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Apr 8, 2022 · NBA 75th Anniversary Season. Archive 75: Bob McAdoo. One of the top scorers of the 1970s, Bob McAdoo won an MVP, a Rookie of the Year trophy and 2 NBA titles in his career. Todd Spehr. April 8, 2022 5:36 AM. The year is 1977. You, devoted basketball fan, are holding in your hands the latest copy of the “Official NBA Guide,” which features ...
Sep 13, 2021 · Bob McAdoo was an offensive powerhouse who won three straight scoring titles before winning two championships with the Lakers. There are no second acts in American lives, F. Scott Fitzgerald once observed. But the novelist couldn’t have anticipated the turbulent NBA career of Bob McAdoo. The high-scoring, 6-foot-9 forward’s 14-season tenure ...
You almost never hear his name nowadays, but in the 1970s, Bob McAdoo was the original stretch four, a guy who possessed a game like Tracy McGrady or Kevin D...
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Nov 30, 2021 · McAdoo was the league MVP in 1975 (and finished second in voting twice), a three-time scoring champion and a five-time All-Star. He won two EuroLeague Championships, and he is in the Naismith ...
Bob McAdoo played 14 seasons for 7 teams, including the Lakers and Braves. He averaged 22.1 points, 9.4 rebounds and 2.3 assists in 852 regular-season games. He was selected to play in 5 All-Star games.
Bob McAdoo, 1 of the best shooting big men ever, was a 2-time NBA champion, a Rookie of the Year and an MVP in his career.
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Dec 7, 2021 · Bob McAdoo loves to reminisce about his playing career, especially the five seasons he spent with the Buffalo Braves. And with good reason. In 14 seasons in the NBA, the 6-foot-9 forward won two championship rings, was named Rookie of the Year in 1972-73, named NBA MVP in 1974-75, was a five-time All-Star and won three consecutive scoring titles (1973-76).
