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Michael Cooper: Two for Coop, 1980

By the time Cooper was a senior, his game had done a 180. He couldn’t wait to get back on defense. Offense was like a coffee-shop meal; he couldn’t wait to get it over with.

Dale Ellis: Shooting for the Stars, 1989

The fact is that Ellis is the closest thing to a shooting machine in the game today.

Dennis Scott: Rookie Year in Review, 1991

Things all came together for Scott in March, when he averaged more than 19 points a game—including 25 points or more on four occasions—to go with 3.5 rebounds and slightly more than two assists a contest.

Mike Riordan: Bags on the Run, 1973

For the next year, during the 1968–69 season, Mike’s uniform stayed clean and dry; mostly, he just mastered the art of giving fouls, an art now extinct, killed by a rule change.

Rolando Blackman: Steady as He Goes, 1991

“It’s an incredible thrill for me to be in this position,” Blackman says. “Believe me, nobody is more surprised to see me here than I am. I feel like I’m living out a dream.”

Guy Rodgers: ‘He’ll Get the Ball to You Somehow,’ 1965

To his teammates and NBA opponents, Rodgers ranks right up at the top of the list with Cousy and Robertson when it comes to passing and dribbling ability.