msy@siemens.UUCP (12/23/85)
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Last night on the 11-O'Clock news I saw some one block Kareem's famous
sky-hook. That's right, it was Manut Bol. It was so incredible. Bol
didn't really jump that high. He just reached out and blocked the unblockable
shot. (Is it that Kareen might be getting a bit old :-)
Siemens Research and Technology Laboratories Marcus S. Yoo
Princeton, NJ
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ARPA: princeton!siemens!msychris@rlgvax.UUCP (Chris Meurer) (01/02/86)
> Last night on the 11-O'Clock news I saw some one block Kareem's famous > sky-hook. That's right, it was Manut Bol. It was so incredible. Bol > didn't really jump that high. He just reached out and blocked the unblockable > shot. (Is it that Kareen might be getting a bit old :-) I was fortunate enough to get a ticket to this game and see the Lakers in action against the Bullets. The place was sold out as every basketball fan in the D.C. area who appreciates Kareem's skyhook and Manute's height wanted to see this matchup. I don't think anyone was disappointed, including me. I was impressed with the play of both teams. Washington hung in the whole way, but didn't have it when they needed it. The Lakers have too much depth. Barring any major in- juries, they should be on their way to another title. I'd like to see another Boston-LA rematch, but after watching the game over the holidays between the Knicks and the Celtics, I just don't know. The Celtics just didn't display the heart that they usually have. I mean, you just can't blow 25-point leads midway through the 3rd period and expect to walk into the NBA finals. The Knicks are definitely going to be a force in the East once everyone is healthy. Sorry, I'm off the point here... The Bullet-Lakers game featured about 6 or 7 blocked shots by Manute Bol. Kareem was blocked by Manute once on his hook and 2 other times under the hoop. It was a good game, for the most part though. I would have to say that Kareem won the battle of the big men easily. The Lakers went to him down the stretch as they do so often. It was as if the rest of the team was feeding him just so that they could watch the matchup themselves. I'm sure Kareem wanted to show everyone that you need a lot more than height in this league to get someplace. I'm not saying that Manute doesn't have potential, but right now he is only good at one end of the court. The Bullets ignore him for the most part at the offensive end of the court. I wish the Lakers came to DC more than once a year. chris once a year.