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Slick Watts on Playing for the New Orleans Jazz

WWL-TV Collection

Details

Collection:LSA

Genre: News

Place Covered: New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana

Copyright Holder: Louisiana Department of State

Date Issued: Circa 1978

Duration: 00:02:05

Subjects: Watts, Donald Earl "Slick," 1951- | BASKETBALL | SEATTLE SONICS | West, Jerry Alan, 1938- | Wilkens, Leonard Randolph "Lenny," 1937- | New Orleans Jazz

Description

Interview with Slick Watts on adjustments needed to play for the New Orleans Jazz. He states that Seattle Coach Lenny Wilkens wanted a change and a new team, so he was traded. He talks about his love of community work and that he will continue to do so for the New Orleans Jazz. He mentions Jerry West as an inspiration.