One-on-One with Bucks great Oscar Robertson

Oscar Robertson, one of the greatest players to ever wear a Bucks jersey, says it’s not too late for the team to turn it around.

Updated: 5:54 PM CDT Jul 9, 2021

One-on-One with Bucks great Oscar Robertson

Oscar Robertson, one of the greatest players to ever wear a Bucks jersey, says it’s not too late for the team to turn it around.

Updated: 5:54 PM CDT Jul 9, 2021

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50 YEARS LATER. TWO ONE HERE, THE 1971BA N CHAMONPI WITH THE BUCKS ONLY SCRATCHES THE SURFACE FOR OSCAR ROBERTSON. HE WAS A CHAMPION OF SOCIAL JUSTICE MVP 12-TIME ALL-STAR OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST NBA HALL OF FAMER HECK THE ANNUAL AWARD RFO THE COUNTRY’S BEST COLLEGE PLAYERS CALLED THE OSCAR ROBERTSON AWARD EVEN AT 82 YEARS OLD THE BIG O’S SO ARE STILL VIVID. HOW DID THE CITY REACT TO YOU GUYS? JUST BLOWING THROUGH THE LEAGUE, ESPECIALLY IN 71? WELL, IF THAT THING THEY TOOK HIM ABOUT SURPRISE, THEY REALLY LOVED IT AFTER THE CHAMPIONSHIP. THEY HAD A LOT OF PEOPLET A THE AIRPORT WAY BEFORE IT’S GOING TO BE ARRIVED BACK AT THE MILWAUKEE FROM BALTIMORE. ROBERTSON SAYS THE NBA HAS CHANGED SOME SINCE THE BUCKS LAST TRIP TO THE FINALS IN ’74, BUT THE GAME STILL REWARDS PLAYING AS A TEAM IF YOU’RE MAKING A SHOT THIS WONDERFUL, BUT SOMETIMES YOU GET ANY SOME TEAM PLAY ANY SOME BENCH PLAY GUYS COME OFF THE KITCHEN GIVING YOU SOMETHING SOME VALUABLE TIME DURING THE GAME IF THAT YOU CAN WIN TTHA BKEASTBALL GAMES ANY PREDICTIONS. I I HOPE MILWAUKEE WINS THIS NEXT GAME. I’’S VERY CRITICAL, BUT THEY WIN THIS NEXT BASKETBALL GAME BECAUSE IT’S A YOU DON’T WANT TO GO DOW N.YOU IT’S ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO WIN FOUR GAMES IN A ROW, AND HE SAYS IT’S IMPORTANT FOR FANS NOT TO COUNT THEMUT O GO UP TO SUNDAY NIGHT AND MOVE FOR THE BUCKS. LET’S GET LET’S GET IT. LET’S GET AWAY IN MILWAUKEE NICK BOARD WISN 12 NEWS ROBERTSON TELL NSICK. HE’S MOST PROUD OF HELPING ESTABLISH FREE AGENCY FOR NBA PLAYERS BY TAKING THE LEAGUE TO COURT NOW. HE SAYS THE FREEDOM FROM WHAT CAME TO BE KNOWN ASHE T OSCAR ROBERTSON RULE HAS LED TO PROSPERITY FOR THE PLAYERS AS WELL AS OWRSNE ROBERTSON CALLS.

One-on-One with Bucks great Oscar Robertson

Oscar Robertson, one of the greatest players to ever wear a Bucks jersey, says it’s not too late for the team to turn it around.

Updated: 5:54 PM CDT Jul 9, 2021