tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8858926958713988123.post3763346283581962906..comments2024-03-22T21:54:02.084-04:00Comments on Cardboard History : NBA Encyclopedia #1Billy Kingsleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11847326710191224832noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8858926958713988123.post-35736684939514197662017-02-22T04:50:40.892-05:002017-02-22T04:50:40.892-05:00That is useful actually! I will add that to my not...That is useful actually! I will add that to my notes for when I eventually get to the Blazers in my Uniform History series. That will probably be a while as I am moving from right to left by division.Billy Kingsleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847326710191224832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8858926958713988123.post-24796216586408397532017-02-22T03:53:14.660-05:002017-02-22T03:53:14.660-05:00Being a uniform nerd, I can point out that Abdelna...Being a uniform nerd, I can point out that Abdelnaby's card photo came from a brief period (a month or two?) where the Blazers had switched from their lower case '80s look to a block letter black on white look that proved to be barely legible on TV screens. In the middle of that season (1991-92), they switched to a larger font (both home and road) and made the letters red at home. They would switch back to black-on-white in their early '00's redesign.<br /><br />Useful info, I know.maddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08493650721714521989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8858926958713988123.post-72855239269982393902017-02-22T00:43:24.104-05:002017-02-22T00:43:24.104-05:00Oh yeah...it's fin though! Post #2 took me abo...Oh yeah...it's fin though! Post #2 took me about 3 hours to compose. Billy Kingsleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847326710191224832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8858926958713988123.post-17029445295167415972017-02-22T00:42:38.007-05:002017-02-22T00:42:38.007-05:00Yes I did, LOL. It's amazing how much the ABA ...Yes I did, LOL. It's amazing how much the ABA and WHA have in common. Founded by the same people, using the same tactics, with the same end result! Once I get more WHA cards (I have only one now) and knowledge there will probably be a post about that. Billy Kingsleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847326710191224832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8858926958713988123.post-65832958725858156562017-02-21T22:50:12.486-05:002017-02-21T22:50:12.486-05:00Did you have Michael Adams height listed right und...Did you have Michael Adams height listed right underneath his card and I completely missed it somehow? I must have been focused on the photo. <br /><br />ABA teams, like the WHA, have such a strange and fascinating history. Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10268829182522679026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8858926958713988123.post-1461907893927226482017-02-21T22:25:42.171-05:002017-02-21T22:25:42.171-05:00You're gonna be one busy blogger!!You're gonna be one busy blogger!! Commishbobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18069472376708715755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8858926958713988123.post-67094062714881260572017-02-21T21:21:43.716-05:002017-02-21T21:21:43.716-05:00Thanks! I really enjoyed writing post #1 and as so...Thanks! I really enjoyed writing post #1 and as soon as I publish this comment I'll be writing post #2! Billy Kingsleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847326710191224832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8858926958713988123.post-62943931829101826552017-02-21T21:21:10.511-05:002017-02-21T21:21:10.511-05:00Soon! Tomorrow probably. I really enjoyed writing ...Soon! Tomorrow probably. I really enjoyed writing it!Billy Kingsleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847326710191224832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8858926958713988123.post-69983053771096614572017-02-21T21:20:45.208-05:002017-02-21T21:20:45.208-05:00Thanks! Good luck if you tackle those two teams. T...Thanks! Good luck if you tackle those two teams. The Sonics will be appearing here, including in one of those regional sets. I know there are a lot out there but I don't have most of them, at least not yet. Hopefully some day. I really love 1975-76 Topps...the card numbers can be hard to read but it's my favorite set from the 70s.Billy Kingsleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847326710191224832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8858926958713988123.post-89521182772905296412017-02-21T21:19:25.983-05:002017-02-21T21:19:25.983-05:00I'm glad you are enjoying it already...I'm...I'm glad you are enjoying it already...I'm getting ready to compose post #2, which I may publish tomorrow. <br /><br />The NBA did have Star for most of the time between Topps and Fleer. Don't let Beckett's bias dissuade you from them- they are big time cards. 1982-83 has no mainstream cards but there were a few regional issues. Sadly I have none of them though. The Sails were an ABA team and did not survive the ABA. In fact, they didn't even survive the 1975-76 ABA season! Here's their Wikipedia page: <a rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Diego_Sails</a><br /><br />Adams is 5 foot 10 and I think he's actually stealing a pass from Tim Hardaway...or possibly to Hardaway...shown on the right. It's such a great photo though from one of my favorite sets that I had to choose it for inclusion here. Billy Kingsleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847326710191224832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8858926958713988123.post-74315805032125848892017-02-21T20:18:43.273-05:002017-02-21T20:18:43.273-05:00Love this series already. Remember A.Adams playin...Love this series already. Remember A.Adams playing against Celts his rookie year in finals. Michael Adams was a blast to watch at BC Mark Hoylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05562266064195629037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8858926958713988123.post-83131116265431770602017-02-21T20:16:36.382-05:002017-02-21T20:16:36.382-05:00
This is fun to read!!! I am anxious to see the ne...<br />This is fun to read!!! I am anxious to see the next one.Hotrod Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16019403466623214414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8858926958713988123.post-50310415197702655762017-02-21T20:09:32.446-05:002017-02-21T20:09:32.446-05:00I'm going to love this series, since I know ve...I'm going to love this series, since I know very little about basketball and seeing each player's card with a little bio is a lot more fun and convenient than any stats-only website. Definitely going to read each one, even if I dont comment - your research will not go to waste, I promise.<br /><br />It's really unfortunate that there were no mainstream b-ball cards for long periods of time (like the early 80's) because the Topps cards of Alvan Adams and George Adams are really neat. (I had never heard of the Sails - was that an early name for the Clippers?) <br /><br />Also, wasn't Michael Adams like 6 ft tall? Whose shot is he blocking? Great action shot there.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10268829182522679026noreply@blogger.com