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Three-Time NBA All-Star Once Dunked On Shawn Bradley Twice In One Quarter

Shandel Richardson

Feb 20, 1994; Orlando, FL, USA; FILE PHOTO; Temple Owls guard Eddie Jones (21) in action against the Louisville Cardinals at Orlando Arena. Mandatory Credit: Imagn Images
Feb 20, 1994; Orlando, FL, USA; FILE PHOTO; Temple Owls guard Eddie Jones (21) in action against the Louisville Cardinals at Orlando Arena. Mandatory Credit: Imagn Images / RVR Photos-Imagn Images
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Eddie Jones was one of the most athletic players in NBA history.

No moment displayed that more than Jan. 21, 1995. It was Jones' rookie year with the Los Angeles Lakers when they faced the Philadelphia 76ers.

Jones dunked twice over 76ers center Shawn Bradley, who was among the league's tallest players at 7-foot-5.

"I wanna tell you something, fans," legendary Lakers announcer Chick Hearn said on the broadcast. "The 7-foot-6 inch guy was chasing him and Eddie Jones set the house on fire."

Moments later, the fans began chanting, "EDDIE, EDDIE, EDDIE!!!" even though the game was in Philadelphia. Jones played his college ball at Temple, which is in downtown Philadelphia.

Jones once again slammed over Bradley later in the third quarter. It caused the Lakers' bench to celebrate on the sideline.

"Another slam dunk on Bradley," Hearn called. "The place is going crazy. He lifted like a helicopter and he came down like a snowflake. Look in front of the Lakers bench. They're bowing to the new Lord."

JORDAN MAKES GOOD ON GUARANTEE

Hall of Famer Michael Jordan is often applauded for never facing a Game 7 in the NBA Finals.

He did, however, play in three of those situations during previous rounds of the postseason. One of them was against the Indiana Pacers in the 1998 Eastern Conference finals. That was when Jordan guaranteed victory.

"We're going to win Game 7," Jordan said after losing Game 6. "I never make promises. I don't even make promises to my wife but we're going to win Game 7."

Jordan made good on his promise. He led the Bulls to an 88-83 victory against Reggie Miller and the Pacers in Game 7. Jordan finished with 28 points, nine rebounds and eight assists.

Shandel Richardson is the publisher of Back In The Day Hoops On SI. He can be reached at shandelrich@gmail.com

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SHANDEL RICHARDSON

Shandel has covered the NBA since 2010, with previous stops at The Athletic and South Florida Sun-Sentinel.  He has covered six NBA Finals, one Super Bowl, the NCAA basketball tournament. He has also been a beat writer for the Miami Hurricanes and contributed on every major beat in South Florida since 2003, including the Miami Dolphins and Miami Marlins. He can also be read in the Sportsbook Review for gambling coverage from around the NBA. A native of Bloomington, Illinois, Shandel attended Southern Illinois University in Carbondale. He's also worked for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and Kansas City Star.  TWITTER: @ShandelRich EMAIL: shandelrich@gmail.com