Rip, i will keep pushing for justice, i also lived there a lot..he represented too much of a threat, with Larry Bird, Kevin McHale, the chief, Robert Parish, Boston would have been unstoppable, coming out of the East, Isiah Thomas, who Mike J and he had a tiff..the Celtics would meet the Pistons a lot in the playoffs, then the Bulls became the team to beat shortly afterwards, lost to Detroit Pistons in Eastern Conf, but not by much, they saw that they were close, worked hard in off season and that next season and beat the Pistons with a more matured Scottie and Michael, i clearly remember NBA refs saying "Scottie and Michael" in some very affectionate sense, they were the reasons Tv ratings were so high, so no one wanted to see them pick up their 6th foul, cheating, clear as day, Kobe Bryant knew all that, and Phil J moved on..
- Robert Parish (C): The starting center, a Hall of Famer, was a dominant force in the middle, consistently delivering double-doubles and anchoring the defense.
- Kevin McHale (PF/C): Though often playing power forward, McHale's versatility allowed him to play center and was a crucial scorer and rebounder alongside Parish.
Len Bias
 Bias after being selected in the 1986 NBA draft 2 days before his death | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 18, 1963 Landover, Maryland, U.S. |
| Died | June 19, 1986 (aged 22) Riverdale, Maryland, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Northwestern (Hyattsville, Maryland) |
| College | Maryland (1982–1986) |
| NBA draft | 1986: 1st round, 2nd overall pick |
| Drafted by | Boston Celtics |
| Position | Small forward |
| Career highlights | |
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| Stats at Basketball Reference | |
| Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame | |
Leonard Kevin Bias (November 18, 1963 – June 19, 1986) was an American college basketball player for the Maryland Terrapins. In the last of his four years playing for Maryland, he was named a consensus first-team All-American. Two days after being selected by the Boston Celtics with the second overall pick in the 1986 NBA draft, Bias died from cardiac arrhythmia induced by a cocaine overdose.[1] In 2021, Bias was inducted into the College Basketball Hall of Fame.[2]
Early life
[edit]Bias was born and raised in the Prince George's County area in Maryland, just outside of Washington, D.C.. He was one of four children born to James Bias Jr. and Dr. Lonise Bias. He had a sister, Michelle, and two brothers, Eric and James III (James III was known as Jay).[3]
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