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"Suicide Squad"

Holding down the pivot is 6-11
Jim Eakins. Hitting for points in
the clutch, Eakins earns his keep
mostly by sound defensive skills
and getting rebounds. He splits the
center time, though, with Ray
Scott, a former member of the
NBA's Baltimore Bullets. Scott
(6-9), hitting at a 13.7 clip, is the

pivotal point from which the
"Suicide Squad" (name dubbed the
second team) jells.

Calling the plays for the
members of the "Suicide Squad"
are guards Roland Taylor and Larry
Brown. Taylor, known to most
Squires' fans as "Fatty", is an
exciting dribbler with moves that
can easily scare defenders away
from his lithe 6-0, 175 lb. frame.
Joining Taylor in the backcourt for
the second unit is Larry Brown.
Hampered early in the season with
a groin injury, Brown has returned
to add offensive and defensive
balance to the "Suicides." Only
5-9, Brown is the ABA's smallest
player, and led the league in assists
last season when he was healthy.