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1966–67 Cincinnati Royals season — Wikipedia (en)

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The 1966–67 season was the 22nd overall, tenth for the Royals in Cincinnati and was marred by precipitous drops in performance and home attendance, a combination that did much to shape the future of the franchise. The Royals finished the regular season with a 39-42 record, six games worse than the 1965-66 campaign. Attendance fell to an average of 4,755 per game at Cincinnati Gardens, a 25 percent decline from the most recent season. The Royals opened the campaign in the glare of a disappointing loss to the Boston Celtics in the 1966 playoffs. First Team All-Pros Jerry Lucas and Oscar Robertson remained the core of the team, but long-time fixtures Jack Twyman and Wayne Embry announced their retirements, dissatisfied with their roles in the previous season. Veteran Tom Hawkins also left the club to rejoin the Los Angeles Lakers in the off-season. Local college star Connie Dierking was promoted to starting center with promising rookie Walt Wesley as his backup. Happy Hairston and rookie Bob Love split minutes at forward next to Lucas, while holdover Adrian Smith and rookie Flynn Robinson held down the spot opposite Robertson in the backcourt. The end result was a more athletic but also far younger, less experienced group, one that had little hope of competing against the playoff-savvy Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers in the Eastern Division. True to the pre-season consensus, the Royals were never a factor in the playoff race and finished a distant third. The off-court activities by Robertson and Lucas affected their performances on the court and served as no small distractions for the team as a whole. As the head of the NBA Players Union, Robertson led the fight for the advancement of rights on a number of issues. Meanwhile, he posted another All-Star-caliber season as the most dominant guard in the game. Lucas was involved in several off-court business ventures, including his own fast-food chain, Jerry Lucas Beef-N-Shakes. A spate of injuries did him no favors, especially at the offensive end, where he was noticeably less active, although he remained one of the best rebounders in the league. The twosome continued to play considerable minutes for a club that suffered from a shortage of established options. Art Modell, head of the NFL Cleveland Browns, agreed to sponsor nine home games at the Cleveland Arena over the course of the season. The Cleveland crowds were consistently among the largest the Royals were cheered by that season. The Royals made the playoffs for their last time while based in Cincinnati. They drew 68–13 record-setting Philadelphia as their opponent. With a victory on their own court in Game One, the Royals were then routed over the remaining games of the series to conclude their transitional season.

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Fonte: Wikipedia in inglese, voce «1966–67 Cincinnati Royals season» — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1966%E2%80%9367_Cincinnati_Royals_season
Wikidata Q3677122: «NBA professional basketball team season» (dati Wikidata in CC0 1.0) — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3677122
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