riner is just being a typical 22-year-old easily led, afraid of nothing and foolish. Nancy Lieberman and Ann Meyers are just thinking like big-time, super-successful athletes their success makes them believe they conquer anything. And the journalists? Well, were just reflecting the way we were
The same is true for Ann Meyers history-making three-day NBA tryout with my hometown Indiana Pacers. I remember it all too well. The Pacers were owned at the time by a Beverly Hills millionaire/charlatan, Sam Nassi. The franchise was poorly run, poorly coached (and I love Slick Leonard) and a ticke
It was a joke. The 5-9, 140-pound Meyers was completely overmatched on one of the worst NBA teams ever assembled. Again, Im not denigrating Ann Meyers. She was a great player. And the tryout strengthened her brand and etched her name in history.