It's Not Lame, It's the 10 Days of Christmas - On the fifth day of Christmas...
by Basketball John on Dec 21, 2009 9:00 AM MST
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...the Utah Jazz gave to me... Hot Rod's final call.
April 27, 2009. It's the last time we hear Hot Rod Hundley call a game for the Utah Jazz. Much like other Jazz greats, John Stockton and Karl Malone, Hot Rod deserved to retire having seen the team that he devoted his career to win a championship. Instead, they all went out in a forgettable first-round loss on the road.
But like Stockton receiving a final hand from the Sacramento Kings crowd, Hundley received a similar ovation from the Laker fans at the end of last season. It's too bad that his last game couldn't have been at the ESA and couldn't be given a proper sendoff.
What a fine career it was. He had over 42 years in the broadcasting business. He called games for the Suns and the Lakers after his playing days with the Lakers was over.
His run with the Jazz started with the team in 1974. Up until his retirement last season, he was the only holdover from the days when the team was known as the New Orleans Jazz. His longevity is rivaled by few. In January, Hot Rod called his 3000th game for the Utah Jazz,
Hot Rod's catch phrases were many, even if some of them are self-admittedly lifted from the late, great, Chick Hearn. Some of the all-time favorites are,
- Hippity-hop
- Belt-high dribble
- With a gentle-push, and a mild arc, the ole cowhide globe hits home
- StocktontoMalone
- Good if it goes... it's gone.
- Frozen rope
- It's in the ole refrigerator
- You gotta love it baby
- Leapin' leaner
- Hammer dunk
His place in Jazz history is up there with Piston Pete, Stockton, Malone, Larry H Miller, and Jerry Sloan. All Jazz fans have only known up to this season is the distinctive voice of one Hot Rod Hundley. His retirement marks not only the end of an era in Jazz history, but in NBA history,
He'll be sorely missed.
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Chick Hearns never got to say
“Stockton-to-Malone” and ultimately, that phrase more than any other is Hundley’s legacy.
I'll make it coach.
Yeah
I’m slacking. These last ones are taking more time than the first ones. It might be a bit.
by Basketball John on Dec 21, 2009 2:14 PM MST up reply actions
come on
you guys need to snap out of it. hot rod was great and all but who in their right mind would take the this:
“deron with the yo-yo dribble about halfcourt. waits for boozer on the high pick ‘n roll. boozer sets the screen. deron hits ak47 in the corner. kirilenko with a 15 foot leap and leaner. with a gentle push and a mild arc the ol’ cow-hide globe hits home.”
over this:
“3! miss. tipped out. 3 ball! miss. tip out. boozer with the ball.”
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