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Superbone wrote: ↑

Thu Sep 26, 2024 6:49 pm

The Bobster wrote: ↑

Thu Sep 26, 2024 10:33 am

- Gilmartin was the highly-popular sportswriter for THE PHOENIX GAZETTE.

He also wrote a book I read as a kid.

The Little Team That Could... And Darn Near Did! The Famous Rise of the Phoenix Suns

https://a.co/d/7zEGMAG

SunsRIt wrote: ↑

Thu Sep 26, 2024 8:35 pm

Superbone wrote: ↑

Thu Sep 26, 2024 6:49 pm

The Bobster wrote: ↑

Thu Sep 26, 2024 10:33 am

- Gilmartin was the highly-popular sportswriter for THE PHOENIX GAZETTE.

He also wrote a book I read as a kid.

The Little Team That Could... And Darn Near Did! The Famous Rise of the Phoenix Suns

https://a.co/d/7zEGMAG

I read that book when I was in high school. Thoroughly enjoyed it.

I grew up listening to Al McCoy as long as I can remember. I think it started in the late ‘70s with him describing Truck Robinson, the Thundering Heard(Gar Heard) and Paul Westphal. Westphal was that eras Steve Nash. Al always made me feel like I could actually see the game. He was so good at what he did. He will be missed.

I also went to a Sun Devil basketball game with my Cub Scout troop in the late ‘70s or early ‘80s. Byron Scott, Alton Lister and Fat Lever played in that game.

The Bobster wrote: ↑

Fri Sep 27, 2024 3:55 am

And then they got rid of Ned Wulk and have thrived ever since.