I was happy, too. Of course, I had reason to be happy. Having a game with a total productivity of 80 points doesn’t happen very often.
Tag Archives: 1970s NBA
New York Knicks: The Last Trip Was No Different, 1977
The Knicks had played their final home game at Madison Square Garden last Thursday night, then left for Buffalo, the first stop of the two-game trip that would bring an end to their season.
Joe Hassett: A Sonar Salute, 1979 – 1981
Some guy inbounded the ball to Hassett. He shot it with a flick, as it were a free-throw. Only it was a 28-footer, and was quite good.
Bobby Jones: Computer’s Choice, 1977
Bobby Jones of the Denver Nuggets, whose common name and unassuming personality stamp him as “Mr. Anonymous” to many fans around the country, was judged to be the “most consistent and most productive” player in the NBA.
Dennis DuVal: A Brave Attitude, 1976
“This is a business,” DuVal says. “Nobody forces you to come out and try to make it.”
Wes Unseld: The Outlet Pass is His Specialty, 1975
At 6-feet-7, 245 pounds, Unseld is not a tall center, but he uses his weight to make up for his height.
Bubbles Hawkins: How to Burst a Bubble, 1977
BUH-bbles! . . . BUH-bbles! . . .BUH-bbles! . . .” The name has become the fans’ refrain, a sort of new tribal chant to ward off losing and to summon, as if magically, points upon the board.
Jon McGlocklin: Straight, No Chaser, 1975
Jon McGlocklin is probably right about one thing—he may never get the recognition due him for his versatility as a basketball player.
Paul Silas: He Doesn’t Leave Fingerprints, 1972
“All of us in the league play with a part of a comradeship. This is our living. This is what we do. It doesn’t make sense to go out and get mad. This is a job. But you can be fierce.”
Richard Washington and Andre McCarter: Kansas City’s Mr. Cool and Mr. Hustle, 1976
So there they are, Rich and Andre, two rookies from UCLA who are about as different as two guys could possibly be.
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