Chick Hearn has probably called his last game, doctor says

Yahoo! News ^ | 0/03/02 | ANDREW BRIDGES

[socal_parrot]

End of an era. Our prayers to Chick and Marge.

[hole_n_one]

[cmsgop]

``They're concerned but they're supporting each other,'' said Rev. Monsignor Carl Bell, pastor of St. Cyril of Jerusalem Church in Encino,

I pray for Chick......I got my first Communion at St.Cyril (Father Navin) in Encino too

[bonesmccoy]

alley oooop!!!

[bonesmccoy]

Since you beat me to that pic...here's another one!

Four peat baby!

[StoneColdGOP]

Prayers for Chick.

[dix]

My all time favorite Chickism. When one of the players got to styling too much, and screwed up. The mustard fell off of the hotdog.

[socal_parrot]

I liked "The popcorn machine".

[dix]

I live in Houston, and didn't get to hear Chick, except on rare occasions, and what I heard second hand. What pray tell ,is a popcorn machine? How about some more classics from some of the Laker fans?

[SevenofNine]

OHHHH I hear about Chick actually today because I went to bed didn't see 11pm news

Prayers goes out to Chickie baby

I grew up on this guy announcing LA Laker games

And other one is Vin Scully for LA Dodgers


RACKKK CHICK

[bonesmccoy]

I think Chick was referring to the futility of a player jumping off the floor like a kernal of popcorn in the pan. He's basically making fun of the fact the player is jumping up and down instead of getting to the ball.

He had alot of hilarious phrases that everyone in LA knows.

[SamKeck]

Chick is the greatest announcer in the whole history of the NBA.

"The eggs are coolin', the jello's jigglin', and the butter's gettin'hard. Close the door, cuz this game's in the refrigerator."

We love you Chick. Get well soon.

[dix]

Hey man, I'm a Rockets fan. According to or guy, no Rocket has ever committed a foul. Give us some more Chickisms. I'm sure all the Laker fans know all of them. If you guys will be so kind,(Chick is a legend), I will admit, Sampson's shot at the buzzer in '86 to put showtime to bed, was a total fluke. I am also prepared to admit, and this one hurts, if Jordan had not retired or was suspended for two years, the Rockets might have no rings.

[T. P. Pole]

What pray tell ,is a popcorn machine? How about some more classics from some of the Laker fans?

Man, it's been years since I heard Chick Hearn. But I remember many of these.

Popcorn machine goes more like "he faked him into the popcorn machine," as in way off the floor and into the stands.

Mustard off the hot dog refers to somebody who normally is hot but is now ice cold.

References to the fridge, as in "put the jello in the fridge," refer to the game being over (decided). He would tease a blowout game in the 3rd quarter by saying the fridge door is closing, but usually waited until mid-4th to actually close the door. I think this evolved from the idea of "turn out the lights, the party's over" and how closing the fridge door turns out the light.

Anybody remember any other, or wants to refute the above?

[T. P. Pole]

"The eggs are coolin', the jello's jigglin', and the butter's gettin'hard. Close the door, cuz this game's in the refrigerator."

Yes! That's the fridge line. Thanks for the reminder.

And I blew it on the last post. Best wishes, Chick.

[doug from upland]

Popcorn machine is correct but "mustard came off the hotdog" refers to a player making a hot dog move who ends up screwing up the play.

[doug from upland]

"My grandmother could have called that one."

"He's on him like the run on your floor."

Chick also invented the term "sky hook" for a Kareem hook shot.

He referred to Jim Barnett, a lefty who would pop from far away with the term "fall back, baby." That meant the guy had to stay awake and immediately fall back on defense.

[doug from upland]

Chick invented "charity stripe" for free throw line and "finger roll" for a layup going to the hoop with palm up and not using the backboard.

[doug from upland]

Slam dunk. "Air ball" for a shot that missed the rim. "Didn't draw iron" for a shot that missed the rim. Garbage time is when the game is essentially over and in the last few minutes all the subs come in.

[TheOtherOne]

End of an era. Our prayers to Chick and Marge.

I agree. My thoughts are with Marge.

Maybe I will scan my picture of me and Chick at the Forum a couple years ago - what a great talent Chick is. My love of Basketball is due to Chick - he has announced my hometeam my whole life.