The younger Iverson might have been reluctant to accept that his way might not necessarily be the best one, but the maturing Iverson is starting to see the bigger picture.
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The Wait’s Finally Over for David Robinson, 1989
During two years of watching Robinson serve his naval commitment, watching Robinson in the 1988 Olympics, watching Robinson do color commentary for the networks, watching Robinson play service ball, the Spurs could only wait and dream. And lose.
Warren Armstrong (Jabali): Like a Rock, 1969-1975
“Warren plays like he was 6-foot-6 or 6-foot-7. It’s not all jumping ability, either. He can jump with anybody, but [when] he gets around the ball, he’s got timing and he’s strong.”
Buck Williams: On the Rebound in the City of Roses, 1991
All of the time, Williams had been regarded as the consummate pro, a man who tried to make the best of a bad situation.
Bruce Bowen: Counting His Blessings, 2000
“I know there will be times I’ll play, and sometimes I won’t. How do I react to all that? I still have to come in and give my 110 percent”
It Takes Two: Johnny Dawkins and Hersey Hawkins, 1990
Watching the two players interact, one gets the sense that they are as advertised: good guys with good attitudes who don’t indulge in petty jealousies or self-promotion. They know Barkley and Mahorn are the stars of the team, yet they’re willing to accept their roles and abide by them.
Bobby Jones: Computer’s Choice, 1977
Bobby Jones of the Denver Nuggets, whose common name and unassuming personality stamp him as “Mr. Anonymous” to many fans around the country, was judged to be the “most consistent and most productive” player in the NBA.
Kenny Anderson: Eye Spy, 1995
“He’s one of the great young players in our league,” said Indiana coach Larry Brown, a former New York point guard himself. “He makes the other players better.”
David Thompson: Portrait of a Famous Unknown, 1979
I’m basically a low-key person. I don’t think I do anything exceptional or out of the ordinary, except maybe play basketball.
David Thompson’s Leap to Fortune, 1979
There are, in all of basketball, only two players who can play their worst of games—play like any other jump shooter from Oshkosh for 47 minutes, 57 seconds—yet leave 15,000 people awestruck with one incredible moment. There are only two: Julius Erving and David Thompson.
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