The high-scoring, 6-foot-9 forwards 14-season tenure in the league began brilliantly. Nobody ever said anything on the record, but it has. The following season, on December 7, 1976, McAdoo grabbed a career-high 29 rebounds, while adding 42 points, in a 107-103 loss to the Indiana Pacers. You can cancel at any time. The following season, McAdoo was in the final year of his contract. No, McAdoo said. FORLI, Italy- They all wanted a piece of Bob McAdoo, all those people outside the bus, screaming and waving and cheering in Italian. Later, he played with the Italian clubs Filanto Forl (199092) and Teamsystem Fabriano (1992), before retiring from playing professional basketball, in 1992, at age 41. NBA.com is part of Warner Media, LLCs Turner Sports & Entertainment Digital Network, *Translations are limited to select pages, NBA Legends: Profiling the league's greats, NBA DFS Picks: Yahoo plays and strategy for Feb. 28, Durant expected to make Suns debut Wednesday, NBA DraftKings & FanDuel DFS Primer: Feb. 28, Scoot Henderson says hes ready for NBA Draft, Kings take action for Black History Month. McAdoo, who was selected as a member of the NBA's 75th Anniversary Team, received the games greatest honor when he was elected into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2000. Of course other former teammates are gone -- his pal Randy Smith, Bob Kauffman, Dale Schlueter coach Jack Ramsay and assistant coach and general manager Bob MacKinnon. Ultimately, even after working with the likes of Dwyane Wade, LeBron James, Tim Hardaway and Dan Majerle during a Heat coaching run that ran until 2014, never was there anything like that time he tried to match Pistol Pete shot for shot. (One of his rivals at the track meet was future NBA forward Bobby Jones, who would later be McAdoos teammate at Philadelphia in 1985-86, the final year in the league for both players.). He complained of getting insufficient national attention in a wintry town where, he once ruefully noted, small children played hockey, not basketball, in the streets. "James Jones was a killer out at that 3-pont line. He was always worried about me. To me it was a wrap I would start. Even after that, at age 35, McAdoo wrote an unlikely ending to his career, playing another six years in Italy. Buffalos 49-33 record was third best in the entire league, and McAdoo earned the NBA Most Valuable Player Award after a spectacular individual campaign. He played 14 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA), where he was a five-time NBA All-Star and named the NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) in 1975. McAdoo was an assistant coach with the Miami Heat before and through its Lebron James years. I came before Michael Jordan and James Worthy, and back then, players just didnt leave early. Robert Allen "Bob" McAdoo is an American former professional basketball player and coach. In return, Boston received the #3 overall pick (used to select Kevin McHale) and center Robert Parish. The Heat hasn't sent him overseas yet. McAdoo is 63 now, and he knows more than a little about greatness. "That's what you have to be when you coach NBA players.". Over 14 seasons, McAdoo scored 18,787 points and averaged 22.1 points. McAdoo and his wife, Patrizia, whom he met while playing professionally in Italy, live in Boca Raton, Florida. That year he enjoyed his first of five All-Star selections, and led Buffalo to its first playoffs appearance, though they would lose in the first round to Dave Cowens and the eventual-champion Celtics. And Ray Allen, too. He averaged 22.1 points, 9.4 rebounds, 2.3 assists, 1.5 blocks and 1.0 steals in 852 games. In 1920s Hollywood, writer Harry Vincent is engaged by movie mogul Damon Ira Chance to track down Shorty McAdoo, an old-time Western actor whose story will be the basis of the producer . Mostly, he said,he coversin the Southeastern U.S. but come NCAA tournament time he could find himself traveling to any venue in the nation. His zodiac sign is Libra More about Bob McAdoo Filmography Discussions Have your say Because for all the trickery cobbled together by the contestants in ESPNs H-O-R-S-E competition last week, the former Miami Heat assistant coach and current scout knew that none, including eventual winner Mike Conley Jr., had experienced what he had experienced more than 40 years ago while participating in such an NBA exhibition himself. Bob MacKinnon Jr. was a sixth-grader at St. Gregory the Great, in Amherst, when he no-showed the school Christmas pageant. I was supposed to do all the scoring and all the rebounding. He was unaware that guard Lee Winfield had passed away several year ago in St. Louis or that Fred Hilton was a successful insurance agent in Louisiana. Bob McAdoo and Jo Jo White met again Sunday, but on a more friendly basis than their climactic encounter more than 42 years ago in the Game Six of the 1974 NBA Playoff series between the Buffalo Braves and Boston Celtics. About Bob McAdoo is a 70 year old American Basketballer born on 25th September, 1951 in Greensboro, North Carolina. 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But New York acquired Bob McAdoo during the 1976-77 season, and the Knicks found themselves with two high-scoring forwards. "The theme for the next few days is clear: Hey Kevyn, the lonely eyes of Sabres fans are turned to you,"Mike Harrington writes. There are no second acts in American lives, F. Scott Fitzgerald once . Rita McAdoo, who was born in Buffalo, became a bride for the first time at age 40 in New Jersey in September. In his time with the Heat, McAdoo was on the staff of three championship teams in 2006, 2012 and 2013. The East's high-scoring combo of Julius Erving and Bob McAdoo provided the fireworks throughout the 1977 All-Star Game, but it was Paul Westphal who made the last splash. After finishing in 1986 with the 76ers, McAdoo played professionally in Italy (1986-92) where his teams went on to win the Italian Championship three times and the European Championship twice. McAdoo was traded to Detroit. [25], In 197778, the Knicks, finished 4339 under new Coach Willis Reed, as McAdoo averaged 26.5 points, 12.8 rebounds, 3.8 assists, 1.6 blocks and 1.3 steals in 79 games. He seems as trim and fit as ever and probably could still hit those jump shots that brought the cry "Two for McAdoo" so many nights at the old Aud.##, The Buffalo Sabres' mostly injury-free season at forward took a decidedly darker turn Saturday night when the club placed top-line right winge. For McAdoo, an outside-shooting big man when big men simply did not shoot outside, it was the perfect setup, including a victory in a preliminary round over Boston Celtics guard Charlie Scott. While the duos ideas benefit the team, when Jack McKinney recovers from his injuries, he quickly trashes their idea to replace Spencer Haywood with Bob McAdoo. When you first start, you have questions. (renews at {{format_dollars}}{{start_price}}{{format_cents}}/month + tax). McAdoo was frustrated with Buffalo's losing in his rookie season, saying, "Here I was sitting at Buffalo, we were on the way to losing 61 games and we didn't have any players. McAdoo averaged 10.5 points during the regular season and 11.4 in the playoffs. Bob McAdoo dominated the Spurs in Game 4 of the 1982 Western Conference finals. By Bob McAdoo", "If Carmelo Anthony Wants to Win an N.B.A. After his NBA years McAdoo spent several seasons playing for Olympia Milanoin the Italian Basketball League, finally retiring at age 42. Although McAdoo still finished the 1976-77 season ranked fifth in the league in scoring (25.8), the move to New York was not a happy one. One of the best shooting big men of all time, Robert Allen McAdoo, Jr. won the first of his three scoring championships in only his second year in the NBA, 1973-74, the same year he led the league with a .547 field-goal percentage. [36], On March 13, 1981, McAdoo signed as a free agent with the New Jersey Nets. In his first year in Europe, at age 35, he led Milan to the Italian and European Championship, averaging 26.1 points and 10.2 rebounds. He told me, If theyre going to offer you this kind of money, I think you should leave to help you and your family. I had his blessing., Led by McAdoo, who averaged 19.5 points and 10.1 rebounds per game, the Tar Heels went 26-5 in the 1971-72. season, reaching the Final Four and losing in the semifinals. 11 Braves uniform jersey, both the powder blue and the orange and black, action photographs,game programs, seats from the old Aud and even a piece of the portable basketball floor from the building. Ryan McAdoo is a senior at St. Andrew's School in Boca Raton, Fla., where he is a 6-4 small forward on the basketball team with college aspirations. In May of 2008 he was named as one of the 50 most influential personalities in European Club Basketball over the last half century, one of just 35 players to receive that honor. Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. McAdoo currently resides in Boca Raton, Florida. He earned the first of three consecutive NBA scoring titles in only his second season. Riley quickly reached out to McAdoo to join his coaching staff. He spent the summer and fall of 1985 negotiating a deal with the 76ers, who finally signed him for the second half of the season. Coach Scotty Robertson denied his request, saying McAdoo had not practiced and wasn't in proper physical shape. "Almost a second father," McAdoo said of Martin, who with his wife JoAnne are godparents to two of McAdoo's children. Today is also the day that then-owner John Y. Barton joins the Raptors after he was waived by the Wizards on Feb. 21. In 1971, after an appearance in the 1971 Pan-American Games, his academic status had improved, so McAdoo returned home to attend North Carolina. Any doubts about McAdoo vanished in 1973-74. Over his career, Doo averaged 22.1 points and 9.4 rebounds while connecting on 50.3 percent of his field goal attempts. McAdoo is proud that the NBA started the sports protests, that the actions of a handful of Bucks players spread to baseball and soccer and even tennis. However, I couldnt even play since I was still recovering from off-season surgery to have bone spurs removed from my foot. Smith was there again in 1991, right around Christmas, for the funeral of McAdoo's 33-year-old. She returned to the university during the next few. (Michael Laughlin) "He was in a league by himself," McAdoo said of Maravich, who died in. On the side, he played sax with a local rhythm-and-blues group. Not an exceptional student, McAdoo lacked the academic test scores required by the Atlantic Coast Conference for admission to the University of North Carolina. As he waited last week in his car at a Whole Foods parking lot while his wife shopped, playing it safe during these times as a 68 year old, Bob McAdoo laughed a knowing laugh. McAdoo asked to be allowed to go home and was allowed to leave. The former MVP and five-time All-Star was regarded as one of the best shooting big men of all time. McAdoo retired in 1992 at age 41. A season-ending injury to the Los Angeles Lakers Mitch Kupchak midway through 1981-82 had the club scrambling for a second big man. [48], It was a great opportunity for me to play with Kareem and Magic, McAdoo said of his tenure with the Lakers. After a short stint with the Boston Celtics, McAdoo moved to Detroit Pistons and remained with the team until 1981. [20] That season, with McAdoo aided by strong play from Jim McMillian and Randy Smith, the Braves would finish with an improved 49-33 record, though again they would lose in their first postseason matchup, this time a seven game series loss to Elvin Hayes, Wes Unseld, and the Washington Bullets[21]. [9], Citing family hardship, McAdoo sought and won early eligibility for the 1972 NBA draft under the "hardship" clause that existed until 1977. [38][39], "As the 198182 season began, I was in the middle of a contract dispute with the New Jersey Nets. 1.A legend. In each of the next three seasons he averaged at least 30 points and 12 rebounds. McAdoo said you don't have to be a basketball fan to understand just how much Bryant meant to so many. Additionally, he has also been inducted into both the National Junior College Athletic Association Hall of Fame (2021) and the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame (1993). Bob McAdoo 6'9", 210 lbs Buffalo Braves C Career Stats Game Log Splits Center Bob McAdoo played 14 seasons for 7 teams. Vincennes University won the NJCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship in 1970, with McAdoo scoring 27 points in the championship game. For the first time in my career, I had a chance to win a championship. Played 1971-72 season at North Carolina, averaging 19.5 points and 10.1 rebounds, earning All-America honors, All-ACC, ACC tournament MVP. [41], That championship is the one thing I dont have Ill do whatever I need to get it. McAdoo said in playing with the Lakers in 1982. Robert Allen McAdoo Jr. (Doo, Mac) Position: Center and Power Forward Shoots: Right 6-9, 210lb (206cm, 95kg) . He had 3.3 blocks in the 1973-74 season, 2.1 blocks in the 1974-95 season and another 2.1 blocks during the 1975-76 . He put down a figure for me and said, If they give you this amount of money, if I were you, I would leave.. He was honest with me. College: Two years at Vincennes Junior College in Indiana, led team in scoring both seasons, to 1970 JUCO national championship and earned 1971 JUCO All-America honors. He also led the league in fan voting for the 1975 All-Star Game with 98,325 votes. He brings 41 years of combined NBA experience, as an assistant coach, player and scout, into the field of player personnel and scouting where he serves as one of the lead scouts for HEAT Vice President, Basketball Operations/Assistant General Manager Adam Simon. His father sent a note to say his son wasn't feeling well . Making him an unforgettable player were not just the big wins or the extraordinary stats (he averaged 27.3 points per game in the Italian league playing 199 games, in Milano he had 28.1 points per game in 1987/88 . In McAdoos first (and only) season at Chapel Hill, the nationally ranked Tar Heels recorded a 29-5 regular-season record and advanced to the 1972 NCAA Final Four. He cared about you as a person. As episodes nine and 10 of. He even stayed in contact with my mother, leaving her ACC tickets whenever the tournament was in Greensboro.. After becoming a free agent, he signed with New Jersey Nets but only played ten games for the team before being traded to the LA Lakers in December 1981. Collect, curate and comment on your files. FantasyPros considers the best player values for DraftKings and FanDuel NBA DFS. The two men speak by phone all the time, and McAdoo said they will see. He won the 1973 NBA Rookie of the Year Award and was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team. In his 21-season playing career, he spent 14 seasons in the NBA and his final seven in the Lega Basket Serie A in Italy. Another son, Ross, lives in Alaska. He let me know it would be hard. "I knew I was in trouble," he recalled. Coach Smith understood the pro game, and he had a dollar figure in his head, McAdoo said. Career And Professional Highlights Professional Life As a professional basketball player and coach, Bob McAdoo had a successful career and reached great heights with several awards to his credit. [24], McAdoo's style was very modern for his time. McAdoo attended Ben L. Smith High School, where he not only participated in basketball and track but was also in the marching band as a saxophone player. He was named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team in 2021. His second act vindicated a career that had sent him, despite his consistently high scoring, bouncing unhappily from Buffalo to New York and then to Boston, Detroit and New Jersey. pisode 1. A key member of the Lakers' championship teams in the 1980s, James Worthy was at his best in the clutch. [6][10], McAdoo said, "When I left, a lot of people were very angry and upset. The former Braves scoring star, an NBA Most Valuable Player in 1975 who was inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in 2000, was a big hit in the star-studded lineup of athletes who appeared at the show. McAdoo was the 6th man, averaging 8.2 points and 3.0 rebounds in the 1985 NBA Finals and 11.4 points in the entire playoffs. 1 pick on LaRue Martin from Loyola of Chicago and the money met Smiths advice. However, he mostly played as a reserve and nursed several injuries. In Italy, McAdoo added yet another act to his unconventional career. Far away from most of Bob's accolades, this man never even made an All-Star . [18][19] McAdoo is the youngest player to have had a 50-point/20-rebound game. More disappointment awaited him, however. Robert Allen McAdoo Jr is a former basketball player born on September 25, 1951, in Greensboro, North Carolina. The Englishman's Boy - Saison 1 pisode 1. The NBA finally gave Dominique Wilkins, Bob McAdoo the respect they deserve. [7], "We didn't really recruit him," Coach Dean Smith of North Carolina said. In 2019, McAdoo was honored, along with seven others, by the University of North Carolina on a banner displaying UNC alumni who had been elected to the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. Buffalo met Washington in the Eastern Conference semifinals and stretched the Bullets to the limit in a thrilling seven-game series. Individually, he captured MVP honors in both the Italian League and European Championships. McAdoo made his most lasting contribution to the games strategic development as the first big man to shoot regularly from the outside. McAdoo played 334 games for the Buffalo Braves and scored an average of 28.2 points. He went on to capture the 1972-73 Rookie of the Year award after averaging 18.0 points and 9.1 rebounds. But even then, just as with Maravich back in the day, McAdoo met his match. As a senior, led Eagles to state basketball semifinals and set NCHSAA record in high jump. The fledgling Buffalo Braves, preparing to enter their third campaign, made McAdoo the second overall pick, behind the Portland Trail Blazers selection of LaRue Martin from Loyola of Chicago. In 1983-84, McAdoos 13.1 scoring average led all non-starters in the NBA, even though he played fewer than 21 minutes per game. McAdoo's . No playing time was guaranteed, and I didnt want it guaranteed, McAdoo said. Los Angeles returned to the Finals in 1985 for the fourth time in McAdoos four Lakers seasons. When I left, a lot of people were very angry and upset. Bob McAdoo was an offensive powerhouse who won three straight scoring titles before winning two championships with the Lakers. [3] McAdoo was named a Junior College All-American as a sophomore in 1971. Bob McAdoo, (11) goes over Cleveland Cavaliers players Lenny Wilkens (19 and bending over) and John Johnson (32) to score a basket during a game in the 1970s | Bettman/Getty Images Bob McAdoo hardly felt shy about highlighting the differences between his era and the modern NBA landscape. 2 overall pick by the Buffalo Braves (now the Los Angeles Clippers), after rumors that contract talks between the Portland Trail Blazers and McAdoo didn't come to fruition with the first pick. Then his star slowly faded before unexpectedly reigniting through the first half of the 1980s. Basically, if one participant cannot match a successful attempt by his opponent, he receives a letter. George was a fan of (at that time) New York Knick Bob McAdoo, so the. [37], On December 24, 1981, McAdoo was traded by the New Jersey Nets to the Los Angeles Lakers for a 1983 2nd round draft pick (Kevin Williams was later selected). And Ive never been one to cause disruption or anything like that.[42], On January 31, 1986, McAdoo signed as a free agent with the Philadelphia 76ers. McAdoo reflected, "But I got a call from the Lakers on Christmas Eve. Most Popular #69582. McAdoo didnt make the starting lineup until halfway through the 1972-73 campaign, and even then he struggled defensively. McAdoo reached high school age just as civil rights laws and judges began to require busing to achieve school integration. The Knicks were fraught with internal clashes during McAdoos tenure. When I went to junior college, the team that was hot and heavy after me was UCLA, McAdoo said. [2][3], Out of high school, McAdoo initially lacked the academic test scores required by the Division I schools, so he chose to enroll at Vincennes University, then a junior college, in Vincennes, Indiana from 1969 through 1971. McAdoo had not played for the Nets in the 198182 season and Mitch Kupchak had become injured for the Lakers. According to our records, Bob McAdoo is possibly single. The New Jersey Nets signed him late in the season and he appeared in 10 games. If you are experiencing difficulties logging in or are a subscriber getting a paywall, please try one or more of the following steps. Therefore, viewers must be curious to learn whether the Lakers ever signed McAdoo and what became of him. I never regretted that decision. And Maravich pulled them all out, especially after McAdoo went up by two letters. The Getty Images design is a trademark of Getty Images. The cast also features Pearl Bailey and a young Jerry Mathers.. Based on the Broadway play King of Hearts by Jean Kerr, the film includes a song of the same name with music by George Gershwin and lyrics by Ira Gershwin, written in 1925. See what's buzzing about the Miami Heat, including game analysis, roster changes and more inside info. "I was winning the H-O-R-S-E games," he said with a laugh. 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The rivalry between McAdoo and superstar teammate Spencer Haywood was particularly intense. Libra Named Bob #5. [24], In 52 games with the Knicks in 197677, McAdoo averaged 26.7 points, 12.7 rebounds, 2.7 assists, 1.3 blocks and 1.2 steals under Hall of Fame Coach Red Holtzman, as the Knicks finished 4042, missing the playoffs. This time the club would not be denied, exacting revenge against the Celtics in six games. Simply put, no player in hoops history achieved as much individual and team success as did Abdul-Jabbar. 71 Year Old Libra #15. Led by performances of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Magic Johnson, the team hits a trailblazing form under the leadership of interim Head Coach Paul Westhead and his assistant, Pat Riley. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. He won 1 MVP Award, was selected to play in 5 All-Star Games, and was elected to the Hall of Fame in 2000. The 13-time All-Star, who was dealt to Phoenix on Feb. 9, has not played in a game since Jan. 8 when he was with the Nets. But afterward, McAdoo became the first Carolina player to leave for the pros with eligibility remaining. RotoWire considers the best player values in Yahoo fantasy leagues for Tuesday night's 10 game slate. She said all the other schools were recruiting him. Family: Son of Robert and Vandalia McAdoo, grew up on Ross Avenue in Greensboro with parents and sister, Pamela. NBA legends Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Bob McAdoo were also in attendance. [22] However, in the following round the Braves would again be eliminated by the Boston Celtics, who would once again go on to win the finals. [46], McAdoo averaged 12.5 points and 5.5 rebounds as the Lakers lost 43 to the Boston Celtics in the 1984 NBA Finals. [56], In 2012, McAdoo was treated for a blood clot in his leg. [63], Clubhouse Lawyer: Law in the World of Sports By Frederick J. Citing family hardship, he then sought and won early eligibility for the 1972 NBA Draft. He averaged better than 10 points through 29 games, but again found himself without a contract in the offseason. Pronunciation: \MACK-uh-doo\. Relationships We have no records of past relationships for Bob McAdoo. What hes saying: (Dean Smith) stayed in contact with me even after I left Carolina. However, it was rumored that McAdoo had signed with the Virginia Squires of the rival American Basketball Association after a "secret" ABA draft in which names of those drafted were not made public. They were all over him . But I ended up being rookie of the year and then a leading scorer and MVP. Bob McAdoo lost his wife, Charlina, to cancer in 1991. It turned out to be the right decision.. Brenda withdrew from school and went north with her husband. "The NBA should lead," McAdoo says . He garnered Rookie of the Year honors, three consecutive scoring championships, and an MVP Award, all in his first four years. 38 on Nick Wright's Top 50 NBA Players of the Last 50 Years list is former 'Showtime' Los Angeles Lakers star Bob McAdoo. He also earned MVP honors at the ACC tournament. In the 1982 NBA Finals, McAdoo averaged 16.3 points in 27 minutes as the Lakers defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 42. [47][46], McAdoo helped the Lakers to another NBA Championship in 198485, defeating Boston 42 in the NBA Finals. Bob McAdoo Is A Member Of . NBA.com is part of Warner Media, LLCs Turner Sports & Entertainment Digital Network. [52] In seven seasons in the Italian League, McAdoo played in 201 games, and averaged 27.0 points and 8.9 rebounds per game. "When it came to the 3-point line, I couldnt beat James Jones," he said of the two-time Heat champion forward. He appeared in five consecutive All-Star games as well as being named the NBA MVP in 1975. Yet, had McAdoo not found a second wind as a reserve for the Los Angeles Lakers in the early 1980s, history might have remembered him only fleetingly as a brilliant young scorer who could not connect with a winner. Riley and McAdoo thus began a professional relationship that continued for decades. Basketball Player Born in North Carolina #26. Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. Contact Jeff Mills at (336) 373-7024, and follow @JeffMillsNR on Twitter. To celebrate the NBA's 75th anniversary festivities, the league has rolled out its official list of the 75 greatest . McAdoo, the second overall pick in the 1972 NBA Draft, began his NBA career in 1972 as a member of the Buffalo Braves coached by Hall of Famer Dr. Jack Ramsay. In the middle of the 1978-79 campaign, Haywood was swapped to the New . Former Heat assistant coach Bob McAdoo met his match in a shooting competition against Pete Maravich. There were times, standing around on crutches for months, when I thought my career was over." He left the team after his contract expired in 1986. In 1980-81, he played in only six games for the Pistons and finally waived him after he filed a grievance with the players association. He was named a part of the NBA 75th Anniversary Team in 2021, which serves as a reflection of McAdoos lasting contributions to the game. If you are having difficulty accessing any content on this website, please visit our Accessibility page. I was tired of losing and tired of being traded.. [24][32], On September 6, 1979 McAdoo was traded by the Celtics to the Detroit Pistons for a number one 1980 draft pick (Joe Barry Carroll was later selected) and a number 13 (1st round) 1980 draft pick (Rickey Brown was later selected). The 6 feet 9 inches tall Center played college basketball between 1969 to 1972. A lot of people dont know that, McAdoo said. he simply moved to Forli where he met his wife Patrizia and also played a couple games in Fabriano. In the end, during the event taped in Atlanta at what now is the CNN Center, McAdoo could only watch as Maravich would advance to the finals, with the competition won by Paul Westphal, when Maravich was unable to continue due to a knee injury. But the novelist couldnt have anticipated the turbulent NBA career of Bob McAdoo. McAdoo averaged 20.6 points, 7.1 rebounds, playing fewer minutes in a frontcourt with Cowens, Cedric Maxwell, Marvin Barnes and Rick Robey. "They saw the guy in the gray mustache; they didn't know better.". McAdoo earned First Team All-America honors after averaging 19.5 points and 10.1 rebounds. In 1976 he was traded to the New York Knicks and players for the team for three seasons. [49][24] In the final game of his NBA career, McAdoo scored 7 points and grabbed 4 rebounds in 12 minutes of playing time, during a 113-112 Game 7 semifinals loss to the Milwaukee Bucks.

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