Star EX-Seattle Supersonics died at 73

The superonsonnik in Seattle was faded into memory of most NBA fans. But these were one of the purest and exciting franchises many years before they retired the roles, moved from the trigger northwest and became Oklahoma City Thunder. Slick Watts was one of the most beautiful players for a franchise during its healthy day. He was in a summer on Saturday morning At the age of 73.

Watts was a bald keeper of the main point that was known for its extraordinary handling with the ball, as well as his colorful main bands. Watts played six seasons in the NBA and five of those years was superson. He came to Seattle as a non-organized rookie from the University of Ksavier in Louisiana in the 1973-74 season. He started his career on average 8.0 points, 5.7 assists and 1.9 thefts of the game. It enabled a 6-1 point guard to end the third in the birth of the annual voting league.

Watts had its best season 1975-76. When an average of an average of an average of 42.7 percent from the field is on average. He led the League with an average of 8.1 assists at night, and he also led the NBA with a catchy 3.2 stealing per game.

In addition to these great numbers, it seems that it is something that is whirlpools on the field because he played so much speed. Watts could reach the maximum speed while handling the ball inside the dribblia or two.

Bill Russell trained the supersonic and watts for four seasons

They trained the basketball legend Bill Russell during the first four seasons of Watts’s first four seasons. Russell led Supersonics to playoffs In two of these seasons she won one series during the 1974-75 season.

Sonics ended that season with a record from 43-39 and before the first round of playoffs defeated 43-39 guns before they failed against golden state warriors.

In addition to the watt, the superonsonic was conducted by the power of Spencer Spencer Haivood and Commal Gardiard Fred “in the center” Brown and Archie Clark. Haivood is on average 22.4 ppg, while Brown average 21.0 points during connection to 48.0 percent of its terrain shots.

Watts remained fixed in the Seattle area while his NBA career reached the end. It is known for its wide smile and accessible behavior during his play career and the years followed. He studied physical education in the area in Seattle for more than 20 years.

His health has suffered a large drop when he had a stroke 2021. years. His son Donald Watts Jr., was his main caregiver in the last years.

Steve Silverman It covers NFL for more than 35 years, and its writing appeared in the ESPN magazine, avoidance report, CBS sports, pro soccer week and forbes.com. He wrote 10 books, including “who is better, who is the best in the NFL.”