Question 🙋🏻‍♀️ of the day Way back years

[Spud2nique]

Been watching Hawks a long time but rarely hear about John Brown. He was on the all Rookie team of 73-74.

@Gray Mule Gramps, do you recall this guy and his game. What was it like? Why and how did he seem to fade after a great start and how can you be an all rookie dude never starting a single game? Was he our Manu Ginóbili? Who would be a good comparison in todays game? Thanks Gramps! 
 

I gotta be honest I don’t know nuttin about this man.

 

[Gray Mule]

Being only a very casual fan for many years I have no memory of this player.

[Spud2nique]

13 minutes ago, Gray Mule said:

Being only a very casual fan for many years I have no memory of this player.

He was our Detlef! Gramps you know Stu wants a go.. 

[warcore]

Lil too old for me.... I remember Ricky Brown though... one of our dogs was named after him.  Ricky was a stand up dude. 

[Spud2nique]

@bird_dirt you’re an OG? Anything. I’m wondering why he tailed off after the all rookie nod.

[bird_dirt]

On 3/19/2024 at 11:38 PM, Spud2nique said:

@bird_dirt you’re an OG? Anything. I’m wondering why he tailed off after the all rookie nod.

I’m not a Hawks OG. I didn’t really follow until I moved to Atlanta in 99. 

[macdaddy]

Just before my time but i don't remember him at all.  

[Final_quest]

Nice find.  This is the era when basketball players got blue collar salaries.  Never heard of this guy.  Do we have anyone who was a fan in the early 70's. 

Where the ancient ones at?  I want a John Brown story.  He looks like he was in a brawl or two.  

[Spud2nique]

8 hours ago, Final_quest said:

I want a John Brown story.  He looks like he was in a brawl or two.  

Ya I just wanna know about his first year followed by his entire career really.

[Watchman]

On 3/19/2024 at 1:08 PM, Spud2nique said:

Been watching Hawks a long time but rarely hear about John Brown. He was on the all Rookie team of 73-74.

@Gray Mule Gramps, do you recall this guy and his game. What was it like? Why and how did he seem to fade after a great start and how can you be an all rookie dude never starting a single game? Was he our Manu Ginóbili? Who would be a good comparison in todays game? Thanks Gramps! 
 

I gotta be honest I don’t know nuttin about this man.

 

He was a mediocre player in the NBA.  He was a tweener...too small to be a PF and not agile enough to be an SF. He was a typical bench/role p!ayer of that era.

[sturt]

I know who he is, but I never saw him play. In Huntington West-by-gawd Virginia, cable TV wasn't a thing yet, and the CBS affiliate was a few rolling hills away in Charleston. CBS gained the NBA contract in 73-74, so I almost never saw an NBA game unless I happened to be visiting my grandma's house. In fact, until just now, I'd always presumed John to have some more significant melanin than he evidently did. Dunno why. Just did.