Posted on October 18, 2012 at 5:07 pm by Jonathan Feigen in General
Hall of Famer Slater Martin, a star guard from Jefferson Davis High School and the
University of Texas who won five NBA
championships....
Wow, he was the one who was the playmaker under Mikan. Why was he not recognized so much? R.I.P.
R.I.P. Laker.
R.I.P.
Wow, he was the one who was the playmaker under Mikan. Why was he not recognized so much? R.I.P.
Well, notta lotta media coverage, back in those days. But he's in the Hall of Fame -- so not too bad, there. Not only a great 1-guard -- but an outstanding defender, as well. A true "winner" in every way, Slater Martin was.
This is the best that I could find in tribute. Mostly Mikan & Pollard -- but that was most games with them, back then, anyway.
And notice -- at the very end, when they show the Box, they didn't even keep assist stats back then, either...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cRVwe3EPgs[/url]
"Slater was one of the first great Lakers players, and a proud link to our early days in Minnesota," said Lakers General Manager Mitch Kupchak. "We're saddened by his passing, and we send our condolences to his family."
Martin starred alongside center George Mikan and forwards Vern Mikkelson and Jim Pollard in an era where the Lakers dominated basketball, including a run of three straight titles from 1952-54. The Texas native was a 7-time NBA All-Star and 5-time All-NBA Second Teamer during an 11-year career in the league. Martin was known for being a fantastic defensive player on the perimeter.
