Talk:Moses Malone/GA1

GA Review
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Reviewer: MWright96 (talk · contribs) 20:06, 2 May 2018 (UTC)

Going to read through this article and will leave comments soon. MWright96 (talk) 20:06, 2 May 2018 (UTC)
 * 1) It is reasonably well written.
 * a (prose): b (MoS for lead, layout, word choice, fiction, and lists):
 * 1) It is factually accurate and verifiable.
 * a (reference section): b (citations to reliable sources):  c (OR):
 * 1) It is broad in its coverage.
 * a (major aspects): b (focused):
 * 1) It follows the neutral point of view policy.
 * Fair representation without bias:
 * 1) It is stable.
 * No edit wars, etc.:
 * 1) It is illustrated by images and other media, where possible and appropriate.
 * a (images are tagged and non-free content have fair use rationales): b (appropriate use with suitable captions):
 * 1) Overall:
 * Pass/Fail:
 * 1) It is illustrated by images and other media, where possible and appropriate.
 * a (images are tagged and non-free content have fair use rationales): b (appropriate use with suitable captions):
 * 1) Overall:
 * Pass/Fail:
 * Pass/Fail:

Lead

 * "Malone began his pro career" - professional
 * Fixed. – Muboshgu (talk) 21:27, 7 May 2018 (UTC)

Early life

 * "Mary kicked her husband out due to his alcohol use." - kicked out is informal
 * Does "Mary forced her husband to move out of their home" work better? – Muboshgu (talk) 21:27, 7 May 2018 (UTC)

Utah Stars

 * Wikilink 1974–75 season to 1974–75 ABA season
 * Done – Muboshgu (talk) 21:27, 7 May 2018 (UTC)

Spirits of St. Louis

 * Link 1975–76 season to 1975–76 ABA season
 * Done – Muboshgu (talk) 21:27, 7 May 2018 (UTC)

Buffalo Braves

 * "had also acquired power forward Maurice Lucas in the draft and believed they had acquired two players" - reptition of acquired
 * Fixed – Muboshgu (talk) 21:27, 7 May 2018 (UTC)

Houston Rockets

 * "The following season in 1980–81 season," - reword to In the following 1980–81 season,
 * Done – Muboshgu (talk) 21:35, 7 May 2018 (UTC)
 * Be consitent in how career high is written as either hypenated or not
 * Hyphens removed – Muboshgu (talk) 21:35, 7 May 2018 (UTC)
 * "Days later on February 11 against the Seattle SuperSonics, " - Nine days later,
 * Done – Muboshgu (talk) 21:35, 7 May 2018 (UTC)

Philadelphia 76ers

 * The New York Times should be italized since it is a printed publication
 * Done – Muboshgu (talk) 21:35, 7 May 2018 (UTC)
 * "As it turned out" - transpired
 * Changed – Muboshgu (talk) 21:35, 7 May 2018 (UTC)

Washington Bullets

 * Wikilink double-double for non-basketball readers
 * Wikilinked – Muboshgu (talk) 21:35, 7 May 2018 (UTC)

Atlanta Hawks

 * "had won at least 50 games the prior three season" - had won at least 50 games in the prior three seasons
 * Fixed – Muboshgu (talk) 21:35, 7 May 2018 (UTC)
 * Add a link to Phoenix Suns
 * Added – Muboshgu (talk) 21:35, 7 May 2018 (UTC)

Milkawakee Suns

 * "reportedly for a $1.6 million salary in the first season and a $2 million salary" - replaced the emboldened text to wage to avoid reptition
 * Changed it to "Malone was reported to earn $1.6 million in the first season and $2 million for the second season" instead – Muboshgu (talk) 21:35, 7 May 2018 (UTC)

Player profile

 * "and five other times he finished in the top-3." - top three
 * Changed – Muboshgu (talk) 21:35, 7 May 2018 (UTC)