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NBA Straya NEVER FORGET – OFF-SEASON EDITION: Wilt Chamberlain
NBA STRAYA #NeverForget OFF-SEASON EDITION! **** #60s & #70s Week **** Name: Wilt Chamberlain Nickname: ‘Wilt the Stilt’ / ‘The Big Dipper’ / ‘The Load’ NBA Straya Nickame: ‘Shagger’ Teams: Philadelphia / San Francisco #Warriors (’59-’65) Philadelphia 76ers (’65-’68) Los Angeles Lakers (’68-’73) Career Stats (per game): 30.1 pts // 22.9 rebs // 4.4 asts… Read more
NBA Straya NEVER FORGET – OFF-SEASON EDITION: Tommy Heinsohn
NBA STRAYA #NeverForget OFF-SEASON EDITION! **** #60s & #70s Week **** Name: Tommy Heinsohn Nickname: ‘Tommy Gun’ / ‘Ack-Ack’ NBA Straya Nickame: ‘Tommo’ / ‘Perv’ Teams: Boston Celtics (’56-’65) Career Stats (per game): 18.6 pts // 8.8 rebs // 2.0 asts // 40.5 FG% // 79 FT% BEST KNOWN FOR: – Only playing nine years… Read more
NBA Straya NEVER FORGET – OFF-SEASON EDITION: Jerry West
NBA STRAYA #NeverForget OFF-SEASON EDITION! **** #60s & #70s Week **** Name: Jerry West Nickname: ‘Mr Clutch’ / ‘Zeke from Cabin Creek’ / ‘The Logo’ NBA Straya Nickame: ‘Jezza’ / ‘Mumbles’ Teams: Los Angeles Lakers (’60-’74) Career Stats (per game): 27.0 pts // 5.8 rebs // 6.7 asts // 47.4 FG% // 81.4 FT% BEST… Read more
NBA Straya NEVER FORGET – OFF-SEASON EDITION: John ‘Hondo’ Havlicek
NBA STRAYA #NeverForget OFF-SEASON EDITION! **** #60s & #70s Week **** Name: John Havlicek Nickname: ‘Hondo’ NBA Straya Nickame: ‘Havva’ / ‘Getta’ / ‘Wanna’ Teams: Boston Celtics (’62-’78) Career Stats (per game): 20.8 pts // 6.3 rebs // 4.8 asts // 43.9 FG% // 81.5 FT% BEST KNOWN FOR: – ‘HAVLICEK STOLE THE BALL!!!!’ –… Read more
NBA Straya NEVER FORGET – OFF-SEASON EDITION: Oscar Robertson
NBA STRAYA #NeverForget OFF-SEASON EDITION! **** #60s & #70s Week **** Name: Oscar Robertson Nickname: ‘The Big O’ NBA Straya Nickame: ‘Grumps’ Teams: Cincinnati Royals (’60-’70) Milwaukee Bucks (‘70-’74) Career Stats (per game): 25.7 pts // 7.5 rebs // 9.5 asts // 48.5 FG% // 83.8 FT% BEST KNOWN FOR: – Being the first Russell… Read more
NBA Straya NEVER FORGET – OFF-SEASON EDITION: Rick Barry
NBA STRAYA #NeverForget OFF-SEASON EDITION! **** #60s & #70s Week **** Name: Rick Barry Nickname: ‘The Miami Greyhound’ NBA Straya Nickame: ‘Shitwick’ Teams: San Francisco Warriors (’65-’67) Oakland Oaks (ABA – ’68-’69) Washington Capitols (ABA – ’69-’70) New York Nets (ABA – ’70-’72) Golden State Warriors (’72-’78) Houston Rockets (washed up years – ’78-’80) Career… Read more
NBA Straya NEVER FORGET – OFF-SEASON EDITION: Bob Pettit
NBA STRAYA #NeverForget OFF-SEASON EDITION! **** #60s & #70s Week **** Name: Bob Pettit Nickname: ‘Big Blue’ / ‘The Bombardier from Baton Rouge’ NBA Straya Nickame: ‘Bomber’ / ‘Teach’ / ‘Hairy Shoulders’ Teams: Milwaukee / St Louis #Hawks (’54-’65) Career Stats (per game): 26.4 pts // 16.2 rebs //3.0 asts // 43.6 FG% // 76.1… Read more
NBA Straya NEVER FORGET – OFF-SEASON EDITION: Nate Thurmond
NBA STRAYA #NeverForget OFF-SEASON EDITION! **** #60s & #70s Week **** Name: Nate Thurmond Nickname: ‘Nate The Great’ / ‘Chairman of the Boards’ NBA Straya Nickame: ‘Thermos’ Teams: San Francisco / Golden State Warriors (’63-’74) Chicago Bulls (’74-’75) Cleveland Cavaliers (’75-’77) Career Stats (per game): 15.0 pts // 15.0 rebs // 2.7 asts // 42.1… Read more
NBA Straya NEVER FORGET – OFF-SEASON EDITION: Phil Jackson
NBA STRAYA #NeverForget OFF-SEASON EDITION! **** #60s & #70s Week **** Name: Phil Jackson Nickname: ‘Action’ / ‘The Zen Master’ NBA Straya Nickame: ‘Jacko’ / ‘McCrackin’ Teams: New York Knicks (’67-’78) New Jersey Nets (’78-’80) Career Stats (per game): 6.7 pts // 4.3 rebs // 1.1 asts // 45.3 FG% // 73.6 FT% BEST KNOWN… Read more
NBA Straya NEVER FORGET – OFF-SEASON EDITION: Dolph Schayes
NBA STRAYA #NeverForget OFF-SEASON EDITION! **** #60s & #70s Week **** Name: Dolph Schayes Nickname: ‘The Rainbow Kid’ / ‘Mr Nat’ NBA Straya Nickame: ‘Finn’ / ‘Lungren’ Teams: Syracuse #Nationals (’48-’63) Philadelphia 76ers (’63-’64) Career Stats (per game): 18.5 pts // 12.1 rebs // 3.1 asts // 38.0 FG% // 84.9 FT% BEST KNOWN FOR:… Read more