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Larry Smith: Mr. Mean, 1981

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Apr 25, 2022
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[Larry Smith was one of the NBA’s great rebounders of the 1980s, spending most of his 13 NBA seasons with Golden State. To quote a 1980s basketball publication, Smith, a.k.a., Mr. Mean, “Plays the game like his life depended on the outcome . . . hands out bruises like they were mere pennies.” Smith was also said to be a quintessential nice guy off the f…

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