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  • Taur3asi3
    MVP
    • Mar 2003
    • 3727

    #1

    Maurice Lucas passes away at 58

    Maurice Lucas, the bruising All-Star forward who helped take the Portland Trail Blazers to their only N.B.A. championship, died Sunday. He was 58.

    His death was announced by the team. Lucas, an assistant coach for the Blazers since 2005, had surgery for bladder cancer in spring 2009 but was hospitalized in the fall for a recurrence of cancer.
    http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/01/sp...html?src=twrhp

    RIP to one of the baddest men in the history of professional basketball. My favorite Luke story is when he back-peddled the length of the floor from a pissed off Artis Gilmore, planted his feet on the opposite baseline and KO'd A-Train with one shot. Also he would routinely threaten to murder his teammates if they weren't playing well.
    As Shaquille O'Neal left the Suns practice court, he yelled out, "Alvin's the coach. We must be the Clippers. And I must be Olowokandi. Nooooo!"
  • duckfever8
    MVP
    • Oct 2009
    • 1250

    #2
    Re: Maurice Lucas passes away at 58

    RIP he's a legend in the Blazer organazation. Sad sad loss.
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    Won't change this signature until Oregon wins a national championship (started 3/10/10)

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    • Jeffx
      MVP
      • Jan 2007
      • 3045

      #3
      Re: Maurice Lucas passes away at 58

      Originally posted by duckfever8
      RIP he's a legend in the Blazer organazation. Sad sad loss.
      He was the leading scorer for that championship Portland team. Played for the Knicks too - one of my favorite players.

      Hey duck, remember him sqaring off against Darryl 'Chocolate Thunder' Dawkins in the '77 Finals?

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      • AlexBrady
        MVP
        • Jul 2008
        • 3341

        #4
        Re: Maurice Lucas passes away at 58

        RIP Maurice Lucas. You were a true superstar.

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