Basketball Historian, Collector, Analyst, "Dribbles & Scribbles" Writer, Player Evaluation & Training
Joined August 2014
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Today’s Treasure from my collection: Remembering Stacey King, who recently passed away at age 59. Stacey played in the 1988 Final Four for Oklahoma & won 3 NBA titles with the Bulls. The 1990 NBA
Hoops cards set, Stacey’s here, included the player’s college stats on the back.
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Today’s Treasure from my collection: 50 years ago today June 4, 1976 was a memorable day. I turned 18, had my high school graduation ceremony at NCR Auditorium in Dayton, Ohio & made it home for the end of the Suns @ Celtics 3 OT classic (this SI cover came out a few days later).
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Today’s Treasure from my collection: Remembering Rick Adelman, who passed away at age 79. From his college playing days at Loyola Marymount to NBA coaching, he had a 50 year career in the game. Here Rick is pictured playing for the San Diego Rockets early in his NBA career.
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Today’s Treasure from my collection: Remembering Carey Scurry (great basketball name!), who recently passed away at age 63. When I lived in Phoenix in the 80’s I used to get there early for layup/dunk lines when the Jazz were in town due to him and Darrell Griffith.
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Today’s Treasure from my collection: 5/17/76 Fifty years ago today the ABA graced the cover of Sports Illustrated, which would turn out be the last hurrah for the league. This classic image captures the colorful nature & coolness of the ABA, with Dr. J & Chuck Williams in action.
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Today’s Treasure from my collection: Remembering Brandon Clarke, who recently passed away at age 29. I first noticed him at San Jose State & then his stardom at Gonzaga. For me he ranks right up there for being a “quick jumper”, meaning not having to gather or even take a step.
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Today’s Treasure from my collection: Remembering Jose Ortiz, who just passed away at age 62. Jose was a Puerto Rico hoop legend, played at Oregon St., in the NBA, overseas & for the PR National Team in FIBA games. When I mailed to him at Oregon St. he sent this pocket schedule.
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Today’s Treasure from my collection: Remembering Alfredrick Hughes, who recently passed away at age 63. Back in the 1980’s the hoop world didn’t know about Sister Jean yet, but they took note of Hughes lighting it up for the Loyola Chicago Ramblers.
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Today’s Treasure from my collection: Remembering Adrian Smith, who passed away at age 89. How many players checked all of these boxes? a) Played junior college basketball b) Won an NCAA title c) Won an Olympic gold medal d) Was MVP of an NBA All-Star game e) Played in the ABA.
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Today’s Treasure from my collection: I watched with interest the new film on Prime, Jerry West: The Logo. Mr. West was a reluctant celebrity, but even when rushed he found the sweet spot & gave his unique penmanship on this photo, inked decades ago at a SoCal Summer League game.
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Timothy Gallagher retweeted
At the end of the day, the allure — and the monstrous payday that certainly would have come with it — of playing for college basketball’s most storied programs wasn’t enough to drag Jake Hall away from New Mexico. sfnm.co/3Oy5Vic
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Today’s Treasure from my collection: Remembering Oscar Schmidt, who recently passed away at age 68. He would be more well known in the United States, but prior to 1992 if you played in the NBA you lost the ability to play for your national team & Oscar remained loyal to Brazil.
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Timothy Gallagher retweeted
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What a privilege to be the auction house to offer such an incredible piece.
Apr 12
Really wanted this rare Pete Hill Baltimore Black Sox contract! It’s in an online auction tonight but bidding is nuts! Looks like it’s going to fetch $75k or more.
Hill was a great outfielder and was inducted into the HOF in ‘06!
@MLB @MLBTheShow @Royals @MLBPA
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Today’s Treasure from my collection: Remembering Gerald Paddio, who recently passed away at age 60. Gerald was a classic Jerry Tarkanian recruit, developed at a JUCO, refined by skills coach Tim Grgurich at UNLV, then a starter on the 1987 Final Four team for the Runnin’ Rebels.
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Today’s Treasure from my collection: Now that The Fab Five are absolved of the rough part of their pasts why is it that Coach Steve Fisher is still not in the Basketball Hall of Fame? With the platform The Fab Five has I put it on them to lead the campaign to get Coach Fisher in.
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Today’s Treasure from my collection: My son Bryce & I enjoyed the recent Final Four in Indianapolis. It was my 24th & Bryce’s 5th. Along with the games it is fun to mingle at this celebration of basketball with friends & coaches (like Jim Harrick pictured here).
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Today’s Treasure from my collection: 60 years ago in the 1966 NCAA tournament the University of Dayton lost to Kentucky, the eventual runner-up, in the round of 16. Dayton, with Coach Don Donoher, was led by future NBA champions Henry Finkel (‘74 Celtics) & Don May (‘70 Knicks).
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Today’s Treasure from my collection: I was waiting by Pacers locker room to get autographs after a game circa 1976. A security guard gave me a tip… “You should get that blond headed boy leaning against the wall over there. He’s going to play for Indiana State.” Inked this index.
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