3-19-1989. That's the worst rendition of The Star-Spangled Banner that I've ever heard before a sports game, save for that one time Carl Lewis' voice locked up when he did it at a Bulls Nets gm in 92/3ish. BSPN played that clip all the time w/ Charley Steiner laughing at it.
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Other than that, this is a classic 80s Laker and Hawk game, both. I did a 10 min version years ago, but it needs 54 mins! Wire-to-wire w/ that birdbrain Doc Rivers leading the Hox's charge. As all of you already know, Nique is my favorite 80s non-Laker player. Also a fan of Chuck's, and of course, Larry/Mike, Malone/Stockton, etc. The Hawks played a Western style game, but w/ the quality of the 80s East, they couldn't get past the Semis to save their lives no matter how much talent they had. By 89, they had some good names, Nique, Rivers, Willis, Spud, Levingston, etc. Not a bad squad.