Comments on: Did The Playground Give Us Phi Slamma Jamma?

By: World B Wiz

World B Wiz — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 18:27:59 +0000

I had the privilege of attending U of H during Phi Slamma Jamma. Season tickets cost $3 a game! These guys sure made college even more fun than it already was. All of the Final Four pain really hurt. But the individual moments of face-dom were priceless.

By: Wall $treet

Wall $treet — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 19:02:33 +0000

Whoa! This clip is banoodles!

I know I’m showin’ my age when I can say I watched both the Phi Slamma Jamma vs Denny Crum’s Louisville squad( R.I.P. to one of the illest Starter jackets I ever had! KBL knows the details!) & the game Houston played against Memphis State (Yes! That is what they were called then!) when Clyde the Glide jumped over Memphis blur quick point Andre Turner like he was not even there.

J-Wash can tell you fom relatively similar experience that ballin’ in the summer in Houston can get ultra competitve, too, especially if you have an in at Fonde Rec or at the Westside, where all of the pros seem to hide out more now.

Benny Anders, Larry Micheaux, Michael Young, Ricky Winslow, Alvin Franklin…damn…Guy Lewis had cats on that bench who didn’t play with 45″ verts that still hoop somewhere in Houston.

Phi Slamma Jamma did bring the playground to college ball as a SQUADI would venture to guess this cat called Black Jesus down in Winston-Salem, North Carolina in the 60s helped, along with others, true?

Let’s get on that line: Who else brought that extra tasty arroz con pollo from the street to the campus?

I would love to see this list, starting from genesis!

Wall $treet, givn’ you the B.I. all day, e’ry day!

By: illest

illest — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 23:02:00 +0000

ali…

like is said you started a movement. there are so many more theres no need for me to mention any. the cats on here definitely know what time it is.

i also didnt see phi slamma jamma in sole provider even though they rocked nikes then too.

By: PFTB

PFTB — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 15:53:38 +0000

Phi Slamma Jamma and Louisville’s Doctors of Dunk led by none other than Dr Dunkenstein himself were THE dunk squads of th 80’s.Darrell Griffith was listed at 6′4″,like David Thompson,but most people said they were more like 6′2 1/2,Plus DT couldn’t palm the ball thats why most of his dunks were two handed or cuffed one handers.Along with Clyde Drexler and yes KPatt, Benny Anders, were probably the most devastating college dunkers (DT wasn’t able to do his thing due to the rules at the time. Denny”I NEED TO KEEP THIS JOB” Crum ,just said what alot if other coaches thought.Just check their grad rate.Can’t wait for these pieces along with the “Chris Jackson” piece.That Mississippi Magician had
S-O-O-O-O much flavah to his game,and he teamed up with
Shaq & Stanley Roberts.Damn KPatt,you got the music knowledge too? “Adventures In The Land Of Music”

By: Teddy "Doowop"

Teddy "Doowop" — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 15:03:48 +0000

Bob, the one mistake I noticed in your book, was when you stated that Clyde never won a championship. He did in fact win won with Hak Man in Houston. Dont know if you ever picked up on that or if it was ever brought to your attention.

By: funkalot

funkalot — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 04:00:41 +0000

Dan,

I agree, that Darryl Griffith merits a Bounce piece and they will give it to us. He is very significant because he singlehandedly ushered in the art of dunking, in college ball; starting in ‘76.
Darryl was showing us what DT (David Thompson) wanted to do, with flair. He was more than just a dunker as he still holds the record for most points scored at the ‘Ville, coupled with a decent career in the “L”.

By: Dan the Man

Dan the Man — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 03:38:06 +0000

MEET DR. DUNKENSTEIN:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXhYhabMWiU&feature=related

By: Dan the Man

Dan the Man — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 03:33:47 +0000

What about Dr. Dunkenstein??!! Do a piece on him !

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4bAkaSw_sYY&feature=related

By: Kenny Patt

Kenny Patt — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 20:55:43 +0000

KBL,
That original was from Dynasty (Sounds like Shalomar cause they were from the same camp). I think Soul Train ran that label.

By: ali

ali — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 19:44:10 +0000

funk,

i give up! you know the dr. dunkenstein ‘ville troops would see some light. oh, and i’m taking cash too!