Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
"Skyhook" Jabbar. One of the most famous centers in the NBA. Earned the nickname "Sky Hook" for his trademark hook shot.
When Kareem Abdul-Jabbar won a championship ring in the NBA at age 42, winning the most prized player award in more star-studded games, his list of personal and team accomplishments may go up in league history. The most astounding: 6-time NBA MVP, 2-time NBA Finals MVP, 19 All-Stars, 2 championships, no other player as an individual and as a team has successfully accomplished what Abdul-Jabbar has accomplished.
I lived in New York before college, and was a world-famous star player in high school. In 1966, I declined many invitations and came to the West Coast to study at UCLA. In 1969, I graduated from UCLA and entered the draft that year. He entered the Milwaukee Bucks as the top pick, and at the end of the season, he was unanimously voted Rookie of the Year. In the 1970-71 season, he immediately helped the Bucks, who had been in the Army for three years, win the NBA championship in one fell swoop. In 1975, he was traded to the Los Angels Lakers in a one-for-four trade. He later helped the Lakers win five championships in 1980, 82, 85, 87, and 88. He practiced hook shooting hard in high school and won the reputation of Sky Hook after entering the NBA. And he is famous for it. He retired from Lakers in 1989 and scored 44,149 points in his career, ranking first in NBA history. In his 20-year career, he won 6 championships, 6 annual MVPs, and was elected to NBA All-Star teams 17 times. He scored 247 points in the All-Star Game, ranking first in the NBA.
.. In my memory, Jia Ba grew up to be superior to others since he was a child. He grew to 60 inches (208cm) when he was 14 or 5 years old. He naturally became the best candidate for center. .In high school, he set an astonishing record of more than 70 consecutive victories for the school he played for. For a while, everyone thought that Alcindor (Jabbar’s original surname) was unbeatable. Even he thought so. Alcindor still suffered defeat and stopped. Winning streak record. Because of this defeat, he realized that basketball is a team sport. Although everyone is responsible for losing, winning is definitely not his alone (I personally think this is very important. An arrogant and conceited Bigger people often cannot grow quickly in football skills, and Alcindor realized early on that although he had great talent, he still had a lot to learn.) During this period, Alcindor's first coach took into account his size. It was too thin and was not conducive to hard shots at the basket, so Alcindor was advised to practice hard on hook shots. His registered trademark Sky Hook was formed at this time.
.. After graduating from high school, Alcindor declined the invitation from the university near his hometown. , came to California and joined the UCLA team. In his freshman year, he led the freshmen of the school to repair the UCLA school team. However, due to NCAA regulations at the time, freshmen were not allowed to participate in the competition, so UCLA missed an opportunity to win the championship. From his sophomore year , Alcindor once again showed his high school style, not only leading UCLA to two consecutive winning records of 49 and 41 respectively in three years, but also winning the NCAA championship for three consecutive years. He was also elected as the MVP and NCAA first team center three times.
.. Episode 1: In 1968, Alcindor was selected for the N team. However, in response to the black human rights movement and protest against racial discrimination by white Americans, he refused to represent the United States. There was an uproar in the public opinion and reporters attacked him. Alcindor's move was an act of betraying the country. It will never be settled.
.. In 1969, Alcindor graduated from UCLA with all the glory. Before graduation, the two major professional basketball camps in the United States at the time, the ABA and the NBA, (later merged in 1976 to form the current NBA) began a fierce poaching battle. As a result of the competition between the two sides, the NBA's Milwaukee Bucks "won the bid" with a salary of 1.4 million for four years. So Alcindor entered the NBA, and his The jersey number is still No. 33 from the college days. After Alcindor joined, the Bucks' strength has greatly increased, improving from 27-55 the previous year to 56-26, second in the Eastern Conference. In the playoffs, they were defeated by 1:4. New York was eliminated. After the season, Alcindor was naturally elected as the Rookie of the Year.
*** Personal performance 2361 pts (28.8 ppg) NBA second 1190 reb (14.5 rpg) NBA
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In the 1970-71 season, Milwaukee bought the famous Oscar Robertson (9887 career assists, second in the NBA, second only to Magic Johnson). Robertson and Alcindor are one old and one young. , one outside and one inside, the internal and external cooperation is really effective, pushing the Bucks, who have only been in the team for three years, to the championship in one fell swoop. Alcindor was elected as the annual MVP for the first time. In the Western Conference Championship of that year, Alcindor met the Warriors of Chamberlain's army. Chamberlain who went to (35) was defeated and lost 1:4. This was the first time the two faced off.
*** 2596 pts (31.7 ppg) First 1311 reb (16 rpg) Fourth ***
Alcindor gave up the Catholicism he originally believed in and converted to Islam, which firmly advocated ethnic equality. At the same time, he changed a Muslim name: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Jabbar’s move naturally aroused public opinion. concerns. However, basically Jabbar is a maverick, and he will not care about the opinions of others. In that season, Milwaukee achieved its best record since becoming an army with 63 wins and 19 losses--but it was not the best record in the history of the team. First in the league. Because the Lakers invited Chamberlain from the Warriors to help out, they actually set an NBA record of 33 consecutive wins during the season, and finally ranked first in the league with a record of 69 wins and 13 losses. Of course, The Lakers naturally won the championship that year. Milwaukee lost 2:4 in the Western Conference championship game. The two major centers faced off for the second time, and the elder Chamberlain had the upper hand this time. Although Jia Ba and Chamberlain were far apart in age, the two were in harmony. In the first confrontation, Jia Ba showed great respect to the senior, saying that Chamberlain is a superstar and that he still has a lot to learn from him. Chamberlain, on the other hand, had only one comment for this little brother: Thank you. God gave us such good players! In total, 71-72 seasons, Jabbar, God’s masterpiece (perhaps should be renamed Allah’s masterpiece) ***Written 2822 pts (34.8 ppg) First, 1346 reb (16.6 rpg) Third. In the 1972-73 season, Milwaukee lost to the Lakers again in the Western Conference championship, but the championship was won by the Knicks.
**** 2292 pts (30.2 ppg) Second 1224 reb (16.1 rpg) Fourth.
. During the 1973-74 season, Jaba, who lives in Milwaukee, was actually unhappy all the time, and this season was even worse. Off the court, he and his wife began to separate. Over the years, he has been keen to participate in black human rights organizations, which angered white radicals and threatened to kill him, forcing Jabbar to be protected by security personnel even when playing games, completely losing his personal freedom. On the court, Jabbar did not get along with the coach, which made him even more miserable. He felt it was better to go back. However, despite the disappointment, Jabbar's performance on the court was still unambiguous.
**** 2191 pts (27ppg) third 1178 reb (14.5rpg) fourth.
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The 1974-75 season was Jabbar's bleakest year. He missed 17 games due to injury, and the Bucs were eliminated from the finals 38-44. Jabbar scored 1949 points this season (30 ppg). Third in rebounds. 912 (14 rpg) Fifth. During this period, Jabbar's offensive skills have reached perfection. When moving inside, his steps are as light as ballet, and his hook shots are full of beauty. Milwaukee's on-field announcer Eddie Doucette had an idea and gave Sky The word "Hook" is used to describe the beauty of Jabbar's shooting.
Later, Sky Hook also became Jabbar's registered trademark.
At the end of the 1974-75 football season, Jabbar could no longer stand the deserted and unsatisfactory life in Milwaukee (because Jabbar grew up in NY and studied in LA. Every city is lively and prosperous, and Milwaukee seems very deserted in comparison), so he asked the team to sell him to NY or LA. New York gave up because they couldn't reach an agreement. As for the LA Lakers, the two sides hit it off, and the Lakers Exchange four for one, and get the NBA's No. 1 center Jabbar to join. Drink a glass of water, take a break, and pay attention to your eyes!! . In the 1975-76 season, Jabbar's life was indeed much smoother when he moved to LA. However, the Lakers' The record did not improve immediately. At the end of the season, the score was 40 wins and 42 losses, and he was once again excluded from the finals. However, this was not Jabbar's fault, because he ranked second in personal scoring with 2275 (27.7 ppg) and rebounds with 1383 (16.9 rpg). First. From this season onwards, Jabbar began to wear protective gear, because defensive players' hands were always on his eyes. . 76-77, a dull year, although the Lakers ranked first in the league with 53 wins and 29 losses. The throne, but was eliminated by Portland in the playoffs. Jabbar scored 2125 points (25.9) third, and rebounded 1090 (13.3) second.
. 77-78, Jabbar's most miserable year. In the opening match, Jia Ba couldn't stand the provocation of his opponent, the Milwaukee newcomer, and angrily punched the opponent to teach him a lesson. However, he punched too hard and fractured his own wrist! The unlucky Jia Ba was not only fined, but also had to rest for 20 games due to injury. What's even worse is that after returning from injury, he was depressed and was useless; and the good reporters thought that the 30-year-old Jabbar seemed to have reached the age of retirement, and they wrote articles urging him to consider retirement. Fortunately, Lakers coach Jerry West (a famous NBA player) disagreed; he found Jabbar and had a long talk with him, which restored his fighting spirit and gave up the idea of ??retiring. This season, Jabbar still scored 1,600 points (25.8 ppg). , but the fractured hand was not suitable for grabbing rebounds, so the rebounds fell out of the list for the first time.
In 78-79, Jia Ba seemed to have a downward trend, scoring 23.8 ppg and falling out of the list for the first time, while the rebounds Only 12.8 rpg (third). Affected by this, the Lakers squeezed into the playoffs with 47 wins, but were eliminated 1:4. . 79-80, the Lakers reorganized their strength and recruited aggressively. The most important thing is Selected a 69-inch freshman guard Earvin "Magic" Johnson (Magic Johnson, Michigan State University, dropped out of school to enter the NBA as a sophomore. The nickname Magic followed him as early as high school. Over time, everyone forgot about him. (original name). After the reorganization, the Lakers were indeed extraordinary. They won 60 games in the season, and finally defeated Philadelphia 4:2 to win the championship---this was Jabbar's second championship ring. Magic Johnson is indeed a super genius. When he first entered the NBA, he quickly became familiar with the old Japa's style of play. At that time, the two of them were playing on the same side of the offense, and they worked together perfectly. This combination of old and young started to become successful. The Lakers were dominant in the 1980s, and the old Jabbar was able to create a second spring of basketball life on the court. I think Magic Johnson took a lot of credit. There was also a well-known episode in this year's championship game. Jabbar was in the fifth game. He injured his knee and was unable to play in the sixth game. Everyone thought that the Lakers might not be able to secure their throne, but the fledgling Magic Johnson shouldered the burden left by Jia Ba, and the guard and center shouldered it - and saw Magic running all over the court. , sometimes he has the ball in hand and directs his teammates to move and organize attacks; sometimes he turns inside, turns left and right, and succeeds in hook shots.
. After 48 minutes, Magic scored 40 points and defeated the Sixers.
From this year onwards, with the help of Magic Johnson, Jabbar no longer has to score and rebound desperately. Total points scored this year 2034 (24.8) 6th, 886 (10.8) 8th. 80-81 Magic Johnson suffered a knee injury and was unable to play (in memory, it seems that he missed more than 60 games). Jabbar was alone. Basically, the 34-year-old Jabbar had no ability at this time. The momentum of turning the tide was gone. Without Johnson to match him, it was like missing his left hand. 81-82 Magic Johnson returned to camp. The happiest person was Old Jabal. Of course, Lakers fans were also quite happy because Lakers won again. The championship is the second time in three years and the third time for Lao Jia. The 35-year-old Jia Ba is already old, but his scoring that year is still very impressive.
82-83 Lao Jia Ba It was the last year of his contract with the Lakers. It was obvious that the old Jaba had shown his age and his performance was not as good as before. But because he was already a symbol of the NBA in the minds of fans, he was still elected to the Western Conference All-Star Team with a high vote. What is surprising is that in the All-Star game, the old Jabbar showed his courage and struggled to score 20 points (the highest in the Western Conference) and 6 rebounds. For a while, the talk of Jabbar's third spring was rampant. And after the All-Star game, Jabbar really did that. As a result, the Lakers' record stopped falling and rebounded. But if everyone knew what happened to Jabbar, this change would probably not be surprising. On January 31, 1983, shortly before the All-Star Game, Jabbar's apartment in Los Angeles was evicted. Due to the suddenness of the disaster, a fire burned down the huge house. The damage to the house can be estimated, but the precious Jazz records and countless basketball-related souvenirs that Jia Ba has collected over the years in the house are priceless treasures. After the disaster, Jabbar was very sad and had no choice but to turn to basketball to forget the pain. (It seems quite far-fetched.) Another reason is that Jabbar does not want to retire yet. In order to prove that he can still play, he must perform hard and win a contract extension from his club. As for why he I don't want to retire. I guess the main reason is that his career total points are close to Chamberlain's NBA record of 31,419 points, which can be surpassed in less than one season. Being able to create the best record in the NBA, I think every player A lifelong dream, and Jabbar is only one step away... .
83-89, Jabbar was renewed by the Lakers in 1983, with an annual salary of 1.4 million. From then on, news of his retirement spread every year. out, and the Lakers also renewed his contract every year. Basically, at this stage of Jabbar's basketball life, his role has also changed from the focus of offense and defense to the spiritual leader of the team. He occasionally appears in the media. News of his outstanding performance, but everyone's focus has shifted away from him. In 1984, Jabbar got his wish and broke Chamberlain's scoring record of 31,419, becoming the first person in NBA history to score. In 1989, Jabbar committed suicide at the age of 42. NBA LA Lakers retired. His 20-year basketball career has created many unbreakable records. He scored a total of 44,149 points. If compared with Jordan's 20,000 points in 9 years, it would take about 18 years for a person with scoring ability comparable to Jordan. Reaching this milestone! Being elected All-stars 17 times and MVP 6 times is probably a world record. Project record
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Scores (points) 38387 (*1)
Number of games (games) 1560
Playing minutes (minutes) 57446
Average score (average) 24.6
Rebounds (rebounds) 17440
Hot pot (Blocked Shots) 3189
Foul (Persona
l Fouls) 4657
Field Goals Attempted 28307
Field Goals Made 15837
Free Throws Attempted 9304
Free Throws Made 6712