May 19, 2013
Bob McAdoo (1969-1993)
Bob McAdoo
Teams: Vincennes University (USA), University of North Carolina (USA), Buffalo Braves (USA), New York Knicks (USA), Boston Celtics (USA), Detroit Pistons (USA), New Jersey Nets (USA), Los Angeles Lakers (USA), Philadelphia 76ers (USA), Olimpia Milano (ITA), Forli (ITA), Fabriano (ITA)
Bob McAdoo
Summary: Bob McAdoo dominated European basketball at the end of his legendary career, which included two two NBA titles with the Los Angeles Lakers, the 1975 NBA MVP award and 18,787 points. After coming to Europe, McAdoo led Milano to Euroleague titles in 1987 and 1988 and two Italian League crowns and an Italian Cup. An incredible one-on-one player with a deadly turnaround shot, McAdoo had 21 points in the 1987 Euroleague final and added 25 and 12 rebounds in the 1988 title game. His professionalism and outstanding charisma keep him as an all-time fan favorite in Milano.
Bob McAdoo
WHAT THEY SAY...
Bob McAdoo: ""Being here is a fantastic honour. When I heard about it, I jumped off my chair because I remember my time in Itraly as fantastic. As a matter of fact, I loved my Italian stay probably better than my NBA stay for 14 years. It is a great honour for me and I am proud to be here. I remember the two European Cup championship games against Maccabi Tel Aviv, they were very tough games. The evolution of European basketball has been tremendous since I last played here. For instance, when you look at the last Olympics, the Italian national team got the silver medal. A lot of European players make major contribution in the NBA these days, too."
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