Wicks was seething. He resented the implication that he hadn’t performed adequately since joining the Celtics early in the exhibition season.
Tag Archives: 1970s NBA
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
Darryl Dawkins: Manchild in the Promised Land, 1980
Toward the end of the game, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar comes out to guard Dawkins. They hit each other as Dawkins crosses into the lane and suddenly Jabbar is going backwards. Dawkins gets the ball and dunks.
The (Short-Lived) Life of a Rookie, 1971
I just hope the trade rumors I heard don’t become reality. Somebody said Mike was offered for George Plimpton and 1,000 copies of Paper Lion to be sent later.
Tiny, 1975
Archibald is called Tiny or sometimes Little Tiny, a double diminutive that aptly describes him, but it has nothing to do with his height—which has been estimated to be closer to 5-foot-10.
Talking Pistol Pete, 1971
The free-wheeling pro game is my cup of tea. So is the 24-second clock. No stalls, no slowdowns, no ball control. I love the running game.
What’s It All About, Walter? 1974
Kennedy’s exit is one of his own volition, declared during the Summer of ‘73 to be executed two years hence.
Dave Bing: To See Again, 1975
“I was 12 hours without sight. My wife and a friend had to lead me around by the hand. People don’t realize how lucky they are just to have sight.”
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