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Otherwise, how do you explain the balloons? In one of the oddest footnotes in modern professional sports, the There were plots and subplots galore. –The Lakers were built around three superstars, with Jerry West –Wilt Chamberlain injured his knee and left the game with about –Chamberlain wanted to get back in the game but was kept on the bench by –Former Laker Don Nelson gave Boston a three-point lead with about –West scored 42 points but took only one shot in the last four minutes. –Parts of the game were far from pretty. Several players were in You could feel the disappointment in The Times' coverage. Here's my favorite lead, from Chuck Garrity: "The colorful balloons hung there in the dark rafters of the Forum. –Keith Thursby The fourth quarter of Game 7 has survived on Youtube. Here's a section where the Lakers rally and Chamberlain hurts his knee. |
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