Spending my evening with some fine literature. Feel free to name any mid-80s NBA mediocrities that come to mind and I'll hit you with Zander's fire. @nbacobwebs.bsky.social - ThreadSky

olliemcclellan.bsky.social • 29 days ago

Spending my evening with some fine literature.

Feel free to name any mid-80s NBA mediocrities that come to mind and I'll hit you with Zander's fire.

@nbacobwebs.bsky.social

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uwes98.bsky.social•29 days ago

Alton lister

olliemcclellan.bsky.social•29 days ago

"Personality may be too easygoing . . . Sometimes plays like his name should be Alton Listless."

uwes98.bsky.social•29 days ago

how dare he

boomhauertjs.bsky.social•29 days ago

Mike Sanders

olliemcclellan.bsky.social•29 days ago

"Polish the floors, was the windows, sell the popcorn. He'll do it all, including going inside for the dirty work under the boards . . . There was a time when he was a star at UCLA, but he got that thought out of his system in the pros."

elgalloazucarado.bsky.social•28 days ago

Uwe Blab?

olliemcclellan.bsky.social•28 days ago

That's a great one but I'll have to remember to check it when I get home.

olliemcclellan.bsky.social•28 days ago

"Well, he's stylish if nothing else . . . Was one of the first NBA players to sport a 'rat tail' when he showed up for rookie camp . . . Played only 409 minutes and looks like he could be a total bust . . . Slow and wimpy under the boards."

tigermakers.bsky.social•29 days ago

Tom Chambers

olliemcclellan.bsky.social•29 days ago

"Has the looks of a choirboy and the demeanor of a junkyard dog . . . Despite those angelic features, this guy won't hesitate to stick an elbow in your face to get a revound . . . There are those who say he's a dity player . . .

olliemcclellan.bsky.social•29 days ago

. . . Is he just a high-scoring loser or would a change of scenery to a winning organization make this guy an All-Star? Probably the latter . . . Would have been the first white participant in the NBA Slam Dunk Contest at the 1986 All-Star Game but broke his leg."

briesmith.xyz•29 days ago

Sam Bowie

olliemcclellan.bsky.social•29 days ago

"Here we go again . . . Hadn't everyone seen this movie before? . . . It's like an instant replay of the Bill Walton affair . . . Blazers gambled and made him the No. 2 pick in the 1984 Draft - passing up Michael Jordan - and are starting to look very stupid. . ."

plbsu.bsky.social•29 days ago

Gene Banks

olliemcclellan.bsky.social•28 days ago

"San Antonio drafted him No. 28 overall in 1981 . . . Huge letdown for one of most highly-rated schoolboy players ever . . . Deserves to shoot more, given his lifetime percentage . . . Deep-thinking sort and he has political ambitions."

plbsu.bsky.social•28 days ago

Granville Waiters

olliemcclellan.bsky.social•28 days ago

"You figure it out . . . What is this guy doing in the NBA, let alone playing on a team that reached the Finals last year? . . . Maybe the Rockets wanted the bald head in the team picture to give them a more mature look . . . He's tall and that's about the best you can say for him . . .

olliemcclellan.bsky.social•28 days ago

. . . He's tall and that's about the best you an say for him . . . He is slow, can't jump and is not aggressive . . . There are those who suspect he has compromising photos of high-ranking NBA executives and that's why he's allowed to stay in the league . . . He's stealing money."

plbsu.bsky.social•29 days ago

I used to read the college hoops version of this book cover to cover when I was a kid

woodysc.bsky.social•29 days ago

Kelly Tripucka

olliemcclellan.bsky.social•29 days ago

"Still called selfish because his defense isn't great and he's not exactly a tenacious rebounder . . . But he puts fannies in the seats, socres well, and is a great free throw shooter . . . For a guy who supposedly doesn't jump worth a darn he was an awfully good high jumper in high school, . . .

olliemcclellan.bsky.social•29 days ago

. . . where his best was 6-6 . . . Also threw the javelin 211 feet."

qaxxar.bsky.social•29 days ago

Lloyd Free

olliemcclellan.bsky.social•29 days ago

"Was robbed when Eastern Conference coaches didn't vote him to All-Star team . . . Was one of main protagonists in lengthy drama that led to firing of coach George Karl . . . Shoots from hip, with a ball in his hand or a phrase on his tongue . . . 'I put basketball on the map here," he said."

bobgenghiskhan.bsky.social•29 days ago

Calvin Natt

olliemcclellan.bsky.social•29 days ago

"Old Blood and Guts . . . Once said that he didn't feel right after a game unless he's got cuts and bruises . . . Here's a mean-looking guy who will dive over the press table and five rows into the stands to get a loose ball . . .

olliemcclellan.bsky.social•29 days ago

. . . Quickly made folks in Denver forget Kiki Vandeweghe with his all-out style."

bruinm.bsky.social•28 days ago

Jack Haley

olliemcclellan.bsky.social•28 days ago

The distinguished UCLA alumni with a college scoring average of 3.7 ppg was not in the league until 1988-89.

thegurglingcod.bsky.social•29 days ago

Pretty sure we have a copy of that in the barn

olliemcclellan.bsky.social•29 days ago

I'm trying to put the whole set together. Think I have 9 or 10 now?

earlkarl.bsky.social•29 days ago

Does it have anything for Vern Fleming?

olliemcclellan.bsky.social•29 days ago

"Georgia product continued his progress after strong rookie season in 1984-85 . . . Developing into a pro point guard who can shoot . . . Smart player who shows little selfishness."

earlkarl.bsky.social•29 days ago

Tree Rollins

olliemcclellan.bsky.social•29 days ago

"Elder statesman of team . . . Still has an offensive game that is offensive, but his rebounding and shot-blocking are big plusses for Hawks."

(Surprisingly, no mention at all of "Tree Bites Man.")

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