Sidney Moncrief on Hall of Fame NBA career, playing for Eddie Sutton and NBA Rivals

In The Front Row with Mike Vaccaro

Sidney Moncrief grew up in Little Rock, Arkansas, playing pick-up football with family and friends. Eventually basketball would become his sport. Recruited by several southeastern schools, Moncrief decided to stay in the state and play for Arkansas and coach Eddie Sutton from 1975-79. Playing alongside fellow Arkansas natives Marvin Delph and Ron Brewer (they were known as "The Triplets"), Moncrief helped lead the Razorbacks to the 1978 Final Four. He ended his career as the school's all-time leading scorer and rebounder and was named the 1979 Southwest Conference Player of the Year. The Milwaukee Bucks drafted Moncrief 5th overall in 1979. He played 10 years (1979-89) with the Bucks, becoming a five-time All-Star and two-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year (1983 and 1984). He helped lead the Bucks to the 3rd-best winning percentage in the NBA during the 1980s behind just the Los Angeles Lakers and Boston Celtics. Moncrief was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2019, one of several halls of fame he would enter after his career. Moncrief shares tales from his journey including the teammates that made him better, the toughest players to defend, the biggest rivals during the 1980s and the altercation with Celtics guard Danny Ainge in 1987. Plus, he shares his thoughts on the defensive-minded Eddie Sutton, what he considers his biggest accomplishment and the work he's doing currently with Moncrief One Team.