The Irish stun #1 Virginia and Ralph Sampson in the finals seconds at the Rosemont Horizon in Chicago in 1981. Dick Enberg, Al McGuire, and Billy Packer called the game for national television.
That ND team was loaded. Tripuka, Woolridge, Paxon, Klein, Tracy Jackson all played in the NBA and it was amazing that they didn't win the NC with this team.
@Green18600 The NBA instituted the 3-pt line in the regular season beginning with the 1979-80 season. Chris Ford (who would later become a head coach with the Boston Celtics) hit the first 3-pointer in NBA regular season play on October 12, 1979.
I remember watching this as a kid. Notre Dame put one big guy in front of Sampson and one behind and left Craig Robinson open. Very effective strategy.
The three point line was used for some NBA exhibition games back in the 1980-1981 Basketball Season. The line was used -- to a limited extent -- for semi-professional and even professional games at the time of Rosemont Horizon's opening back in 1980. This answer may not be of much help; however, the floor was first used mainly for DePaul Men's Basketball Games.
That ND team was loaded. Tripuka, Woolridge, Paxon, Klein, Tracy Jackson all played in the NBA and it was amazing that they didn't win the NC with this team.
ripperduck 6 months ago
@515sbest You type like
Stevie from
Malcolm in the
Middle.
schmui 8 months ago
@Green18600 The NBA instituted the 3-pt line in the regular season beginning with the 1979-80 season. Chris Ford (who would later become a head coach with the Boston Celtics) hit the first 3-pointer in NBA regular season play on October 12, 1979.
wizeman5974 9 months ago
Ralph Sampson was the best
His Teammates didn't get him the ball
Where he wanted it.
515sbest 10 months ago
John Paxon looks the same here as he does now...hasnt aged a bit....hit big shots. MJ's favorite player to play with he once said...thaty says alot.
level1statedept 1 year ago
that team might have won the national championship had BYU's Danny Ainge not scored a coast-to-coast layup at the buzzer in the sweet 16.
dennydog10 3 years ago
I remember watching this as a kid. Notre Dame put one big guy in front of Sampson and one behind and left Craig Robinson open. Very effective strategy.
ManAndAHalf 3 years ago
Whatever happened to Tracy Jackson? He played NBA for 2 or 3 years. Then what?
matromes 3 years ago
The three point line was used for some NBA exhibition games back in the 1980-1981 Basketball Season. The line was used -- to a limited extent -- for semi-professional and even professional games at the time of Rosemont Horizon's opening back in 1980. This answer may not be of much help; however, the floor was first used mainly for DePaul Men's Basketball Games.
Green18600 3 years ago
then explain why there's a 3-pt line in this video from 1981. was this court used for NBA games as well?
Firebirdfrenzy79 3 years ago