He earned the first of three consecutive NBA scoring titles in only his second season. I had his blessing. After a brutal 148-114 loss in Game 1, known as the “Memorial Day Massacre,” Los Angeles came back to defeat Boston in the Finals for the first time. [4], At Vincennes, McAdoo averaged 19.3 points and 10 rebounds in 1969-70 and 25.0 points and 11.0 rebounds in 1970-71. The number one pick Boston received was later traded to the Golden State Warriors who used it to select Carroll. [54], In 2010, McAdoo took part in the Basketball Without Borders program in Singapore, which uses sport to create a positive social change in areas of education, health and wellness. Fantasy Football Podcast: Week 6 Preview – Can Claypool be Pittsburgh’s WR1, is it time to panic about Clyde Edwards-Helaire? McAdoo averaged 19.5 points and 10.1 rebounds. The Season: After a tumultuous rebuilding process, Bryant won his first championship without Shaquille O’Neal. The Season: In the first official season of the NBA, the Lakers continued to be a force because of Mikan. Bob McAdoo was the 1973 Rookie of the Year and the 1975 NBA MVP when he averaged 34.5 points. On February 12, 1979, McAdoo was traded by the Knicks to the Boston Celtics for Tom Barker, a 1979 1st round draft pick (Bill Cartwright was later selected), a 1979 1st round draft pick (Larry Demic was later selected) and a 1979 1st round draft pick (Sly Williams was later selected). [55], McAdoo’s second cousin, Ronnie McAdoo, is the father of James Michael McAdoo, who also played for the Tar Heels and became an NBA player. [44][20], In his NBA career, McAdoo scored 18,787 career points. Lakers coach Pat Riley hugs Magic Johnson during their locker room celebration after winning the 1988 NBA Finals against the Detroit Pistons on June 21, 1988 in Los Angeles. NBA.com is part of Turner Sports Digital, part of the Turner Sports & Entertainment Digital Network. Johnson dies in bicycle accident, LeBron James took things in an odd direction when he was holding the Larry O’Brien Trophy, Once again, NBA, players’ union agree to extend deadline to terminate CBA, Sixers part ways with Sergi Oliva; Joseph Blair takes job with Timberwolves, The Jenex Corporation Announces Board Change; Appointment of Advisory Board, Debt Settlement and Option Grants, Here’s what could drive Fire and Flower stock higher: Echelon, Philadelphia 76ers and New Jersey Devils rescind pay cuts to staff after backlash. [9], Citing family hardship, McAdoo sought and won early eligibility for the 1972 NBA draft under the “hardship” clause that existed until 1977. McAdoo”s wife, Charlina, died of cancer in 1991. It took Chamberlain (1960 to 1967) and Bob McAdoo (1972 to 1982) roughly that long before they backed up their individual greatness with a ring. The mark still stands as the longest winning streak in NBA history. The Eastern Conference champion Philadelphia 76ers defeated the Western Conference champion Los Angeles Lakers 4 … I'm happy. In 1993, McAdoo was inducted into the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame. The Season: Johnson’s 13.3 assists per game fueled “Showtime” and resulted in the 22.7 and 16.1 ppg averages of Abdul-Jabbar and Worthy. He was named regular season and Finals MVP. Lakers Derek Fisher and MVP Kobe Bryant hold the team and MVP trophies after winning Game 7 of the 2010 NBA Finals against the Boston Celtics at Staples Center on June 17. [37], In 1981-82, the Lakers won the 1982 NBA Championship, as Pat Riley had taken over coaching from Paul Westhead. He also participated in the program in Beijing in 2009 and the NBA Legends Tour to South Africa in 1993, a goodwill mission to promote the NBA. McAdoo attended Ben L. Smith High School, where he not only participated in basketball and track, he was also in the marching band as a saxophone player. The Greek Freak, who actually was in Athens when the award balloting was released Friday, put up historical individual stats in 2019-20, averaging 29.5 points, 13.6 rebounds and 5.6 assists while shooting 55.3 percent and averaging a modest 30.4 minutes. Robert Allen McAdoo Jr. (Doo, Mac) Position: Center and Power Forward Shoots: Right 6-9, 210lb (206cm, 95kg) . The Season: The fifth championship season in six years for the Lakers was the last for Coach John Kundla and for Mikan. Riley and McAdoo thus began a professional relationship that continued for decades. McAdoo played with Olimpia Milano from the 1986-87 season, to the 1989-90 season. Carr on July 24, 1979. Bob McAdoo: 9 (1974-1976, 1978, 1982-1986) Awards And Honors. it will apply to data controlled jointly by the NBA and WarnerMedia as well as other data controlled by WarnerMedia. How can I be a champion? The goal is always to make your team successful.”. How does Bob McAdoo compare with other great NBA players? Bob McAdoo: 1 (1975) The Lakers finished one game behind Rochester in the West, but easily defeated the Royals in the playoffs. Hall of Fame. Los Angeles went 16-7 in the playoffs to win the 2009 NBA championship. The ringless MVPs: Charles Barkley (1993), Karl Malone (1997, ’99), Allen Iverson (2001), Nash (2005, ’06), Derrick Rose (2011), Russell Westbrook (2017), James Harden (2018) and Antetokounmpo. [56], YearTeamGPGSMPGFG%3P%FT%RPGAPGSPGBPGPPG1972-73Buffalo80-32.0.452-.7749.11.7–18.01973-74Buffalo74-43.0.547*-.79315.12.31.23.330.6*1974-75Buffalo82–43.2*.512-.80514.12.21.12.134.5*1975-76Buffalo78-42.7*.487-.76212.44.01.22.131.1*1976-77Buffalo20-38.4.455-.69613.23.30.81.723.71976-77New York52-39.1.534-.75712.72.71.21.326.71977-78New York79-40.3.520-.72712.83.81.31.626.51978-79New York40-39.9.541-.6519.53.21.61.226.91978-79Boston20-31.9.500-.6707.12.00.61.020.61979-80Detroit58-36.2.480.125.7308.13.41.31.121.11980-81Detroit6-28.0.366-.6006.83.31.31.212.01980-81New Jersey10-15.3.507.000.8102.61.00.90.69.31981-82L.A. Western Division Finals: Defeated the Rochester Royals 2-1, Top playoff performances: Mikan 19.4 ppg, 13.2 rpg; Pollard 12.3 ppg, 8.5 rpg; Lovellette 10.5 ppg, 9.7 rpg; Martin 4.6 apg, Championship: Los Angeles Lakers 4, New York Knicks 1, The Team: Gail Goodrich, Jerry West, Jim McMillian, Wilt Chamberlain, Happy Hairston, Elgin Baylor, Flynn Robinson, Pat Riley, Keith Erickson, John Trapp, Leroy Ellis, Jim Cleamons.