# Глава 6: Забавные факты

Баскетбол · Глава 6: Забавные факты · Insporta Book (https://book.insporta.app/ru/basketball/interesting-facts/chapter-6-quirky-trivia/)

The odd side of the game: last-second finishes, games in strange places, playing hurt and strange absences, rituals, the tallest and smallest, draft-day stories, fines and the dress code, the Harlem Globetrotters, famous fans and famous words.

## 6.61 Last-Second Finishes

Fisher's 0.4, The Shot, McGrady's 35 seconds, Reggie Miller and Kawhi's bounces.

### Тест 1: last-second finishes

- It won Game 5 of a play-off series for the Lakers. (Источник: NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com))
- Jordan hung in the air and scored at the buzzer to win the series. (Источник: NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com))
- He made four threes at the end, the last with 1.7 seconds left. (Источник: NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com))
- His Pacers stole Game 1 at Madison Square Garden. (Источник: NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com))
- Miami went on to win the title in Game 7. (Источник: NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com))
- The shot was from about 11 m out. (Источник: NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com))
- The NBA then set a minimum time needed to catch and shoot. (Источник: NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com))
- 1989, 2004 and 2019. (Источник: NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com))
- 0.1, 0.4 and 1.7 seconds. (Источник: NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com))
- It beat the Philadelphia 76ers in 2019. (Источник: NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com))

## 6.62 Games in Unusual Places

An aircraft carrier, a tennis stadium, the 2020 bubble and the six-overtime game.

### Тест 1: games played in strange places

- He sat with sailors near the court. (Источник: NCAA (ncaa.com); US Navy, 'Carrier Classic aboard USS Carl Vinson' (navy.mil))
- The game was on 11 November 2011. (Источник: NCAA (ncaa.com); US Navy, 'Carrier Classic aboard USS Carl Vinson' (navy.mil))
- The sea air left the floor too wet to play on. (Источник: NCAA (ncaa.com); US Navy, 'Carrier Classic aboard USS Carl Vinson' (navy.mil))
- They met Denver at Indian Wells in the California desert. (Источник: NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com))
- Teams lived and played there with no fans for months. (Источник: NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com))
- Some watched live from home on the big screens. (Источник: NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com))
- Indianapolis won 75-73. (Источник: NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com))
- 1951, 2011 and 2020. (Источник: NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com))
- Six, three and none. (Источник: NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com))
- The court was built on the flight deck of the USS Carl Vinson. (Источник: NCAA (ncaa.com); US Navy, 'Carrier Classic aboard USS Carl Vinson' (navy.mil))

## 6.63 Playing Hurt and Strange Absences

The Flu Game, Isiah's ankle, Kobe's Achilles, a Game Boy and a bat.

### Тест 1: playing hurt and odd absences

- He nearly collapsed into Scottie Pippen's arms at the end. (Источник: NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com))
- It is still the Finals record for one quarter. (Источник: NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com))
- He made his two free throws before walking off. (Источник: NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com))
- The heat inside rose to about 32 degrees. (Источник: NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com))
- He went on to be the Finals MVP. (Источник: NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com))
- He was said to play his Game Boy for hours. (Источник: NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com))
- He came back the next season and later became an All-Star again. (Источник: NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com))
- 1970, 1988 and 2013. (Источник: NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com))
- 1989, 1992, 1997 and 1998. (Источник: NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com))
- He swatted it with his hand, then carried it off the court. (Источник: NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com))

## 6.64 Суеверия и ритуалы

Jordan's shorts, Ray Allen's meal, Jason Terry, Karl Malone and LeBron's powder.

### Тест 1: superstitions and rituals

- He also wore longer shorts so they would fit over them. (Источник: NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com))
- His whole game day ran to a fixed timetable. (Источник: NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com))
- He got the shorts from friends on other teams. (Источник: NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com))
- No one ever learned exactly what he said. (Источник: NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com))
- He kept the habit for years. (Источник: NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com))
- Then he would shout at the crowd. (Источник: NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com))
- He chewed through dozens a game. (Источник: NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com))
- 1984, 1985, 1994 and 2003. (Источник: NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com))
- Many players keep each step the same every game. (Источник: NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com))
- Fans in Cleveland copied it in the stands. (Источник: NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com))

## 6.65 Tall and Small

Muggsy Bogues, Gheorghe Mureșan, Yao Ming and the shortest MVP.

### Тест 1: the tallest and smallest players

- He played ten seasons in Charlotte. (Источник: NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com))
- It was one of only 39 blocks in his whole career. (Источник: NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com))
- The film was called My Giant. (Источник: NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com))
- He stood 2.31 m tall. (Источник: NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com))
- He was listed at 1.83 m. (Источник: NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com))
- That is 7 ft 6 in. (Источник: NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com))
- He played 13 seasons. (Источник: NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com))
- 1.60, 1.65, 1.70 and 1.83 m. (Источник: NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com))
- 1985, 1993 and 2002. (Источник: NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com))
- They were Manute Bol and Muggsy Bogues. (Источник: NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com))

## 6.66 Draft Day Oddities

A coin toss, an Olympic sprinter, a four-league draftee and a taco advert.

### Тест 1: strange draft-day stories

- Chicago called heads and lost. (Источник: NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com))
- He never played in the NBA. (Источник: NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com))
- Baseball, American football and two basketball leagues; he chose baseball. (Источник: NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com))
- He never played in the NBA. (Источник: NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com))
- Houston took Hakeem Olajuwon first. (Источник: NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com))
- The Lakers gave up Vlade Divac for him. (Источник: NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com))
- Boston gave Ed Macauley and Cliff Hagan for him. (Источник: NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com))
- 1956, 1984, 1996 and 2014. (Источник: NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com))
- 2003, 2012 and 2023. (Источник: NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com))
- Denver chose him in the second round. (Источник: NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com))

## 6.67 Fines, Bans and the Dress Code

The 2005 dress code, Cuban's Dairy Queen shift, Rasheed Wallace and Donald Sterling.

### Тест 1: fines, bans and the dress code

- Sunglasses indoors and headphones were also out. (Источник: NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com))
- He had said he would not hire the man to manage one. (Источник: NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com))
- No player has had more in a single season. (Источник: NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com))
- He meant the ball itself had judged the call. (Источник: NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com))
- He was forced to sell the Clippers. (Источник: NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com))
- It was the rest of the season, play-offs included. (Источник: NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com))
- He was suspended for eleven games. (Источник: NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com))
- 1997, 2002, 2004 and 2005. (Источник: NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com))
- 1977, 1997 and 2006, each followed by long suspensions. (Источник: NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com))
- Players had to wear business casual clothes. (Источник: NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com))

## 6.68 The Harlem Globetrotters

The striped ball, Berlin 1951, the Washington Generals, Scooby-Doo and the Magic Circle.

### Тест 1: the Harlem Globetrotters

- The striped ball has become part of the team's look. (Источник: Harlem Globetrotters, official history (harlemglobetrotters.com); Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (hoophall.com))
- It was one of the biggest crowds ever to watch a basketball game. (Источник: Harlem Globetrotters, official history (harlemglobetrotters.com); Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (hoophall.com))
- They also had a cartoon series of their own. (Источник: Harlem Globetrotters, official history (harlemglobetrotters.com); Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (hoophall.com))
- Their last win came in 1971. (Источник: Harlem Globetrotters, official history (harlemglobetrotters.com); Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (hoophall.com))
- He played for them for more than 20 years. (Источник: Harlem Globetrotters, official history (harlemglobetrotters.com); Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (hoophall.com))
- He dribbled the ball low and fast for minutes at a time. (Источник: Harlem Globetrotters, official history (harlemglobetrotters.com); Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (hoophall.com))
- He played between college and the NBA. (Источник: Harlem Globetrotters, official history (harlemglobetrotters.com); Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (hoophall.com))
- 1926-27, 1958 and 2002. (Источник: Harlem Globetrotters, official history (harlemglobetrotters.com); Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (hoophall.com))
- 1976, 1996 and 2000. (Источник: Harlem Globetrotters, official history (harlemglobetrotters.com); Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (hoophall.com))
- They spin, roll and bounce the ball to the music. (Источник: Harlem Globetrotters, official history (harlemglobetrotters.com); Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (hoophall.com))

## 6.69 Famous Fans Courtside

Drake, Woody Allen, Dyan Cannon, Ice Cube, Kevin Hart and a pair of sunglasses.

### Тест 1: famous fans

- He cheered courtside through the 2019 title run. (Источник: NBA (nba.com); Toronto Raptors (nba.com/raptors); BIG3 (big3.com))
- He has had seats since the 1970s. (Источник: NBA (nba.com); Toronto Raptors (nba.com/raptors); BIG3 (big3.com))
- She is often seen jumping up after big plays. (Источник: NBA (nba.com); Toronto Raptors (nba.com/raptors); BIG3 (big3.com))
- Its games are played in summer. (Источник: NBA (nba.com); Toronto Raptors (nba.com/raptors); BIG3 (big3.com))
- He has attended thousands of games. (Источник: NBA (nba.com); Toronto Raptors (nba.com/raptors); BIG3 (big3.com))
- He grew up partly in Hawaii but lived in Chicago. (Источник: NBA (nba.com); Toronto Raptors (nba.com/raptors); BIG3 (big3.com))
- He grew up in Philadelphia. (Источник: NBA (nba.com); Toronto Raptors (nba.com/raptors); BIG3 (big3.com))
- 1949, 1970 and 2019. (Источник: NBA (nba.com); Toronto Raptors (nba.com/raptors); BIG3 (big3.com))
- Toronto, Chicago, New York and Los Angeles. (Источник: NBA (nba.com); Toronto Raptors (nba.com/raptors); BIG3 (big3.com))
- The actor is famous for his dark glasses at games. (Источник: NBA (nba.com); Toronto Raptors (nba.com/raptors); BIG3 (big3.com))

## 6.70 Famous Words and Quotes

Practice, South Beach, the Process, Ubuntu, Mamba Mentality and The Shrug.

### Тест 1: famous words and quotes

- He said the word again and again. (Источник: NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com))
- He announced his move to Miami on live television. (Источник: NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com))
- It came from the club's long rebuild of the 2010s. (Источник: NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com))
- It is a southern African idea of shared humanity. (Источник: NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com))
- He gave himself the nickname Black Mamba. (Источник: NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com))
- He said parents should be the role models. (Источник: NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com))
- A single word was often all reporters got. (Источник: NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com))
- 1986, 2000 and 2008. (Источник: NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com))
- Memphis about 2011, Toronto 2014 and Golden State 2015. (Источник: NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com))
- He had never been known as a great three-point shooter. (Источник: NBA History and NBA.com game recaps (nba.com))

Источники: Primary/official sources only, no Wikipedia citations: the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, the NBA, FIBA, the EuroLeague, the NCAA, the WNBA, clubs' and universities' own histories, auction houses' published results and named reputable media.

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