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I went with friends who already had tickets so sat by myself ~1988

I end up talking to a gentleman sitting next to me and we kind of hit it off. Great conversations and then as we go deeper I find out he works for the Lakers. He then explains to me that he would just travel with Jerry West for not any big reason as he went to high school with Jerry Buss who just kind of put him on the payroll. He then asks if I would like to go down to the area that included the executives where Jerry West was...... and I obviously said yes I would. So I end up standing near Jerry West, Red Auerbach along with other execs. I was pretty in awe of course. So I end up seeing my friends who were giving me a hard time about how they were going to have so much better tickets than me. I looked at them and it was just so funny the look on their faces haha.
Posted: 04/16/2026 at 10:04 AM ET
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lilhokie525 • 04/16/26 07:23 AM ET
As an old Celtics fan i will guess Dave Cowens?**
santafe • 04/16/26 12:34 PM ET
ding, ding, ding, correct #8 (that is all)
lilhokie525 • 04/16/26 03:08 PM ET
Ok...it's after noon. I also remember meeting Tim Hardaway **
JoesterVT • 04/16/26 12:08 PM ET
ding, ding, ding, correct #7 (1 to go)
lilhokie525 • 04/16/26 03:08 PM ET
John Lucas**
VTHokie2000 • 04/16/26 09:56 AM ET
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lilhokie525 • 04/16/26 09:57 AM ET
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VTHokie2000 • 04/16/26 10:03 AM ET
Ben Wallace**
HokieJamie • 04/16/26 09:54 AM ET
ding, ding, ding, correct #6 (2 to go)
lilhokie525 • 04/16/26 09:56 AM ET
Scottie Pippen**
Jackie VT • 04/16/26 09:52 AM ET
already named; you are entitled to another guess.
lilhokie525 • 04/16/26 10:25 AM ET
Calvin Murphy**
RoswellGAHokie • 04/16/26 09:39 AM ET
Dr. J ......Julius Erving**
Geekull • 04/16/26 09:33 AM ET
Dr. J ?**
squarerootofone • 04/16/26 09:31 AM ET
Dennis Rodman?
JoesterVT • 04/16/26 09:13 AM ET
ding, ding, ding, correct #5 (3 to go)!
lilhokie525 • 04/16/26 09:16 AM ET
I have a couple others...I was probably at every game from about 86-90**
JoesterVT • 04/16/26 09:21 AM ET
Did John Stockton ever play in the tournament?**
VTHokie2000 • 04/16/26 01:43 PM ET
down below says he did. Would have been about 2 years before my time.
JoesterVT • 04/16/26 01:46 PM ET
Used to always go back in the day- it used to be Wilson High School right?**
turkeywinghokie • 04/16/26 09:01 AM ET
I went with friends who already had tickets so sat by myself ~1988 ◄
turkeywinghokie • 04/16/26 10:04 AM ET
I thought it was general admission🤔
JoesterVT • 04/16/26 10:23 AM ET
If I remember correctly, you bought sections and then GA
turkeywinghokie • 04/16/26 11:52 AM ET
Yep...I think maybe it moved to Churchland recently?
JoesterVT • 04/16/26 09:15 AM ET
Yup. Now at Churchland **
Stork • 04/16/26 09:34 AM ET
Artis Gilmore**
Brown Water • 04/16/26 08:52 AM ET
WAG Allen Iverson**
Vtskier1 • 04/16/26 08:46 AM ET
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JoesterVT • 04/16/26 09:23 AM ET
Lawal playing this year. **
Stork • 04/16/26 10:15 AM ET
awesome...there was always a little more juice around the guys...
JoesterVT • 04/16/26 10:20 AM ET
Like I said, WAG.... I've never heard of this PIT thing. I grew up further
Vtskier1 • 04/16/26 09:53 AM ET
In those days, they did not have the mini combines and pre draft showcases
JoesterVT • 04/16/26 10:02 AM ET
Moses Malone?**
vt90 • 04/16/26 07:58 AM ET
Was he the first player to go straight from HS to the NBA?
EDGEMAN • 04/16/26 08:43 AM ET
He was the first to go directly to pro basketball, but
lilhokie525 • 04/16/26 08:47 AM ET
Malone to the ABA in 74, Both Dawkins and Willougby to the NBA in 75
HokieDan95 • 04/16/26 09:26 AM ET
It really is amazing for a player to make that jump.
EDGEMAN • 04/16/26 08:50 AM ET
ABA, Utah Stars
mancunian • 04/16/26 08:47 AM ET
MM never played college basketball, jumping from Petersburg
lilhokie525 • 04/16/26 08:01 AM ET
Oops - forgot that important part of history**
vt90 • 04/16/26 08:09 AM ET
He was my first thought as well, then I remembered he didn't play school :)**
santafe • 04/16/26 08:07 AM ET
Earl the Perl Monroe (Yes, I'm that old)**
Chesapeake_Hokie • 04/16/26 07:38 AM ET
Nice pull**
turkeywinghokie • 04/16/26 09:08 AM ET
ding, ding, ding, correct #4 (4 to go)
lilhokie525 • 04/16/26 07:46 AM ET
John Stockton**
turkeywinghokie • 04/16/26 07:35 AM ET
ding, ding, ding, correct #3 (5 to go)
lilhokie525 • 04/16/26 07:37 AM ET
Rick Barry?**
santafe • 04/16/26 07:31 AM ET
Rick Barry. I was an annual attendee to the PIT for years. **
Stork • 04/16/26 07:30 AM ET
I used to meet a lot of the guys. Just on the court after games...
JoesterVT • 04/16/26 09:38 AM ET
I used to go to Scope for the annual "Boo Barry" night
Chesapeake_Hokie • 04/16/26 07:51 AM ET
That’s why I knew him. Still hate the guy. One year at the PIT he was there
Stork • 04/16/26 07:59 AM ET
ding, ding, ding, correct #1 (7 to go)!
lilhokie525 • 04/16/26 07:42 AM ET
You .....are faster than me......... :)**
santafe • 04/16/26 07:32 AM ET
If I'm allowed another pick, Scottie Pippen?**
santafe • 04/16/26 07:33 AM ET
ding, ding, ding, correct #2 (6 to go)!
lilhokie525 • 04/16/26 07:36 AM ET