Milwaukee Bucks – Page 3 – From Way Downtown

A Banner Day for Lakers: Kareem Takes His Post, 1975

The trade that changed the makeup of the Lakers happened Monday, June 16, 1975, when club owner Jack Kent Cooke announced he had sent four players—Brian Winters, Elmore Smith, David Meyers, and Junior Bridgeman—and a cash payment to the Bucks for Abdul-Jabbar and Walt Wesley.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: A Seven-Footer with Roots, 1977

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar knows where he came from, knows where he’s at, and has an idea where he’s going.

Fred Hetzel: Class of 1965

Now, it’s Fred Hetzel’s turn to haunt the Warriors for making him expendable.

Who is the Celtics’ MVP—Havlicek or Cowens? 1975

John Havlicek and Dave Cowens don’t look alike, and they are not built alike. But they are emotional twins, playing every game to the breaking point, giving 100 percent of themselves.

Bucks Steal a Star in Unknown Curtis Perry, 1972

Some fellows sit on the bench for years, and people think they’re not good basketball players. All they need is a break.

Wali Jones: Outlaws & Holdouts, 1974

Let me tell you something—when you worry, three things happen. You get baldheaded, you get fat, and you have a heart attack. As for me, I’ll just keep on being an outlaw and doing the best I can.

Don Nelson: Respect, 1991

Nelson’s mind, always active, always involved, sometimes moves in surprising directions.

Kevin Stacom: An NBA Career in Five Newspaper Clips

He is the last of the true ones left, the only Celtic who knows the difference between Galway and Waterford, and who wouldn’t ask for a frosted mug for his Guinness.

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.

The Unbearable Pressures Facing Lew Alcindor, 1970

Milwaukee will not win a pennant or championship this season. But next season or the season after, the Bucks will be boosted to the top by the first truly dominant force to move into professional basketball in a decade.