An All-NBA forward five times, he can also do a more-than-adequate job at center. And at either position, he can shoot from the outside about as well as any man his size ever has, and he can rebound with the best.
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Changing Times: Today’s Players Can Do More Things Than We Could, 1973
Modern players have bigger, stronger, and more flexible bodies than their predecessors; they can shoot better, jump higher, and run faster.
Lucas-Robertson or Baylor-West? The Coaches Choose, 1964
If the comparisons between Robertson-Lucas and Baylor-West prove anything, it is that the two pairs are entirely different in style and are needed in different capacities on their respective teams.
Oscar Robertson: What He Wants Most Now, 1970
Oscar Robertson is a complex man playing a complex game in complex times. He has mastered the game as no one ever has.
Gus Johnson: Will Erratic Star Become a Superstar?
Johnson, more confidently, concludes: “There’s no limit to what I can do out there.” True. The basketball world, and especially the Bullets, curiously await future developments.
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