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Two Witnesses to a Cheap Shot, 1969

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Sep 10, 2021
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[When Lew Alcindor, now Kareem Abdul-Jabbar entered the NBA as a Milwaukee Buck, he took his first jump shots during the preseason with cameras flashing and basketball enthusiasts abuzz over his predicted future dominance of the pro game. But Alcindor also heard plenty of chatter during the preseason that he was way too timid on the court. The NBA’s sev…

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