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"Clyde would give me 20 at practice, and I couldn't figure it out" - Drazen Petrovic recalls being schooled by Drexler in his first year
Drazen Petrovic admitted his first practices against Clyde Drexler left him doubting himself before stepping up his game.
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"We toughened him up, he got stronger because of us" - John Salley argues the Bad Boy Pistons don't get enough credit for making Jordan a superstar
John Salley reflected on how the Bad Boy Pistons hardened Michael Jordan, helping him evolve before the Bulls could start ...
"Jordan was the better defender and tougher competitor" - Jay Bilas explained why MJ was a better overall player than Len Bias
"Jordan was the better defender and tougher competitor" - Jay Bilas explained why MJ was a better overall player than Len ...
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"He can't jump, he can't do this, he can't do that" - Patrick Ewing recalls how Boston fans initially disrespected Larry Bird
Ewing, who grew up in Cambridge just across the Charles River, was raised in an environment where basketball conversations ...
"He tells me, 'Fly, bird'" - Larry Bird once humiliated Brad Daugherty with two savage words and a cold-blooded jumper
"He tells me, 'Fly, bird'" - Larry Bird once humiliated Brad Daugherty with two savage words and a cold-blooded jumper ...
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"There's no one I've seen that has Jordan's kind of competitiveness" – the Knicks front office reflected on Michael Jordan's unmatched drive
When Michael Jordan retired for the second time with the Chicago Bulls in 1999, sentiments were divided. Some felt MJ's act ...
Not Michael Jordan: Former Miami Heat head coach names the player with the greatest NBA career ever
Jabbar, Larry Bird, and Michael Jordan. However, a former Miami Heat head coach surprised many by identifying another player ...