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Long Shots | 
 enlarge | Actor: Long Shots-life & Times Of The
Studio: Hbo Home Video
Category: Video
Buy Used: $34.99
Used (3) from $34.99
Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 25931
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Media: VHS Tape
Number Of Items: 1
Running Time: 55 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.3 x 4.2 x 1.1
ISBN: 0783112831
UPC: 026359149535
EAN: 9780783112831
ASIN: 0783112831
Release Date: March 10, 1998
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Shipping: International shipping available
Condition: Original Tape in Good Condition Original Box Has a Little Wear All Items Fully Guaranteed
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 ABA March 29, 2004
Joseph D. Carlisle (Dayton, OH United States)
1 out of 11 found this review helpful
I don't think the ABA was better then the NBA.I grew up in Indianapolis and my dad was first in line for season tickets when the Pacers started in the ABA.The one thing the ABA had no problem doing was spending money and lots of it.The ABA use money to get college draft players,great NBA players and NBA has beens.The ABA used gimmcks(I remeber Billy Keller milking a cow before a game)and alot flash(three point line,slam dunk etc.)with out much substance.The ABA brought the "show"to basketball.The NBA saw that there is nothing wrong with putting on a good show with good basketball.The ABA only lasted for 5 years and finally weighed down with millon dollar contracts they would be paying off until the 90's,lack of interest and really,for the most no that great a basketball,the ABA went under.
The one thing the ABA did do and the reason that I love the ABA was let cities like Indy have a pro basketball.The NBA had snub Indy for a number of years.When the ABA showed up,Indy was the first place they came.As a kid,I loved going to Pacer games.I still have all of the autographs of the Pacers,yes every single one.The players were great to the fans,for the most part and the Pacers were one of the better teams in the ABA.In the end,the ABA ,USFL,WHL will go into history as for the most part as bad ideas.By the way,a great book about the ABA is "Loose Balls" a good history of the ABA.
 A great story... October 26, 2002
juniorgilb (CHICAGO)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
...about a great league! The cradle of basketball creativity, and the original Showtime! The NBA held the economic advantage, thanks to larger markets, but the ABA had the better product. The infusion of ABA talent and technique revived the NBA game in the late 1970s. In the first NBA Finals post-merger, it was no accident that 5 of the 10 starting players were ABA alumni. Their story is told with humor and flair in this very enjoyable video.
Nostalgic look back... July 11, 2002
Guy M. Blasi (Highlands Ranch, CO USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I was (and continue to be) a fan of the late, great American Baskeball Association (ABA). This HBO video tells about how a rebel league, operating in rebelious times, affected pro basketball. At the ABA's end in 1976 when the Nets defeated the Nuggets, only four teams were merged into the NBA (Indiana Pacers, New York Nets, Denver Nuggets and San Antonio Spurs). The Utah Stars should have been there given the success of when the New Orleans Jazz moved to Salt Lake City. Same goes for the Kentucky Colonels and Virginia Squires. In my opinion, today's NBA is the old ABA, except they're missing the red white & blue ball. The video is well done. The movers and the shakers of the ABA sit down and talk about how it was, along with some GREAT FILM CLIPS. For me the greatest clip was one of Julius (Dr. J) Erving stealing a ball, making an amazing behind the back dribble to avoid a referee and go down the full length of the court for a monster slam dunk. There's also highlights of the very first slam dunk contest, held at the ABA all star game in Denver in 1976 (I was there!). Dr. J. won it by dunking from the free throw line! Great memories, great stories! If you were not around in the days of the ABA, this video will give you a taste of what this league was all about. If you love high flying basketball, this video is a great pick.
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