Some fellows sit on the bench for years, and people think they’re not good basketball players. All they need is a break.
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Big Lew—Already Great, 1971
Fast or slow, the game is usually Alcindor’s. He leads the NBA in scoring with 31-plus points a game, he ranks one-two in shooting accuracy, and he is among the leaders in rebounding. There really isn’t anything he can’t do.
In NBA Rookie Race, It’s Lew 145 Votes to One, 1970
Opposing centers who tried vainly to stop Alcindor find it hard to believe how he could improve any further on his hook shots.
From Way Downtown 