What do you remember about the year in Sports '1984' ?

Journeyman · Aug 31, 2006

For me as it turned out, it was the beginning of the end of a great era, as my Orioles for the first time in a long time would suffer a dismal season.

The Orioles had just come off a great 7 year run and had a long winning tradition that spanned from 1966-1983 as baseballs winningest team, that all came crashing down in 1984....baseball has really never been the same since.

What I remember most about 1984-
The Tigers start 35-5 and coast to a world series win over SAN DIEGO !?!?!? The Pads had been baseballs worst team from the time I could remember and now here they were, brown and yellow uniforms and all in the World Series.

Remember the Cubs squandering the NLCS by losing all three games out there .

1984 was also a significant year on the music scene :nopityA: :suomi:

:toast:

HarryCaray · Aug 31, 2006

I was 3.

Journeyman · Aug 31, 2006

HarryCaray said:
I was 3.

:lolBIG: ok now I feel ancient, thanks Harry...I will tell youy thism, the Cubs had a magical season and should have went on to face Detroit in what would have been an excellent World Series matchup...baseball was still pretty pure back then too...Rick Sutcliffe came over from Cleveland and carried them, I think he was like 14-1 or something, Lee Smith was a rookie, and the Cubs finally were going to the World Series...it was a very good year in baseball.

mj23 · Aug 31, 2006

Middeled 87 games for the year!!

Fishhead · Aug 31, 2006

The emergence of the NBA as a truly great league(which it is not any longer).

Had a great run handicapping the 1983-84 NBA season, hitting over 60% of my plays(200+) before the all-star break and not having one single losing week in that span.

RobFunk · Aug 31, 2006

I was only 11, but remember this the most

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viking611 · Aug 31, 2006

Iowa clobbered Texas, 55-17 in the Freedom Bowl and finished the season ranked 16th in the final AP poll......don't remember it as i was only 5.

viking611 · Aug 31, 2006

Iowa clobbered Texas, 55-17 in the Freedom Bowl and finished the season ranked 16th in the final AP poll......don't remember it as i was only 5.

viking611 · Aug 31, 2006

that's very weird...is rx jacked up?

Fishhead · Aug 31, 2006

viking611 said:
Iowa clobbered Texas, 55-17 in the Freedom Bowl and finished the season ranked 16th in the final AP poll......don't remember it as i was only 5.

New SDSU head coach and then IOWA QB CHUCK LONG threw a record 6 TD passes in that game.

dankhank · Aug 31, 2006

jack morris, kirk gibson, alan trammel, 104 wins,

year of the tigers no doubt

i was five years old and followed them the whole way!

Fishhead · Aug 31, 2006

Fishhead said:
New SDSU head coach and then IOWA QB CHUCK LONG threw a record 6 TD passes in that game.

Highlight video of CHUCK throwing TD PASS number SIX on the evening............great footage!

December 26
The Hawkeyes made their fourth consecutive bowl trip a memorable one, defeating the Texas Longhorns in the Freedom Bowl, 55-17. Long threw for six touchdown passes, the most in any collegiate bowl game, and defied a rainstorm for 461 yards passing. Watch the longest of Long's six touchdown passes.

fivestarjake · Aug 31, 2006

HarryCaray said:
I was 3.

damn your a youngin..84 was great year broke my virginity

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Journeyman · Aug 31, 2006

Jordan, Hakeem and Sir Charles all entered the NBA, all 3 top 20 all- time or higher...Agree with Fish the NBA was cresting at the time,

Fishhead · Aug 31, 2006

Journeyman said:
Jordan, Hakeem and Sir Charles all entered the NBA, all 3 top 20 all- time or higher...Agree with Fish the NBA was cresting at the time,

GREAT league during this time...........AWESOME

LARRY BIRD in his prime, MAGIC in his prime...............the above mentioned new arrivals.

GREAT YEAR for the NBA!

Fishhead · Aug 31, 2006

Fishhead said:
GREAT league during this time...........AWESOME

LARRY BIRD in his prime, MAGIC in his prime...............the above mentioned new arrivals.

GREAT YEAR for the NBA!

1984 DRAFT

The NBA draft of 15 years ago will rate as one of its finest. After all, it welcomed into the league Michael Jordan. As if that were not enough, it also featured three other college stars -- Hakeem Olajuwon, Charles Barkley, and John Stockton -- who would go on to Hall of Fame careers. Among them, the four honor students from the Class of '84 have eight NBA championships, eight MVP awards, and 11 NBA Finals appearances.

Hakeem Olajuwon (Rockets): A
A small forward in a center's body, Olajuwon has been all that a No. 1 pick is expected to be -- and more, with his two championship rings.
Sam Bowie (Trail Blazers): D
The most regrettable selection in NBA history? Injury-prone big man blazed a trail to the trainer's room, sitting out 189 games first four seasons.
Michael Jordan (Bulls): A+
The resume: Six NBA championships, five MVP awards, six Finals MVP trophies, and 10 scoring titles. The best to ever play the game.
Sam Perkins (Mavericks): B
M.J.'s teammate at North Carolina, Perkins has been a reliable 3-point shooter, and has improved on his regular-season scoring average in six postseasons.
Charles Barkley (76ers): A-
Crazy quotes, barroom brawls, and failure to win a championship shouldn't overshadow an excellent career. An outstanding playoff performer who isn't afraid to play hurt.
Mel Turpin (Bullets): F
The only thing he could post up was the room service menu on a hotel room wall. If he'd only shown hunger on the court, "Dinner Bell" Mel would have lasted more than five seasons.
Alvin Robertson (Spurs): B
Decent offensive skills but quickly earned his reputation as a defensive specialist. Ranks fifth among the all-time steals leaders.
Lancaster Gordon (Clippers): D-
The shooting guard out of Louisville was expected to complement floor leader Norm Nixon, but averaged an anemic 5.6 points in a four-year career.
Otis Thorpe (Kings): B
Solid rebounder who can play both forward positions and was an important part of the Houston Rockets' first march to the NBA title, in '93-'94.
Leon Wood (76ers): D
Six must be his unlucky number. Played for six teams in six seasons and averaged just over six points a game before being deep-sixed.
Kevin Willis (Hawks): B
Dominque Wilkins' co-star on some of those fun-to-watch Atlanta teams of the '80s. A fiery rebounder with a monster physique and a reliable baby hook.
Tim McCormick (Cavaliers): C-
Typical NBA journeyman: xix teams in eight seasons, an 8.3 career scoring average, and no lasting impression in any port of call.
Jay Humphries (Suns): C
One of the more overlooked members of the bunch. Did nothing great but must have been doing something right if he lasted more than a decade.
Michael Cage (Clippers): C+
A limited offensive player, but a serious defensive presence and excellent on the glass. Led the league in rebounding in 1988.
Terence Stansbury (Mavericks): D
Came out of Temple with lots of promise but averaged a mere 6.3 points in two seasons with Indiana and one with Seattle.
John Stockton (Jazz): A
The all-time assists leader, a nine-time All-Star, and one of the most tenacious defenders in the game. How successful would Utah, and Karl Malone, have been without him?
Jeff Turner (Nets): D
The '84 Olympian was thought to be the player to spell Buck Williams, but didn't score OR rebound. Spent three seasons in the Meadowlands before heading to Orlando.
Vern Fleming (Pacers): C
An inconsistent career spent toiling with some inconsistent Indiana teams. Averaged 13.6 points over his first seven seasons, but never reached double figures again after that.
Bernard Thompson (Trail Blazers): D
Put up 3.3 points and grabbed 1.3 rebounds his rookie season and was out of town the next year. Do you think this is a draft Portland management would like to forget?
Tony Campbell (Pistons): C+
Sandwiched three good years in Minnesota, '89-'92, around disappointng stints with the Pistons, Lakers, Knicks, Mavericks, and Cavaliers.
Kenny Fields (Bucks): D
Played both forward spots at UCLA, but made no impact with the Bucks and Clippers before quietly fading into obscurity after four seasons.
Tom Sewell (76ers): F
Played 21 games, averaging one point. Do any of his teammates on the '84-'85 Bullets even remember suiting up with him?
Earl Jones (Lakers): F
A career that spanned a whopping . . . 14 games. The 7-footer was drafted to be a potential replacement for Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, but at 210 pounds, he couldn't have boxed out Chick Hearn.
Michael Young (Celtics): F
Talk about unfulfilled potential. The 6-7 swingman led the Houston Cougars in scoring as a member of Phi Slama Jamma, but played in only 49 NBA games

SALTHEITAL · Aug 31, 2006

January 22nd 1984

The L.A. Raiders crushed the Redskins 38-9.

Marcus Allen is named the game's MVP,as he rushed for a Super Bowl record of 191 yds.

No offence, Skinsraj. :hidding:

Fishhead · Aug 31, 2006

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</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>The 1983-84 NBA Season was the 38th season of the National Basketball Association. The season ended with the Boston Celtics winning the NBA Championship, beating the Los Angeles Lakers 4 games to 3 in the NBA Finals.
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The NBA All-Star Game was played at McNichols Sports Arena in Denver, Colorado, with the East defeating the West 154-145. Isiah Thomas of the Detroit Pistons wins the game's MVP award.
David Stern begins his tenure as the league's fourth commissioner.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar surpassed Wilt Chamberlain to become the all-time NBA career leader in points.

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Final standings

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Eastern Conference

<TABLE class=wikitable style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><CAPTION>Atlantic Division</CAPTION><TBODY><TR><TH>Team</TH><TH>W</TH><TH>L</TH><TH>PCT.</TH><TH>GB</TH></TR><TR><TD align=left>Boston CelticsC</TD><TD>62</TD><TD>20</TD><TD>.756</TD><TD>-</TD></TR><TR><TD align=left>Philadelphia 76ers</TD><TD>52</TD><TD>30</TD><TD>.634</TD><TD>10</TD></TR><TR><TD align=left>New York Knicks</TD><TD>47</TD><TD>35</TD><TD>.573</TD><TD>15</TD></TR><TR><TD align=left>New Jersey Nets</TD><TD>45</TD><TD>37</TD><TD>.549</TD><TD>17</TD></TR><TR><TD align=left>Washington Bullets</TD><TD>35</TD><TD>47</TD><TD>.427</TD><TD>27</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE class=wikitable style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><CAPTION>Central Division</CAPTION><TBODY><TR><TH>Team</TH><TH>W</TH><TH>L</TH><TH>PCT.</TH><TH>GB</TH></TR><TR><TD align=left>Milwaukee Bucks</TD><TD>50</TD><TD>32</TD><TD>.610</TD><TD>-</TD></TR><TR><TD align=left>Detroit Pistons</TD><TD>49</TD><TD>33</TD><TD>.598</TD><TD>1</TD></TR><TR><TD align=left>Atlanta Hawks</TD><TD>40</TD><TD>42</TD><TD>.488</TD><TD>10</TD></TR><TR><TD align=left>Cleveland Cavaliers</TD><TD>28</TD><TD>54</TD><TD>.341</TD><TD>22</TD></TR><TR><TD align=left>Chicago Bulls</TD><TD>27</TD><TD>55</TD><TD>.329</TD><TD>23</TD></TR><TR><TD align=left>Indiana Pacers</TD><TD>26</TD><TD>56</TD><TD>.317</TD><TD>24</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>[edit]
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<TABLE class=wikitable style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><CAPTION>Midwest Division</CAPTION><TBODY><TR><TH>Team</TH><TH>W</TH><TH>L</TH><TH>PCT.</TH><TH>GB</TH></TR><TR><TD align=left>Utah Jazz</TD><TD>45</TD><TD>37</TD><TD>.549</TD><TD>-</TD></TR><TR><TD align=left>Dallas Mavericks</TD><TD>43</TD><TD>39</TD><TD>.524</TD><TD>2</TD></TR><TR><TD align=left>Denver Nuggets</TD><TD>38</TD><TD>44</TD><TD>.463</TD><TD>7</TD></TR><TR><TD align=left>Kansas City Kings</TD><TD>38</TD><TD>44</TD><TD>.463</TD><TD>7</TD></TR><TR><TD align=left>San Antonio Spurs</TD><TD>37</TD><TD>45</TD><TD>.451</TD><TD>8</TD></TR><TR><TD align=left>Houston Rockets</TD><TD>29</TD><TD>53</TD><TD>.354</TD><TD>16</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE class=wikitable style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><CAPTION>Pacific Division</CAPTION><TBODY><TR><TH>Team</TH><TH>W</TH><TH>L</TH><TH>PCT.</TH><TH>GB</TH></TR><TR><TD align=left>Los Angeles Lakers</TD><TD>54</TD><TD>28</TD><TD>.659</TD><TD>-</TD></TR><TR><TD align=left>Portland Trail Blazers</TD><TD>48</TD><TD>34</TD><TD>.585</TD><TD>6</TD></TR><TR><TD align=left>Seattle SuperSonics</TD><TD>42</TD><TD>40</TD><TD>.512</TD><TD>12</TD></TR><TR><TD align=left>Phoenix Suns</TD><TD>41</TD><TD>41</TD><TD>.500</TD><TD>13</TD></TR><TR><TD align=left>Golden State Warriors</TD><TD>37</TD><TD>45</TD><TD>.451</TD><TD>17</TD></TR><TR><TD align=left>San Diego Clippers</TD><TD>30</TD><TD>52</TD><TD>.366</TD><TD>24</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>C - NBA Champions
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NBA awards

Most Valuable Player: Larry Bird, Boston Celtics
Rookie of the Year: Ralph Sampson, Houston Rockets
Defensive Player of the Year: Sidney Moncrief, Milwaukee Bucks
Sixth Man of the Year: Kevin McHale, Boston Celtics
Coach of the Year: Frank Layden, Utah Jazz
All-NBA First Team:
- Larry Bird, Boston Celtics
- Bernard King, New York Knicks
- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Los Angeles Lakers
- Isiah Thomas, Detroit Pistons
- Magic Johnson, Los Angeles Lakers
All-NBA Rookie Team:
- Steve Stipanovich, Indiana Pacers
- Ralph Sampson, Houston Rockets
- Darrell Walker, New York Knicks
- Jeff Malone, Washington Bullets
- Thurl Bailey, Utah Jazz
- Byron Scott, Los Angeles Lakers

Journeyman · Aug 31, 2006

Stockton all the way down @ 16 too....that was a monster draft, Kevin Willis, Perkins and Robertson as well.

Don't recall this gem-

Earl Jones (Lakers): F
A career that spanned a whopping . . . 14 games. The 7-footer was drafted to be a potential replacement for Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, but at 210 pounds, he couldn't have boxed out Chick Hearn