Maurice “The Enforcer” Lucas, formerly of the Portland Trail Blazers died this week, he was 58 years old.
The former NBA star who helped lead his team to the 1977 NBA title had been suffering from a long battle with bladder cancer.
After his playing days ended Maurice went on to be the assistant coach of the Blazers
Lucas was drafted during the 1976 ABA dispersal draft and during his teams 1976-1977 NBA title run he averaged an impressive 20.2 points and 11.2 rebounds per game.
