Robert Allen 'Bob' McAdoo (born September 25, 1951 in Greensboro, North Carolina) is a former professional basketball player who spent his fourteen-season career between the center and power forward positions in the National Basketball Association. September 25 is the 268th day of the year (269th in leap years). ... 1951 was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... Greensboro, North Carolina, is a city located in Guilford County in the U.S. state of North Carolina. ... State nickname: Tar Heel State Other U.S. States Capital Raleigh Largest city Charlotte Governor Michael Easley (D) Official languages English Area 139,509 km² (28th)  - Land 126,256 km²  - Water 13,227 km² (9. ... Basketball is very popular in U.S. colleges. ... Vlade Divac playing for the national team of the former Yugoslavia The center is one of the standard positions in a regulation basketball game. ... Kevin Garnett smiles while playing in the NBA for the Minnesota Timberwolves. ... NBA logo, depicting former star Jerry West The National Basketball Association, more popularly known as the NBA, is the worlds premier mens professional basketball league and one of the major professional sports leagues of North America. ...

Drafted in the first round of the 1972 NBA Draft by the Buffalo Braves (now the Los Angeles Clippers), McAdoo soon became one of NBA's premier players, enjoying his first All-Star selection in only his second season. In 1974-1975 he was awarded the NBA Most Valuable Player Award, averaging 34.5 points, 14.1 rebounds and 2.12 blocks per game, while shooting 51.2 percent from the field and 80.5 percent from the free-throw line. 1972 was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ... The National Basketball Association Draft is an annual event in which the Associations thirty teams can select young players who wish to join the league. ... The Los Angeles Clippers are a National Basketball Association team based in Los Angeles, California. ... The Los Angeles Clippers are a National Basketball Association team based in Los Angeles, California. ... The National Basketball Association of the United States and Canada, commonly known as the NBA, is the premier professional basketball league in North America. ... All-star (also, Allstar or All Star) is a term with meanings in both the worlds of sports and entertainment. ... The National Basketball Association first named a Most Valuable Player after the 1955-56 NBA season. ...

After this stellar beginning, McAdoo played several injury-crippled seasons for the New York Knicks, the Boston Celtics, the Detroit Pistons and the New Jersey Nets. Although these seasons were solid statistically, many analysts and fans felt that McAdoo's career was stagnating, mostly because the teams he played for were not title contenders. However, McAdoo enjoyed a much more memorable end to his career, winning two NBA titles with the Los Angeles Lakers in 1982 and 1985 as a substitute for legendary center Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. He finished his NBA career with the Philadelphia 76ers in the 1985-86 season. He then played in Italy. This article is about a professional basketball team. ... The Boston Celtics are a National Basketball Association team based in Boston, Massachusetts. ... The Detroit Pistons are a National Basketball Association team based in the Detroit, Michigan metropolitan area. ... The New Jersey Nets are a National Basketball Association team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey. ... The Los Angeles Lakers are a National Basketball Association team based in Los Angeles, California. ... 1982 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1985 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Kareem Abdul Jabbar Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (born April 16, 1947 in New York City, New York) was a successful high school, collegiate, and professional NBA basketball player. ...

McAdoo's style was very modern for his time. Although a 'big man' at 6 ft 9 in, he had no problems taking shots from the perimeter, which, in his prime, made him a nearly unstoppable force on offense. Thus, he can be regarded as a precursor of players such as Chris Webber, Rasheed Wallace or Karl Malone. For all his achievements, Bob McAdoo was enshrined in the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2000. Mayce Edward Christopher Webber III, better known as Chris Webber (born March 1, 1973 in Detroit, Michigan), is an NBA basketball player, currently with the Philadelphia 76ers. ... Rasheed Abdul Wallace (born September 17, 1974 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a professional basketball player in the National Basketball Association. ... Karl Malone Karl Malone (born July 24, 1963 in Bernice, Louisiana) is a former professional basketball player. ... The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame honors players who have shown exceptional skill at basketball, all-time great coaches and referees, and other major contributors to the game. ...