Robert A. McAdoo's Basketball Hall of Fame Enshrinement Speech 

As a Buffalo Braves fan, it was a joy to watch Bob play in the Aud many many times!!

A sin he wasn't selected as one of the 50 greatest players in NBA history. He was a shooting monster.

Bob McAdoo and David Thompson had the best jump shots ever. A delight to watch perfect timing and release.

Bob was so happy on this nite. He is truly happy. Got his family there, thats winning.

I was a Knick fan but loved McAdoo from the first time I saw him in his rookie year vs the Knicks at MSG. And when he got to the Knicks, I was beyond controllable. I just wish that he could have been a part of a championship with them.

Magnificent acceptance speech, one of the best for the NBA Hall of Fame. Blessings to you, Bob. Enjoyed your performances with the Braves. Your match-ups against Cowens and the Celtics was a thing to behold.......classic. Indeed, as Xavier said below, you should have been one of the 50 greatest, because you definitely were. Lastly. I hope you get a head coaching job one day, for you've been an assistant "forever". All the Best to you and your family.

My favorite NBA player of all time. Congrats Big Mac

Last player to average 30 pts and 15 rebounds in a game. A true stud. One of my favorite players and I only was introduced to his game as he became a Laker in 1982.

Bernard King,Dominique Wilkins,& Bob McAdoo are 3 players that should've been on the original 50 greatest players

Bob McAdoo & Randy Smith was the franchise in Buffalo New York in the seventies

I remember the trade that brought you to L. A. from a new head coach in Pat Riley. People were somewhat confused on the trade; remember when people said it was either 'McAdoo or McAdont'? Turns out it was McAdoo. A very well deserved place in the Hall of Fame!

In my opinion the best shooting big man ever.

Man, when he played on the Buffalo Braves, he lit up everyone. Such a great scorer and one cool dude.

He's actually an assistant coach on the miami heat right now.

I remember the day he was drafted by the Braves. The Buffalo News headline read, "McAdoo Can Do" I also remember sitting in the stands at the Buffalo Aud hearing the announcer proclaim after #11 scored, "Two for McAoo." Great memories!!!

Bob McAdoo great player

McAdoo was a scoring machine. Great player and one cool dude.

I'm not sure why some great players with such stellar careers and surpme talent go underrated. Big Mac as a jump shooting, ball handling center that revolutioned the game in the 70's. He was the blueprint for guys like Dirk, Garrett, KD and other big guys that are now able to it the ball on the floor and their own shot. Why wasn't Big Mac on the All Time 50 Greatest Team.

Thank you Bob from your italian fans. We 'll never forget your victories in Italy and Europe and your wonderful dive in Livorno !👏👍

Big Mac = first class. He was awesome for 4 years here in Buffalo. He owned this town. The Auditorium was absolutely electric during those Braves playoff years.

Top 35 all-time imo. #31 on my list of greatest basketball players ever

Love Bob Mcadoo! One of the greats! Great speech!

His Buffalo Braves had point guard Randy Smith, and ROY Adrian Dantley. They were great to watch

Did a great job for my lakers thanks Bob

Bob, you proved to be a great basketball player and a great man. We still remember and love you in Milan for your skills, your plays, your smile, your professionality, your commitment and the great bond you immediatly built with your teammates, with the coach, with the fans and with the city of Milan. You and Mike D'Antoni would be welcome here in the coaching staff of the team. Go Olimpia!

BOB SEI UN MITO!

I had to get a new team after early 70’s lakers broke up and followed jimmy McMillan to buffalo and was lucky enough to watch bob perform for those years! A great team sabotaged by bad ownership situation..

Ball hog? That's funny. The guy had no help when he was in Buffalo! And he definitely should've been one of the 50 greatest in '97

Watch his highlights. He did a lot of things Centers are supposedly doing for the first time now when I was a little kid. It's 2020 and I'm 53 years old.

Awesome 👌

Beuatiful.!

Another Great but underated modest kind of MAN

We had a guy friend in our neighborhood whom we gave that nickname to so so smooth

6:50 the legend, Red Auerbach.

Big Mac was a joy to watch especially with the Buffalo Braves in the early 70s.

VERY underrated

Stats and awards yet not top 50🤨🤨🤨 Points 18,787 (22.1 ppg) Rebounds 8,048 (9.4 rpg) Blocks 1,147 (1.5 bpg) As player: 2× NBA champion (1982, 1985) NBA Most Valuable Player (1975) 5× NBA All-Star (1974-1978) All-NBA First Team (1975) All-NBA Second Team (1974) NBA Rookie of the Year (1973) NBA All-Rookie Team (1973) 3× NBA scoring champion (1974-1976) NBA 75th Anniversary Team FIBA Intercontinental Cup champion (1987) 2× EuroLeague champion (1987, 1988) EuroLeague Final Four MVP (1988) EuroLeague Finals Top Scorer (1988) 50 Greatest EuroLeague Contributors (2008) 2× Italian League champion (1987, 1989) Italian Cup winner (1987) Consensus first-team All-American (1972) First-team All-ACC (1972) As assistant coach: 3× NBA champion (2006, 2012, 2013)

Should have been one of the 50 greatest players.

Mr Big Mac was a beast monster. fools couldn't handle him. and on behalf of Dr Jack and the heat thank you and congratulations.

No ball hogg when you could shoot like him just

There are no players on the top 50 list that could guard Bob McAdoo ask Kareem.I agree that Bernard King and Dominique Wilkins should also be on the top 50 list.

You go Bob McAdoo

That 50 greatest list got so many holds in it, not to be taken literally.

BOB MCADDOOO BOB MCADOOO BOB

The people who are in aw of Kevin Durant and claim him as the most unstoppable scorer they ever seen, must have never seen Bob McAdoo, he would florist in this soft defense era

True story at Gsw game vs Buffalo 74 or 5 Mac can do struggled in the first half against the Ws. He got fouled in the second half made both fTs then went off 50plus later Braves won . Amazing scorer plus he was an all round player blocks steals . But when he pulled up to shoot money.

McAdoo should've been Top 50 instead of Shaq.

I always wanted to ask Jack Ramsay if he could have taken Mac to Portland if that would have worked out. If a great scorer who needed a lot of shots would have fit in with that passing oriented Blazers team.

Sweetest jump shòt ever.

Greensboro baaaaby!!!

What was in the water in N.C.

1 of Greensboro's finest. BLS fly eagles fly

Most underrated player of all time?

7 ships 2 NBA 2 euro league and 3 with Erik spoelstra

His son coach my team

Bill Walton had one good year and he made the list. Wow Doo was scoring champion NBA's rookie of the year two rings. ,and the winner of the NBA"s only one-on-one championship against the Great. Connie Hawkins his rookie season.how do you leave him off a list that has David Robinson Patrick Ewing those guys couldn't Carry Doo's jockstrap!!!!!!

Yeah they should’ve had him and Dominique Wilkins on there

Oh how I wished the ownership did not on purpose destroy the Braves franchise, as they had the players to win Championships. Captain Jack would of stayed, and their lineup would of been starters Ernie D, Randy Smith at the 2, Adrian Dantley at the 3, Bob McAdoo at the 4 and Moses Malone at the 5, with Gar Heard, Marvin Barnes et al, coming off the bench.

they say kevin durant is one of a kind.. lols

USMC No 11 Ur forever a Laker. HOF

how was he a ball hog? the man has 2 rings

Tar Heel

mcadoo was as good as jabbar in the 70's

He wasnt as good as abdul jabbar at anything except outside shooting.He could play but got schooled by those 70s celtics teams.