David Greenwood would find it funny he’s getting backslaps and handshakes for his five rebound performance Sunday afternoon. As far as he’s concerned, he should have had eight.
Tag Archives: 1990s NBA
Shawn Marion: Rookie Number 9 of 1999
The key for Marion is taking advantage of the opportunities. The fluid motion and ability to soar through the air may come naturally, but making it in the NBA requires more. The willingness to work hard and capitalize on natural ability is what will set Marion apart.
Shawn Kemp: A Young Star on the Rise, 1991
Kemp didn’t wilt under the pressure of playing in the NBA. In fact, he regrets not joining the league sooner than he did.
Mark Price: The Price is Right, 1991
Price has become the player who makes all the other Cavs better. His value can’t be measured strictly in numbers.
Dennis Scott: Rookie Year in Review, 1991
Things all came together for Scott in March, when he averaged more than 19 points a game—including 25 points or more on four occasions—to go with 3.5 rebounds and slightly more than two assists a contest.
Rolando Blackman: Steady as He Goes, 1991
“It’s an incredible thrill for me to be in this position,” Blackman says. “Believe me, nobody is more surprised to see me here than I am. I feel like I’m living out a dream.”
Jack Ramsay: On Clyde Drexler, 1994
Drexler, like the Energizer battery bunny, still is going . . . and going . . . and going.
Hubie Brown: How to Watch the NBA, 1994
Let’s go inside the game in the 1990s NBA.
Harold Miner: Turning Up the Heat, 1994
Cool Harold has proven that he has no problem turning up the heat on the basketball court. When he learns how to keep the fire burning, to bring the smoldering style of his favorite soft jazz musicians like Grover Washington, Jr. to the basketball court, he’ll become more than just a sideshow at future NBA All-Star games.
Chris Webber’s Growing Pains, 1996
They slap hands, and Webber heads for the locker room, where he straps on an ice pack, sits by his locker, and talks about his ultimate goal in life, the one above basketball, the one above everything. “I want to be a man of the people,” he says.
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