SportsFilter: The Tuesday Huddle:
A place to discuss the sports stories that aren't making news, share links that aren't quite front-page material, and diagram plays on your hand. Remember to count to five Mississippi before commenting in anger.
I have no idea who is playing for who in this video game, but Wes Unseld absolutely dominated the game. A game played in 2017. OK.
posted by NoMich at 01:47 PM on June 02, 2020
RIP Wes Unseld.
A beast in the paint. At 6' 9"
In an era when every team had a big man at center. Or more accurately, a bigger man at center.
Magic Johnson is 6' 9". What Magic did defensively playing center in relief of the injured Kareem in Game Six of the 1980 NBA Finals against the duo of Dawkins and Jones (both 6' 11") is reminiscent of what Unseld had to do every game.
Rest easy great man.
posted by beaverboard at 12:15 PM on June 02, 2020