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NBA great Moses Malone dies

by TimPhelan
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This was a shock to me because he was only 60 and was recently at the Hall of Fame inductions. What a great player he was. Three time MVP and all time leading offensive rebounder.


http://sports.yahoo.com/news/nba-gre...3146--nba.html
  • Profile picture of the author Kurt
    And his backup in Philly Darryl Dawkins just passed a week or two ago. DD was one of the all time great characters in any sport and by all reports a really nice guy.


    I saw Moses Malone play in one of his first pro games ever. It was a preseason game when he was with the Utah Stars of the ABA. I actually went to see David Thompson, it was his rookie year too, along with Marvin Webster. Webster actually "caught" a shot by Moses. Moses wasn't that impressive that year, as he was right out of high school in a time most of the other players spent 4 years in college, so he was a lot younger than the other players.


    Even though he earned a lot of awards, IMO he's still one of the most underrated players in NBA history. He was relentless on the boards.
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    PS...How about the 3 centers on that 6er team? Malone, Dawkins and Caldwell Jones?
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    • Profile picture of the author TimPhelan
      Originally Posted by Kurt View Post

      PS...How about the 3 centers on that 6er team? Malone, Dawkins and Caldwell Jones?
      Great depth on that team. That sixers team was one of the all time great teams.

      A fan had her picture taken with Moses the day before he died and posted it twitter today:

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      • Profile picture of the author discrat
        Saw Moses and Calvin Murphy play against my Hawks and John Drew in 1980 at The Omni in Atlanta.

        He was right up there with Hayes and Jabbar. Just a dominate player
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    Yep, Moses was a huge problem for opposing teams and Moses was the final piece that helped Doc get his only NBA ring when they swept my Lakers. He was a monster on the boards. May he rest in peace.


    And may the funk be with Dr. Dunkenstien.



    Note: Both came straight out of high school.
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