OT: Why no Globetrotters in NBA playoffs?

[August_West]

Ive been wondering this since I was a little kid.

It had to be a fix or something right? Or the NBA brass was scared of Abe Saperstein?

Because if the Globetrotters were allowed to compete for the title they'd have like 43 of them.
Stephen Curry has range? Meadowlark Lemon was shooting 60 % on HALF COURT hook shots 50 frickin years ago.

They are unguardable.

Lets face it. We've never seen a true NBA champion. They all need to be asterisked - like this:

*2015 Golden State Warriors (*note - the best team in the world the Harlem Globetrotters were not included in the tournament)


Please sign the petition to make this happen.

Harlem Globetrotters for NBA title!

 

[Kitaman]

Forget that, I'd like to see the Generals play the 76ers!

 

[August_West]

Forget that, I'd like to see the Generals play the 76ers!

They could do a double header.

 

[storrsroars]

Meh. The Globetrotters never played D.

 

[August_West]

Meh. The Globetrotters never played D.

That's kinda true, but it's not uncommon for teams with such offensive firepower to get a little lax on D

 

[80shusky]

@August_West you have uncovered one of the greatest conspiracies in modern sport. My understanding is the Emmert felt that the Globetrotters had violated a little known rule and thus have been banned from playoff basketball for eternity.

 

[Deepster]

You could totally neutralize Draymon Green with the bucket of confetti gag.

 

[August_West]

Wilt Chamberlain ( and this is 100 percent verifiable) said in 1999 that Meadowlark Lemon was the greatest player he ever stepped on the court with.
What kind of conspiracy kept this team from getting their due?

 

[Deepster]

Wilt Chamberlain ( and this is 100 percent verifiable) said in 1999 that Meadowlark Lemon was the greatest player he ever stepped on the court with.
What kind of conspiracy kept this team from getting their due?

Do you think that Wilt and Meadowlark ever tag teamed a chick? Paging @intlzncster

 

[intlzncster]

Do you think that Wilt and Meadowlark ever tag teamed a chick? Paging @intlzncster

'a' chick? As in just one? Think you're low balling here. Big time.

(for the discerning eye, there's two sneaky little puns in there at the end)

 

[Huskybass]

The Globetrotters are great for the casual fan. Perhaps Geno can schedule a game of UConn Women alums versus the trotters. Chief wouldn't be there, but the kids and senior citizens would love it.