All Hokie, All the Time. Period. Presented by First Bank & Trust Company

Walkin` Willie
Joined: 08/29/2013
Posts: 3,915
Likes: 5,544
Subscriber

Kendall Gill's passing still hurts.

Had season tickets from their inaugural season until about 10 years later. Loved seeing Dell Curry all those years. When he and Vlade Divac were in the game together, some of the passing between those two would take your breath away. Had Kendall Gill not been killed in that horrible car crash, the Hornets might have been a title contender - Gill was that good. The Hornets of that generation were never the same after that. EDIT - I am incorrect here as I was thinking of Bobby Phills' passing but mixed up the names. I remember Tony Bennett subbing for Bogues now and then - played decently. One time a friend said we ought to go to a particular vantage point in the coliseum concourse where we could see the players leave the locker room. I indulged the friend and went along. The thing I remember most is that almost every player had a tricked out bling car but Tony Bennett had a no frills Jeep. ** Edited by Walkin` Willie at 4/21/2025, 8:23:04 AM
Posted: 04/20/2025 at 11:18 AM ET
(In response to this post by MidloHokie)

Thread Replies (34)

Full Thread →
Lots of trivia questions suggested by this vintage photo:**
MidloHokie 04/19/25 10:15 PM ET
I handled claims for both JR Reid and Alonzo Mourning. Loved Kenny Gattison
Stork 04/21/25 03:57 PM ET
'played' against JR Reid at ODU BBall Summer camp...
banishedtothelounge 04/22/25 08:20 AM ET
I believe that Dell was the first Hornet! He was chosen in the expansion
santafe 04/21/25 10:17 AM ET
And was their all time leading scorer until a couple years ago, again, iirc**
santafe 04/21/25 10:19 AM ET
Correct, up until about 7 years ago, when Kemba Walker became #1**
Will StewartAdmin 04/21/25 11:44 AM ET
Imagine if he had a 3 point line …**
AnotherTechW 04/21/25 11:47 AM ET
AnotherTechW 04/21/25 09:24 PM ET
If Dell had a 3-point line, he'd be VT's leading scorer, not Bimbo.
Will StewartAdmin 04/21/25 01:40 PM ET
Wally Lancaster was another scorer that shot a lot of 2's from deep.**
HoakieCup 04/22/25 06:35 AM ET
Wally had the three point line during his 3 years at VT.**
Jackie VT 04/22/25 11:39 AM ET
I heard many years ago that an informal study was done with game film and
VT One 04/21/25 07:01 PM ET
Defending Dell Curry
delmarva hokie 04/23/25 01:32 PM ET
ha, i recall watching VT on tv and dell would take a shot, and he wasn't
804Hokie 04/21/25 02:10 PM ET
Agreed. Just think how many more 3- pointers he would have attempted. Just
santafe 04/21/25 02:05 PM ET
That's why the Hornets were my favorite team as a kid.
Chris ColemanAdmin 04/21/25 08:55 AM ET
Living in CLT, they are the NBA version of the "Sadness Machine". If there
Lancelot Link 04/21/25 03:46 PM ET
757 represents!**
HoakieCup 04/21/25 07:23 AM ET
Gosh, on paper, that team looks so much better then just above .500
HOKIE MAGIC 04/20/25 04:30 PM ET
I blame J.R. Reid**
Newt 04/21/25 11:09 AM ET
As a kid who went to Green Run, happy to blame all Kemps-villains....
RRHokie90 04/21/25 02:16 PM ET
5 Virginians on team
Uncle Ed 04/20/25 01:17 PM ET
And Gattison played at Old Dominion. **
Stork 04/21/25 04:01 PM ET
Indeed, and thank you for sharing it. **
133182Hokie 04/20/25 12:42 PM ET
Kendall Gill's passing still hurts.
Walkin` Willie 04/20/25 11:18 AM ET
Hornets games were a blast in the early 90s.
GreenvilleVT 04/21/25 08:53 AM ET
What in the world are you talking about? **
HwoodHokie 04/20/25 02:20 PM ET
Kendall Gill is still alive and kicking as far as I know...**
8792HOKIE 04/20/25 12:55 PM ET
Bobby Phills?**
hokieZ71 04/20/25 01:30 PM ET
Maybe so**
8792HOKIE 04/20/25 01:38 PM ET
Yeah, my bad - Bobby Phills**
Walkin` Willie 04/20/25 03:58 PM ET
So sad about Bobby. His widow & son & daughter live in our neighborhood.**
seacain 04/20/25 08:41 PM ET
Like a regional who’s who of hoops!**
Bird of Prey 04/20/25 07:26 AM ET
I really haven't followed the NBA much, but I know who more than half of...
EDGEMAN 04/20/25 07:48 AM ET
I was like 14. Loved the Hornets back then.
hokieZ71 04/19/25 11:10 PM ET