Daniel James "Gus" Gerard is an American former professional basketball player. He played for the Carolina Cougars and Spirits of St. Louis of the American Basketball Association (ABA) and the Denver Nuggets, Buffalo Braves, Detroit Pistons, Kansas City Kings and San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association (NBA).
Gerard played college basketball at the University of Virginia. He was drafted by the Portland Trail Blazers in the third round (14th pick, 50th overall) of the 1975 NBA draft.Gerard was on the 1974–75 ABA All-Rookie First Team and made the 1976 ABA All Star Team. He played in all 84 games of his rookie season.Gerard's best NBA season came in 1976–77 when he averaged 10 points a game for the Denver Nuggets. Gerard finally retired the NBA after the 1980–81 season.Gerard's ABA and NBA careers were hampered by drug problems; after leaving professional basketball Gerard became a licensed chemical dependency counselor and was involved in a program called Bouncing Back, in which athletes like himself, former Spirits of St. Louis teammate Marvin Barnes and former NBA player Dirk Minniefield travel to schools and businesses, sharing their stories about addiction and recovery.
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Some of their strengths
Gus Gerard has many admirable traits.
Based on spiritual traditions from around the world, they are someone who can be described as Intelligent, Diplomatic, Confident, Extroverted, Passionate, Intellectual, and Analytical.
Bold and Confident
According to Mysticism’s Astrology tradition, Gus Gerard is someone who is a bold, confident, energetic, and optimistic person, who is able to combine personal warmth and charisma with intelligence. A person who defines themself by their friends and what groups they belong to.
Helpful and Supportive
Based on Daoism’s Ba-Zi or ‘Chinese Zodiac’ tradition, people who know Gus Gerard well know them as someone who can be accepting, supportive, and productive, like a garden.
Methodical and Exacting
According to Hinduism’s Jyotisha or ‘Vedic Astrology’ tradition, many would also describe Gus Gerard as someone who is careful, methodical, and a perfectionist.
A person who forms successful business partnerships, who appreciates the variety the world has to offer, who takes a frugal approach to life and tends to be a workaholic, and who engages in things that let them express their opinion.
Stable and Creative
Based on the Mayan Tzolk’in or ‘Mayan Astrology’ tradition, Gus Gerard is someone who thrives in volatile situations, and who tends to be a source of stability and comfort for others who are experiencing challenging times .
They are also someone who is calm, comforting, and stable, and who loves stability and being a good friend and loyal partner.
Creative and Leadership-oriented
According to Judaism’s Kabbalah tradition, Gus Gerard tends to be someone who is a natural leader, with determination, motivational powers, and who takes obligations seriously. Who has charisma, a sense of humor, and who tends to attract attention.
Some of Gus Gerard's challenges
While Gus Gerard has many strengths, nobody is perfect. They also have some challenging traits they need to manage.
For example, Gus Gerard can be Sensitive, Arrogant, Status-seeking, Rebellious, Emotionally Distant, Hesitant, and Narcissistic.
Arrogant and Status-seeking
One of Gus Gerard's key challenges is that they are someone who can come across as arrogant and status-seeking.
Gus Gerard must also exercise caution as they can be short-tempered and aggressive.
Sensitive and Critical
Gus Gerard is someone who can be insecure, critical, and pessimistic, who can have difficulty relaxing, can be possessive and jealous, and who can have difficulty listening to others' opinions and perspectives and make hasty decisions.
Domineering and Stubborn
Finally, Gus Gerard also can be too rebellious, not respond to criticism well, and be too emotional and extreme about things.
