Last season, he again was brilliant, soaring over the 20-point mark in scoring for the first time in his NBA career and being named to the Western Conference All-Star team for the second year in a row.
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Doug Moe: The Game I’ll Never Forget, 1969
Two successful free throws by Roger would give the Pacers an insurmountable four-point advantage. But he made only one, and we grabbed the rebound and called timeout with four seconds to go.
Can Connie Hawkins Find Happiness in the ABA? 1969
Can Connie Hawkins be satisfied starring in the second-best league? Can Connie Hawkins find happiness in the ABA? Asked these questions, Connie can say he’s satisfied. But is he sincere?
Joe Strawder: No Guarantees, 1968
I came to Pittsburgh, and Mr. Rubin was very fair. But I asked for a guarantee. Detroit could have sued me, and then I’d have been out of everything.”
Chico Vaughn and The Man, 1968
Chico, the Pipers’ old pro, knows every airport in America, not to mention the motels and arenas.
Terry Cummings: Inside Beats a Champion’s Heart, 1984
“Ballplayers are like magnets,” Cummings said, “in that everyone is drawn to you. But your lifestyle is what you make it.”
Paul Silas: He Doesn’t Leave Fingerprints, 1972
“All of us in the league play with a part of a comradeship. This is our living. This is what we do. It doesn’t make sense to go out and get mad. This is a job. But you can be fierce.”
Tree Rollins Still Has to Defend His Game, 1986
Rollins sensed coaches didn’t see him as the next Wilt Chamberlain, so he quit even thinking about scoring big.
Richard Washington and Andre McCarter: Kansas City’s Mr. Cool and Mr. Hustle, 1976
So there they are, Rich and Andre, two rookies from UCLA who are about as different as two guys could possibly be.
Pete Maravich: Good for a Show, 1978
It is Mardi Gras in New Orleans, but Maravich will not be seen at the Old Absinthe House or Jimmy Moran’s Riverside, where his brother, Ron, tends bar.
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