September 5, 2006

So you think you’re the biggest Hornets fan around? Let’s see how you fare in answering these trivia questions about Hornets vice president of basketball operations Willis Reed.

1) Was Willis named a member of the NBA’s 50 greatest players of all time?
a) Yes
b) No

2) Willis spent his entire NBA playing career with which team?
a) New Jersey Nets
b) New York Knicks
c) Syracuse Nationals
d) Memphis Grizzlies

3) Willis was an executive with which NBA team from 1989-2003?
a) New York Knicks
b) New Jersey Nets
c) Los Angeles Lakers
d) Toronto Raptors

4) In which season did Willis win his first championship?
a) 1982
b) 1973
c) 1970
d) 2001

5) Willis starred in basketball at which small college?
a) Grambling
b) Gonzaga
c) Georgia Southern
d) University of Central Oklahoma

6) For which two NBA teams has Willis served as a head coach?
a) Hornets, Warriors
b) Nets, Knicks
c) Kings, Hawks
d) Bobcats, Braves

7) For which college did Willis serve as head coach from 1981-85?
a) Creighton
b) Oklahoma State
c) Texas Tech
d) Oklahoma City CC

8) Which player was a teammate of Willis with the New York Knicks?
a) Ed Bradley
b) Bill Bradley
c) Michael Bradley
d) Brandon Bass

9) Whom did Willis once hire as a head coach in New Jersey?
a) Phil Jackson
b) Byron Scott
c) Chuck Daly
d) Dick Vitale

10) Along with Willis, who are the only two men to win regular season MVP, All-Star Game MVP and NBA Finals MVP in the same season?
a) Magic Johnson and Isiah Thomas
b) Kevin McHale and James Worthy
c) Michael Jordan and Shaquille O’Neal
d) Hornets MC Rob Nice and public-address announcer Michael Thompson

Answers: 1, a; 2, b; 3, b; 4, c; 5, a; 6, b; 7, a; 8, b; 9, c; 10, c.

If you answered…
9-10 correct: You bleed teal and gold.
6-8 correct: You’re worthy of your Hugo the Hornet tattoo.
3-5 correct: You need to visit Hornets.com much more frequently.
1-2 correct: Even Hornets.com may not be able to help you.

Note: Deduct 1 point for each time you selected “d.”