After Slater Martin was appointed coach of the West squad in the Legends Game at the 1989 NBA All-Star Game in Houston, he was approached by a local newspaper reporter who wanted to write a story about the Houston native. Martin was not enthused.
Nobody gives a damn about that stuff.
It's ancient history. Nobody wants to hear about what I did. Of course, Martin was dead wrong about that. Anyone with an interest in the early history of the game should know about the exploits of Slater Martin, a 5-10 playmaker who helped pioneer the role of the modern point guard. And as the Houston Post reporter discovered, one didn't have to be a basketball fan to enjoy listening to the irascible, down-home Texas boy recount tales of the early days of the game.