October 1, 1972 - The @trailblazers.bsky.social will soon open
their third season with a new coach, #JackMcCloskey, as well as the past two @nba.com #ROY winners in #GeoffPetrie and #SidneyWicks.
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Petrie, who scored 11 points in the final quarter, finished with 30 points, and connected on 11-of-18 FGA. Wicks hit on one less FGM and finished with 13 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 blocks, and 5 steals. #TerryDischinger was the only other #Blazers player to hit double-digits, finishing with 14 points.
The defending Western Division Champion #Stars were led by #WillieWise and #ZelmoBeatty. Wise scored 27 points, connecting on 15-of-16 FTA, and grabbed 7 rebounds. Beaty, a 2-time All-Star in the @NBA before jumping to the rival league, scored 23 points and grabbed 8 rebounds. The win moves the #Blazers to a 2-0 record in the round-robin tournament, matching the #ChicagoBulls, who defeated the #SeattleSuperSonics in the game prior to the Stars and Blazers contest. The Blazers will play the #Bulls on Sept 24 to determine the tournament winner after the #Sonics and #Utah play for third place.
September 22, 1972 - #GeoffPetrie and #SidneyWicks combined for 56 points as the @trailblazers.bsky.social upset the #UtahStars in the Inaugural Pro Basketball Classic in Hawaii.
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Petrie informed #Hawks GM #MikeStoren his decision this past week according to the #AtlantaConstitution before being reported today. "I tried to play basketball heavy in late July," Petrie said, adding, "but I realized I there was no way I could compete in the #NBA anymore." Despite his injury, the Hawks offered a contract to Petrie, but he refused to sign, saying, "I couldn't accept it, it would have been dishonest."
September 16, 1977 - 13 months after being traded to the #AtlantaHawks, #GeoffPetrie is planning to retire from the
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Petrie, the @trailblazers.bsky.social all-time leading scorer, was unable to play during the 1976/77 season due to a knee injury.
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With the pick the #Blazers selected #MauriceLucas formally with the #KentuckyColonels. With their own selection, in the fifth spot, the Blazers selected #MosesMalone of the #SpiritsofStLouis. Petrie was the Blazers first pick in the 1970 @NBA Draft from #Princeton and held all the clubs scoring records at the time of the trade. Among them were most points in a season (2,031) and in a game with 51 points, hitting that mark twice in 1973.
In addition, Petrie was listed as the career leader in scoring, with 9,732 points, as well as the career leader in FGM (3,970), FGA (8,719), FTM (1,792), FTA (2,225), and Assists (2,057), Games (446), and Minutes (16,787). Other than games played and minutes, Petrie is still ranked in Top-10 in those categories today. Petrie shared the #NBA #ROY Award in 1970 with #BostonCeltics center #DaveCowens and twice played in the annual All-Star game (1971 and ’74). Petrie became the first #Portland player to earn a starting position in the 1974 game.
Lucas and Malone each had played the past 2 seasons in the ABA, Lucas initially with #StLouis before a trade to #Kentucky. Malone, the first player to join the pro ranks from High School, played with #UtahStars during his rookie season but joined St. Louis when Stars folded 11 games into the final ABA season.
#SteveHawes joined the Blazers last season when the Blazers traded #JohnJohnson to the #HoustonRockets. Hawes played for the #UnivofWashington prior to joining #Rockets in the 1974 NBA draft.
August 5, 1976 - #GeoffPetrie, the last Original @trailblazers.bsky.social, was traded along with back up center #SteveHawes to the #AtlantaHawks for the second pick in the #ABA Dispersal Draft.
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July 12, 1977 - @trailblazers.bsky.social teammates #GeoffPetrie and #BillWalton were among 15 people to raft the #SalmonRiver in Idaho recently.
Their excursion will be featured on the @koin6.bsky.social, channel 6 TV show Bud Beachwood Outdoor Special.
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The @NBA C0-Rookie-of-the-Year did not take part in the first #NBA/#ABA All-Star game two days ago in Houston, but supported his fellow players that have been threatened with fines.
May 30, 1971 - @trailblazers.bsky.social rookie #GeoffPetrie and his wife Cheryl take a much deserved holiday at #HawaiianVillage
The #Blazers leading scorer at 24.8 per game became only the seventh rookie to score over 2K points, totaling 2,031 in 82 games.
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Hudson scored 30 points while Bridges added 18 and grabbed 24 rebounds in the win. Maravich finished the game with 28 points and 8 assists. #WaltHazzard nearly had his second triple-double of his career, scoring 21 points, passing for 14 assists and grabbing 9 rebounds
In the four games between Maravich and Petrie, Maravich outscored Petrie by 8 (92 to 84) and had 28 assists compared to Petrie with 17. Petrie had a better FG and FT%, hitting 41% to 37% from the field and 88% from the line, compared to 81% for Maravich. Petrie out-rebounded Maravich 19-15.
#JimBarnett led the #Blazers with 26 points while Petrie was a point behind. #DaleSchlueter grabbed 15 rebounds to lead the Blazers with #GaryGregor adding 12 boards and #LeRoyEllis grabbing 10 more.
February 24 1971 - While rookies #GeoffPetrie and #PeteMaravich were advertised as the main attraction, #LouHudson and #BillBridges guided the #AtlantaHawks to the victory over the @trailblazers.bsky.social .
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Wicks added 12 rebounds while Petrie added 7 assists. The two combined for 21-of-41 from the field and 18-of-26 from the FT line. Bill Walton, who played with a broken nose and no mask, added 16 points, 13 rebounds and tied Petrie with 7 assists. Wicks topped the 30 point mark 55 times in his 5 years with the #Blazers, while Petrie had 75 such games. Surprisingly though, they only had 6 games where they both topped the mark together. The most the two combined for was on January 20 1973 when each scored career-highs. Petrie scored 51 and Wicks added 38 in the #Blazers victory vs the Houston Rockets. The two would be traded during the coming off season with Petrie headed to Atlanta Hawks and Wicks ending up with the Boston Celtics.
Wicks topped the 30 point mark 55 times in his 5 years with the #Blazers, while Petrie had 75 such games. Surprisingly though, they only had 6 games where they both topped the mark together. The most the two combined for was on January 20 1973 when each scored career-highs. Petrie scored 51 and Wicks added 38 in the #Blazers victory vs the Houston Rockets.
The two would be traded during the coming off season with Petrie headed to Atlanta Hawks and Wicks ending up with the Boston Celtics.
January 30 1976 - For the final time as teammates, #GeoffPetrie and #SidneyWicks each scored 30 points in the
Portland Trail Blazers victory vs the Los Angeles Lakers. It is the fifth straight win for #Portland.
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#GeoffPetrie scored 20 points to lead the #Blazers. #SidneyWicks added 17 points and #BillWalton grabbed 12 rebounds.
@SpencerHaywood scored 16 points and grabbed 15 rebounds to help the #NewYorkKnicks keep on the pressure in the 2nd half.
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Wicks finished with 25 points, grabbed 16 rebounds, and passed for 10 assists. #GeoffPetrie matched the point total.
#RickBarry, who returned to #GoldenState this year after four years in the #ABA, led the Warriors with 23 points while #NateThurmond pulled down 20 rebounds and scored 15 points.
