Today's haul. Piecing together the 1974-75 Topps set. Wondering why Topps produced both an NBA "Scoring" and a "Scoring Avg" card? Slightly different results but the top three are the same guys. 🏀

The new branding looks great, Adam, and that Mike Riordan podcast was so entertaining. We've always heard from Frazier, Monroe, Reed and Lucas about those 1970s New York Knicks. Riordan's insight was refreshing - a different angle from the rest. Sounds like a great guy, too. 🏀

All I was thinking about when I saw this.

youtu.be/L3bemHTGxRg?... Remember this? “….Donald Trump will walk into the office with an enemies list…”

From start to finish, this is a Must Watch, America! #NecessaryRoughness #ThisIsUs #USA 🦶🏼💥🔫

Visited the home of the Rockford (Illinois) Peaches last month. ⚾

"Doesn't pay much attention to four teammates on court." Jim O'Brien didn't pull any punches there. 1974-75 tabletop game card from Fast Break Pro Basketball by Mickey Games 🏀

"Offseason hobbies include designing apartments and vans..." Now that's a cool hobby. 🏀

The contents of Fast Break Pro Basketball revisited: www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5Kz...

Pablo Torre had to leave ESPN to carve out a spot in the media landscape that fits him, mixing the silly — even the salacious — with the smart. Here's how the journalist has been able to cut through the noise with his own show, “Pablo Torre Finds Out”: http://dlvr.it/TL47fH

Kind of reminds me of this guy, who was one of my favorite Reds before signing with the Mets in 1982.

Juan Soto is batting .228.

Leapin' Lamar Green, McCoy and The Hawk. Fast Break Pro Basketball game card by Mickey Games (1974-1987). 🏀

Hoops Tabletop Pro Basketball from 1991-92 by Mark Vecellio. Ainge was a great Trail Blazer reserve. 🏀

Fast Break Pro Basketball board game by Mickey Games (1974-1987).

Clingan is ahead of 1984-85 rookie Sam Bowie (207) by two offensive rebounds with two games remaining. 🏀

Honorable mention: 6-foot-6 Garfield Heard: 787 games, 2.6%

We're in a car driven by somebody who is blackout drunk. A clip from today's @morningjoe-msnbc.bsky.social:

🚨BREAKING: Federal Court GRANTS motion to HALT deportation under rarely invoked Alien Enemies Act of 1798. “A TRO is appropriate for the class members to prevent the removal of the class.” WOW. Planes in air must turn around. A huge win @democracyforward.org and @aclu.org.

Oregon State Beavers legend.

Twelve autographs of the 1970-71 Portland Trail Blazers, including coach Rolland Todd, within a 25th anniversary hoops book titled "24 Seconds to Shoot" by Leonard Koppett. 🏀

Trail Blazers Illustrated: Rick Adelman does it all. 🏀

Detlef (22) tries to stop A.C. Green. Banner at Gill Coliseum. Photo taken last Thursday when the OSU Beavers upset the #16 Gonzaga Bulldogs. Still gotta love Schrempf! 🏀

It was quickly evident in college that teammates Olajuwon and Clyde Drexler were going to be tremendous pros. Both had incredible defensive instincts. Clyde, a gambler on "D," was a steals king (9th all time). Akeem was a beast of a shot blocker (1st) and stealer (11th). Durable and fun to watch. 🏀

I just checked Willie's 1960s stats. He had a higher peak (1965, 52 homers) than Hank Aaron but the Say Hey Kid was merely human during the last four years of the decade. Aaron was a beast for every year of the decade. Hank gets my award for his consistency. Mays wins if it's 1956-1965. ⚾

Don't forget Brent's slam dunk championship in 1996, performed while sporting the Clippers' warm-up jacket. 🏀

The compendium is the underrated book in this picture. 🏀

Charlie averaged 30.0 field goal attempts and 9.0 free throw attempts per game with the Squires of 1971-72 while playing alongside rookie Julius Erving. Now that's firing it up. 🏀

My new ABA ball from Lana Sports. The "Slick Pinkham" edition. Came with a cool ball bag as well. 🏀

Basketball Digest issues from 1973-74 thru 1976-77. 🏀

RIP, Butterbean. Say "hello" to Chet the Jet, Sloan, Boerwinkle and Stormin' Norman for us. I found this autograph following an online book purchase. Note to self: Change name to "John." 🏀

During his NBA career, Chicago Bulls legend Bob Love also played for the: Cincinnati Royals Milwaukee Bucks New York Nets Seattle SuperSonics

My Roberto card. Some paper loss but a nice image overall. ⚾

Fast Break Pro Basketball card tribute to George Lehmann, one of the best three point shooters in hoops history. ABA marks: Fourth all-time in three pointers made (409), third in lifetime three point field goal percentage (.3649). RIP 🏀

If the Trail Blazers selected Sam Bowie over Michael Jordan in 1984 for his superior autograph they made a fantastic choice. This signature came from Sunshine Pizza Exchange in Portland, Oregon in 1985. I was working there for $3.35/hour and Mr. Oakes, my manager, brought this to me. 🏀

1970s NBA... not mine but had to share.

At 6-foot-2, Armstrong/Jabali was one of the finest rebounding guards in pro hoops history. Peak years: 68-69 ABA (21.5 ppg, 9.7 rpg, 3.5 apg) and 69-70 ABA (22.8 ppg, 10.4 rpg, 4.3 apg) with Oaks/Capitols franchise; 71-72 ABA (19.9 ppg, 8.1 rpg, 6.1 apg) with the Floridians. The man could sky. 🏀

Bye Elon and the misinformation station known as Twitter/X! As of 1 minute ago...

Here's Dr. Jack Ramsay on the same trip.

Kids in the Portland Metropolitan Area in 1978 had the opportunity to meet championship winning Trail Blazers at multiple branches of Oregon Mutual Saving Bank. Mrs. Caplan, our "neighborhood Mom," drove us to multiple stores one day and here's what we got. #RipCity1977