Can we send someon to his house? EJ and NAOS are down to meet people I hear.
Rudy Gobert "Greatest Jazz Center of All Time" Countdown Thread
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Can we send someon to his house? EJ and NAOS are down to meet people I hear.
Coach Ellis
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For some reason, I thought that was either Eenie-Meenie or AKMVP. I haven't been around long enough to understand the nuances of Jazzfanz stalker culture. . .
Other than to admit that Colton looks like a really boring history professor, Dr. Jones needs to lay of the Kentucky Kool-Aide, Core4 called it on Rudy and Giannis, Siro is a dude I wouldn't want left with my wife (much less my daughter), Jamezz looks like a guy whose *** I can kick and Dal is a hairy Euro who praises the Church of Burke and had a thing for a Jazzfanz lady friend and would play the guitar and sing songs to woo her. . .
framer
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#20 Tom Boswell
Points 781
Rebounds 398
Blocks 30
Steals 33
Assists 133
Drafted by the Celtics in 1975, Boswell won a championship with the Celtics in 76, eventually moving to the Nuggets, then making his way over the Jazz in 79. He left after one year to play in Italy and returned to the Jazz in for the 83-84 season. I was able to find an old clipping from the Denver news paper covering the news that Boswell had been dealt to the Jazz, from the Denver General manager. "We think that Tom is a good player, but by making this deal, we have the opportunity to add another good player to our roster. (Boswell was traded for a second round pick.) In addition this will allow George Johnson a chance to play more. (that dude certainly tore it up, right?) I might add that we're building for the future by stockpiling some draft choices. Don't forget we received second and third round picks from Utah earlier in a trade for Robert Smith."
Evidently the financially struggling Jazz just hated draft picks back in the day. If you read further in the article it talks about how Boswell got in altercation with his assistant coach in Denver and got suspended and fined. Probably why he was shuttled to the Jazz where he didn't stick. His numbers weren't bad so I would guess attitude was the problem.
Points 781
Rebounds 398
Blocks 30
Steals 33
Assists 133
Drafted by the Celtics in 1975, Boswell won a championship with the Celtics in 76, eventually moving to the Nuggets, then making his way over the Jazz in 79. He left after one year to play in Italy and returned to the Jazz in for the 83-84 season. I was able to find an old clipping from the Denver news paper covering the news that Boswell had been dealt to the Jazz, from the Denver General manager. "We think that Tom is a good player, but by making this deal, we have the opportunity to add another good player to our roster. (Boswell was traded for a second round pick.) In addition this will allow George Johnson a chance to play more. (that dude certainly tore it up, right?) I might add that we're building for the future by stockpiling some draft choices. Don't forget we received second and third round picks from Utah earlier in a trade for Robert Smith."
Evidently the financially struggling Jazz just hated draft picks back in the day. If you read further in the article it talks about how Boswell got in altercation with his assistant coach in Denver and got suspended and fined. Probably why he was shuttled to the Jazz where he didn't stick. His numbers weren't bad so I would guess attitude was the problem.
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framer
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Yep, that's the article I got, other than that not much on the dude, even in the Utah paper archives. . .
Stifle Tower
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Always astounded at the background info you find. You'd do well as a detective.
You beat the deadline so your kneecaps are safe.
Honestly don't remember Boswell. Ah, now I see why; he didn't do much in '83-84. He had a decent season in '79 which was before my time as a Jazz fan.
You beat the deadline so your kneecaps are safe.
Honestly don't remember Boswell. Ah, now I see why; he didn't do much in '83-84. He had a decent season in '79 which was before my time as a Jazz fan.
framer
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#19 Mel Counts
Points 610
Rebounds 541
Blocks 51
Steals 65
Assists 220
So, Mel Counts didn't suck. He bounced back and forth between the Lakers and Celtics, before, stop if you have heard this before, ending a good career with the bad New Orleans Jazz. He won two championships with the Celtics in his first two season in 1965 and 66, and eventually ended up with the Jazz in 1974 in a trade from the Lakers for "future considerations." He was a mainstay of the Lakers teams that kept losing to the Celtics in the 60's playing backup for Wilt. Eventually he was traded straight up for Gail Goodrich to Phoenix (a move that would later be disastrous for the Jazz.) The Lakers eventually got him back, before his career died with the Jazz. Today Mel is a real estate agent in Oregon. You can buy farms from him off of youtube.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRYuxUMGr_w
Dude is still pretty darn big.
Points 610
Rebounds 541
Blocks 51
Steals 65
Assists 220
So, Mel Counts didn't suck. He bounced back and forth between the Lakers and Celtics, before, stop if you have heard this before, ending a good career with the bad New Orleans Jazz. He won two championships with the Celtics in his first two season in 1965 and 66, and eventually ended up with the Jazz in 1974 in a trade from the Lakers for "future considerations." He was a mainstay of the Lakers teams that kept losing to the Celtics in the 60's playing backup for Wilt. Eventually he was traded straight up for Gail Goodrich to Phoenix (a move that would later be disastrous for the Jazz.) The Lakers eventually got him back, before his career died with the Jazz. Today Mel is a real estate agent in Oregon. You can buy farms from him off of youtube.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRYuxUMGr_w
Dude is still pretty darn big.
