A match that ignited success ** Marriage between 76ers, Mutombo has put both where they wanted to be.
By Andre D. Williams ·
The Philadelphia 76ers had the best record in the NBA — 41-14 — when coach Larry Brown and general manager Billy King looked into their crystal ball and saw the menacing prospect of facing 7-1, 330-pound Shaquille O’Neal of the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA Finals. Who was going…
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