tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-224371252024-03-13T03:11:23.915+01:00 LUKE_MELLOW HQUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger182125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22437125.post-24122409687660457992022-12-31T16:20:00.001+01:002023-01-02T10:40:03.030+01:00Major rule changes in American basketball from 1920 to 1949<div style="text-align: left;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">1920:
Substitutions</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Initially,
players were not allowed to re-enter the game. The rule was changed in 1920 to
allow a player to re-enter the game one time. In 1933, the rule was expanded to
allow players to re-enter the game twice, and, in 1944 the rule was finally
changed to permit players to return to the game an unlimited number of times.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">1921:
Fouls</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">In
1921, traveling or running with the ball was changed to a violation and no
longer considered a foul.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">1923:
Free Throws</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">In
1923, the free throw rule was amended which required the player who was fouled
to shoot the free throws.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">1932:
Midcourt Line</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">The
midcourt line was established in 1932 to eliminate stalling and a rule requiring
a team to advance the ball past the midcourt line in less than 10 seconds was
enacted, too.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">1935:
Three Second Area</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">In
1935 the three second area was created to prevent the offensive players from
camping around the basket.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">1937:
Center Jump</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Until
1937 a center jump followed each successful basket. <i>(Note: Making things a bit more complicated, all of these rules were introduced at different times in different leagues. In Europe, the center jump after each score was eliminated after the FIBA Congress in 1936, so there were no center jumps after every basket at the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games. In U.S. college ball it appears to have been eliminated for the 1937-38 season. In the NBL, at first, the home team had the option of whether or not it would be used. It varied upon the team and even the game. In the ABL it was eliminated for the second half of the 1937-38 season.)</i><br /></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">1944:
Goaltending</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">In
1944 the goaltending rule was adopted making it illegal for a defensive player
to touch the ball on its downward flight. This was in reaction to Bob Kurland
(the first regular dunker) and George Mikan standing in front of the basket and
swatting practically every opponent shot attempt.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">1944:
Fouls II</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">In
1944, player fouls for disqualification were increased from four to five. In the
BAA the fouls were increased from five to six in 1948. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">1946:</span>
<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Length
of Game</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">BAA
games were 48 minutes long (instead of a 40-minute game). </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">1947:
Zone Defenses</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Calibri, "sans-serif"; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Zone
defenses were outlawed in the BAA (in January 1947). <br /></span></p></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22437125.post-19275995639810456082021-08-02T13:55:00.001+02:002021-08-02T13:55:08.035+02:00Links to NBA teams on Instagram<p style="text-align: center;">* <a href="https://www.instagram.com/celtics/" target="_blank"><b>Celtics</b></a> * <br />* <a href="https://www.instagram.com/brooklynnets/" target="_blank"><b>Nets</b></a> * <br />* <a href="https://www.instagram.com/nyknicks/" target="_blank"><b>Knicks</b></a> * <br />* <a href="https://www.instagram.com/sixers/" target="_blank"><b>76ers</b></a> * <br />* <a href="https://www.instagram.com/raptors/" target="_blank"><b>Raptors</b></a> * <br />* <a href="https://www.instagram.com/chicagobulls/" target="_blank"><b>Bulls</b></a> * <br />* <a href="https://www.instagram.com/cavs/"><b>Cavaliers</b></a> * <br />* <a href="https://www.instagram.com/detroitpistons/"><b>Pistons</b></a> * <br />* <a href="https://www.instagram.com/pacers/"><b>Pacers</b></a> * <br />* <a href="https://www.instagram.com/bucks/" target="_blank"><b>Bucks</b></a> * <br />* <a href="https://www.instagram.com/atlhawks/" target="_blank"><b>Hawks</b></a> * <br />* <a href="https://www.instagram.com/hornets/" target="_blank"><b>Hornets</b></a> * <br />* <a href="https://www.instagram.com/miamiheat/"><b>Heat</b></a> * <br />* <a href="https://www.instagram.com/orlandomagic/"><b>Magic</b></a> * <br />* <a href="https://www.instagram.com/washwizards/"><b>Wizards</b></a> * <br /><br />* <a href="https://www.instagram.com/nuggets/" target="_blank"><b>Nuggets</b></a> * <br />* <a href="https://www.instagram.com/timberwolves/" target="_blank"><b>Timberwolves</b></a> * <br />* <a href="https://www.instagram.com/okcthunder/" target="_blank"><b>Thunder</b></a> * <br />* <a href="https://www.instagram.com/trailblazers/" target="_blank"><b>Trail Blazers</b></a> * <br />* <a href="https://www.instagram.com/utahjazz/" target="_blank"><b>Jazz</b></a> * <br />* <a href="https://www.instagram.com/warriors/" target="_blank"><b>Warriors</b></a> * <br />* <a href="https://www.instagram.com/laclippers/" target="_blank"><b>Clippers</b></a> * <br />* <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lakers/" target="_blank"><b>Lakers</b></a> * <br />* <a href="https://www.instagram.com/suns/" target="_blank"><b>Suns</b></a> * <br />* <a href="https://www.instagram.com/sacramentokings/" target="_blank"><b>Kings</b></a> * <br />* <a href="https://www.instagram.com/dallasmavs/" target="_blank"><b>Mavericks</b></a> * <br />* <a href="https://www.instagram.com/houstonrockets/" target="_blank"><b>Rockets</b></a> * <br />* <a href="https://www.instagram.com/memgrizz/" target="_blank"><b>Grizzlies</b></a> * <br />* <a href="https://www.instagram.com/pelicansnba/" target="_blank"><b>Pelicans</b></a> * <br />* <a href="https://www.instagram.com/spurs/" target="_blank"><b>Spurs</b></a> * <br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22437125.post-17580407758259705382020-02-17T19:02:00.017+01:002024-02-25T19:43:50.556+01:00CSABHOF Mount Rushmore <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-O5dQdBHwLyo/XkrVBdAuzmI/AAAAAAAABQU/pOmuhaeWv8U1-hvwrZDaUFbtmBb_SWArACLcBGAsYHQ/s1600/CSABHOF%2BMount%2BRushmore.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="547" data-original-width="1314" height="266" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-O5dQdBHwLyo/XkrVBdAuzmI/AAAAAAAABQU/pOmuhaeWv8U1-hvwrZDaUFbtmBb_SWArACLcBGAsYHQ/s640/CSABHOF%2BMount%2BRushmore.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<b>The <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pg/CSABHOF/about/" target="_blank">Czechoslovak-American Basketball Hall of Fame</a> Inductees</b></div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>-Bronze Level-</i> </div>
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<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">* <span style="color: red;"><b>Dick BUNT</b></span>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick_Bunt" target="_blank">1929-2021</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> * <b><span style="color: red;">Mike BYTZURA</span></b>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Bytzura" target="_blank">1922-1989</a> <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">* <b><span style="color: red;">Johnny EZERSKY</span></b>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Ezersky" target="_blank">1922-2012</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> * <b><span style="color: red;">Dave FEDOR</span></b>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dave_Fedor" target="_blank">born in 1940</a> [<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5kCduJdyRM&" target="_blank">Video</a>]</div><div style="text-align: center;">* <b><span style="color: red;">A.J. GREEN</span></b>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A._J._Green_(basketball)" target="_blank">born in 1999</a> [<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDaoVWBLVII" target="_blank">Video</a>] <br /></div>
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">
</div><div style="text-align: center;">
* <span style="color: red;"><b>Skip HARLICKA</b></span>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skip_Harlicka" target="_blank">born in 1946</a> [<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=haLiLztQPYE" target="_blank">Video</a>]<br />
* <b><span style="color: red;">Dick HOLUB</span></b>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick_Holub" target="_blank">1921-2009</a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
* <span style="color: red;"><b>Joe HOLUP</b></span>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Holup" target="_blank">1934-1998</a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
* <b><span style="color: red;">Howie JANOTTA</span></b>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howie_Janotta" target="_blank">1924-2010</a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
* <span style="color: red;"><b>Chuck JURA</b></span>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuck_Jura" target="_blank">born in 1950</a> [<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2U957jAa2Oo" target="_blank">Video</a>]</div>
<div style="text-align: center;"> * <b><span style="color: red;">John KONCHAR</span></b>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Konchar" target="_blank">born in 1996</a> [<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GVGlC4yJgQ" target="_blank">Video</a>]<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">* <b><span style="color: red;">Tom KONDLA</span></b>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Kondla" target="_blank">born in 1946</a> </div>
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</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
* <span style="color: red;"><b>J.P. MACURA</b></span>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._P._Macura" target="_blank">born in 1995</a> [<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWIHovN17bk" target="_blank">Video</a>]</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
* <span style="color: red;"><b>Eric MIKA</b></span>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Mika" target="_blank">born in 1995</a> [<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_4teE9sWrU" target="_blank">Video</a>]</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
* <b><span style="color: red;">Dick NEMELKA</span></b>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick_Nemelka" target="_blank">1943-2020</a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> * <span style="color: red;"><b>Frank OLEYNICK</b></span>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Oleynick" target="_blank">born in 1955</a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
* <b><span style="color: red;">Ron SHAVLIK</span></b>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronnie_Shavlik" target="_blank">1933-1983</a> </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>-Silver Level- </i></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;"> * <b><span style="color: red;">Lonzo BALL</span></b>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lonzo_Ball" target="_blank">born in 1997</a> [<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBgWuZe4CDk" target="_blank">Video</a>]<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">* <span style="color: red;"><b>Jeff BZDELIK</b></span>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Bzdelik" target="_blank">born in 1952</a> [<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GS9qY1Vob7E" target="_blank">Video</a>]</div><div style="text-align: center;">* <b><span style="color: red;">Pat CUMMINGS</span></b>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pat_Cummings" target="_blank">1956-2012</a> [<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfrB1q7YOWs" target="_blank">Video</a>] <br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
* <b><span style="color: red;">Bill HANZLIK</span></b>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Hanzlik" target="_blank">born in 1957</a> [<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yegkQ5A5GBI" target="_blank">Video</a>]<br />
* <span style="color: red;"><b>Frank KUDELKA</b></span>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_Kudelka" target="_blank">1925-1993</a> </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
* <span style="color: red;"><b>C.J. KUPEC</b></span>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C._J._Kupec" target="_blank">born in 1953</a> [<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c8J9c9rmg5E" target="_blank">Video</a>]</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
* <b><span style="color: red;">Chuck MENCEL</span></b>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuck_Mencel" target="_blank">born in 1933</a> [<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMpFFIu1gKM" target="_blank">Video</a>]</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
* <b><span style="color: red;">Bill MLKVY</span></b>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Mlkvy" target="_blank">born in 1931</a> [<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rifNU9O_Kag" target="_blank">Video</a>]</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
* <b><span style="color: red;">Steve NOVAK</span></b>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Novak" target="_blank">born in 1983</a> [<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvJb5nY_Npg" target="_blank">Video</a>]<br />
* <span style="color: red;"><b>Shavlik RANDOLPH</b></span>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shavlik_Randolph" target="_blank">born in 1983</a> [<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7G5kpmWI-c0" target="_blank">Video</a>]</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
* <b><span style="color: red;">Mike SMREK</span></b>,<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_Smrek" target="_blank"> born in 1962</a> [<a href="https://youtu.be/W1mh1rgBaZY?t=58" target="_blank">Video</a>]</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
* <b><span style="color: red;">Chips SOBEK</span></b>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chips_Sobek" target="_blank">1920-1990</a> </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
* <b><span style="color: red;">Bob SURA</span></b>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Sura" target="_blank">born in 1973</a> [<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXtafK-u9iA&" target="_blank">Video</a>]</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
* <b><span style="color: red;">Steve VACENDAK</span></b>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Vacendak" target="_blank">born in 1944</a> [<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkOCBEvlUEw" target="_blank">Video</a>]</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<i>-Gold Level- </i></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
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<div style="text-align: center;"> * <b><span style="color: red;">LaMelo BALL</span></b>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LaMelo_Ball" target="_blank">born in 2001</a> [<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJtxXU3ru7M" target="_blank">Video</a>]<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">* <b><span style="color: red;">Bill BERTKA</span></b>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Bertka" target="_blank">born in 1927</a> [<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBP26rX-i4g" target="_blank">Video</a>]</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">* <span style="color: red;"><b>Billy GABOR</b></span>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Gabor" target="_blank">1922-2019</a> [<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzhqAwIuuPw" target="_blank">Video</a>] <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">* <span style="color: red;"><b>Jeff HORNACEK</b></span>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Hornacek" target="_blank">born in 1963</a> [<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6Jwt00dYHQ" target="_blank">Video</a>]</div>
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* <b><span style="color: red;">Don KOJIS</span></b>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don_Kojis" target="_blank">1939-2021</a> [<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9soPb9oxtKY" target="_blank">Video</a>]</div>
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* <span style="color: orange;"><b>John KUNDLA</b></span>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Kundla" target="_blank">1916-2017</a> [<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMBvGQn3__Y" target="_blank">Video</a>] </div>
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* <span style="color: orange;"><b>Joe LAPCHICK</b></span>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Lapchick" target="_blank">1900-1970</a> [<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzi414fFbWM" target="_blank">Video</a>] </div>
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* <b><span style="color: red;">Bob NETOLICKY</span></b>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Netolicky" target="_blank">born in 1942</a> [<a href="https://youtu.be/FbIoHp1YlTU?t=75" target="_blank">Video</a>]</div>
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* <span style="color: orange;"><b>Pat RILEY</b></span>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pat_Riley" target="_blank">born in 1945</a> [<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eujiSsXUrIc" target="_blank">Video</a>]</div>
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<i>-Platinum Level- </i></div>
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* <span style="color: orange;"><b>John HAVLICEK</b></span>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Havlicek" target="_blank">1940-2019</a> [<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ARGtKNGp9Y" target="_blank">Video</a>] </div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22437125.post-65569602419991006942019-11-05T19:45:00.001+01:002019-11-05T19:45:22.158+01:00NBA teams with 65+ wins, reg.season + playoffs (2015-2019)<br />2015 Hawks PG Teague - SG Korver - SF D.Carroll - PF Millsap - C Horford<br />2015 Cavs PG Kyrie - SG JR Smith - SF LeBron - PF Love - C Mozgov<br />2015 <b>Warriors</b> PG Steph - SG Klay - SF Iguodala - PF Barnes - C Draymond<br />2015 Rockets PG Beverley - SG Harden - SF Ariza - PF Motiejunas - C D.Howard<br /><br />
2016 <b>Cavs</b> PG Kyrie - SG JR Smith - SF LeBron - PF Love - C T.Thompson<br />2016 Raptors PG Lowry - SG DeRozan - SF D.Carroll - PF Scola - C Valanciunas<br />2016 Warriors PG Steph - SG Klay - SF Iguodala - PF Barnes - C Draymond<br />2016 Spurs PG Parker - SG Da.Green - SF Kawhi - PF Aldridge - C Duncan<br />2016 Thunder PG Westbrook - SG Roberson - SF Durant - PF Ibaka - C Adams<br /><br />2017 <b>Warriors</b> PG Steph - SG Klay - SF Iguodala - PF Durant - C Draymond<br />2017 Spurs PG Parker - SG Da.Green - SF Kawhi - PF Aldridge - C P.Gasol<br /><br />2018 Celtics PG Kyrie - SG Smart - SF J.Brown - PF Tatum - C Horford<br />2018 Rockets PG C.Paul - SG Harden - SF Ariza - PF PJ Tucker - C Capela<br />2018 <b>Warriors</b> PG Steph - SG Klay - SF Iguodala - PF Durant - C Draymond<br /><br />2019 Bucks PG Bledsoe - SG Brogdon - SF Middleton - PF Giannis - C B.Lopez<br />2019 <b>Raptors</b> PG Lowry - SG Da.Green - SF Kawhi - PF Siakam - C M.Gasol<br />2019 Warriors PG Steph - SG Klay - SF Iguodala - PF Durant - C DraymondUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22437125.post-65827757760952980442019-10-07T09:52:00.000+02:002019-10-07T09:53:36.023+02:00eBook: The Czech Wizards <br />
<b>Jan Vesely and Tomas Satoransky's Wizards era (2011-2019)</b><br />
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Foreword by Michael Lee <br />
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<i>"This is fantastic coverage of a Wizards player, Jan Vesely. This is an exhibition of fine research and showing a true love of the game. I am grateful. I am sure our fans love this kind of work, as they can’t find it anywhere else."</i></div>
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- Ted Leonsis, Washington Wizards owner</div>
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This eBook is a collection of the blogs I've written and put together over the past decade about Czech NBA players Jan Vesely and Tomas Satoransky, when I was the Czech correspondent for the Wizards ESPN TrueHoop blog Truth About It.net. It includes chapters like The Jan Vesely Diaries; Honza Vesely Still Fighting That Dragon; Vesely on New Basketball Life, the Lost NBA, and All the Reasons Why; Who The Heck Is Tomas Satoransky?; Summer of Satoransky; It’s Time To #FreeSato, and more (the book <span class="st">contains 81 chapters in all)</span>, and it concludes with a bonus chapter with the first and most thorough history of Czech-Americans in the NBA, with guest contributions from basketball writers like Michael Lee, Chase Hughes, Ian Thomsen, Tom Orsborn, and Marc Stein.</div>
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<b><span style="color: red;"><span class="st">*** If you'd like to read it,</span><span class="st"> send me an email at </span>lukaskuba85 [at] gmail.com ***</span></b></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22437125.post-78240585879697376332019-07-04T14:41:00.000+02:002019-07-04T14:41:59.734+02:00Luke_Mellow at Truth About It.net (2011-2019)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>Lukas Kuba</b></div>
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<i>Czech Correspondent</i></div>
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Lukas is TAI’s Czech correspondent, a.k.a. all things Jan Vesely and Tomas Satoransky-related. He was born and raised in Czechoslovakia, which he still considers his home country, even though it was split into Czech Republic and Slovakia in 1993. Lukas has been monitoring Czech media coverage of Jan Vesely since the NBA Draft 2011. He’s a longtime San Antonio Spurs fan (Tim Duncan and David Robinson are his favorite players ever), a basketball junkie (he once traveled six hours by train to watch a random NBA game in a Czech sports TV studio), and a founder of the unofficial Czechoslovak-American Basketball Hall of Fame Facebook page (John Havlicek! Jeff Hornacek! Bob Netolicky!).</div>
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The Washington Wizards have, obviously, grabbed a tiny piece of Lukas’ heart over the last few years. After the 2011 Draft, he embarked on a ‘Honza-to-the-world’ journey, reviving his dead blog with a translated post of an interview that Vesely gave to the Czech media. By the dawn of the morning in Washington, D.C., the DC Sports Bog’s Dan Steinberg unearthed the post and wrote about it. And so began the continued coverage of a fellow called “Honza.” A couple of weeks later, Lukas found himself as the Czech correspondent for Truth About It.net. And as long as Czech-mates Jan “The Airwolf” and Saty are Wizards, Lukas’ unbridled passion for them and NBA basketball (and translations!) will continue.</div>
<i></i>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22437125.post-76898653003735690082019-04-29T12:06:00.000+02:002019-04-29T12:06:27.264+02:0020 Best NBA Players of the Last 20 Years1. <b><span style="color: red;">LeBron James</span></b><br />
41-8-11-4S-3B (2016)<br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFzzs5Rwpp4">www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFzzs5Rwpp4</a><br />2. <span style="color: red;"><b>Tim Duncan</b></span><br />
21-20-10-11*B (2003)<br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zt6FpRUrg7g">www.youtube.com/watch?v=zt6FpRUrg7g</a><br />3. <span style="color: red;"><b>Kobe Bryant</b></span><br />
49-4-10 (2008)<br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHD4qLTPzQg">www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHD4qLTPzQg</a><br />4. <span style="color: red;"><b>Shaq O'Neal</b></span><br />
43-19-4-3B (2000)<br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtmXpAeWeH4">www.youtube.com/watch?v=mtmXpAeWeH4</a><br />5. <span style="color: red;"><b>Kevin Durant</b></span><br />
43-13-7 (2018)<br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=woXiW7J50pI">www.youtube.com/watch?v=woXiW7J50pI</a><br />6. <span style="color: red;"><b>Steph Curry </b></span><br />
37-7-4 (2015)<br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrKoTadDTBs">www.youtube.com/watch?v=NrKoTadDTBs</a><br />7. <span style="color: red;"><b>Dirk Nowitzki </b></span><br />
50-12 (2006)<br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H98LgMpzzMA">www.youtube.com/watch?v=H98LgMpzzMA</a><br />8. <span style="color: red;"><b>Kevin Garnett </b></span><br />
35-20-7 (2003)<br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwpcIazbkzo">www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwpcIazbkzo</a><br />9. <span style="color: red;"><b>Dwyane Wade</b></span><br />
36-10-5-4S-3B (2006)<br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uwa049N8AHk">www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uwa049N8AHk</a><br />10. <span style="color: red;"><b>James Harden</b></span><br />
44-4-8 (2018)<br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftC8GEkrtOI">www.youtube.com/watch?v=ftC8GEkrtOI</a><br />11. <span style="color: red;"><b>Steve Nash </b></span><br />
39-9-12 (2005)<br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvLDBdACoJM">www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvLDBdACoJM</a><br />12. <span style="color: red;"><b>Allen Iverson</b></span><br />
55-4-8 (2003)<br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUwZiHPZi24">www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUwZiHPZi24</a><br />13. <span style="color: red;"><b>Jason Kidd </b></span><br />
34-12-6-4S (2003)<br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVzTsTlrYh8">www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVzTsTlrYh8</a><br />14. <span style="color: red;"><b>Paul Pierce</b></span><br />
46-4-6 (2002)<br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JALO4bC-ac8">www.youtube.com/watch?v=JALO4bC-ac8</a><br />15. <b><span style="color: red;">Kawhi Leonard</span></b><br />
45-11 (2019)<br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCkF-x-4azY">www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCkF-x-4azY</a><br />16. <span style="color: red;"><b>Chris Paul </b></span><br />
41-7-10 (2018)<br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5UnlvQ-ftA">www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5UnlvQ-ftA</a><br />17. <span style="color: red;"><b>Russell Westbrook </b></span><br />
40-5-10-5S (2014)<br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxlFYTNdhZk">www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxlFYTNdhZk</a><br />18. <span style="color: red;"><b>Dwight Howard</b></span><br />
40-14-4 (2009)<br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5P0OWcJNog">www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5P0OWcJNog</a><br />19. <b><span style="color: red;">Giannis Antetokounmpo </span></b><br />
41-9-4B (2019)<br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bq2MUIn6by8">www.youtube.com/watch?v=bq2MUIn6by8</a><br />20. <b><span style="color: red;">Anthony Davis </span></b><br />
47-10 (2018)<br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ruv6bLIZL1g">www.youtube.com/watch?v=ruv6bLIZL1g</a><br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22437125.post-84884522165463274242019-03-28T11:37:00.002+01:002019-03-28T11:48:02.597+01:00Night Sky of All-Time NBA Stars<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Note: Level 5 and Level 4 of Bill Simmons Hall of Fame Pyramid plus Steph Curry, Kevin Durant, Dwyane Wade, Dirk Nowitzki, and George Mikan (29 players).</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22437125.post-50467414778996789972018-02-13T11:00:00.003+01:002019-03-28T11:22:05.364+01:00Luke_Mellow HQ Links<br />
<b>TAI Vesely/Satoransky Blog Post Archives</b><br />
* <a href="http://www.truthaboutit.net/category/authors/lukas-kuba" target="_blank">truthaboutit.net/authors/lukas-kuba</a><br />
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<b>Bullets Forever Posts</b><br />
* <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/users/@Luke_Mellow/posts#activity" target="_blank">sbnation.com/@Luke_Mellow</a><br />
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<b>NBA Reddit Posts</b><br />
* <a href="https://www.reddit.com/user/LukeMellow/submitted/" target="_blank">reddit.com/user/luke_mellow</a><br />
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<b>Twitter & Instagram</b><br />
* <a href="http://www.twitter.com/Luke_Mellow" target="_blank">twitter.com/luke_mellow</a> & <a href="https://www.instagram.com/luke_mellow/" target="_blank">instagram.com/luke_mellow</a><br />
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<b>NBA/Basketball Books I Have Read </b><br />
* <a href="http://lukemellow.blogspot.sk/2016/02/basketball-books-i-have-read.html" target="_blank">lukemellow.blogspot.com/basketball-books-i-have-read</a><br />
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<b>Czechoslovak-American Basketball Hall of Fame</b><br />
* <a href="https://www.facebook.com/CSABHOF/about/" target="_blank">facebook.com/CSABHOF</a> <br />
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<b>Československý John Havlicek Project </b><br />
* <a href="https://ceskoslovenskyjohnhavlicek.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">ceskoslovenskyjohnhavlicek.wordpress.com</a><br />
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<b>My Basketball Blog (in Slovak)</b><br />
* <a href="https://kuba.blog.sme.sk/" target="_blank">kuba.blog.sme.sk</a><br />
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<b>12 GREATEST EUROPEAN BASKETBALL PLAYERS EVER</b> <br />
* <a href="http://lukemellow.blogspot.sk/2013/09/12-greatest-european-basketball-players.html" target="_blank">lukemellow.blogspot.sk/2013/09/12-greatest-european-basketball-players.html</a><br />
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<b>10 GREATEST NON-EURO INTERNATIONAL BASKETBALL PLAYERS EVER</b><br />
* <a href="http://lukemellow.blogspot.sk/2014/09/10-greatest-non-euro-international.html" target="_blank">lukemellow.blogspot.sk/2014/09/10-greatest-non-euro-international.html</a><br />
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<b>12 GREATEST PLAYERS IN CZECHOSLOVAKIA BASKETBALL HISTORY</b><br />
* <a href="http://lukemellow.blogspot.sk/2015/01/12-greatest-players-in-czechoslovakia.html" target="_blank">lukemellow.blogspot.sk/2015/01/12-greatest-players-in-czechoslovakia.html</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22437125.post-14485456949798633962017-02-03T10:55:00.000+01:002019-10-03T19:18:32.858+02:0010 NBA Seasons In A Decade (Updated)<b>*10 seasons in the 50s*</b> <i>(6)</i><br />
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Dolph Schayes<br />
Paul Seymour<br />
Ed Macauley<br />
Slater Martin<br />
Vern Mikkelsen<br />
Dick McGuire<br />
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<u>Best Starting 5: C Macauley - F Schayes - F Mikkelsen - G McGuire - G Slater</u><br />
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<b>*10 seasons in the 60s*</b> <i>(13)</i><br />
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Bob Ferry<br />
Hal Greer<br />
Johnny Green<br />
Bailey Howell<br />
Sam Jones<br />
Bill Russell<br />
Wayne Embry<br />
Guy Rodgers<br />
Dave Gambee<br />
Elgin Baylor<br />
Wilt Chamberlain<br />
Tom Hawkins<br />
Rudy LaRusso<br />
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<u>Best Starting 5: C Wilt - C Russell - F Elgin - G Jones - G Greer</u><br />
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<b>*10 seasons in the 70s*</b> <i>(19)</i><br />
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Elvin Hayes<br />
Wes Unseld<br />
Bob Dandridge<br />
Spencer Haywood<br />
Earl Monroe<br />
Don Chaney<br />
Jo Jo White<br />
Louie Dampier<br />
Rick Barry (3 ABA seasons)<br />
Walt Frazier<br />
Bingo Smith<br />
Gail Goodrich<br />
Lucius Allen<br />
Norm Van Lier<br />
Paul Silas<br />
Dick Snyder<br />
Ron Boone (7 ABA seasons)<br />
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar<br />
Lou Hudson<br />
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<u>Best Starting 5: C Kareem - F Hayes - F Barry - G Monroe - G Frazier</u><br />
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<b>*10 seasons in the 80s*</b> <i>(39)</i><br />
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Maurice Cheeks<br />
Gerald Henderson<br />
Cliff Robinson<br />
Otis Birdsong<br />
Dennis Johnson<br />
Larry Bird<br />
Robert Parish<br />
Jim Paxson<br />
Adrian Dantley<br />
Darryl Dawkins<br />
James Edwards<br />
Vinnie Johnson<br />
John Long<br />
Phil Hubbard<br />
Tree Rollins<br />
Moses Malone<br />
Reggie Theus<br />
Jack Sikma<br />
Sidney Moncrief<br />
Paul Mokeski<br />
Dave Corzine<br />
Allen Leavell<br />
Purvis Short<br />
Wayne Cooper<br />
Walter Davis<br />
Alex English<br />
Dave Greenwood<br />
Calvin Natt<br />
Brad Davis<br />
Terry Tyler<br />
Jerome Whitehead<br />
Pat Cummings<br />
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar<br />
Michael Cooper<br />
Magic Johnson<br />
T.R. Dunn<br />
John Lucas<br />
Caldwell Jones<br />
Norm Nixon<br />
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<u>Best Starting 5: C Kareem - C Malone - F Bird - G Moncrief - G Magic</u><br />
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<b>*10 seasons in the 90s*</b> <i>(77)</i><br />
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B.J. Armstrong<br />
Rick Mahorn<br />
Charles Barkley<br />
Dan Majerle<br />
Dana Barros<br />
Karl Malone<br />
Benoit Benjamin<br />
Danny Manning<br />
Mookie Blaylock<br />
Vernon Maxwell<br />
Muggsy Bogues<br />
Derrick McKey<br />
Chucky Brown<br />
Reggie Miller<br />
Mark Bryant<br />
Sam Mitchell<br />
Antoine Carr<br />
Chris Morris<br />
Rex Chapman<br />
Chris Mullin<br />
Tyrone Corbin<br />
Johnny Newman<br />
Terry Cummings<br />
Charles Oakley<br />
Dell Curry<br />
Hakeem Olajuwon<br />
Vlade Divac<br />
Will Perdue<br />
Sherman Douglas<br />
Sam Perkins<br />
Chris Dudley<br />
Scottie Pippen<br />
Joe Dumars<br />
Olden Polynice<br />
Sean Elliott<br />
Terry Porter<br />
Dale Ellis<br />
Glen Rice<br />
Patrick Ewing<br />
Pooh Richardson<br />
Duane Ferrell<br />
Mitch Richmond<br />
Armon Gilliam<br />
Clifford Robinson<br />
Gary Grant<br />
David Robinson<br />
Harvey Grant<br />
Dennis Rodman<br />
Horace Grant<br />
Danny Schayes<br />
A.C. Green<br />
Detlef Schrempf<br />
Tom Hammonds<br />
Rony Seikaly<br />
Derek Harper<br />
Brian Shaw<br />
Ron Harper<br />
Rik Smits<br />
Hersey Hawkins<br />
John Stockton<br />
Jeff Hornacek<br />
Rod Strickland<br />
Mark Jackson<br />
Otis Thorpe<br />
Avery Johnson<br />
Doug West<br />
Shawn Kemp<br />
Mark West<br />
Steve Kerr<br />
Herb Williams<br />
Jerome Kersey<br />
Hot Rod Williams<br />
Joe Kleine<br />
Kevin Willis<br />
Andrew Lang<br />
David Wingate<br />
Grant Long <br />
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<u>Best Starting 5: C Hakeem - F Malone - F Barkley - F Pippen - G Stockton</u><br />
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<b>*10 seasons in the 2000s*</b> <i>(76)</i><br />
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Ray Allen<br />
Kevin Garnett<br />
Stephon Marbury<br />
Mikki Moore<br />
Paul Pierce<br />
Elton Brand<br />
Donyell Marshall<br />
Theo Ratliff<br />
Vince Carter<br />
Shawn Marion<br />
Jermaine O'Neal<br />
Al Harrington<br />
Larry Hughes<br />
Malik Rose<br />
Tim Thomas<br />
Joe Smith<br />
Wally Szczerbiak<br />
Ben Wallace<br />
Lorenzen Wright<br />
Lindsey Hunter<br />
Brad Miller<br />
Chauncey Billups<br />
Allen Iverson<br />
Rasheed Wallace<br />
Richard Hamilton<br />
Jeff Foster<br />
Rasho Nesterovic<br />
Austin Croshere<br />
Damon Jones<br />
Tyronn Lue<br />
Rafer Alston<br />
Adonal Foyle<br />
Anthony Johnson<br />
Rashard Lewis<br />
Mike Bibby<br />
Juwan Howard<br />
Nazr Mohammed<br />
Antonio Daniels<br />
Antawn Jamison<br />
Chucky Atkins<br />
Anthony Carter<br />
Matt Harpring<br />
Brevin Knight<br />
Calvin Booth<br />
Kevin Ollie<br />
Kobe Bryant<br />
Derek Fisher<br />
Lamar Odom<br />
Steve Nash<br />
Shaquille O'Neal<br />
Corey Maggette<br />
Marcus Camby<br />
Baron Davis<br />
Ricky Davis<br />
Cuttino Mobley<br />
Brian Skinner<br />
Bobby Jackson<br />
Kenny Thomas<br />
Greg Buckner<br />
James Posey<br />
Peja Stojakovic<br />
Jason Kidd<br />
Dirk Nowitzki<br />
Erick Dampier<br />
Devean George<br />
Jerry Stackhouse<br />
Jason Terry<br />
Brent Barry<br />
Tracy McGrady<br />
Dikembe Mutombo<br />
Ron Artest<br />
Tim Duncan<br />
Bruce Bowen<br />
Michael Finley<br />
Kurt Thomas<br />
Jacque Vaughn<br />
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<u>Best Starting 5: C Shaq - F Duncan - F Garnett - G Kobe - G Nash</u><br />
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Jodie Meeks<br />
Serge Ibaka<br />
Danny Green<br />
Marc Gasol<br />
Kyle Lowry<br />
C.J. Miles<br />
Corey Brewer<br />
J.J. Redick<br />
Amir Johnson<br />
Al Horford<br />
Wesley Matthews<br />
Tyreke Evans<br />
Darren Collison<br />
Thaddeus Young<br />
DeMarre Carroll<br />
Jared Dudley<br />
D.J. Augustin<br />
Wayne Ellington<br />
Jose Calderon<br />
Zaza Pachulia<br />
Nicolas Batum<br />
Marvin Williams<br />
Tony Parker<br />
James Johnson<br />
Goran Dragic<br />
Ryan Anderson<br />
Dwyane Wade<br />
Udonis Haslem<br />
Jason Smith<br />
Ian Mahinmi<br />
Dwight Howard<br />
Trevor Ariza<br />
Vince Carter<br />
Robin Lopez<br />
Kevin Love<br />
George Hill<br />
J.R. Smith<br />
Kyle Korver<br />
Courtney Lee<br />
DeAndre Jordan<br />
Brook Lopez<br />
Ersan Ilyasova<br />
Pau Gasol<br />
Stephen Curry<br />
Kevin Durant<br />
Shaun Livingston<br />
Andrew Bogut<br />
Andre Iguodala<br />
Nick Young<br />
Paul Millsap <br />
James Harden<br />
Eric Gordon<br />
Chris Paul<br />
Carmelo Anthony<br />
Nene<br />
Thabo Sefolosha<br />
Russell Westbrook<br />
Raymond Felton<br />
Patty Mills<br />
DeMar DeRozan<br />
Dante Cunningham<br />
Marco Belinelli<br />
Rudy Gay<br />
LaMarcus Aldridge<br />
Luc Mbah a Moute<br />
Marcin Gortat<br />
Lou Williams<br />
Kosta Koufos<br />
JaVale McGee<br />
Michael Beasley<br />
Rajon Rondo<br />
LeBron James<br />
Tyson Chandler<br />
Jeff Teague<br />
Taj Gibson<br />
Anthony Tolliver<br />
Jerryd Bayless<br />
Luol Deng<br />
Omri Casspi<br />
Joakim Noah <br />
Mike Conley<br />
Jrue Holiday<br />
J.J. Barea<br />
Devin Harris<br />
Dirk Nowitzki<br />
Jamal Crawford <br />
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<u>Best Starting 5: C Nowitzki - F Durant - F LeBron - G Harden - G Steph</u>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22437125.post-3653388950618098682016-03-13T17:22:00.001+01:002016-03-13T17:28:28.389+01:00Maps: Best NBA Player From Every Country<div style="text-align: center;">
*EUROPE*</div>
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[Note: <u>Hayes</u> -- obtained Qatar's citizenship; <u>Clarkson</u> -- holds a dual American-Filipino citizenship; <u>Alexander</u> -- American born in Taiwan; <u>Kaun</u> -- best amongst players born in the Asian part of Russia]</div>
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*AUSTRALIA & OCEANIA*</div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22437125.post-72029936088613389402016-02-15T20:58:00.162+01:002024-01-21T18:25:50.458+01:00NBA/Basketball Books I Have Read<p>1* <b><span style="color: #38761d;">I Grew Up with Basketball</span></b>, 1952 & 2012<br p="" />2* <span style="color: #38761d;"><b>50 Years of Basketball</b></span>, 1968<br />3* <span style="color: #38761d;"><b>24 Seconds to Shoot</b></span>, 1968 & 1999<br />4* <span style="color: #38761d;"><b>Life on the Run</b></span>, 1976 & 1995<br />5* <span style="color: #38761d;"><b>Hondo</b></span>: Celtic Man in Motion, 1977<br />6* <span style="color: #38761d;"><b>The Short Season</b></span>: A Boston Celtics Diary, 1977-1978, 1979<br />7* <b><span style="color: #38761d;">The Breaks of the Game</span></b>, 1981<br />8* <b><span style="color: #38761d;">Giant Steps</span></b>: The Autobiography of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, 1983<br />9* <span style="color: #38761d;"><b>Drive</b></span>: The Story of My Life, 1989<br />10* <span style="color: #38761d;"><b>Svět dlouhánů </b></span>(World of Big Men), 1989<br />11* <span style="color: #38761d;"><b>Cages to Jump Shots</b></span>: Pro Basketball's Early Years, 1990<br />12* <span style="color: #38761d;"><b>Loose Balls</b></span>: The Short, Wild Life of the American Basketball Association, 1990<br />13* <span style="color: #38761d;"><b>The Franchise</b></span>: Building a Winner With the World Champion Detroit Pistons, Basketballs Bad Boys, 1990 <br />14* <span style="color: #38761d;"><b>A View from Above</b></span>, 1991<br />15* <span style="color: #38761d;"><b>Tall Tales</b></span>: The Glory Years of the NBA, in the Words of the Men Who Played, Coached, and Built Pro Basketball, 1992<br />16* <span style="color: #38761d;"><b>Unfinished Business</b></span>: On and Off the Court with the 1990-91 Boston Celtics, 1992<br />17* <span style="color: #38761d;"><b>My Life</b></span>, 1992 <br />18* <span style="color: #38761d;"><b>The Jordan Rules</b></span>, 1992<br />19* <span style="color: #38761d;"><b>Sacred Hoops</b></span>: Spiritual Lessons of a Hardwood Warrior, 1995<br />20* <span style="color: #38761d;"><b>Living the Dream</b></span>: My Life and Basketball, 1995<br />21* <span style="color: #38761d;"><b>Bad as I Wanna Be</b></span>, 1996<br />22* <span style="color: #38761d;"><b>NBA</b></span>: Historie a současnost (NBA: Past and Present), 1998 <br />23* <span style="color: #38761d;"><b>Playing for Keeps</b></span>: Michael Jordan and the World He Made, 1999<br />24* <span style="color: #38761d;"><b>Unguarded</b></span>: My Forty Years Surviving in the NBA, 2000<br />25* <span style="color: #38761d;"><b>At the Buzzer!</b></span> Havlicek Steals, Erving Soars, Magic Deals, Michael Scores!, 2001<br />26* <span style="color: #38761d;"><b>Shaq Talks Back</b></span>, 2001<br />27* <span style="color: #38761d;"><b>Big Game, Small World</b></span>: A Basketball Adventure, 2002<br />28* <span style="color: #38761d;"><b>I May Be Wrong but I Doubt It</b></span>, 2002<br />29* <span style="color: #38761d;"><b>NBA's Greatest</b></span>: The NBA's Best Players, Teams, and Games, 2003<br />30* <span style="color: #38761d;"><b>Total Basketball</b></span>: The Ultimate Basketball Encyclopedia, 2003<br />31* <span style="color: #38761d;"><b>The Big O</b></span>: My Life, My Times, My Game, 2003<br />32* <span style="color: #38761d;"><b>Chocolate Thunder</b></span>: The Uncensored Life and Time of Darryl Dawkins, 2003<br />33* <span style="color: #38761d;"><b>Let Me Tell You a Story</b></span>: A Lifetime in the Game, 2004<br />34* <span style="color: #38761d;"><b>Wilt</b></span>: Larger Than Life, 2004<br />35* <span style="color: #38761d;"><b>The Last Season</b></span>: A Team in Search of Its Soul, 2004<br />36* <span style="color: #38761d;"><b>Basketbalový světoběžník</b></span> (Basketball Globetrotter), 2005<br />37* <span style="color: #38761d;"><b>The Show</b></span>: The Inside Story of the Spectacular Los Angeles Lakers in the Words of Those Who Lived It, 2005 <br />38* <span style="color: #38761d;"><b>Lapchick</b></span>: The Life of a Legendary Player and Coach in the Glory Days of Basketball, 2006 & 2016<br />39* <b><span style="color: #38761d;">S<span>even Seconds or Less</span></span></b>: My Season on the Bench with the Runnin' and Gunnin' Phoenix Suns, 2006<br />40* <span style="color: #38761d;"><b>The Basketball Book</b></span>, 2007<br />41* <span style="color: #38761d;"><b>Pistol</b></span>: The Life of Peter Maravich, 2007<br />42* <b><span style="color: #38761d;">The Macrophenomenal Pro Basketball Almanac</span></b>: Styles, Stats, and Stars in Today's Game, 2008<br />43* <span style="color: #38761d;"><b>The First Tip-Off</b></span>: The Incredible Story of the Birth of the NBA, 2008<br />44* <span style="color: #38761d;"><b>The Book of Basketball</b></span>: The NBA According to The Sports Guy, 2009, & TBOB Updated, 2010<br />45* <span style="color: #38761d;"><b>The Art of a Beautiful Game</b></span>: The Thinking Fan's Tour of the NBA, 2009<br />46* <span style="color: #38761d;"><b>When the Game Was Ours</b></span>, 2009<br />47* <span style="color: #38761d;"><b>The Undisputed Guide to Pro Basketball History</b></span>, 2010<br />48* <span style="color: #38761d;"><b>King of the Court</b></span>: Bill Russell and the Basketball Revolution, 2010<br />49* <span style="color: #38761d;"><b>Shaq Uncut</b></span>: My Story, 2011<br />50* <span style="color: #38761d;"><b>When the Garden Was Eden</b></span>: Clyde, the Captain, Dollar Bill, and the Glory Days of the New York Knicks, 2011<br />51* <span style="color: #38761d;"><b>West by West</b></span>: My Charmed, Tormented Life, 2011<br />52* <span style="color: #38761d;"><b>Dream Team</b></span>:
How Michael, Magic, Larry, Charles, and the Greatest Team of All Time
Conquered the World and Changed the Game of Basketball Forever, 2012<br />53* <span style="color: #38761d;"><b>Eleven Rings</b></span>: The Soul of Success, 2013<br />54* <span style="color: #38761d;"><b>Dr. J</b></span>: The Autobiography, 2013<br />55* <span style="color: #38761d;"><b>Assisted</b></span>: An Autobiography, 2013<br />56* <span style="color: #38761d;"><b>Showtime</b></span>: Magic, Kareem, Riley, and the Los Angeles Lakers Dynasty of the 1980s, 2014<br />57* <span style="color: #38761d;"><b>Michael Jordan</b></span>: The Life, 2014<br />58* <span style="color: #38761d;"><b>Facing Michael Jordan</b></span>: Players Recall the Greatest Basketball Player Who Ever Lived, 2014<br />59* <span style="color: #38761d;"><b>Nebáli se své odvahy</b></span> (Were Not Afraid of Their Courage), 2014<br />60* <span style="color: #38761d;"><b>Basketball's Greatest</b></span>, 2014<br />61* <span style="color: #38761d;"><b>Not a Game</b></span>: The Incredible Rise and Unthinkable Fall of Allen Iverson, 2015<br />62* <span style="color: #38761d;"><b>Drazen</b></span>: The Remarkable Life and Legacy of the Mozart of Basketball, 2015<br />63* <span style="color: #38761d;"><b>Got to Give the People What They Want</b></span>: True Stories and Flagrant Opinions from Center Court, 2015<br />64* <span style="color: #38761d;"><b>Elgin Baylor</b></span>: The Man Who Changed Basketball, 2015<br />65* <span style="color: #38761d;"><b>Boys Among Men</b></span>: How the Prep-to-Pro Generation Redefined the NBA and Sparked a Basketball Revolution, 2016<br />66* <span style="color: #38761d;"><b>Back from the Dead</b></span>, 2016<br />67* <span style="color: #38761d;"><b>The Curse</b></span>: The Colorful & Chaotic History of the LA Clippers, 2016<br />68* <span style="color: #38761d;"><b>Showboat</b></span>: The Life of Kobe Bryant, 2016<br />69* <span style="color: #38761d;"><b>Furious George</b></span>: My Forty Years Surviving NBA Divas, Clueless GMs, and Poor Shot Selection, 2017<br />70* <span style="color: #38761d;"><b>Return of the King</b></span>: LeBron James, the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Greatest Comeback in NBA History, 2017<br />71* <span style="color: #38761d;"><b>Hard Labor</b></span>: The Battle That Birthed the Billion-Dollar NBA, 2017<br />72* <span style="color: #38761d;"><b>Golden Days</b></span>: West's Lakers, Steph's Warriors, and the California Dreamers Who Reinvented Basketball, 2017<br />73* <span style="color: #38761d;"><b>Game Face</b></span>: A Lifetime of Hard-Earned Lessons On and Off the Basketball Court, 2017<br />74* <span style="color: #38761d;"><b>We Changed the Game</b></span>, 2017<br />75* <span style="color: #38761d;"><b>The Soul of Basketball</b></span>: The Epic Showdown Between LeBron, Kobe, Doc, and Dirk That Saved the NBA, 2018<br />76* <span style="color: #38761d;"><b>Basketball</b></span>: A Love Story, 2018<br />77* <span style="color: #38761d;"><b>Jail Blazers</b></span>: How the Portland Trail Blazers Became the Bad Boys of Basketball, 2018<br />78* <b><span style="color: #38761d;">The Last Pass</span></b>: Cousy, Russell, the Celtics, and What Matters in the End, 2018<br />79* <span style="color: #38761d;"><b>SprawlBall</b></span>: A Visual Tour of the New Era of the NBA, 2019<br />80* <span style="color: #38761d;"><b>The Czech Wizards</b></span>: Jan Vesely and Tomas Satoransky's Wizards era, 2019<br />81* <b><span style="color: #38761d;">Československý John Havlicek</span></b> (Czechoslovak John Havlicek), 2019<br />82* <span style="color: #38761d;"><b>Slam Dunk</b></span>: The True Story of Basketball's First Olympic Gold Medal Team, 2019 <br />83* <span style="color: #38761d;"><b>MPLS</b></span>: The Minneapolis Lakers and the Dawn of Professional Basketball, 2019<br />84* <span style="color: #38761d;"><b>Tanking to the Top</b></span>: The Philadelphia 76ers and the Most Audacious Process in the History of Professional Sports, 2020<br />85* <span style="color: #38761d;"><b>Šestí na světě</b></span> (Sixth in the World), 2020<br />86* <span style="color: #38761d;"><b>Three-Ring Circus</b></span>: Kobe, Shaq, Phil, and the Crazy Years of the Lakers Dynasty, 2020<br />87* <span style="color: #38761d;"><b>We the North</b></span>: 25 Years of the Toronto Raptors, 2020<br />88* <span style="color: #38761d;"><b>The Big Three</b></span>: Paul Pierce, Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen, and the Rebirth of the Boston Celtics, 2020<br />89* <span style="color: #38761d;"><b>Tony Parker</b></span>: Beyond All of My Dreams, 2020<br />90*<span style="color: #38761d;"><b> From Hang Time to Prime Time</b></span>: Business, Entertainment, and the Birth of the Modern-Day NBA, 2020 <br />91* <span style="color: #38761d;"><b>The James Naismith Reader</b></span>: Basketball in His Own Words, 2021<br />92* <b><span style="color: #38761d;">KG A to Z</span></b>: An Uncensored Encyclopedia of Life, Basketball, and Everything in Between, 2021<br />93* <span style="color: #38761d;"><b>Giannis</b></span>: The Improbable Rise of an NBA MVP, 2021 <br />94* <span style="color: #38761d;"><b>Dynasties</b></span>: The 10 G.O.A.T. Teams That Changed the NBA Forever, 2021 <br br="" />95*<span style="color: #38761d;"><b> Dwyane</b></span>, 2021<br />96* <span style="color: #38761d;"><b>The Great Nowitzki</b></span>: Basketball and the Meaning of Life, 2022<br />97* <b><span style="color: #38761d;">Barkley</span></b>: A Biography, 2022<br />98* <span style="color: #38761d;"><b>The Last Enforcer</b></span>: Outrageous Stories from the Life and Times of One of the NBA's Fiercest Competitors, 2022<br />99* <span style="color: #38761d;"><b>Basketbal</b></span>: <span>Velký americký příběh (Basketball: Great American Story</span>), 2022<br />100* <span style="color: #38761d;"><b>LeBron</b></span><span>, 2023</span> <br />101* <b><span style="color: #38761d;">Stanislav Kily Kropilák</span></b>: Hral (som) aj žil naplno (Stanislav Kily Kropilak: (I) Played and Lived All Out), 2023</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22437125.post-74603737780870596732015-09-22T16:52:00.002+02:002016-08-23T16:02:45.563+02:00NBA 2015-16 Team Rosters Links<br />
<a href="http://www.nba.com/celtics/roster" target="_blank">BOS</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Boston_Celtics_roster" target="_blank">Celtics</a><br />
<a href="http://www.nba.com/nets/roster" target="_blank">BKN</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Brooklyn_Nets_roster" target="_blank">Nets</a> <br />
<a href="http://www.nba.com/knicks/roster" target="_blank">NY</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:New_York_Knicks_roster" target="_blank">Knicks</a> <br />
<a href="http://www.nba.com/sixers/roster" target="_blank">PHI</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Philadelphia_76ers_roster" target="_blank">76ers</a> <br />
<a href="http://www.nba.com/raptors/roster" target="_blank">TOR</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Toronto_Raptors_roster" target="_blank">Raptors</a> <br />
<a href="http://www.nba.com/bulls/roster" target="_blank">CHI</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Chicago_Bulls_roster" target="_blank">Bulls</a> <br />
<a href="http://www.nba.com/cavaliers/roster" target="_blank">CLE</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cleveland_Cavaliers_roster" target="_blank">Cavaliers</a> <br />
<a href="http://www.nba.com/pistons/roster" target="_blank">DET</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Detroit_Pistons_roster" target="_blank">Pistons</a> <br />
<a href="http://www.nba.com/pacers/roster" target="_blank">IND</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Indiana_Pacers_roster" target="_blank">Pacers</a> <br />
<a href="http://www.nba.com/bucks/roster" target="_blank">MIL</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Milwaukee_Bucks_roster" target="_blank">Bucks</a> <br />
<a href="http://www.nba.com/hawks/roster" target="_blank">ATL</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Atlanta_Hawks_roster" target="_blank">Hawks</a> <br />
<a href="http://www.nba.com/hornets/roster" target="_blank">CHA</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Charlotte_Hornets_roster" target="_blank">Hornets</a> <br />
<a href="http://www.nba.com/heat/roster" target="_blank">MIA</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Miami_Heat_roster" target="_blank">Heat</a> <br />
<a href="http://www.nba.com/magic/roster" target="_blank">ORL</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Orlando_Magic_roster" target="_blank">Magic</a> <br />
<a href="http://www.nba.com/wizards/roster" target="_blank">WAS</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Washington_Wizards_roster" target="_blank">Wizards</a> <br />
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<a href="http://www.mavs.com/team/roster/" target="_blank">DAL</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Dallas_Mavericks_roster" target="_blank">Mavericks</a> <br />
<a href="http://www.nba.com/rockets/roster" target="_blank">HOU</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Houston_Rockets_roster" target="_blank">Rockets</a> <br />
<a href="http://www.nba.com/grizzlies/roster" target="_blank">MEM</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Memphis_Grizzlies_roster" target="_blank">Grizzlies</a> <br />
<a href="http://www.nba.com/pelicans/roster" target="_blank">NO</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:New_Orleans_Pelicans_roster" target="_blank">Pelicans</a> <br />
<a href="http://www.nba.com/spurs/roster" target="_blank">SA</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:San_Antonio_Spurs_roster" target="_blank">Spurs</a> <br />
<a href="http://www.nba.com/nuggets/roster" target="_blank">DEN</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Denver_Nuggets_roster" target="_blank">Nuggets</a> <br />
<a href="http://www.nba.com/timberwolves/roster" target="_blank">MIN</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Minnesota_Timberwolves_roster" target="_blank">Timberwolves</a> <br />
<a href="http://www.nba.com/thunder/roster" target="_blank">OKC</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Oklahoma_City_Thunder_roster" target="_blank">Thunder</a> <br />
<a href="http://www.nba.com/blazers/roster" target="_blank">POR</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Portland_Trail_Blazers_roster" target="_blank">Trail Blazers</a> <br />
<a href="http://www.nba.com/jazz/roster" target="_blank">UTA</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Utah_Jazz_roster" target="_blank">Jazz</a> <br />
<a href="http://www.nba.com/warriors/roster" target="_blank">GS</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Golden_State_Warriors_roster" target="_blank">Warriors</a> <br />
<a href="http://www.nba.com/clippers/roster" target="_blank">LA</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Los_Angeles_Clippers_roster" target="_blank">Clippers</a> <br />
<a href="http://www.nba.com/lakers/roster" target="_blank">LA</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Los_Angeles_Lakers_roster" target="_blank">Lakers</a> <br />
<a href="http://www.nba.com/suns/roster" target="_blank">PHX</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Phoenix_Suns_roster" target="_blank">Suns</a> <br />
<a href="http://www.nba.com/kings/roster" target="_blank">SAC</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Sacramento_Kings_roster" target="_blank">Kings</a> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22437125.post-90717730515276575242015-08-24T12:12:00.000+02:002015-08-24T12:14:26.880+02:00The Best NBA 12-Man Rosters (1980-2015), Year-By-Year<i>Notes:</i><br />
- All-NBA 1st team members were<i> </i>locks for making the team<br />
- Defensive Player of the Year award winners usually made the roster<br />
- The 12-man squad had to have at least 4 guards, 4 forwards, and 2 centers<br />
- *, *6*, etc. denotes the number of selections for each player, e.g. Moncrief ***** = 5 selections, Bird *9* = 9 selections<br />
<span class="st"><i></i></span>- @ denotes the captain/s -- the player/s with the most selections/most NBA experience<br />
- If a player had an outstanding season before the 1979-1980 NBA campaign, it's mentioned (the + sign)<br />
- These teams are not, repeat NOT the lists of 12 best/most talented individuals in a particular NBA year; my idea was to pick the best TEAM<br />
- A player had to play at least 40 games in a (non-lockout) season to be eligible <br />
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<b>1980</b><br />
<br />
G Gervin *<br />
G Westphal * + 1978 (25-6), 1979 (24-7)<br />
G D-Johnson *<br />
G Free * + 1979 (28-4-4)<br />
G Magic *<br />
F Bird *<br />
F Erving * @<br />
F M-Johnson *<br />
F Roundfield *<br />
F Dantley *<br />
C Kareem * @ <br />
C Moses *<br />
<br />
<b>1981</b><br />
<br />
G Gervin **<br />
G D-Johnson **<br />
G Birdsong * <br />
G D-Thompson * 1976 ABA (26-6-4), 1977 (26-4-4), 1978 (27-5-5)<br />
F Dantley **<br />
F M-Johnson ** + 1978 (20-11), 1979 (26-8-3)<br />
F Bird **<br />
F Erving ** @<br />
F B-King *<br />
C Kareem ** @<br />
C Moses **<br />
C Parish *<br />
<br />
<b>1982</b><br />
<br />
G Gervin ***<br />
G Gus Williams * <br />
G Magic **<br />
G Moncrief *<br />
F Bird ***<br />
F Erving *** @<br />
F English *<br />
F B-King **<br />
F Dantley ***<br />
C Moses ***<br />
C Kareem *** @<br />
C Parish **<br />
<br />
<b>1983</b><br />
<br />
G Magic ***<br />
G Moncrief **<br />
G Gervin ****<br />
G Isiah *<br />
F Bird ****<br />
F Erving **** @<br />
F English **<br />
F Dantley ****<br />
F Cummings *<br />
C Moses ****<br />
C Kareem **** @<br />
C Parish *** <br />
<br />
<b>1984</b><br />
<br />
G Magic ****<br />
G Isiah **<br />
G Moncrief ***<br />
G Gervin ***** + 1978 (27-5-4), 1979 (30-5-3)<br />
F Bird *****<br />
F B-King ***<br />
F Dantley *****<br />
F Erving ***** + 1972 ABA (27-16-4), 1973 ABA (32-12-4-3S), 1974 ABA (28-11-5), 1975 ABA (28-11-6), 1976 ABA (29-11-5-3S), 1979 (23-7-5) @<br />
F Aguirre *<br />
F Vandeweghe *<br />
C Kareem ***** @<br />
C Moses *****<br />
<br />
<b>1985</b><br />
<br />
G Magic *****<br />
G Isiah ***<br />
G Jordan *<br />
G Moncrief ****<br />
F Bird *6* <br />
F B-King ****<br />
F Cummings **<br />
F Sampson *<br />
F English *** <br />
C Moses *6* <br />
C Hakeem *<br />
C Kareem *6* @<br />
<br />
<b>1986</b><br />
<br />
G Magic *6*<br />
G Isiah ****<br />
G Moncrief *****<br />
G Robertson *<br />
F Bird *7*<br />
F Dominique *<br />
F Barkley *<br />
F English ****<br />
F McHale *<br />
C Kareem *7* + 1970 (29-15-4), 1971 (32-16-3), 1972 (35-17-5), 1973 (30-16-5), 1974 (27-15-4-4B), 1975 (30-14-4-3B), 1976 (28-17-5-4B), 1977 (26-13-4-3B), 1978 (26-13-4-3B), 1979 (24-13-5-4B) @<br />
C Hakeem **<br />
C Moses *7*<br />
<br />
<b>1987</b><br />
<br />
G Magic *7*<br />
G Jordan **<br />
G Lever *<br />
G Isiah *****<br />
F Bird *8*<br />
F McHale **<br />
F Barkley **<br />
F Dominique **<br />
F Aguirre **<br />
F English *****<br />
C Hakeem ***<br />
C Moses *8* + 1975 ABA (19-15), 1978 (19-15), 1979 (25-18) @<br />
<br />
<b>1988</b><br />
<br />
G Magic *8*<br />
G Jordan ***<br />
G Drexler *<br />
G Stockton *<br />
G Robertson **<br />
F Barkley ***<br />
F Bird *9* @<br />
F Malone *<br />
F Dominique ***<br />
F Worthy *<br />
C Hakeem ****<br />
C Ewing *<br />
<br />
<b>1989</b><br />
<br />
G Magic *9* @<br />
G Jordan ****<br />
G Isiah *6*<br />
G Drexler **<br />
G Stockton ** <br />
F Barkley ****<br />
F Malone **<br />
F Chambers *<br />
F Mullin *<br />
F Dominique ****<br />
C Hakeem *****<br />
C Ewing **<br />
<br />
<b>1990</b><br />
<br />
G Jordan *****<br />
G Magic *10* @<br />
G Isiah *7*<br />
G Stockton ***<br />
G Dumars *<br />
F Barkley *****<br />
F Malone ***<br />
F Bird *10* @<br />
F Rodman *<br />
C Ewing ***<br />
C Hakeem *6*<br />
C Robinson * <br />
<br />
<b>1991</b><br />
<br />
G Magic *11* @<br />
G Jordan *6*<br />
G Drexler ***<br />
G K-Johnson *<br />
F Malone ****<br />
F Barkley *6*<br />
F Mullin **<br />
F Dominique *****<br />
F B-King *****<br />
C Robinson **<br />
C Ewing ****<br />
C Hakeem *7*<br />
<br />
<b>1992</b><br />
<br />
G Drexler ****<br />
G Jordan *7*<br />
G T-Hardaway *<br />
G Stockton ****<br />
F Malone *****<br />
F Mullin ***<br />
F Barkley *7*<br />
F Pippen *<br />
F Bird *11* @<br />
C Robinson ***<br />
C Ewing *****<br />
C Hakeem *8*<br />
<br />
<b>1993</b><br />
<br />
G Jordan *8*<br />
G Price *<br />
G Dumars **<br />
G T-Hardaway **<br />
F Barkley *8*<br />
F Malone *6*<br />
F L-Johnson *<br />
F Dominique *6*<br />
F Pippen **<br />
C Hakeem *9* @<br />
C Ewing *6*<br />
C Robinson ****<br />
<br />
<b>1994</b><br />
<br />
G Sprewell *<br />
G Stockton *****<br />
G K-Johnson **<br />
G Richmond * <br />
F Barkley *9*<br />
F Dominique *7*<br />
F Malone *7*<br />
F Pippen ***<br />
C Hakeem *10* @<br />
C Robinson *****<br />
C Shaq *<br />
C Ewing *7*<br />
<br />
<b>1995</b><br />
<br />
G Penny *<br />
G Stockton *6*<br />
G Payton *<br />
G Richmond **<br />
G T-Hardaway ***<br />
F Malone *8*<br />
F Pippen ****<br />
F Barkley *10*<br />
F G-Hill *<br />
C Robinson *6*<br />
C Shaq **<br />
C Hakeem *11* @<br />
<br />
<b>1996</b><br />
<br />
G Penny **<br />
G Jordan *9*<br />
G Payton **<br />
G Stockton *7*<br />
F Malone *9*<br />
F Pippen *****<br />
F G-Hill **<br />
F Kemp *<br />
F Barkley *11*<br />
C Robinson *7*<br />
C Hakeem *12* @<br />
C Shaq ***<br />
<br />
<b>1997</b><br />
<br />
G T-Hardaway ****<br />
G Jordan *10*<br />
G Payton ***<br />
G Richmond ***<br />
G Sprewell **<br />
F G-Hill ***<br />
F Malone *10*<br />
F Pippen *6*<br />
F Rice *<br />
C Hakeem *13* @<br />
C Ewing *8*<br />
C Shaq ****<br />
<br />
<b>1998</b><br />
<br />
G Jordan *11* @<br />
G Payton ****<br />
G Iverson *<br />
G Strickland *<br />
F Duncan *<br />
F Malone *11* @<br />
F Webber *<br />
F G-Hill ****<br />
F Pippen *7*<br />
C Shaq *****<br />
C Robinson *8*<br />
C Mutombo *<br />
<br />
<b>1999</b><br />
<br />
G Iverson **<br />
G Kidd *<br />
G Payton *****<br />
G Finley * <br />
G Kobe *<br />
F Duncan **<br />
F Malone *12* @<br />
F G-Hill *****<br />
F Webber **<br />
F Garnett *<br />
C Mourning *<br />
C Shaq *6*<br />
<br />
<b>2000</b><br />
<br />
G Kidd **<br />
G Payton *6*<br />
G Kobe **<br />
G Iverson ***<br />
F Duncan ***<br />
F Garnett **<br />
F G-Hill *6*<br />
F Malone *13* @<br />
F Carter *<br />
F Webber ***<br />
C Shaq *7*<br />
C Mourning **<br />
<br />
<b>2001</b><br />
<br />
G Iverson ****<br />
G Kidd ***<br />
G Kobe ***<br />
G McGrady *<br />
G Stackhouse *<br />
F Duncan ****<br />
F Webber ****<br />
F Carter **<br />
F Garnett ***<br />
F Malone *14* @<br />
C Shaq *8* <br />
C Mutombo **<br />
<br />
<b>2002</b><br />
<br />
G Kobe ****<br />
G Kidd ****<br />
G McGrady **<br />
G Iverson *****<br />
G Payton *7*<br />
F Duncan *****<br />
F Garnett ****<br />
F Nowitzki *<br />
F Webber *****<br />
F Pierce *<br />
C Shaq *9* @<br />
C B-Wallace *<br />
<br />
<b>2003</b><br />
<br />
G Kobe *****<br />
G McGrady ***<br />
G Iverson *6*<br />
G Kidd *****<br />
F Duncan *6*<br />
F Garnett *****<br />
F Nowitzki **<br />
F Webber *6*<br />
F J-O'Neal *<br />
F Pierce **<br />
C Shaq *10* @<br />
C B-Wallace **<br />
<br />
<b>2004</b><br />
<br />
G Kobe *6*<br />
G Kidd *6*<br />
G McGrady ****<br />
G Iverson *7*<br />
F Duncan *7*<br />
F Garnett *6*<br />
F J-O'Neal **<br />
F Artest *<br />
F Nowitzki ***<br />
F Pierce ***<br />
C Shaq *11* @<br />
C B-Wallace ***<br />
<br />
<b>2005</b><br />
<br />
G Iverson *8*<br />
G Nash *<br />
G Wade *<br />
G Kobe *7*<br />
F Duncan *8*<br />
F Nowitzki ****<br />
F Garnett *7*<br />
F LeBron *<br />
F Amar'e *<br />
F McGrady *****<br />
C Shaq *12* @<br />
C B-Wallace ****<br />
<br />
<b>2006</b><br />
<br />
G Kobe *8*<br />
G Nash **<br />
G Iverson *9*<br />
G Wade **<br />
G Arenas *<br />
F LeBron **<br />
F Nowitzki *****<br />
F Duncan *9*<br />
F Garnett *8*<br />
F Marion *<br />
C Shaq *13* @<br />
C Yao *<br />
<br />
<b>2007</b><br />
<br />
G Kobe *9*<br />
G Nash ***<br />
G Arenas **<br />
G Wade ***<br />
G McGrady *6*<br />
F Duncan *10* @<br />
F Nowitzki *6*<br />
F LeBron ***<br />
F Carmelo *<br />
F Garnett *9*<br />
C Amar'e **<br />
C Yao **<br />
<br />
<b>2008</b><br />
<br />
G Kobe *10*<br />
G Paul *<br />
G Nash ****<br />
G Wade ****<br />
F Garnett *10*<br />
F LeBron ****<br />
F Duncan *11* @<br />
F Nowitzki *7*<br />
F Boozer *<br />
F Carmelo **<br />
C D-Howard *<br />
C Amar'e ***<br />
<br />
<b>2009</b><br />
<br />
G Kobe *11*<br />
G Paul **<br />
G Wade *****<br />
G Roy *<br />
G Parker *<br />
F LeBron *****<br />
F Nowitzki *8*<br />
F Carmelo ***<br />
F P-Gasol *<br />
F Granger *<br />
C D-Howard **<br />
C Duncan *12* @<br />
<br />
<b>2010</b><br />
<br />
G Kobe *12*<br />
G Wade *6*<br />
G D-Williams *<br />
G J-Johnson *<br />
F Durant *<br />
F LeBron *6*<br />
F Carmelo ****<br />
F Nowitzki *9*<br />
F P-Gasol **<br />
F Bosh *<br />
C D-Howard ***<br />
C Duncan *13* @<br />
<br />
<b>2011</b><br />
<br />
G Kobe *13* @<br />
G Rose *<br />
G Wade *7*<br />
G Ellis *<br />
F Durant **<br />
F LeBron *7*<br />
F Nowitzki *10*<br />
F Love *<br />
F Carmelo *****<br />
F Griffin *<br />
C D-Howard ****<br />
C P-Gasol ***<br />
<br />
<b>2012</b><br />
<br />
G Kobe *14* @<br />
G Paul ***<br />
G Rose **<br />
G Westbrook *<br />
G Wade *8*<br />
F Durant ***<br />
F LeBron *8*<br />
F Griffin **<br />
F Love **<br />
F Carmelo *6*<br />
C D-Howard ***** <br />
C Bynum *<br />
<br />
<b>2013</b><br />
<br />
G Kobe *15* @<br />
G Paul ****<br />
G Harden *<br />
G Westbrook **<br />
G Parker **<br />
G Wade *9*<br />
F Durant ****<br />
F LeBron *9*<br />
F Carmelo *7*<br />
F Griffin ***<br />
C Duncan *14*<br />
C M-Gasol *<br />
<br />
<b>2014</b><br />
<br />
G Harden **<br />
G Paul *****<br />
G Curry *<br />
G Lillard *<br />
F Durant *****<br />
F LeBron *10* @<br />
F Griffin ****<br />
F George *<br />
F Love ***<br />
F Carmelo *8*<br />
C Noah *<br />
C Cousins *<br />
<br />
<b>2015</b><br />
<br />
G Curry **<br />
G Harden ***<br />
G Paul *6*<br />
G Westbrook ***<br />
G J-Butler *<br />
F A-Davis *<br />
F LeBron *11* @<br />
F Aldridge *<br />
F Griffin *****<br />
F Kawhi *<br />
C M-Gasol **<br />
C Cousins **Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22437125.post-8526131031689460372015-05-18T14:50:00.000+02:002015-05-18T14:51:45.463+02:00100 Books About NBA Legends (Part II)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<b>BOB COUSY</b> </div>
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Cousy on the Celtic Mystique (1988)</div>
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Cousy: His Life, Career, and the Birth of Big-Time Basketball (2010)</div>
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<b>LEBRON JAMES</b></div>
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LeBron James: The Rise of a Star (2003)</div>
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LeBron James: The Making of an MVP (2009)</div>
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<b>CHARLES BARKLEY</b></div>
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Outrageous! The Fine Life and Flagrant Good Times of Basketball's Irresistible Force (1992)</div>
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I May Be Wrong but I Doubt It (2003)</div>
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<b>KARL MALONE</b></div>
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Special Delivery: The Amazing Basketball Career of Karl Malone (1999)</div>
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<b>BOB PETTIT</b></div>
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Bob Pettit: The Drive Within Me (1966)</div>
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<b>JULIUS ERVING</b></div>
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Doc: The Rise and Rise of Julius Erving (2009)</div>
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Dr. J: The Autobiography (2013)</div>
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<b>ELGIN BAYLOR</b></div>
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Elgin Baylor: The Man Who Changed Basketball (2015)</div>
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<b>JOHN HAVLICEK</b></div>
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Hondo: Celtic Man in Motion (1977)</div>
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<b>SHAQUILLE O'NEAL</b></div>
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Shaq Attaq! My Rookie Year (1994)</div>
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Shaq Uncut: My Story (2011)</div>
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Shaq Talks Back (2014)</div>
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<b>HAKEEM OLAJUWON</b></div>
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Living the Dream: My Life and Basketball (1995)</div>
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<b>OSCAR ROBERTSON</b></div>
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The Big O: My Life, My Times, My Game (2013)</div>
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<b>JERRY WEST</b></div>
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Mr. Clutch: The Jerry West Story (1969)</div>
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Jerry West: The Life and Legend of a Basketball Icon (2010)</div>
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West by West: My Charmed, Tormented Life (2011)</div>
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<b>KOBE BRYANT</b></div>
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Kobe: The Story of the NBA's Rising Young Star Kobe Bryant (1998)</div>
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Mad Game: The NBA Education of Kobe Bryant (2002)</div>
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<b>WILT CHAMBERLAIN</b></div>
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Wilt: Just Like Any Other 7-Foot Black Millionaire Who Lives Next Door (1973)</div>
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A View from Above (1991)</div>
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Wilt: Larger Than Life (2004)</div>
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Wilt, 1962: The Night of 100 Points and the Dawn of a New Era (2006)</div>
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<b>BILL RUSSELL - WILT CHAMBERLAIN</b></div>
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The Rivalry: Bill Russell, Wilt Chamberlain, and the Golden Age of Basketball (2006)</div>
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<b>LARRY BIRD</b></div>
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Drive: The Story of My Life (1990)</div>
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Bird Watching: On Playing and Coaching the Game I Love (1999)</div>
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Larry Legend: The Man, the Championship Player, the Coach (2011)</div>
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<b>LARRY BIRD - MAGIC JOHNSON</b></div>
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When the Game Was Ours (2010)</div>
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<b>MAGIC JOHNSON</b></div>
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Magic (1983)</div>
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Magic's Touch (1989)</div>
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My Life (1993)</div>
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<b>KAREEM ABDUL-JABBAR</b></div>
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Giant Steps: The Autobiography of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1983)</div>
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Kareem (1990)</div>
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On the Shoulders of Giants: My Journey Through the Harlem Renaissance (2007)</div>
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Go Up for Glory (1966)</div>
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Second Wind: The Memoirs of an Opinionated Man (1979)</div>
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Red and Me: My Coach, My Lifelong Friend (2010)</div>
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King of the Court: Bill Russell and the Basketball Revolution (2010)</div>
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The Jordan Rules (1993)</div>
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Rare Air: Michael on Michael (1993)</div>
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For the Love of the Game: My Story (1998)</div>
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Playing for Keeps: Michael Jordan and the World He Made (2000)</div>
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How to Be Like Mike: Life Lessons about Basketball's Best (2001)</div>
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Driven from Within (2005)</div>
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When Nothing Else Matters: Michael Jordan's Last Comeback (2005)</div>
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Michael Jordan: The Life (2014)</div>
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There Is No Next: NBA Legends on the Legacy of Michael Jordan (2014)</div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Manute: The Center of Two Worlds (2011)</span><br />
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<b>DRAŽEN PETROVIĆ</b></div>
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Drazen: The Remarkable Life and Legacy of the Mozart of Basketball (2015)<br />
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<b>YAO MING</b></div>
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Yao Ming: The Road to the NBA (2000)</div>
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YAO: A Life in Two Worlds (2005)<br />
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<b>EARL LLOYD</b></div>
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Moonfixer: The Basketball Journey of Earl Lloyd (2011)<br />
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<b>SPENCER HAYWOOD</b></div>
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Spencer Haywood: The Rise, the Fall, the Recovery (1992)<br />
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<b>DARRYL DAWKINS</b></div>
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Chocolate Thunder: The Uncensored Life and Times of Darryl Dawkins (2003)<br />
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<b>GRANT HILL</b></div>
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Change the Game: One Athlete's Thoughts on Sports, Dreams, and Growing Up (1997)<br />
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<b>ALONZO MOURNING</b></div>
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Resilience: Faith, Focus, Triumph (2008)<br />
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<b>JAMAAL WILKES</b></div>
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Jamaal Wilkes: Memoirs of The Original Smooth As Silk (2015)<br />
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<b>JOJO WHITE</b></div>
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Make It Count: The Life and Times of Basketball Great JoJo White (2012)<br />
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An Unbreakable Bond: The Brotherhood of Maurice Stokes and Jack Twyman (2014)<br />
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<b>VINCE CARTER</b></div>
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Drive: How Vince Carter Conquered the NBA (2001)<br />
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<b>CONNIE HAWKINS</b></div>
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Foul! The Connie Hawkins Story (1972)<br />
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<b>CHRIS MULLIN</b></div>
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Inner Game Basketball: Find Your Greatness Within (2011)<br />
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<b>DAVE BING</b></div>
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Dave Bing: A Life of Challenge (2012)<br />
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Moncrief: My Journey to the NBA (1990)<br />
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<b>LENNY WILKENS</b></div>
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Unguarded: My Forty Years Surviving in the NBA (2013)<br />
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<b>DAVID THOMPSON</b></div>
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David Thompson: Skywalker (2003)<br />
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<b>DENNIS RODMAN</b></div>
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Rebound: The Dennis Rodman Story (1994)</div>
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Bad as I Wanna Be (1996)</div>
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No Bull: The Unauthorized Biography of Dennis Rodman (1997)</div>
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I Should Be Dead By Now (2005)<br />
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<b>PETE MARAVICH</b></div>
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Forever Showtime: The Checkered Life of Pistol Pete Maravich (1999)</div>
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Maravich (2006)</div>
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Pistol: The Life of Pete Maravich (2008)</div>
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Pete Maravich: The Authorized Biography of Pistol Pete (2008)<br />
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<b>EARL MONROE</b></div>
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Earl The Pearl: My Story (2013)<br />
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<b>REGGIE MILLER</b></div>
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I Love Being the Enemy (1995)<br />
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<b>LARRY BIRD - KEVIN MCHALE - ROBERT PARISH</b></div>
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The Big Three (1994)<br />
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<b>DOLPH SCHAYES</b></div>
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Dolph Schayes and the Rise of Professional Basketball (2014)<br />
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<b>DAVE DEBUSSCHERE</b></div>
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The Open Man: The Championship Diary of the N.Y. Knicks (1970)<br />
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<b>CLYDE DREXLER</b></div>
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Clyde Drexler: Clyde the Glide (2004)<br />
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<b>GEORGE MIKAN</b></div>
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Unstoppable: The Story of George Mikan, the First NBA Superstar (1997)</div>
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Mr. Basketball: George Mikan, the Minneapolis Lakers, and the Birth of the NBA (2007)<br />
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<b>ALLEN IVERSON</b></div>
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Only the Strong Survive: The Odyssey of Allen Iverson (2003)</div>
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Allen Iverson: Fear No One (2013)</div>
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Not a Game: The Incredible Rise and Unthinkable Fall of Allen Iverson (2015)<br />
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<b>STEVE NASH</b></div>
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Steve Nash: The Unlikely Ascent of a Superstar (2014)<br />
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<b>WALT FRAZIER</b></div>
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Walt Frazier: One Magic Season and a Basketball Life (1988)</div>
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The Game Within the Game (2007)</div>
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Rockin' Steady: A Guide to Basketball & Cool (2010)<br />
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<b>WILLIS REED</b></div>
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Willis Reed: The Knicks' Take-Charge Man (1970)<br />
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<b>DWYANE WADE</b></div>
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A Father First: How My Life Became Bigger Than Basketball (2013)<br />
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<b>BILL WALTON</b></div>
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Nothing But Net: Just Give Me the Ball and Get Out of the Way (1995)</div>
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Back From the Dead (2016)<br />
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<b>RICK BARRY</b></div>
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Confessions of a Basketball Gypsy: The Rick Barry Story (1972)<br />
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<b>JOHN STOCKTON</b></div>
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Assisted: An Autobiography (2013)<br />
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<b>ISIAH THOMAS</b></div>
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The Book of Isiah: The Rise of a Basketball Legend (1997)</div>
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From the Back Court to the Front Office: The Isiah Thomas Story (2004)</div>
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WIZARDS * G-Wiz *</div>
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SIXERS * Franklin *</div>
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SPURS * Coyote *</div>
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SUNS * Gorilla *</div>
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TIMBERWOLVES * Crunch * </div>
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PELICANS * Pierre the Pelican *</div>
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PISTONS * Hooper *</div>
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RAPTORS * Raptor *</div>
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ROCKETS * Clutch the Rockets Bear *</div>
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THUNDER * Rumble the Bison *</div>
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KINGS * Slamson the Lion *</div>
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MAGIC * Stuff the Magic Dragon *</div>
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MAVERICKS * Champ *</div>
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NUGGETS * Rocky the Mountain Lion *</div>
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PACERS * Boomer *</div>
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HAWKS * Harry the Hawk *</div>
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HEAT * Burnie *</div>
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HORNETS * Hugo *</div>
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JAZZ * Jazz Bear *</div>
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BUCKS * Bango *</div>
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BULLS * Benny the Bull *</div>
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CAVALIERS * Moondog *</div>
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CELTICS * Lucky the Leprechaun *</div>
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GRIZZLIES * Grizz *<span id="goog_233087747"></span><span id="goog_233087748"></span></div>
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TRAIL BLAZERS * Blaze The Trail Cat *</div>
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<span id="goog_233087749"></span><span id="goog_233087750"></span><br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22437125.post-76550733425324501212015-01-14T15:43:00.001+01:002015-01-15T13:30:41.075+01:0012 GREATEST PLAYERS IN CZECHOSLOVAKIA BASKETBALL HISTORY<u>Honorable Mentions (20 players):</u> <br />
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>Players born pre-1937<<br />
<b>Jiri Baumruk</b> (1x CS / 3x S / 1x B / 1x EMVP)<br />
<b>Zdenek Bobrovsky</b> (9x CS / 2x S / 1x B) <br />
<b>Lubomir Kolar</b> (8x CS / 1x S / 1x B) <br />
<b>Jan Kozak</b> (8x CS / 3x S) <br />
<b>Zdenek Rylich</b> (2x CS / 3x S / 1x B) <br />
<b>Jaroslav Sip</b> (5x CS / 3x S / 1x B)<br />
<b>Miroslav Skerik</b> (5x CS / 3x S / 1x B / 1x ECTS)<br />
<b>Jaroslav Tetiva</b> (5x CS / 2x S / 1x B) <br />
<b>Bohumil Tomasek</b> (2x CS / 2x S / 1x E*) <br />
<b>Ladislav Trpkos</b> (4x CS / 1x G / 1x S) <br />
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>Players born in 1937-1966<<br />
<b>Jiri Ammer</b> (5x CS / 1x S / 1x B)<br />
<b>Karel Baroch</b> (5x CS / 1x S / 1x B / 2x A*)<br />
<b>Zdenek Böhm</b> (1x S / 1x B / 4x A* / 1x MVP / T12S)<br />
<b>Gustav Hraska</b> # (4x CS / 2x B / 5x A* / T12S)<br />
<b>Josef Jelinek</b> (4x CS / 3x A* / 1x MVP) <br />
<b>Jiri Konopasek</b> (6x CS / 2x B / 1x A*) <br />
<b>Oto Maticky</b> # (1x S / 4x A* / 3x MVP) <br />
<b>Robert Mifka</b> (6x CS / 1x S / 1x B)<br />
<b>Peter Rajniak</b> # (4x CS / 1x S / 1x B / 1x A*)<br />
<b>Jaroslav Skala</b> (2x CS / 1x S / 1x B / 6x A* / 1x MVP / T12S)<br />
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<i>[CS=Czechoslovak basketball league champion, G/S/B=Gold/Silver/Bronze medal at European Championship, A*=All-CS league 1st team, MVP=best player of the season in CS league, EMVP=MVP at European Championship, ECTS= Top Scorer at European Championship, E*=FIBA All-Star Game/FIBA Festival, T12S= Top 12 scorer in CS league history, #Slovaks]</i><br />
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*<b>Ivan Mrazek</b>* <br />
Born: January 18, 1926 (Brno, Czechoslovakia)<br />
Center<br />
Height: 6-2<br />
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1946-1957 Sokol Brno I/Zbrojovka Brno/Spartak ZJS Brno<br />
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Career highlights and awards<br />
FIBA's 50 Greatest Players (1991)<br />
Champion of the CS League (1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951 [1950-51 season], 1951 [year 1951 season])<br />
European Championship MVP (1951)<br />
European Championship Top Scorer (1951)<br />
European Championship: Gold (1946), Silver (1947, 1951, 1955)<br />
#10 scorer in history of Czechoslovak national team<br />
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*<b>Frantisek Konvicka</b>* <br />
Born: August 11, 1939 (Okrisky, Czechoslovakia)<br />
Forward<br />
Height: 6-4<br />
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1956-1957 Trebic<br />
1957-1969 Zbrojovka Brno<br />
1969-1970 Standard Lutych (BEL) <br />
1970-1971 Sunair BC Oostende (BEL)<br />
1971-1973 Zbrojovka Brno<br />
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Career highlights and awards<br />
CS League MVP (1965, 1966, 1967, 1968)<br />
All-CS League 1st team (1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969)<br />
Champion of the CS League (1958, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1967, 1968)<br />
Champion of Belgian League (1970)<br />
European Championship: Silver (1959, 1967), Bronze (1969)<br />
FIBA All-Star Game/FIBA Festival (1965, 2 games; 1968, 2 games)<br />
#9 scorer in history of Czechoslovak national team<br />
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*<b>Vladimir Pistelak</b>* <br />
Born: July 30, 1940 (Brno, Czechoslovakia)<br />
Forward/Guard<br />
Height: 6-2<br />
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1958-1969 Zbrojovka Brno<br />
1969-1971 Racing Mechelen (BEL)<br />
1971-1973 Zbrojovka Brno<br />
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Career highlights and awards<br />
CS League MVP (1969)<br />
All-CS League 1st team (1965, 1968, 1969)<br />
Champion of the CS League (1962, 1963, 1964, 1967, 1968)<br />
European Championship: Silver (1967), Bronze (1969)<br />
FIBA All-Star Game/FIBA Festival (1965, 2 games)<br />
#22 scorer in history of Czechoslovak national team<br />
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*<b>Jiri Ruzicka</b>* <br />
Born: June 4, 1941 (Podebrady, Czechoslovakia)<br />
Point Guard<br />
Height: 6-1<br />
Nickname: Fialka (violet)<br />
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1960-1961 Spartak ZJS Brno "B"<br />
1961-1965 Slavia VS Prague<br />
1965-1966 Dukla Olomouc<br />
1966-1975 Slavia VS Prague<br />
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Career highlights and awards<br />
All-CS League 1st team (1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1970, 1972)<br />
Champion of the CS League (1965, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1974)<br />
European Championship: Silver (1967), Bronze (1969)<br />
FIBA All-Star Game/FIBA Festival (1967, 2 games)<br />
#14 scorer in history of Czechoslovak national team<br />
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*<b>Jiri Zidek</b> Sr.* <br />
Born: February 8, 1944 (Prague, Czechoslovakia) <br />
Center<br />
Height: 6-9<br />
Nickname: Andrej<br />
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1962-1969 Slavia VS Prague<br />
1969-1970 Dukla Olomouc<br />
1970-1977 Slavia VS Prague<br />
1977-1979 Slavia VST Kosice<br />
1982-1984 Forza Alku (FIN), player-coach<br />
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Career highlights and awards<br />
Czech Player of 20th Century Award (2001)<br />
CS League MVP (1970, 1972)<br />
All-CS League 1st team (1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974)<br />
Champion of the CS League (1965, 1966, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1974)<br />
European Championship all-tournament team (1967)<br />
European Championship: Silver (1967), Bronze (1969)<br />
FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup (1969)<br />
FIBA All-Star Game/FIBA Festival (1966, 2 games; 1967, 2 games)<br />
#1 scorer in CS League history<br />
Single game scoring record in Czechoslovak basketball league history -- 68 points (1970)<br />
#3 scorer in history of Czechoslovak national team<br />
<br />
***<br />
<br />
*<b>Jiri Zednicek</b>* <br />
Born: February 14, 1945 (Prague, Czechoslovakia)<br />
Guard<br />
Height: 6-4<br />
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<br />
Career history<br />
1962-1978 Slavia VS Prague<br />
1978-1982 VSDS Zilina<br />
<br />
Career highlights and awards<br />
All-CS League 1st team (1967, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973)<br />
Champion of the CS League (1965, 1966, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1974)<br />
European Championship MVP (1967)<br />
European Championship all-tournament team (1967)<br />
European Championship: Silver (1967), Bronze (1969)<br />
FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup (1969)<br />
FIBA All-Star Game/FIBA Festival (1966, 2 games; 1967, 2 games; 1969, 1971; 1972, 4 games)<br />
#8 scorer in CS League history<br />
#11 scorer in history of Czechoslovak national team<br />
<br />
***<br />
<br />
*<b>Jan Bobrovsky</b>* <br />
Born: March 29, 1945 (Rosice, Czechoslovakia)<br />
Guard/Forward<br />
Height: 6-7<br />
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<br />
Career history<br />
1963-1972 Zbrojovka Brno<br />
1972-1973 Dukla Olomouc<br />
1973-1978 Zbrojovka Brno<br />
1978-1983 Slavia VSD Zilina<br />
<br />
Career highlights and awards<br />
CS League MVP (1971, 1973)<br />
All-CS League 1st team (1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978)<br />
Champion of the CS League (1964, 1967, 1968, 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978)<br />
European Championship: Silver (1967), Bronze (1969)<br />
FIBA All-Star Game/FIBA Festival (1965, 2 games)<br />
#3 scorer in CS League history<br />
#7 scorer in history of Czechoslovak national team<br />
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***<br />
<br />
*<b>Jiri Pospisil</b>* <br />
Born: September 9, 1950 (Brno, Czechoslovakia)<br />
Guard<br />
Height: 6-7<br />
Nickname: Áda<br />
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<br />
<br />
Career history<br />
1968-1974 Spartak Brno<br />
1974-1977 Banik Ostrava<br />
1977-1979 Dukla Olomouc<br />
1979-1981 Banik Ostrava<br />
1988-1989 TJ Valasske Mezirici<br />
1989-1993 TJ/BC Novy Jicin<br />
1993-1998 SBK Valasske Mezirici<br />
<br />
Career highlights and awards<br />
All-CS League 1st team (1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980)<br />
European Championship: Bronze (1977)<br />
#13 scorer in CS League history<br />
#5 scorer in history of Czechoslovak national team<br />
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***<br />
<br />
*<b>Kamil Brabenec</b>*<br />
Born: February 4, 1951 (Znojmo, Czechoslovakia)<br />
Shooting Guard/Small Forward<br />
Height: 6-4<br />
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<br />
Career history<br />
1970-1972 RH Pardubice<br />
1972-1982 Zbrojovka Brno<br />
1982-1983 Banik Handlova<br />
1983-1988 BC Brno<br />
1988-1989 Trencin<br />
1989-1991 Debrecen (HUN)<br />
1991-1992 Trencin<br />
1992-1993 Zdar nad Sazavou<br />
1993-1995 Usti nad Labem<br />
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Career highlights and awards<br />
CS League MVP (1976)<br />
All-CS League 1st team (1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1984, 1986, 1987)<br />
Champion of the CS League (1976, 1977, 1978, 1986, 1987, 1988)<br />
World Championship Top Scorer (1978)<br />
Scored the 8th most points in a single game at World Championship (44 points)<br />
European Championship: Silver (1985), Bronze (1977, 1981)<br />
FIBA All-Star Game/FIBA Festival (1977, 1978)<br />
#2 scorer in CS League history<br />
#1 scorer in history of Czechoslovak national team<br />
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***<br />
<br />
*<b>Zdenek Kos</b>* <br />
Born: June 23, 1951 (Prague, Czechoslovakia)<br />
Center<br />
Height: 6-10<br />
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<br />
Career history<br />
1968-1969 Slovan Orbis Prague<br />
1969-1970 VS Prague<br />
1970-1981 Dukla Olomouc <br />
<br />
Career highlights and awards<br />
CS League MVP (1974, 1975, 1977, 1978)<br />
All-CS League 1st team (1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980)<br />
Champion of the CS League (1970, 1973, 1975)<br />
European Championship: Bronze (1977, 1981)<br />
FIBA All-Star Game/FIBA Festival (1977, 1981)<br />
#17 scorer in CS League history<br />
#4 scorer in history of Czechoslovak national team<br />
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***<br />
<br />
*<b>Stanislav Kropilak</b>* # <br />
Born: June 10, 1955 (Kremnica, Czechoslovakia)<br />
Center/Power Forward<br />
Height: 6-10<br />
Nickname: Killy<br />
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<br />
Career history<br />
1972-1975 Slavia SVST Bratislava<br />
1975-1983 Inter Bratislava<br />
1983-1984 RH Pardubice<br />
1984-1985 Inter Bratislava<br />
<br />
1985-1987 CEP Fleurus (BEL)<br />1987-1989 CEP Boigelot Charleroi (BEL)<br />1989-1990 Spirou Monceau (BEL)<br />1990-1992 Amicale Steinsel (LUX)<br />1992-1994 Avenire Namur (BEL)<br />
1994-1996 Spirou Gilly (BEL)<br />
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Career highlights and awards<br />
FIBA's 50 Greatest Players (1991)<br />
Slovak Player of 20th Century Award (2000)<br />
CS League MVP (1979, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1985)<br />
All-CS League 1st team (1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985)<br />
Champion of the CS League (1979, 1980, 1983, 1984, 1985)<br />
European Championship all-tournament team (1983)<br />
European Championship: Silver (1985), Bronze (1977, 1981)<br />
FIBA All-Star Game/FIBA Festival (1981, 3 games; 1982, 2 games; 1987, 3 games)<br />
#12 scorer in CS League history<br />
#2 scorer in history of Czechoslovak national team<br />
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***<br />
<br />
*<b>Vlastimil Havlik</b>* <br />
Born: January 26, 1957 (Brno, Czechoslovakia)<br />
Guard<br />
Height: 6-3<br />
Nickname: Vata (cotton-wool)<br />
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<br />
Career history<br />
1975-1983 Zbrojovka Brno<br />
1983-1984 Dukla Olomouc<br />
1984-1988 Zbrojovka Brno<br />
1991-1992 TTS Trencin<br />
1996-1998 BK Opava <br />
<br />
Career highlights and awards<br />
All-CS League 1st team (1981, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987)<br />
Champion of the CS League (1976, 1977, 1978, 1986, 1987, 1988)<br />
Champion of Czech League (1997, 1998)<br />
European Championship: Silver (1985), Bronze (1981)<br />
#14 scorer in CS League history<br />
#17 scorer in history of Czechoslovak national team<br />
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***<br />
<br />
<i>BONUS:</i><br />
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Here's my <u>Czechoslovakia's all-decade teams</u>...<br />
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<b>1930s</b>: Jiri Ctyroky (G), Josef Franc (G), Josef Klima (F), Ladislav Trpkos (F), Frantisek Picek (C), Frantisek Hajek (6th man), J.M. Marek (coach)<br />
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<b>1940s</b>: Emil Velensky (G), Josef Krepela (G), Ladislav Trpkos (F), Milos Bobocky (F), Ivan Mrazek (C), Josef Toms (6th man), Josef Ezr (7th man), Frantisek Hajek (coach)<br />
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<b>1950s</b>: Jaroslav Sip (G), Zdenek Bobrovsky (G), Jiri Baumruk (F), Ivan Mrazek (F), Miroslav Skerik (C), Jaroslav Tetiva (6th man), Jan Kozak (7th man), Josef Fleischlinger (coach) <br />
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<b>1960s</b>: Jiri Zednicek (G), Jan Bobrovsky (G), Vladimir Pistelak (F), Frantisek Konvicka (F), Jiri Zidek (C), Jiri Ruzicka (6th man), Karel Baroch (7th man), Bohumil Tomasek (8th man), Vladimir Heger (coach)<br />
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<b>1970s:</b> Jiri Pospisil (G), Kamil Brabenec (G), Jan Bobrovsky (F), Jiri Zidek (F), Zdenek Kos (C), Jiri Zednicek (6th man), Stanislav Kropilak (7th man), Jiri Konopasek (8th man), Vladimir Heger (coach)<br />
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<b>1980s</b>: Vlastimil Havlik (G), Zdenek Bohm (G), Kamil Brabenec (F), Stanislav Kropilak (F), Jaroslav Skala (C), Gustav Hraska (6th man), Peter Rajniak (7th man) Oto Maticky (8th man), Pavel Petera (coach)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22437125.post-27541617129339031722014-11-17T23:30:00.000+01:002014-11-17T23:30:00.551+01:00N.B.A. Franchise Stars Rankings & The 85-Point ClubWho’s the most consistent winner for his own franchise in the history of National Basketball Assiociation? That’s the question I asked myself couple of years ago, in February 2007 to be precise. At that time, I decided to rank all franchise leaders since the 1979-80 season (<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B7Q-w8SGOoB0TlJNX3FPSlpsUUU/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">28 guys made this initial list</a>). You might remember it as the month of NBA All-Star weekend in Vegas, and of Phil Jackson saying to his Laker squad, "All you guys can do is play video games and watch porn movies." Good times. Roughly six years later, during one cold winter week, I proceeded to <a href="http://www.lukemellow.blogspot.sk/2013/01/nba-franchise-stars-rankings-through.html" target="_blank">update the research finally</a>, taking into consideration each and every quality player that has ever hooped in the best basketball league in the world. Of course, that means I eventually run into some difficulties: the primary one being the fact that basketballers in the 1950s and '60s played fewer games with fewer playoff rounds... but nonetheless, you can’t deny the overall career win percentages. Why win percentages? Throughout the years, I've read and seen tons of articles/books/videos on hoops history, and an intriguing idea popped up in my head -- which elite player had the best winning percentage for a particular team he played on (for at least seven consecutive seasons)? Why I decided to use the number seven as a cutoff? Hell, I don’t remember that. I just know a guy has to play at least seven full seasons for the same team in order to appear in these rankings. If he’s traded during his seventh season, e.g. Chris Webber in Sacramento, he’s ineligible, too. Seven seasons leading the same franchise is definitely worthy of franchise-star label. I created three categories (regular season, playoffs, and overall) then and ranked the unquestionable stars and their era's teams. In the end, I got to the number 50... which is nice and all, but #BasketballNeverStops and with the completion of the 2013-14, Kevin Durant became eligible for F.S.R. induction; I made a decision to add Elgin, Frazier, Cowens (total screw-ups by not including them earlier), Schayes, Arizin, Greer, Bing, Dumars and Yao, Bosh's Raptors years and Aldridge's eight Blazers campaigns as well, plus I had to take Earl Monroe (Clyde over the Pearl) and Adrian Dantley off the list (more on that later). Of these 60 hardwood superstars, whose fans had the best, most successful times following and cheering for their resident alpha dog? It bears mentioning: I know these rankings are somewhat inept and with holes all over the place -- it examines a player's whole career with his franchise, so either he could have been too young and green to contribute in the beginning or too old and creaky to be the force in his twilight days; I didn't have time or will to consider games missed due to injuries or whatever (Anyone who wants to explore that in their free time?)... however, in this new F.S.R edition, the rankings are slightly restructured, because I settled on excluding the seasons in which a player logged less than 30 games. Dantley played just 22 games in 1982-83, and as a result of this year being deleted from his Jazz resume, he was left with only six full Utah seasons. The-Diehards-Gonna-Shake-Their-Heads part: I certainly feel a little uneasy that my ranking spits out Ewing ahead of Hakeem in the 'B' category. But hey, you cannot have everything! As you'll see on the lists, I calculated an average of a player's respective franchise seasons, for example Barkley, eight Sixer seasons, .565 average, then his playoff rating number (see my point system below) and combined it in the 'C' part. This ain't to tell us who's the best ever or who coulda/woulda/shoulda outplayed whom in a freaking one-on-one game -- this is how the players led their teams/cities through thick and thin during number of years. Some bonafide superstars just haven't had the opportunity slash desire to play somewhere so long to make the list (Wilt Chamberlain, Moses Malone). Also, some franchise stars have played most of their power years together (Stockton-Malone's 1985-03, West-Baylor's 1960-72); good luck with determining who was the better player overall (actually, you can make a case for either of the two), so they deserve to be ranked here. Unfortunately for the all-time super greats like Scottie Pippen or Kevin McHale, nobody sane would ever claim they were better players than MJ or Bird, respectively, thus they are off the ranks. Now onto arguably the biggest flaw in F.S.R.: as in the D-Wade's case -- his last four seasons he had the awesome help of one dude named James; you can’t say with a straight face that Wade was the best player on the team in every one of his eleven Heat seasons. I told you, this is an imperfect science. Honestly, I admit the table of 60 may be incomplete, but I tried to incorporate everyone who was worthy of all-time status AND fulfilled said prerequisites. In fact, Ken Shouler's and Elliot Kalb's lists of 50 greatest N.B.A. players of all time were of a great help to 2007 Luke_Mellow. As you'll see, the way the numbers shook out produced a ranking that conformed very much with a fan's conventional wisdom, with a few interesting exceptions ('Melo's Nuggets over Isiah's Pistons?). In other words, it's nice to know that the numbers have our backs. Finally, this past weekend I created something called the 85-Point Club: I added up a player's overall ranking total, number of seasons in which he led his team and his MVP/Finals MVP count during that period, and if the number topped 85, that means we are talking about a member of the pantheon of true franchise players.(In case you're wondering, what are LeBron's chances to join the 85 Club? Let's says the Cavs win 180 regular season games in these next three seasons (LBJ's win % after 10 Cavalier seasons: .645), they three-peat in the next three Finals (LBJ's Playoff rating: 3.10; clinching Top 13 Overall ranking), and James has 3 Finals MVPs, 5 MVPs (as a Cav)... that computes to 85.60. Tough, but not impossible, right?) There are nine members of the club in all, and every one of 'em won at least three N.B.A. championships for his franchise, except for the poor, ringless Mailman. Shaquille. Kobe. Kareem. Larry. Bill. Michael. Earvin. Tim. Enjoy.<br />
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<u>A. Win percentage, regular season</u>*<br />
<br />
1 Larry Bird CELTICS /1979-92/ .721** (--88-89)<br />
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2 Magic Johnson LAKERS /1979-91, 95-96/ .717<br />
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3 Tim Duncan SPURS /1997-14/ .706<br />
<br />
4 Bill Russell CELTICS /1956-69/ .705<br />
<br />
5 Shaq O'Neal LAKERS /1996-04/ .693<br />
<br />
6 Michael Jordan BULLS /1984-93, 95-98/ .685 (--85-86, --94-95)<br />
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7 David Robinson SPURS /1989-03/ .682 (--96-97)<br />
<br />
8 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar LAKERS /1975-89/ .676<br />
<br />
9 Julius Erving SIXERS /1976-87/ .670<br />
<br />
10 Bob Cousy CELTICS /1950-63/ .665<br />
<br />
11 Kevin Johnson SUNS /1988-98, 99-00/ .648 (--99-00)<br />
<br />
12 George Mikan LAKERS /1948-54, 55-56/ .646<br />
<br />
13 Kobe Bryant LAKERS /1996-14/ .645 (--13-14)<br />
<br />
14 Karl Malone JAZZ /1985-03/ .642<br />
<br />
15 John Havlicek CELTICS /1962-78/ .639<br />
<br />
16 Sidney Moncrief BUCKS /1979-89/ .636<br />
<br />
17 John Stockton JAZZ /1984-03/ .633<br />
<br />
18 Billy Cunningham SIXERS /1965-72/ .628<br />
<br />
19 Jerry West LAKERS /1960-74/ .627<br />
<br />
20 Gary Payton SONICS /1990-03/ .619<br />
<br />
21 Dave Cowens CELTICS /1970-80/ .615<br />
<br />
22 LeBron James CAVS /2003-10/ .608<br />
<br />
23 Dirk Nowitzki MAVS /1998-14/ .605<br />
<br />
24 Alonzo Mourning HEAT /1995-02, 05-08/ .601 (--00-01, --07-08)<br />
<br />
25 Steve Nash SUNS /1996-98, 04-12/ .598<br />
<br />
26 Dwyane Wade HEAT /2003-14/ .594<br />
<br />
27 Carmelo Anthony NUGGETS /2003-10/ .588<br />
<br />
28 Walt Frazier KNICKS /1967-77/ .587 <br />
<br />
29 Elvin Hayes BULLETS /1972-81/ .584<br />
<br />
30 Yao Ming ROCKETS /2002-09, 10-11/ .580 (--10-11)<br />
<br />
31 Wes Unseld BULLETS /1968-81/ .579<br />
<br />
31 Oscar Robertson ROYALS /1960-70/ .579<br />
<br />
31 Dwight Howard MAGIC /2004-12/ .579<br />
<br />
34 Hakeem Olajuwon ROCKETS /1984-01/ .575<br />
<br />
35 Dolph Schayes NATIONALS/SIXERS /1949-64/ .569 (--63-64)<br />
<br />
36 Isiah Thomas PISTONS /1981-94/ .565<br />
<br />
36 Charles Barkley SIXERS /1984-92/ .565<br />
<br />
38 George Gervin SPURS /1976-85/ .563<br />
<br />
38 Kevin Durant THUNDER/SONICS /2007-14/ .563<br />
<br />
40 Joe Dumars PISTONS /1985-99/ .561<br />
<br />
41 Patrick Ewing KNICKS /1985-00/ .560 (--97-98)<br />
<br />
42 Reggie Miller PACERS /1987-05/ .558<br />
<br />
42 Willis Reed KNICKS /1964-74/ .558 (--71-72, --73-74)<br />
<br />
44 Walter Davis SUNS /1977-88/ .557 (--84-85)<br />
<br />
45 Clyde Drexler BLAZERS /1983-95/ .551<br />
<br />
46 Dominique Wilkins HAWKS /1982-93/ .544<br />
<br />
47 Hal Greer SIXERS/NATIONALS /1958-73/ .541<br />
<br />
48 Paul Pierce CELTICS /1998-13/ .538<br />
<br />
49 Bob Pettit HAWKS /1954-65/ .537<br />
<br />
50 LaMarcus Aldridge BLAZERS /2006-14/ .531<br />
<br />
51 Kevin Garnett WOLVES /1995-07/ .526<br />
<br />
52 Alex English NUGGETS /1980-91/ .516<br />
<br />
53 Elgin Baylor LAKERS /1958-72/ .512 (--70-71, --71-72)<br />
<br />
54 Paul Arizin WARRIORS /1950-62/ .510<br />
<br />
55 Allen Iverson SIXERS /1996-06/ .498<br />
<br />
56 Bob Lanier PISTONS /1970-79/ .475<br />
<br />
57 Chris Mullin WARRIORS /1985-97/ .467 (--94-95)<br />
<br />
58 Dave Bing PISTONS /1966-75/ .456<br />
<br />
59 Chris Bosh RAPTORS /2003-10/ .443<br />
<br />
60 Mitch Richmond KINGS /1991-00/ .419<br />
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* at least 7 full seasons with the same team<br />
** no. / franchise star / team / years / win percentage<br />
-- reg. season record not included, played less than 30 games<br />
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<u>B. Playoff rating rank</u>~<br />
<br />
~ Points (1974-2014):<br />
Non-playoffs… 0<br />
First round… 1<br />
Conference semis… 2<br />
Conference finals… 3<br />
NBA Finals… 4<br />
NBA champion… 6<br />
<br />
1 Magic LAKERS 4.08<br />
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2 Shaq LAKERS 3.88<br />
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3 Jordan BULLS 3.77 (1986 & 1995 playoffs included, played a major role)<br />
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4 Kareem LAKERS 3.71<br />
<br />
5 Bird CELTICS 3.50<br />
<br />
6 Duncan SPURS 3.29<br />
<br />
7 Kobe LAKERS 3.18<br />
<br />
8 Wade HEAT 3.09<br />
<br />
9 Erving SIXERS 3.00<br />
<br />
10 D-Robinson SPURS 2.46<br />
<br />
11 Hayes BULLETS 2.33 (1972-74 w/o 1st round in playoffs)<br />
<br />
12 Dave Cowens CELTICS 2.30 (1970-74 w/o 1st round in playoffs)<br />
<br />
13 Moncrief BUCKS 2.20<br />
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14 I-Thomas PISTONS 2.08<br />
<br />
15 Unseld BULLETS 2.07 (1968-74 w/o 1st round in playoffs)<br />
<br />
16 Ewing KNICKS 2.00<br />
<br />
16 K-Johnson SUNS 2.00<br />
<br />
18 Joe Dumars PISTONS 1.93<br />
<br />
19 Stockton JAZZ 1.89<br />
<br />
20 K-Malone JAZZ 1.88<br />
<br />
20 Hakeem ROCKETS 1.88<br />
<br />
20 Mourning HEAT 1.88<br />
<br />
23 LeBron CAVS 1.86<br />
<br />
23 Durant THUNDER/SONICS 1.86<br />
<br />
25 Gervin SPURS 1.77<br />
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26 Nowitzki MAVS 1.69<br />
<br />
27 Pierce CELTICS 1.66<br />
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27 Drexler BLAZERS 1.66<br />
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29 R-Miller PACERS 1.61<br />
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30 D-Howard MAGIC 1.50<br />
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31 W-Davis SUNS 1.40<br />
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31 Nash SUNS 1.40<br />
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33 Payton SONICS 1.38<br />
<br />
33 Barkley SIXERS 1.38<br />
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35 Anthony NUGGETS 1.28<br />
<br />
36 English NUGGETS 1.27<br />
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37 Iverson SIXERS 1.20<br />
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38 Wilkins HAWKS 1.00<br />
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39 Yao ROCKETS 0.86<br />
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40 Garnett T-WOLVES 0.83<br />
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41 Mullin WARRIORS 0.73<br />
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42 Aldridge BLAZERS 0.63<br />
<br />
43 Lanier PISTONS 0.55 (1970-74 w/o 1st round in playoffs)<br />
<br />
44 Richmond KINGS 0.44<br />
<br />
45 Bosh RAPTORS 0.29<br />
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***<br />
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~ Points (1948-1974):<br />
Non-playoffs… 0<br />
Division (Conf., 1970-74) semis… 1<br />
Division (Conf., 1970-74) finals… 2<br />
NBA Finals… 3<br />
NBA champion… 5<br />
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1 Russell CELTICS 4.61<br />
<br />
2 Mikan LAKERS 4.00<br />
<br />
3 Havlicek CELTICS 3.25<br />
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4 Cousy CELTICS 3.23<br />
<br />
5 West LAKERS 2.57<br />
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6 Baylor LAKERS 2.45<br />
<br />
7 Walt Frazier KNICKS 2.10 (1974-77 w/ 1st round in playoffs)<br />
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8 Pettit HAWKS 2.09<br />
<br />
9 Dolph Schayes NATIONALS/SIXERS 2.00<br />
<br />
9 Reed KNICKS 2.00<br />
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11 Cunningham SIXERS 1.71<br />
<br />
12 Hal Greer SIXERS/NATIONALS 1.46<br />
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13 Paul Arizin WARRIORS 1.25<br />
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14 Robertson ROYALS 0.80<br />
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15 Dave Bing PISTONS 0.33 (1974-75 w/ 1st round in playoffs)<br />
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<u>C. Overall rankings, Top 13 (reg. season + playoffs)</u><br />
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<br />
1 Magic 71.7 + 4.08 = 75.78<br />
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2 Bird 70.1 + 3.31 = 75.60<br />
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3 Russell 70.5 + 4.61 = 75.10<br />
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4 Duncan 70.6 + 3.29 = 73.89<br />
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5 Shaq 69.3 + 3.88 = 73.18<br />
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6 Erving 69.0 + 3.00 = 72.90<br />
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7 Jordan 66.6 + 3.77 = 72.27<br />
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8 Kareem 67.6 + 3.71 = 71.31<br />
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9 D-Robinson 65.2 + 2.29 = 70.66<br />
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10 Cousy 66.5 + 3.23 = 69.73<br />
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11 Mikan 64.6 + 4.00 = 68.60<br />
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12 Kobe 63.4 + 3.00 = 67.68<br />
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13 Havlicek 63.9 + 3.25 = 67.15<br />
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<u>D. <b>The 85-Point Club</b> (overall rankings + number of seasons leading the franchise + a player's MVP/Finals MVP count during those seasons)</u><br />
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1 Duncan ... 17 + 5 >> 95.89<br />
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2 Magic ... 13 + 6 >> 94.78<br />
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3 Jordan ... 11 + 11 >> 94.27<br />
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4 Russell ... 13 + 5 >> 93.10<br />
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5 Bird ... 12 + 5 >> 92.60<br />
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6 Kareem ... 14 + 4 >> 89.31<br />
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7 Kobe ... 17 + 3 >> 87.68<br />
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8 K-Malone ... 18 + 2 >> 86.08<br />
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9 Shaq ... 8 + 4 >> 85.18Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22437125.post-75628360550509931102014-09-25T00:07:00.000+02:002014-09-25T00:15:14.236+02:00U.S. States Hoops Championship 2014[Eligible players -- those who played in the NBA last season, plus the incoming rookie class.]<br />
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10-man Rosters (starting 5s & reserves):<br />
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<b>MARYLAND</b><br />
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Lawson<br />
Oladipo<br />
J.Green<br />
Gay<br />
D.Cunningham<br />
<br />
Jack<br />
Neal<br />
W.Barton<br />
Bullock<br />
Beasley<br />
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<i>Legends: Sam Cassell & Dennis Scott</i><br />
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<b>MISSOURI</b><br />
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Burks<br />
Beal<br />
B.Rush<br />
T.Hansbrough<br />
D.Lee<br />
<br />
McLemore<br />
Porter<br />
Tolliver<br />
M.Thomas<br />
Harrellson<br />
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<i>Legends: Jo Jo White & Bill Bradley</i><br />
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<b>WASHINGTON</b><br />
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A.Bradley<br />
Ja.Crawford<br />
Webster<br />
Marv.Williams<br />
Hawes<br />
<br />
I.Thomas<br />
N.Robinson<br />
Wroten<br />
LaVine<br />
Stuckey<br />
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<i>Legends: John Stockton & James Edwards</i><br />
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<b>FLORIDA</b><br />
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Knight<br />
T.Hardaway<br />
Ariza<br />
Parsons<br />
Sanders<br />
<br />
Blake<br />
G.Rice<br />
Carter<br />
Stoudemire<br />
Speights<br />
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<i>Legends: Artis Gilmore & David Robinson</i><br />
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<b>NEW JERSEY</b><br />
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Foye<br />
J.R.Smith<br />
Henderson<br />
D.West<br />
Faried<br />
<br />
A.J.Price<br />
Copeland<br />
E.Clark<br />
A.Harrington<br />
J.Thompson<br />
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<i>Legends: Shaq O'Neal & Rick Barry</i><br />
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<b>GEORGIA</b><br />
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Meeks<br />
KCP<br />
J.Smith<br />
Favors<br />
D.Howard<br />
<br />
Crowder<br />
Singleton<br />
Aminu<br />
Hickson<br />
J.Hill<br />
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<i>Legends: Walt Frazier & Dale Ellis</i><br />
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<b>INDIANA</b><br />
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M.Conley<br />
E.Gordon<br />
Hayward<br />
Z.Randolph<br />
Ma.Plumlee<br />
<br />
J.Teague<br />
G.Hill<br />
C.Lee<br />
McRoberts<br />
Mi.Plumlee<br />
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<i>Legends: Larry Bird & Shawn Kemp</i><br />
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<br />
<b>LOUISIANA</b><br />
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E.Payton<br />
M.Thornton<br />
T.Young<br />
Millsap<br />
Monroe<br />
<br />
Augustin<br />
Temple<br />
Granger<br />
Bass<br />
G.Davis<br />
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<i>Legends: Karl Malone & Bill Russell</i><br />
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<b>OHIO</b><br />
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Burke<br />
S.Curry<br />
Kev.Martin<br />
L.James<br />
Sullinger<br />
<br />
Roberts<br />
Cole<br />
McCollum<br />
Payne<br />
Mullens<br />
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<i>Legends: John Havlicek & Nate Thurmond</i><br />
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<b>TEXAS</b><br />
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Smart<br />
Matthews<br />
J.Butler<br />
Aldridge<br />
Bosh<br />
<br />
G.Green<br />
Dunleavy<br />
Randle<br />
D.Jordan<br />
Perkins<br />
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<i>Legends: Grant Hill & Larry Johnson</i><br />
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<b>PENNSYLVANIA</b><br />
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Lowry<br />
Bryant<br />
MKG<br />
Marc.Morris<br />
Mark.Morris<br />
<br />
Nelson<br />
Waiters<br />
T.Evans<br />
Blair<br />
L.Allen<br />
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<i>Legends: Earl Monroe & Rasheed Wallace</i><br />
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<b>ILLINOIS</b><br />
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Rose<br />
Wade<br />
Iguodala<br />
J.Parker<br />
A.Davis<br />
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Beverley<br />
Livingston<br />
T.Allen<br />
Shumpert<br />
Marion<br />
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<i>Legends: Isiah Thomas & Dan Issel</i><br />
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<b>NEW YORK</b><br />
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K.Walker<br />
Stephenson<br />
Anthony<br />
Gibson<br />
Hibbert<br />
<br />
Fredette<br />
D.Green<br />
T.Harris<br />
Frye<br />
Drummond<br />
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<i>Legends: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar & Julius Erving</i><br />
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<b>CALIFORNIA </b><br />
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Westbrook<br />
George<br />
K.Leonard<br />
Love<br />
T.Chandler<br />
<br />
Lillard<br />
Harden<br />
K.Thompson<br />
DeRozan<br />
B.Lopez<br />
<br />
<i>Legends: Reggie Miller & Gary Payton</i><br />
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<br />
<u>Bonus: CALIFORNIA B Team</u><br /><br />Holiday<br />Afflalo<br />Korver<br />Pierce<br />R.Lopez<br /><br />Jennings<br />N.Young<br />Budinger<br />A.Gordon<br />Anderson<br />
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22437125.post-85524773003019573832014-09-21T22:00:00.000+02:002018-02-19T16:11:14.946+01:0010 GREATEST NON-EURO INTERNATIONAL BASKETBALL PLAYERS EVER <u>Honorable Mentions (18 players):</u><br />
*Carlos Arroyo* PG -- Puerto Rican<br />
*Juan Vicens* PG -- Puerto Rican<br />
*Leandro Barbosa* SG -- Brazilian<br />
*Andrew Gaze* SG -- Australian<br />
*Miki Berkovich* SG -- Israeli<br />
*Manuel Raga* SG -- Mexican<br />
*Luol Deng* SF -- British/Sudanese<br />
*Rick Fox* SF -- Canadian<br />
*Andres Nocioni* SF -- Argentine/Italian<br />
*Mychal Thompson* PF -- Bahamian<br />
*Tom Meschery* PF -- American/Russian (born in Manchuria, China)<br />
*Jean-Jacques Conceicao* PF -- Angolan (born in Zaire)<br />
*Oscar Furlong* PF -- Argentine<br />
*Al Horford* PF -- Dominican<br />
*Rony Seikaly* C -- American/Lebanese<br />
*Teofilo Cruz* C -- Puerto Rican<br />
*Manute Bol* C -- Sudanese<br />
*Olden Polynice* C -- Haitian<br />
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<b>THE PANTHEON OF NON-EURO INTERNATIONAL HOOPS</b><br />
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<b><u>*Ubiratan Pereira*</u></b><br />
Born: January 18, 1944 (Sao Paulo, Brazil)<br />
Died: July 17, 2002 (aged 58)<br />
Nationality: Brazilian<br />
Center/Power forward<br />
Height: 6-6<br />
Weight: 212 lbs</div>
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Career history<br />
1960–1961 Clube Esperia (BRA)<br />
1961–1969 Corinthians (BRA)<br />
1969–1972 Splugen Brau Venezia (ITA)<br />
1972 Trianon Clube (BRA)<br />
1972–1973 Sirio (BRA)<br />
1973–1978 Palmeiras (BRA)<br />
1978–1982 Sao Jose dos Campos (BRA)<br />
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Career highlights and awards<br />
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (2010)<br />
FIBA's 50 Greatest Players (1991)<br />
FIBA Hall of Fame (2009)<br />
FIBA Order of Merit (1994)<br />
World Championship All-Tournament Team (1970)<br />
Olympics: Bronze (1964)<br />
World Championship: Gold (1963), Silver (1970), Bronze (1967, 1978)<br />
Pan American Games: Silver (1963), Bronze (1975, 1979) <br />
South American Championship: Gold (1963, 1968, 1971, 1973, 1977)<br />
Champion of the Brazilian League (1965, 1966, 1969, 1977, 1981)</div>
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<b><u>*Oscar Schmidt*</u></b><br />
Born: February 16, 1958 (Natal, Brazil)<br />
Nationality: Brazilian<br />
Shooting guard/Small forward<br />
Height: 6-8<br />
Weight: 225 lbs</div>
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Career history<br />
1974–1978 Palmeiras (BRA)<br />
1978–1982 Sirio (BRA)<br />
1982–1990 Juve Caserta (ITA)<br />
1990–1993 Pavia (ITA)<br />
1993–1995 Forum Valladolid (ESP)<br />
1995–1997 Corinthians (BRA)<br />
1997–1998 Bandeirantes (BRA)<br />
1998–1999 Barueri (BRA)<br />
1999–2003 Flamengo (BRA)<br />
Drafted: 1984, by the New Jersey Nets<br />
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Career highlights and awards<br />
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (2013)<br />
FIBA's 50 Greatest Players (1991)<br />
FIBA Hall of Fame (2010)<br />
World Championship All-Tournament Team (1978, 1986, 1990)<br />
Olympics Top Scorer (1988, 1992, 1996)<br />
World Championship Top Scorer (1990)<br />
Spanish League Top Scorer (1994)<br />
Italian League Top Scorer (1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1992)<br />
Brazilian League Top Scorer (1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003)<br />
World Championship: Bronze (1978)<br />
Pan American Games: Gold (1987), Bronze (1979) <br />
South American Championship: Gold (1977, 1983, 1985), Silver (1979, 1981)<br />
Americas Championship; Bronze (1989)<br />
Champion of the Brazilian League (1977, 1979, 1996)</div>
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Oscar Schmidt Highlights: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Ge6sz2zSLI">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Ge6sz2zSLI</a> </div>
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<b><u>*Rolando Blackman*</u></b><br />
Born: February 26, 1959 (Panama City, Panama)<br />
Nationality: American / Panamanian<br />
Shooting guard<br />
Height: 6-6<br />
Weight: 190 lbs</div>
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Career history<br />
1977–1981 Kansas State (NCAA)<br />
1981–1992 Dallas Mavericks (NBA)<br />
1992–1994 New York Knicks (NBA)<br />
1994–1995 AEK Athens (GRE)<br />
1995–1996 Stefanel Milano (ITA)<br />
1996–1997 CSP Limoges (FRA)<br />
Drafted: 1981, by the Dallas Mavericks<br />
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Career highlights and awards<br />
NBA All-Star (1985, 1986, 1987, 1990) <br />
#22 Retired by Dallas Mavericks (2000)<br />
Champion of the Italian League (1996)</div>
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Rolando Blackman Highlights: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0Qx6MQU8Yo">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0Qx6MQU8Yo</a></div>
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<b><u>*Patrick Ewing*</u></b><br />
Born: August 5, 1962 (Kingston, Jamaica)<br />
Nationality: American / Jamaican<br />
Center<br />
Height: 7-0<br />
Weight: 240 lbs</div>
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Career history<br />
1981–1985 Georgetown (NCAA) <br />
1985–2000 New York Knicks (NBA)<br />
2000–2001 Seattle SuperSonics (NBA)<br />
2001–2002 Orlando Magic (NBA)<br />
Drafted: 1985, by the New York Knicks<br />
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Career highlights and awards<br />
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (2008)<br />
NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time Team (1996)<br />
Inducted into HoF as a member of the 1992 Dream Team (2010)<br />
NBA All-Star (1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997)<br />
All-NBA First Team (1990)<br />
All-NBA Second Team (1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1997)<br />
NBA All-Defensive Second Team (1988, 1989, 1992)<br />
NBA Rookie of the Year (1986)<br />
NBA All-Rookie First Team (1986)<br />
#33 Retired by New York Knicks (2003)<br />
NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Player (1984)<br />
Olympics: Gold (1984, 1992)<br />
NCAA champion (1984)</div>
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Patrick Ewing Highlights: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6gyP12HBOY">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6gyP12HBOY</a> / <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrFMIb6B8AE">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrFMIb6B8AE</a></div>
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<b><u>*Hakeem Olajuwon*</u></b><br />
Born: January 21, 1963 (Lagos, Nigeria)<br />
Nationality: Nigerian / American<br />
Center<br />
Height: 7-0<br />
Weight: 255 lbs</div>
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Career history<br />
1981–1984 Houston (NCAA) <br />
1984–2001 Houston Rockets (NBA)<br />
2001–2002 Toronto Raptors (NBA)<br />
Drafted: 1984, by the Houston Rockets<br />
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Career highlights and awards<br />
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (2008)<br />
NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time Team (1996)<br />
NBA champion (1994, 1995)<br />
NBA Finals MVP (1994, 1995)<br />
NBA MVP (1994)<br />
NBA All-Star (1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997)<br />
All-NBA First Team (1987, 1988, 1989, 1993, 1994, 1997)<br />
All-NBA Second Team (1986, 1990, 1996)<br />
All-NBA Third Team (1991, 1995, 1999)<br />
NBA Defensive Player of the Year (1993, 1994)<br />
All-Defensive First Team (1987, 1988, 1990, 1993, 1994)<br />
All-Defensive Second Team (1985, 1991, 1996, 1997)<br />
NBA All-Rookie Team (1985)<br />
NBA rebounds leader (1989, 1990)<br />
NBA blocks leader (1990, 1991, 1993)<br />
NBA all-time blocks leader<br />
#34 Retired by Houston Rockets (2002)<br />
NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Player (1983)<br />
Olympics: Gold (1996)</div>
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Hakeem Olajuwon Highlights: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jH-uHgdzpXQ">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jH-uHgdzpXQ</a> / <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69EjLCWvgxI">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69EjLCWvgxI</a></div>
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<b><u>*Dikembe Mutombo*</u></b><br />
Born: June 25, 1966 (Kinshasa, DR Congo)<br />
Nationality: Congolese / American<br />
Center<br />
Height: 7-2<br />
Weight: 260 lbs</div>
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Career history<br />
1988–1991 Georgetown (NCAA) <br />
1991–1996 Denver Nuggets (NBA)<br />
1996–2001 Atlanta Hawks (NBA)<br />
2001–2002 Philadelphia 76ers (NBA)<br />
2002–2003 New Jersey Nets (NBA)<br />
2003–2004 New York Knicks (NBA)<br />
2004–2009 Houston Rockets (NBA)<br />
Drafted: 1991, by the Denver Nuggets<br />
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Career highlights and awards<br />
NBA All-Star (1992, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002)<br />
All-NBA Second Team (2001)<br />
All-NBA Third Team (1998, 2002)<br />
NBA Defensive Player of the Year (1995, 1997, 1998, 2001)<br />
NBA All-Defensive First Team (1997, 1998, 2001)<br />
NBA All-Defensive Second Team (1995, 1999, 2002)<br />
NBA All-Rookie First Team (1992)<br />
NBA rebounds leader (2000, 2001)<br />
NBA blocks leader (1994, 1995, 1996)</div>
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Dikembe Mutombo Highlights: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcTfsJy6ocg">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcTfsJy6ocg</a></div>
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<b><u>*Steve Nash*</u></b><br />
Born: February 7, 1974 (Johannesburg, South Africa)<br />
Nationality: Canadian / British<br />
Point guard<br />
Height: 6-3<br />
Weight: 178 lbs</div>
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Career history<br />
1992–1996 Santa Clara (NCAA)<br />
1996–1998 Phoenix Suns (NBA)<br />
1998–2004 Dallas Mavericks (NBA)<br />
2004–2012 Phoenix Suns (NBA)<br />
2012–present Los Angeles Lakers (NBA)<br />
Drafted: 1996, by the Phoenix Suns<br />
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Career highlights and awards<br />
NBA MVP (2005, 2006)<br />
NBA All-Star (2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012)<br />
All-NBA First Team (2005, 2006, 2007)<br />
All-NBA Second Team (2008, 2010)<br />
All-NBA Third Team (2002, 2003)<br />
NBA assists leader (2005, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011)<br />
Americas Championship MVP (2003)<br />
Americas Championship: Silver (1999), Bronze (2001)</div>
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<b><u>*Manu Ginobili*</u></b><br />
Born: July 28, 1977 (Bahia Blanca, Argentina)<br />
Nationality: Argentine / Italian<br />
Power forward<br />
Height: 6-6<br />
Weight: 205 lbs</div>
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Career history<br />
1995–1996 Andino Sport Club (ARG)<br />
1996–1998 Estudiantes de Bahia Blanca (ARG)<br />
1998–2000 Viola Reggio Calabria (ITA)<br />
2000–2002 Kinder Bologna (ITA)<br />
2002–present San Antonio Spurs (NBA)<br />
Drafted: 1999, by the San Antonio Spurs<br />
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Career highlights and awards<br />
NBA champion (2003, 2005, 2007, 2014)<br />
NBA All-Star (2005, 2011)<br />
All-NBA Third Team (2008, 2011)<br />
NBA Sixth Man of the Year (2008)<br />
NBA All-Rookie Second Team (2003)<br />
World Championship All-Tournament Team (2002, 2006)<br />
Americas Championship MVP (2001)<br />
Americas Championship All-Tournament Team (2011)<br />
50 Greatest Euroleague Contributors (2008)<br />
Euroleague Finals MVP (2001)<br />
All-Euroleague First Team (2002)<br />
Americas Championship MVP (2001)<br />
Italian League MVP (2001, 2002)<br />
Olympics: Gold (2004), Bronze (2008)<br />
World Championship: Silver (2002)<br />
Americas Championship: Gold (2001, 2011), Silver (2003)<br />
South American Championship: Silver (1999) <br />
Champion of the Euroleague (2001)<br />
Champion of the Italian League (2001)</div>
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<b><u>*Luis Scola*</u></b><br />
Born: April 30, 1980 (Buenos Aires, Argentina)<br />
Nationality: Argentine<br />
Power forward<br />
Height: 6-9<br />
Weight: 245 lbs</div>
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Career history<br />
1995–1998 Ferro Carril Oeste (ARG)<br />
1998–2000 Gijon Baloncesto (ESP)<br />
2000–2007 Tau Ceramica (ESP)<br />
2007–2012 Houston Rockets (NBA)<br />
2012–2013 Phoenix Suns (NBA)<br />
2013–present Indiana Pacers (NBA)<br />
Drafted: 2002, by the San Antonio Spurs<br />
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Career highlights and awards<br />
NBA All-Rookie First Team (2008)<br />
World Championship Top Scorer (2010)<br />
World Championship All-Tournament Team (2010)<br />
Americas Championship MVP (2007, 2009, 2011)<br />
Americas Championship Top Scorer (2009, 2011)<br />
Americas Championship All-Tournament Team (2009, 2011, 2013)<br />
All-Euroleague First Team (2006, 2007)<br />
All-Euroleague Second Team (2005)<br />
Spanish League MVP (2005, 2007)<br />
Olympics: Gold (2004), Bronze (2008)<br />
World Championship: Silver (2002)<br />
Americas Championship: Gold (2001, 2011), Silver (2003, 2007), Bronze (1999, 2009, 2013)<br />
South American Championship: Silver (1999) <br />
Champion of the Spanish League (2002)</div>
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<b><u>*Yao Ming*</u></b><br />
Born: September 12, 1980 (Shanghai, China)<br />
Nationality: Chinese<br />
Center<br />
Height: 7-6<br />
Weight: 310 lbs</div>
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Career history<br />
1997–2002 Shanghai Sharks (CHN)<br />
2002–2011 Houston Rockets (NBA)<br />
Drafted: 2002, by the Houston Rockets<br />
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Career highlights and awards<br />
NBA All-Star (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011)<br />
All-NBA Second Team (2007, 2009)<br />
All-NBA Third Team (2004, 2006, 2008)<br />
NBA All-Rookie First Team (2003)<br />
World Championship All-Tournament Team (2002)<br />
World Championship Top Scorer (2006)<br />
Asian Championship MVP (2001, 2003, 2005)<br />
Asian Championship All-Tournament Team (2001)<br />
Chinese League Finals MVP (2002)<br />
Asian Championship: Gold (2001, 2003, 2005)<br />
Champion of the Chinese League (2002)</div>
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Yao Ming Highlights: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56pPEkJ1eBA">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=56pPEkJ1eBA</a></div>
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<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22437125.post-81096077826784834232014-05-19T16:48:00.000+02:002014-05-19T16:48:14.038+02:00Elite NBA teams, 1947-196655+ wins (reg.season + playoffs): <br /><br />1966 Sixers C Wilt - SG Greer - PF C.Walker - PG W.Jones - SF Cunningham<br />1966 <b>Celtics</b> C Russell - PG K.C.Jones - SG S.Jones - SF Havlicek - PF Sanders<br /> <br />1965 <b>Celtics</b> C Russell - SG S.Jones - PG K.C.Jones - PF Sanders - SF Havlicek<br /> <br />1964 <b>Celtics</b> C Russell - SF Havlicek - SG S.Jones - PG K.C.Jones - PF Heinsohn<br />1964 Royals PG Oscar - PF J.Lucas - C Embry - SG Twyman - SF T.Hawkins<br /> <br />1963 <b>Celtics</b> C Russell - SG S.Jones - SF Havlicek - PF Heinsohn - PG Cousy<br />1963 Lakers SF Baylor - PG West - PF LaRusso - SG Barnett - C Krebs<br /> <br />1962 <b>Celtics</b> C Russell - SG S.Jones - PF Heinsohn - SF Sanders - PG Cousy<br />1962 Warriors C Wilt - SG Gola - SF Arizin - PG Rodgers - PF Meschery<br />1962 Lakers SF Baylor - PG West - SG Selvy - PF LaRusso - C Krebs<br /><br />1961 <b>Celtics</b> C Russell - PG Cousy - PF Heinsohn - SF S.Jones - SG Ramsey<br />1961 Hawks PF Pettit - SF Hagan - C Lovellette - SG S.Green - PG Wilkens<br /><br />50+ wins (reg.season + playoffs): <br /><br />1960 <b>Celtics</b> C Russell - PG Cousy - PF Heinsohn - SF Ramsey - SG Sharman<br />1960 Warriors C Wilt - SG Gola - PG Rodgers - SF Arizin - PF Sauldsberry<br />1960 Hawks PF Pettit - SF Hagan - SG J.McCarthy - C Lovellette - PG S.Martin<br /> <br />1959 <b>Celtics</b> C Russell - PG Cousy - SG Sharman - PF Heinsohn - SF Ramsey<br />1959 Hawks PF Pettit - SF Hagan - PG S.Martin - SG McMahon - C Lovellette<br /> <br />1958 Celtics C Russell - SG Sharman - PG Cousy - PF Heinsohn - SF Ramsey<br />[1958 champ: <b>Hawks</b> (49 Ws) PF Pettit - PG S.Martin - SF Hagan - SG McMahon - C Macauley]<br /><br />1957 <b>Celtics</b> PG Cousy - SG Sharman - C Russell - SF Loscutoff - PF Heinsohn<br /><br />1956 <b>Warriors</b> PG J.George - SF Arizin - C Johnston - SG Gola - PF Graboski<br /> <br />1955 <b>Nationals</b> SG Seymour - PF Schayes - C Rocha - SF Lloyd - PG King<br /> <br />1954 Nationals SG Seymour - C Schayes - PG King - PF Osterkorn - SF Lloyd<br />1954 <b>Lakers</b> PG S.Martin - SF Pollard - C Mikan - PF Mikkelsen - SG Skoog<br /><br />1953 Knicks C Clifton - SF Boryla - PF Gallatin - PG Braun - SG E.Vandeweghe<br />1953 <b>Lakers</b> C Mikan - PG S.Martin - SF Pollard - PF Mikkelsen - SG Saul<br />
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47+ wins (reg.season + playoffs) <br /><br />1952 <b>Lakers</b> C Mikan - SF Pollard - PG S.Martin - PF Mikkelsen - SG Harrison<br /><br />1951 Lakers C Mikan - PF Mikkelsen - SF Pollard - PG S.Martin - SG Harrison <br />1951 <b>Royals</b> C Risen - PG Davies - PF J.Coleman - SG Wanzer - SF Ar.Johnson<br /><br />1950 Nationals C Schayes - SG Gabor - PG Cervi - PF Ratkovicz - SF Seymour<br />1950 Royals PG Davies - SG Wanzer - C Risen - SF Calhoun - PF J.Coleman<br />1950 <b>Lakers</b> C Mikan - SF Pollard - PF Mikkelsen - SG Ferrin - PG Schaefer <br /> <br />1949* <b>Lakers</b> C Mikan - PF Pollard - PG Schaefer - SG Carlson - SF Ferrin<br />1949* Royals C Risen - PG Davies - SF Wanzer - SG Holzman - PF Ar.Johnson<br /><br />1948* --- <br />[1948* champ: <b>Bullets</b> (37 Ws) C Hermsen - SG Reiser - PF Bloom - PG Jeannette - SF Hoffman]<br /><br />1947* Capitols SG Feerick - PG Scolari - PF McKinney - SF Norlander - C Mahnken<br />[1947* champ: <b>Warriors</b> (43 Ws) PF Fulks - PG Musi - SF Dallmar - SG Senesky - C Hillhouse]<br /><br />*<i>BAA</i><br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22437125.post-87980893521949494242014-05-18T18:27:00.000+02:002014-05-18T18:35:32.895+02:00NBA teams with 60+ wins, reg.season + playoffs (1967-1979)<br />
1979 Bullets PF Hayes - SF Dandridge - C Unseld - PG T.Henderson - SG Grevey<br />
1979 <b>Sonics</b> C Sikma - SG D.Johnson - PG G.Williams - SF J.Johnson - PF Shelton<br />
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1978 Sixers SG Collins - SF Erving - PF McGinnis - PG Bibby - C D.Dawkins<br />
1978 Sonics C Webster - PG G.Williams - SF F.Brown - SG D.Johnson - PF Sikma<br />
1978 Blazers PG Hollins - C Walton - PF M.Lucas - SF Gross - SG J.Davis<br />
[1978 champ: <b>Bullets</b> (58 Ws) PF Hayes - SF Dandridge - C Unseld - PG T.Henderson - SG Grevey]<br />
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1977 Sixers PF Erving - C McGinnis - SF Collins - PG Bibby - SG Free<br />
1977 <b>Blazers</b> PF M.Lucas - C Walton - SG Hollins - SF Gross - PG Twardzik<br />
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1976 Warriors SF R.Barry - SG P.Smith - PF Wilkes - C C.Ray - PG G.Williams<br />
1976 <b>Celtics</b> C Cowens - PG White - SG C.Scott - SF Havlicek - PF Silas<br />
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1975 <b>Warriors</b> SF R.Barry - PG Beard - PF Wilkes - C C.Ray - SG Ch.Johnson<br />
1975 Celtics C Cowens - PG White - SF Havlicek - PF Silas - SG Chaney<br />
1975 Bullets PF Hayes - C Unseld - SG Chenier - PG K.Porter - SF Riordan <br />
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1974 Bucks C Kareem - SF Dandridge - PG Oscar - SG L.Allen - PF Perry<br />
1974 <b>Celtics</b> C Cowens - SF Havlicek - PG White - PF Silas - SG Chaney<br />
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1973 Lakers C Wilt - SF McMillian - PG West - SG Goodrich - PF Bridges<br />
1973 Celtics SF Havlicek - C Cowens - PG White - PF Silas - SG Chaney<br />
1973 <b>Knicks</b> PG Frazier - PF DeBuscherre - SF Bradley - SG Monroe - C Reed <br />
1973 Bucks C Kareem - SF Dandridge - PG Oscar - SG L.Allen - PF Perry<br />
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1972 Celtics SF Havlicek - PG White - C Cowens - SG Chaney - PF Nelson<br />
1972 Bucks C Kareem - PG Oscar - SF Dandridge - PF Perry - SG L.Allen<br />
1972 <b>Lakers</b> C Wilt - PG West - SF McMillian - SG Goodrich - PF Hairston<br />
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1971 <b>Bucks</b> C Kareem - PG Oscar - SF Dandridge - SG McGlocklin - PF G.Smith<br />
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1970 Bucks C Kareem - SG McGlocklin - PG F.Robinson - SF Dandridge - PF G.Smith<br />
1970 <b>Knicks</b> PG Frazier - C Reed - SG Barnett - PF DeBusschere - SF Bradley<br />
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1969 Knicks PF DeBusschere - C Reed - PG Frazier - SG Barnett - SF C.Russell<br />
1969 <b>Celtics</b> C Russell - SG Havlicek - PG Siegfried - PF Howell - SF Sanders<br />
1969 Lakers C Wilt - SF Baylor - PG West - SG Erickson - PF Counts<br />
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1968 Sixers C Wilt - PG Greer - SG C.Walker - PF L.Jackson - SF Cunningham<br />
1968 <b>Celtics</b> C Russell - SG Havlicek - PF Howell - PG S.Jones - SF Sanders<br />
1968 Lakers SF Baylor - SG West - PG A.Clark - PF T.Hawkins - C Imhoff <br />
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1967 Celtics C Russell - SG S.Jones - SF Havlicek - PG K.C.Jones - PF Howell<br />
1967 <b>Sixers</b> C Wilt - SG Greer - SF C.Walker - PG W.Jones - PF CunninghamUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22437125.post-38355149227996220422014-05-15T17:28:00.000+02:002019-11-05T19:01:57.334+01:00NBA teams with 65+ wins, reg.season + playoffs (1980-2014)<br />
1980 Celtics PF Bird - PG Archibald - SF Maxwell - C Cowens - SG Ford<br />
1980 Sixers SF Erving - PF C.Jones - C Dawkins - SG Collins - PG H.Bibby<br />
1980 <b>Lakers</b> PG Nixon - C Kareem - SF Wilkes - SG Magic - PF Chones<br />
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1981 <b>Celtics</b> PF Bird - PG Archibald - SF Maxwell - SG Ford - C Parish<br />
1981 Sixers SF Erving - PF C.Jones - PG Cheeks - C Dawkins - SG Hollins<br />
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1982 Celtics SF Bird - SG Maxwell - PG Archibald - C Parish - PF McHale<br />
1982 Sixers SF Erving - PG Cheeks - C C.Jones - PF B.Jones - SG Hollins<br />
1982 <b>Lakers</b> sG Magic - PG Nixon - SF Wilkes - C Kareem - PF Rambis<br />
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1983 <b>Sixers</b> C Moses - SF Erving - PG Cheeks - SG Toney - PF B.Jones<br />
1983 Lakers SG Magic - PG Nixon - C Kareem - SF Wilkes - PF Worthy <br />
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1984 <b>Celtics</b> SF Bird - C Parish - PG D.Johnson - PF McHale - SG Maxwell<br />
1984 Lakers PG Magic - SF Wilkes - C Kareem - PF Worthy - SG Cooper<br />
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1985 Celtics SF Bird - PG D.Johnson - C Parish - SG Ainge - PF McHale<br />
1985 Sixers C Moses - PF Cheeks - SF Erving - SG Toney - PF Barkley<br />
1985 <b>Lakers</b> PG Magic - PF Worthy - C Kareem - SG Scott - SF Cooper<br />
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1986 <b>Celtics</b> SF Bird - PF McHale - PG D.Johnson - C Parish - SG Ainge<br />
1986 Lakers PG Magic - C Kareem - PF Worthy - SG Scott - SF Cooper<br />
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1987 Celtics SF Bird - PF McHale - C Parish - PG D.Johnson - SG Ainge<br />
1987 <b>Lakers</b> PG Magic - SF Worhty - SG Scott - C Kareem - PF A.C.Green<br />
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1988 Celtics SF Bird - SG Ainge - PF McHale - PG D.Johnson - C Parish<br />
1988 Pistons PF Isiah - C Laimbeer - SG Dumars - SF Dantley - PF Rodman<br />
1988 <b>Lakers</b> SG Scott - PG Magic - SF Worthy - PF A.C.Green - C Kareem<br />
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1989 <b>Pistons</b> PG Isiah - SG Dumars - C Laimbeer - SF Aguirre - PF Rodman<br />
1989 Lakers PG Magic - SF Worthy - SG Scott - PF A.C.Green - C Kareem<br />
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1990 <b>Pistons</b> PG Isiah - SG Dumars - C Laimbeer - PF Rodman - SF Aguirre<br />
1990 Bulls SG Jordan - SF Pippen - PF Ho.Grant - C Cartwright - PG Jo.Paxson<br />
1990 Lakers PG Magic - SF Worthy - SG Scott - PF A.c.Gren - C M.Thompson<br />
1990 Blazers SG Drexler - PG Porter - SF Kersey - PF B.Williams - C Duckworth<br />
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1991 <b>Bulls</b> SG Jordan - SF Pippen - PF Ho.Grant - C Cartwright - PG Jo.Paxson<br />
1991 Blazers SG Drexler - PG Porter - PF B.Williams - SF Kersey - C Duckworth<br />
1991 Lakers SF Worthy - PG Magic - PF Perkins - SG Scott - C Divac<br />
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1992 <b>Bulls</b> SG Jordan - SF Pippen - PF Ho.Grant - PG Jo.Paxson - C Cartwright<br />
1992 Cavs C Daugherty - SF Nance - SG Ehlo - PF H.R.Williams - PG Price<br />
1992 Blazers SG Drexler - PG Porter - SF Kersey - PF B.Williams - C C.Robinson<br />
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1993 Knicks C Ewing - SG Starks - PF Mason - C Oakley - SF C.Smith<br />
1993 <b>Bulls</b> SG Jordan - SF Pippen - PF Ho.Grant - PG B.J.Armstrong - C S.Williams<br />
1993 Suns SG Majerle - C Barkley - PG K.Johnson - PF Dumas - SF Ceballos<br />
1993 Sonics PF Kemp - SF McKey - PG Payton - SG R.Pierce - C Cage<br />
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1994 Knicks C Ewing - PF Oakley - SG Starks - SF Mason - PG G.Anthony<br />
1994 <b>Rockets</b> C Hakeem - PF Thorpe - SG V.Maxwell - SF Horry - PG K.Smith<br />
1994 Sonics PG Payton - SF Schrempf - PF Kemp - SG Gill - C Perkins<br />
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1995 Magic PG P.Hardaway - C Shaq - PF Ho.Grant - SG N.Anderson - SF Royal <br />
1995 Spurs C Admiral - PG A.Johnson - SF Elliott - PF Rodman - SG Del Negro <br />
1995 Suns SG Majerle - PF Barkley - SF A.C.Green - C Manning - PG K.Johnson<br />
[1995 champ: <b>Rockets</b> (62 Ws) C Hakeem - SF Drexler - PF Horry - SG V.Maxwell - PG K.Smith]<br />
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1996 Magic SF Scott - PG P.Hardaway - PF Ho.Grant - C Shaq - SG N.Anderson<br />
1996 <b>Bulls</b> SG Jordan - SF Pippen - C Rodman - PF Kukoc - PG R.Harper<br />
1996 Jazz PF K.Malone - PG Stockton - SG Hornacek - SF Benoit - C Keefe<br />
1996 Sonics PG Payton - SF Schrempf - SG Hawkins - PF Kemp - C Perkins<br />
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1997 Heat PG T.Hardaway - C Mourning - SF Majerle - PF P.J.Brown - SG Lenard<br />
1997 <b>Bulls</b> SG Jordan - PF Pippen - C Rodman - PF Kukoc - PG R.Harper<br />
1997 Jazz PF K.Malone - PG Stockton - SG Hornacek - SF Russell - C Ostertag<br />
1997 Rockets PF Barkley - SG Drexler - C Hakeem - SF Elie - PG Maloney<br />
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1998 <b>Bulls</b> SG Jordan - SF Pippen - C Rodman - PF Kukoc - PG R.Harper<br />
1998 Pacers SG R.Miller - PG M.Jackson - C Smits - PF D.Davis - SF Mullin<br />
1998 Jazz PF K.Malone - SG Hornacek - PG Stockton - SF Russell - C Keefe<br />
1998 Sonics PG Payton - C Baker - PF Schrempf - SG Hawkins - SF Ellis<br />
1998 Lakers SG E.Jones - C Shaq - SF Fox - PG Van Exel - PF Horry<br />
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1999 <b>Spurs</b> PF Duncan - PG A.Johnson - C Admiral - SF Elliott - SG Elie<br />
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2000 Pacers SF J.Rose - SG R.Miller - PF D.Davis - PG M.Jackson - C Smits<br />
2000 <b>Lakers</b> C Shaq - SG Kobe - SF Rice - PG R.Harper - PF A.C.Green<br />
2000 Blazers PF R.Wallace - SF Pippen - SG S.Smith - PG Stoudamire - C Sabonis<br />
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2001 Sixers SG Iverson - PG Snow - C Mutombo - SF McKie - PF T.Hill<br />
2001 <b>Lakers</b> SG Kobe - C Shaq - PG Fisher - PF Ho.Grant - SF Fox<br />
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2002 Kings PF Webber - SF Peja - SG Christie - PG Bibby - C Divac<br />
2002 <b>Lakers</b> SG Kobe - C Shaq - PG Fisher - SF Fox - PF Horry<br />
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2003 <b>Spurs</b> PF Duncan - PG Parker - SF Bowen - SG S.Jackson - C Admiral<br />
2003 Mavs PF Dirk - SG Finley - PG Nash - C LaFrentz - SF Najera<br />
2003 Kings PF Webber - SF Peja - SG Christie - PG Bibby - C Divac<br />
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2004 Pacers SF Artest - C J.O'Neal - PF A.Harrington - SG R.Miller - PG Tinsley<br />
2004 <b>Pistons</b> C B.Wallace - SG Hamilton - PG Billups - SF Prince - PF R.Wallace<br />
2004 T-Wolves PF Garnett - SF Sprewell - PG Cassell - SG Hassell - C Olowokandi<br />
2004 Lakers SG Kobe - C Shaq - PG Payton - PF K.Malone - SF D.George<br />
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2005 Pistons SG Hamilton - SF Prince - C B.Wallace - PG Billups - PF R.Wallace<br />
2005 Heat SG Wade - SF E.Jones - C Shaq - PF Haslem - PG D.Jones<br />
2005 Suns SF J.Johnson - PF Marion - C Amare - SG Q.Richardson - PG Nash<br />
2005 <b>Spurs</b> PG Parker - PF Duncan - SF Bowen - SG Ginobili - C Nesterovic<br />
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2006 Pistons PG Billups - SG Hamilton - SF Prince - C B.Wallace - PF R.Wallace<br />
2006 <b>Heat</b> SG Wade - PG J.Williams - PF Haslem - C Shaq - SF Posey<br />
2006 Spurs C Duncan - PG Parker - PF Bowen - SG Ginobili - SF Finley<br />
2006 Mavs PF Dirk - PG Terry - SF Jo.Howard - SG M.Daniels - C Dampier<br />
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2007 Suns PF Marion - SF R.Bell - PG Nash - C Amare - SG Barbosa<br />
2007 Mavs PF Dirk - SG Terry - SF Jo.Howard - PG D.Harris - C Dampier<br />
2007 <b>Spurs</b> C Duncan - PG Parker - PF Bowen - SG Ginobili - SF B.Barry<br />
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2008 <b>Celtics</b> SG R.Allen - SF Pierce - PF Garnett - PG Rondo - C Perkins<br />
2008 Pistons SG Hamilton - SF Prince - PG Billups - C R.Wallace - PF McDyess<br />
2008 Lakers SG Kobe - PF Odom - C P.Gasol - PG Fisher - SF L.Walton<br />
2008 Spurs PF Duncan - PG Parker - SG Ginobili - SF Bowen - C Oberto<br />
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2009 Celtics SF Pierce - SG R.Allen - PG Rando - PF Garnett - C Perkins<br />
2009 Cavs SF LeBron - PG Mo Williams - SG De.West - PF Varejao - C Ilgauskas<br />
2009 Magic SF Hedo - PF Lewis - C D.Howard - PG Nelson - SG C.Lee<br />
2009 <b>Lakers</b> PF P.Gasol - SG Kobe - PG Fisher - SF Odom - C Bynum<br />
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2010 Celtics PG Rondo - SG R.Allen - SF Pierce - PF Garnett - C Perkins<br />
2010 Cavs SF LeBron - PG Mo Williams - PF Jamison - SG A.Parker - C Shaq<br />
2010 Magic C D.Howard - PF Lewis - SG V.Carter - PG Nelson - SF M.Barnes<br />
2010 <b>Lakers</b> SG Kobe - PF P.Gasol - SF Artest - C Bynum - PG Fisher<br />
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2011 Bulls SF Deng - PG Rose - C Noah - PF Boozer - SG Korver<br />
2011 Heat PF LeBron - SG Wade - C Bosh - PG Chalmers - SF M.Miller<br />
2011 <b>Mavs</b> PF Dirk - PG Kidd - SG Terry - SF Marion - C Chandler<br />
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2012 <b>Heat</b> SF LeBron - C Bosh - SG Wade - PG Chalmers - PF Haslem<br />
2012 Thunder SF Durant - PG Westbrook - SG Harden - PF Ibaka - C Perkins<br />
2012 Spurs PG Parker - C Duncan - SF Kawhi - SG Ginobili - PF Blair<br />
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2013 <b>Heat</b> PF LeBron - SG Wade - C Bosh - PG Chalmers - SF R.Allen<br />
2013 Thunder PF Durant - PG Westbrook - C Ibaka - SG Kev.Martin - SF Sefolosha<br />
2013 Spurs PG Parker - SF Kawhi - PF Duncan - C Splitter - SG Ginobili<br />
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2014 Pacers SF George - SG Stephenson - PG Ge.Hill - PF Da.West - C Hibbert<br />
2014 Heat PF LeBron - SG Wade - C Bosh - PG Chalmers - SF R.Allen<br />
2014 Thunder PF Durant - C Ibaka - PG Westbrook - SG R.Jackson - SF Sefolosha<br />
2014 <b>Spurs</b> PG Parker - C Duncan - PF Kawhi - SG Ginobili - SF D.GreenUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0