But even then, just as with Maravich back in the day, McAdoo met his match. Former Heat assistant coach Bob McAdoo met his match in a shooting competition against Pete Maravich. 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. Any doubts about McAdoo vanished in 1973-74. 1.A legend. The Heat hasn't sent him overseas yet. His mother, Vandalia, taught at his grade school, and his father, Robert, was a custodian at North Carolina A&T University. He had 3.3 blocks in the 1973-74 season, 2.1 blocks in the 1974-95 season and another 2.1 blocks during the 1975-76 . McAdoo attended Ben L. Smith High School, where he not only participated in basketball and track but was also in the marching band as a saxophone player. McAdoo left Chapel Hill after his junior year, signing with Buffalo of the N.B.A. I thought I was going there. McAdoos two years in Detroit proved to be no happier. Aperu: In 1873, a young drifter, the Englishman's boy joins a group of wolf hunters led by the brutal Hardwick on the trail of horse thieves. 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. McAdoo played for the Lakers from 1981 to 1985 and won two NBA championships. (renews at {{format_dollars}}{{start_price}}{{format_cents}}/month + tax). One collector even have a replica jersey of McAdoo's school jersey No. He told me, If theyre going to offer you this kind of money, I think you should leave to help you and your family. I had his blessing. His son, Robert III, is assistant tennis coach at Georgia Gwinnett College outside Atlanta, his son, Ross, lives in Alaska and his son, Russell, and daughter, Rita, reside in New Jersey. Powered by WordPress.com VIP. When I left, a lot of people were very angry and upset. [53] In three seasons in the EuroLeague, all as a member of Olimpia Milano, he averaged 25.8 points per game overall, averaging 21.8 points per game in 198687, 29.1 points per game in 198788, and 25.5 points per game in 198990. 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]. [9], Citing family hardship, McAdoo sought and won early eligibility for the 1972 NBA draft under the "hardship" clause that existed until 1977. Braves coach Jack Ramsay initially thought McAdoo was too frail to play the center position, so he tried the rookie at small forward. At 6 feet 9, McAdoo was quite the sight with that one. 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. In 1976 he was traded to the New York Knicks and players for the team for three seasons. His wife is Patrizia McAdoo, whom he met while playing professionally in . To me it was a wrap I would start. He also participated in the program in Beijing in 2009 and the NBA Legends Tour to South Africa in 1993, a goodwill mission to promote the NBA. Understand, that was a season when McAdoo would average 26.5 points for the New York Knicks on 52-percent shooting, a time before the NBA advent of the 3-point shot. McAdoo was also the basketball technical adviser for the 1993 feature film, "The Air Up There", starring Kevin Bacon. Of course other former teammates are gone -- his pal Randy Smith, Bob Kauffman, Dale Schlueter coach Jack Ramsay and assistant coach and general manager Bob MacKinnon. 38 on Nick Wright's Top 50 NBA Players of the Last 50 Years list is former 'Showtime' Los Angeles Lakers star Bob McAdoo. A three-time NBA scoring leader, McAdoo was the 1973 Rookie of the Year and the 1975 NBA MVP when he averaged 34.5 points per game. He won the 1973 NBA Rookie of the Year Award and was named to the NBA All-Rookie First Team. 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. McAdoo later married Patrizia, and the couple has two children together. Bob McAdoo Robert Allen McAdoo Jr. ( / mkdu / MAK--doo; born September 25, 1951) is an American former professional basketball player and coach. The fledgling Buffalo Braves, preparing to enter their third campaign, made McAdoo the second overall pick, behind the Portland Trail Blazers selection of LaRue Martin from Loyola of Chicago. September 25 Basketball Player #4. Because McAdoo knows, better than most, Smith would be there for him. You have permission to edit this article. 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. No playing time was guaranteed, and I didnt want it guaranteed, McAdoo said. 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. More disappointment awaited him, however. [3] McAdoo was named a Junior College All-American as a sophomore in 1971. As he waited last week in his car at a Whole Foods parking lot while his wife shopped, playing it safe during these times as a 68 year old, Bob McAdoo laughed a knowing laugh. He played 14 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA), where he was a five-time NBA All-Star . You can cancel at any time. "[8], McAdoo enrolled at the University of North Carolina in 1971, the only junior college player Dean Smith recruited in his career. He finished with overall averages of 18.0 points and 9.1 rebounds and earned the NBA Rookie of the Year Award. He played ten games with the Nets, averaging 15 minutes per contest as the Nets finished 2458. [2][3], Out of high school, McAdoo initially lacked the academic test scores required by the Division I schools, so he chose to enroll at Vincennes University, then a junior college, in Vincennes, Indiana from 1969 through 1971. Even though McAdoo was the second overall pick in the 1972 NBA . 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). Former Heat assistant coach Bob McAdoo met his match in a shooting competition against Pete Maravich. Mike Harrington: His team looks good, even without Alex Tuch. McAdoo continued to serve in the role for 19 years under Riley and his successors. 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). 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). [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. 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. 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. There were times, standing around on crutches for months, when I thought my career was over." 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. A five-time NBA All-Star, he shot .503 from the field and .754 from the line, scoring in double figures in all but one season. But he could make those shots, too.. Another son, Russell, lives with them in Boca. Won rookie of the year, three scoring titles and two championships. The following season, McAdoo was in the final year of his contract. McAdoo played two years of junior college basketball at Vincennes Junior College in Indiana after graduating from Smith High. The following season, on December 7, 1976, McAdoo grabbed a career-high 29 rebounds, while adding 42 points, in a 107-103 loss to the Indiana Pacers. Bob McAdoo enters his 28th season with the HEAT organization and his eighth in the role of Scout/Community Liaison. "James Jones was a killer out at that 3-pont line. Basically, if one participant cannot match a successful attempt by his opponent, he receives a letter. After finishing in 1986 with the 76ers, McAdoo played professionally in Italy (1986-92) where his teams went on to win the Italian Championship three times and the European Championship twice. During his14-year NBA career with seven different teams, McAdoo . 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. Hall of Fame 29: Bob McAdoo . When you first start, you have questions. "The NBA should lead," McAdoo says . "They saw the guy in the gray mustache; they didn't know better.". Heels won ACC regular-season and tournament titles, advanced to NCAA Final Four, losing to Florida State in semifinals. In his time with the Heat, McAdoo was on the staff of three championship teams in 2006, 2012 and 2013. The NBA finally gave Dominique Wilkins, Bob McAdoo the respect they deserve. [62], McAdoo's second cousin, Ronnie McAdoo, is the father of James Michael McAdoo, who also played for the Tar Heels basketball team and turned pro in 2014. Coach Smith understood the pro game, and he had a dollar figure in his head, McAdoo said. McAdoo is one of the few players who have won both NBA and the FIBA European Champions Cup (EuroLeague) titles as a player. [18][19] McAdoo is the youngest player to have had a 50-point/20-rebound game. He let me know it would be hard. Basketball Player Born in North Carolina #26. My mother was totally against it, McAdoo added, but my father and Dean Smith were the guys who got me to move.[11]. Mostly, he said,he coversin the Southeastern U.S. but come NCAA tournament time he could find himself traveling to any venue in the nation. Therefore, viewers must be curious to learn whether the Lakers ever signed McAdoo and what became of him. Please subscribe to keep reading. He earned the first of three consecutive NBA scoring titles in only his second season. While the duos ideas benefit the team, when Jack McKinney recovers from his injuries, he quickly trashes their idea to replace Spencer Haywood with Bob McAdoo. First wife, Charlina, died of cancer in 1991. My wife could have outrun those people. Frazier, who turns 64 in April, plans to return to coaching in 2024, the Bills said. With the same club, he also won the FIBA Intercontinental Cup (1987), two Italian League championships (1987, 1989), and the Italian Cup (1987). Joining the Knicks, McAdoo played alongside future Hall of Fame teammates Walt Frazier, Earl Monroe, Spencer Haywood, Bill Bradley and Phil Jackson. Theopportunity to get a Hall of Famer and former NBA champion like him to sign various items and pose for photographs was a populardraw. He played 14 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA), where he was a five-time NBA All-Star and named the NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) in 1975. In the 1982 NBA Finals, McAdoo averaged 16.3 points in 27 minutes as the Lakers defeated the Philadelphia 76ers 42. Born in Greensboro, NC #22. I would win those, too. But afterward, McAdoo became the first Carolina player to leave for the pros with eligibility remaining. He played 14 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA), where he was a five-time NBA All-Star and named the NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) in 1975. A season-ending injury to the Los Angeles Lakers Mitch Kupchak midway through 1981-82 had the club scrambling for a second big man. Over his career, Doo averaged 22.1 points and 9.4 rebounds while connecting on 50.3 percent of his field goal attempts. Despite a 24-point, 15-rebound performance from McAdoo, North Carolina was upset by Florida State in the national semifinals. You have permission to edit this article. If you are experiencing difficulties logging in or are a subscriber getting a paywall, please try one or more of the following steps. Baseball's Doc Gooden,Joe Hesketh and Cecil Fielder, boxing's Spinks Brothers and former Bills Joe DeLamielleure,Jim Cheyunski, Steve Christie, Carwell Gardnerand Chris Mohr former NFL players Milt Plum and Mark van Eeghen were just some of those who signed -- for a price -- at the annual show a destination for memorabilia dealers and collectors. [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. McAdoo retired in 1992 at age 41. 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. In 2016, the gymnasium at Ben L. Smith High School (Guilford County School District) was named after McAdoo. 1 pick on LaRue Martin from Loyola of Chicago and the money met Smiths advice. 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. However, it was rumored that McAdoo had signed with the Virginia Squires of the rival American Basketball Association after a "secret" ABA draft in which names of those drafted were not made public. About Bob McAdoo is a 70 year old American Basketballer born on 25th September, 1951 in Greensboro, North Carolina. McAdoo was married to Charlina until her demise from cancer in 1991. GREENSBORO Dean Smith was there that sad day in 1979, at the funeral for Bob McAdoo's father. Even then, he still wasnt done, playing in Italy into his 40s and winning titles overseas. 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. McAdoos success began early in his career, as he was an All-American at every level of play, starting in high school, and then at Vincennes JC, where he was a member of the JUCO national championship team in 1970. [51] In his last season, he retired after playing in just 2 games. He cared, McAdoo said. However, the Bills' statement does not specify that Frazi. The couple has four children together. On the side, he played sax with a local rhythm-and-blues group. Simply put, no player in hoops history achieved as much individual and team success as did Abdul-Jabbar. McAdoo currently resides in Boca Raton, Florida. The 6 feet 9 inches tall Center played college basketball between 1969 to 1972. [30][24], In 171 games with the Knicks, McAdoo averaged 26.7 points, 12.0 rebounds, 3.3 assists, 1.4 blocks and 1.3 steals. The Celtics then dispatched McAdoo to the Detroit Pistons as compensation for Bostons free-agent signing of M.L. The 13-time All-Star, who was dealt to Phoenix on Feb. 9, has not played in a game since Jan. 8 when he was with the Nets. In that case, here is everything you need to know! 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. McAdoo consulted with Coach Dean Smith, who encouraged him to go to the NBA. For McAdoo, an outside-shooting big man when big men simply did not shoot outside, it was the perfect setup, including a victory in a preliminary round over Boston Celtics guard Charlie Scott. Draft Pick", "Anthony Davis shows full breadth of skills in historic performance", "1976-77 New York Knicks Roster and Stats", "1977-78 New York Knicks Roster and Stats", "1978 NBA Eastern Conference First Round - New York Knicks vs. Cleveland Cavaliers", "1978 NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals - New York Knicks vs. Philadelphia 76ers", Bob McAdoo Most Points In A Game As A Knick, "1978-79 New York Knicks Roster and Stats", "1978-79 Boston Celtics Roster and Stats", "1979-80 Boston Celtics Roster and Stats", "Trading the No. Their daughter Rasheeda graduated from Georgia Tech where she played on the tennis team and qualified for The 2017 NCAA Singles Championship. 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. Bob McAdoo Jr., who was running around the court as a toddler at Braves practices in the 1970s, has been a tennis pro in New Jersey for several years. [24], After the season, the Lakers did not re-sign McAdoo, instead offering a contract to veteran Maurice Lucas for the 6th man role. 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. The Englishman's Boy - Saison 1 pisode 1. In his 21-season playing career, he spent 14 seasons in the NBA and his final seven in the Lega Basket Serie A in Italy. He cared about you as a person. laughing. McAdoo averaged 19.5 points and 10.1 rebounds. Although the suspension only lasted one game, the incident rankled both sides and chilled the relationship. McAdoo asked to be allowed to go home and was allowed to leave. McAdoo played with Olimpia Milano from the 198687 season, to the 198990 season. [54] He was an assistant coach for 19 seasons under Pat Riley (19952003, 20052008), Stan Van Gundy (20032005) and Erik Spoelstra (20082013), winning three NBA championships. He enrolled instead at Vincennes Junior College in Indiana and led the team in scoring for two years. Kurt Rambis was painfully underrated. For McAdoo, the shooting competition did not end during that 1977-78 showcase or even when his NBA career ended in 1986. McAdoo had not played for the Nets in the 198182 season and Mitch Kupchak had become injured for the Lakers. 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. (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.). His roommate was teammate Foots Walker. [2], As a senior, he led Smith to the state basketball semifinals as well as to the state track tournament, where he set a new state high-jump record of 6'7", beating out future North Carolina teammate Bobby Jones. Just like Carolina was the right decision. He appeared in five consecutive All-Star games as well as being named the NBA MVP in 1975. Ramsay moved McAdoo back to center for the second half of the season and McAdoos performance soared. Buffalo then lost to the championship-bound Celtics in the conference semifinals. Why weren't we? He made 5 All-Star appearances, 2-all NBA teams, and won 2 Championships with the Lakers. [50], In his NBA career, McAdoo scored 18,787 career points. The next day Pistons general manager Jack McCloskey notified McAdoo to not return for the rest of the season. Los Angeles Clippers. Today is also the day that then-owner John Y. 2 overall pick by the Buffalo Braves (now the Los Angeles Clippers), after rumors that contract talks between the Portland Trail Blazers and McAdoo didn't come to fruition with the first pick. > Archive 75: Bob McAdoo| 75 Stories: Bob McAdoo. He was the NBAs rookie of the year in the 1972-73 season, and he won two championships, an MVP award and three scoring titles in a 14-year career. [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. [37], On December 24, 1981, McAdoo was traded by the New Jersey Nets to the Los Angeles Lakers for a 1983 2nd round draft pick (Kevin Williams was later selected). [13] Later, McAdoo was indeed noted as the No. Right then and there, I knew he was a different kind of coach, a different kind of man.. In his NBA travels he did get to visit with player like Dick Garrett who lives in Milwaukee and works at Bucks home games. The number one pick Boston received was later traded to the Golden State Warriors who used it to select Carroll. Vincennes University won the NJCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship in 1970, with McAdoo scoring 27 points in the championship game. [36], On March 13, 1981, McAdoo signed as a free agent with the New Jersey Nets. 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. 2 overall pick in 1972 draft by Buffalo Braves. If you are having difficulty accessing any content on this website, please visit our Accessibility page. Not an exceptional student, McAdoo lacked the academic test scores required by the Atlantic Coast Conference for admission to the University of North Carolina. McAdoo and his wife, Patrizia, live in Boca Raton where they moved in order to afford Rasheeda expert tennis instruction at theChrisEvert Tennis Academy. The two men speak by phone all the time, and McAdoo said they will see. He also served as the head coach of the HEATs Summer League team in 2004. [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. Bob McAdoo of the Los Angeles Lakers in action against the Washington Bullets during an NBA basketball game circa 1983 at the Capital Centre in. Relaxed and amiable, the normally reserved McAdoo shook hands, smiled, posed and signed a variety of items ranging anywhere from copies of hisNo. (Photo by Alexander Tamargo/Getty Images). Date of Birth: Apr 22, 1949 (73 years old) Place of Birth: Silver City, Mississippi. RotoWire considers the best player values in Yahoo fantasy leagues for Tuesday night's 10 game slate. But New York acquired Bob McAdoo during the 1976-77 season, and the Knicks found themselves with two high-scoring forwards. [56][55][57][58], McAdoo and his wife, Patrizia, whom he met while playing professionally in Italy, live in Boca Raton, Florida. In 1971, after an appearance in the 1971 Pan-American Games, his academic status had improved, so McAdoo returned home to attend North Carolina. She plays professional tennis. If you are having difficulty accessing any content on this website, please visit our Accessibility page. [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. I was tired of losing and tired of being traded.. But the troubles that would dog McAdoo for the rest of the 1970s were already brewing. McAdoo played center for the majority of his career. "That's what you have to be when you coach NBA players.". He won 1 MVP Award, was selected to play in 5 All-Star Games, and was elected to the Hall of Fame in 2000. With the spotlight off him, McAdoo blossomed as a Laker. And Maravich pulled them all out, especially after McAdoo went up by two letters. McAdoo was inducted into the Greater Buffalo Sports Hall of Fame in 1995. Even though no contract was produced and McAdoo denied, reportedly, NBA Commissioner Walter Kennedy advised NBA teams not to draft McAdoo. She plays professional tennis. They have two children. In 1993, McAdoo was inducted into the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame. The Pistons were in turmoil, and McAdoo suffered a string of injuries. He complained of getting insufficient national attention in a wintry town where, he once ruefully noted, small children played hockey, not basketball, in the streets. Take a closer look at some of the impactful activations hosted by the Kings during Black History Month. It just happened. But the novelist couldnt have anticipated the turbulent NBA career of Bob McAdoo. "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. McAdoo joined the coaching staff of the Miami Heat in 1995, originally reuniting with his former Lakers coach Pat Riley. (Photo by Alexander Tamargo/Getty Images) Embed PURCHASE A LICENSE [31], After the season Boston fired Cowens as coach, replaced him with Bill Fitch, and Larry Bird arrived from Indiana State. The cast also features Pearl Bailey and a young Jerry Mathers.. Based on the Broadway play King of Hearts by Jean Kerr, the film includes a song of the same name with music by George Gershwin and lyrics by Ira Gershwin, written in 1925. In the entire playoffs, McAdoo averaged 16.7 points and 6.8 rebounds. McAdoo learned of the trade by reading a newspaper. He also worked on a constant basis with all players to improve their shooting skills, while imparting the wisdom and knowledge derived from a 14-year NBA playing career. He was named a part of the NBA 75th Anniversary Team in 2021, which serves as a reflection of McAdoos lasting contributions to the game. 1 pick once netted the Celtics two Hall of Famers", "1979-80 Detroit Pistons Roster and Stats", "Star-studded trades in Detroit Pistons' history", "Negotiations between pro basketballer Bob McAdoo's agent and the", "1980-81 New Jersey Nets Roster and Stats", "Bob McAdoo - All Things Lakers - Los Angeles Times", "Throwback Thursday: Lakers Acquire Bob McAdoo In 1981", "The game I'll never forget. During this time, McAdoo averaged 26.7 points in 171 games. He's eligible for Social Security if he needed it. "[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. Growing up in the South in the 1960s, you would never expect a white coach to say something like that. The Knicks defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 20 in the Eastern Conference Playoffs, before losing to the Philadelphia 76ers with Julius Erving 40 in the Eastern Conference semi-finals. INDIANAPOLIS Along with the change in defensive coordinator with Leslie Frazier deciding to "take a step back," Bills General Manager Brando. Man died Wednesday. NBA.com is part of Warner Media, LLCs Turner Sports & Entertainment Digital Network. Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty follows the Los Angeles Lakers as they become one of the most iconic teams in basketball. The Knicks were fraught with internal clashes during McAdoos tenure. By Bob McAdoo", "If Carmelo Anthony Wants to Win an N.B.A. 2023 Getty Images. (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. She said all the other schools were recruiting him. College: Two years at Vincennes Junior College in Indiana, led team in scoring both seasons, to 1970 JUCO national championship and earned 1971 JUCO All-America honors. He spent one solitary season with the team and finished his NBA career in favor of a move to Europe. The sweet-shooting big man took his offensive repertoire to the Los Angeles Lakers and became a key member of two championship teams in 1982 and 1985. [38][39], "As the 198182 season began, I was in the middle of a contract dispute with the New Jersey Nets. SPOILERS AHEAD! [29] After 40 games with the Knicks, McAdoo was averaging 26.9 points, 9.5 rebounds and 3.2 assists when he was traded. [5][6], McAdoo played for Team USA at the 1971 Pan American Games, in the summer of 1971, averaging 11.0 points per game. Bob McAdoo and Byron Scott of the Los Angeles Lakers celebrate after winning Game Six of the 1985 NBA Finals against the Boston Celtics on June 9,. 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