Norm Van Lier

good dolphin · **Joined:** Thu Feb 17, 2005 2:35 pm **Posts:** 82242

I was watching Barbershop last night and it made me a little sad to see the dutchman and Cedric the Entertainer in a scene together.

Ugueth Will Shiv You · **Posted:** Fri Oct 15, 2010 12:17 pm

His work on SportsChannel is a big part of my childhood Bulls memories.

Krazy Ivan · **Posted:** Fri Oct 15, 2010 12:18 pm

Still no cause of death that I've seen.

Anyone?

spanky · **Posted:** Fri Oct 15, 2010 12:20 pm

Krazy Ivan wrote:

Still no cause of death that I've seen.

Anyone?

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The Original Kid Cairo · **Posted:** Fri Oct 15, 2010 1:59 pm

Krazy Ivan wrote:

Still no cause of death that I've seen.

Anyone?

I thought I remembered heart failure as the cause.

Krazy Ivan · **Posted:** Fri Oct 15, 2010 2:05 pm

The Original Kid Cairo wrote:

Krazy Ivan wrote:

Still no cause of death that I've seen.

Anyone?

I thought I remembered heart failure as the cause.

I remeber searching through some articles a few months ago and couldn't really find anything still. Could be my half-assed research...

badrogue17 · **Posted:** Fri Oct 15, 2010 2:23 pm

Have a great story about hanging with Norm one night about 8 years ago after a charity softball game. What a down to earth cool dude he was with not an ounce of big time in him. Also made one of the most spectacular stabs of a one hop bullet hit down the line at third base Ive ever seen

Eaglo Jeff · **Posted:** Fri Oct 15, 2010 2:27 pm

Got to meet Norm a few times when he was with Douggie. Was a great dude.

Wish I could've shared a bean bag with him at least once in my life.

spanky · **Posted:** Fri Oct 15, 2010 2:29 pm

Eaglo Jeff wrote:

Wish I could've shared a bean bag with him at least once in my life.

Eeewwwww..................

Eaglo Jeff · **Posted:** Fri Oct 15, 2010 2:31 pm

spanky wrote:

Eaglo Jeff wrote:

Wish I could've shared a bean bag with him at least once in my life.

Eeewwwww..................

Ooooops, meant game of bean bags.....yeah, that's what I meant. :wink:

Krazy Ivan · **Posted:** Fri Oct 15, 2010 2:32 pm

I just checked again and found a bunch of articles about this supposed autopsy that was going to take place on the Friday after his death. No mention anywhere of the cause. That's a little strange, no?

SHARK · **Posted:** Fri Oct 15, 2010 2:33 pm

I thought Norm Van Lier relaxed in a beanbag, jammin' to the Rolling Stones & Led Zeppelin when not analyzing Bulls' basketball prior to his death...

Brick · **Posted:** Fri Oct 15, 2010 2:34 pm

SHARK wrote:

I thought Norm Van Lier relaxed in a beanbag, jammin' to the Rolling Stones & Led Zeppelin when not analyzing Bulls' basketball prior to his death...

No, he only did that after he died.

bigfan · **Posted:** Fri Oct 15, 2010 8:05 pm

It was Norms heart. It was weak for years and he often had issue with overall circulation because of it.

Doug told a couple of stories on the air about how he really couldnt fly because of it and how the blood would collect in his feet and legs and bloat them, but he went to see his daughter before he passed as Doug felt that Norm kinda knew it was coming to an end.

Met Norm at Pizzanos one night, we had a about a 5 hour talk about some old Bulls players (OK, he did most the talking, I just suggested names and he had stories) Boerwinkle, Gilmore, Scott May, Mickey Johnson

Toughest "SOB" to guard, in his own words was?????????????????????

Regular Reader · **Posted:** Fri Oct 15, 2010 8:12 pm

bigfan wrote:

Toughest "SOB" to guard, in his own words was?????????????????????

Knowing Norm, it had to be Sloan

bigfan · **Posted:** Sun Oct 17, 2010 10:43 am

Regular Reader wrote:

bigfan wrote:

Toughest "SOB" to guard, in his own words was?????????????????????

Knowing Norm, it had to be Sloan

Nope, but it was a white guy and simialr in demeanor to Sloan

Rod · **Posted:** Sun Oct 17, 2010 11:22 am

bigfan wrote:

Nope, but it was a white guy and simialr in demeanor to Sloan

Rick Barry?

jimmypasta · **Posted:** Sun Oct 17, 2010 11:28 am

Jerry West?
Pistol Pete Maravich?

I miss Norm & Johnny. Those guys were the "O'B & Doug" of the Bulls.

Colonel Angus · **Posted:** Sun Oct 17, 2010 12:42 pm

I think it's Pax.

Darkside · **Posted:** Sun Oct 17, 2010 2:53 pm

bigfan wrote:

Regular Reader wrote:

Knowing Norm, it had to be Sloan

Nope, but it was a white guy and simialr in demeanor to Sloan

Just tell the damn story.
Norm dead as shit so he don't give a fuck if you talk about a conversation you had with him.
I'm sure whoever the tough sob is wouldn't give a damn if you said it.
So tell the damn story.
Christ man.

The Gridiron Assassin · **Posted:** Sun Oct 17, 2010 8:44 pm

Remember norm for who he was, and don't question why he died - as it ain't bringing him back to put a foot up your ass.

sjboyd0137 · **Posted:** Sun Oct 17, 2010 8:50 pm

The Gridiron Assassin wrote:

Remember norm for who he was, and don't question why he died - as it ain't bringing Jim back to put a foot up your ass.

+1

Norm was the only thing about the Bulls that I ever liked.

Drop In · **Posted:** Sun Oct 17, 2010 8:55 pm

bigfan wrote:

It was Norms heart. It was weak for years and he often had issue with overall circulation because of it.

Doug told a couple of stories on the air about how he really couldnt fly because of it and how the blood would collect in his feet and legs and bloat them, but he went to see his daughter before he passed as Doug felt that Norm kinda knew it was coming to an end.

Met Norm at Pizzanos one night, we had a about a 5 hour talk about some old Bulls players (OK, he did most the talking, I just suggested names and he had stories) Boerwinkle, Gilmore, Scott May, Mickey Johnson

Toughest "SOB" to guard, in his own words was?????????????????????

My guess would have been Norm said Norm was the toughest SOB to guard. But you said it was a white guy.

The Original Kid Cairo · **Posted:** Mon Oct 18, 2010 3:08 pm

Had to be either Jerry West or Rick Barry.

Hatchetman · **Posted:** Mon Oct 18, 2010 3:16 pm

havlicek?

Douchebag · **Joined:** Tue Aug 19, 2008 3:03 pm **Posts:** 43576

Will Perdue

Krazy Ivan · **Posted:** Tue Oct 19, 2010 8:05 am

The Gridiron Assassin wrote:

Remember norm for who he was, and don't question why he died - as it ain't bringing him back to put a foot up your ass.

Bullshit. I want to know how he died. That doesn't make me a bad person or whatever. I thought he was a cool cat and just find it very odd that the media has gone out off their way to keep his death a secret...

Bagels · **Posted:** Tue Oct 19, 2010 8:07 am

Gotta agree with krazyglue here. giving a cause of death is a pretty standard type thing for a celebrity/actor/athlete and when one isn't given it's certainly natural to speculate as to why

Krazy Ivan · **Posted:** Tue Oct 19, 2010 8:10 am

...and forgive me for not taking bigfan's word for........anything.

Bagels · **Posted:** Tue Oct 19, 2010 8:12 am

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