Showboat in the Backcourt Author:William Campbell Gault "Circus performers", the college coach explained to the rookies, "were interesting to watch on a high wire. Basketball, however, is a team game." — But Jay King liked giving the spectators their money's worth -- or so he said. His high school buddy and college roommate, Paul Salvatore, called it something else.... more » But the showboat went his own way -- right into a bad contract with an expansion team after graduation.
Paul more wisely signed with the New York Silks, member of the NBA's Atlantic Division. The matchups were tough for a team with playoff ambitions. Before long the Silks needed new talent and Jay needed a new team. So King and Salvatore were a backcourt pair once again. Still determined to win -- but each in his own way.« less