Guaranteed, the Stars will not hesitate in playing him as often as possible this season. He is too valuable a commodity—and too good a product, both on and off the court—to waste sitting on the bench.
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James Jones: Best Guard in the ABA? 1974
Jones is also a showman, not a showboat. His sense of the spectacular is controlled, not contrived, and Jones is perhaps the best clutch operator in the league. His style is reminiscent of the best big guards in the NBA, combining physical ability with brains and marked by a sense of always knowing what to do when it counts most.
Roger Brown: ‘Now is Now,’ 1971
Sharman continued, “Roger Brown is the closest thing to Elgin Baylor when Elgin was at his peak. The way he handles the ball and shoots, his great ability changing directions and speed. One on one, he’s as good as there is.”
Zelmo Beaty: The Butler Did It, 1973
Writer Jim O’Brien described Beaty as a “player who moves about the court like a snobbish butler, but works like a laborer under the boards.”
Rick Barry Discusses: Is the ABA As Good as the NBA? 1973
The National Basketball Association is better than the American Basketball Association, but it is no longer a great deal better.
A Year in the Life of Willie Wise, 1971
Willie is a proud man, but years of being disregarded took their toll.
Wonderous Willie Wise, 1974
Willie Wise is a simple man, shy, sensitive to people and their feelings. He wants to keep life that way . . .
The Mormon Tabernacle Choir, the Bonneville Salt Flats, and Zelmo Beaty, 1971
Salt Lake City—the Green Bay of professional basketball.
From Way Downtown 