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A fascinating and very in-depth look at a rather infamous night in the history of the NBA. In terms of the severity of the games lost to injuries and suspensions, this was probably the most severe fight prior to the 2004 Malice at the Palace incident. It was also a very fluke event, with a dust up between the Lakers and Rockets escalating into one punch knock-out of Rudy Tomjanovich at the hands of Kermit Washington. This incident seems to have very long-lingering emotional and psychological effects on these two men and many people around them, which is understandable since the blow nearly killed Tomjanovich. Remarkably in spite of this, both men were able to get back to being All-Stars. Both Tomjanovich and Washington will forever be linked to December 9, 1977, and the night drastically impacted their teams.
This book did remind me of the Pacers-Pistons brawl in 2004 and the implications for those teams, particularly the Pacers. Both these incidents caused drastic changes in how the league disciplined fights and dissuaded them from happening in the first place. Both these incidents were rather shocking, but as a fan, the end results are positive. Fights in sports should not happen, and with the exception of some (but certainly not all) hockey fans, people realize that great competition can happen without extracurricular hay makers.
This book did remind me of the Pacers-Pistons brawl in 2004 and the implications for those teams, particularly the Pacers. Both these incidents caused drastic changes in how the league disciplined fights and dissuaded them from happening in the first place. Both these incidents were rather shocking, but as a fan, the end results are positive. Fights in sports should not happen, and with the exception of some (but certainly not all) hockey fans, people realize that great competition can happen without extracurricular hay makers.