It was a rough couple of years for the NBA\'s Minneapolis Lakers.
Then something happened, complete.
The team even bought an airplane so they could play teams further away in the newly expanding NBA.
Adding a new coach in the form of Jim Pollard along with a dose of hometown enthusiasm had fans looking up.
Team owner Bob Short had drafted college standout Elgin Baylor the year before and was rebuilding his team around this future superstar.
But at least the 1959-60 season had a promising start.
It was a rough couple of years for the NBA\'s Minneapolis Lakers