."

On Porter's style of play (via Paterson Morning News):

"I want to play a running game of basketball. And to do that, you need a point guard, someone who can get the ball to the other fellas. No one can do that better than Kevin Porter."

On figuring out if it was right to acquire Porter:

"I talked with Ray Scott (another former Pistons' coach) and he said not to believe all the stories about Kevin. He wants to win. He wants to wear a Pistons' uniform."

Telling Kevin Porter at a press conference his first game will be against Money and the New Jersey Nets (via Detroit Free Press):

"On Oct. 13 we open up with the Nets. And you're going to be guarding a guy named Money. I hear you can't play defense well we're gonna find out that day because Money is going to be juiced up to get 60 (points). Think about that for the next three months."

Nets head coach Kevin Loughery on the team's backcourt after the trade (via The Central New Jersey Home News):

"As of right now, our backcourt is very solid. We have a good corps of guards in Eric [Money] and Eddie Jordan."

Nets guard Eddie Jordan on how the trade opens up a role for him as a distributor (via The Central New Jersey Home News):

"I may be the only true point guard on the team. When I come in for John, Money will be looking more for the bucket. I'd like to look for the bucket once in a while too. but I'll do whatever Kevin wants me to do. I think I'll be how the coach wants to use me. I'll know very soon though."

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Kevin Porter: Topps via Amazon

Eric Money: Topps via Ebay

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Julius Irving

Happy Birthday to “Dr. J” aka Julius Erving. Former Professional Basketball Player. Regarded as one of the most influential basketball players of all time, Erving helped legitimize the American Basketball Association and was the best-known player in that league when it merged into the National Basketball Association (NBA) after the 1975–76 season. He Played with the NJ Nets which is now the Brooklyn Nets

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20 of the greatest upsets in NBA playoff history with details of top scorers and why each upset was significant:

1. 1994 NBA Finals: Houston Rockets (6th seed) defeat New York Knicks (2nd seed)

Top scorer: Hakeem Olajuwon (Rockets) - 26.9 PPG

Why it's an upset: The Rockets became the first team in NBA history to win the NBA Finals as a sixth seed. They defeated the heavily favored Knicks, who had finished with a 57-25 record in the regular season.

2. 2007 Western Conference First Round: Golden State Warriors (8th seed) defeat Dallas Mavericks (1st seed)

Top scorer: Dirk Nowitzki (Mavericks) - 27.1 PPG

Why it's an upset: The Warriors became the first eighth-seeded team to defeat a first-seeded team in a best-of-seven playoff series. The Mavericks had won 67 games in the regular season compared to the Warriors' 42 wins.

3. 1981 NBA Finals: Boston Celtics (3rd seed) defeat Houston Rockets (1st seed)

Top scorer: Larry Bird (Celtics) - 27.4 PPG

Why it's an upset: The Celtics, who were seeded third in the Eastern Conference, defeated the Rockets, who had finished with the best record in the NBA. It was the first NBA championship for the Celtics in five years.

4. 1995 Eastern Conference Semifinals: Indiana Pacers (5th seed) defeat New York Knicks (1st seed)

Top scorer: Reggie Miller (Pacers) - 31.3 PPG

Why it's an upset: The Pacers, who had finished with a 52-30 record in the regular season, defeated the Knicks, who had won 55 games and were the top seed in the Eastern Conference. Reggie Miller's epic 8 points in 9 seconds in Game 1 of the series is also considered one of the greatest comebacks in NBA history.

5. 2011 NBA Finals: Dallas Mavericks (3rd seed) defeat Miami Heat (2nd seed)

Top scorer: Dirk Nowitzki (Mavericks) - 26.0 PPG

Why it's an upset: The Mavericks defeated the Heat, who had acquired LeBron James and Chris Bosh to join Dwyane Wade in the offseason. The Heat were widely considered the favorites to win the championship, but the Mavericks won the series in six games.

6. 2006 NBA Finals: Miami Heat (2nd seed) defeat Dallas Mavericks (4th seed)

Top scorer: Dwyane Wade (Heat) - 34.7 PPG

Why it's an upset: The Heat became the first team to win an NBA championship after trailing 0-2 in the Finals. The Mavericks had won the first two games of the series, but the Heat won the next four games to win the championship.

7. 2004 NBA Finals: Detroit Pistons (3rd seed) defeat Los Angeles Lakers (2nd seed)

Top scorer: Chauncey Billups (Pistons) - 21.0 PPG

Why it's an upset: The Lakers, who had won three of the previous four NBA championships, were heavily favored to win the series. However, the Pistons, who were known for their defense and team play, won the series in five games.

8. 1999 Western Conference First Round: New York Knicks (8th seed) defeat Miami Heat (1st seed)

Top scorer: Allan Houston (Knicks) - 16.8 PPG

Why it's an upset: The Knicks became the second eighth-seeded team to defeat a first-seeded team in a best-of-five playoff series. The Heat had finished with a 33-17 record in the lockout-shortened season, while the Knicks had a 27-23 record.

9. 1989 NBA Finals: Detroit Pistons (3rd seed) defeat Los Angeles Lakers (1st seed)

Top scorer: Joe Dumars (Pistons) - 27.3 PPG

Why it's an upset: The Pistons defeated the Lakers, who had won the NBA championship the previous two years. The Pistons won the series in four games, becoming the first team to sweep a team in the NBA Finals since 1971.

10. 1975 NBA Finals: Golden State Warriors (3rd seed) defeat Washington Bullets (1st seed)

Top scorer: Rick Barry (Warriors) - 29.5 PPG

Why it's an upset: The Warriors defeated the Bullets, who had finished with the best record in the NBA. The Warriors won the series in four games, with Rick Barry being named the Finals MVP.

11. 2002 Western Conference Finals: Los Angeles Lakers (3rd seed) defeat Sacramento Kings (1st seed)

Top scorer: Shaquille O'Neal (Lakers) - 36.3 PPG

Why it's an upset: The Lakers, who had won the NBA championship the previous two years, defeated the Kings in a controversial series that included several disputed calls by the referees. The Kings had won 61 games in the regular season compared to the Lakers' 58 wins.

12. 1999 Eastern Conference First Round: New York Knicks (7th seed) defeat Miami Heat (2nd seed)

Top scorer: Allan Houston (Knicks) - 20.0 PPG

Why it's an upset: The Knicks defeated the Heat, who had finished with a 33-17 record in the lockout-shortened season. The Knicks won the series in five games, with Allan Houston hitting a game-winning shot in Game 5.

13. 2019 Eastern Conference First Round: Orlando Magic (7th seed) defeat Toronto Raptors (2nd seed)

Top scorer: Kawhi Leonard (Raptors) - 28.0 PPG

Why it's an upset: The Magic defeated the Raptors, who had finished with a 58-24 record in the regular season and were considered one of the favorites to win the NBA championship. The Magic won the series in five games, with D.J. Augustin hitting a game-winning shot in Game 1.

14. 2011 Western Conference First Round: Memphis Grizzlies (8th seed) defeat San Antonio Spurs (1st seed)

Top scorer: Zach Randolph (Grizzlies) - 17.4 PPG

Why it's an upset: The Grizzlies became just the fourth eighth-seeded team to defeat a first-seeded team in a best-of-seven playoff series. The Spurs had won 61 games in the regular season compared to the Grizzlies' 46 wins.

15. 1992 Eastern Conference Semifinals: Chicago Bulls (3rd seed) defeat New York Knicks (1st seed)

Top scorer: Michael Jordan (Bulls) - 34.8 PPG

Why it's an upset: The Bulls defeated the Knicks, who had finished with a 51-31 record in the regular season. The Bulls won the series in seven games, with Michael Jordan scoring 42 points in Game 7.

16. 1977 NBA Finals: Portland Trail Blazers (3rd seed) defeat Philadelphia 76ers (1st seed)

Top scorer: Bill Walton (Trail Blazers) - 18.5 PPG

Why it's an upset: The Trail Blazers defeated the 76ers, who had finished with the best record in the Eastern Conference. The Trail Blazers won the series in six games, with Bill Walton being named the Finals MVP.

17. 1984 NBA Finals: Boston Celtics (2nd seed) defeat Los Angeles Lakers (1st seed)

Top scorer: Larry Bird (Celtics) - 27.4 PPG

Why it's an upset: The Celtics defeated the Lakers, who had finished with the best record in the NBA. The Celtics won the series in seven games, with Larry Bird scoring 20 points in the decisive Game 7.

18. 1986 Eastern Conference First Round: Chicago Bulls (8th seed) defeat Boston Celtics (1st seed)

Top scorer: Michael Jordan (Bulls) - 43.7 PPG

Why it's an upset: The Bulls became the first eighth-seeded team to defeat a first-seeded team in a best-of-five playoff series. The Celtics had won 67 games in the regular season compared to the Bulls' 30 wins.

19. 2005 NBA Finals: San Antonio Spurs (2nd seed) defeat Detroit Pistons (3rd seed)

Top scorer: Tim Duncan (Spurs) - 20.6 PPG

Why it's an upset: The Spurs defeated the Pistons, who had won the NBA championship the previous year. The Spurs won the series in seven games, with Tim Duncan being named the Finals MVP.

20. 2016 NBA Finals: Cleveland Cavaliers (1st seed) defeat Golden State Warriors (1st seed)

Top scorer: LeBron James (Cavaliers) - 29.7 PPG

Why it's an upset: The Cavaliers became the first team in NBA history to win the NBA championship after trailing 3-1 in the Finals. The Warriors had won a record 73 games in the regular season compared to the Cavaliers' 57 wins. LeBron James was also named Finals MVP, becoming the first player to lead both teams in points, rebounds, assists, steals, and blocks in a Finals series.

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TOP 20 PLAYERS WITH THE MOST POINTS AVERAGE PER GAME REGULAR SEASON IN NBA HISTORY

Wilt Chamberlain - 50.3 PPG, 4,029 points, 80 games (season 1962)

Wilt Chamberlain - 44.8 PPG, 3,586 points, 80 games (season 1963)

Wilt Chamberlain - 38.3 PPG, 3,033 points, 79 games (season 1961)

Wilt Chamberlain - 37.6 PPG, 2,707 points, 72 games (season 1960)

Michael Jordan - 37.0 PPG, 3,041 points, 82 games (season 1987)

Wilt Chamberlain - 36.8 PPG, 2,948 points, 80 games (season 1964)

James Harden - 36.1 PPG, 2,818 points, 78 games (season 2019)

Rick Barry - 35.5 PPG, 2,775 points, 78 games (season 1967)

Kobe Bryant - 35.4 PPG, 2,832 points, 80 games (season 2006)

Michael Jordan - 34.9 PPG, 2,868 points, 82 games (season 1988)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar - 34.8 PPG, 2,822 points, 81 games (seasons 1972)

Elgin Baylor - 34.7 PPG, 2,538 points, 73 games (seasons 1961)

Wilt Chamberlain - 34.7 PPG, 2,534 points, 73 games (seasons 1965)

Bob McAdoo - 34.5 PPG, 2,831 points, 82 games (season 1975)

James Harden - 34.3 PPG, 2,335 points, 68 games (season 2020)

Tiny Archibald - 33.9 PPG, 2,719 points, 80 games (season 1973)

Elgin Baylor - 33.9 PPG, 2,719 points, 80 games (season 1963)

Michael Jordan - 33.5 PPG, 2,753 points, 82 games (season 1990)

Wilt Chamberlain - 33.5 PPG, 2,649 points, 79 games (season 1966)

Joel Embiid - 33.4 PPG, 1,804 points, 54 games (season 2023)

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William James Adams Jr. (born March 15, 1975), known professionally as will.i.am, is a rapper, singer, songwriter, actor, and record producer. He rose to prominence as the founder and lead member of the Black Eyed Peas. As a solo artist, he has released four albums, beginning with Lost Change (2001), through Atlantic Records. His second solo outing, Must B 21, was released on September 23, 2003. The track "Go!" was used as the theme for the NBA Live 2005 and Madden NFL 2005 seasons. The third album, Songs About Girls, was released on September 25, 2007. He released his fourth studio album, #willpower, in 2013. He has worked for other artists including A.R. Rahman, Cheryl, Michael Jackson, Justin Bieber, Kesha, Britney Spears, Miley Cyrus, David Guetta, U2, Rihanna, Lady Gaga, Usher, Justin Timberlake, Nicki Minaj, 2NE1, and Baby Kaely. In collaborations with the Black Eyed Peas, he has a total of 41 top-40 entries on the UK Singles Chart since 1998 and has sold 9.4 million singles in the UK. He has been a judge and mentor on the television talent show series The Voice UK (2012–present), The Voice Australia (2014), and The Voice Kids (2017–present). He is the recipient of a Latin Grammy Award, a Daytime Emmy Award, and seven Grammy Awards. The i.am Angel Foundation provided fast internet access to the Estrada Courts housing project in Boyle Heights where he formerly lived. #africanhistory365 #africanexcellence https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp1JWx6MLJK/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Friday, November 17, 2023 Canadian TV Listings (Times Eastern)

WHERE CAN I FIND THOSE PREMIERES?: MONARCH: LEGACY OF MONSTERS (Apple TV+) PLEASE DON'T DESTROY: THE TREASURE OF FOGGY MOUNTAIN (Amazon Prime Canada) THE SECRET LIFE OF DANCING DOGS (Disney + Star) SHOHEI OHTANI: BEYOND THE DREAM (Disney + Star) THE HOLIDAY SHIFT (The Roku Channel) NAVIGATING CHRISTMAS (W Network) 9:00pm

WHAT IS NOT PREMIERING IN CANADA TONIGHT? FILTHIEST FLIPS (TBD - HGTV Canada)

NEW TO AMAZON PRIME CANADA/CBC GEM/CRAVE TV/DISNEY + STAR/NETFLIX CANADA:

AMAZON PRIME CANADA CELEBRITY HUNTED: CHASSE À L’HOMME (Season 3) EXMAS LANDSCAPE WITH INVISIBLE HAND MAXINE’S BABY: THE TYLER PERRY STORY PACIFIC RIM: UPRISING PLEASE DON’T DESTROY: THE TREASURE OF FOGGY MOUNTAIN TWIN LOVE

CBC GEM PARAPAN AMERICAN GAMES (starts today, goes until November 26th) SIX WOMEN SORT OF (Season 3) SOUTERRAIN (Underground)

CRAVE TV AWAY FROM HER BROOKLYN HOOK THE HONEYMOON THE KING’S DAUGHTER JESUS REVOLUTION MEDITATION PARK MOMMY SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD UPSIDE DOWN

DISNEY + STAR DASHING THROUGH THE SNOW THE SECRET LIFE OF DANCING DOGS (Season 1) SHOHEI OHTANI: BEYOND THE DREAM

NETFLIX CANADA ALL-TIME HIGH (FR) BELIEVER 2 (KR) COCOMELON LANE THE DADS THE QUEENSTOWN KINGS (ZA) RUSTIN SAGRADA FAMILIA (SEASON 2) (ES) SCOTT PILGRIM TAKES OFF STAMPED FROM THE BEGINNING

2023 FIFA MEN'S U17 WORLD CUP (TSN5) 3:48am: Poland vs. Argentina (TSN5) 6:48am: England vs. Brazil

NHL HOCKEY (TSN4) 2:00pm: Leafs vs. Red Wings (TSN3) 8:00pm: Sabres vs. Jets

NCAA HOCKEY (TSN5) 7:00pm: Maine vs. Boston University

NBA BASKETBALL (SN) 7:30pm: 76ers vs. Hawks (SN Now) 7:30pm: Kings vs. Spurs (TSN/TSN4) 7:30pm: Celtics vs. Raptors (SN1) 8:00pm: Nuggets vs. Pelicans (SN) 10:00pm: Lakers vs. Trail Blazers (TSN/TSN5) 10:00pm: Suns vs. Jazz (SN1) 10:30pm: Rockets vs. Clippers

AMPLIFY (APTN) 7:30pm: Haida and Cree singer Kristi Lane Sinclair shares her emotional journey of returning to Haida Gwaii to find love and forgiveness. In this episode dedicated to Kristi's late mother, Kristi connects with close friend and fellow creator Sara Roque.

7TH GEN (APTN) 8:00pm: Makaela Blake is a young Inuit-Punjabi woman originally from Gander, N.L. Witness how she is sparking big change and challenging institutional systems with her advocacy work, all while sharing her culture.

THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF JERSEY (Slice) 8:00pm (SEASON 2 PREMIERE): New Friends and New Foes

PLANET WONDER (CBC) 8:30pm: How the changing jet stream is making weather more extreme; Johanna Wagstaffe gets brain freeze.

CHRISTMAS KEEPSAKE (CTV Life) 8:00pm: Following their move to a new city, a father bonds with his daughter and stumbles upon an unexpected romance while tracking down the original owner of a Christmas time capsule.

FRIDAY NIGHT THUNDER (APTN) 8:30pm: Aaron Turkey's entire night is wild, starting with a heat race win, a top gun award and failed brakes as he narrowly misses people while speeding through the tech barn. It all ends in heartache when he makes one small error during the feature race.

THE FIFTH ESTATE (CBC) 9:00pm: A man convicted for his role in the 1975 coup and murder of the first family in Bangladesh lives in Canada; in an interview with Mark Kelley, prime minister Sheikh Wazed says she wants him brought to justice.

TRANSPLANT (CTV) 9:00pm: The York Memorial team deals with the life changing-surgery of one of their own.

BATMAN: THE DOOM THAT CAME TO GOTHAM (Cartoon Network Canada) 9:00pm: Bruce Wayne returns to Gotham City and learns of a sinister doomsday cult planning its destruction. Bruce must don the mantle of Batman to fight against ancient magic foes and fiery demons while guarding his sanity against the Old Gods' corruption.

JESUS REVOLUTION (Crave) 9:00pm: A charismatic street preacher and a pastor open the doors to a church to a stream of wandering youth, sparking a counterculture movement that becomes the greatest spiritual awakening in American history.

STAND UP & SHOUT: SONGS FROM A PHILLY HIGH SCHOOL (HBO Canada) 9:00pm: Students at Philadelphia's Hill-Freedman World Academy work with local musicians to create an album of powerful, original songs that captures both the challenging times they're living in and the joy that music brings.

W5 (CTV) 10:00pm: A couple buys a historic house at auction and renovates it, but the local government says they don't own it.

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Boston Celtics legend

an American basketball player When he was active, his position was famous for his unique intelligent play and winning spirit as a small forward. As a franchise star who represented the Boston Celtics, his rivalry with Magic Johnson, who led the NBA's success in the 1980s, is still talked about.

one's amateur days Born in 1956 in West Baden Springs, Indiana, he was the third of five sons and one daughter of his father Claude Joseph Bird, Jr. (1926–1975) and mother Georgia Marie Konce (1930–1996), he grew up in nearby French Rick and began playing basketball with his brothers at the age of 10. His father was a Korean War veteran and suffered from PTSD and alcohol dependence, and Bud committed suicide when he was 19, and his mother barely managed to make ends meet. Because of this unfavorable growth environment, Bud is determined to succeed in basketball. After going to Springs Valley High School, Bud, who learned basketball under coach James Jones in his second year, turned to forward when he grew to two meters tall in his third year, and entered Indiana University as a scholarship student in 1974, averaging 31 points and 20 rebounds.

However, Bud, who was a country bumpkin, had difficulty adjusting to an unfamiliar environment, and dropped out in three weeks after being ignored by existing basketball players, and transferred to Northwood Technical University (now Northwood University) near West Baden to work on garbage trucks, snow removal, and lawn mower. After living like that for a year and deciding to go back to college, Bud entered Indiana State University (ISU) in Terrehot in 1975 and completed a physical education course, while learning basketball in earnest from Bob King (1923-2004). Due to NCAA transfer rules, Bird, who kept the bench for the first year, averaged 32.8 points and 13.3 rebounds in his second year, bringing Indiana State University, which had never been in the NCAA Division 1 tournament, to a strong team.

In the 1978-79 season, when his mentor Bob King was sickened by a ruptured cerebral aneurysm, Bill Hodges took charge of the team, winning the tournament 33-1 with junior Carl Knicks and others, followed by John Mitchson, who led the prestigious University of Virginia, Oklahoma, and DePaul University. Although he failed to win, Bird is recognized as the best university player in name and reality, sweeping all the awards a college player can receive, including the Naismith Award, the AP Award, the Adolf Loop Award, the John Wooden Award and the Oscar Robertson Award. Bird's record was 30.3 points and 12.3 rebounds on average.

In 1978, Bud finished his third year and is scheduled to go to college until the fourth grade, so most clubs have not even applied for the draft, and of course, most clubs will pick next year…I didn't pick it with that in mind, but the Boston Celtics nominated it as the 6th pick. Larry Bird refused to join the 1978–79 season, and the Celtics were able to blow away the sixth pick and pick another player, but decided to wait and protect the nomination, and fortunately for the Celtics, they joined the Celtics a year later. The first pick in the 1979 draft was Magic Johnson, and if it had been normal, Bird and Magic would have competed for the first pick in 1979. And this player started the draft pick 6 jinx in the NBA.

When I was a nba student In the 1978–79 season, the Celtics recorded 29 wins and 53 losses, and in the 1979–80 season when Bird joined, they topped the regular season with 61 wins and 21 losses. Rookie Bird averaged 21.3 points, 10.4 rebounds, 4.5 assists, and 1.7 steals, finishing first and second in scoring/rebound/stealing for the Celtics, beating rival Magic Johnson to win the Rookie of the Year award, and being selected to the All-Star. However, the Celtics lost to the Philadelphia 76ers led by Julius Irving in the Eastern Conference Final, and Magic Johnson's Los Angeles Lakers won the NBA Finals this year.

The team can do that, and the Celtics, who received center Robert Parish from Golden State in the 1980 off-season after Bird's rookie season, hit the jackpot by picking Kevin McHale, a power forward from the University of Minnesota, with a pick of three in the first round in 1980. With this, the Celtics will build the strongest front court in NBA history, Parish - McHale - Bird. He then defeated Philadelphia 3-1 in the playoffs, avenging the previous year, and won the NBA Finals with a 4–2 victory over the Houston Rockets in the final. Bird averaged 15.3 points, 15.3 rebounds and 7.0 assists in the final. However, his teammate Cedric Maxwell will be the final MVP.

The Los Angeles Lakers vs. Boston Celtics/Magic Johnson vs. Larry Bird rivalry, which began in the rookie season, was the most dramatic rival in NBA history, driving the revival of the unpopular NBA. If you look at the NBA Finals winners from 1980 to 1988, you can see this.

The rival relationship between the two is exquisitely intertwined while being contrasted. Contrary to Western magic, which is black, always smiles and pursues uptempo basketball, Bud played half-court basketball in the East, which was white, rural, and slow. On the contrary, the two have been strong enough to win the championship since their NBA debut (unlike the Lakers, which already had Karim Abdulzaba, the Celtics were in last place but became stronger only because of Bud), and faced each other several times in the finals. The two even made their debut the same year and ran into each other in the final year of college! The two teams even formed a fierce rivalry already in the 1960s (although the Lakers have been played every time…). In addition, both players were famous as team players and were so equal that it was hard to say who was ahead of them. At this point, you two seem like rivals that God gave you.

In 1983, the Lakers and Celtics were all in possession of Julius Irving, "Dr.J," and center Moses Malone's Philadelphia 76ers. Unlike the Los Angeles Lakers, who meet only twice a year in the regular season and in the finals, the same Eastern Conference, Boston and Philadelphia, were rivals who always met in the conference finals and engaged in a fiery battle. In 1982, when Boston gave Philadelphia the series, the Boston crowd said, "Congratulations on winning us Damn, the famous chant "BEAT LA!" that meant "Make sure you beat the Lakers in the final instead." The Beat LA is their rival's signature chant, and Philadelphia fought hard, but failed to overcome the gap under the net and lost the series 4–2.

In addition, the NBA in the 2000s is famous for the so-called "west and east" phenomenon in which strong teams are concentrated in the west, and in the 1980s, there were a few more strong teams in the east to seek the championship. In fact, from the early to mid-1980s, Philadelphia, Boston, and the Lakers were the teams to seek the championship, and Detroit emerged in the second half of Philadelphia's gradual decline. The Rockets, who miraculously advanced to the finals even though they were less than 50% in 1981, were reduced to a weak team when ace Moses Malone moved to Philadelphia (thanks to this, the already strong 76ers won an overwhelming victory in 1983). After selecting Hakim Ola Joo-won as the No. 1 player in 1984, his performance soared, and he re-entered the 1986 final, but he finished second again. The following season, Ralph Sampson, who was a member of the Twin Towers, was traded following injury, and until the early 1990s, he was repeatedly eliminated in the first round or eliminated from the plop. In the end, please enjoy the season when the Rockets were a strong team that deserved to winIt was about three seasons. In addition to Boston/Los Angeles, and Portland in the second half, Philadelphia in the early and mid-term, and Dark Horse Houston, there are threatening teams such as the Dallas Mavericks and Milwaukee Bucks, but overall, the East was more competitive. Of course, the East-West imbalance was not so severe as it was since the 2000s, but the overall power itself was stronger. For more information, see the topic "The 1980s, when it was an ancient book" in the National Basketball Association document.

Bird led the Celtics to the top spot in the regular season with an average of 24.4 points, 10.1 rebounds, 6.6 assists, and 1.8 steals in 1984. At the same time, he beat the Los Angeles Lakers 4–3 to win his second championship, winning the final MVP with an average of 27.5 points, 11 rebounds, 5.9 assists, 2.3 steals, 1.2 blocks, FG 52.4% 3P 41.2% FT 87.9% during the playoffs.

In 1985, he won his second consecutive MVP title with an average of 28.7 points, 10.5 rebounds, 6.6 assists, 1.6 steals, 1.2 blocks, FG 52.2%, 3P 42.7% FT 88.2%, but lost to the Lakers 2-4 in the final.

The Celtics won the first place in the regular season with a record of 67 wins and 15 losses in 1986. In addition, Celtics' leader Bird wins the MVP of the regular season for the third consecutive time, ranking first in all categories except for blocks with an average of 25.8 points, 9.8 rebounds, 6.8 assists, 2.0 steals, and 0.6 blocks. By beating the Houston Rockets 4-2 in the NBA Finals, Bird will also receive his second Final MVP. Bud himself also said, "I don't think this team (Dream Team) can beat our 86 Celtics," when he jointly interviewed Patrick Ewing as a member of the Dream Team. "Because Patrick Ewing is not the real center," he once said jokingly. Of course, Bird did not make an extreme deal with Ewing, and at that time, Bird and Ewing became very close to the dream team, and they jokingly dissed their close juniors.

In 1987, the Celtics reached the final again, but this time they lost 2–4 to their archrival Lakers. In fact, the Celtics were a very unlucky team at this time. Bill Walton, an Injee-fron who played the season healthily for the first time in a long time, played only 10 games again, and before the season, Ren Byers, the top pick (two picks), who won after a long time, died in a drug-related accident. Crucial was Kevin McHale's injury, when he played 77 games but forced himself to play with a serious injury to his right foot in March. In any case, Bird defeats the rising powerhouse Pistons in the Eastern Conference final after Game 7, but the injury limitations were inevitable and eventually frustrated on the threshold of winning. By the way, the team was losing by one point just before the end of Game 5 of the Eastern Conference at home, when Bud broke through and was robbed by the Pistons' intensive defense. However, with five seconds left before the end, Bud suddenly stole Izea Thomas' inbound pass and stabbed an exquisite pass to Dennis Johnson, who was breaking through the net, leading the team to reverse. This play is considered one of the best plays in Bird's career history.

In 1988, the Celtics failed to advance to the final after five years. The Detroit Pistons, called the Bad Boys, blocked them, but this year's Bird showed the dignity of averaging 29.9 points, 9.3 rebounds, 6.1 assists, 1.6 steals, FG 52.7%, 3P 41.4%, and FT 91.6%, which will be praised for just a few games. Bird was the only one who achieved 180 clubs with an average score of nearly 30 points before Stephen Curry achieved it in 2016. At this time, Boston met the Atlanta Hawks in the playoffs, and Bird and scoring machine Dominic Wilkins will play a showdown that is still talked about in this bloody battle that went to Game 7. At this time, Wilkins scored 47 points, surpassing Bud, who scored 34 points, but Bird scored 20 points in the decisive fourth quarter (16 points) and took over the game.In the eastern final, cellatic is played by the piston, but the self-defense, which was gradually falling under the front-line, and he played as a ball starvation, and he was a ball star. Since then, selfie can't come to the eastern finals for 14 years.

From 1989 to the end of the bus starts to the end. In 1989. Afterwards, he proved to all-NBA2nd team as a broken body, but I couldn't recover previous skills again. From the middle of the players living in the middle of the players, and it is lost a lot of exercise skills from this time. In the end, it was injured, and even though it's a long time to retire him, even though it's a long time to bother him.Vernon, who participated in Barcelona Olympic Dream Team, will announce retire after the Olympics.

surprising is that his body showed normal skills after his body. After the 1988-89 season, he failed to recover his heyday. In the meantime, the last success of the 1989-90 season, scored 24.3 points in the All-NBA 2nd team's final successful. (Didn't personal title, but he was the first place of free investment success rate, but the first place of free investment success rate, and the first place

The 1990–9 season he made 22 games due to the problems of nerves. At this time, selfie started with 29 wins, but finally finished the season with 56 wins and 5 losses, and finally finished the season with 56 wins. This season selfie has won 46 wins in 60 games, and 76 percent won't record, but he won't play 10 wins, and only 45 percent in 22 games that he won't run in 22 games. The part of showing how absolutely existed in cellics.

In the first round against the Indiana Pacers, Bud scored a triple double in the first round and 32 points in the final fifth round, with 20.8 points, 8.6 assists, and 8.4 rebounds. However, due to constant pain, the team eventually missed the first round of the second round against Detroit and lost by 11 points. Bird returned to Game 2 and led the team to a six-point victory and led the series to Game 6, but failed to overcome the power gap and was eliminated.

In the 1991 offseason, he had surgery to remove his back disc, but his back was already permanently damaged. In the 1991–92 season, he struggled with incredible mental strength to somehow finish the season despite suffering from severe pain, and throughout the season he was said to have to play games, finish practice, and return home wearing "Hannibal Lecter" full-body braces. The pain was so terrible that Bud reportedly announced his retirement and went into the forest with these braces and shot them to pieces.

In the midst of this, he scored 49 points, 14 assists and 12 rebounds in a close game with the West's strongest Portland Trail Blazers to the second overtime, including a three-point run that hit two seconds before the end of the fourth quarter. It's class certification.

Bird's final record for the season was 20.2 points, 9.6 rebounds, 6.8 assists, and field goals, 46.6 percent, 40.6 percent, and 92.6 percent of free throws, despite his chronic back pain at the age of 35 and having to lie on the bench. Although he played only 45 games due to injury, he played 36.9 minutes. 메이저사이트

But the miracle was that much. Bird, who was forced to miss the first round against Indiana, will not return until Game 4 of the second round. However, Bird was no longer the previous Bird, and he only played 17 minutes and shot five shots to watch the team's defeat with a humble record of one success, four points, two rebounds, three assists, and one block. In Game 5, he played 20 minutes and scored 6 of 10 shots, recording 13 points and 5 rebounds, but was defeated by the Cavaliers led by Mark Price, Brad Doherty, and Larry Nance Trio. In Game 6, he played 37 minutes and led the team to victory at home with 16 points, 14 assists, and 6 rebounds, but in Game 7, he lost with only 12 points, 5 rebounds, and 4 assists. And the Cleveland crowd gives him a standing ovation to see him off on the legendary final road.

His career record is 24.3 points, 10.0 rebounds, 6.3 assists, 1.7 steals, 0.8 blocks, 49.6 percent FG, 37.6 percent 3P, and 88.6 percent FT

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Ray Allen Net Worth: What Is Ray Allen Known For?

American former professional basketball player Walter Ray Allen Jr. was born on July 20, 1975. The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame inducted him as a player that same year (September 2018) after he had played 18 seasons in the NBA. Although Stephen Curry eventually broke his record for most career three-pointers made, Ray Allen is still largely regarded as one of the best three-point…

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Seattle SuperSonics Trade Archie Clark to Detroit Pistons for Future First Rounder

On September 25th, 1975, the Seattle SuperSonics traded guard Archie Clark to the Detroit Pistons for a 1978 first round draft pick (Ron Brewer).

The Seattle SuperSonics were on the NBA come up. With a young nucleus that included Spencer Haywood, Fred Brown and Tom Burleson, the team needed a veteran point guard to complement the young group.

That’s where Archie Clark comes into Seattle’s build for a competitive playoff team. A two-time All-Star known for his ability to shake and bake, and break down the defense, Clark was acquired by the SuperSonics in a trade with the Washington Bullets.

With NBA legend Bill Russell still looking to form a contender out of the young franchise, Seattle was a middling club, staying near the .500 mark for much of the year. 36-39 after 75 games, Seattle closed the year with a seven-game winning streak to finish 43-39.

Though he was a starter, Clark was more in a supporting role for Seattle. The guard put up 13.9 PPG, 3.1 RPG, 5.6 APG and 1.4 SPG in 77 games and 32.2 MPG.

In Seattle’s playoff opening matchup with the Detroit Pistons, SuperSonics young stars Spencer Haywood and Fred Brown combined for 45 points in a 13-point edge.

In the second game, Pistons star Dave Bing dominated with 24 points, 11 assists and five steals in a 122-106 victory that knotted the series one game apiece. Game Three saw Seattle rookie Tom Burleson put up 26 points and 16 rebounds in a SuperSonics 100-93 win. Clark recorded 12.0 PPG on 39.5% from the field, 5.3 RPG and 4.0 APG in 33.7 MPG during the opening round series.

The SuperSonics went to the West Semifinals where they had the tough task of taking down the 48-34 Golden State Warriors. Warriors forward Rick Barry ran the show perfectly in the series opener, racking up 39 points, 11 assists and eight steals in a 123-96 blowout that favored the Warriors.

Haywood had 28 points and 15 rebounds in the second game as Seattle came back from a nine-point deficit in the final eight minutes to win 100-99. Barry scored 33 points in Game Three and the Warriors shot 51.9% from the field in a 105-96 win that gave them a 2-1 series lead.

Burleson put up 29 points and 15 rebounds while Brown came off the bench on fire with 37 points in a 111-94 SuperSonics win. Warriors forward Jamaal Wilkes powered the Warriors with 24 points in a 124-100 rout that gave Golden State a 3-2 series lead.

Barry had 31 points in Game Six as the Warriors took the series finale 105-96. Clark posted 10.7 PPG on 46.4% from the field, 2.7 RPG and 3.2 APG in 29.7 MPG during the Conference Semifinals.

In the 1975 offseason, Clark had not signed his contract to return to the SuperSonics. Though the Sonics had the right to match any potential contract offers from other teams, general manager and coach Bill Russell decided to sign Clark to a contract and deal the guard to his hometown team, the Detroit Pistons for a future first round pick. Clark also maintained a job in Detroit, making him more inclined to want to play there.

Detroit began the season a solid 11-6 but went on to lose 17 of its next 21 games. With the team at 17-25, coach Ray Scott was fired and replaced by his assistant Herb Brown. Under Brown, the team continued to struggle, but found a rhythm late in the season.

At 26-43 and half a game out of the fifth spot in the West, the Pistons won 10 of their final 13 games to finish in fifth and make the playoffs.

Clark was expected to play a big role in Detroit, but was relatively quiet as a backup point guard in a crowded position. Guards Eric Money and Kevin Porter also manned the position. In his tenth year, the Minnesota-product recorded 7.6 PPG, 1.7 RPG, 2.8 APG, 0.8 SPG, 79 appearances and 20.1 MPG.

The Detroit Pistons advanced to the postseason as the fifth qualifying team despite having the sixth-best record in the West. They went on to a series in the opening round with the fourth-seed Milwaukee Bucks.

The Bucks drew first blood in the opener. Milwaukee rookie Gary Brokaw had 36 points as the Bucks held on for a 110-107 win. Detroit answered back in the second game. In a foul-heavy 48 minutes, Bob Lanier led the way with 35 points in a close 126-123 Pistons victory. Clark directed traffic for the team’s offense in the close win, using his veteran guile to notch 15 points and five assists off the bench.

In the third and final game, Pistons guard Chris Ford had a key steal with 18 seconds left and Lanier sank two free-throws with 13 seconds left to key a 107-104 Pistons win. Detroit won the series 2-1. In the three-game matchup, Clark posted 8.3 PPG on 45.8% from the field, 3.7 RPG and 5.0 APG in 22.7 MPG.

Detroit moved on to a Semifinals bout with the Golden State Warriors. Guard Phil Smith had 26 points and Rick Barry tallied 13 points and 14 assists in a 127-103 Warriors Game One rout.

Curtis Rowe and Lanier teamed up for a combined 64 points in a 123-111 Detroit win that knotted the series 1-1. In the third game, Smith had 34 points and the Warriors dominated on the glass (58-37) in a 113-96 Warriors victory.

In Game Four, the Pistons managed to take a 16-point lead going into the fourth quarter. The Warriors battled back in the fourth making the game close. Lanier and Rowe made key baskets in the last 49 seconds of the game and Smith missed a shot with seven seconds left that would have tied the score . Detroit's Howard Porter rebounded Smith’s miss, was fouled, and made two free-throws to seal the game 106-102.

The fifth game saw Smith pour in 28 points and Barry amass 25 points, 11 assists and seven steals in a 128-109 Warriors win. The sixth game was close. Detroit built an early 16-point lead in the second quarter, but Golden State stormed back. The game went to overtime.

Trailing 118-116 late, the Pistons had two chances to tie, but Clifford Ray blocked Rowe’s layup attempt and Eric Money missed a desperation shot on the final possession as the Warriors held on for the two-point win and the 4-2 series edge. Off the bench, Clark recorded 7.8 PPG on 50% shooting, 2.5 RPG and 2.3 APG in 20.7 MPG.

With Clark at age 35, a sizable salary and a quiet trade market for the guard, the Pistons waived Clark during the offseason. He never played another NBA game again.

Two years after acquiring the future first rounder from Detroit, the SuperSonics dealt the pick with a future second rounder to the Portland Trailblazers for forward Wally Walker. Portland selected guard Ron Brewer seventh overall in the 1978 NBA Draft.

Seattle SuperSonics general manager and head coach Bill Russell on why the team traded Clark (via the Daily Chronicle):

“After watching Frank (Oleynick, Seattle’s top draft pick) this summer in my basketball camp, I knew we were going to have to play him a lot of minutes. With Archie, we would have a rather expensive backcourt. Also, I talked to Archie this summer, and he said he had a job in Detroit, where he grew up. I decided if I couldn’t make a deal with Detroit, I was going to keep him.”

How the backcourt situation was a bit crowded (via Tacoma News Tribune):

“I want it understood that I didn’t have any trouble with Archie, but I felt I was going to have to play Frank Oieynick quite a bit unless I am mistaken. With Frank playing the number of minutes that I expect we would have had one of the most expensive backcourts in basketball.”

Detroit Pistons head coach Ray Scott on acquiring Clark (via Petoskey News-Review):

“I’ve been trying to get him since I became coach of the Pistons. At this stage of his career, he’ll be a strong force on our team on and off the court. He’s been a winner wherever he’s been.”

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