“My whole career, all I’ve done is try to work harder than anyone else,” Hornacek says. “Maybe other players don’t have the drive that I have to work.” Maybe that’s why Jeff Hornacek is standing out from the crowd in the NBA these days instead of sitting in the crowd and watching.
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Ron Lee: King of the Floor Burn, 1978
“I have to play the way I’ve been playing all my life. If I get hurt, at least I’ll know it was because I was trying.”
Paul Westphal: Mr. 44 in Phoenix, 1976
This is his fourth year in the league, but the first in which he’s started. At Boston, he played behind such standouts as Jo Jo White and Don Chaney.
The Fabulous Fifth, 1976
What do you say after you’ve seen the greatest game of professional basketball ever played? That there should’ve been two winners?
Mark Aguirre Flourishes Under New Regime, 1988
Aguirre has seemed happier on the court this year and has certainly been happier off it.
Phil Smith: 51 Reasons to Believe, 1976
“He just has such a future,” said Warriors coach Al Attles. “If he stays healthy and doesn’t have any serious injuries, he’s just going to be gangbusters.”
Dennis Johnson: Committed, 1985
Dennis Johnson has matured through the seasons. His emotions now do not erupt at coaches, they are channeled into his superlative all-around game.
Alvan Adams: The Game I’ll Never Forget, 1982
“It’s all like a dream,” said the Oklahoma Kid, rookie Alvan Adams. “I keep thinking I’m going to wake up and it won’t be real.
Dennis Johnson: Basketball’s Top Defensive Guard, 1980
Johnson says, “My reputation is as a defensive player. I like getting the credit. But no one seems to notice me for anything else, and that’s hard for me to accept sometimes.”
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