Brown said he was unhappy much of the time to the extent that he doubted he’d be in the league half as long as he sees for himself now.
Tag Archives: 1970s NBA
Jim Cleamons: The Weight of Replacing a Legend, 1978
Cleamons admits he was at a disadvantage when he came to the Knicks in the midst of the Reed-Frazier turmoil the weekend before the start of the season.
Walt Frazier: A Final Garden Party, 1979
“I did it my way, but the team’s way and the coach’s way. That came first.”
Are the Knicks Asking Too Much of Walt Frazier? 1975
Without a guy like Reed to pull down rebounds, Frazier will have to make different moves this season.
Maurice Lucas: Cool Hand Luke, 1978
Lucas found a new contentment in the move to Portland.
The Greening of Jo Jo White, 1977
For an athlete who thought it would be wonderful if he ever made $20,000 a year playing basketball, Jo Jo White has done all right.
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.
