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PaulCat
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posted 03-27-2020 05:58 PM
7:00 tonight on ESPN. Special about Rex Chapman.
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jerseycat
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posted 03-28-2020 10:05 AM
Was pretty good piece.....wish it was longer. Hope he remains clean. He was the second most exciting white player, right behind Pistol Pete, that I have ever seen.
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catmandoo
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posted 03-28-2020 03:35 PM
Chapman averaged 17.6 points a game in 2 seasons with the Cats, with a 47.5 shooting % from the field, 77.1% from the line and 40% from the 3 point line..
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clydeh
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posted 03-28-2020 04:44 PM
I was at a Kentucky/Auburn game and the Auburn fans were initially yelling for Rex to "SHOOT, SHOOT" when he had the ball. After he had made several shots, they began yelling "DON'T SHOOT". He made a great pass on a Kentucky fast break. He had the ball and an Auburn defensive player was in good position between Rex and another Kentucky player to stop the play. However, Rex thew a pass with a hard back spin and it was out of reach of the defensive player but when it hit the floor the ball came right to Rex's teammate
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handycat
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posted 03-28-2020 05:37 PM
King Rex was a heck of an offensive player. Defense, not so much. He would occasionally wave at the player as he went around him.
He has had some pretty serious problems in his personal life. I believe (not sure) it was primarily due to an opioid addiction. Didn’t watch the special.
[ 03-28-2020, 05:39 PM: Message edited by: handycat ]
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catmandoo
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posted 03-28-2020 08:01 PM
Rex's NBA stats:
Charlotte Hornets
Chapman was selected with the 8th overall pick in the 1988 NBA draft and became the first player ever signed by the Charlotte Hornets in the franchise's history. Chapman was popular among basketball fans in Charlotte, as he averaged 16.9 points per game his first season there.
Chapman finished 6th behind Dominique Wilkins of the Atlanta Hawks during his first NBA Slam Dunk Contest. In his second competition during the 1990–1991 season, Chapman finished in third place behind Dee Brown of the Boston Celtics and Shawn Kemp of the Seattle SuperSonics.
Chapman averaged 17 points per game that year, but the Hornets were not much better than a year earlier. After one-and-a-half more seasons with the Hornets, Chapman was traded midway through the 1991–1992 season to the Washington Bullets. He was injured, however, and could only participate in the final game of the season.
Washington Bullets & Miami Heat
Chapman was traded to the Washington Bullets in exchange for Tom Hammonds on February 19, 1992. He played 60 games during the 1993–94 season and 45 games during the 1994–95 season. He had his second major injury during the latter season, after which he was traded to the Miami Heat. Chapman had what started out as a great season, and averaged 14.8 points per game that year. On February 23, 1996, he scored 39 points (converting 9 of 10 3-point attempts) and lead an injury-plagued Miami Heat team with an 8-man roster to a 113-104 victory over the Chicago Bulls, handing the Bulls one of their 10 losses during their historic 72-10 run. Unfortunately, later in the season Chapman found himself on the injured list again and only participated in 56 games. He eventually signed with the Phoenix Suns.
Phoenix Suns
As with many other Suns players, Chapman became a fan favorite upon his arrival in Phoenix for the 1996–1997 season. He played in 65 games, and scored 13 points per game. His popularity in Phoenix was enhanced by a shot in game four of the 1997 First Round against the Seattle SuperSonics. Chapman is probably best known by basketball fans because of this one particular moment: the Phoenix Suns, up two games to one, were trailing the SuperSonics by three points with seconds to go at America West Arena in Phoenix. With the inbounded ball seemingly on its way out of bounds, Chapman saved it and threw up a three-pointer, making the shot with 1.9 seconds left and sending the game into overtime. Despite this miraculous play, the Suns ended up losing the game, and the deciding game 5, and were eliminated from the playoffs. Chapman has declared publicly he does not like to be reminded of the moment too much because the Suns still lost.
Chapman played 68 games during the 1997–1998 season for the Suns, scoring almost 16 points per game. But he would be injured again during the strike shortened 1999 season, playing 38 games. After 53 games during the 1999–2000 season, Chapman's ankle reinjury ultimately led him to retire from the NBA.
Chapman played a total of 666 regular season NBA games, scoring 9,731 points for an average of 14.6 points per game, with 1,798 assists for an average of 2.7 assists per game, and 1,645 rebounds, for 2.5 rebounds per game.
Charlotte Hornets:
Chapman was selected with the 8th overall pick in the 1988 NBA draft and became the first player ever signed by the Charlotte Hornets in the franchise's history. Chapman was popular among basketball fans in Charlotte, as he averaged 16.9 points per game his first season there.
Chapman finished 6th behind Dominique Wilkins of the Atlanta Hawks during his first NBA Slam Dunk Contest. In his second competition during the 1990–1991 season, Chapman finished in third place behind Dee Brown of the Boston Celtics and Shawn Kemp of the Seattle SuperSonics.
Chapman averaged 17 points per game that year, but the Hornets were not much better than a year earlier. After one-and-a-half more seasons with the Hornets, Chapman was traded midway through the 1991–1992 season to the Washington Bullets. He was injured, however, and could only participate in the final game of the season.
Washington Bullets & Miami Heat
Chapman was traded to the Washington Bullets in exchange for Tom Hammonds on February 19, 1992. He played 60 games during the 1993–94 season and 45 games during the 1994–95 season. He had his second major injury during the latter season, after which he was traded to the Miami Heat. Chapman had what started out as a great season, and averaged 14.8 points per game that year. On February 23, 1996, he scored 39 points (converting 9 of 10 3-point attempts) and lead an injury-plagued Miami Heat team with an 8-man roster to a 113-104 victory over the Chicago Bulls, handing the Bulls one of their 10 losses during their historic 72-10 run. Unfortunately, later in the season Chapman found himself on the injured list again and only participated in 56 games. He eventually signed with the Phoenix Suns.
Phoenix Suns
As with many other Suns players, Chapman became a fan favorite upon his arrival in Phoenix for the 1996–1997 season. He played in 65 games, and scored 13 points per game. His popularity in Phoenix was enhanced by a shot in game four of the 1997 First Round against the Seattle SuperSonics. Chapman is probably best known by basketball fans because of this one particular moment: the Phoenix Suns, up two games to one, were trailing the SuperSonics by three points with seconds to go at America West Arena in Phoenix. With the inbounded ball seemingly on its way out of bounds, Chapman saved it and threw up a three-pointer, making the shot with 1.9 seconds left and sending the game into overtime. Despite this miraculous play, the Suns ended up losing the game, and the deciding game 5, and were eliminated from the playoffs. Chapman has declared publicly he does not like to be reminded of the moment too much because the Suns still lost.
Chapman played 68 games during the 1997–1998 season for the Suns, scoring almost 16 points per game. But he would be injured again during the strike shortened 1999 season, playing 38 games. After 53 games during the 1999–2000 season, Chapman's ankle reinjury ultimately led him to retire from the NBA.
Chapman played a total of 666 regular season NBA games, scoring 9,731 points for an average of 14.6 points per game, with 1,798 assists for an average of 2.7 assists per game, and 1,645 rebounds, for 2.5 rebounds per game.
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rlt4uk
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posted 03-29-2020 02:37 PM
He was amazing, it's to bad that he never got to the final four. One of my all time favorite players.
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