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1. You find yourself on the intimidating hardwood 'parquet' floor in the Boston Garden during the mid-80s. To make matters worse, a 6-foot-10 inch forward is backing you down in the paint with his unimpressive but surprisingly powerful build. You notice the green number 32 on his jersey as he makes a spin move and pivots under your shoulder, softly laying the basketball off the glass and in for two. Who has just taken the ball to the hole under your guard?
2. You now find yourself playing against the Houston Rockets, it's the mid-90s. In front of you, is an imposing 7 footer with amazingly silky moves for such a large man. After being passed the ball, he suddenly dribbles toward you, with a surprising stutter-step move. Appearing to travel (and you complain to the ref afterward), he spins right by you and jams the ball through the hoop with two hands. You only have time to catch his number 34 as he whizzes past. Who just made this 'dream' move?
3. Now it's the late 1990s and you find yourself in the newly christened 'Delta Center', home of the Utah Jazz. Facing you is the Jazz point guard, a frail-looking 6 foot 1 inch guard with high, tight shorts that appear very uncomfortable. You can take this guy, right? Wrong! Before you know what hit you he has dribbled around toward the left baseline and found his man for an easy lay-up. You merely had a chance to catch his #12 as he drove past you with the greatest of ease. Who just made you pay for your defensive fantasies?
4. Back to the mid-80s, once again. Now you are playing against the high-flying and high-scoring Denver Nuggets. You face a small forward the likes of which you've never seen before. At 6 foot 7, he can handle the basketball as well as any point guard, a severe disadvantage for anyone attempting to guard him. On top of that, this small forward has some of the silkiest moves and sweetest shots in pro-basketball history. Coming around the lane to the right he appears to want to drive into the lane for a lay-up. As you fall back into the lane, he suddenly pulls up for a gentle 15 footer that swishes through the net. You fall down, the basketball bouncing near your head...and notice him trotting toward the backcourt, his number 2 smiling back at you. Who just made you look like you were born with three legs?
5. It's now the early 1990s, the heyday of the Portland Trailblazers. Trotting down the left side of the court with the ball is a 6 foot 6 guard with a cheesy little mustache. As you focus on that mustache and the #22 on his jersey, he continues to drive down the court, taking aim at the center lane. 'Gliding' past you, you merely reminisce about his appearance as he dunks the ball between two of your 7 foot teammates. Who just turned you into background noise?
6. Still in the early 90s, you are now facing the deadly shooting Golden State Warriors. You face up against a crew-cutted small forward with a deadly touch from the three point line. Before you know what hits you...he spots up for a shot. You turn your head just quickly enough to watch the ball swish through the hoop. Who just lit you up?
7. It's now the early 80s and you are facing one of the greatest NBA guards of all-time, at the height of his career no less! This San Antonio Spur means business as he seems to drive right through you and lays the ball into the basket with one of his famed finger rolls. Who is this man that has just frozen you like a block of ice?
8. Who are these 'bad boys'? You are now finding out, as elbows and knees are flying. Yes, you are now facing the Detroit Pistons of the early 1990s. The first man off the bench, a shooting guard, enters the game to face up against you. Two seconds after entering the game a pass comes to your man and he dribbles twice before popping in a 15 foot shot. Who is this fellow that has heated you up like a microwave?
9. It's the late 80s and you're guarding a small forward on the 76ers who plays like a power forward. Though he's only around 6' 5" tall, he keeps beating you for offensive rebounds! Before you know it, this 'round mound' has grabbed another rebound and dunks the ball. Who is this bald-headed rebounding monster?
10. You are now playing in the late 1990s, against the Los Angeles Lakers. Standing in front of you is possibly the most powerful force ever to enter the NBA. This 7 foot 1 inch center weighs around 315 pounds but seems to move like a 6 foot 6 inch guard. He receives the ball from the wing and proceeds to move through you like a diesel truck. You lie on the floor under the basket, looking straight up as he slams the ball into the hoop while deftly avoiding squashing you like a bug. Which player just posterized you?
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