My mom noticed there was a taxi across the street today at his home. We didn't hear anything about it here though until just now on the local news. I'm kinda shocked considering it had been all good news so far. Come to think of it though, we did see an ambulance on the street late Friday or Saturday night, but since there's also an elderly care home next door, we didn't think too much of it, especially since we didn't really notice where it went, nor were its lights flashing. R.I.P. neighbor. It was way before your time.
Trying to be possitive here Cancer is the devil, and from experience, it hurts. The great news is that he is out of pain. Both he and his family went through hell while he was sick due to him being and them seeing him in so much pain. And on a lighter note, I can't wait to hear Walton chime in on this. Walton loved him so much that he name his kid after him. It should be epicly poetic.
Two great articles from Quick. Finally! http://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/index.ssf/2010/10/remembering_trail_blazers_lege.html http://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/index.ssf/2010/10/remembering_trail_blazers_lege_1.html
Those are great articles. I never knew the connection between McMillan and Luke. I figured they only hired him as a publicity stunt for the fans.
Maurice was always a class act when I used to come across him at the RG. Blazer fans loved him for a reason, a great guy, stuck up for his teammates and didn't take shit from nobody. The ideal power forward. I'm gonna miss Luke.
Never really got a chance to watch him play, but I told my dad who's a casual Blazer fan. He was kinda shocked, he said, Lucas was the straw that stirred the drink on that team.
RIP Lucas. Very sad. I thought he was doing better. As some have said at least he is out of pain now.
When I first saw the title of this thread the first thing I thought to say was "man, fuck that!". The last we heard about Mo was he was doing a lot better. He'll be missed. This seriously bums me out.
During his playing days he knocked me down in a record by accident when I turned into him. He reached down and helped me up. He was as nice as a person could be. He shall be missed.
I too thought he was getting better. This thread took me completely by surprise, and the news is devastating. Do it up really good, HCP.
It bothers me that MIXUM started this thread. www.trailblazers.com M.Lucas was an amazing man, on and off the court. Trail Blazer fans will never forget Luuuuuuuuuuuuuuke.
I say a small article in the Sports Section of the SF Chronicle while on the BART train to work today. I am not totally shocked; when it is announced that cancer surgery is unsuccessful that usually means pretty bad news. Several years ago, I needed a lawyer (civil suit, I did not do anything wrong, the other party did) and discovered over time that by coincidence my lawyer, who lives in SF, is the daughter of the rabbi who performed Luke's wedding ceremony. We both laughed about small world. RIP, LUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUKE.
Please make sure that is available on the Blazers web site or YouTube afterwards. I would like to save it.
Man, Luke was way too young to go. This is very sad, indeed. I'll never forget his confrontation with Darryl Dawkins in the '77 championship series. One could make the case that Lucas turned that series around and brought Portland a championship. Bill Walton must be crying today. He and Lucas were the best of friends. I will never forget Maurice Lucas and what he did for the city of Portland and for our beloved Trail Blazers. RIP Luke.
[video=youtube;e9lHM6h40Zo]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9lHM6h40Zo[/video] edited to embed the video -- Denny
You gotta love how the two of them squared off like that. Looked very similar to a lot of NBA fights until that point, but Dawkins didn't like he really wanted any piece of Luke.
