Guest Report post Posted June 16, 2002 What is Slamball? From what the commercials show, it's basketball where the floor bounces. Sounds almost as fun as my friend's ULTIMATE~! game, Hazard Football, where there are pits and spikes and bumps.It's a blast. He's at the 40, the 30, the OH MY GOD he fell in a hole! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest starvenger Report post Posted June 16, 2002 ...or it could end up being like Rockin' Bowl Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest jimmy no nose Report post Posted June 17, 2002 I am the Ayatolla of Rock and Bowla. Ahh ECW on TNN. This basketball thing'll be fun to see like once. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Shaved Bear Report post Posted June 18, 2002 hey rockin' bowl was downright zany, did i say zany? cause i meant stupid Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest dreamer420 Report post Posted June 20, 2002 i saw a commercial for this show too and it looks interesting to say the least. it looks like a game of basketball with trampolines. i'm sure this one will do better than rock "n" bowl did because there are chances for permanent injuries in this game. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest starvenger Report post Posted June 21, 2002 >it looks like a game of basketball with trampolines. Sounds like a potential 75/100 minimum on the unintentional comedy scale... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest MarvinisaLunatic Report post Posted June 28, 2002 http://slamball.warnerbros.com/ This is going to suck so much its not even gonna be funny. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Sandman9000 Report post Posted June 28, 2002 Sounds like someone has taken their love of NBA Jam a little too far. As a basketball junkie, I'll watch at least once. I'm curious about it, I'll admit that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest MarvinisaLunatic Report post Posted June 28, 2002 You can Watch the sneak preview of Slamball on TNN July 29th following RAW and then the Debut on Saturday August 3rd. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest dreamer420 Report post Posted July 2, 2002 i'll check it out at least once, probably following raw because that will be convenient. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest starvenger Report post Posted July 30, 2002 So... did anyone see this? I found it to be an interesting concept, and those guys must be feeling the pain after a half. And that corkscrew-between-the-legs-windmill dunk was SWEET. I'm on the fence about Reggie Theus as the colour guy though - it reminds me too much of NBA Live. Overall, it's probably the 2nd best athletic competition on TNN right now. Not that that's saying much... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest hardyz1 Report post Posted July 30, 2002 I enjoyed it. I don't know how long that will last though, because the novelty may wear off quickly. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Sandman9000 Report post Posted July 30, 2002 I saw it as well. Was it interesting? Yes. Would I like to try it sometime? Yes. Will it ever make it into the mainstream? No. Might it carve out its own little cult following? Maybe. And, most importantly, Will it still be on TV when I am done with college in four years? No. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Shaved Bear Report post Posted July 30, 2002 its kinda like rockin bowl meets basketball Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest HartFan86 Report post Posted July 30, 2002 I saw about 10 minutes of it and got bored. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest pinnacleofallthingsmanly Report post Posted July 31, 2002 Was anyone else watching and thinking that they could do better? I was also waiting to see someone try to do a flip and dunk the ball. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Redhawk Report post Posted July 31, 2002 for those who watched it... Did they have to dribble? I figured the entire court doesn't consist of the trampolines, but I wasn't sure. Did anyone try any jumpers, or was it all dunks? Is it like a league or is it like pickup ball, with teams changing all the time? Are any of the players former college/high school stars who we may have heard of before? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Choken One Report post Posted July 31, 2002 Nope. Just a bunch of streetballers who could not even hack it in CBA bouncing. It's a intriuging idea but it would be hard for me to get 9 buddies and build a tramp court. It's not like other sports where you could just go and do it...It'll be the same level of success as RollerJam. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest starvenger Report post Posted July 31, 2002 Was anyone else watching and thinking that they could do better? I was also waiting to see someone try to do a flip and dunk the ball. So was I, but I realized that since you can bodycheck on the court proper excessive showboating and/or flair may not be the wisest thing to do. Did they have to dribble? I figured the entire court doesn't consist of the trampolines, but I wasn't sure. I suppose so. There was dribbling on the hardwood areas, but I honestly couldn't tell you whether it was consistent or not. Did anyone try any jumpers, or was it all dunks? There were jumpers (from outside a 17-foot-or-so arc - the tramps were inside the arc). Some of those guys were damn good shooters. There were also tramp-assisted layups. Is it like a league or is it like pickup ball, with teams changing all the time? It's apparently a 6-team league, with 8 players to a team (4 starters), I think. Are any of the players former college/high school stars who we may have heard of before The guy who did the corkscrew-between-the-legs dunk was apparently in that Nike basketball commercial with the fancy dribbling. Aside from that... I dunno. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Redhawk Report post Posted July 31, 2002 I think it would be a little more entertaining (though not necessarily better) if they could convince some washed-up ballers to join. Just imagine guys like JaRon Rush, Ed O'Bannon, Toby Bailey, Scotty Thurman, and Roy Tarpley playing SlamBall and wondering what the hell happened to their careers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest pinnacleofallthingsmanly Report post Posted July 31, 2002 I wanna know when I can tryout for the league. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Agent of Oblivion Report post Posted August 1, 2002 XFL+Rollerjam=Slamball Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest hardyz1 Report post Posted August 1, 2002 If Slamball = XFL + Rollerjam, then it must be good. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest starvenger Report post Posted August 1, 2002 >XFL+Rollerjam=Slamball If that were true, then Amy Craig would be back on my TV... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
