“As long as I stay healthy, I could play a bit longer.,” he stated. “But there comes a time in a professional basketball player’s life to quit.”
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Mark Aguirre Flourishes Under New Regime, 1988
Aguirre has seemed happier on the court this year and has certainly been happier off it.
Kevin Joyce: Tales of Captain Kevin, 1976
Because of his consistency, it’s easy to overlook Joyce. Not one to break away for 30 to 40-point games, K.J. nevertheless is rarely out of double figures.
Chuck Person: The Indiana Years, 1986-1992
Chuck Person admits he’s not in the same class as Atlanta’s Dominique Wilkins. Person would never underestimate his own talent that way.
No One Laughs at Charles Barkley Anymore, 1987
Barkley is the kind of player who leaves fans, as well as his peers, with their mouths agape with his passionate, unbridled renditions on the basketball court.
Chuck Person: Person-al Touch, 1988
After every game, Person leans against his locker, ice bags hanging from all extremities. Although he’s got good size at 225 pounds, he invariably wears black-and-blue marks like merit badges.
Bill Laimbeer: Not Supposed to Be This Good, 1984
“Part of my success is that I anticipate shots well. On offense, for instance, I know my teammates. I know that when a guy is in a certain area, I can count on him shooting and can adjust my position accordingly. I also watch the ball.”
Ricky Sobers: The Bulls’ Man in the Clutch, 1982
“I was in legal limbo,” Sobers says. “I didn’t know whether I’d catch on with somebody one week after the season started or one week before the season ended.”
James Edwards: The NBA’s Next Super Giant? 1979
If Edwards produces as Leonard expects, a lot of NBA scouts may be hiding in the woods to avoid answering questions from their bosses. Edwards didn’t get selected in last year’s college draft until the third round.
Joe Barry Carroll: The Next Preeminent NBA Center? 1982
Talk is cheap, we suppose. Deuces and J.B Carrolls are not. Carroll wants to be alone. The Warriors don’t mind, as long as it’s at the top.
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