Rick Barry
Rick Barry
Richard Francis Dennis "Rick" Barry IIIis an American retired professional basketball player who played in both the American Basketball Associationand National Basketball Association. Named one of the 50 Greatest Players in history by the NBA in 1996, Barry is the only player to lead the National Collegiate Athletic Association, ABA and NBA in scoring for an individual season. He was known for his unorthodox but effective underhand free throw shooting technique, and at the time of his retirement in 1980,...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBasketball Player
Date of Birth28 March 1944
CityElizabeth, NJ
CountryUnited States of America
but it is so much harder now. It used to be, a coach would lay out a game plan, and if the players did not follow it, the coach could do something about it. Now, what do you do? You can't fine anyone because the players make so much money. A fine means nothing. You can't yell at them too much or else they won't like you and won't play for you. Then, they're demanding a trade or you're getting fired. Players control things a lot more now.
He taught himself Russian, Give me a break.
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I fantasize about LeBron's ability. He is the best player I have ever seen at this age.
They have so fundamentally flawed techniques it's ridiculous. They shoot the ball flat. They all stand upright, there's just so many things they do incorrectly.
Success in anything is about focus and concentration. When I coached, I'd say to the players, 'Yes, I know you played hard, but that's not good enough. You've got to stay focused on the task at hand the entire game.'
People who don't know me have opinions about me. That's the part that's very hurtful. Because how do you form an opinion about somebody if you've never met them or spent any time with them? So it's all based upon hearsay or things that they've read.
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What's really amazing is some of them hated Bill more than they hated me.
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