[NBA Cobwebs] May 26, 1977: Portland’s Maurice Lucas and Philadelphia’s Darryl Dawkins are ejected for their roles in a 4th-quarter fight during Game 2 of the NBA Finals.
May 26, 1977: Portland's Maurice Lucas and Philadelphia's Darryl Dawkins are ejected for their roles in a 4th-quarter fight during Game 2 of the NBA Finals.
Both players were later fined $2,500 each and given conduct warnings via telegram from NBA Commissioner Larry O'Brien. pic.twitter.com/tPFss4iIeg
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by KeystoneJesus
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And Dawkins’ teammate had lingering issues from his punch, if I remember correctly.
The announcer called the play that started this, where Bobby Gross gets arm locked and slung to the ground like a sack of potatoes, “just good hustle by Dawkins,” and I’ve gotta admit I kind of miss that version of the NBA.
Maurice with that nice wide fighting stance – he wasn’t no Jordan Clarkson 😂