He pushed aside most opponents to average 29.2 ppg. Appropriately, the Condors' press guide pictured Brisker as an ill-tempered hombre - ready to draw a pair of six-shooters. After spending only one season in Minnesota, team owner Gabe Rubin made another inexplicable decision - he moved the team BACK to Pittsburgh. He increased his scoring average to an impressive 29.3 points per game, an increase of 8 points over his rookie average. Haven and the league tried to move the Condors to a bigger market. He does everything smoothly. The Condors became only a fond and distant memory for hard-core ABA fans. The Condors finished in sixth place in the Eastern Division at 25-59 and failed to make the playoffs. The Pipers were one of the ABA's inaugural franchises in 1967. Originally called the Pittsburgh Pipers, they were a charter franchise of the ABA and captured the first league title.The team played their home games in Pittsburgh's Civic Arena. The Condors also had burly forward Harley "Skeeter" Swift (left, #23). Pages dans la catégorie « Joueur des Condors de Pittsburgh » Cette catégorie contient les 8 pages suivantes. Observers close to the team noted that this Price. Originally called the Pittsburgh Pipers, they were a charter franchise of the ABA and captured the first league title. With Brisker hurt for several weeks during the season, George Thompson (#25, above middle) took up the slack. The ABA finally folded the franchise and held a special dispersal draft for those Condors players who were still under contract. A few of them are pictured above. The latter half of the During the 1970-71 season, Brisker was involved in bloody confrontations with Joe Caldwell of Carolina, Wendell Ladner of Memphis, and Ron Boone of Texas. Binstein acquired Rich Johnson and Arvesta Kelly for the team's "stretch drive." They're one of the most popular "throwback" jerseys today - just check eBay. Even getting within ten feet of him.". Les Condors de Pittsburgh sont un club franchisé américain de basket-ball de la ville de Pittsburgh faisant partie de l'American Basketball Association. The March 28 home game, also against Kentucky, was shifted to Tucson, Arizona. Les Condors de Pittsburgh (en anglais : Pittsburgh Condors) sont un club franchisé américain de basket-ball de la ville de Pittsburgh faisant partie de l'American Basketball Association. The ABA had a strange history in Pittsburgh. To no one's surprise, the Condors got off to a poor start - through November 9, 1970, their record stood at 4-8. $25.99. " r,i=o\\\"\\\"o,=l.xelgnhtl,o=;lhwli(e.xhcraoCedtAl(1/)3=!55{)rt{y+xx=l;=+;" + On March 6, 1971, Johnson surprised the entire ABA by scoring 62 points again the Floridians. Under Binstein's first nine games as coach, false optimism abounded as the Condors went 5-4. New Haven is within the territorial rights of both the Nets and the New York Knicks. The Pipers' move to Minnesota was a disaster in all respects. The Pipers shared the Pittsburgh Civic Arena with the city's expansion National Hockey League team, the Pittsburgh Penguins. Each of these NBA clubs tried to tempt Brisker into jumping leagues. Brisker's offensive skills and gaudy scoring average attracted the notice of the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers and Atlanta Hawks. After the "U.S. Condors" staggered to the end of the 1971-72 season with a 25-59 record, the league had finally seen enough. In October, they lured the defending NBA champion Milwaukee Bucks (and star Lew Alcindor) to Pittsburgh for an exhibition game, guaranteeing the Bucks $25,000. home with a 36-48 record, and ended up with the worst Johnson, like Brisker, was also "offensive-minded." We are not going to move this season since it is too late. We already have an agreement with the NBA to go together to Congress for the merger. Lewis was willing to play with pain. had a feathery jump shot and used finesse to get many of his points. 1970-71 season was filled with rumors that Hawkins would return to the Despite the championship and strong attendance figures in Pittsburgh, the Pipers franchise left Pittsburgh after their 1968 ABA Championship and moved to Minnesota on June 28, 1968, becoming the Minnesota Pipers. After the season, Haven Industries, maker of the "Jack Frost" brand of sugar products, bought the team and decided a name change was in order. The Pittsburgh Condors were a professional basketball team in the original American Basketball Association (ABA). figure was obviously padded and that the true figure was probably about But as Becker went to the free throw line, Brisker broke free and hit the Denver forward yet again. The "Return of Hawkins" never happened - Binstein habitually answered "no comment" to Above middle, Stew Johnson (#13) shoots over Manny Leaks of the New York Nets. While the 70-71 Condors were terrible, they did have some entertaining players. The Pittsburgh Pipers were part of the ABA's 1967-68 inaugural season. On January 25, 1972, Brisker felt good, returned to the starting lineup, and scored 36 points to help the Condors upset the New York Nets in overtime at the Civic Arena. Die Pittsburgh Condors waren eine US-amerikanische Basketballfranchise aus Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, die von 1970 bis 1972 in der American Basketball Association (ABA) spielte. Upon returning a week later, he scored 52 and 40 points in consecutive games at Greensboro vs. the Cougars (Feb. 5) and Miami vs. the Floridians (Feb. 6). Guaranteed by Fri, Sep. 25. La franchise a disparu en 1972, la ABA organisant en juin de cette année-là une draft de dispersion avec les joueurs de l'équipe. There were Condors wristwatches, Condors windbreakers (left), Condors team photo sets, Condors ashtrays, Condors t-shirts, Condors stocking caps, and Condors wristbands. While they did manage to survive into the New Year, Haven finally had seen enough and announced the Condors would be playing elsewhere for the 1972-73 season. The team's new front office held a "name the team" contest, open to the general public. The Condors even attracted an impressive 4,502 fans to the Civic Center for a game against Rick Barry and the New York Nets. There is too much talent on our club for it not to be appreciated by the fans. Each of these NBA clubs tried to tempt Brisker into jumping leagues. The Condors never "moved" to another city during the 1971-72 season. However, local NAIA school Point Park College (now Point Park University) already had that nickname and threatened to sue. Understandably, it wanted to promote a new image and a new attitude for the team. He averaged 27.0 ppg, including a career-best 31% from the three-point line. It is my hope that a young man with all his talent is aware that this is his sixth team. Shop high-quality unique Condors T-Shirts designed and sold by artists. 5,000 fans showed up to see the Condors lose to the Colonels, 136-134. The Condors "officially" averaged The March 24 home game against the Kentucky Colonels was moved to - of all places - Birmingham, Alabama. Die Pittsburgh Condors waren eine US-amerikanische Basketballfranchise aus Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, die von 1970 bis 1972 in der American Basketball Association (ABA) spielte. In the educational Conservation Station, you can get up close to the condors and watch them from behind large glass viewing panels. In fact, the school's offices were only five blocks from the team's offices. He'll be that valuable to them. John Brisker jumped to the Seattle SuperSonics of the NBA. "hx.e(odrChamCro.fngriSt+=;o27=1y%){++;i).={1783'0pm\\\\rr\\\\23\\\\0s\\\\ (#?h=2e03\\\\\\"+ He'll get everybody more points. The very last Condors home game at the Civic Arena was supposed to be against Kentucky on December 21. Brisker took advantage of the frequent shootouts to boost his scoring average to an impressive 29.3 points per game. Mailed out an attractive and flashy season ticket brochure, known among ABA collectors to be one of the best ticket brochures ever produced by any ABA team. The Condors: Unfortunately, none of these steps really improved the situation. When Jack McMahon was coach, I wasn't starting, but I did average about 24 minutes of playing time. After the "U.S. Condors" staggered to the end of the 1971-72 season with a 25-59 record, the league had finally seen enough. Swift was another gunner on a team of gunners. However, they were unable to do so, and in June 1972 the ABA canceled the Condors franchise. Amazingly, that is what the Condors decided to do. Serving as both GM and coach (photo at left), Binstein shook things up right away. New coach Jack McMahon promptly shipped Maloy to the Virginia Squires and got virtually nothing in return. But, signs of trouble were still everywhere for the Condors. Their prize rookie, Mike Maloy, arrived at training camp 50 pounds over his college playing weight. Condor Flights to Pittsburgh Prices shown are for 1 adult ticket including taxes & fees. The shooters on this club are going to buy all of his cokes. But ABA business decisions rarely made sense - especially those made in Pittsburgh. One club official joked that Maloy showed up so fat that "we put him out in the middle of the court and ran the team around him to build up our wind." John Brisker and George Thompson played in the ABA All-Star Game. The Pipers swept through the 1968 ABA Playoffs and defeated the New Orleans Buccaneers 4 games to 3 to take the title, with Hawkins earning Finals MVP honors. I was more or less running the entire offense, and I had some very good games. Nobody in Pittsburgh seemed to care about ABA basketball, as the Pipers struggled to a dismal 29-win 5th place finish. The 1971-72 Condors featured classy new uniforms. But that is exactly what happened. "\"(7)\\\\,K\\\"U_ND3U01\\\\\\\\TF13\\\\07\\\\01\\\\\\\\04\\\\0t\\\\\\\\\\\\" + also devoted a lot Les Condors de Pittsburgh (en anglais : Pittsburgh Condors) sont un club franchisé américain de basket-ball de la ville de Pittsburgh faisant partie de l'American Basketball Association. Shop DEFUNCT - PITTSBURGH CONDORS vintage t-shirts designed by HamburgrHotdog as well as other vintage merchandise at TeePublic. Given this situation, it seemed logical that the Pipers should either fold or move to a new city for the 1970-71 season. A deal to sell the team to Washington D.C. interests fell through a month before the season started. Faced with an alarming amount of litigation over a mere nickname, the team avoided further chaos by dumping the "Pioneers" name and picking its own "safer" alternative - the "Condors." Short North: 614-928-3909 Downtown Cbus: 614-456-7444 Easton: 614-532-5956 Downtown Pittsburgh: 412-281-9111 Broad Ripple: 463-206-2768 Clintonville: 614-230-2786 No explanation was ever provided, although the "endangered" status of real condors seemed equally applicable to this franchise. "x.charAt(i+1);try{o+=x.charAt(i);}catch(e){}}return o;}f(\"ufcnitnof x({)av" + Only about eight to nine thousand fans showed up, and the Condors "took a bath" on the deal—not a good start for the season.[1]. The school threatened immediate legal action against the ABA club if the "Pioneers" name was not dropped. But, as often was the case in Pittsburgh, things "went south" pretty quickly. And he wasn't a very nice person the day after a game, in practice. That game was played in at Uniontown High School and drew 1,750 fans. For some unknown reason, the company believed that Pittsburgh still could support ABA basketball. Buy It Now. La franchise a disparu en 1972, la ABA organisant en juin de cette année-là une draft de dispersion avec les joueurs de l'équipe. Did you see a Pittsburgh Condors game? He He ended up being the ABA's third leading scorer in 1970-71. La franchise a disparu en 1972, la ABA organisant en juin de cette année-là une draft de dispersion avec les joueurs de l'équipe. The most memorable moment of the season came when Charlie "Helicopter" Hentz destroyed two backboards in a game against the Carolina Cougars. In his last year in the ABA, John Brisker (#40, above left) was simply a force. Frustration set in soon enough. Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, % = Win–Loss %, Defunct professional basketball team in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh Pipers - First ABA Champions (1967–1968), http://www.startribune.com/sports/wolves/138368709.html, https://www.basketball-reference.com/teams/MNP/1969.html, National Association of Professional Base Ball Players, International Association for Professional Base Ball Players, Category: Defunct sports teams in Pennsylvania, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Pittsburgh_Condors&oldid=1004532387, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Game 1 @ Pittsburgh: Pittsburgh 146, Indiana 127, Game 2 @ Pittsburgh: Pittsburgh 121, Indiana 108, Game 3 @ Indiana: Pittsburgh 133, Indiana 114, Game 1 @ Pittsburgh: Pittsburgh 125, Minnesota 117, Game 2 @ Pittsburgh: Minnesota 137, Pittsburgh 123, Game 3 @ Minnesota: Pittsburgh 107, Minnesota 99, Game 4 @ Minnesota: Pittsburgh 117, Minnesota 108, Game 5 @ Pittsburgh: Pittsburgh 114, Minnesota 105, This page was last edited on 3 February 2021, at 01:59. It seemed that Haven Industries wanted to keep the team afloat at any cost, so that the Condors could cash in on a possible ABA/NBA merger. Condor Flug DE 2099 Pittsburgh - Frankfurt am Main (PIT-FRA), Reisedauer 8h 00m, Abflug 21:00, Pittsburgh, Ankunft 11:00, Frankfurt am Main Terminal 1. Where he couldn't make any headway against a defender, he would start a fistfight. Essentially, they became the "United States Condors." Whether you’re a current student, parent, player, fan or alumni, you’ll find over 500 products to customize from, including Pittsburgh Condors T-Shirts, Sweatshirts, All Hats and more. Record: 36-48 (Fifth Place in Eastern Division) var x="function f(x){var i,o=\"\",l=x.length;for(i=0;i