Bob McAdoo Owned the Midrange

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6 жыл бұрын

3 time scoring leader, 2 time champion, and nba MVP. The old man on the Heats bench used to give your granddads favorite team hell.

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@charleslucas1784 4 жыл бұрын

I totally agree! Bob McAdoo should have been one of the top 50 players in the NBA. He got snubbed big time.

@mja91352 3 жыл бұрын

on of the 50 best shooters, no question. And had more to his games than shooting. When he came off of the Laker bench, it almost was unfair.

@carljustinenuestro8771 Жыл бұрын

And he’s now included in the top 75

@El_Joe._. Жыл бұрын

But Dwight Howard isn’t they did him dirty

@LoydKline-uw4no 4 ай бұрын

Three straight nba scoring points champion

@user-iv9er3nr6z 2 ай бұрын

❤️ Bob mcadoo was unstoppable scoring points with his super great jump shot in the paint during the mid 1970s

@BasketballJones48021 5 жыл бұрын

Very overlooked nowadays. He was a total freak of a player in his prime, and still contributed to championship teams after injuries and whatnot. A really revolutionary player too. One of the VERY best at hitting contested jumpers.

@soultrain58 Жыл бұрын

One of the all time Greats

@dwightlove3704 3 жыл бұрын

Fun Fact Bob McAdoo&Bobby Jones were high school rivals in the sport of Track&Field in the High Jump in the state of North Carolina.

@faceduro6719 3 жыл бұрын

Can't get any better fundamental basketball than this what an amazing player this guy is

@derekcrudele4695 2 жыл бұрын

Everyone 30 and younger: "What's a mid-range jumper?"

@blackricktheruler 5 жыл бұрын

Kd is a combo of George Gervin and Bob McAdoo

@MikeHL78 3 жыл бұрын

Precisely. I have been saying for years to people that I know that there would not have been a Kevin Durant without Bob McAdoo. Their styles of play aren't identical but have a lot of similarities.

@Timeless_Youth 10 ай бұрын

I love that comparison.

@LoydKline-uw4no 4 ай бұрын

Kevin Durant Bob mcadoo clone

@andreaspapadakis2602 Ай бұрын

No just Mcadoo who was a way better rebounder and blocker than Kd..Kd absolutely doesnot have the skillset of Gervin driving to the rim..

@popsfashions309 3 жыл бұрын

Buffalo Braves FOREVER!

@newyorkd308 3 жыл бұрын

I have a Bob McAdoo Buffalo Braves Jersey. Big Mac!

@popsfashions309 3 жыл бұрын

@@newyorkd308, I got mcadoo autograph back in the 70s, I was a teenager than..

@WNYXeb777 3 жыл бұрын

I haven't watched an NBA game since the Braves left ---- I've missed nothing more or less. Was a teenager and the Braves used our gym for practice --- all great guys, especially Ernie. Ohh and Wayne Patrick was the gym supervisor.

@popsfashions309 3 жыл бұрын

@@WNYXeb777 Loved Ernie D!

@linnstr8609 Жыл бұрын

He had a very unique shooting form in that his release was instantaneous with no follow through, which looks very unsettling to me. Yet, it was obviously very efficient and worked for him. I guess this proves there is no "correct" shooting form, as long as it works for you!

@master-kq3nw Жыл бұрын

One of the best shooter in nba history

@richardsypertjr.5021 4 жыл бұрын

McAdoo is vastly underrated. Easily to 50 probably much higher.

@Yestodat 6 жыл бұрын

Smooth.

@grant21999 Жыл бұрын

The jumper is so smooth

@williammorrison6311 3 жыл бұрын

The younger, uber-athletic McAdoo was just as good or better than Durant.

@toddstevens13 3 жыл бұрын

Exactly, but the youngens have no clue.

@bygbabi 2 жыл бұрын

@@toddstevens13 Youngsters just don't know...if giannis had this game......

@toddstevens13 2 жыл бұрын

To see McAdoo breaking out after the rebound and finishing like Worthy was phenomenal. I got to witness the original Showtime, 5 seconds or less fast break that when it got going, could not be stopped.

@rickharris4513 2 жыл бұрын

Saw UNC with him and Bobby Jones in late 71 at the Charlotte Coliseum. There were three plays I clearly remember where the entire ball was possibly near or slightly above the top of the square with 4 hands fighting to rebound the ball; 2 belonging to McAdoo, the other 2 to Bobby Jones. That was something to see.

@LoydKline-uw4no 4 ай бұрын

Kevin Durant Bob mcadoo clone

@grant21999 5 жыл бұрын

Very smooth jump shot

@iam01 Жыл бұрын

Giving It To 'em!

@toddstevens13 3 жыл бұрын

The Braves had the first ever big 4. Randy Smith at the 2, Adrian Dantley at the 3, Bob McAdoo at the 4, and Moses Malone at the 5, with the pass master Ernie D at the point. It was the beginning of a Dynasty that lasted, wait for it, 2 Days until their idiot owner began to destroy and rip it down so he could move to San Diego.

@kaspafischer 3 жыл бұрын

unbelievable stupidity... LOL... Jack Ramsay transferring to Portland (where he won a title) didn't do the Braves any good too... hahaha

@toddstevens13 2 жыл бұрын

@@kaspafischer He saw what was coming, so he went up to the owner and went Fing off on him, Captain Jack was building a winning franchise, all to be screwed over.

@123slasher.16 7 ай бұрын

Do you know how crazy you sound? Adrian Dantley won the ROY Award and weeks later they shipped his ass to Indy . First time that ever happened. Indy took just 23 games and they shipped his ass to LA. Nobody wanted him but he whined that Isiah Thomas got him traded Lol 🤣

@toddstevens13 7 ай бұрын

@@123slasher.16 Do you know how crazy you sound dissing a HOF'er ? Not surprising though fanboy.

@123slasher.16 7 ай бұрын

@@toddstevens13 damn fool. That HOF player was passed around more than a Kartrashian broad.

@x-man9473 2 жыл бұрын

NBA saw the error of their ways and put Bob McAdo on the top 75 players list.

@stevenclarke8773 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome video kblaze🏀

@triplennnoflaf Жыл бұрын

6:34 not long enough..... Should be at least one hour long in time frame. Bob McAdoo was so Awesome in the 1970's. Only junior college transfer in Dean Smith's career !!!!!!! The Buffalo Braves could have been great if they would have had an owner who wanted to win a championship. Instead, Paul Synder only cared about was making $$$$$$$money!!!!!!!!!!!! Sold players off for a profit. Sold McAdoo to the Knicks in Dec. of 1976. What a disgrace........ The music of Kool in the Gang's ''Summer Madness'' in the background is just remarkable sound effects from 1974.......1972-1978 Bob McAdoo was a true Superstar !!!!!!!!!!!!!! R.I.P. #9 Randy Smith !!!!!!!!!!!

@tubeskid 5 жыл бұрын

KBlaze, loved Mac, great vid, what is the music? Smooth....love smooth Jazz, this is like an offshoot almost with keyboards/synth? Great all around!!!!!,.... never mind, I see it's Kool and the Gang!?!? I wouldn't have guessed!

@Amick44 5 жыл бұрын

He just squeezed off those shots.

@shawnseawood2029 Жыл бұрын

Give you a smooth 50 points.

@braddakimo1954 9 ай бұрын

Bob McAdoo was runner up in One on One Championship, Bob Lanier was the Champion. I’m not sure but I think it was only one season. I’ll have to google…

@braddakimo1954 9 ай бұрын

My bad! It was JoJo White of Celtics, I couldn’t find Bob McAdoo’s name in the list, I could have sworn watching the two play each other. Oh well, I was wrong!

@shawnseawood2029 4 жыл бұрын

They to have a another top 50 players list in the nba. Call it 50 top part 2. And so on.

@user-iv9er3nr6z 2 ай бұрын

I seen bob lanear in that videos nba one on one game

@Spacejunk63 2 жыл бұрын

I'll bet nobody blocked his shots.

@dwightlove3704 3 жыл бұрын

Yes McAdoo owned the midrange game due to the obvious fact there was no 3 point shot in his early years imagine if he had the aforementioned 3 point shot available to him.

@JasonHi Жыл бұрын

Totally agree. Prime McAdoo would be a star today, without question.

@dwightlove3704 Жыл бұрын

@@JasonHi He gave birth to Garnett and Durant

@adjiewahjono1269 4 жыл бұрын

What is the title of the back sound song?

@jeremydowell1406 2 жыл бұрын

just before 5:00...over the backboard?

@dwightlove3704 2 жыл бұрын

He was Bill Russell with a mid range jump shot and he has handle too boot.

@edmatthews9235 2 жыл бұрын

I CAN DO MCADOO

@davanmani556 4 жыл бұрын

Had Paul Snyder not been so greedy, the Braves could have won it in ‘77.

@toddstevens13 3 жыл бұрын

Not greedy just idiotic. Who else breaks up the First Big 4 o Randy Smith at the 2, Adrian Dantley at the 3, Bob McAdoo at the 4, and Freaking Moses Malone at the 5, with the pass master Ernie D at the Point?

@churchservice2700 6 жыл бұрын

I don't see how you can say with a straight face that Kareem Abdul Jabbar is the greatest scorer ever. Kareem isn't even the greatest scorer at the center position. I'd take PRIME Bob McAdoo over PRIME Kareem in terms of pure proficiency in scoring

@Amick44 5 жыл бұрын

Kareem had THAT hook shot. What else was he really great at? I mean great, not just decent or good. He lasted longer than most anyone, but Mac, Hakeem and Wilt all had more ways to score.

@Amick44 5 жыл бұрын

He isn't. It's just those who look at total pts scored. Scoring avg is a much better indicator and when you factor in variety, he comes up short.

@ShangoDC 4 жыл бұрын

I'm a serious McAdoo fan, he was serious in his prime before the injuries and one of the best scores we've seen in the league, but I'm not to going that far to say he was better score than Kareem. That might be pushing it a little. For about 14 years of Kareem's career no one had a answer for Kareem.

@Amick44 4 жыл бұрын

@slip satch hey likewise. And I have always said that kareem was the top player of the 70s, hands down. All due respect to Barry, Mcadoo, Erving & Cowens. And yes, I will agree that the sky hook of his was the most Unstoppable shot we've ever seen. But I do feel Mcadoo was just a better all around scorer with unquestionably more variety. Mac was very solid for only about 7 years, before the ailments derailed his production. And I also feel it has been proven that magic improved Kareem's legacy quite a bit. Until he joined the Lakers, Kareem was widely getting the Wilt treatment, great, near unstoppable, but didn't quite win enough. I'm old enough to remember that. Many do not. Still, no question in my mind, Kareem is in the top 3 centers. Much as I may like to place Moses & Hakeem ahead of him. His high level of play did outlast theirs.

@Amick44 4 жыл бұрын

@slip satch yes he certainly was (scary good). While I think he only led the league in scoring a couple of times, there is no question he could have done it more often if he had chosen to do so. Yes I do consider McAdoo a better all-around scorer, but Kareem could score so easily or so ot seemed. Probably only Wilt could match or top him in this regard.