Coming Soon! The Official Breakdown Basketball Quote Book!

How's it going everybody?!

We, at The Breakdown, have some exciting news! Audley and I are becoming authors for the first time! That's right! We're releasing a quote book later this spring!

Basketball Talk, The Way It Should Be: A Baller and Celebrity Quote Book is a fun read that features hilarious, outrageous and inspiring quotes from many of our past guests including Gary Payton, Spud Webb and Vivica A. Fox just to name a few!

In addition, we'll have some great caricature illustrations.

And if all that wasn't enough, Jaleel "Steve Urkel" White provided the foreword!

It's definitely worth checking out!

Audley and I will also be donating some of the book proceeds to a couple charities that have some significance to us personally, Epilepsy Halton Peel and the ErinoakKids Foundation.

Get ready because this will be a basketball quote book like no other!

There are more details to come!

We'll keep you posted.

Later!

The Breakdown -- For Hoops Talk, The Way It Should Be!!!

The Phenom Known As Spud Webb

Spud's impact on the game was tremendous and his legendary battle with Nique in the 1986 Slam Dunk Finals is generally the first thought that comes to mind when his name is heard.





He also has the dubious distinction of being the guy who single handedly forced the league to make room for smaller, faster players that had the ability to control the tempo of the game by constantly pushing the ball up the court.

For many years, the NBA was dominated by big, tall oak tree type players like George Mikan, Bill Russell and Wilt Chamberlain.

When the Dallas native entered the league, he was the only player under six feet to step foot on the hard court in the 1984 season.



(The same year that 6-1 Isaiah Thomas won the All Star game MVP)

The league hadn't seen a player of his stature before and Spud had to prove on a nightly basis that he belonged in the NBA and wasn't a side show gimmick used as a way to sell more tickets.

Coach Fratello took advantage of Spud's quickness and passing ability and the Atlanta Hawks instantly became a run and gun team when Spud was on the floor.

He went on to for play 12 respectable seasons however, he'll forever be linked to his classic dunk off against one of the greatest of all time in front of his hometown fans.



Spud may not have the disticntion of being the shortest to ever play the game. He towered over guys like Mugsy Bogues and Earl Boykins however,






Spud Webb can boast that he was the first player that forced people to look down.

Oh yeah, he also gave short guys like Dave wings and made them think they could fly.



Thanks Spud!

A Sprinkle Of Spud

So, when you think of Texas, do any of these guys come to mind?

If the answer is "yes" then we suggest you finally get out of your mom's basement and get some professional help because it's obvious you're Koo-Koo for Cocoa Puffs since you forgot to add one very important guy.

Yes, it's Mr. Spud Webb! Come on, he won the 1986 Slam Dunk Contest in his hometown of Dallas! He's the shortest Slam Dunk Champion EVER! Doesn't he deserve some respect? The guy lives in Dallas now. He pays his state taxes. He probably owns a cowboy hat and eats ribs. Also, I'm sure he's been to a rodeo or two. He's a Texan. And you know what? We won't hold it against him. In fact, Spud will actually join Audley and I on The NBA Breakdown.

The little man with big-time skills will tell us about his NBA accomplishments and what he's up to today. It'll be a fun trip back to the past. You'll be glad to get a sprinkle of Spud in your life again.

Click here to listen to the episode!