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Posted on 8/28/17 at 11:12 pm to sms151t
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CBB-
Phi Slamma Jamma
Might be the best in all of sports history.
Posted on 8/28/17 at 11:26 pm to sms151t
On a Sunday afternoon in early January, 1983, Bonk was assigned to chronicle a column for the Houston Post, which is different than posting a column for the Houston Chronicle.
He had just watched the Houston Cougars’ basketball team do a big number on the University of Pacific.
“The final score was 112-56 and I said ‘what the hell can I say about this shite?’ I mean, really. And they were dunking. These guys were really good.”
Bonk said he stared at his computer screen that Sunday and tried to synthesize what he had just seen, which was young men flying through the air with the greatest of ease. The NCAA had, thank God in hoop heaven, reinstated the “slam dunk” after years of draconian darkness caused by Lew Alcindor’s dominance at UCLA. Remember the silliness of Bill Walton laying the ball over the rim like a baby into a bassinet?
So the game is over and Bonk is thinking: “Ok, it’s college, so if you had a college fraternity, what would a dunking fraternity be named? So I thought of a bunch of stuff and came up with Phi Slama Jama. And it worked. It appeared on Tuesday.”
Bonk’s column lede of Jan. 3, 1983, appeared as such: “As members of the exclusive college roundball fraternity Phi Slama Jama, the Houston chapter has learned proper parliamentary procedure.”
All Houston hell broke loose. “Phi Slama Jama” took off faster than Houston players launching off the rubberized court at Hofheinz Pavilion.
“=After 3 consecutive Final Fours, "Phi Slama Jama" would become the greatest NCAA team to never win the title.
He had just watched the Houston Cougars’ basketball team do a big number on the University of Pacific.
“The final score was 112-56 and I said ‘what the hell can I say about this shite?’ I mean, really. And they were dunking. These guys were really good.”
Bonk said he stared at his computer screen that Sunday and tried to synthesize what he had just seen, which was young men flying through the air with the greatest of ease. The NCAA had, thank God in hoop heaven, reinstated the “slam dunk” after years of draconian darkness caused by Lew Alcindor’s dominance at UCLA. Remember the silliness of Bill Walton laying the ball over the rim like a baby into a bassinet?
So the game is over and Bonk is thinking: “Ok, it’s college, so if you had a college fraternity, what would a dunking fraternity be named? So I thought of a bunch of stuff and came up with Phi Slama Jama. And it worked. It appeared on Tuesday.”
Bonk’s column lede of Jan. 3, 1983, appeared as such: “As members of the exclusive college roundball fraternity Phi Slama Jama, the Houston chapter has learned proper parliamentary procedure.”
All Houston hell broke loose. “Phi Slama Jama” took off faster than Houston players launching off the rubberized court at Hofheinz Pavilion.
“=After 3 consecutive Final Fours, "Phi Slama Jama" would become the greatest NCAA team to never win the title.
Posted on 8/29/17 at 5:08 am to mizzoubuckeyeiowa
Came to post the Seven Blocks of Granite but someone beat me to it. Highly recommend the Lombardi biography for anyone interested.
But the greatest of all time (also previously mentioned) has to be the Steel Curtain.
But the greatest of all time (also previously mentioned) has to be the Steel Curtain.
Posted on 8/29/17 at 5:34 am to sms151t
Best nickname ever-
The Grits Blitz
The Grits Blitz
Posted on 8/29/17 at 9:54 am to sms151t
49ers fans have dubbed their new one man wrecking crew the Reuben Missile Crisis, he's going to make a fool out of many GMs this season
Posted on 8/29/17 at 11:19 am to TigerintheNO
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Astros' Killer Bs- Bagwell, Biggio, Berkman (not the original Killer Bs, but the one I remember most)
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Derek Bell
Tim Bogar
Posted on 8/29/17 at 4:18 pm to Bags of Milk
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Legion of Doom
Triple Crown Line
HBK Line
French Connection
Russian 5
West Coast Express
The Punch Line and the Production Line are my faves, as they play on the word "line" as well.
Also, shoutout to the Electric Company, the Bills offensive line, for keeping the Juice running.
Posted on 8/29/17 at 4:32 pm to Baloo
Baloo how did you miss ZZ Pops?
I just knew you would throw that out there
Parisse
Zajac
Langenbrunner
I just knew you would throw that out there
Parisse
Zajac
Langenbrunner
Posted on 8/29/17 at 4:46 pm to sms151t
ZZ Pops is the exception to the general rule that merely taking the initials of your players makes a nickname. That is inspired brilliance, and even better than Hull & Oates.
Run-TMC is the only good version of this nickname in the NBA.
Run-TMC is the only good version of this nickname in the NBA.
Posted on 8/29/17 at 9:23 pm to slinger1317
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I always liked the Dome Patrol
winner
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