He’s worth knowing. He plays mean basketball but, in his soul, there is no meanness.
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Geoff Petrie: Portland’s Prize Tiger, 1972
Petrie’s development was followed by admirers around the circuit.
Scowling Sidney Wicks Will Smile . . . When He Wins, 1977
Wicks was seething. He resented the implication that he hadn’t performed adequately since joining the Celtics early in the exhibition season.
John Brisker: Mr. Punch from Pittsburgh, 1972
Today, John Brisker is the most-prized possession of the ABA’s Pittsburgh Condors, a 6-foot-5, 210-pound forward who has led the team in scoring in his first two years of pro ball, and whose 29.3 average last season was the league’s second best.
Carolina Jim McDaniels: ‘I’m Talking About a Championship, 1971
“I have confidence in my ability and, even though I’m a rookie, I think I can do well against anyone,”
Spencer Haywood: Sonic Superstar, 1971
In SuperSonic basketball circles, he’s known as “The Wood” . . . easy to rap with . . . tough to knock.
John Havlicek: A Study in Stamina, 1975
“The Celtics, new and old, are very different,” says Havlicek. “The difference isn’t only because of Bill Russell. They are just different kinds of players.”
E. C. Coleman: An Improving Defender Rates the Offensive Stars, 1976
Defense is fun and easy for me. It’s a real trip to take on the league’s big scorers
Wonderous Willie Wise, 1974
Willie Wise is a simple man, shy, sensitive to people and their feelings. He wants to keep life that way . . .
The Mormon Tabernacle Choir, the Bonneville Salt Flats, and Zelmo Beaty, 1971
Salt Lake City—the Green Bay of professional basketball.
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