From Way Downtown Blog
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Welcome to From Way Downtown, the pro basketball blog that goes way, way downtown to bring a forgotten magazine and newspaper articles to the web for the perusal of historians and old-school hoops junkies alike. Operating the way-back machine are author Bob Kuska and Ray Lebov, who heads Basketball Intelligence.
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2d ago
On this day at North Dade, Jabali slides through the milling children as they head home. A little girl holding a pickle. Gives him a hug and moves on. ..read more
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2d ago
“Warren plays like he was 6-foot-6 or 6-foot-7. It’s not all jumping ability, either. He can jump with anybody, but [when] he gets around the ball, he’s got timing and he’s strong ..read more
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1w ago
All of the time, Williams had been regarded as the consummate pro, a man who tried to make the best of a bad situation ..read more
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1w ago
Daugherty says: “A million a year, three million a year? It all sounds so incredible to me. I’m not hung up on making more money than this guy or that guy. I also know that if you give all the money to one or two guys, then the salary cap means you can’t pay everyone else, and you don’t have a good team ..read more
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2w ago
He is 34 years old now. He has won the NBA title. If things go according to plan, 1985 will be his final season. It’s a cause for concern inside the game ..read more
From Way Downtown Blog
3w ago
By August, Erving was able to run again, working himself up from a quarter mile to two miles. By the start of camp, he was so strong that he didn’t bother wearing those ugly braces on his once aching knees. ..read more
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1M ago
A serious fellow, Richie does not leave his game in the dressing room. He takes it home or on road trips, trying to replay it, detect where he or one of his teammates made a mistake that might have affected the actual outcome ..read more
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1M ago
But Carr isn’t just a gunner. He is the complete offensive ballplayer. He rarely commits a ballhandling error and says that he likes to play without the ball, too ..read more
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1M ago
Actually, the 6-feet-7, 255-pound former Wake Forest star didn’t need much urging to be prepared. The chance to prove himself on a winning team was incentive enough. ..read more
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1M ago
Chamberlain’s 100th point came with 46 seconds remaining when he outleaped two defenders to spare a lob pass from Joe Rucklick and slam it through the net. Then all Hades broke loose. ..read more