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On the Lakers possession, Darryl Dawkins was trying to front Abdul-Jabbar but to no avail as Magic threw a pass overhead so only Erving stood between Kareem and the basket. Abdul-Jabbar, bad ankle and all, dunked emphatically over Erving and drew the foul with 33 seconds left. He converted the 3-point play to take a 106–103 lead.
Abdul-Jabbar played in 95 percent of his team's regular-season games during his career, [112] including 80 or more games in 11 of his 20 seasons. Five times he played in all 82 games. [ 163 ] After claiming his sixth and final MVP in 1980, he continued to average above 20 points in the following six seasons, [ 1 ] including 23 points per game ...
With center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar out with a severely sprained ankle, Johnson started at center instead, and ultimately played all five positions on the court in the game. Philadelphia earned their third Eastern Conference championship, but were unsuccessful in capturing their third NBA title.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar ranks among the NBA's all-time leaders in points scored, minutes and games played, and rebounds, and he led his teams to six NBA titles.. Some of his records are getting ...
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (30) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (12) Norm Nixon (10) The Summit 13,985 39–20 60 February 15 Dallas: W 107-99: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (35) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (12) Norm Nixon (9) The Forum 11,920 40–20 61 February 17 New York: W 96-87: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (28) Michael Cooper (11) Michael Cooper (9) The Forum 13,279 41–20 62 ...
Somewhere along the line, NBA discourse just forgot about Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, as debates over the Greatest Of All Time shifted instead to Michael Jordan and LeBron James for no other reason but time.
Passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the NBA’s all-time scorer was a bridge too far — even among all the accolades James has conquered during his two-decade reign in the NBA’s white-hot spotlight ...
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was the Lakers' primary half-court option. The most important component of Showtime was the Lakers' fast break. [12] In a typical sequence, rebounders such as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Kurt Rambis, and A.C. Green would quickly release an outlet pass to Johnson, who would race down the court and distribute the ball to players such as Jamaal Wilkes, James Worthy, Byron Scott, and ...