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Tag Archives: 1970s NBA
Has Success Spoiled Tiny Archibald, 1975
But what about shy Tiny Archibald? By being thrust into instant celebrity, had Tiny become the egomaniacal monster that coach Bob Cousy, in his fears, had envisioned?
Lou Hudson: Finding the Good Life, 1977
Lou Hudson may be the only guy to make the All-Star team in back-to-back years, first as a forward and then as a guard.
Nick Jones: Tales of a Pro Basketball Journeyman, 1971
The road to San Francisco was a long and often discouraging one for Nick Jones.
Dennis Johnson: Basketball’s Top Defensive Guard, 1980
Johnson says, “My reputation is as a defensive player. I like getting the credit. But no one seems to notice me for anything else, and that’s hard for me to accept sometimes.”
What Jerry Lucas Will Do for the Knicks, 1972
An All-NBA forward five times, he can also do a more-than-adequate job at center. And at either position, he can shoot from the outside about as well as any man his size ever has, and he can rebound with the best.
Never a Dull Moment with Norm Van Lier, 1974
Norm Van Lier just can’t hold back.
Did the 76ers Blow the Walton Deal? 1973
When the game was over, a horde of sportswriters chased Walton to the locker room, hoping to catch some kind of confrontation with the 76er people.
Tom Meschery: The Bill Walton I Know, 1978
The only way to describe how a man seven feet tall comes into a room is to say he entered. All of a sudden ceilings become lower and door jambs grow smaller.
Centers of Attention: Artis Gilmore and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, 1975
Individually, Jabbar and Gilmore are the most assertive forces in their respective leagues.
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