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...surprise, they selected the University of Houston's Elvin ("the Big E") Hayes...
Unlike the Big O, the Big E was assigned by the Rockets to fight it out beneath the backboards, where the Greco-Roman infighting has undone many a rookie. "Elvin, don't go in there and get yourself hurt," cautioned the San Francisco Warriors' Nate Thurmond...
After one turn around the league, only Elvin's opposition was hurting. Elbows slashing like scythes, he was collecting an average of 18 rebounds a game. Trading on his fadeaway jump shot, and a rim-rattling dunker, he recently turned in the top N.B.A. individual performance so far this season: 54 points against the Detroit Pistons. Last week, with a 147-point spree in four games, Elvin became the league's highest scorer...
...they turn out at the city's new $6,500,000 Sports Arena to cheer his every move. The Rockets' home attendance, which last season averaged a near-bankrupt 4,000 a game, has increased by 35%. The team's scoring fortunes are also booming. "Elvin has made us competitive," explains Coach Jack McMahon. "Last year we were going into every game knowing that we were heavy underdogs. This year the kids know that at least they have a fighting chance. It makes a difference...
...this year's team hardly ranked with the star-studded squads of the past. Notably absent were the top two collegiate players of last season: U.C.L.A.'s Lew Alcindor, who pleaded pressure of studies, and Houston's Elvin Hayes, who chose to sign a $440,000 contract with the pro San Diego Rockets instead of going to Mexico. The tallest man on the starting five was 6-ft. 8-in. Spencer Hay wood, a 19-year-old sophomore from the University of Detroit. The other starters included a 24-year-old Army captain and a 28-year...