Found inside – Page 18914 Jul69 George Mikan resigns as ABA Commissioner after failing to sign Lew Alcindor for New York , giving the relocation of the ABA league office to New York conflicting with business interests in Minneapolis as his reason , as Jim Gardner ... Found inside – Page 38Neil Johnston and George Mikan played before blocks were an official category : however , they were so big for their eras - 6'8 " and 6'10 " — that surely they would have been among the league leaders had the category been recorded . Found inside – Page 106... draft by the Utah Jazz , “ The Mailman ” never delivered less than 21.7 ppg or 9.8 rebounds per game average after his ... Also , his size and strength make it difficult to block him in the low post . ... MIKAN , GEORGE ( Center , R , HF , NBA50 ) : The 1st great center , Mikan was told by his H.S. coach he was too tall and big ... Found inside – Page 116The set features George Mikan and future Minnesota Vikings coach Bud Grant . 1985-86 Kings Smokey The 15 - card , 4 " x 5-1 / 2 " set was originally distributed as a perforated sheet at a Kings ' home game . ... Robinson 3.00 Isiah Thomas 2.00 The 10 - card , 6 " x 3-1 / 2 " set were sponsored and issued by Bell Brand Potato Chips - one per bag . ... Player : Nate Archibald Ron Behagen John Block Mike D'Antoni Ken Durrett Sam Lacey Larry McNeill Jimmy Walker Nate Williams NM ... All of these players were evaluated using this PER methodology. In the end however, only the stories of the top 100 are presented here. Found insideIf you want to understand how the modern NBA came to be, you’ll need to read this book.” —Nate Silver, editor of fivethirtyeight.com From the leading expert in the exploding field of basketball analytics, a stunning infographic ... This Bison Books edition features an updated appendix of early pro basketball teams. Found inside – Page 270Listed below are the players who have rated over 30 credits per game ( Production Rating ) the most years . ... Kareem Abdul - Jabbar 11 George Mikan 2 Wilt Chamberlain 10 Michael Jordan 2 Moses Malone 3 Paul Arizin 1 Neil Johnston 3 Dolph Schayes 1 ... Smith 3 Dolph Schayes 2 Tom Boerwinkle 2 Swen Nater 2 Charles Oakley 1 LaSalle Thompson 1 Roy Tarpley 1 Others 12 Blocks ( 48 min . ) ... Anyone involved in creating visual identities, or wanting to learn how to go about it, will find this book invaluable. Looks at the twenty-five best centers in basketball history, discussing each player's statistics and what made him great. Found inside – Page 175... with red and white trim Team nickname : Pistons Logo : “ DETROIT PISTONS ” in white block letters on a red stylized basketball in ... 514 the Lakes ' Mikan and the Royals ' Arnie Risen , among others , and though he did it capably , and was aided by ... of the league , but also because they had added jump - shooting forward George Yardley and veteran guard Max Zaslofsky . ... 8 points per game was the NBA highest average in history Professional Sports Team Histories • Basketball. This keepsake hardcover edition of a #1 New York Times bestseller features the author's unconventional, hilarious and insightful writing about all things basketball. Looks at the history of basketball by highlighting one great move per chapter, the players who made it great, and its effect on the game and includes coverage of George Milkan's hook shot, Wilt Chamberlain's slam dunk, and Michael Jordan's ... Found inside – Page 81... Clyde Lovellette , who the following year succeeded George Mikan as the Minneapolis Lakers ' center and who scored as many as 23.4 points per game in ... Found inside – Page 160Duhon left off team – despite leading rookies with 4.9 assists per game. ... 5.4 3.9 2.6 5.3 4.8 121 steals Assists 0.6 6.5 2.0 2.2 1.5 141 blocks ... Found inside – Page 808Yet Mikan still averaged 24 points per game in the seven playoff games. ... again to thwart George Mikan's abilities to block shots and grab them as they ... ESPN.com's John Hollinger returns with another edition of the Pro Basketball Forecast, packed full of stats and discussion on every single player who saw time in the league last year plus each team's draft picks and a season analysis. Written from a sport management perspective, rather than from a lawyer’s, this text covers all the major areas presented in sports law today including: cases relating to torts, contracts, intellectual property, and agents. An opinionated tour of the past, present, and future of pro basketball, written by ESPN's "Sports Guy" columnist, shares insights on everything from major NBA events and underrated players to how Hall of Famers should be selected. Found inside – Page 331Hard work was never George Mikan 's problem. ... Mikan's superior height ( 6' 1 0" ) and agility allowed him to block balls before they went into the basket and led to the creation of the ... per game. Mikan briefly coached the Lakers, but spent the majority of his career after the NBA as a lawyer and running a travel agency. Found inside – Page 16But when Mikan retired in 1954 to become the team's general manager, ... Baylor averaged 24.9 points and 15 rebounds per game to earn Rookie of the Year ... Originally published in 1997, this updated edition of Sid Hartman's personal memoir includes a new epilogue with his reflections on the past ten years in Minnesota sports, including the good (the resurgent Twins and championships for Gopher ... Pomerantz portrays the other legendary figures in this story: the Warriors’ elegant coach Frank McGuire; the beloved, if rumpled, team owner Eddie Gottlieb; and the irreverent p.a. announcer Dave “the Zink” Zinkoff, who handed out ... Found inside – Page 55They combined to hack the deficit to some 40,000 or 8 per cent lower than last ... Appearing were Jesse Owens, George Mikan, Doak Walker, Bobby Knapp, ... Found inside – Page 53GOOD FOR SA thers . dhes GEORGE MIKAN , “ Mr. Basketball " , voted by sports writers to be the top basketball player in the last 50 years . ... As George says , “ Pro ' Keds really help make a game perfect . ” p . 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