Darrell Griffith...Dr. Dunkenstein himself.....
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Joe Bagadonuts
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Joe Bagadonuts
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akirac73
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One of my favorite Jazz players ever...he was fun to watch.
Other fun facts about the "Golden Griff":
1. Only player in franchise history to win Rookie of the Year.
2. Ranks third (tied) all-time in most seasons leading the league in 3-pt FG made (2). https://www.basketball-reference.com/leaders/player_fg3.html
3. Ranks second all-time in most seasons leading the league in 3-pt FG made (2). https://www.basketball-reference.com/leaders/player_fg3.html
4. Set the NBA record for most 3 pointers in a single season twice in 1984 and 1985 (has been broken many times since).
5. Was a participant in the first ever NBA Slam Dunk Contest in 1984 (made it to the semifinals, beaten out by Larry Nance, Dr. J, and Dominique Wilkins).
6. Averaged 21 ppg over the first 5 seasons in his career. Maravich, Dantley, and Malone are the only other players in Jazz history to average 20+ ppg over a 5 year span.
I can't remember who it was, but some guy here was arguing with me that Griffith didn't deserve to have his jersey retired. GTFO...
Other fun facts about the "Golden Griff":
1. Only player in franchise history to win Rookie of the Year.
2. Ranks third (tied) all-time in most seasons leading the league in 3-pt FG made (2). https://www.basketball-reference.com/leaders/player_fg3.html
3. Ranks second all-time in most seasons leading the league in 3-pt FG made (2). https://www.basketball-reference.com/leaders/player_fg3.html
4. Set the NBA record for most 3 pointers in a single season twice in 1984 and 1985 (has been broken many times since).
5. Was a participant in the first ever NBA Slam Dunk Contest in 1984 (made it to the semifinals, beaten out by Larry Nance, Dr. J, and Dominique Wilkins).
6. Averaged 21 ppg over the first 5 seasons in his career. Maravich, Dantley, and Malone are the only other players in Jazz history to average 20+ ppg over a 5 year span.
I can't remember who it was, but some guy here was arguing with me that Griffith didn't deserve to have his jersey retired. GTFO...
I loved his rainbow 3s. Tried to emulate them when I was a kid.
Is that the guy you know this guy refuse to retire his jersey for 30 years? The same guy that refuse to give Stock an Nalone any money an spent for a championship?
Man, imagine if Mark Cuban owned the Jazz in the 90's. Would Stock an Malone be considered GOAT instead of Jordan?
Cuban gets us 4 rings minimum.
Man, imagine if Mark Cuban owned the Jazz in the 90's. Would Stock an Malone be considered GOAT instead of Jordan?
Cuban gets us 4 rings minimum.
Joe Bagadonuts
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You're thinking of Adrian Dantley. He was a good scorer, but never fun to watch. He just backed people down with his enormous butt and made layup after layup. Griffith, on the other hand, was wonderful to watch.
Thee Idiotic Minivan K
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On top of that he was a bad teammate
Hearsky
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I was there, too. I thought I recognized you.
akirac73
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...but if Hot Rod Hundley says it was "the most fantastic finish I have ever seen in my life" that officially makes it the best comeback ever, right?
akirac73
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So you sat in the cheap seats too? Cool. Back in the day, the worst seats in the Salt Palace was equivalent or better than the front row of the upper bowl in the Delta Center/ESA. $5 seats was affordable for a kid mowing lawns as a side job...
7StraightIsGreat
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Another fun Griffith fact: We drafted him over Kevin McHale.
Thee Idiotic Minivan K
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Didn't we have a 30-35 point comeback vs Denver?
Malone is better whatevas
jope
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Idk the miracle in Miami was pretty epic
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I was at that one. That was my free game for playing jr jazz rec ball
