The worst chat in Internet history

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The worst chat in Internet history
Jason Jason posted 5/9/2007 from web.archive.org [flag]
The 10-year anniversary of this NBA.com chat with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar recently passed (kudos to M. Haubs from The Painted Area for the reminder). Thanks to the Internet Archive, we can still enjoy this exquisite unintentional comedy from the early years of the web. [link]

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  • Jason Jason
    +4

    I was actually responsible for transcribing this beauty.  I've got to hand it to the guy--he stuck with it for the full half hour, despite that fact that he was clearly not interested in discussing ... anything at all (even his new book).  A couple of my favorite excerpts: 

     Moosehead from all.ptd.net at 3:34pm ET
    How did you come up with the Sky Hook?


    Kareem Abdul-Jabbar at 3:34pm ET
    It's just a regular hook shot -- someone just gave it the nickname.

     

    Ben Martinez from midtown.net at 3:54pm ET
    Hello Kareem, How ya doing?
    I'm originally from Ventura, CA and grew up in the same neighborhood as Jamaal Wilkes. I was wondering if I could ask you what major part of Jamaal's game contributed to the Lakers success as well as yours?


    Kareem Abdul-Jabbar at 3:54pm ET
    Jamaal shot the ball very well.

     

    Posted 5/9/2007 [reply] [flag]
  • RedBaron RedBaron
    +1
    Listen kid, I've been hearing that crap ever since I was at UCLA. I'm out there busting my buns every night. Tell your old man to drag Walton and Lanier up and down the chat room for 48 minutes.
    Posted 5/9/2007 [reply] [flag]
  • TheHype TheHype
    +2
    Please, Mr. Jabbar, contain your excitement, there are children reading this.
    Posted 5/9/2007 [reply] [flag]
  • MHaubs MHaubs
    +2
    I can report on good authority that, at the end of this chat, Jason threw down his headset and exclaimed, "That sucked!" in disgust.
    Posted 5/9/2007 [reply] [flag]
  • chone chone
    +2
    I like his Joe Morganesque answers - "I haven't had a chance to see him play", "I really can't answer that".
    Posted 5/9/2007 [reply] [flag]
  • Zorgon Zorgon
    +1

    That was pure awesomeness, Jason. I'd suggest viewing the other chats to anyone else.

     

    And does anyone have the Grizzlies original website? They are the first team to have one (1995) and I'd really like to laugh at how unprofessional it must've been.

    Posted 5/10/2007 [reply] [flag]
  • mierk mierk
    +2

    Now THIS is high comedy.  Hindsight is indeed 20/20! 

    jt at 3:55pm ET
    who do you think is the most underrated player in the NBA?


    Kareem Abdul-Jabbar at 3:56pm ET
    I'd have to go with someone like Vin Baker. He does a lot of things very well, and doesn't get a lot of respect.

    Posted 5/10/2007 [reply] [flag]

Links (2)

Throwing 10 Darts at the NBA Board
Published 5/9/2007 by Brian at Empty the Bench
... found a 10-year-old chat with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. One Aarom Himmel asks Kareem if he still kept in touch with old Lakers teammates, to which he eloquently answers “Not really.” Read more historical Kareem quotes here.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is too controversial.
Published 5/10/2007 by Stop Mike Lupica at Stop Mike Lupica
... found this great post:  It's a online chat with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar from 10 years ago.  46 questions from fans, and 46 answers that all say nothing.  We are impressed.  It might be years before an athlete says nothing like at this skill level.  Some of our favorites: