You know whats one point that Thompson missed though is that he left and went and played for the Lakers after. So fuck that guy.
Jason Quick's just not very good as a reporter. If he had any competition we wouldn't be reading his stories.
That's when Dictator Stern took over. The league was far more entertaining when owners were rascals suing each other, players were hippies, and the referees were at the same level as the kids with the giant brooms.