Atlanta Journal-Constitution · Jan 28, 2016
WHATEVER HAPPENED TO … RICHIE GUERIN
What he did: The Hawks’ head coach when they moved to Atlanta found himself in quite a quandary in the fourth game of the Western Division finals against the Los Angeles Lakers in 1970. Down 3-0 in the series, Richie Guerin had only two healthy guards to play and one was a rookie. So what did the almost 37-year-old six-time NBA All-Star do? He suited up, started the game, and while the Hawks lost 133-114, Guerin scored 31 points, collected five rebounds and had three assists.
It would be the last game Guerin would play, but only a small chapter in a career that landed him in the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2013.