tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3409535028999488524.post6276631936406362776..comments2012-12-04T15:20:14.567-06:00Comments on The Southern Press: Sunday Conversation with...Indianola native Sam Lacey, No. 5 pick in 1970 NBA draftKennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08512577337731589780noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3409535028999488524.post-53335822268898300242012-12-04T15:20:14.567-06:002012-12-04T15:20:14.567-06:00I only read this post just now (on Dec. 4, 2012), ...I only read this post just now (on Dec. 4, 2012), but wanted to chime in anyway.<br /><br />To me, Sam Lacey was one of the most underrated and underappreciated centers in the NBA during the 1970s. While attention usually went to teammates like Nate Archibald, Sam was solid as a rock: You could count on a double/double from him if he got the minutes, he could block a shot or pick up a steal for you and few people remember that he may have been second only to Wes Unseld (and maybe Alvan Adams) as a passer among big men. And he was one tough dude inside.<br /><br />Nice piece on a good player who's never received his historic due as an NBA center.Bruce Baskinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02503173315683332913noreply@blogger.com