Swen Nater (28pts) vs. Celtics (1978)
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Uploaded by LamarMatic on Nov 28, 2011
One of the toughest centers and best rebounders of the 70s - Swen Nater. The 1973-74 ABA Rookie of the Year, has had a season in the ABA averaging 15.1 points and 16.4 rebounds (lead the league), best NBA season could be 15.5pts/13.2 rebs or 13.4pts/15rebs (lead the league). Probably best known for his bench player role with the 1983/84 Lakers, otherwise Swen hasn't played for particularly good professional teams. Despite this, people around the leagues knew that the big Dutchman could play and bang people around - I've read that he once got in a scramble with Marvin Barnes under the basket and simply flung Marvin to the end of the court as if he were a doll. Was a back-up center for Bill Walton in UCLA and since his life had been a tough one (got orphaned in Netherlands, cut during tryouts for his high school basketball team) he never pouted and never got outworked, even by Bill Walton. He still holds the NBA record for defensive rebounds in a half - 18. April 9, 1978.
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Sorry Rik (Smits), but Swen's still the best Dutch big man of all-time!!!
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HE'S MY STEP GRANDPA'S KID!
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terrific stuff. Underrated player for sure.
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This was the last season for the Braves in Buffalo.They moved to San Diego to become the Clippers.
picark 1 month ago
@picark and by betraying the Indians and their sacred animal - the white buffalo - set off the Clippers curse, which haunted them until 2011. I wouldn't be surprised to see Chris Paul blowing out his knee in the near future and seeing that the curse is still active.
LamarMatic 1 month ago