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Vintage Video: The Glide vs The Mailman

Karl Malone vs Clyde Drexler

November 20, 2009 – Allen Moll

Allen Moll is an avid NBA and College Basketball fan who watches and studies games religiously and coaches youth basketball in his native Lehigh Valley region of Pennsylvania.  Allen is a regular columnist for thehoopdoctors.com, Bleacherreport.com, UpperDeckblog.com, and his own site, Hoops Haven.

Do you long for some great throwback NBA footage of superstars of the past featuring some of the game’s players?  Do you miss watching games in which the jumpshot was an artform and not an afterthought?  Longing to see some of the NBA’s greatest grudge matches of teams wearing some of the league’s ugliest uniforms?  If you are a fan of the game from back in the day, this is the series for you.  Welcome to Vintage Video.

More than 20 years ago, in the late 80’s, the NBA was ruled by some Hall of Fame players like Magic, Isaiah, and Bird, as we saw the emergence of the new breed of stars like Jordan, Malone, and Drexler.  In a game during the 1988 season, we uncovered some vintage video of Karl “?The Mailman”  Malone and his Utah Jazz taking on Clyde “The Glide”  Drexler and the Portland Trailblazers.  During this 2 minute clip, it appears that the players are in ultra competitive mode, seemingly trying to one-up each other with an in game dunk competition.  As for the final score………who cares, these are some of the best in game dunks you will ever see, as both players take turns throwing it down and serving up facials.

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12 Responses to “Vintage Video: The Glide vs The Mailman”

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  3. mike on November 22nd, 2009 7:17 pm

    so vintage video is basically you guys hijacking content from youtube?

  4. allenmoll on November 22nd, 2009 11:13 pm

    You must be new to the net. 99% of all video clips are on youtube. Much props.

    Unless you would rather have me somehow transfer my 80’s betamax tapes to digital.

  5. commenter on November 23rd, 2009 2:44 am

    those no doubt are sweet dunks, makes you miss the good ol days

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  7. paul on December 8th, 2009 6:05 am

    That was one of the best NBA series ever.

  8. paul on December 11th, 2009 9:15 pm

    some of the best in game dunks you will ever seeNo.

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  10. mrmments on December 23rd, 2009 10:25 am

    Stockton to Malone. Wish those guys could have won a championship.

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  12. paul on January 24th, 2010 8:25 am

    You guys are right, I always thought it was Jordan who said that. I guess I was wrong.

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