Tall Tales The Glory Years of the NBA Author:Terry Pluto Tall tales : the glory years of the NBA, in the words of the men who played, coached, and built pro basketball — Before there was a Julius Erving, there was an Elgin Baylor, leaping and twisting in midair, setting the standard for the high flyers to come. Before there was a Magic Johnson giving rise to the "triple double," there was an ... more »Oscar Robertson averaging a triple double for a whole season. Before there was an Isiah Thomas, there was a Bob Cousy. This is the history of the NBA« less