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Anonymous Coward User ID: 72596448 United States 07/21/2021 09:24 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Between 1967 and 1969, he led UCLA to three consecutive national titles and an 88-2 record. Yet, his legacy transcends the game; in the age of Black Power, he redefined the political role of black college athletes. In 1968, when black collegians debated boycotting the Olympics, Lew Alcindor, as he was then still known, emerged as the most prominent face in the revolt on campus. |
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DCB33 (OP) User ID: 79989225 United States 07/21/2021 09:51 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Yep...Lew Alcindor...Played 20 seasons...made 19 All Star teams...made 15 All NBA teams...made 11 All Defensive teams was voted MVP 6 times and twice MVP of the NBA Finals...and won 6 Championships with the Bucks and the Lakers...and won 2 Championships as an assistant coach. I always liked him as a player...no nonsense...no bullshit, as I remember. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 72497587 United States 07/21/2021 10:02 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Yep...Lew Alcindor...Played 20 seasons...made 19 All Star teams...made 15 All NBA teams...made 11 All Defensive teams was voted MVP 6 times and twice MVP of the NBA Finals...and won 6 Championships with the Bucks and the Lakers...and won 2 Championships as an assistant coach. I always liked him as a player...no nonsense...no bullshit, as I remember. Sky Hook o0 |
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DCB33 (OP) User ID: 79989225 United States 07/21/2021 10:16 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Yep...Lew Alcindor...Played 20 seasons...made 19 All Star teams...made 15 All NBA teams...made 11 All Defensive teams was voted MVP 6 times and twice MVP of the NBA Finals...and won 6 Championships with the Bucks and the Lakers...and won 2 Championships as an assistant coach. I always liked him as a player...no nonsense...no bullshit, as I remember. Sky Hook Yep...the unblockable shot. I had forgotten the nickname. These guys actually moved the ball around, played defense and played hard every night. Who does that? Last Edited by DCB33 on 07/21/2021 10:16 AM |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 78147713 United States 07/21/2021 10:24 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | What I remember is that the Bucks knew they were going to have trouble keeping Alcindor because he was immediately the best player in the league. That drove them to gamble by getting the Big O to try to get over the top and win a title before Alcindor was able to sign elsewhere as a free agent. Big O' had a stellar career but few realize...he never won a championship. He lost the NCAA finals and after he left Cincinnati won two in a row. Then he got drafted to Cincinnati's pro team and had a career there but during that stretch, Bill Russell / Cousy etc. dominated NBA ball. While people dislike Kareem for his political stance, I saw more a smart man who had difficulty with the fame, attention, the freakish size. He may have been politically naive, but he was able to articulate his thinking coherently. In the twitter age, he has become another bomb-thrower trying to get attention from drama-tweeting. Anyway...seems like a parallel in the sense the Bucks had the same situation with The Greek Freak....they had to get Middleton, Holiday, Tucker and go all in before Yannis wanted out. I get why people are down on B-ball and I will not watch the Olympics because of it. But Yannis seems like a decent guy, and kind of cool to see the fans invested in the sport. (Or is that a sign that Milwaukee is boring). |