Lucas, obviously, has a reputation. Bad dude. Tough guy. Enforcer. Hitman. He is Sonny Liston with a hangnail.
Tag Archives: 1980s NBA
Maurice Lucas: Schenley Spartan Makes Great, 1986
Lucas generally answers “persistence” when asked to explain himself from his roots.
Sleepy Floyd: A Fourth Quarter for the Ages, 1987
During one of the Lakers’ three increasingly desperate timeouts in the fourth quarter, Karl simply told his players, “Get the ball to Sleepy.”
Vinnie Johnson: The Microwave Heats Up Fast, 1986
When V.J. scores, he does it from defying positions, his body often off-center and wiggling in an attempt to confuse the defender.
Ralph Sampson: Why He Can’t Be a Winner in Houston, 1986
The fact is that while Sampson may stand 7-4, his game has never been that of a traditional low-post center.
Jamaal Wilkes: The Silent Assassin, 1980
Wilkes is basketball’s version of Perry Como, the velvet singer whose trademark was the epitome of ultra-relaxed, super-casual, laidback stage presence. Wilkes comes across the same way, on and off the court.
Dave Cowens Pens His Boston Celtics Obituary, 1980
I have enjoyed performing for you over the past 10 years while hopefully engraving myself into the history of the Celtic organization.
Phil Ford: Have You Driven a Ford Lately? 1983
Ford never has taken a nap on the basketball floor. Loose balls? He’d dive for them. Draw a charge? It didn’t matter if the player was 6-10, 300 pounds.
Why It’s All Turned Sour for David Thompson, 1980
“I do what I’m asked to do, but something is missing. I’ve got a long way to go towards being the player I feel like ought to be.”
Charles Barkley: Here Comes Trouble, 1989
You don’t challenge Barkley by telling him what to do, but by telling him what he can’t do. Limit him, sell him short, cut him down, and he’ll die proving you wrong.
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