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rt?Royals AimSeek First PlaceThe: Cincinnati Royals, who have finished three ofthe last four regular seasons in second place in the National BasketballAss'n., are aiming their Bights higherforthe com-1 lng 1965-66 campaign.The Royals, under the i leadership of fiery coach Jack McMahon for thesame after tjhat, and even though he played in all four playoff games against the 76ers, he wasn't upto par and the Royals wereousted in the semi-finals, 3-1.Lucas,second straight season, Were picked by many as perhaps the only team to give the perennial champs, the Boston Celtics, a run for the Eastern Division crown.Due to very costly injuries to key players like Oscar Robertson, Jerry Lucas, Arlen Bockhorn and Wavne Embrv. theRoyals'super - star sophomore, had another great year, averaging over 20 pointsand 20 rebounds a game.Big Luke was the next Royal to be hit with the injury jinx when he suffered a badly sprained chest in a game in Los Angeles. Lucas was forced to miss the next 13 con-Wayne Embry, Royals had troubles practically all winter long while the Celtics won theirsecutive games. When he did get back into the lineup near the tailend of theseason, he was hamperedby a canvas halter whichhe wore to protect the in-first 11 games in a row and were untouchable thejury.Burley pivotman WayneEmbrv also misspri spv-;* tM mK : OT.%AVMB?.A%f s■* /'*'•(y% -VwImV,'..••.v:m-faXv •Mi -•- VmOrAf■:v -ay.mmV ft*■■■■■■■PIy.'M • 1 AP.‘. •tAOStCvKtm- V v. tvSlWeiWeWw-..ThackermOscar Robertson
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Cincinnati Herald
Cincinnati, Ohio, US
Sat, Sep 18, 1965
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