Word: tomjanovich
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Central: The Rockets may have helped themselves to the division title with the acquisition of Barry, the return of Rudy Tomjanovich, and the added playing time for guard Mike Newlin. The Spurs have awesome fans and a starting lineup to match, led by scoring champ George Gervin, but a weak bench could kill them in the stretch. Coach Bill Fitch has his Cavaliers looking steadier than ever, and that means playoffs and not much more. As for the Atlanta Hawks, a backcourt of Charlie Criss (5'7") and all American Butch Lee looks like fun, but who said this game...
...Brien had suspended Washington--then with the Lakers--for 60 days on December 12 after Washington seriously injured the Houston Rockets' Rudy Tomjanovich in a December 9 game. Tomjanovich, who sustained a broken jaw, broken nose, fractured skull and a concussion in the incident, will miss at least the rest of the season...
...guess, I would have said that it sounded like someone had a baseball bat and cracked a concrete wall with it." Thus did National Basketball Association Referee Bob Rakel describe the roundhouse right from Los Angeles Laker Kermit Washington that sent the Houston Rockets' Rudy Tomjanovich to an intensive-care ward. With a broken nose, fractured jaw and skull, and concussion, Tomjanovich, a four-time All-Star and captain of the Rockets, underwent surgery at week's end and may well be out for the season...
...episode in the Los Angeles Forum began when Washington and Houston Center Kevin Kunnert jousted briefly under the backboards after a Rocket rebound had sent the rest of the players upcourt. Suddenly, Washington slugged Kunnert. Tomjanovich, leading the other Rockets, raced back upcourt to assist the dazed Kunnert. As Tomjanovich ran by, the 6 ft. 8 in.. 230 lb. Washington wheeled and swung, catching him squarely in the face. Tomjanovich, also 6 ft. 8 in., but 10 lbs. lighter, went down like a felled tree, his head striking the hardwood court with a thud. There he lay, unconscious, bleeding...
...trend toward violence in the N.B.A. has been accelerated in recent years by the glorification of "enforcers" -players whose talents lie less in ball handling and shooting than in their ability to intimidate opposing players. The Tomjanovich tragedy has shown that the N.B.A. must move quickly to clean its house, or, in the words of Rocket Guard Calvin Murphy, "Someone will be seriously killed...