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YouTube Gold: Darryl Dawkins Smashing Backboards
Darryl Dawkins entered the NBA directly out of high school in 1975. He was 6-11 and 250 at 18 and he was very powerful. In ...
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Elvin Hayes on why Darryl Dawkins was overrated: "He was overpublicized because he made up funny rhymes and broke backboards"
and Dawkins (5th pick in 1975) were highly sought-after talents in their respective draft classes. However, in retrospect, only Elvin went on to achieve legendary status. Darryl, who entered the ...