Posted on Thu Mar 06, 2008 at 10:42:44 AM EST in NBA
More on: ABA, Doug Moe, George Karl, Semi-Pro, Nuggets (all tags)

With the release of Will Ferrell's new comedy Semi-Pro, everyone seems to be getting into the old ABA spirit. The short shorts, the red, white and blue ball, and the afros: it was a tremendous period in the history of modern basketball. There was passion like never before and a flair for showmanship that can probably never be equaled again. Oh, and according to the guys who lived it, it was also an extremely poor period for the players as well.

We weren't sure the paychecks were going to make it every two weeks," said [George] Karl. "It was always interesting on payday how many guys didn't stay after practice. Everybody was in their car and running to the bank making sure their check made it through."

[Doug] Moe said he never had any problems with his paychecks, but he knew other teams were having financial problems, especially that final year (1976).

"There was one part of the year where I think Virginia had run out of money and the Squires were about to fold," Moe said. "They came out here and we must have played them 10 times. They just stayed out here.

Of course, there were some fun memories too.

Karl also recalled some bad behavior on the court. "I think probably my most memorable moment was when I took five charges on George McGinness in one game and the last time he tried to step on my head ... and he told me he was going to do it."

"There was a lot of trash talking going on then," Karl said. "I remember my last year in the ABA. There was a fight and I was the guy who started the fight. I didn't get thrown out of the game. I got fined $1,500, which I never paid because the ABA would fold and they would have to take it out of my next check, which they never did.

Ah, where have all the good times gone?

Links:
[CBS4Denver.com]: Movie Stirs Happy Memories For Denver's ABA `Pros'

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Posted on Mon Feb 25, 2008 at 09:59:38 AM EST in Other Sports
More on: Will Ferrell, ESPN, Semi-Pro, video, funny (all tags)

Will Ferrell is a very revealing guy and we're not just talking about his the tiny short shorts he wears in his new flick Semi-Pro. For instance, did you know he has some sick post moves, he sweats a lot and Glenn "Big Baby" Davis patterns his game after Mr. Ferrell? See, you actually can learn something from the morons on ESPN.

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Posted on Mon Dec 17, 2007 at 02:14:08 PM EST in Other Sports
More on: Will Ferrell, video, funny, Semi-Pro, basketball, movie (all tags)

When it comes to movies, we really only have two criteria: 1) it must star Will Ferrell and 2) it must be about sports. Hey, we have a winner. Semi-Pro is Ferrell's latest endeavor and we are thrilled that it's almost time for it to hit the big screen. We've been staring at Ferrell's naked, swamp sweaty body for the past couple of months now and we really, really want some more. Wait, that came out all wrong.

Are you watching this David Stern? Do you realize the kinds of ratings you'd pull down if instead of putting microphones on coaches, you invested in a halftime wrestling match between Joakim Noah and a bear? That's money son.

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