wanted
One Sam Vincent "Boston Bird Feeder" poster ca. 1985.
Will pay U.S. $10.
Sam Vincent, younger brother of Jay Vincent, was a stud point guard at Michigan State in the mid-80's. The Celtics picked him in the first round of the 1985 NBA Draft and had him pegged as the next great Boston backcourt man. Before he even put on his short shorts and stepped onto the parquet, he had his own poster: "Boston Bird Feeder."
Unfortunately, it never really came together for him. It turned out he wasn't that great at basketball. He drifted around the league for about six or seven years but never really made an impact. But I do remember reading in the Village Voice's once-great sports section that he achieved something rather remarkable. He was playing point guard for the Jordan Bulls and he managed an eight possession stretch in which none of his teammates even touched the ball. Four turnovers and four missed shots. And he had Michael Jordan on his team!
If you were his coach, wouldn't you just fire him on the spot?
If anyone has the "Bird Feeder" poster, I'm in for $10 plus shipping.
And I'll pay $20 to anyone who has a tape of the 8 possessions when he went solo.
This is another dude named Sam Vincent.
No correct answers on yesterday's Super Selleck Challenge. We'll leave that one up for another day* and we'll also offer eighteen genius points to anyone who can tell me whodat?
P.S. Holy Unforced Turnover! Sam Vincent is now coaching professional basketball! In honor of the Bird-feeder, 20 G.P.'s to anyone who can tell me, using google if necessary, whose image is on the NBDL logo. I have no idea. Although as I search for my elusive hoodie, maybe I should consider the NBDL store. Florida Flame, anyone?
* If you guessed already, feel free to guess again.
Will pay U.S. $10.
Sam Vincent, younger brother of Jay Vincent, was a stud point guard at Michigan State in the mid-80's. The Celtics picked him in the first round of the 1985 NBA Draft and had him pegged as the next great Boston backcourt man. Before he even put on his short shorts and stepped onto the parquet, he had his own poster: "Boston Bird Feeder."
Unfortunately, it never really came together for him. It turned out he wasn't that great at basketball. He drifted around the league for about six or seven years but never really made an impact. But I do remember reading in the Village Voice's once-great sports section that he achieved something rather remarkable. He was playing point guard for the Jordan Bulls and he managed an eight possession stretch in which none of his teammates even touched the ball. Four turnovers and four missed shots. And he had Michael Jordan on his team!
If you were his coach, wouldn't you just fire him on the spot?
If anyone has the "Bird Feeder" poster, I'm in for $10 plus shipping.
And I'll pay $20 to anyone who has a tape of the 8 possessions when he went solo.
This is another dude named Sam Vincent.No correct answers on yesterday's Super Selleck Challenge. We'll leave that one up for another day* and we'll also offer eighteen genius points to anyone who can tell me whodat?
P.S. Holy Unforced Turnover! Sam Vincent is now coaching professional basketball! In honor of the Bird-feeder, 20 G.P.'s to anyone who can tell me, using google if necessary, whose image is on the NBDL logo. I have no idea. Although as I search for my elusive hoodie, maybe I should consider the NBDL store. Florida Flame, anyone?
* If you guessed already, feel free to guess again.
posted by hans q. bungle at 00:40
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