From that day on, William Felton Russell made everyone an imitator.
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Connie Hawkins: No Harm, No Foul, 1970
One thing Connie Hawkins will do for Phoenix is solidify the franchise overnight. No team can exist for long in the NBA today without a superstar, and Connie Hawkins fills the gap at Phoenix.
Jeff Mullins: The Making of a Pro, 1970
For Mullins, the biggest kick in basketball is running and moving the ball. He says, “There’s no thrill like moving well, coming down the court five or six times in a row and getting the ball to the man with the easy shot.
Jerry Lucas: Greatest High School Basketball Player in the Country? 1958
Rough-up tactics haven’t worked. Jerry doesn’t lose his temper.
Larry Smith: Mr. Mean, 1981
He is the Leaping Unknown, Mr. Mean, Electric Legs, Little Moses. He is the fiercest rebounding forward alive.
Harvey Pollack: The Sultan of Stat, 1994
Around the corner from Pollack’s paper-strewn office is his staff’s work center, a lounge with overstuffed couches and a bar.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: A Seven-Footer with Roots, 1977
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar knows where he came from, knows where he’s at, and has an idea where he’s going.
Jabbar, Jerry West, and the New Look Lakers, 1978
“Jerry West is one clever dude,” Abdul-Jabbar said. “He was responsible for making us a unified group. And that was the big difference in this team.”
Bob Rule: Sonic Boomer, 1970
Bob Rule is having an interesting existence as the big man in the lives of the Seattle SuperSonics. His development in two years has been monumental.
Fred Hetzel: Class of 1965
Now, it’s Fred Hetzel’s turn to haunt the Warriors for making him expendable.
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