Re: NBA Trivia
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1. In the past 25 years, four #1 overall draft picks have not made the All Rookie team. Name them.
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kwame brown, the never nervous pervis (who was injured much of his rookie year), danny manning (also injured i think)
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2. In the past 25 years, two teams have won the NBA title without having a single member of any of the All NBA Teams. Name them.
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first pistons title team (88-89)-- isiah's last all nba team was like 86-87 season
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3. In the past 30 years, two teams have won the NBA title without having a top 4 overall NBA draft pick on their roster. Name them.
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76ers and Sonics
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4. As a follow up to #3- both of those teams coincidentally had one guy who was drafted #5 overall. Name those two players.
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barkley and no clue who on that sonics team... maybe wally walker???
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5. Two #1 overall picks have won the 6th man of the year award. Name them.
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walton, manning
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6. On the 1996 list of the NBA's 50 greatest players, 2 guys had less than 10,000 career points. Name them.
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shaq??? no clue on the other
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7. On the 1996 list of the NBA's 50 greatest players, one guy had less than 400 career games played. Name him.
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shaq?
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8. Nine guys have made 13 or more all star teams. Name the two of them that have never won an MVP award.
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no clue... will have to think.
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9. Conversely one guy has won an MVP but only has 2 All Star appearances. Who is it?
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10. Name the only #1 overall draft pick to have won a Most Improved Player award.
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pervis
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11. In the past 40 years, two players have won Rookie of the Year that weren't top 10 picks. Name them.
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mark jackson comes to mind... don't know the other
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12. Since 1992(Dream Team), two guys have played on the USA National Team but never made an NBA All Star Team. Name them.(Note: Carlos Boozer who made one all star team but didn't play due to injury does NOT count)
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does laettner count? odom and okafor from the 2004 team haven't been all stars
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13. Twelve coaches have 800 or more career wins. Name the two of them that have never been a head coach for a team that made the NBA Finals.
[/ QUOTE ] don nelson don't know who else
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14. Of the 30 current NBA franchises, two have not had a #1 overall pick in the past 25 years, a Rookie of the Year in the past 25 years, a MVP in the past 25 years, or an appearance in the NBA Finals in the past 25 years. Name those 2 franchises.
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my guesses
edit, to say: Forgot about Bogut pick on the final one. Let's say the Nug.
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