Basketball Daily Card Press
From the court to your collection - the complete story of basketball greatness!
NBA CHAMPIONSHIP HERO HONORED
In his seven years with the Celtics, Larry helped sustain their dynasty which had preceeded him by seven years. The Celtics won 11 NBA titles since 1956-57 and Larry had a hand in the winning of the last five. He's a rugged and durable backcourt ace.
Drafted on second round by Miami in 1988... Nephew of NBA guard John Long... Played in all 82 games in rookie year... Mid-American Conference Player of the Year in 1988 at Eastern Michigan.
After a slow start in his rookie season with the Suns, Neal finished seventh in scoring on the team with an 8.2 average and was the only Sun to play in all 82 regular season games. Neal played in five of the seven playoff games against the Lakers in 1969-70 and averaged 8.0 points and 7.0 rebounds against Wilt Chamberlain. Neal came to the Suns with impressive statistics from Florida.
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Nabbed in the first round of the 2024 NBA Draft, Yves is a pogo stick in the paint, ranking third among rookies with 98 blocks in his first season and swatting at least three shots on 14 occasions. Missi also registered 14 double-doubles.
BASKETBALL TRIVIA
Q: How many pts. by Red Robbins, in '68-69 ABA All-Star Game?
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Q: When does a "held ball" occur?
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Originally thought of as strictly an offensive player, Jack has developed into an aggressive and effective defensive player. No longer used in the backcourt, he has good, quick moves to the basket and is an outstanding shooter from the outside making him extremely difficult to defense. Jack had been used as a "swing'' man between forward and guard until two years ago.
Jack was valedictorian of his high school class.
PLAYER SPOTLIGHT
491 points
One of the greatest pro basketball players in game today. He led Bullets to 1947-48 BAA championship in club's first year in League. He scored 491 points and topped BAA in accuracy from foul line with a 32" mark. Previously starred for Detroit Eagles and Fort Wayne Zollners. Twice selected Most Valuable Player in NBL and four times named to All-Star team of World's Pro tourney in Chicago.
VINTAGE SPOTLIGHT
One of greatest athletes ever to graduate from Purdue... Bulbs was number one choice of Celtics in college draft - also number one choice of Chicago Bears in football, but he decided to stick to basketball and baseball. In baseball, Eddie is property of New York Yankees and he played second base on the Binghamton farm in the Eastern League last summer ...his batting average was a nice .323. At Purdue he was given mention on several All-American teams after one year of the pigskin game.
Scottie passed the 6,000 mark in career assists last season. Only he, Sockton, Cheeks, Drexler and Payton also have 2,000 steals.
The Pistons' team captain and a 5-time All-Star, Bob has worn a Detroit uniform longer than any player currently with the club. He holds numerous club records including .532 Shooting Pct; '75-76.
Bob was MVP of the 1974 NBA All-Star game.
There are forwards with higher scoring averages than Willie, but when all phases of the game are considered - defense, rebounding, percentage shooting and completely controlling the tempo of the game, Willie is tops. Willie was signed by the Stars after a tryout in 1969.
At Drake Willie played in the shadow of teammate Willie McCarter.
RETRO CORNER
Made NBA All-Rookie 1972-73 Team. Has led NBA in scoring 2 straight seasons, 5th in history to do so. Drafted: #1-1972 by Buffalo.
Known for his savvy and unselfishness, Luke explains, "I guess I learned to play like I do because I had three brothers, two older. I made sure I'd pass the ball to the two older ones so I could get to play some more."
Second on the Nets in field goal percentage and fourth in rebounds...Career-high 34 points and 23 rebounds came against Charlotte 3/17/89.
Minnesota's second pick and the 14th selection overall in the 1999 NBA Draft, point guard William Avery hopes to utilize his quickness and good outside shot at the next level. Spent two seasons under the tutelage of Mike Krzyzewski at Duke. As a freshman, Avery came off the bench in 35 games and scored in double figures 15 times. As a sophomore, he was named Honorable Mention All-America and Second Team All-Atlantic Coast Conference. William was third on the team in scoring, led the team in assists and was second in steals (57). He made a schoolrecord eight three-pointers against Florida on December 9.
DR. BASKETBALL'S HOOPS GLOSSARY: RIDE THE PINE: A term used to describe someone who is not getting a lot of playing...
MODERN ERA
McDaniels filled up the box score against Atlanta. The rising star also made sure that a win complemented his impressive stats. With 25 points, six rebounds, four assists and two blocks, the two-way wing helped Minnesota secure a 125-124 victory at home.
Bob is regarded by experts as the top performer in the game today. Last season, he roared back after suffering a broken wrist to lead the Hawks to the Western Division Championship. In his Freshman season, Bob won the Rookie of the Year award and he topped the loop in total points in 1955-56.
The Spurs' floor leader the past 3 seasons, Mike holds club records with 473 Assists and 191 Steals in 1976-77.
Mike's highest scoring NBA game: 24 points.
80s-90s ERA
Traded to Seattle by the Charlotte Hornets for Eddie Johnson, Dana Barros and an option to switch 1994 first-round draft picks on 9/1/93... Averaged 17.3 ppg in his first NBA Playoff appearance in 1993... Helped lead the Hornets to their first ever NBA Playoff series victory over the Boston Celtics... Recorded career-best from three-point range, 274 shooting percentage (17 for 62) in 1992-93... Recorded a 1.54 assist-to-turnover ratio in 1992-93... Led 1991-92 Hornets in scoring with 20.5 ppg... Became the first Hornet to be named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team in 1991... In 1990 became the first Illinois player to lead the Big Ten in scoring (20.0 ppg) since 1943.
Acquired from New York for Charles Oakley and a switch of picks in the 1988 College Draft... Among the active leaders for career field goal percentage... 19-for-19 from the free throw line 11/7/81, matching NBA record for most free throws in a game without a miss... 1980 NBA all-rookie team.
Paul saw 482 Minutes of playing action with Celtics as a rookie last season. At USC, Paul was chosen to the First Team All-Pacific 8 as a sophomore and junior. He was a Second Team selection as a senior despite playing only four league games due to an injury. As a junior, Paul led USC to a 24-2 record, best in school history, including an 87-86 victory at UCLA.
Paul was a member of the U.S. Olympic Development Program in 1970 and 1971.
Artis was named ABA's MVP and All-ABA center in rookie campaign last season. Artis was league's leading rebounder, blocked 412 shots & led ABA in 2-point field goal shooting. Broke ABA record, hitting 806 of 1,348 attempts for .598 mark, bettering Zelmo Beaty's record of .555.
Artis has a standing reach of 9 feet, 7 inches.
CLASSIC vs. MODERN
CLASSIC ERA
Set ABA mark for most points scored in season. Was Colonels' leading rebounder in 1970-71.
MODERN ERA
41 minutes per game of you spinning off jumpers that barely shake the net. That's second highest in the league. You're a hard working Big Dog.
The only player in NBA history to have won scoring and assists titles in the same season, Nate accomplished the feat with the Kings in 1972-73. His single game high is 55 points, 2-2-72.
Nate's hobbies include making tape recordings.