McAdoo played with a severely injured hamstring in the 1983 playoffs. No playing time was guaranteed, and I didnt want it guaranteed, McAdoo said. (One of his rivals at the track meet was future NBA forward Bobby Jones, who would later be McAdoos teammate at Philadelphia in 1985-86, the final year in the league for both players.). Bob McAdoo enters his 28th season with the HEAT organization and his eighth in the role of Scout/Community Liaison. Later he married Patrizia McAdoo. One of the best shooting big men of all time, Robert Allen McAdoo, Jr. won the first of his three scoring championships in only his second year in the NBA, 1973-74, the same year he led the league with a .547 field-goal percentage. His roommate was teammate Foots Walker. I was winning free-throw shooting contests where you had to hit nothing but net. GREENSBORO Dean Smith was there that sad day in 1979, at the funeral for Bob McAdoo's father. After Riley moved to coach Miami Heat, McAdoo joined him as an assistant coach in 1995. Citing family hardship, he then sought and won early eligibility for the 1972 NBA Draft. He has since worked the last five seasons as a scout and community liaison for Miami. McAdoo was only 3 years old the first time he shot a basketball in his hometown of Greensboro, North Carolina, where his mother taught at his grade school and his father was a custodian at nearby North Carolina A&T College. 1 pick of the 1972 American Basketball Association Draft.[3][14][15]. In the entire playoffs, McAdoo averaged 16.7 points and 6.8 rebounds. The couple has four children together. Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. One collector even have a replica jersey of McAdoo's school jersey No. [24][32][33], In 197980, McAdoo joined a Pistons team that finished 1666 under coaches Dick Vitale (48), who had encouraged the trade for McAdoo, and Vitale's replacement Richie Adubato (1258). Bob McAdoo. No, McAdoo said. My mother was totally against it, McAdoo added, but my father and Dean Smith were the guys who got me to move.[11]. The 13-time All-Star, who was dealt to Phoenix on Feb. 9, has not played in a game since Jan. 8 when he was with the Nets. Not an exceptional student, McAdoo lacked the academic test scores required by the Atlantic Coast Conference for admission to the University of North Carolina. Bob McAdoo and Byron Scott of the Los Angeles Lakers celebrate after winning Game Six of the 1985 NBA Finals against the Boston Celtics on June 9,. I thought I was going there. McAdoo is 63 now, and he knows more than a little about greatness. McAdoo joined the coaching staff of the Miami Heat in 1995, originally reuniting with his former Lakers coach Pat Riley. FORLI, Italy- They all wanted a piece of Bob McAdoo, all those people outside the bus, screaming and waving and cheering in Italian. McAdoo was the 6th man, averaging 8.2 points and 3.0 rebounds in the 1985 NBA Finals and 11.4 points in the entire playoffs. The Englishman's Boy - Saison 1 pisode 1. McAdoo later married Patrizia, and the couple has two children together. Al Harrington played in the NBA for 16 seasons. Relaxed and amiable, the normally reserved McAdoo shook hands, smiled, posed and signed a variety of items ranging anywhere from copies of hisNo. "And then, Pistol Pete," McAdoo said with a laugh, as he sat parked in Boca Raton, speaking by phone. [56][55][57][58], McAdoo and his wife, Patrizia, whom he met while playing professionally in Italy, live in Boca Raton, Florida. He told me, If theyre going to offer you this kind of money, I think you should leave to help you and your family. I had his blessing. The performance prompted Bill Russell, then coach of the Seattle SuperSonics, to tell a Buffalo publication: Hes the greatest shooter of all time, period. [30][24], In 171 games with the Knicks, McAdoo averaged 26.7 points, 12.0 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 1.4 blocks and 1.3 steals. In 2016, the gymnasium at Ben L. Smith High School (Guilford County School District) was named after McAdoo. Although McAdoo still finished the 1976-77 season ranked fifth in the league in scoring (25.8), the move to New York was not a happy one. Kurt Rambis was painfully underrated. Their daughter Rasheeda graduated from Georgia Tech where she played on the tennis team and qualified for The 2017 NCAA Singles Championship. In 1983-84, McAdoos 13.1 scoring average led all non-starters in the NBA, even though he played fewer than 21 minutes per game. McAdoo earned First Team All-America honors after averaging 19.5 points and 10.1 rebounds. Riley and McAdoo thus began a professional relationship that continued for decades. Understand, that was a season when McAdoo would average 26.5 points for the New York Knicks on 52-percent shooting, a time before the NBA advent of the 3-point shot. In 334 games with Buffalo, McAdoo averaged 28.2 points, 12.7 rebounds, 2.6 assists, 2.4 blocks and 1.1 steals. [18][19] McAdoo is the youngest player to have had a 50-point/20-rebound game. But Dean gave me his blessing. In a classic seven-game series the Celtics prevailed, despite McAdoos 14.0 point average in the postseason. In 1982-83 he averaged 15.0 ppg, although he spent 32 games on the disabled list with a toe injury. "I'm scouting college and pros," McAdoo said. In the 1982 NBA Finals, McAdoo averaged 16.3 points in 27 minutes as the Lakers defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 42. "I was winning the H-O-R-S-E games," he said with a laugh. " McAdoo played with Olimpia Milano from the 198687 season, to the 198990 season. When I left, a lot of people were very angry and upset. [2], As a senior, he led Smith to the state basketball semifinals as well as to the state track tournament, where he set a new state high-jump record of 6'7", beating out future North Carolina teammate Bobby Jones. He played 14 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA), where he was a five-time NBA All-Star . Take a closer look at some of the impactful activations hosted by the Kings during Black History Month. [54] He was an assistant coach for 19 seasons under Pat Riley (19952003, 20052008), Stan Van Gundy (20032005) and Erik Spoelstra (20082013), winning three NBA championships. He played for the likes of Olimpia Milano, Filanto Forl, and Teamsystem Fabriano in the Italian League for four years, between 1987 to 1992. He entered the NBA in 1972 after being picked by the Buffalo Braves during that years NBA Draft (now known as the Los Angeles Clippers). In all, he played seven years overseas for Milan, Forli and Fabriano, finishing with career Italian League averages of 26.6 points and 8.7 rebounds. The Lakers reached the NBA Finals again, but they were trounced in four straight by a powerful Philadelphia 76ers team. Therefore, viewers must be curious to learn whether the Lakers ever signed McAdoo and what became of him. [2][3], Out of high school, McAdoo initially lacked the academic test scores required by the Division I schools, so he chose to enroll at Vincennes University, then a junior college, in Vincennes, Indiana from 1969 through 1971. Although the suspension only lasted one game, the incident rankled both sides and chilled the relationship. He appeared in five consecutive All-Star games as well as being named the NBA MVP in 1975. McAdoo played 334 games for the Buffalo Braves and scored an average of 28.2 points. He spent one solitary season with the team and finished his NBA career in favor of a move to Europe. [13] Later, McAdoo was indeed noted as the No. [52] In seven seasons in the Italian League, McAdoo played in 201 games, and averaged 27.0 points and 8.9 rebounds per game. At 6 feet 9, McAdoo was quite the sight with that one. Another son, Russell, lives with them in Boca. He finished the 1978-79 campaign averaging 24.8 points in 60 games. As any historian of Buffalo sports knows, McAdoo was called for fouling White on a shot from 35 feet at the buzzer in a tie game. Snyder, unwilling to meet McAdoos money demands or lose him to free agency after the season, traded him at midyear to the New York Knicks. He seems as trim and fit as ever and probably could still hit those jump shots that brought the cry "Two for McAdoo" so many nights at the old Aud.##, The Buffalo Sabres' mostly injury-free season at forward took a decidedly darker turn Saturday night when the club placed top-line right winge. In 2019, McAdoo was honored, along with seven others, by the University of North Carolina on a banner displaying UNC alumni who had been elected to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. The 6-foot-10 Braves' pivotman piles up plenty of his points from distant areas where most self-respecting pro centers would never dream of roaming, much less shoot from. SPOILERS AHEAD! 2 overall pick by the Buffalo Braves (now the Los Angeles Clippers), after rumors that contract talks between the Portland Trail Blazers and McAdoo didn't come to fruition with the first pick. Read More: Did Jerry Buss Consider Firing Paul Westhead in Real Life? McAdoo reflected, "But I got a call from the Lakers on Christmas Eve. McAdoo is a member of the Guilford County Sports Hall of Fame. But afterward, McAdoo became the first Carolina player to leave for the pros with eligibility remaining. McAdoo later married Patrizia, and the couple has two children together. Smith was there again in 1991, right around Christmas, for the funeral of McAdoo's 33-year-old. There are no second acts in American lives, F. Scott Fitzgerald once observed. In McAdoos first (and only) season at Chapel Hill, the nationally ranked Tar Heels recorded a 29-5 regular-season record and advanced to the 1972 NCAA Final Four. NBA.com is part of Warner Media, LLCs Turner Sports & Entertainment Digital Network. MIAMI BEACH, FL - NOVEMBER 11: Bob McAdoo and his wife pose at the Night of Moroccan Heat Party at Shaquille and Shaunie O'Neal's private home on Star Island November 11, 2005 in Miami Beach, Florida. In 1920s Hollywood, writer Harry Vincent is engaged by movie mogul Damon Ira Chance to track down Shorty McAdoo, an old-time Western actor whose story will be the basis of the producer . 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I was supposed to do all the scoring and all the rebounding. Last Name McAdoo #1. His second act vindicated a career that had sent him, despite his consistently high scoring, bouncing unhappily from Buffalo to New York and then to Boston, Detroit and New Jersey. He played ten games with the Nets, averaging 15 minutes per contest as the Nets finished 2458. His mother, Vandalia, taught at his grade school, and his father, Robert, was a custodian at North Carolina A&T University. [20] That season, with McAdoo aided by strong play from Jim McMillian and Randy Smith, the Braves would finish with an improved 49-33 record, though again they would lose in their first postseason matchup, this time a seven game series loss to Elvin Hayes, Wes Unseld, and the Washington Bullets[21]. He left the team after his contract expired in 1986. His father sent a note to say his son wasn't feeling well . "I knew Pistol had a lot of tricks in his bag.". [47][46], McAdoo helped the Lakers to another NBA Championship in 198485, defeating Boston 42 in the NBA Finals. But even then, just as with Maravich back in the day, McAdoo met his match. Keep reading with unlimited digital access. Powered by WordPress.com VIP. NBA.com is part of Warner Media, LLCs Turner Sports & Entertainment Digital Network, *Translations are limited to select pages, NBA Legends: Profiling the league's greats, NBA DFS Picks: Yahoo plays and strategy for Feb. 28, Durant expected to make Suns debut Wednesday, NBA DraftKings & FanDuel DFS Primer: Feb. 28, Scoot Henderson says hes ready for NBA Draft, Kings take action for Black History Month. He played for the Buffalo Braves (19721976), New York Knicks (19761979), Boston Celtics (1979), Detroit Pistons (19791981), New Jersey Nets (19801981), Los Angeles Lakers (19811985) and Philadelphia 76ers (1986).[24]. He finished with overall averages of 18.0 points and 9.1 rebounds and earned the NBA Rookie of the Year Award. McAdoo made his most lasting contribution to the games strategic development as the first big man to shoot regularly from the outside. Coach Scotty Robertson denied his request, saying McAdoo had not practiced and wasn't in proper physical shape. After his NBA career ended, McAdoo played in Italy, first playing with Olimpia Milano, as one of the best American players ever seen in Europe, and the FIBA European Champions Cup (now known as the EuroLeague). She plays professional tennis. Erik Brady. A man who changed McAdoos life. Net Worth: $3 Million. [62], McAdoo's second cousin, Ronnie McAdoo, is the father of James Michael McAdoo, who also played for the Tar Heels basketball team and turned pro in 2014. If you are having difficulty accessing any content on this website, please visit our Accessibility page. For years, McAdoo added pocket change (or more) during shooting competitions with unknowing Heat neophytes. For McAdoo, the shooting competition did not end during that 1977-78 showcase or even when his NBA career ended in 1986. Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty. To celebrate the NBA's 75th anniversary festivities, the league has rolled out its official list of the 75 greatest . As a senior, led Eagles to state basketball semifinals and set NCHSAA record in high jump. By this time, Haywood had already moved on from the Lakers. George was a fan of (at that time) New York Knick Bob McAdoo, so the. In each of the next three seasons he averaged at least 30 points and 12 rebounds. [11] They had four children together - sons Robert III and Russell and his daughter Rita live in New Jersey, while their other son, Ross, lives in Alaska. Carr on July 24, 1979. 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He let me know exactly what the social scene was. [23] Two days later, McAdoo was traded by the Buffalo Braves with Tom McMillen to the New York Knicks for John Gianelli and cash. Another son, Ross, lives in Alaska. Even after that, at age 35, McAdoo wrote an unlikely ending to his career, playing another six years in Italy. A lot of people dont know that, McAdoo said. I'd seen him do tricks in a game, where he would fake people out. In addition to basketball, the younger McAdoo learned to play saxophone; at Smith High School he made the marching band as well as the basketball squad. Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. No dunking allowed, then or now. McAdoo, the best basketball player in Greensboros storied sports history, will make the trip back to North Carolina from his Florida home for the private memorial service at Binkley Baptist Church. Theopportunity to get a Hall of Famer and former NBA champion like him to sign various items and pose for photographs was a populardraw. McAdoo averaged 34.0 points, 9.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists in the Cavaliers series and 18.8 points, 10.0 rebounds, 4.8 assists 2.3 blocks and 1.5 steals in the 76ers series. Bob McAdoo was born in Greensboro, North Carolina, USA on Tuesday, September 25, 1951 (Baby Boomers Generation). But the troubles that would dog McAdoo for the rest of the 1970s were already brewing. McAdoo discovered he could flourish in the role of substitute, and the Lakers used his contributions off the bench to win the 1982 NBA championship. After his NBA years McAdoo spent several seasons playing for Olympia Milanoin the Italian Basketball League, finally retiring at age 42. [34][35], On March 11, 1981, McAdoo was waived by the Pistons after playing in only six games with the team in 198081, as Detroit finished 2161. Westphal, who finished. Ultimately, even after working with the likes of Dwyane Wade, LeBron James, Tim Hardaway and Dan Majerle during a Heat coaching run that ran until 2014, never was there anything like that time he tried to match Pistol Pete shot for shot. [24], On February 19, 1981, McAdoo, who had been injured, claimed he was healthy and asked to be reinstated into the Pistons starting lineup.
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