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In three years of varsity competition, Walton led UCLA to two NCAA championships and 88 consecutive wins, smashing the 60-game streak set by Bill Russell's teams at the University of San Francisco. Walton also set UCLA's career assists record, which left observers declaring him the best passing center in the history of the game. <ref name="nba.com">[http://www.nba.com/history/finals/19761977.html NBA.com: Walton, Lucas Ignite 'Blazermania'<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
In three years of varsity competition, Walton led UCLA to two NCAA championships and 88 consecutive wins, smashing the 60-game streak set by Bill Russell's teams at the University of San Francisco. Walton also set UCLA's career assists record, which left observers declaring him the best passing center in the history of the game. <ref name="nba.com">[http://www.nba.com/history/finals/19761977.html NBA.com: Walton, Lucas Ignite 'Blazermania'<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
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To help improve the team's toughness, the Trailblazers drafted UCLA Center Bill Walton In three years of varsity competition, Walton led UCLA to two NCAA championships and 88 consecutive wins, smashing the 60-game streak set by Bill Russell's teams at the University of San Francisco. Walton also set UCLA's career assists record, which left observers declaring him the best passing center in the history of the game. <ref name="nba.com"/> Injuries would limit Walton to just 35 games as the Blazers challenged for a playoff spot for the first time in franchise history. The Blazers fell just 2 games short with a 38-44 record.<ref name="sportsecyclopedia.com"/>
To help improve the team's toughness, the Trail Blazers drafted UCLA Center Bill Walton In three years of varsity competition, Walton led UCLA to two NCAA championships and 88 consecutive wins, smashing the 60-game streak set by Bill Russell's teams at the University of San Francisco. Walton also set UCLA's career assists record, which left observers declaring him the best passing center in the history of the game. <ref name="nba.com"/> Injuries would limit Walton to just 35 games as the Blazers challenged for a playoff spot for the first time in franchise history. The Blazers fell just 2 games short with a 38-44 record.<ref name="sportsecyclopedia.com"/>


==Offseason==
==Offseason==

Revision as of 07:42, 19 December 2009

1974–75 Portland Trail Blazers season
Head coachLenny Wilkens
ArenaMemorial Coliseum (Portland)
Results
PlaceDivision: 3rd
Conference: 6th
Playoff finishDid not qualify
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In three years of varsity competition, Walton led UCLA to two NCAA championships and 88 consecutive wins, smashing the 60-game streak set by Bill Russell's teams at the University of San Francisco. Walton also set UCLA's career assists record, which left observers declaring him the best passing center in the history of the game. [1] [2] To help improve the team's toughness, the Trail Blazers drafted UCLA Center Bill Walton In three years of varsity competition, Walton led UCLA to two NCAA championships and 88 consecutive wins, smashing the 60-game streak set by Bill Russell's teams at the University of San Francisco. Walton also set UCLA's career assists record, which left observers declaring him the best passing center in the history of the game. [1] Injuries would limit Walton to just 35 games as the Blazers challenged for a playoff spot for the first time in franchise history. The Blazers fell just 2 games short with a 38-44 record.[2]

Offseason

NBA Draft

Round Pick Player Position Nationality School/Club Team
1 1 Bill Walton Center  United States UCLA
2 20 Jan van Breda Kolff Vanderbilt
3 34 Phil Lumpkin  United States Miami of Ohio
2 36 Rubin Collins Maryland-Eastern Shore
4 56 Mickey Johnson  United States Aurora
4 74 Bernard Hardin New Mexico

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Expansion Draft

Regular season

Season Standings

Pacific Division
Team W L PCT. GB
Golden State Warriors C 48 34 .585 -
Seattle SuperSonics 43 39 .524 5
Portland Trail Blazers 38 44 .463 10
Phoenix Suns 32 50 .390 16
Los Angeles Lakers 30 52 .366 18

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Season Schedule

Player stats

Note: GP= Games played; REB= Rebounds; AST= Assists; STL = Steals; BLK = Blocks; PTS = Points; AVG = Average

Player GP REB AST STL BLK PTS AVG

Awards and honors

References

  1. ^ a b NBA.com: Walton, Lucas Ignite 'Blazermania'
  2. ^ a b Portland Trail Blazers (1970-Present)
  3. ^ http://www.databasebasketball.com/draft/draftyear.htm?lg=N&yr=1974
  4. ^ 1974-75 NBA Season Summary - Basketball-Reference.com
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