[Teammate] Ed Macauley and I would come back to our hotel from Mass on Sunday morning, and some guys with pushed-in noses would be sitting in lobby chairs watching us. We'd deliberately limp or put our arms in slings and watch them scatter to the phones, imagining them calling their bookies telling them we were injured. |
A lot of areas have golf tournaments for good causes, ... but this one is special to me. |
Al has done a great job. Basketball has never been too high on the totem pole in Chestnut Hill, but he has really brought it out there to the spotlight. |
George could literally score at will. There just wasn't anyone who was tall enough or strong enough who had that same sense of prowess. The fact that he was athletic and he could position himself pretty close to the basket made him literally unstoppable. |
He literally carried the league. |
He literally carried the league. He gave us recognition and acceptance when we were at the bottom of the totem pole in professional sports. |
He transcended the game. People came to see him as much as they came to see the game. |
I really like the way he sees the court and finds the open man. |
I think Allen is remarkable to watch. I can't get over how he keeps throwing his body into bigger guys, crashing to the floor and just getting right back up. |
My game strength was court savvy, |
This is a way to pay your dues and feel like you're contributing in a small way, ... There's nothing more compelling than that. |