Robert Allen McAdoo Jr. (/mkdu/ MAK--doo; born September 25, 1951) is an American former professional basketball player and coach. McAdoo played two years of junior college basketball at Vincennes Junior College in Indiana after graduating from Smith High. (Michael Laughlin), "He was in a league by himself," McAdoo said of Maravich, who died in 1988 at the age of 40 due to a previously undetected heart defect. 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. Am I doing the right thing? 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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. In his NBA travels he did get to visit with player like Dick Garrett who lives in Milwaukee and works at Bucks home games. In addition to basketball, the younger McAdoo learned to play saxophone; at Smith High School he made the marching band as well as the basketball squad. Generally considered the greatest shooting big man in NBA history, McAdoo enjoyed a storied 14-year playing career in the NBA, which included three consecutive scoring titles from 1973-74 through 1975-76 making him one of only seven NBA players to accomplish the feat. Jo Jo went to the line made both shots with time expired and Boston won the series and moved on to eventually win the NBA championship. A man worthy of respect. Vincennes University won the NJCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship in 1970, with McAdoo scoring 27 points in the championship game. As a senior, led Eagles to state basketball semifinals and set NCHSAA record in high jump. Autograph signings are something McAdoo hasn't done a lot of because until last season he was busy traveling and working as an NBA coach. Forget that bit about the greatest shooting big man.. It turned out to be the right decision.. However, I couldnt even play since I was still recovering from off-season surgery to have bone spurs removed from my foot. McAdoo played with Olimpia Milano from the 198687 season, to the 198990 season. Citing family hardship, he then sought and won early eligibility for the 1972 NBA Draft. Erik Brady. [7], "We didn't really recruit him," Coach Dean Smith of North Carolina said. [24], After the season, the Lakers did not re-sign McAdoo, instead offering a contract to veteran Maurice Lucas for the 6th man role. 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 . "That's what you have to be when you coach NBA players.". The line was so long at McAdoo'stablehe stayed more than 30 minutes past his allotted one hour to accommodate every one - at $40 a pop. In his first four seasons, nearly half of the shots he took came from outside the lane, a dazzling new strategy for a center. He went to high school in New Jersey (Bergen Catholic and Ramapo) where he played basketball and tennis and went on to Stonehill College in Massachusetts and the University of NorthCarolina-Asheville. He cared about you as a person. GREENSBORO Dean Smith was there that sad day in 1979, at the funeral for Bob McAdoo's father. I never regretted that decision. NBA MVPs. 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. Washington won Game 7 and the series, despite a monstrous effort from McAdoo, who averaged 37.4 points and 13.4 rebounds in the postseason. Buffalo then lost to the championship-bound Celtics in the conference semifinals. There are no second acts in American lives, F. Scott Fitzgerald once . [51] In his last season, he retired after playing in just 2 games. 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. But North Carolina, after my sophomore season, showed interest. 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. A lot of people dont know that, McAdoo said. In his current role, McAdoos duties include scouting on the NBA, college and international levels. [42], In 198182, the Lakers won the 1982 NBA Championship, as Pat Riley had taken over coaching from Paul Westhead. The Braves faced the Boston Celtics in the conference semifinals and lost in six games. (One of his rivals at the track meet was future NBA forward Bobby Jones, who would later be McAdoos teammate at Philadelphia in 1985-86, the final year in the league for both players.). "BOB!". INDIANAPOLIS Along with the change in defensive coordinator with Leslie Frazier deciding to "take a step back," Bills General Manager Brando. But he and the Nets could not agree on a contract for 1981-82, and amid whispers of malingerer and troublemaker, McAdoos once-shining career appeared over. Both the Braves and their new sensation got even better in 1974-75. "[40], McAdoo had a memorable end to his NBA career, winning two NBA titles with the Los Angeles Lakers in 1982 and 1985 as a key reserve on the Showtime-era teams with Hall of Famers Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and James Worthy. [3] McAdoo was named a Junior College All-American as a sophomore in 1971. He let me know exactly what the social scene was. And today in Chapel Hill, it will come full circle. Millions of high-quality images, video, and music options are waiting for you. 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. McAdoo earned First Team All-America honors after averaging 19.5 points and 10.1 rebounds. McAdoo's career averages were 22.1 points, 9.4 rebounds, and 2.3 assists in 852 regular season games. McAdoos two years in Detroit proved to be no happier. His career also included tours with New York, New Jersey, Boston, Philadelphia and the Los Angeles Lakers were he played for Pat Riley and won NBA championships in 1982 and 1985. In the middle of the 1978-79 campaign, Haywood was swapped to the New . Back in 1977-78, when the NBA's games were broadcast by CBS, the network offered weekly taped H-O-R-S-E competitions at halftime, similar to the format ESPN utilized for its production amid the NBA's shutdown due to the new coronavirus pandemic. The New York Knicks Bill Bradley scored a career-best 38 points on a night he was being guarded by rookie McAdoo. Smith was there again in 1991, right around Christmas, for the funeral of McAdoos 33-year-old wife, Charlina, taken too soon by cancer. 1.A legend. 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. McAdoo made his most lasting contribution to the games strategic development as the first big man to shoot regularly from the outside. Pronunciation: \MACK-uh-doo\. The 6 feet 9 inches tall Center played college basketball between 1969 to 1972. He played for the Buffalo Braves (19721976), New York Knicks (19761979), Boston Celtics (1979), Detroit Pistons (19791981), New Jersey Nets (19801981), Los Angeles Lakers (19811985) and Philadelphia 76ers (1986).[24]. Family: Son of Robert and Vandalia McAdoo, grew up on Ross Avenue in Greensboro with parents and sister, Pamela. From this old 1975 halftime feature, Bob McAdoo talks about his newfound star status after winning MVP. A man the great player from Greensboro will pay final respects to today at a church in Chapel Hill. 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. Five letters, H-O-R-S-E, and you're out. See what's buzzing about the Miami Heat, including game analysis, roster changes and more inside info. In the entire playoffs, McAdoo averaged 16.7 points and 6.8 rebounds. 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. He led the league in scoring (34.5), total points (2,831), total rebounds (1,155), and minutes played (3,539) while ranking fourth in rebounding (14.1), fifth in field-goal percentage (.512), and sixth in blocks (2.12). Far away from most of Bob's accolades, this man never even made an All-Star . Robert Allen "Bob" McAdoo (born September 25, 1951) is a retired American professional basketball player who spent a fourteen-year career playing the center and power forward positions in the National Basketball Association. Married second wife, Patrizia, while playing in Italy. McAdoo and his wife, Patrizia, live in Boca Raton where they moved in order to afford Rasheeda expert tennis instruction at theChrisEvert Tennis Academy. Bob McAdoo was born in Greensboro, North Carolina, USA on Tuesday, September 25, 1951 (Baby Boomers Generation). Born in Greensboro, NC #22. But the novelist couldnt have anticipated the turbulent NBA career of Bob McAdoo. He enrolled instead at Vincennes Junior College in Indiana and led the team in scoring for two years. Bob McAdoo. 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. Former Heat assistant coach Bob McAdoo met his match in a shooting competition against Pete Maravich. In his time with the Heat, McAdoo was on the staff of three championship teams in 2006, 2012 and 2013. > Archive 75: Bob McAdoo| 75 Stories: Bob McAdoo. 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 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. McAdoo met with Smith in December of his last year at Vincennes. Another son, Ross, lives in Alaska. In each of the next three seasons he averaged at least 30 points and 12 rebounds. "Almost a second father," McAdoo said of Martin, who with his wife JoAnne are godparents to two of McAdoo's children. He entered the NBA in 1972 after being picked by the Buffalo Braves during that years NBA Draft (now known as the Los Angeles Clippers). I was playing pro ball and making money, and he would tell me, Bob, weve got people here and alumni who can help you manage your money. He would call me during the season to see how I was doing. On Christmas Eve 1981, the Lakers surprised McAdoo and most observers by acquiring his rights from the Nets for cash and a second-round draft pick. Bob McAdoo, who was recently named in NBA's top 75 players of all time, played in the NBA for 14 seasons in the 70s and 80s. He finished with overall averages of 18.0 points and 9.1 rebounds and earned the NBA Rookie of the Year Award. The Celtics then dispatched McAdoo to the Detroit Pistons as compensation for Bostons free-agent signing of M.L. The performance prompted Bill Russell, then coach of the Seattle SuperSonics, to tell a Buffalo publication: Hes the greatest shooter of all time, period. Kurt Rambis was painfully underrated. Frazier, who turns 64 in April, plans to return to coaching in 2024, the Bills said. A man who changed McAdoos life. Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. Boards are the best place to save images and video clips. As any historian of Buffalo sports knows, McAdoo was called for fouling White on a shot from 35 feet at the buzzer in a tie game. He garnered Rookie of the Year honors, three consecutive scoring championships, and an MVP Award, all in his first four years. [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. "It's good to be back in the Buff," McAdoo said. 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. The NBA finally gave Dominique Wilkins, Bob McAdoo the respect they deserve. She was engaged to him in February of 1979 when he traded three of Red's first-round draft picks to New York for scoring champ Bob McAdoo. Dean Smith was definitely a great man.. As the NBA celebrates it's 75th Anniversary Season, get to know dozens of star players who helped make the NBA what it is today. He also served as the head coach of the HEATs Summer League team in 2004. You have permission to edit this article. His father sent a note to say his son wasn't feeling well . McAdoo later married Patrizia, and the couple has two children together. Nobody ever said anything on the record, but it has. [12] Other reports were that a contract was signed and voided, because McAdoo was too young to have signed it and that Buffalo somehow knew this. McAdoo and his wife, Patrizia, reside in Boca Raton with their son, Ryan, who recently graduated from the University of North Carolina where he was a member of the basketball team, and their daughter, Rasheeda, who graduated from Georgia Tech and is now on the WTA Professional Circuit. "I was winning the H-O-R-S-E games," he said with a laugh. " When I left, a lot of people were very angry and upset. Midway through the 1975-76 season, McAdoo asked to be excused from a game because of back problems. He finished the 1978-79 campaign averaging 24.8 points in 60 games. But afterward, McAdoo became the first Carolina player to leave for the pros with eligibility remaining. McAdoo retired in 1992 at age 41. My father was getting sick about that time, and Greensboro was just a 45-minute drive away.. 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. McAdoo won MVP in 1975 and is a three-time scoring champion. At 6 feet 9, McAdoo was quite the sight with that one. A few months ago he attended the funeral of Jim McMillian. He also received All-America honors while playing at the University of North Carolina, where he helped guide the Tar Heels to a Final Four appearance. Aided by the Braves acquisition of playmaker Ernie DiGregorio and forward Jim McMillian, McAdoo had a sensational sophomore year. High school: Smith. In the short term, they were hoping I could fill his void coming off the bench. [16] LaRue Martin was selected by Portland. McAdoo was also the basketball technical adviser for the 1993 feature film, "The Air Up There", starring Kevin Bacon. {{start_at_rate}} {{format_dollars}} {{start_price}} {{format_cents}} {{term}}, {{promotional_format_dollars}}{{promotional_price}}{{promotional_format_cents}} {{term}}, Sabres place Alex Tuch on injured reserve; top-line winger's status is uncertain, Nebraska cheerleader competes by herself at state competition, but crowd doesn't let her feel alone. The Lakers rolled through the regular season and the playoffs, meeting the Boston Celtics in the NBA Finals. In his senior year, McAdoo led Smith to North Carolinas state basketball semifinals as well as to the state track tournament, at which he set a new record for the high jump. McAdoo, the 1975 MVP, traded to the Lakers in 1981, staying until 1985. McAdoo and his wife, Patrizia, reside in Boca Raton with their son, Ryan, who recently graduated from the University of North Carolina where he was a member of the basketball team, and their. Basically, if one participant cannot match a successful attempt by his opponent, he receives a letter. 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. 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). McAdoo averaged 19.5 points and 10.1 rebounds. When team president Pat Riley shook things up with the Heat after James returned to Cleveland, McAdoo's duties were shifted to scouting. Joining the Knicks, McAdoo played alongside future Hall of Fame teammates Walt Frazier, Earl Monroe, Spencer Haywood, Bill Bradley and Phil Jackson. He went on to capture the 1972-73 Rookie of the Year award after averaging 18.0 points and 9.1 rebounds. (renews at {{format_dollars}}{{start_price}}{{format_cents}}/month + tax). He won NBA championships in 1982 and 1985. . The rivalry between McAdoo and superstar teammate Spencer Haywood was particularly intense. During his 19 years as an assistant coach he worked primarily with the HEAT big men and was instrumental in developing their overall skills. 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. Career statistics and player information from, This page was last edited on 24 January 2023, at 15:55. But then Maravich, at the time playing for the New Orleans Jazz, started to make McAdoo feel closer to his current age than his 26 at the time. 2 overall pick in 1972 draft by Buffalo Braves. Relationships We have no records of past relationships for Bob McAdoo. The former MVP was silently frustrated with not starting behind players such as Jim Brewer, Mark Landsberger, and Kurt Rambis, but sacrificed to be part of championship teams. laughing. Bob MacKinnon Jr. was a sixth-grader at St. Gregory the Great, in Amherst, when he no-showed the school Christmas pageant. 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. McAdoo currently resides in Boca Raton, Florida. Magic Johnson amazed basketball fans with his court vision and swagger, all while leading the Lakers to new heights. [45], Averaging 15.0 points in 1982-1983 and 13.1 points in 198384 for the Lakers in the next two seasons, the team finished 5824 and 5428. He averaged better than 10 points through 29 games, but again found himself without a contract in the offseason. However, the Bills' statement does not specify that Frazi. During his time with the LA Lakers, McAdoo had forged a strong working relationship with Head Coach Pat Riley. Hall of Fame 29: Bob McAdoo . Career Stats I was basically a shooter from deep range. He was honest with me. On February 12, 1979, McAdoo was traded by the Knicks to the Boston Celtics for Tom Barker, a 1979 1st round draft pick (Bill Cartwright was later selected), a 1979 1st round draft pick (Larry Demic was later selected) and a 1979 1st round draft pick (Sly Williams was later selected). He made 5 All-Star appearances, 2-all NBA teams, and won 2 Championships with the Lakers. 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. 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If you are having difficulty accessing any content on this website, please visit our Accessibility page. He became a scout and community liaison and continues to serve in the roles to the present. {{start_at_rate}} {{format_dollars}} {{start_price}} {{format_cents}} {{term}}, {{promotional_format_dollars}}{{promotional_price}}{{promotional_format_cents}} {{term}}, Nebraska cheerleader competes by herself at state competition, but crowd doesn't let her feel alone. 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. And Ray Allen, too. 71 Year Old Libra #15. [24], He finished his NBA career with 29 games for the Philadelphia 76ers in the 198586 season, averaging 10.1 points alongside Julius Erving, Moses Malone and Charles Barkley. I would win those, too. He played 14 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA), where he was a five-time NBA All-Star . To celebrate the NBA's 75th anniversary festivities, the league has rolled out its official list of the 75 greatest . 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. Although the suspension only lasted one game, the incident rankled both sides and chilled the relationship. McAdoo was only 3 years old the first time he shot a basketball in his hometown of Greensboro, North Carolina, where his mother taught at his grade school and his father was a custodian at nearby North Carolina A&T College. [56][55][57][58], McAdoo and his wife, Patrizia, whom he met while playing professionally in Italy, live in Boca Raton, Florida. Over his career, Doo averaged 22.1 points and 9.4 rebounds while connecting on 50.3 percent of his field goal attempts. [1] He later won three more NBA titles in 2006, 2012 and 2013 as an assistant coach with the Miami Heat. Los Angeles Clippers. "Only Pistol Pete had all the oohs and all the aahs. ". McAdoo learned of the trade by reading a newspaper. [9], Citing family hardship, McAdoo sought and won early eligibility for the 1972 NBA draft under the "hardship" clause that existed until 1977. Born: September 25, 1951 in Greensboro, North Carolina us Colleges: Vincennes University, UNC High School: Ben Smith in Greensboro, North Carolina McAdoo felt unwelcome and found himself sitting while Cowens played center. [11] They had four children together - sons Robert III and Russell and his daughter Rita live in New Jersey, while their other son, Ross, lives in Alaska. After stepping down as assistant coach in 2014, McAdoo continued his association with Miami Heat. The Buffalo Braves picked McAdoo second overall in the 1972 draft Portland used the No. Smith was there again in 1991, right around Christmas, for the funeral of McAdoo's 33-year-old. McAdoo didnt make the starting lineup until halfway through the 1972-73 campaign, and even then he struggled defensively. Bob McAdoo? Now she'sa seniorat Georgia Tech where she played third singles on the tennis team. "They saw the guy in the gray mustache; they didn't know better.". Every place I went, I was supposed to be the franchise-saver, McAdoo recalled of his unhappy wanderings inThe Dallas Morning Newsin 1984. He spent one solitary season with the team and finished his NBA career in favor of a move to Europe. "If we could have had Mac (McAdoo) healthy, we might have had a shot," coach Riley said after the 1983 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers in the NBA Finals. But Dean gave me his blessing. [26][27][28], In 197879, the Knicks fired Willis Reed and rehired Red Holtzman mid-season. He also earned MVP honors at the ACC tournament. [38][39], "As the 198182 season began, I was in the middle of a contract dispute with the New Jersey Nets. The Getty Images design is a trademark of Getty Images. [55], McAdoo came to the Heat organization when Pat Riley, who had been his coach for two championship seasons with the Lakers in the 1980s, left the New York Knicks to become the Heat's head coach and GM in 1995. Riley and McAdoo thus began a professional relationship that continued for decades. Played 14 seasons for Braves, Knicks, Pistons, Celtics, Nets, Sixers and Lakers, finishing with career averages of 22.1 points and 9.4 rebounds per game. [34][35], On March 11, 1981, McAdoo was waived by the Pistons after playing in only six games with the team in 198081, as Detroit finished 2161. He knew what draft picks were making. McAdoo was married to Charlina until her demise from cancer in 1991. Individually, he captured MVP honors in both the Italian League and European Championships. No dunking allowed, then or now. The move, widely questioned at the time, paid off for both the player and the team. [56], McAdoo's wife, Charlina, died of cancer in 1991. A season-ending injury to the Los Angeles Lakers Mitch Kupchak midway through 1981-82 had the club scrambling for a second big man. The NBA would not stage another H-O-R-S-E competition until it was brought back for trial runs in 2009 and '10 during All-Star Weekend, never gaining much traction, with those three-man exhibitions both won by Kevin Durant. Ray Allen was a shooter like I've never seen before from that distance.". He was named to the NBA 75th Anniversary Team in 2021. 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 . 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