This season, Erving’s 16th as a pro, was to have been the closing of the circle that is basketball.
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Shawn Bradley: Philly’s Big Gamble, 1993
“Sometimes I think, ‘Man, I’m really jumping in deep,’” said Bradley.
Bob Lanier: Milwaukee Bound, 1980
Bob Lanier scored points. Bob Lanier grabbed rebounds. Bob Lanier pitched assists. Bob Lanier added spirit. And the second-place Bucks were challenging again, two to three games from the lead.
Harvey Pollack: The Sultan of Stat, 1994
Around the corner from Pollack’s paper-strewn office is his staff’s work center, a lounge with overstuffed couches and a bar.
Darrall Imhoff: Lalas and Beans, 1970
He owes it all to “lalas” and beans, Imhoff said. Lalas? Beans?
Mike Bantom: Larry Bird No Puzzle, 1982
Larry Bird is on record with this—the player he most hates to see guarding him is Mike Bantom.
John Shumate Comes Back, 1976
When it was over, Shumate staggered up the ramp and groped along the cinderblocks, stopping to steal the whirring in his head, resting it on a shelf that juts out into the corridor.
Hal Greer: What Wilt Means to the 76ers, 1966
Despite Wilt’s great contributions to the 76ers as a player, his helping the club and the players to belong to the city has to be the most-important boost he gave us.
The New Wilt Chamberlain Fights the Old, 1968
In the turbulent existence that is Wilt Chamberlain’s life, his actions have frequently been influenced by others.
George McGinnis: The Spirit of the 76ers, 1976
“Basically, my game is: Get the ball and go around them. Create something, and, if I have a shot, take it. If not, hit the open man. Nobody wants to jump in front of me. Nobody wants to take the charging foul.”
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