tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2879774424615288258.post7825470975936035067..comments2023-07-15T15:31:06.011+01:00Comments on Basketball Journalist: THE TOP 10 MOST ICONIC SLAM MAGAZINE COVERSWill Claptonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04810656005281060264noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2879774424615288258.post-75142342075022780182015-09-11T22:01:56.758+01:002015-09-11T22:01:56.758+01:00Nice article and page! I have a question for you ...Nice article and page! I have a question for you if you could answer please. With what issue did SLAM start including the Slam Up poster in their magazine? I have issue #1 and #2 and noticed that there is not a poster within. Wondering if it was taken out or if they had not yet started putting the poster inside. I also have issue #5 and it DOES have the Slam Up poster. I would greatly appreciate your answer on this. Thanks - MarkAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2879774424615288258.post-8633486796848925502011-08-22T07:37:20.872+01:002011-08-22T07:37:20.872+01:00Thanks for the comments, scotty33. You're righ...Thanks for the comments, scotty33. You're right, the Rafer Alston cover is more iconic than the Dirk cover. I guess I let my personal favourites cloud my judgement slightly. Maybe I'll re-do the list in a few years' time. That way the list might include some recent covers as well, which have yet to reach iconic status.Will Claptonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04810656005281060264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2879774424615288258.post-70971937153469041762011-08-22T03:12:31.327+01:002011-08-22T03:12:31.327+01:00Hey Will. Thanks for sharing this on our forum. Gr...Hey Will. Thanks for sharing this on our forum. Great list here. However, I have some thoughts:<br /><br />I also disagree with the Dirk cover. Artistic, yes; Iconic, probably not. I would also put 'Mique and Rafer in there, too. These covers made SLAM, y'know, SLAM. I would also include #33 with the Reggie Miller cover. It was iconic in a way such as that he IS Slam's public enemy #1 and for them to put him on the cover? (Not to mention the photo of Miller they put on the editor's note.LOL)<br /><br />And if we're also talking of the taglines as part of the cover and not just the photos, SLAM is also known for having the most iconic of 'em all. See #17 & #18.scotty33http://nbacardsph.com/index.phpnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2879774424615288258.post-67612716296758592512011-08-18T07:35:30.259+01:002011-08-18T07:35:30.259+01:00Ben, I've got the JO'Neal cover so I forgo...Ben, I've got the JO'Neal cover so I forgot there was a Mailman alternative. One day I'll get around to collecting all the split covers (I've resisted for so long but my OCD is kicking in).Will Claptonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04810656005281060264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2879774424615288258.post-3212232958006988872011-08-17T23:36:09.991+01:002011-08-17T23:36:09.991+01:00Will, for better or worse Mailman did get one: SLA...Will, for better or worse Mailman did get one: SLAM 76 (http://www.slamonline.com/online/the-magazine/2011/06/slam-cover-archives-76-100/#2). It was a split with Jermaine O'Neal. Thanks again for doing this.Ben Osbornehttp://slamonline.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2879774424615288258.post-13876963089449130982011-08-06T03:50:03.468+01:002011-08-06T03:50:03.468+01:00Hey, I came up with "Victorious BIG"! De...Hey, I came up with "Victorious BIG"! Definitely the best line I ever came up with. Thankfully I can't take the blame for "Krazy Mad Moves!!"... <br /><br />Will, I just did read the Top 100 piece. Appreciate the shout.Farmer Joneshttp://www.twitter.com/thefarmerjonesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2879774424615288258.post-82500114055465741782011-08-06T01:58:24.673+01:002011-08-06T01:58:24.673+01:00Ben, your first cover as editor was one to remembe...Ben, your first cover as editor was one to remember. Dirk in the top 10 might be a surprise, but at least it's not Karl Malone. Thank goodness he never got a cover (although I always felt one of him hunting a little Mexican girl would be kinda cute). Thanks for taking the time to comment, it means a lot.Will Claptonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04810656005281060264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2879774424615288258.post-80098727430633280782011-08-06T01:39:23.409+01:002011-08-06T01:39:23.409+01:00J, the Tim Duncan ice throne cover was definitely ...J, the Tim Duncan ice throne cover was definitely a classic, if only because of the irony of Tim Duncan being 'cool'.<br /><br />(I jest. I'm actually a huge fan)<br /><br />As for the All-Star Games, I got them as a 29th Birthday present (nearly topping my 13th Birthday present). The DVDs (and dunk contests, etc) can be bought from www.pontel.com. Enjoy!Will Claptonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04810656005281060264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2879774424615288258.post-64165929935905341762011-08-06T00:01:07.349+01:002011-08-06T00:01:07.349+01:00hey hey, so i read in your info that you own every...hey hey, so i read in your info that you own every single NBA all star game since '84 on DVD .... where did you buy all those??? and does that include the dunk contests and 3-point shootouts???Jhttp://fromdt.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2879774424615288258.post-76217205845647820592011-08-05T23:54:08.091+01:002011-08-05T23:54:08.091+01:00I always loved the Shaquille "Victorious BIG&...I always loved the Shaquille "Victorious BIG" cover because of the tagline (and also because it was the first issue I subscribed to that had my name on it) and I liked the Timmy Duncan Ice Throne cover, mainly because the editors note about it (oh and the other TD cover, I think it was #72, because it's probably the only picture of Duncan showing any emotion ever). But great list, it brings me back. I used to be a SLAM fiend before I went to college. Coooool man.Jhttp://fromdt.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2879774424615288258.post-72705911316186828352011-08-05T19:08:37.870+01:002011-08-05T19:08:37.870+01:00This is great, thanks guys. Totally agree with num...This is great, thanks guys. Totally agree with number 1. For selfish reasons (my first as E-i-C), I usually vote SLAM 106 number 2. Agree with Ryan that seeing Dirk this high was a surprise.Ben Osbornehttp://slamonline.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2879774424615288258.post-20897638922395149012011-08-05T18:10:26.834+01:002011-08-05T18:10:26.834+01:00Is there a copy of every issue (and every alternat...Is there a copy of every issue (and every alternate cover) in the Slam HQ? I've always wondered. I want to frame every issue and put them up on the wall in my house. I'm trying to talk my girlfriend around to the idea. Not getting my hopes up though.<br /><br />By the way, Ryan, did you check out my top 100 players of all-time article? I hope you don't mind, but I quoted you for the Shaq piece - I thought you summed him up nicely.Will Claptonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04810656005281060264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2879774424615288258.post-36527341624293261822011-08-05T17:21:43.174+01:002011-08-05T17:21:43.174+01:00No complaints, just figured I'd chime in. This...No complaints, just figured I'd chime in. This is a conversation that occasionally popped up in the office (and probably still does...?) where we'd argue favorites and "best" and most iconic. Cool to see we aren't the only ones. Keep up the good work.Farmer Joneshttp://www.twitter.com/thefarmerjonesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2879774424615288258.post-50907770925202483672011-08-05T17:16:01.187+01:002011-08-05T17:16:01.187+01:00Ryan, thanks for checking out my article! It's...Ryan, thanks for checking out my article! It's obviously a real privilege to read your feedback.<br /><br />I actually considered all of the covers you nominated (then again, I think I considered all 151 issues at some point while choosing my top 10). The Chamique Holdsclaw and Rafer Alston covers definitely deserve to be right up near the top of the list purely because they were so ground breaking. However, from an artistic stand point, I just couldn't justify choosing them over my top 10 (although I suppose I should have stuck more to the 'iconic' covers, since that was the article's purpose).<br /><br />As for the Kobe, AI and LeBron covers you mentioned, they're all amazing, but I personally prefer the ones I chose and wanted a range of players in my top 10.Will Claptonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04810656005281060264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2879774424615288258.post-84945871823941924422011-08-05T16:59:20.918+01:002011-08-05T16:59:20.918+01:00Chiming in as a former Slam Ed....
1. Thanks for d...Chiming in as a former Slam Ed....<br />1. Thanks for doing this. It's very cool.<br />2. #32 is a no brainer for the top spot. Great call.<br />3. Thoughts on how my own list might differ: #15, the '96 rookie class, might need a spot simply because of how great that class is... Scoop Jackson would tell you #18, Who's Afraid of AI, would need to be on here b/c it started the chain trend. Scoop claims Steph & KG rocked the chains specifically b/c AI did on that cover... #22, Skip to My Lou, which indirectly sparked the And 1 Streetball craze. No kidding... #29 Chamique in a Knicks jersey!!!... #66 Kobe & his "triplets. Purely as a visual (and I'm biased) this probably remains my favorite Slam cover... #71 LeBron w/ the Slam headband, which was his idea... And it honestly never occurred to me to have a Dirk cover in the top 50. But that's me.Farmer Joneshttp://twitter.com/thefarmerjonesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2879774424615288258.post-8999232106031385982011-08-05T02:09:06.567+01:002011-08-05T02:09:06.567+01:00That's a very good nomination, JD. I guess for...That's a very good nomination, JD. I guess for me personally, that cover isn't 'iconic' yet since it's only a year old. However, that's unfair of me. It certainly has all the ingredients of an iconic cover: cool photo, great player and, as you said, prophetic choice of words.Will Claptonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04810656005281060264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2879774424615288258.post-67681455107019622292011-08-04T22:36:48.121+01:002011-08-04T22:36:48.121+01:00Gotta say the Rose why can't I be MVP seemed l...Gotta say the Rose why can't I be MVP seemed like it could be on the list, pretty prophetic.JDhttp://cfnoreply@blogger.com