Sam Jones: King of the Bank Shot, 1968

May 01, 2022

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[In mid-April 1968, Wilt Chamberlain, Hal Greer, and their defending-champion Philadelphia 76ers had a commanding three games-to-one advantage over their arch-rival Boston Celtics in their best-of-seven playoff showdown. Nobody thought the Celtics had a prayer of coming back, not even Boston Globe reporter Cliff Keane.