1984–85 Portland Trail Blazers Season
The 1984–85 Portland Trail Blazers season was the 15th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Offseason NBA Draft At the Felt Forum at Madison Square Garden, fans in attendance booed the Blazers selection of Sam Bowie. Part of the problem was that some had perceived Bowie as damaged goods. In September 1981, while at the University of Kentucky, Sam Bowie was diagnosed with having a fractured shin bone in his left leg. This was previously misdiagnosed as a shin splint.Tip-Off, How the 1984 NBA Draft Changed Basketball Forever, Filip Bondy, p.33, Da Capo Press, A Member of the Perseus Books Group, 2007, Bowie would not play for Kentucky until the 1983-84 season. Prior to the diagnosis, Bowie averaged 17.1 points per game and 9.1 rebounds per game in 1980-81. At that time there were serious discussions about Bowie entering the 1981 NBA Draft. Bowie was so highly thought of, that he was named to the 1980 US Olympic Basketball Team. When Bowie ret ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jack Ramsay
John Travilla Ramsay (February 21, 1925 – April 28, 2014) was an American basketball coach, commonly known as "Dr. Jack" (as he held an earned doctorate). He was best known for leading the Portland Trail Blazers to the 1977 NBA championship, and for his broadcasting work with the Indiana Pacers, the Miami Heat, and for ESPN TV and ESPN Radio. Ramsay was among the most respected coaches in NBA history and a member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. He was the winner of the Chuck Daly Lifetime Achievement Award for the 2009–10 NBA season. Early life Growing up in Milford, Connecticut, Ramsay was encouraged to participate in sports in grade school by his parents, Anne and John. The family moved outside Philadelphia and Ramsay graduated from Upper Darby High School in 1942. Years after playing basketball, baseball and soccer in high school, he was inducted into the school's Wall of Fame in 1979. Strongly encouraged by his mother to attend college, Ramsay entered ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Jerome Kersey
Jerome Kersey (June 26, 1962 – February 18, 2015) was an American professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played for the Portland Trail Blazers (1984–1995), Golden State Warriors (1995–96), Los Angeles Lakers (1996–97), Seattle SuperSonics (1997–98), San Antonio Spurs (1998–2000), and Milwaukee Bucks (2000–01). Kersey won an NBA championship with the Spurs in 1999. The Trail Blazers selected Kersey in the second round of the 1984 NBA draft from Longwood University (then Longwood College) in Farmville, Virginia. He was a member of the Spurs during their 1999 NBA Finals victory over the New York Knicks. Following his playing career, Kersey worked with his former Portland teammate and then-head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks Terry Porter as an assistant in 2005. Kersey died from a pulmonary embolism caused by a blood clot at his home in Tualatin, Oregon, on February 18, 2015. College career Kersey attended the then Longwood Coll ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1984–85 Houston Rockets Season
The 1984–85 Houston Rockets season saw the Rockets draft Akeem Olajuwon. He was selected to play in the 1985 NBA All-Star Game. In the playoffs, the Rockets lost to the Utah Jazz in five games in the First Round. Draft picks Roster Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Game log Regular season , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 1 , October 27, 1984 , @ Dallas W 121–111, , , , Reunion Arena , 1–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 2 , October 30, 1984 , Dallas W 106–84, , , , The Summit , 2–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 3 , November 1, 1984 , @ Kansas City W 109–106, , , , Kemper Arena , 3–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 4 , November 3, 1984 , New York W 105–93, , , , The Summit , 4–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 5 , November 6, 1984 , Kansas City W 108–94, , , , The Summit , 5–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 6 , November 8, 1984 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1984–85 Golden State Warriors Season ...
The 1984–85 NBA season was the Warriors' 39th season in the NBA and 22nd in the San Francisco Bay Area. Draft picks Roster Regular season Season standings :z - clinched division title :y - clinched division title :x - clinched playoff spot Record vs. opponents Game log Player statistics Season Awards and records Transactions References See also * 1984-85 NBA season {{DEFAULTSORT:1984-85 Golden State Warriors Season Golden State Warriors seasons G Golden Golden Golden means made of, or relating to gold. Golden may also refer to: Places United Kingdom *Golden, in the parish of Probus, Cornwall * Golden Cap, Dorset *Golden Square, Soho, London *Golden Valley, a valley on the River Frome in Gloucestershi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1984–85 Detroit Pistons Season
The 1984–85 NBA season was the Detroit Pistons' 37th season in the NBA and 28th season in the city of Detroit. Due to repairs to their home at the time, Pontiac Silverdome, the Pistons spent the latter part of the season – and all five of their post-season games – at the Detroit Red Wings' arena, Joe Louis Arena, in Detroit proper. Detroit continued their winning ways, finishing the season 46–36 (.561), 2nd place in the Central Division. The team advanced to the playoffs, defeating the New Jersey Nets 3–0, for the franchise's first playoff series win since 1976, but fell 4–2 to Larry Bird and the Boston Celtics in the conference semi-finals. 1985 was also perhaps the start of bad blood between the Chicago Bulls and star Michael Jordan and the Pistons. At the 1985 NBA All-Star Game, reports were that Pistons star Isiah Thomas and friend Los Angeles Lakers star Magic Johnson conspired to "freeze-out" rookie Jordan on the national stage. As the Pistons and Bulls batt ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1984–85 Denver Nuggets Season
The 1984–85 Denver Nuggets season was their 18th season, and their ninth in the NBA. In the playoffs, the Nuggets defeated the San Antonio Spurs in five games in the First Round, then defeated the Utah Jazz in five games in the Semi-finals, before losing to the eventual NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers in five games in the Conference Finals. Draft picks Roster Regular season Season standings Notes * z, y – division champions * x – clinched playoff spot Record vs. opponents Game log Regular season , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 1 , October 27, 1984 , Golden State W 125–121, , , , McNichols Sports Arena , 1–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 2 , October 30, 1984 , @ San Antonio L 118–126, , , , HemisFair Arena , 1–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 3 , November 1, 1984 , Chicago W 129–113, , , , McNichols Sports Arena , 2–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 4 , November 3, 1984 , @ K ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1984–85 Dallas Mavericks Season
The 1984–85 NBA season was the Mavericks' 5th season in the NBA. For the second consecutive time in its young history, the Mavericks reached the playoffs. However, this time, they did not make it out of the first round, losing to the Portland Trail Blazers in five games. Draft picks Roster Regular season Season standings :z - clinched division title :y - clinched division title :x - clinched playoff spot Record vs. opponents Game log , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 1 , October 27, 1984 , Houston L 111–121, , , , Reunion Arena , 0–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 2 , October 28, 19847:00p.m. CST , L.A. Lakers W 107–96, Aguirre (31) , Vincent (10) , Davis, Nimphuis (6) , Reunion Arena17,007 , 1–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 3 , October 30, 1984 , @ Houston L 84–106, , , , The Summit , 1–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 4 , October 31, 1984 , @ Indiana W 101–100, , , , Mar ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1984–85 Cleveland Cavaliers Season
The 1984–85 Cleveland Cavaliers season was the 15th NBA basketball season in Cleveland, Ohio. Draft picks Roster Regular season Season standings Notes * z, y – division champions * x – clinched playoff spot Record vs. opponents Game log , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 1 , October 26, 1984 , @ Philadelphia L 101–111, , , , The Spectrum , 0–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 2 , October 27, 1984 , New Jersey L 106–131, , , , Richfield Coliseum , 0–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 3 , October 30, 1984 , @ Detroit L 107–124, , , , Pontiac Silverdome , 0–3 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 4 , November 2, 1984 , Indiana L 109–116, , , , Richfield Coliseum , 0–4 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 5 , November 3, 1984 , @ Milwaukee L 88–117, , , , MECCA Arena , 0–5 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 6 , November 5, 1984 , Detroit L 98–107, , , , Richfi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1984–85 Chicago Bulls Season
The 1984–85 Chicago Bulls season was the 19th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). In the summer of 1984, the team's fortunes changed when it received the third pick of the NBA draft, after Houston and Portland. The Rockets selected Hakeem Olajuwon, the Blazers selected Sam Bowie, and the Bulls picked shooting guard Michael Jordan out of the University of North Carolina. The team, with new management in owner Jerry Reinsdorf and Jerry Krause in the front office, decided to rebuild around Jordan. Jordan set franchise records during his rookie campaign for scoring (3rd in the league) and steals (4th in the league), and led the Bulls back to the playoffs, for which he was rewarded with a berth on the All-NBA second team and NBA Rookie of the Year Award. Draft picks Roster Player stats Regular season Playoffs Regular season Record vs. opponents Game log Regular season , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 1 , ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1984–85 Boston Celtics Season
The 1984–85 Boston Celtics season was the 39th season of the Boston Celtics in the National Basketball Association (NBA). The Celtics entered the season as the defending NBA Champions, coming off an NBA Finals victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in seven games, and increasing their NBA Finals victories over the Lakers to 8. On March 3, 1985, Kevin McHale surpassed Larry Bird's Celtics single game scoring record when he netted 56 points against the Detroit Pistons. Less than two weeks later, on March 12, Bird answered, scoring a career-high 60 points against the Atlanta Hawks. In the playoffs, the Celtics defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers in the First Round in four games, the Detroit Pistons in the Semi-finals in six games, and the Philadelphia 76ers in the Conference Finals in five games to advance to the NBA Finals. In the Finals, they faced off against the Los Angeles Lakers, the team who they beat in last season's NBA Finals in seven games, and have beaten a total of ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1984–85 Atlanta Hawks Season
The 1984–85 NBA season was the Hawks' 36th season in the NBA and 17th season in Atlanta. Draft picks Roster Regular season The Hawks played 12 of their 41 home games at New Orleans' Lakefront Arena. Season standings :z - clinched division title :y - clinched division title :x - clinched playoff spot Record vs. opponents Game log , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 2 , October 27, 1984 , Philadelphia L 108–111, , , , The Omni , 1–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 4 , November 1, 1984 , Detroit , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 6 , November 7, 1984 , @ Milwaukee , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 9 , November 13, 1984 , Milwaukee , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 12 , November 21, 1984 , Utah , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 16 , November 28, 1984 , Milwaukee , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 21 , December 9, 1984 , @ Boston L 127–128, , , , Boston Garden , 8–13 , - align="center" b ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Veterans Memorial Coliseum (Portland)
The Veterans Memorial Coliseum (originally known as the Memorial Coliseum) is an indoor arena located in the oldest part of the Rose Quarter area in Portland, Oregon. The arena is the home of the Portland Winterhawks, a major junior ice hockey team, and was the original home of the Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association. It has been included on the National Register of Historic Places in recognition of its architectural significance. Tenants From 1960 to 1974 the Memorial Coliseum was the home of the Portland Buckaroos of the Western Hockey League, and it was the venue for the Final Four of the NCAA basketball tournament in March 1965, where UCLA won its second of ten such championships in the 1960s and 1970s. Portland Trail Blazers When the Portland Trail Blazers franchise was awarded for 1970, the Memorial Coliseum became the team's home court, capable of seating 12,666 when configured for basketball. Three NBA Finals have been (partially) played in ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |