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Tag Archives: 1970s NBA
Johnny Neumann: The Maine Man, 1982
It’s no wonder that people are willing to give Neumann a chance. He’s so damn likable. He can laugh at himself, even when he is being serious.
Cazzie Russell: Living On Wheat Germ, Vitamin C, and Tiger Milk, 1976
Mostly, Cazzie is called “The Machine,” and for good reason. During a workout last fall while his teammates were doing stretching exercises, he picked up a ball on the baseline and, from 20 feet, arched it through the net.
New York Knicks: Wills Reed to the Game Seven Rescue, 1970
As the game reached its waning seconds, the sell-out crowd rose as one, and like New Year’s Eve in Times Square, counted down to ecstasy.
Red Auerbach: Painting the NBA Playoffs Red, 1979
On the days when the Celtics are scheduled to play at home, Red sends out to a local delicatessen for cold cuts and invites in friends for a pregame nosh. On this March morning, though, Red contented himself with the familiar cigar and, when the tape recorder went on, he began to talk.
John Johnson: Hello Houston, We Have a Problem, 1977
When the Houston Rockets traded John Johnson to Boston in June, Johnson thought he was a Celtic, Red Auerbach thought he was a Celtic, and so did Ray Patterson.
Jerry Sloan: The Game I’ll Never Forget, 1975
After that season, that group of Bulls never did much. We were a team at the end of the road; age and injuries then tore us apart.
The Flops of the Game, 1976
No longer will a particularly ruthless assault on the basketball court be known as “a flagrant foul.” Henceforth it shall be known as a “Cowens.”
The Trauma of Truck Robinson, 1979
The next night, Truck Robinson officially joins the Suns. Playing a tough San Antonio team, Robinson scored 13 points and grabs five rebounds in the first quarter.
The Old Days When the Cleveland Cavaliers Were Funny, 1971
The coach looks back on that first season today and says, “By the end of it, we were not the worst team in basketball, even though we had the worst record.”
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