Pete Nance with the Bucks and Pat Spencer with the Warriors could see action in the playoffs. Who was the last wildcat before this to play a playoff game?
Wildcats in the playoffs
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Spencer’s 2-way contract was converted to a standard contract a month ago, so he is on the roster.
So here we are that despite all the guys that have played the one we have had that actually has made it to an NBA contract and potentially playing in the playoffs is the Lacrosse player that came to play BB for us for a year (because we had no PG) after his Lacrosse career ended. I just find it humerous
Pete Nance said that he didn't get serious about basketball until his junior year. That's a shame. Look at what Brooks Barnhizer became by being serious from the beginning
But what could be more Northwestern?
Pat is such a wonderful success story. He benefited a bit from GS not wanting to bring in a new player who was unfamiliar with the system, but who cares? All this guy does is maximize his opportunities.
Too good we had players named Boo Buie and Ty Berry to fill his place.
Spencer’s an amazing story but those two helped lead us to the NCAAs twice.
Hopefully CCC reloads in 2025 again.
Turns out it was Vic Law on Orlando, who got 4 minutes in 1 game of the 2019-20 playoffs that were delayed due to COVID. Before that it was all the way back to Evan Eschmeyer who played in 8 games for Dallas in the playoffs between the 2001-02 and 2002-03 seasons.
Nance didn't play in the Bucks' loss to the Pacers yesterday. Spencer may get some minutes in garbage time tonight if the Warriors pull away from the Rockets.
The Warriors have a lot of studs ahead of him, including Buddy Hield & Gary Payton the second ON THE BENCH.
Spencer likely won’t play unless there is a blowout.
His story is still amazing. NBA roster spots are hard to come by - playoff spots, even harder.
Yeah, the Warriors were up by 20+ in the third quarter, and I thought Spencer might get a shot. But then the Rockets staged a comeback and got within three, only to run out of steam.
For those of you who yearn for ugly 1980s basketball, the Rockets are your team. Solid, physical defense with stagnant, anemic offense. For those of you who decry the current NBA with all its three points shots, Steph Curry is the antichrist.
That would explain why 13 guys played for the Bucks in their loss to the Pacers, but not Pete.
The extra years we would have had would likely have been before Buie. Spence was just getting used to playing BB again and he did not have the supporting cast that Buie did
Billy McKinney in Western Conference Semifinals against Spurs in 1983.
That is my guess…
Cappy already answered the question earlier in this thread. Vic Law, five years ago.
As a lifelong Rockets fan, I hope they blow out the Warriors tonight and Spencer gets some playing time.
Including a three pointer banked off the glass. As a Northwestern fan, it's fun to see, but as a Rockets' fan, not so much.
