Each week I will bring BACK to light an athlete that comes to mind from my years growing up (An obscure name most certainly from 1986 to 1994 when professional sports were "pure" and not the money grubbing industry it is today). You will not see the Jordan's, Bird's or Magic's,.....you will however be privy to guys like
TOM CHAMBERS.
Profile:
- NBA CAREER 1981-1998
-6'10 Power Forward
-product of the Univirsity of Utah
-4 time All-Star (MVP 87' game)
-Career Avg of 18pts 6 boards & 2 assists per game
Nickname: "Tommy Gun"
Quote: When asked if he misses playing, and how the game has changed?
TC: "Absolutely I miss playing. The game seems to have lost some of its focus. It seems like there are a lot more things entering into the game besides love of the game."
DING DING, Tom knows what I'm talking about....HIS era WAS PURE
Attributes:
-Dunking on people
-Great hair...Feathered/Mullet combo
- Tall and skinny. Making for a great fit in a 1980's era NBA uniform. But how about Tom's aura in a public setting.....
-See video (intro)......re: Don't fuck with Tom Chambers,,,,he might wear his stonewashed jeans a bit high, but you got to respect a guy who sports that beltbuckle and those SHITKICKERS. (also: See Cotton and Arseneo's attire. What happened to such a simple era where 'Cosby sweaters' were not only worn but adored no matter the ethnicity)
Gameplay
-Tom Chambers was also well known as one half of the best pick and roll combo this side of John Stockton and Karl Malone. Tom and Kevin Johnson's talent helped lead the Phoenix Suns to Three Western Conference Finals apps. and One Finals apperance in 1993 against Mj and the Bulls. But that run ended as John FN Paxon drilled a 3pt dagger in the waning seconds of game 6.
-BUT what Tom Chambers is most visibly remembered for in my mind was one of the best "IN GAME" dunks i have EVER seen. Video below....video checklist- Commentator Mitch Richmond and his circa '91 "bling", how lean and skinny the players are....and the length of their shorts, fan attire and enthusiasm, Knick Center Patrick Ewing and his dueling wrist band/kneepad combo, and most importantly how fucking HIGH Tom Chambers jumps, his beautiful mullet and his utter badassness.
Oh to see the passion of players in 'the league' during Tom's reign.
Whos pure??? TOM CHAMBERS,,,,,IS PURE !!!!
5 comments:
There was nothing better than playing Lakers Vs. Celtics on Sega Genesis, circa 1990, and being the Phoenix Suns and having Tom F'n Chambers dunk from the 3 point line. It was absolutely impossible to stop. PURE!!!
dumbfuck back again. sure, it wasn't about the money when you were growing up... that's just the generation that made it ALL ABOUT THE MONEY. this golden generation is the one that made sports all about the money. get over pal... your glory days are over and they weren't even that glorious.
Dumbfuck, you couldn't be more fucking dumb. The "all about the money" can be attributed to the huge influx of high school playes (or college jumpers) from 1995-2006. Before KG in '95 and Kobe in '96, only 2 players were even remotely significant in the NBA that did not attend college, Shawn Kemp and Moses Malone. After the success of KG/Kobe (and I guess you could say Jermaine O'Neal), the thoughts of dollar signs, gold chains, and white bitches entered the minds of every blue chip high school bball player in the country. This is when it became a money league. Also, if for some reason you can't comprehend this logic, you can also bring to blame the NBA lockout of 98 which completely altered the collective bargaining agreement and allowed for so many of these no name players to sign 20-30 million dollar deals. Yes, the 100-150 million dollar Shaq deals were basically taken away, but it in turn led to even the 15 and 5 guys demanding huge deals. So, in conclusion, the likes of Brad Daugherty, Doc Rivers, Ainge/McHale/Bird, Big Game James, and Clyde the Glyde were in no way the cause of what has become of the NBA. Please, we welcome your comments here, but come back when you have something remotely intelligent to say.
Um, i believe Chavalyez beat me to the punch,,,and put you in your place, and did that in a much better manner than i could have.
You, anonymous, just got absolutely PWNED !!!
Thanks for your stop at the site,,,but like he said, bring something to the table if your going to "taunt" (if thats what you call your LATEST attempt)
damnit
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