NBL legend Mark Dalton returns to the Aussie Hoopa podcast to share his list of true ‘Hard Men’ of the NBL’s early days.
With a career spanning 1984 to 2000 and considered by many to be one of the original ‘Hard Men’ of the NBL, ‘Tang’ (as he is affectionately known) went head to head against some of the greats of NBL history, including Andrew Vlahov, Mark Davis, Scott Fisher, and many more, giving him the perfect vantage point, and experience, to know who was a true ‘Hard Man’ and who was just a thug.
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Dalton takes us through what he feels a true ‘Hard Man’ is and shares his top 10 ‘Hard Men’ of NBL history, sharing stories of the times he faced them on the court.
Elbows, ejections and dirty plays ‘a plenty’ are littered through this episode, as Mark runs through his list with the host of Aussie Hoopla, Dan Boyce.
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Podcast Topics include…
- How Mark got the nickname “Tang” (2:00)
- The criteria Mark used to determine his all-time “Hard Men” of the NBL (4:00) What venues were the hardest to play in during the 1980s and 1990s (7:00)
- Mark shares his list of the top 10 NBL hard men during his 16-year NBL career (9:00)
All of this and a whole lot more…
Mark Dalton played seventeen seasons across five NBL teams. This included the Canberra Cannons, Geelong Cats, Sydney Kings, Brisbane Bullets and Wollongong Hawks. He averaged 9.3 points, 6.3 rebounds, and 2 assists in 421 NBL games.
CAREER RANKINGS:
– 39th in total games played.
– 32nd in total rebounds
– 24th in total steals
– 17th in total blocks
Dan Boyce is a die-hard Sydney Kings fan who grew up in Melbourne during the roaring 90's of Australian Basketball and spent far too much time collecting Futera NBL Basketball cards.
