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"HEAVENLY BODY" How acquired: Drafted in the first round in 1983 (14th selection). After eight previous NBA seasons of hearing how Clyde Drexler didn't get a lot of recognition because he played in the Pacific Northwest, the Portland Trail Blazers guard was in the forefront of NBA news in 1991-92. First, Drexler was chosen during the season to play for the 1992 Olympic Team in Barcelona, Spain. And, all season long, his name and the term NBA MVP were linked together. Clyde eventually finished second in the MVP voting behind Michael Jordan, but he still managed to lead Portland to the NBA Finals. Drexler was the NBA's fourth-leading scorer and topped the Blazers in assists, steals and three-point shooting. "Clyde has never asked for attention," said his coach, Rick Adelman. "And that's probably why he hasn't gotten it." It's not as if his game doesn't deserve it. Drexler has never scored less than 17 points per game in a season except for his rookie year. Clyde has paced Portland in scoring for five straight seasons. Portland fans are surely grateful this "Heavenly Body" is all theirs.
The Timberwolves won more games in their first season (22) than any of the other late 1980s expansion teams, and with a group of young players led by Christian Laettner, the team is on the rise. The Timberwolves have a hard act to follow, however; the last NBA team in Minnesota, the Lakers, won five NBA Championships before moving to L.A. in 1960. DID YOU KNOW? Only two players - Brad Sellers and Doug West - are left from the Timberwolves' inaugural season. Sidney Lowe, who took over as coach of the Timberwolves midway through 1992-93, was a starting guard in the franchise's first game and recorded the first assist in Timberwolves history. SCORECARD. On April 17, 1990, the third-largest crowd in NBA history packed the Metrodome, giving the Timberwolves an attendance total of 1,072,572, the highest single-season total ever.
A feed from Penny or taking the ball to the hoop by himself are two of Shaq's favorite ways to get ready for a Shaq-Dunk. The sight of Shaq poised for a dunk is one that many opposing players fear the most about his game. 1994-95 Points Per Game...29.3.
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