Bob McAdoo: HE CHANGED THE NBA with his NEVER BEFORE SEEN Skillset | FPP
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- Опубліковано 30 вер 2024
- 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 Durant before they were even born. He confused defenses with his shooting and dribbling ability as a 6’9” center. Academic issues led him taking the JuCo route until he was a North Carolina Tar Heel to start his junior year in 1972. After this, he applied for the NBA’s short-lived hardship clause, and was a top draft pick by the NBA and ABA. He would decide to suit up for the Buffalo Braves where in his first four years in the league, he would be rookie of the year, a three time scoring champ and the 1975 NBA MVP. After contract issues, he was traded to the New York Knicks to play alongside Walt Frazier, Earl Monroe and Spencer Haywood. Unfortunately, chemistry issues and conflict between him and Haywood led to the failure of this super team. After this, it seemed no one wanted McAdoo, he bounced around 4 teams in 2 years, but then finally in 1982 he got an opportunity for resurgence. McAdoo joined the young showtime Lakers and became their sixth man over the next 4 years, as he helped a team led by Magic Johnson, Kareem-Abdul-Jabbar and James Worthy to four straight Finals appearances and two NBA Titles. He would spend his last year in the NBA with the Sixers then had a separate legendary career in Italy until retiring at 41 years old. Yes, his career was up and down, but Bob McAdoo at his best was one of the greatest players to ever touch the hardwood and was a scoring machine unlike any before him. It really is a shame that he rarely gets talked about for how good he was as a player, so that’s why he’s the focus of today’s episode.
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Safe to say Bob was about 30 years ahead of his time with his skillset at his size.
50 years
More like 6'9. In any case .... Great player.
I remember in the 70s how difficult it was for coaches to even coach him. They blamed him for not playing with his back to the basket. Only Dr. Jack Ramsay and Pat Riley knew how to coach him
@@tw69hands2 And that's why those two are Hall of Famers and his other coaches (in the NBA at least) aren't.
The first KD
Bob McAdoo is definitely an all-time great. A legend 👏
How about doing one on Bob Lanier from the NBA 70s for a great Hall of Fame center in his day, practically forgotten nowadays since.
This was a very in-depth look at Bob McAdoo. I really appreciate your channel and your desire to show the history of the game. I'm still waiting on my Bernard King video 😁
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facts 🔥🔥
Bob Mcadoo didn't retire, he went to Italy when he played until he was 44 years old
That's what he said... Lol
Had Mcadoo and Spencer Haywood basketball posters on the wall as a kid. Outstanding Bio. 👌👍
Good choices... I had Pistol Pete, Clyde, and the Pearl
Spencer Haywood is my all time favorite power forward.
I had a Nate Thurmond poster too.
Spencer Haywood was smooth,if he didn't party hard, he would be top three all time at PF
Props to NBA putting him on 75 anniversary team 💯💯💯 His career had 4 parts.Success,Journeyman, Titles, overseas success
of the Last 50 Years. No. 38 on Nick Wright's Top 50 NBA Players of the Last 50 Years list is
He is No. 38 on Nick Wright's Top 50 NBA Players of the Last 50 Years list
He was the first Stretch 5, you could argue Jerry Lucas but he was more a 4. Great video
Jerry Lucas definitely fits in this category... good call
nah, he's og kevin durant, but forced to play center
He was the Original Kevin Durant in my mind..6'10-6'11 mid range beast n could oull up from 3 if needed also a MVP and 2x champion and i believe 3-4x scoring champion. A FUCKING hall of famer no doubt
Yes! Dirk, KD, and now the kids like Chet and Wemby are taking it to new levels
Good comparison
@@jimmoore8951McAdoo was way better than Durant when he played in Buffalo
The first big that I remember being smooth AF. Could put the ball in the hoop like no other in his prime. Truly underrated.
BOB MCADOO GAME WAS SO SMOOTH!! HE WAS INSTANT OFFENSE WHEREVER HE PLAYED!!!
He played similar to how Kevin Durant plays now
@@thebayareastandout yeah, he's if kevin durant is forced to play center and abide by old nba rules...
Really admire all the hard work and passion you put in making these fun informative videos.Keep up the great work
What I like is how in Bob McAdoo and Bill Walton, the Lakers and Celtics each had an ex-MVP big offense big man coming off the bench to help them win.
It was fun watching basketball in the '80s.
In Italy he played 1988-1992 and he was an absolute legend, one of the top foreigner players ever, better than many aged nba stars like Gervin, Blackman, michael richardson, orlando woolridge.. in 80s-90s better players in italy were Mcadoo, kukoc, Radja, Oscar, Del Negro, Antonello Riva, Dalipagic, Danilovic, Bodiroga
McAdoo had about the best textbook jump shot I have seen. Straight up, high release, always well under control.
Not bad for a plumber
Lol
Hearing Mcadoo had a bad game with 21 pts and 16 rebs sounds crazy that really shows how good he was
Bob macdowas the truth played the 4 or 5 or 3 sometimes like magic johnson
Much as I do agree for McAdoo to be underrated from the NBA 1970s. It's kind of ironic now McAdoo got named to the NBA Top 75 Anniversary Team for all time greats just awhile back, along with having been in the Hall of Fame however long ago he got in. JS!
That mofo was a bad mofo that everyone forgot because of the praises of Larry magic and then baldeelocks Jordan, people forgotten how great this guy really was!!!
They came along when he was past his prime. It was the media blowing up Dr J, whose media hype began when he was shipped to NY (Nets) and Kareem.
That boi said baldeelocks, Jordan hurt you in your life or something?
This is why I love this channel! You do your HW , thank you!
Great research. I wouldn't say he changed the game as much as he broke the mold. The problem was no one could follow his lead. So the game stayed the same- Bigs on the Blocks, guards and small forwards shooting, point guards distributing.
McAdoo was the original Kevin Durant. Their offense was very similar. The difference was that his best rebounding year was at 15 per game while Durant's was 8.
Before there was Garnett or Durant there was McAdoo.
One of italy most beloved foreign player ever!
The stats at 9:37 were against a Celtics team that would go on to win the championship that year.
Bro you gotta do a Jamal Crawford vid🔥🔥🔥🔥
He had a super ugly shot but was an incredible scorer. He was the first Pro player as a kid I followed. I still remember loving those blue uniforms. At that time he was my favorite player.
30 ppg and 15 rpg in year two.... And ends up 2nd team all Nba????
The WAS another center in the NBA named Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. 😏😏😏
You paid your dues backcthen
This was one hell of a player
As usual great video! I would love to see one on Robert Horry or BJ Armstrong.
As a young kid & avid sports fan, I was lucky enough to see this Great Player on TV and I can say that He was a special player! Yes, I remember at that time, on the TV Games, they had A One on One Competition before each game and He Beat everybody and Won! Yes, no doubt, he was far ahead of his time! Great Memories!
Bro I would love to see one on one matchups at the All star games.
Thanks for spotlighting Bob McAdoo, a great player, & got himself a championship with my Lakers!
Back in the day, him & Kareem had some great battles, beither one could stop the other, Kareem's devastating skyhook & McAdoo's swift jumper & drives to the "hole"....
He went from a journey man to playing in 4 consecutive finals winning two
all of which was well after his prime. he was one of the 2 best players in the nba 73-78. then became a journeyman 79-81, injured a lot, and still expecting to score 30 when healthy. when he accepted a deal to go to the lakers, it was with the understanding that his years as a starter were over. what you said is true, but it made his career sound the laker years were his good years, which is false.
Stretch 5. He played center
Both. More center early in his career, though. After leaving NY, mostly PF. Great scorer in any case.
Wow! Kinda forgot about bob! Hmmm kerry kittles, bryon scott or since you need a great job on the Shawn kemp video how about Kenyon martin?
Criminally underrated! Request for another criminally underrated and undersized big man of that era - Wes Unseld.
And Willis Reed !
what are you talking about. He's in the hall of fame and he is among the 75 greatest players of all time..
What does that mean? Does his name come up when you're having basketball talks, are you telling people how great he is?
Listen, this man was a three time scoring champion, rookie of the year, and the most valuable player during the 1975 season. So your comment is way off base.@@lorenzoyoung698
He’s not a household name
Bob also had an amazing teammate in Buffalo named Randy Smith, who was an incredibly athletic talent. I loved watching that team play.
They could never get out of the semi-finals
Buffalo Braves! Randy Smith guard?
A forgotten great player. His offensive abilities were ridiculous for a big man !!
Just a beautiful player
..❤️ that jump shot
Great video!!! How about a video on Tiny Archibald?
I remember Bob growing up he was absolute buckets I rooted for the Buffalo Braves as well they just couldn't get past Boston
Can you do Artis Gilmore?
i got to see some of mcadoo's best years in the 70s. the stats speak for themselves, but a couple of points for younger fans who have limited footage of him to view. his style on offense was more similar to dirk nowitski or karl malone than it was to mcgrady or durant. mcadoo was the best at 17-19 foot jumpers ( mid to long range) of all the comparable players. but his range was inside the 3-point line, he would lose to some of these guys in a 3-point contest. with regard to rebounds, or athleticism, mcadoo and karl malone stand out compared to any of the others. and the only similar shot-blocker in the group would be garnett. mcadoo played his prime years as a full-time center, but saw a lot of minutes at power forward. he dominated more at the center position, because he was faster than the opposing center 100% of the time. some power forwards could keep up with him in speed and muscle him in the paint ( elvin hayes for example). the only player in the group (oversized forwards, agile centers) to have a comparable shooting pct to mcadoo is karl malone.
He was a natural shooter though. Had he practiced 3's regularly, he would have been a very decent 3 point shooter.
He had good 3p shooting in Europe, Milano 1988-1991 when he won 3 italian titles and 2 Eurolega, with a great team, one of the best ever un Europe, with Mike D'Antonio pg, D.Meneghin at c.
the 3 point line is 3 feet closer in europe than it is in the nba. ive already stipulated he was great at deep 2's.@@MariaGiacalone-i8r
likely true, but why bring such a large IF into it ("if he practiced 3's regularly). what's interesting is that i raved about him in every sentence but one, and each of the 2 comments ive received have focused on my factual comment that durant and a few others could beat him in a 3-pont contest. surely we should be trying to help younger viewers picture his actual game, and chucking up 3's was NOT his actual game.@@drobson8004
You are dead wrong about his three point prowess. If the NBA had a three point line during his prime, you would know
He was definitely a walking bucket. Yeah his name is rarely mentioned
Thank you for sharing the story of an underrated NBA player I've only heard mentioned a few times. The OG stretch 4.
I grew up watching McAdoo with the Lakers. I just recently saw an interview between James Worthy and Cedric Maxwell of the Celtics. Worthy told Cedric that McAdoo would give the Lakers players Malcolm X literature before they played the Celtics. Cedric couldn't stop laughing. I thought that was funny as well. Makes you wonder what the Celtics were doing to get hyped for the Lakers.
Was also on Lakers stacked championship runs with magic and kareem
52 points; 71% fgp, against a very good Celtics team? Ouch!
You channel is my absolute favorite! Thank you SOOO much for covering these players who are not talked about as much.. That xman one is still my favorite..
Can we get Benard King, Deke, Joe Defense, Horace Grant, Sabonis or any of the 04 Pistons...? 🤔
They'll all come eventually. Got a few of the '04 pistons on the channel already. Thanks for he the support!
Think of the bench for Lakers Bob Macadoo , Micheal Cooper , Micheal Thompson , and his shot was smooth and he couldve started over the white guy Rambis he wouldve gave them more points with Worthy at SF BOB at PF Kareem C G Magic 2G Scott or throw in Bob at the 2G 6/10 PG Magic 6/9 Kareem 7/1 SF Worthy 6/8 PF Rambis 6/9 big team
Ernie D used to kick it to Doo in the corners off the drive and that deep jumper would pop the nets.
Beautiful take on a beautiful player!!! But really, is the oblivion surrounding McAdoo surprising? The lying NBA/media hype machine is built on a moronic presentism and an artificial joke of a “GOAT” debate, with the 90s dim, the 80s a blur, and everything before that already in the memory hole. Ergo, Bob McAdoo never existed.
About time someone shows Bob McAdoo some love. I remember him. He was lethal.
I've always wondered why the NBA commentators never talk about MCADOO, GUS WILLIAMS or "DOWN TOWN" FREDDY BROWN?😮
Excellent Work as Always. I am a huge Laker fan and you did Bob McAdoo Justice. Might I request a few other forgotten greats? Alex English, Alvin Adam's, World B. Free (Floyd Free) and Maurice Cheeks?
Lloyd Free.
I used to pretend that I was Bob McAdoo when I was a kid shooting my deflated football into a metal garbage can that served as my hoop. We didn't have much, but we did have a TV and used to watch all the sports on 3 channels. It was a great time to be a kid in the 60's, and 70's.
Bob MacAdoo would be a killer at PF in today's game. He had a great inside game,good passer,good shooter out to 20 ft, great defense in the post,great rebounder,good perimeter defender. I got to see him at the end of his career with the Lakers.
Without question, one of the greatest players to ever lace them up. Totally unstoppable, outside, in the post, it didn’t matter. At 6’10, he could put the ball on the floor, and get wherever he wanted to go. Terrific rebounder as well. Should never be forgotten!
BOB MCADOO#11 .. NBA 🏀 MVP .. 3-TIME SCORING CHAMPION .. 2-NBA 🏀 CHAMPION 🏆 .. NBA 🏀 HALL OF FAMER ..
McAdoo and Randy Smith...I recall the playoff series with the Washington Bullets in '75
Bob Mcadoo was definitely ahead of his time!Great Show and year to year biography of these NBA Legends!
Very thorough look at Bob. I knew a lot about his great playing skills, but didn't know about his relations with the teams on which he played. Thanks.
I remember like yesterday my Sister saying "McAdoo, Can do!" My Sister knew bball, as a fan, better than any female I ever met.
Bob Machado would drop 50pts a game on todays no defense weak a$$ unwatchable NBA 💯
Great video! Bob Mac gave teams buckets! No matter what team or what role. Wow. What talent 👍🏽🏀
Dope..really enjoyed this
Great video! Truly a forgotten great player.
Bob " can do" Mcadoo. Also a great coach with my Miami heat
Thank you 🙂
Can You do Terry Cummings,
One of my favorite top 50 of all times! In my eyes, one of the original trend setters. Most of his career 50% shooting. Unstoppable, as the Narrator stated…
He was Kevin Durant before Kevin Durant!
I said the same thing
He was way better than Kevin Durant when he played in Buffalo youngsters
@@64wigginsway better than the sellout Kevin Durant when he played for Buffalo and the Knicks
I remember as a kid, shooting that outside shot, yelling out McAdoo from outside. My generation will never forget the greatness of McAdoo
The original stretch 4.
Ahh yeah very good ball player a winner for real
Stellar
Ps I forgot he won a few championships on the coaching staff with The Miami Heat
Bobby’s Jones a Monster “D” player
Well done !
This was a great video. Had not heard anything about McAdoo for decades.
Bob is so underrated, it is ashamed
McAdoo was Bird's inspiration. Bird didn't know big men could shoot from way out until he saw the 6'11" McAdoo doing it.
McAdoo was 6' 9"........
As a kid I really thought that he (Bob McAdoo) couldn't miss. I caught him when I was a kid, so I caught him late. Being a basketball player myself I just had this feeling about him. I was really a kid. Anyone who forgets him doesn't know basketball. One of my favorite shooters of all time.
Bob McAdoo what Bob McAdoo... am i right??? asking for a friend... probably would tear up modern NBA... fax!!!
The original KD.
Hearing his name is why I became a Knicks fan.
While going to bed I would always hear Marv Albert saying his name.
Mac a doo
Imagine playing the Lakers in the early 80's when McAdoo was there to spell Kareem. Los Angeles was starting one all time great and his backup was another all time great.
He was awesome!!!!!
Not only was he a great player, he was a civil rights activist when most players weren't saying much. He also played a part in players union.
Excellent documentary!
Bob mcadoo was a eurolugue legend inthe 80s and really helped the Europeans game where he is still highly respected ..
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Ever hear of Bob Pettit?
He was 6 9"
Mac can do.
I grew up in Buffalo and loved watching McAdoo, Ernie D, Kaufman. Great competitors. Unfortunately we would always face the Celtics in the playoffs.
Great video of McAdoo. Suggestions on maybe Jamaal "Silk" Wilkes, Norm Nixon or maybe Andrew Toney " The Boston Strangler"?
Back then, when McAdoo rocked, the Braves rolled.
Frfr!!
Teams definitely tried to slow him down during those years in Buffalo.
They very seldom did.
If big Mc played today, with his outside shooting game at his height, this guy would have $100-200 million or more in his pockets/the bank.
🗣♊️👤Rising
McAdoo, McAdon’t, McAwill, McAwon’t. That throwaway doggerel pretty much sums up the view of Bob prior to his joining the Lakers. His arc somewhat reminds me of Wiggins.