Every Hall-of-Fame scorer has a dutiful point guard who makes sure his teammate is fed a steady diet of passes and lobs. For eight seasons during his prime with the Atlanta Hawks, Dominique Wilkins had Doc Rivers on the giving end of those transactions. Along with Kevin Willis, Rivers and Wilkins were mainstays on an Atlanta Hawks team that sustained success during the 1980s.
Rivers recently sat down to share some memories and impressions of his longtime teammate, who came in at No. 44 on ESPN.com's All-Time #NBArank:
"Nique was the best. I loved him.