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Marques Johnson: Wanting into the Dream Showcase, 1984
Former great forward Rick Barry, asked to compare Marques Johnson and Julius Erving, replied, “That’s difficult. It’s like comparing Mantle to Mays.”
Sidney Moncrief’s Special Success Formula, 1984
Last season, he again was brilliant, soaring over the 20-point mark in scoring for the first time in his NBA career and being named to the Western Conference All-Star team for the second year in a row.
Terry Cummings: Inside Beats a Champion’s Heart, 1984
“Ballplayers are like magnets,” Cummings said, “in that everyone is drawn to you. But your lifestyle is what you make it.”
Tree Rollins Still Has to Defend His Game, 1986
Rollins sensed coaches didn’t see him as the next Wilt Chamberlain, so he quit even thinking about scoring big.
Brad Davis: The NBA’s Comeback Kid, 1982
So when will he be able to feel at home? “Give me about four years here,” he says, chuckling. “Maybe that’ll do it.”
A Coffee Shop Conversation with Robert Reid, 1985
“You have loved ones who are not interested in money and fame, they’re just concerned about your soul,” Reid says.
Allen Leavell: The Little Sparkplug, 1981
“The only thing I was worried about was if I would get a real chance or not,” Leavell said. “I knew if they gave me a chance, I would make it.
Jack Sikma: A Less-Natural Star, 1997
Long before grunge, coffee, and Microsoft became Seattle pop icons, there were just the Space Needle and Sikma’s less-natural act—two vertical symbols, solitary, timeless, and unique unto themselves.
Jerome Kersey: Diary of a Dunker, 1988
“I have two dunks that I really remember,” Kersey said. “Well, maybe four or five.”
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