The key for Marion is taking advantage of the opportunities. The fluid motion and ability to soar through the air may come naturally, but making it in the NBA requires more. The willingness to work hard and capitalize on natural ability is what will set Marion apart.
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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.”
Connie Hawkins: The Hawk Ages Gracefully, 1991
At 48, The Hawk can still fly, but he prefers to lay low and stay close to his nest in the Pittsburgh suburbs.
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.
Connie Hawkins Comes Home, 1970
Coaches can’t say enough about a flash-quick man who palms with a pair of hands longer and broader than those of most seven footers.
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?
Kyle Macy: No Sophomore Jinx, 1982
“This kid is probably going to double his scoring average this year, and that’s what everyone will talk about. But as a former guard myself, who always worked at stopping the other guy, I’m really impressed with how much more defense Kyle is playing this season.”
Half Dollar Bill Melchionni, 1971
There is nothing fancy about Melchionni’s game. He leaves showtime ballhandling to those who must resort to it in order to build up their game, and Billy’s game is as pure as Dionne Warwick’s vocal range.
Ricky Sobers: The Bulls’ Man in the Clutch, 1982
“I was in legal limbo,” Sobers says. “I didn’t know whether I’d catch on with somebody one week after the season started or one week before the season ended.”
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.”
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