1982-83 Philadelphia 76ers: That Championship Feeling Part 6/7

The Sixers needed a center, and after the 1981-82 season they went out and got a great one. Moses Malone, who had become the dominant man in the pivot at Houston, came to the Sixers through a trade that was prompted by his free agency. After Malone signed a lucrative offer sheet with Philadelphia, Houston matched the offer and then traded Malone to the Sixers for Caldwell Jones and a 1983 first-round draft choice.

Malone's arrival gave the 1982-83 team a starting five for the ages: Erving (21.4 ppg), Bobby Jones (9.0 ppg, often off the bench), Malone (24.5 ppg, 15.3 rpg), Toney (19.7 ppg), and Cheeks (6.9 apg, 184 steals). Clint Richardson, Clemon Johnson, and Marc Iavaroni also played valuable roles. The team demolished the East with a 65-17 record; swept New York in the Eastern Semifinals; beat Milwaukee in five; and then overwhelmed the Lakers in the NBA Finals in four straight. It was a playoff run with only one loss. Malone was named Most Valuable Player for both the regular season and the Finals.

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[LuigiLaker]

@cbaldwinjr That Laker reserve was former Sixer fan favorite Steve Mix..obviously, he still had some good feelings towards his former teammates..but also must have been thinking, "Fuck, I'm on the wrong team again"!

[cbaldwinjr]

4:46...I love that. Players always talked about how they didn't get friendly with their opponents, yet there's a Laker reserve dousing Earl Cureton with champagne. It really was hard not to be happy for that Sixer team...so full of class with Doc, Cheeks, and Bobby Jones.

[cbaldwinjr]

@bootiack

STFU you p.o.s. Your momma would be drivin' my nuts if it wasn't for her fug face. What's your point?

[JuGGernaut81295]

lebron james should take some notes

[bootiack]

dr j be driving cab if not for nba be happy niga!!!

[WWETNAwrestlingfan15]

It's always great to BEAT LA!

[barguna]

Dr. J- The real pioneer of the the free throw line dunk!

[Flipper79able]

2 nd comment yeaHHHHHHHHH!

[MegaDre25]

1st comment yeaHHHHHHHHH!