No tougher guy EVER in the NBA Played center at maybe 6'7 including a classic 70's Fro..His battles against Willis Reed and the Knicks, yes the Knicks were once monsters, of the 60's into the mid 70's were ground wars. Will be missed.
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No tougher guy EVER in the NBA Played center at maybe 6'7 including a classic 70's Fro..His battles against Willis Reed and the Knicks, yes the Knicks were once monsters, of the 60's into the mid 70's were ground wars. Will be missed.
Great question! I must confess, though. I thought you were wrong. I immediately knew Unseld and Kobe are the two who died this year. However, I thought you were wrong about only two dying prior to this year. I thought there were three: Bob Pettit, Wilt Chamberlain, and Moses Malone. I was pleased to find out I was wrong. Pettit remains alive and well at the ripe old age of 87.A good NBA trivia question is the following: Of all the players who have won the NBA MVP Award, only 4 have passed away. Name them.
Hint - before this year there were only 2.
Great question! I must confess, though. I thought you were wrong. I immediately knew Unseld and Kobe are the two who died this year. However, I thought you were wrong about only two dying prior to this year. I thought there were three: Bob Pettit, Wilt Chamberlain, and Moses Malone. I was pleased to find out I was wrong. Pettit remains alive and well at the ripe old age of 87.
Don't forget Phil Chenier who gave Clyde Frasier fits and was his doppelganger.
Don't forget Phil Chenier who gave Clyde Frasier fits and was his doppelganger.
Before Chenier, there was Archie Clark, who was also very good, but probably my favorite player ever was Earl, “the Pearl” Monroe. As a kid, I was ecstatic when the Knicks got him. People wondered how he would fit in with Frazier. Monroe sacrificed a lot of his scoring for the betterment of the team and was an underrated piece on that ‘73 Championship Knicks team. Who knew that 47 years later, that would be their last title?.... Dolan, please go away.
Chenier was around in 72-73. He looked exactly like Clyde.Dont forget Dr. Dick Barnett as well. Had one of the funkiest looking left handed jump shots ever.
His form was so ghastly, Kevin Loughery (on bench) couldn't bear to watch. :WideSmile:With the little kick after he let it go.
Not sure if he ever wore them, but years ago the Bullets had uniforms that had stripes that went down from top of the jersey to the bottom of the shirts. The Floridians if the ABA and the Atlanta Hawks May have had something similiar to them as well.
yup. Pacers had them too. The hawks were in bright green. Floridians of the ABA had pink, orange, and black. They started out as the Miami Floridians, and then later were officially known simply as The Floridians. I loved the ABA.
Dr Dick may not have looked pretty but he was pure money.
Me too.yup. Pacers had them too. The hawks were in bright green. Floridians of the ABA had pink, orange, and black. They started out as the Miami Floridians, and then later were officially known simply as The Floridians. I loved the ABA.
He could set a pick like no other.I met Wes Unseld in 1982, when he came into the office of the CEO of the Washington Bullets, where he worked after retiring. He stood in the doorway for a moment and it struck me that he filled up the frame vertically and horizontally.
RIP
Good catch Mike. Didn’t realize that was Loughery.His form was so ghastly, Kevin Loughery (on bench) couldn't bear to watch. :WideSmile:
searched for a photo illustrating his wide body.. he and Dave Cowan were my fave centers. ferociousHe was only 6’7” but was incredibly imposing due to his wide frame.
He could set a pick like no other.
Originally, the New York Islanders were going to be called The Long Islanders.yup. Pacers had them too. The hawks were in bright green. Floridians of the ABA had pink, orange, and black. They started out as the Miami Floridians, and then later were officially known simply as The Floridians. I loved the ABA.
A bit before my time, but the Nets started in Teaneck as the New Jersey Americans with former Rutgers star Bobby Floyd. Don’t know if the Teaneck Armory is still there. They moved to New York and played at the Commack Arena where if the games got boring, they could watch rats run around the arena and bathrooms.Me too.
Anaheim Amigos, Minnesota Muskies, Virginia Squires, Pittsburgh Condors, San Diego Conquistadors. How could you not love it????
Still there... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teaneck_ArmoryA bit before my time, but the Nets started in Teaneck as the New Jersey Americans with former Rutgers star Bobby Floyd. Don’t know if the Teaneck Armory is still there. They moved to New York and played at the Commack Arena where if the games got boring, they could watch rats run around the arena and bathrooms.
A bit before my time, but the Nets started in Teaneck as the New Jersey Americans with former Rutgers star Bobby Floyd. Don’t know if the Teaneck Armory is still there. They moved to New York and played at the Commack Arena where if the games got boring, they could watch rats run around the arena and bathrooms.