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03-07-2020, 04:53 PM
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Two of my favorite all-time greats (especially hometown hero 'Clyde' Frazier)...
1974chamberlain2501972frazier60.jpg But I was always fascinated and puzzled by that Wilt Chamberlain card. "Conquistadors"??? Huh??? What??? So here is an illuminating cut and paste from his Wikipedia page: San Diego Conquistadors (1973–1974) In 1973, the San Diego Conquistadors of the NBA rival league ABA signed Chamberlain as a player-coach for a $600,000 salary.[113] However, the Lakers sued their former star and successfully prevented him from actually playing, because he still owed them the option year of his contract.[4] Barred from playing, Chamberlain mostly left the coaching duties to his assistant Stan Albeck, who recalled: "Chamberlain ... has a great feel for pro basketball ... [but] the day-to-day things that are an important part of basketball ... just bored him. He did not have the patience."[113] The players were split on Chamberlain, who was seen as competent, but often indifferent and more occupied with promotion of his autobiography Wilt: Just Like Any Other 7-Foot Black Millionaire Who Lives Next Door than with coaching. He once skipped a game to sign autographs for the book.[113] In his single season as a coach, the Conquistadors went a mediocre 37–47 in the regular season and lost against the Utah Stars in the Division Semifinals.[113] However, Chamberlain was not pleased by the Qs' meager attendance: crowds averaged 1,843, just over half of the Qs' small San Diego 3,200-seat sports arena.[113] After the season, Chamberlain retired from professional basketball. Love it!!!
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