Knicks · 1929 ABL (Pre-NBA) game: New York Celtics vs. Rochester Centrals at MSG (page 1)

Came across this and thought it was interesting to see what basketball looked like at MSG 100 years ago. The ABL was the pro basketball league before the NBA was formed. We could have been called the Celtics .

A time traveling game thread!

Can somebody travel back in time and kick the cameraman in the nuts?

That ball sounds heavy!

ToddTT wrote:A time traveling game thread!

Can somebody travel back in time and kick the cameraman in the nuts?

That ball sounds heavy!

LOL at time traveling game thread! Here's the ball they used:

I didn't even know that Spalding was around back then. Here's their shoes:

Spalding should have stayed in the sneaker market, maybe they could have been what Nike is today. Here's the original NY roster:

Original jerseys:

Thank god they took that ugly ass jersey to Boston instead.

KEEPCAMBYNY wrote:Original jerseys:

Thank god they took that ugly ass jersey to Boston instead.

LOL they started off as onesies?

martin wrote:

KEEPCAMBYNY wrote:Original jerseys:

Thank god they took that ugly ass jersey to Boston instead.

LOL they started off as onesies?

Celtics would go straight to the beach after the game.

I'd cook all these guys right now in my 40s!

They look like the Bowery Boys with Slip Mahoney and Satch. LOL