Throughout their successful run in the 1980’s, one lingering hole within the Milwaukee Bucks’ roster stood out, that being the center position.
Yes, the Bucks had a Hall of Famer in Bob Lanier manning down the fort for the first four seasons in the decade and despite his age and declining durability at the time of his run in Milwaukee, he still proved to be a starting caliber big man on the whole. But following The Dobber’s retirement after the 1983-84 NBA season, the 5-spot was in major flux for the Bucks.
The Bucks did well to fill the void left behind in Lanier’s exit from the game with a trio consisting of Alton Lister, Randy Breuer and Paul Mokeski the following year, as they succeeded the expectations that were set for them following a high risk, blockbuster trade with the Los Angeles Clippers a month before that season.