I am currently reading Phil Jackson's book, Sacred Hoops, and came across a paragraph with a story about former Gophers basketball coach Bill Musselman.
This would have been while he was coaching the Tampa Bay Thrillers in the CBA.
Just wanted to pass it along! Mods, feel free to move if you feel appropriate. Wasn't sure where to post this.
“The Thrillers’ coach, Bill Musselman, had packed his team with NBA veterans, and they put a lot of pressure on Sanders. At one point during the second game, Sanders stole the ball on a breakaway and, as he passed the Tampa Bay bench, yelled “**** you, Muss.” Musselman went nuts, and later that night called Sanders in his hotel room and told him that if he did it again, he’d sic his bodyguards on him. To prove that he was serious, he brought two 300-pound professional wrestlers to the next game.”
Excerpt From: Jackson, Phil. “Sacred Hoops.” Hyperion. iBooks. This material may be protected by copyright. Check out this book on the iBooks Store: https://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewBook?id=698840766
This would have been while he was coaching the Tampa Bay Thrillers in the CBA.
Just wanted to pass it along! Mods, feel free to move if you feel appropriate. Wasn't sure where to post this.
“The Thrillers’ coach, Bill Musselman, had packed his team with NBA veterans, and they put a lot of pressure on Sanders. At one point during the second game, Sanders stole the ball on a breakaway and, as he passed the Tampa Bay bench, yelled “**** you, Muss.” Musselman went nuts, and later that night called Sanders in his hotel room and told him that if he did it again, he’d sic his bodyguards on him. To prove that he was serious, he brought two 300-pound professional wrestlers to the next game.”
Excerpt From: Jackson, Phil. “Sacred Hoops.” Hyperion. iBooks. This material may be protected by copyright. Check out this book on the iBooks Store: https://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewBook?id=698840766
