So, I was digging into this whole Walter Davis thing, right? You know, the former NBA player? I mean, the dude was a legend back in the day, but I was curious about the guys he played with. It’s like, you hear about the star, but what about the supporting cast? That’s where the real stories are, I bet.
First thing I did was, obviously, hit up the internet. I started looking for lists of Phoenix Suns rosters, since that’s where Davis spent most of his career. I spent a ton of time just combing through season after season, jotting down names. I made this huge list, a real monster, just tons of names. It was a bit overwhelming, to be honest.
My Big Old List of Names
- Alvan Adams
- Paul Westphal
- Truck Robinson
- Larry Nance
- Maurice Lucas
- Dennis Johnson
- And a whole bunch more, honestly…
After I gathered all those names, I started looking each one up, one by one. I was trying to find out, like, what their stories were. What did they do before the Suns? What did they do after? Did they win any awards? Did they have any off-court drama? Anything interesting, you know?
I ended up making little profiles for each player. Nothing fancy, just a few notes about their careers and some interesting tidbits I found. It was a lot of clicking around, let me tell you. But I gotta say, it was pretty cool learning about these guys.
For example, I found out that Alvan Adams was a Suns lifer, just like Davis. That’s pretty rare these days. And Paul Westphal, man, that guy had a career! Played for the Celtics, won a championship, then went to the Suns, and later became a coach. It was like this whole basketball saga unfolding in front of me.
Then there was Truck Robinson. What a name, right? Turns out, he was a real power player. Averaged a double-double a few times. And Larry Nance? The original “High-Ayatolla of Slamola”! The guy was a high-flying dunk machine.
I could go on and on. I mean, I spent hours and hours on this. It got to be a bit of an obsession, really. But in the end, I felt like I had a much better understanding of Walter Davis’s career. It wasn’t just about him, it was about the whole team, the whole era.
It was a grind, no doubt, but a fun one. And I am so happy to share this with you. Now, I just gotta figure out what rabbit hole to jump down next!
