1969–70 Cincinnati Royals season | |
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Head coach | Bob Cousy |
Owners | Max Jacobs Jeremy Jacobs |
Arena | Cincinnati Gardens |
Results | |
Record | 36–46 (.439) |
Place | Division: 5th (Eastern) |
Playoff finish | Did not qualify |
Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
Local media | |
Television | WLWT |
Radio | WLW |
The 1969–70 Cincinnati Royals season was one of the last years the franchise played in Cincinnati. In 1972, they moved to Kansas City. This was also the final season for Oscar Robertson, who went to the Milwaukee Bucks next season.
History
[edit]After his death in 1968, Louis Jacob's sons took over the ownership of the team. The first move of the young Jacobses was to hire in Kansas City sports manager Joe Axelson, a relative unknown in NBA circles who had befriended the ownership family. Axelson replaced the outgoing GM, Pepper Wilson, who had served with the franchise since it arrived in Cincinnati in 1957. The three then were able to draw in former Boston College coach and Boston Celtics legend Bob Cousy for the then-very high salary of $100,000 per season to replace Cincinnati favorite Ed Jucker as coach. Cousy arrived to considerable press to his new team.
Cousy wanted a young running team and began shipping out veterans who did not follow his new program. Jerry Lucas, a three-time First Team All-Pro with Cincinnati, was traded to the San Francisco Warriors in exchange for guard Jim King and forward Bill Turner. King and Turner combined to average ten points per game that season, then left the following season. Turner in fact joined Lucas in San Francisco. Lucas played four more NBA seasons and was a San Francisco NBA All-Star in 1971.
Cousy also sent long-time Cincinnati favorite Adrian Smith to San Francisco. Cousy attempted to trade Oscar Robertson to the Baltimore Bullets for Gus Johnson.[1] Robertson exercised his right to veto the trade. The team was known as "the Running Royals". Cincinnati topped the 110-point mark in each of the campaign's final 21 contests, and during a six-game span in mid-February, the team averaged 127 points.[1]
Cousy spoke often of a youth movement for the team that year, but ended up starting 36-year-old Johnny Green, 33-year-old Connie Dierking and 30-year-old Oscar Robertson. Tom Van Arsdale joined Robertson as NBA All-Stars. He then took the ball out of the hands of Robertson, the NBA's all-time point guard, and gave it to rookie Norm Van Lier, who did turn in an impressive season.
Adding still more to the story was Bob Cousy's decision to play at age 41. In order to be activated, the Royals had to trade solid reserve Bill Dinwiddie to the Boston Celtics so that Red Auerbach could release him from the Boston retired list. Cousy played seven games in November, and played poorly, having not played in the NBA for five seasons. Despite the hype and changes, the team was clearly worse than it had been the previous season. But the Jacobses and Axelson were already looking to sell the team anyway. This season marked the beginning of the end of the Cincinnati Royals as a result. The Royals failed to qualify for the playoffs. The Royals finished in 5th place with a 36–46 record.
Following the season, Robertson was traded to the Milwaukee Bucks for Flynn Robinson and Charlie Paulk. In 10 seasons with the Royals, Robertson averaged 29.3 points, 10.3 assists, and 8.5 rebounds per game.[1]
Roster
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Draft picks
[edit]The Royals first round pick was star guard Herm Gilliam of Purdue. Gilliam was lost for much of the 1969–70 season with mandatory military service. The following year, he was selected by Buffalo in the expansion draft.
Second pick Luther Rackley had starred locally at Xavier as a solid 6'10 big man. He played one year for the Royals and then was selected by Cleveland in the expansion draft. Slender 6'7 Luther Green was the third Royals pick. He found better chances with the ABA's New York Nets and signed there.
Regular season
[edit]Season standings
[edit]W | L | PCT | GB | |
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x-New York Knicks | 60 | 22 | .732 | – |
x-Milwaukee Bucks | 56 | 26 | .683 | 4 |
x-Baltimore Bullets | 50 | 32 | .610 | 10 |
x-Philadelphia 76ers | 42 | 40 | .512 | 18 |
Cincinnati Royals | 36 | 46 | .439 | 24 |
Boston Celtics | 34 | 48 | .415 | 26 |
Detroit Pistons | 31 | 51 | .378 | 29 |
Record vs. opponents
[edit]1969–70 NBA records | ||||||||||||||
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Team | ATL | BAL | BOS | CHI | CIN | DET | LAL | MIL | NYK | PHI | PHO | SDR | SFW | SEA |
Atlanta | — | 2–4 | 6–0 | 5–2 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 4–3 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 5–2 | 4–2 |
Baltimore | 4–2 | — | 5–2 | 5–1 | 4–3 | 5–2 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 1–5 | 3–4 | 3–3 | 6–0 | 2–4 | 5–1 |
Boston | 0–6 | 2–5 | — | 3–3 | 3–3 | 4–3 | 2–4 | 1–6 | 4–3 | 2–4 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 5–1 | 2–4 |
Chicago | 2–5 | 1–5 | 3–3 | — | 3–3 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 0–6 | 3–3 | 5–2 | 3–4 | 4–2 | 4–3 |
Cincinnati | 3–3 | 3–4 | 3–3 | 3–3 | — | 4–2 | 2–4 | 2–5 | 2–5 | 4–3 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 2–4 | 1–5 |
Detroit | 3–3 | 2–5 | 3–4 | 3–3 | 2–4 | — | 3–3 | 1–6 | 1–6 | 1–5 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 3–3 |
Los Angeles | 3–4 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 3–3 | — | 3–3 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 3–4 | 5–2 | 5–2 | 6–0 |
Milwaukee | 3–3 | 3–3 | 6–1 | 2–4 | 5–2 | 6–1 | 3–3 | — | 2–4 | 5–2 | 6–0 | 6–0 | 4–2 | 5–1 |
New York | 2–4 | 5–1 | 3–4 | 6–0 | 5–2 | 6–1 | 4–2 | 4–2 | — | 5–2 | 6–0 | 5–1 | 5–1 | 4–2 |
Philadelphia | 3–3 | 4–3 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 3–4 | 5–1 | 2–4 | 2–5 | 2–5 | — | 4–2 | 4–2 | 6–0 | 0–6 |
Phoenix | 4–2 | 3–3 | 4–2 | 2–5 | 3–3 | 3–3 | 4–3 | 0–6 | 0–6 | 2–4 | — | 7–0 | 3–3 | 4–3 |
San Diego | 2–4 | 0–6 | 2–4 | 4–3 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 2–5 | 0–6 | 1–5 | 2–4 | 0–7 | — | 5–2 | 4–2 |
San Francisco | 2–5 | 4–2 | 1–5 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 2–5 | 2–4 | 1–5 | 0–6 | 3–3 | 2–5 | — | 3–4 |
Seattle | 2–4 | 1–5 | 4–2 | 3–4 | 5–1 | 3–3 | 0–6 | 1–5 | 2–4 | 6–0 | 3–4 | 2–4 | 4–3 | — |
Season Schedule
[edit]1969–70 Game log | ||||||||||
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# | Date | Opponent | Score | High points | Record | |||||
1 | October 15 | New York | 94–89 | Tom Van Arsdale (20) | 0–1 | |||||
2 | October 17 | @ Boston | 110–108 | Oscar Robertson (25) | 1–1 | |||||
3 | October 18 | Philadelphia | 134–123 | Luther Rackley (29) | 1–2 | |||||
4 | October 22 | Los Angeles | 116–109 | Tom Van Arsdale (24) | 1–3 | |||||
5 | October 24 | @ Baltimore | 126–131 (OT) | Oscar Robertson (35) | 1–4 | |||||
6 | October 25 | @ Philadelphia | 109–98 | Connie Dierking (27) | 2–4 | |||||
7 | October 30 | @ Phoenix | 104–106 | Tom Van Arsdale (23) | 2–5 | |||||
8 | October 31 | @ Seattle | 121–129 | Oscar Robertson (30) | 2–6 | |||||
9 | November 1 | @ San Francisco | 97–120 | Oscar Robertson (26) | 2–7 | |||||
10 | November 2 | @ Los Angeles | 124–116 | Tom Van Arsdale (41) | 3–7 | |||||
11 | November 5 | San Diego | 120–133 | Oscar Robertson (33) | 4–7 | |||||
12 | November 6 | San Francisco | 130–109 | Tom Van Arsdale (18) | 4–8 | |||||
13 | November 8 | Baltimore | 121–130 | Oscar Robertson (38) | 5–8 | |||||
14 | November 12 | Boston | 107–116 | Oscar Robertson (25) | 6–8 | |||||
15 | November 15 | Detroit | 105–104 | Tom Van Arsdale (26) | 6–9 | |||||
16 | November 18 | @ New York | 94–112 | Johnny Green (16) | 6–10 | |||||
17 | November 19 | Los Angeles | 116–103 | Oscar Robertson (21) | 6–11 | |||||
18 | November 21 | Chicago | 119–133 | Oscar Robertson (41) | 7–11 | |||||
19 | November 23 | Phoenix | 123–137 | Oscar Robertson (39) | 8–11 | |||||
20 | November 24 | @ Milwaukee | 129–104 | Tom Van Arsdale (29) | 9–11 | |||||
21 | November 28 | N New York | 106–105 | Oscar Robertson (33) | 9–12 | |||||
22 | November 29 | @ Atlanta | 111–128 | Oscar Robertson (22) | 9–13 | |||||
23 | November 30 | Philadelphia | 107–115 | Tom Van Arsdale (31) | 10–13 | |||||
24 | December 2 | @ Baltimore | 107–129 | Oscar Robertson (32) | 10–14 | |||||
25 | December 3 | Seattle | 118–117 | Oscar Robertson (36) | 10–15 | |||||
26 | December 5 | Atlanta | 127–156 | Johnny Green (31) | 11–15 | |||||
27 | December 6 | @ Philadelphia | 102–120 | Fred Foster (27) | 11–16 | |||||
28 | December 9 | @ New York | 103–101 | Oscar Robertson (31) | 12–16 | |||||
29 | December 10 | Philadelphia | 121–122 | Oscar Robertson (35) | 13–16 | |||||
30 | December 11 | @ Detroit | 116–119 (OT) | Oscar Robertson (44) | 13–17 | |||||
31 | December 13 | @ Phoenix | 110–126 | Fred Foster (19) | 13–18 | |||||
32 | December 14 | @ Phoenix | 137–130 (2OT) | Oscar Robertson (37) | 14–18 | |||||
33 | December 17 | @ Seattle | 104–117 | Oscar Robertson (28) | 14–19 | |||||
34 | December 19 | @ Los Angeles | 117–109 | Connie Dierking (31) | 15–19 | |||||
35 | December 20 | @ San Diego | 111–126 | Oscar Robertson (33) | 15–20 | |||||
36 | December 25 | San Francisco | 124–120 (OT) | Oscar Robertson (38) | 15–21 | |||||
37 | December 26 | N Atlanta | 130–110 | Oscar Robertson (28) | 16–21 | |||||
38 | December 27 | Milwaukee | 110–112 (OT) | Oscar Robertson (31) | 17–21 | |||||
39 | December 29 | @ Detroit | 110–103 | Connie Dierking (29) | 18–21 | |||||
40 | December 30 | San Diego | 120–125 | Tom Van Arsdale (29) | 19–21 | |||||
41 | January 2 | @ Baltimore | 116–118 | Oscar Robertson (31) | 19–22 | |||||
42 | January 3 | @ Atlanta | 104–102 | Tom Van Arsdale (30) | 20–22 | |||||
43 | January 4 | Baltimore | 128–129 | Tom Van Arsdale (35) | 21–22 | |||||
44 | January 6 | Phoenix | 124–128 | Oscar Robertson (29) | 22–22 | |||||
45 | January 7 | @ Milwaukee | 119–138 | Fred Foster (32) | 22–23 | |||||
46 | January 11 | N Phoenix | 125–118 | Johnny Green (27) | 22–24 | |||||
47 | January 13 | N Milwaukee | 112–92 | Fred Foster (21) | 22–25 | |||||
48 | January 15 | @ Chicago | 120–130 | Tom Van Arsdale (28) | 22–26 | |||||
49 | January 16 | N Atlanta | 100–117 | Luther Rackley (23) | 22–27 | |||||
50 | January 18 | @ Philadelphia | 116–141 | Luther Rackley (25) | 22–28 | |||||
51 | January 22 | Boston | 104–111 | Oscar Robertson (40) | 23–28 | |||||
52 | January 24 | @ Milwaukee | 109–125 | Tom Van Arsdale (25) | 23–29 | |||||
53 | January 25 | Baltimore | 122–129 | Oscar Robertson (41) | 24–29 | |||||
54 | January 26 | N Chicago | 116–115 | Oscar Robertson (36) | 25–29 | |||||
55 | January 28 | Milwaukee | 126–114 | Johnny Green (25) | 25–30 | |||||
56 | January 30 | @ Boston | 103–108 | Tom Van Arsdale (25) | 25–31 | |||||
57 | January 31 | Detroit | 115–117 | Fred Foster (25) | 26–31 | |||||
58 | February 1 | @ Chicago | 108–115 | Johnny Green (27) | 26–32 | |||||
59 | February 3 | N Los Angeles | 124–114 | Tom Van Arsdale (36) | 26–33 | |||||
60 | February 4 | Seattle | 121–115 | Tom Van Arsdale (29) | 26–34 | |||||
61 | February 6 | New York | 135–92 | Tom Van Arsdale (21) | 26–35 | |||||
62 | February 7 | @ New York | 114–121 | Connie Dierking (24) | 26–36 | |||||
63 | February 8 | @ Boston | 117–130 | Tom Van Arsdale (38) | 26–37 | |||||
64 | February 10 | @ Detroit | 117–115 | Connie Dierking (30) | 27–37 | |||||
65 | February 11 | N Detroit | 113–124 | Tom Van Arsdale (32) | 28–37 | |||||
66 | February 13 | @ San Francisco | 128–110 | Tom Van Arsdale (34) | 29–37 | |||||
67 | February 15 | @ San Diego | 123–150 | Fred Foster (32) | 29–38 | |||||
68 | February 18 | N Atlanta | 125–139 (OT) | Tom Van Arsdale (27) | 29–39 | |||||
69 | February 21 | Chicago | 119–127 | Tom Van Arsdale (30) | 30–39 | |||||
70 | February 22 | Philadelphia | 116–136 | Connie Dierking (45) | 31–39 | |||||
71 | March 1 | @ Milwaukee | 114–120 | Oscar Robertson (25) | 31–40 | |||||
72 | March 2 | N Baltimore | 110–118 | Oscar Robertson (28) | 31–41 | |||||
73 | March 4 | @ San Diego | 127–125 | Connie Dierking (31) | 32–41 | |||||
74 | March 6 | @ Seattle | 122–126 | Tom Van Arsdale (26) | 32–42 | |||||
75 | March 7 | @ San Francisco | 121–119 | Connie Dierking (33) | 33–42 | |||||
76 | March 8 | @ Los Angeles | 116–144 | Tom Van Arsdale (26) | 33–43 | |||||
77 | March 11 | Boston | 144–127 | Johnny Green (32) | 33–44 | |||||
78 | March 12 | San Diego | 151–165 | Tom Van Arsdale (36) | 34–44 | |||||
79 | March 15 | Seattle | 113–116 | Oscar Robertson (37) | 35–44 | |||||
80 | March 16 | N Chicago | 140–142 (OT) | Tom Van Arsdale (42) | 35–45 | |||||
81 | March 20 | San Francisco | 118–111 | Tom Van Arsdale (32) | 35–46 | |||||
82 | March 21 | @ New York | 136–120 | Connie Dierking (35) | 36–46 |
October 2–6 including a road win at Boston, November 8–7, December 9–8, the team finished December at a decent 19–21. January 7–10, including four-straight. February 5–8 and March 5–7 with the team tiring down the stretch. The team missed the playoffs by six games.
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