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A two-time NBA champion, McAdoo was the only former league MVP omitted. [10] [11] Bill Russell, Bob Cousy, George Mikan and Bob Pettit are the only players who have been named to all four NBA anniversary teams. [note 2] [12] Derrick Rose (2011) was the only former league MVP (as of 2020) to not be included on the team. [13]
The NBA 25th Anniversary Team was named in 1971. [5] Selections were restricted to retired players and were intended to be an all-time All-NBA Team, consisting of four guards, four forwards, and two centers. [6] [7] In 1980, eleven players were named to the 35th anniversary team, chosen by the Pro Basketball Writers Association. [8]
He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2020 and named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team in 2021. During his NBA career, Garnett was named to 15 All-Star Games, winning the All-Star MVP award in 2003. [n 2] He was named to the All-NBA Team nine times and the NBA All-Defensive Team 12 times. [6]
The NBA’s 75th Anniversary Team – released in full on Thursday night – had plenty of obvious and deserving selections. But there were a few head-turning omissions, as well. Believe it or not ...
There was bound to be a bit of controversy with the NBA's 75th anniversary team, and some notable names were left off the list.
This, of course, is the year Steph set the single-season record for made threes (402) while leading the NBA in scoring (30.1), free-throw percentage (.908) and steals (2.1). You might recall that ...
Thurmond was named a member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1985, one of the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History, [2] and part of the NBA 75th Anniversary Team in 2021. [3] Known to fans as "Nate the Great", [4] Thurmond has had his No. 42 jersey retired by both the Golden State Warriors and the Cleveland Cavaliers. [5]
Based on The Bill Russell Scale, Dwight Howard should have made the NBA's 75th Anniversary Team list. ... 112.57 Win Shares (55th all-time), a 20.73 regular-season PER (62nd all-time) and a 19.65 ...