YouTube Gold: The NBA’s Rising Stars In 1971

Former Duke star Jack Marin as a Chicago BullIn the early 1970’s, professional basketball was in a major transition. The Boston Celtics dynasty was apparently over (it would be back soon). Wilt Chamberlain was winding down. The Knicks were ascendant but otherwise, the league was getting a bit boring.

There were some new stars on the way though, and this video from 1971 highlights some of them.

They make a stop in Houston where young Elvin Hayes, Rudy Tomjanovich and Calvin Murphy were just getting started.

For Duke fans, the fun part is when they get to Baltimore (the Bullets) and show Wes Unseld and former Duke star Jack Marin. A lot of these old videos make guys look slow and antiquated, but…