NBA 20 Years Ago: Duncan debut, Barkley bar fight and Bulls struggles
By Jason Mann
In the second edition of Over and Back’s NBA 20 Years Ago series, we explore the events of November 1997, including Charles Barkley throwing a bar patron through a window, Tim Duncan’s first month in the league, players being fined for wearing too-long shorts, A.C. Green setting the NBA consecutive games record, Isiah Thomas leaving his position as Raptors GM amid acrimony and much more.
We also discuss a rocky start for Michael Jordan and the Bulls, tough negotiations with Chicago and Dennis Rodman, Scottie Pippen trade demands, how Tim Duncan and David Robinson began with the Spurs, a pregame fight between Shaquille O’Neal and Greg Ostertag, the first female referees in NBA history, Muggsy Bogues’ ugly departure from the Hornets and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar suing a similarly named football player.
We then touch on the Phoenix Suns and Portland Trail Blazers getting into a 150-147 quadruple overtime game, Isaiah Rider being suspended for spitting at a fan, Charles Barkley’s final 40-point game of his career, excellent starts for the Los Angeles Lakers and the Atlanta Hawks, Eddie Jones getting some shine, Dikembe Mutombo doing more than just defense and Sports Illustrated’s list of the best NBA trash talkers.
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