Although I only got to play with Piston when he was about 60, he was in fantastic shape, looked like 45, and had the prettiest smoothest style. Still quick and agile, he would fill in as a substitute at the leagues we played at the amateur courts when someone didn't show up. He would play in the front and believe me...that hardball court was super fast (so fast I had to play backcourt). He would literally toy with some of the amateurs who thought they were better than they really were. I'm glad he was my teacher.
I would have given anything to see him play against the pros of his days in his prime. After all, with all due respect to many deserving pelotari names, anybody that could be pro at 9 and still be dominant at 48 when he retired would just have to be at the top of the all time 'awesome & incredible' list.
