1 The origin of NBA team names

There are currently 30 teams in the NBA. The name of each team not only indicates the location of the team (for example, the headquarters of the Chicago Bulls is In addition to Chicago), there is also a very interesting nickname. Do you know where these nicknames come from?

1. Celtics: Since there are many Irish immigrants in Boston, many of whom are Celtics, the team was named "Original Celtics" when it was first established. ”, later simplified to “Celtics”.

2. Heat: The team was built in Miami, Florida, which has warm and pleasant weather all year round, so "Hot" was selected from many team name candidates, which not only reflects the climate conditions of Miami, but also I hope the team can have a prosperous and prosperous future.

3. Nets: "Net" refers to "basket", which is one of the indispensable elements in basketball. The reason why the Nets were named was, on the one hand, to have something to do with basketball, and on the other hand, because long before the New Jersey Tennis Team was established, New York had the baseball team METS and the football team JETS. At that time, these two teams They are already full-fledged, and the Nets have adopted the homonym NETS for these two teams, and they actually want to take advantage of it.

4. Knicks: The correct term is "Knickerbockers" because there are a large number of Dutch immigrants in New York. The Dutch like to wear loose and baggy bloomers, and "Knicks" is just the word for "knickerbockers" transliteration.

5. Magic Team: Because Disney World Park is a major leisure and entertainment venue in Orlando and "Come to the magic" is a favorite saying of Orlando people, the Magic Team is also Hence the name.

6.76ers: Formerly known as the "Syracuse Nation", it was changed to the "76ers" after moving to Philadelphia in 1963 because Philadelphia was the place where the United States declared independence in 1776.

7. Wizards: When the team was based in Baltimore, the team was called the "Bullets" because Baltimore's military industry was very developed. After the team moved to Washington, it continued to use the name "Bullets" until the 1997-1998 season when it was changed to "Wizards". Some people also called it "Wizards".

8. Eagles: Originally named "Tri-City Blackhawks", they borrowed the name of the Chiefs "Blackhawks". After moving to Milwaukee in 1951, the team was renamed the "Hawks." It moved to St. Louis in 1955 and moved to Atlanta in 1968. It still uses the name "Hawks" today.

9. Hornets: The team's logo is a ferocious wasp, which was collected from the community. In addition, the city of Charlotte's emblem also has a bee pattern.

10. Bulls: Chicago’s livestock industry is very developed. The city’s professional football team and professional baseball team each have a team named after an animal, so the “Bulls” became the Chicago professional basketball team. team name.

11. Cavaliers: When Cleveland voted for a name for the newly established professional basketball team, they voted locally. As a result, more than one-third of the 6,000 votes voted for " knight".

12. Pistons: When they joined the NBA in 1948, their base camp was in Fort Wynn. The boss was engaged in piston manufacturing, so "Pistons" became the name of the team. In 1957, the team still used the name after moving to the Motor City of Detroit.

13. Pacers: The English name is "Pacers", the pronunciation is very similar to "Pacecar", and "Pacecar" is in the "Indiana 500" (one of the world's famous racing events as famous as F1) The leading car clears the way in the race, and does not cede the limelight to the famous racing car. The team was named after "Pacers", naturally hoping to capitalize on the popularity of the "Indiana 500" to become famous

14. Bucks: Like many teams that don't know what animals to use to name their teams, Milwaukee He was also hesitant when naming his team. Finally, among a lot of animal names including "skunk" and "beaver", he chose "Bucks", which has good jumping ability and is wild in Milwaukee. team name.

15. Raptors: This is a team born in Canada in 1993. The name of the team was also collected, and finally the fierce, fast, and high-jumping "Dragon" was selected.

16. Rockets: The team was first located in San Diego, where the military industry is popular. After moving to Houston, where the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is located, in 1991, the name "Rockets" became even more worthy of its name.

17. Mavericks: In March 1980, the team owner selected "Mavericks" as the name of the team among about 4,600 names collected.

18. Golden Nuggets: Formerly known as the "Denver Rockets", they are one of the founding teams of the ABA. After joining the NBA in 1974, they were renamed the "Golden Nuggets" because gold mines were discovered in Denver when the United States was developing the West in the 19th century.

19. Timberwolves: Named after the "timber wolf", a wild animal that is abundant in Minnesota.

20. Spurs: One of the founding teams of the ABA. The team was originally based in Dallas and was named the "Dallas Oaks". In 1970, it was renamed the "Texas Oaks" and moved to 1973. San Antonio later changed its name to the Spurs. "Spur" is an iron spur nailed to the heel of a horseman's shoe. Taking this as the name of the team can reflect the characteristics of the development of the western United States.

21. Jazz: Founded in 1974, their home game was in New Orleans, and the team was named "New Orleans Jazz". After moving to Salt Lake City, Utah in 1980, the name "Jazz" was still used.

22. Grizzlies: Another new Canadian team founded in 1994. The team is named after the grizzly bear, a very representative animal in western Canada, which symbolizes the power of basketball.

22. Warriors: Born in Philadelphia in 1946, the team is named "Philadelphia Warriors" to pay tribute to the warriors who died in the American Revolutionary War. After moving to San Francisco in 1962, it was renamed the "Golden State Warriors."

23. Clippers: Founded in Buffalo in 1970, the team is called the "Buffalo Braves". After moving to San Diego in 1978, it was renamed the "San Diego Clippers" and moved to Los Angeles in 1980.

24. Lakers: Founded in 1968, the team name was also collected from the team. Phoenix is ??the capital of Arizona, with little annual precipitation and abundant sunshine. The team name "Sun" is the most representative.

25. Trail Blazers: Founded in 1970, Portland was the center of the Western Development at that time, so naming the team "Trail Blazers" can also reflect the characteristics of that era.

26. Kings: The team has changed more names than other NBA teams. When it was first established, it was called "Rochester Royals", in 1957 it was renamed "Cincinnati Royals", and in 1972 it was renamed "Kansas City" - Omaha Kings" until 1985 when they settled in Sacramento and changed their name to "Sacramento Kings".

27. SuperSonics: The team was born in Seattle, the headquarters of Boeing, the world's largest aircraft manufacturer. When the team was founded in 1967, Boeing was developing and manufacturing supersonic airliners, and the team founded with the help of Boeing also chose the name "Supersonic".

(2):2 NBA draft system

In order to prevent the level of the teams in the NBA competition from being too disparate and increase the excitement and intensity of the competition, the NBA draft system after the annual finals. The annual "Rookie Draft" will be held around late June.

The newcomers participating in the "draft" are generally students from universities across the United States, and they are all the best in the NCAA National College Basketball League. In recent years, due to the temptation of money, many college students participating in the "draft" are sophomores and juniors. There were even five high school students in the 1996 "draft."

The NBA ranks rookies based on their performance in college (high school). Then, NBA teams are selected in order from weak to strong based on their winning percentage rankings in the regular season this year. Each team can only select one newcomer in each round, usually for 2-3 rounds.

For the sake of fairness, starting from the past two years, the NBA has distributed 1,000 ping pong balls before the draft, with the selection order numbers marked on them. The team with the worst regular season performance can pick 250. The probability of the first choice among them is 25%; and so on.

Among the 11 teams that did not make the playoffs last season, the odds of having the best results are the smallest. The NBA also stipulates that the selection method is determined by lottery, which only applies to the first round of the "Rookie Draft".

(3): 3 NBA All-Star Game MVPs

Team of the Most Valuable Player of the Year

2004 Shaquille O' Neal) Lakers

2003 Kevin Garnett Timberwolves

2002 Kobe Bryant, (Kobe Bryant) Rice Lakers

2001 Allen Iverson, Sixers

2000 Shaquille O'Neal, Lakers

Tim Duncan, Spurs

1998 Michael Jordan Bulls

1997 Glen Rice Hornets

1996 Michael Jordan Bulls

1995 Mitch Richmond, Kings

1994 Scottie Pippen, Bulls

1993 Karl Malone Karl Malone Jazz

John Stockton Jazz

1992 Magic Johnson Lakers

1991 Charles Barkley (Charles Barkley) Sixers

1990 Magic Johnson Lakers

1989 Karl Malone Jazz

1988 Michael Jordan (Michael Jordan) Bulls

1987 Tom Chambers (Tom Chambers) SuperSonics

1986 Isiah Thomas (Isiah Thomas) Pistons

1985 Ralph Simpson Rockets

1984 Isiah Thomas Pistons

1983 Julius Erving 76ers

1982 Larry Bird, Celtics

1981 Nate Alchibald, Celtics

1980 George ·George Gervin Spurs

1979 David Thompson Golden Nuggets

1978 Randy Smith Buffalo Warriors

< p>1977 Julius Erving, 76ers

1976 Dave Bing, Pistons

1975 Walt Frazier, Nick

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1974 Bob Lanier, Pistons

1973 Dave Cowens, Celtics

1972 Jerry Jerry West Lakers

1971 Lenny Wilkens SuperSonics

1970 Willis Reed Nicks

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1969 Oscar Robertson, Cincinnati Royals

1968 Hal Greer, Philadelphia 76ers

1967 Rick· Rick Barry San Francisco Warriors

1966 Adrian Smith St. Louis Eagles

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1965 Jerry Lucas, St. Louis Eagles

1964 Oscar Robertson, Cincinnati Royals

1963 Bill Russell Bill Russell Celtics

1962 Bob Pettit St. Louis Eagles

1961 Oscar Robertson Cincinnati Royals

1960 Wilt Chamberlain, Philadelphia Warriors

1959 Elgin Baylor, Minneapolis Lakers

Bob · Bob Pettit St. Louis Eagles

1958 Bob Pettit St. Louis Eagles

1957 Bob Cousy Kay Celtics

1956 Bob Pettit St. Louis Eagles

1955 Bill Sharman Celtics

< p>1954 Bob Cousy, Celtics

1953 George Mikan, Minneapolis Lakers

1952 Paul Arizin (Paul Arizin) Philadelphia Warriors

1951 Ed Macauley Celtics

[Note] No All-Star Game was held in 1999

< p>(4):4 NBA All-Star Game Results

Annual Score (Eastern-Western) Location

2004 132 : 136 Los Angeles

2003 145: 155 Atlanta

2002 120: 135 Philadelphia

2001 111: 110 Washington

2000 126: 137 Golden State

1998 135 : 114 New York

1997 132 : 120 Cleveland

1996 129 : 118 San Antonio

1995 112 : 139 Phoenix

1994 127 : 118 Minneapolis

1993 132 : 135 (overtime) Utah

1992 113 : 153 Orlando

1991 116 : 114 Charlotte

1990 130: 113 Miami

1989 134: 143 Houston

1988 138: 133 Chicago

1987 149: 154 (overtime ) Seattle

1986 139: 132 Dallas

1985 129: 140 Indianapolis

1984 154: 145 (overtime) Denver

1983 132 : 123 Los Angeles

1982 120 : 118 New Jersey

1981 123 : 120 Cleveland

1980 144 : 135 (overtime) Washington

1979 129: 134 Detroit

1978 133: 125 Atlanta

1977 124: 125 Milwaukee

1976 123: 109 Philadelphia

1975 108: 102 Phoenix

1974 123: 134 Seattle

1973 104: 84 Chicago

1972 110: 112 Los Angeles

1971 107 : 108 San Diego

1970 142 : 135 Philadelphia

1969 123 : 112 Baltimore

1968 144 : 124 New York

1967 120 : 135 San Francisco

1966 137 : 94 Cincinnati

1965 124 : 123 St. Louis

1964 111 : 107 Boston

1963 115 : 108 Los Angeles

1962 130 : 150 St. Louis

1961 131 : 153 Syracuse

1960 125 : 115 Philadelphia

1959 108: 124 Detroit

1958 130: 118 St. Louis

1957 109: 97 Boston

1956 94: 108 Rochester

< p>1955 100:91 New York

1954 98:93 (overtime) New York

1953 75:79 Fort Wayne

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1951 111:94 Boston

5 The NBA was born

Basketball was founded more than a hundred years ago with a peach basket and a ball. In recent decades, since Dr. James Naismith created the first rough model of basketball, the National Basketball League (NBA) has become a home for all of the greatest players in basketball history. From the first NBA superstar George Mikan, to the Boston Celtics dynasty, to Larry Bird, Magic Johnson, Isaac Thomas and Michael Jordan in the 1980s, the NBA professional basketball game has not only become an international exhibition game, It is one of the most popular spectator sports in this century.

The Birth of the League Dr. Naismith never imagined that his simple idea would become a game that has become popular around the world and has produced countless super athletes. In 1891, he hung two peach baskets in the gymnasium of the Christian Youth Training School in Springfield, hoping to create an indoor sport suitable for winter. He also wanted to use the wall baskets to allow athletes to exercise A healthy body and flexible movements, not just strength training. However, in less than fifty years, players' comprehensive skills have revolutionized the game of basketball. In the spring of 1946 AD, the first professional basketball league was officially established. At that time, American fans were still most enthusiastic about college basketball games, and professional basketball games began to catch up. Although the team has been organized and competed for forty years, its fans are still limited to the audiences in the locations where each team is located. The Basketball Association of America (BAA) was nothing out of the ordinary, at least in its first season (1946-47). It had eleven teams, divided into East and West divisions. They came from several of the largest cities in the United States at the time, such as New York, Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia, Detroit, and Cleveland. The league There is also a team from Toronto, Canada. Although more and more people have begun to pay attention to the professional basketball game, TV and radio programs only provide brief introductions, and even the largest newspaper in the city ignores the existence of the BAA league. It is conceivable that BAA is in a huge crisis. At the start of the league's second season, only seven teams remained. The addition of the Baltimore team barely brought the number of teams in the two districts to an even number. But the main question remains. No one is sure whether professional basketball can survive in the face of the squeeze from college basketball. With six of the eight teams coming from the East Division, the West Division has no power to parry. Even with star players such as Fox and Max Saslowski, Lianlie still needs more energy to be injected into it.

However, in the 1948-49 season, the league began to see some changes. Four teams that originally belonged to the Midwest of the National Basketball League (NBL: National Basketball League) joined the BAA. Suddenly, the BAA had Many of the nation's most recognized players.

The NBA League moves forward. Starting from the 1949-50 season, all teams originally belonging to the NBL were merged into the BAA. At this time, it was officially renamed the National Basketball Association, which is also known as the NBA. At this time, in addition to dividing the seventeen teams into three divisions, the NBA also has more troubles waiting for them to solve, but the professional basketball game is still injecting considerable vitality at this moment. However, the pain is still far from over. A year later, six more teams disbanded. In addition to splitting the remaining teams into two zones for easier management, the NBA continues to struggle. As the league continues to come up with countermeasures to deal with difficulties, more and more new stars continue to join the league, such as Neil Johnston, Ed McCauley, Bill Summerman, Bob Kirin, Bob Peddie, etc. They were all extremely skilled players at the time. The other is the changes to the game itself. Before the 1954-55 season, the owners of the remaining nine teams met and decided to modify two important game rules. Danny Bairsson, the owner of the Snowball Team, first introduced the time limit of possession of the ball, mainly to make the players on the field have to play cautiously and not to let them drag out the game. This move will not only force the team to change some boring tactics, but also significantly increase the total score of the game. Bairsson assumes that the average team must take 60 shots in a game. Therefore, in a 48-minute (2880 seconds) game, both teams must take 120 shots, so each possession time must not exceed 24 seconds. This suggestion was immediately adopted by the league. From then on, if the offensive team on the court cannot take a shot within 24 seconds, the defensive team can regain possession of the ball. Another important rule is to limit the number of fouls allowed by the team in each quarter. As long as six fouls are committed in the same quarter, each foul in the second quarter will result in three penalties (not the current two).

This move not only makes the old foul tactics have to pay a higher price, but more importantly, it allows the game to flow more smoothly and is not interrupted by frequent foul actions.

Champion of the Year The height of the winner's team

2004 Fred Jones Warriors 1.88 meters

2003 Jason Richardson Warriors 1.98 meters

2002 Jason· Richardson Warriors 1.98 meters

2001 Desmond Mason SuperSonics 1.98 meters

2000 Vince Carter Raptors 2.01 meters

1999 No event

1998 No event

1997 Kobe Bryant Lakers 1.98 meters

1996 Brent Barry Clippers 1.98 meters

1995 Harold Miner Heat 1.96 meters

1994 Isaiah Reed Timberwolves 1.96 meters

1993 Harold Miner Heat 1.95 meters

1992 Cedric Ceballos Suns 2.01 meters

1991 Dee Brown Celtics 1.86 meters

1990 Dominic Weir Kings Hawks 2.03 meters

1989 Kenny Walker Nicks 2.03 meters

1988 Michael Jordan Bulls 1.98 meters

1987 Michael Jordan Bulls 1.98 meters

1986 Sbert Weber Hawk 1.70 meters

1985 Dominic Wilkins Hawk 2.03 meters

1984 Larry Lance Suns < /p>

2003 P. Stojakovic King 2.06 meters

2002 P. Stojakovic King 2.06 meters

2001 Ray Aaronchon Deer 1.98 meters

2000 Sir Jeff Hornacek 1.93 meters

1999 No event

1998 Sir Jeff Hornacek 1.93 meters

1997 Steve Kerr Bulls 1.91 meters

1996 Tim Legler Bullets 1.93 meters

1995 Glenn Lay 1992 Craig .Hodges Bulls 1.91 meters

1991 Craig Hodges Bulls 1.91 meters

1990 Craig Hodges Bulls 1.91 meters

1989 Dale Ellis SuperSonics 2.01 meters

1988 Larry Bird Celtics 2.06 meters

1987 Larry Bird Celtics Celtics 2.06 meters

1986 Larry Bird Celtics 2.06 meters

8 All-Star players participated in games record

All-Star players participated in games

18 games for Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

13 games for Wilt Chamberlain

13 games for Bob Cousy

John Havlicek in 13 games

Ervin Hayes in 12 games

Hakeem Olajuwon in 12 games

12 games for Oscar Robertson

12 games for Bill Russell

12 games for Jerry West

12 games for Karl Malone< /p>

9 games Michael Jordan

(10):9 All-Star player playing time record

Playing time All-Star player

449 points

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

388 minutes Wilt Chamberlain

380 minutes Oscar Robertson

368 minutes Bob Ku Tin

367 minutes Michael Jordan

360 minutes Bob Pettit

343 minutes Bill Russell

341 Minutes Jerry West

331 minutes Magic Johnson

321 minutes Elgin Baylor

10 NBA All-Star player scoring records

Total scoring All-Star players

262 Michael Jordan

251 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

246 Oscar Robertson< /p>

224 Bob Pettit

221 Julius Erving

218 Elgin Baylor

191 Wilt· Chamberlain

185 Isiah Thomas

179 John Havlicek

176 Magic Johnson