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Originally posted by TravelinMan
Speaking of the improvement in bball gear over the years....it's no wonder players can sky so high. Just fantasizing about what former NBA players like Connie Hawkins and Johnny Green (6'5" player who could pluck quarters off the top of the backboard and once stuffed Wilt Chamberlain)could have done in their day if they had the "rocket launchers" they call sneaks today.
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Saw both of them live back in the day. Jumpin' Johnny Green. He could pluck a quarter, but then he'd probably drop it. Just had terrible hands and couldn't shoot worth a damn. As for Connie Hawkins, it's just a damn shame that he never got to the NBA until he was way past his prime. Just a great, great player- one of the all-time greats imo. Huge hands and amazing hops. Played with the Trotters for years. He was Dr. J and Michael before anyone even thought of them.