Very overlooked nowadays. He was a total freak of a player in his prime, and still contributed to championship teams after injuries and whatnot. A really revolutionary player too. One of the VERY best at hitting contested jumpers.
Precisely. I have been saying for years to people that I know that there would not have been a Kevin Durant without Bob McAdoo. Their styles of play aren't identical but have a lot of similarities.
I haven't watched an NBA game since the Braves left ---- I've missed nothing more or less. Was a teenager and the Braves used our gym for practice --- all great guys, especially Ernie. Ohh and Wayne Patrick was the gym supervisor.
He had a very unique shooting form in that his release was instantaneous with no follow through, which looks very unsettling to me. Yet, it was obviously very efficient and worked for him. I guess this proves there is no "correct" shooting form, as long as it works for you!
To see McAdoo breaking out after the rebound and finishing like Worthy was phenomenal. I got to witness the original Showtime, 5 seconds or less fast break that when it got going, could not be stopped.
Saw UNC with him and Bobby Jones in late 71 at the Charlotte Coliseum. There were three plays I clearly remember where the entire ball was possibly near or slightly above the top of the square with 4 hands fighting to rebound the ball; 2 belonging to McAdoo, the other 2 to Bobby Jones. That was something to see.
The Braves had the first ever big 4. Randy Smith at the 2, Adrian Dantley at the 3, Bob McAdoo at the 4, and Moses Malone at the 5, with the pass master Ernie D at the point. It was the beginning of a Dynasty that lasted, wait for it, 2 Days until their idiot owner began to destroy and rip it down so he could move to San Diego.
@@kaspafischer He saw what was coming, so he went up to the owner and went Fing off on him, Captain Jack was building a winning franchise, all to be screwed over.
Do you know how crazy you sound? Adrian Dantley won the ROY Award and weeks later they shipped his ass to Indy . First time that ever happened. Indy took just 23 games and they shipped his ass to LA. Nobody wanted him but he whined that Isiah Thomas got him traded Lol 🤣
6:34 not long enough..... Should be at least one hour long in time frame. Bob McAdoo was so Awesome in the 1970's. Only junior college transfer in Dean Smith's career !!!!!!! The Buffalo Braves could have been great if they would have had an owner who wanted to win a championship. Instead, Paul Synder only cared about was making $$$$$$$money!!!!!!!!!!!! Sold players off for a profit. Sold McAdoo to the Knicks in Dec. of 1976. What a disgrace........ The music of Kool in the Gang's ''Summer Madness'' in the background is just remarkable sound effects from 1974.......1972-1978 Bob McAdoo was a true Superstar !!!!!!!!!!!!!! R.I.P. #9 Randy Smith !!!!!!!!!!!
Bob McAdoo was runner up in One on One Championship, Bob Lanier was the Champion. I’m not sure but I think it was only one season. I’ll have to google…
My bad! It was JoJo White of Celtics, I couldn’t find Bob McAdoo’s name in the list, I could have sworn watching the two play each other. Oh well, I was wrong!
KBlaze, loved Mac, great vid, what is the music? Smooth....love smooth Jazz, this is like an offshoot almost with keyboards/synth? Great all around!!!!!,.... never mind, I see it's Kool and the Gang!?!? I wouldn't have guessed!
Yes McAdoo owned the midrange game due to the obvious fact there was no 3 point shot in his early years imagine if he had the aforementioned 3 point shot available to him.
Not greedy just idiotic. Who else breaks up the First Big 4 o Randy Smith at the 2, Adrian Dantley at the 3, Bob McAdoo at the 4, and Freaking Moses Malone at the 5, with the pass master Ernie D at the Point?
I don't see how you can say with a straight face that Kareem Abdul Jabbar is the greatest scorer ever. Kareem isn't even the greatest scorer at the center position. I'd take PRIME Bob McAdoo over PRIME Kareem in terms of pure proficiency in scoring
Kareem had THAT hook shot. What else was he really great at? I mean great, not just decent or good. He lasted longer than most anyone, but Mac, Hakeem and Wilt all had more ways to score.
I'm a serious McAdoo fan, he was serious in his prime before the injuries and one of the best scores we've seen in the league, but I'm not to going that far to say he was better score than Kareem. That might be pushing it a little. For about 14 years of Kareem's career no one had a answer for Kareem.
@slip satch hey likewise. And I have always said that kareem was the top player of the 70s, hands down. All due respect to Barry, Mcadoo, Erving & Cowens. And yes, I will agree that the sky hook of his was the most Unstoppable shot we've ever seen. But I do feel Mcadoo was just a better all around scorer with unquestionably more variety. Mac was very solid for only about 7 years, before the ailments derailed his production. And I also feel it has been proven that magic improved Kareem's legacy quite a bit. Until he joined the Lakers, Kareem was widely getting the Wilt treatment, great, near unstoppable, but didn't quite win enough. I'm old enough to remember that. Many do not. Still, no question in my mind, Kareem is in the top 3 centers. Much as I may like to place Moses & Hakeem ahead of him. His high level of play did outlast theirs.
@slip satch yes he certainly was (scary good). While I think he only led the league in scoring a couple of times, there is no question he could have done it more often if he had chosen to do so. Yes I do consider McAdoo a better all-around scorer, but Kareem could score so easily or so ot seemed. Probably only Wilt could match or top him in this regard.
