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Contents: Pro Basketball 1980/81 In Review (Official NBA statistics and final standings); 1980/81 NBA All-Star Teams – 1980/81 NBA All-Rookie Teams; The 1981 NBA Draft – Team By Team Pro Basketball 1981/82 – Atlantic Division (The pick here is for Larry Bird & Co. to wage another dogfight with Philadelphia as they eye NBA championship No. 15. The 76ers, however, under new ownership, should regroup and squeeze by. The young Knicks have suddenly gotten old, while New Jersey and Washington embark on new eras); Central Division (A deep and talented Milwaukee team is favored but Chicago’s on rushing Bulls will make it a race. The Hawks, if healthy, figure to place over the new-look Cavaliers and spirited Pacers. In Detroit, new hope is centered around in import named Isiah); Midwest Division (The Big E joins Moses Malone to propel the Rockets but the Gervin-led Spurs will be on their heels. The gifted Nuggets, revised Kings, and the jazzy scoring duo in Utah should provide for a competitive year. The lowly Mavs had a great draft); Pacific Division (LA’s Magic is back and the regrouped Lakers should hold off serious challenges from the recharged Sonics and rising Suns. The vastly improved Warriors and Trail Blazers will again clip San Diego) Profiles – Rating The Backcourt Bombers (Here’s an evaluation of the guys whose specialty, according to Red Auerbach, is the most exciting of all basketball plays – the long jump shot); Moses Malone – Houston’s Center Of Attention (Although he’s only 26 years old, Moses Malone is unequivocally the greatest offensive rebounder in NBA history. His peers say he turns into a savage beast when the fourth quarter rolls around. They also say he’s still improving); Dr. J And Larry Bird – Clash Of The Titans (The matchups in the NBA’s fiercest rivalry – Philadelphia and Boston – are comparable to trench warfare. Yet there’s always two combatants who simply exceed the limits of mortal beings
Issue: 1981 – 1982
Condition: Very Good