Oscar – Robertson, 1938 Born November 24, Charlotte, Tennessee, United States, height 1.96 m, weight 99 kg, defender, nicknamed the “big o”. Robertson is more like a wizard appears only once, and his single-season averaged a triple-double of the miracle may never be engraved, if the selection of the best all-around basketball, then Robertson deserved. In the 1960s, everyone knows Robertson’s name, and convergence in the 1970s, he can air his assistant Jabbar heart throne. Of course, Robertson is not a perfect player, he served as leader of the achievements in the playoffs when the almost failed, but when the King played for Cincinnati, it was he and another one of the 50 greatest players Jerry – Lucas contradiction amazing talent ruined the team by team.
Robertson was brought up in the slums of Indianapolis. He not only learned growing up in basketball skills, but also personally experienced the plight of racial discrimination and the corresponding economic inequality. Obsession with the community of other poor boy in baseball are different, Robertson chose basketball. He was a boy most like to do is to work hard to accurately tennis and some pieces dropped into his back door rubber basket. Robertson later rose to the Christian Pass – Mr Yates High School, which is the all-black school with no gym. Before the arrival of Robertson, not a white school is willing to match with them. Kerry Perth – Mr Yates High School during the study, Robertson outstanding physical condition and valued sense of basic training basketball coach Russell – Crowe uncovered.
Robertson quickly put his street skills and Claudia together to promote basic skills training. He could get to the scene in the game in high school are 24.0 points, with the result that he won in junior high school Mr. Basketball in Indiana title. In 1955 the team record is 31 wins and 1 loss, compared with 31 in 1956 to 3-0 (including a state record 45-game winning streak), they also won the state title two consecutive years. This is run by a team composed of African students bring to Indianapolis a state championship history. However, the heroes of the city but the place to celebrate the victory launched a worry. Players have to drive to the suburbs away from the downtown to hold their party, Robertson later told the Indianapolis Star: “They (whites) told us that nigger from the city center away!”
Robertson played well on the court and field of racial discrimination under the treatment by the University of Cincinnati extended to the period. His performance is still so incredible, averaging 33.8 points. Robertson’s one-handed shot way to make him difficult to cover. His new record to get a U.S. university for three consecutive years scoring title, was named the best college players. 3-year university years, he led the Warriors won 79 wins and 9 losses impressive record, two years into the NCAA Final Four. He created the career scoring record until Pete was only in 1970 – Materazzi break (this is only his 14 NCAA records in one). As a sophomore, Robertson Stadium Madison Square Garden in New York will be able to take high 56 points (Championship), followed by another event held under the H-62 points he has.
However, Robertson ago Cincinnati has never had a black player. The late 1950s, several teams in the Western road games so that Robertson is very embarrassing. Third year of college before he had been barred from entering hotels, Robertson finally can only move to an apartment near the university. “I will never forgive those guys.” Robertson talking about past events so when the Indianapolis Star said.
As the 1960 Olympic champion team’s two captain Robertson and Jerry – West while in 1960 the NBA. Robertson, Cincinnati Royals draft picks selected by the local (at the time of the draft rules allow direct selection of a team of local college players, the cost of waiver of first-round picks this year). West went to places as champion of Minneapolis (and soon after moved to Los Angeles). Robertson basketball this year so poor can not afford the black kid, and finally with a $ 33,000 annual salary.
1960-61 season, Robertson entered the NBA after the outbreak quickly, he ranked last in scoring with 30.5 points 3, justifiably received Rookie of the Year awards. He’s All-Star game that year with 23 points and 14 assists (this figure broke – Bob Cousy All-Star record keeping) the outstanding performance of All-Star MVP, which is the Big O for 12 consecutive All-Star experience start. In the same year he also put an end to another record repository west – coalition assists for eight consecutive years, and 9.7 assists per game ranked him the league. Big O’s great to play with Jack – Te Weiman averaged 25.3 points to help the team progress to the record 33 wins and 46 losses, despite this, the team finally only in the Western Division cellar.
Robertson’s first two years that he was put on the performance of top NBA stars of the stage. 1961-62 season, he got a triple-double games are astonishing data, and led the team into the playoffs. It was Robertson once again dominated the league in assists: Averaged 11.4 times, a total of 899 times last season – the result has broken the library two years ago, West single-season record 715 assists record. Big O is also efficient with his shot hit list occupies the fourth place (47.8%), he averaged 12.5 rebounds also reached a career high. Unfortunately, his success has not extended to the playoffs, the team was the first round by Detroit out of 1:3.
1962-63 season, Robertson’s performance is still outstanding, 28.3 points, 10.4 rebounds,
9.5 assists, shooting 51.8%. Te Weiman continued to play a consistent and stable, Cincinnati overturned in the Division Finals in Syracuse Nationals, the next round against Boston. Big O heroic performances to drag the seventh series, but unfortunately they still lost the title later. The mid-1960s Boston and Philadelphia extremely powerful, they stop living in the Royals the road leading to the Finals. In that era, Robertson, West and Boston libraries Hal 76 – Greer fate as the duel between the three still remain in many people’s memories.
1963-64 season, Robertson to the regular season and double All-Star Game MVP in NBA’s most dominant players. He led the team record to 55 wins and 25 negative squall, Eastern District No. 2 final ranking. Big O got the assists and free throw percentage chart champion, scored the second highest. The Royals finally gave Robertson sufficient support, in addition to Te Weiman, rookie Jerry – Lucas and Wayne – Ai Buli join enrich the frontcourt, the backcourt by Adrian – Smith and Robert Sen control, the coach is to replace the old era of Rochester players – Jack McMahon. Is in the playoffs, the team struggled to solve in five games in Philadelphia, then the face of the strongest age or Boston. Although the Royals were both professionals in various positions, they are still not a Boston opponent, 0:4, each a score difference of more than 10 points.
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Chamberlain,
Russell, Baylor, Willis – Reed and John – Havlicek so strong in this era to create his own shine. Robertson, of course, one of them, in the eyes of many people he even better than some of the superstars of some. 1960-68 Big O during Chamberlain and Russell are the only other one to get the MVP player. Chamberlain on the offensive end, if not ahead of its time performance is likely to get the Big O scoring.
No one can like Robertson as willing to try different means of attack, the audience is often very aggressive style of play that he by the shock.ŦԼ�����Ͽ� – Barnett had to say: “If you give him 12 feet away from the blue box shooting space, he will continue to pressure you until he can be shot at 10 feet. To his 6-foot, 4 feet he would. If only 2 feet, do you think he will do? right, buddy, that is the basket. “Red Auerbach told defensive players also have to stretch your fingers when the big O, and then he half-jokingly said:” Oscar the crevices of your fingers from the ball go out to vote! “
Before the start of 1969-70 season, this time Robertson has been quick peak period of decline from the players. Royals signed Cousy as the new head coach the team before the team missed the playoffs for two consecutive years, the ball is not a small city so by the impact, in order to attract the audience’s needs at the same time to bring some passion for the team , 41-year-old Royal Library Western wear uniforms as the team’s backcourt Robertson participated in seven games.
Then, the history of advancing to the 1970-71 season. Royals make a move shocked the basketball world, they use Robertson in exchange for the Milwaukee Flynn – Robinson and Charlie – Paul grams. Many commentators have attributed the cause of the deal library west of jealousy – because Robertson broke a lot of records maintained by him, while Cincinnati is this little place for another They too crowded. “Whatever his reason,” Robertson later told reporters, “I think he is wrong, I will never forget it (traded).” Because of his departure, the Ohio River fans this grief for a long time.
1970 NBA Robertson has once again become an important part of history. As the players union president that year, Robertson to the NBA draft and some restrictions on the wishes of the terms of the independent players filed a lawsuit, he believes these provisions is a violation of antitrust laws. This landmark move also makes the NBA and ABA merger had to be suspended. Concerning this last case was resolved in 1976, the Union by the players after the expiration of the peace can become a free man, but the original team has the right to renew the terms of priorities, and draft system is still being continued down. At the same time players have also been the boss and the team to choose the right, in addition, the team also do not have to pay extra for the free agent compensation costs, which makes the team bosses on the surge of interest in free agent, and ultimately improve the overall player’s salary.
Robertson at age 31 still struggling to trace the rocket championship rings, fortunately, there was a Mingjiao Lu Bucks – Alcian many second-year center (long after, he changed its name to Cary Farm – Abdul – Jabbar
). In the year MVP and scoring Alcian more powerful support, the best NBA teams play 66 wins 16 losses. Robertson is still a powerful fighting force this season, 81 games out of season 19.4 points and 8.2 assists
5.7 rebounds. Big O and the difficult times in Cincinnati playoff experience compared to the Bucks on the road is obviously a lot easier. They neatly out of the Warriors and the Lakers into the Finals. The opponent is to have Wes – Wes Unseld and Gass – Johnson’s powerful combination of front Baltimore Bullets, the Bucks to the first 12 years swept over this final season.
When the famous Robertson finally put a finger on a championship ring, the league’s so many people could not help ask the question: “Big O is not the best defender ever?” Clearly, the issue is difficult to get an objective answer, but those American sports magazine reporter and basketball experts, however, will not lie.
Because the campaign has been healthy for years longer legs, Robertson began to seriously consider retirement. He decided to play for the team for three seasons. After two years he helped the team win the division title, but unfortunately fell short of success in the playoffs have failed to make finals. In 1974, Big O is the career last season, the Bucks all the way to Phi Jing finally reached the finals, the opponent is Boston. That series is a classic. Rely on Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in the sixth overtime of the first two days of hook, the series into Game 7 Shengsizhizhan. However, Dave – Cowens Game 7 performance of 28 points and 14 rebounds for the Bucks with 14 points or the gap between grief and go. The end of the season, Robertson announced his retirement.
Big O redefined back in this position, he was the emergence of players like Magic and other foundation. No one can get, and he also had great success. In most of the technical action has not been known years, the Robertson created them. Such as the head feint then the basket, or pass or stay off the air cast, and a variety of shooting skills – most notably, of course, is that the turn over as fast as lightning jump. Robertson left in the NBA 26,710 points, 9887 rebounds and 1040 assists and 7804′s gorgeous game data. His career average is 48.5% shooting percentage, free throw is 83.8%. 86 playoff games he was able to get 22.2 points, 8,9 assists and 6.7 rebounds.
He averaged 25.7 points in the ranking retired the first six players, while he still has six seasons, scoring 30 points or more. Though Magic Johnson and John Stockton’s assists total beyond him, but there are many people he Mingbu Ping, because the era in which Robertson assists to determine than for strict now. He also has 7.5 career rebounding performance, and is a season, the team in rebounding. He is the only one in history to get a whole season, the players are three pairs of scores (30.8 points, 12.5 rebounds, 11.4 assists, 1961 ~ 1962 season) as a defender, this item is indeed a remarkable achievement. 1.96 m, 99 kg of Robertson was the first high-major guard NBA, the NBA when he was the first game, when Magic was just only one year old.
Robert Patterson in the 14-year career, led the Bucks in 1971 received an NBA championship, Olympic gold medal basketball team member (1960), won the NBA Rookie of the Year (1961), 1 regular season MVP (1964 ), 9-time NBA All-NBA First Team (1961 ~ 1969), 2-NBA Second Team (1970 ~ 1971), 12-time NBA All-Star (1961 ~ 1972) and three All-Star Game MVP ( 1961,1964,1969), 1 league in scoring (1968), eight league in assists. Basketball Hall of Fame in 1979, occupancy in 1996, named to the NBA 50 greatest players in history, the No. 14 jersey retired in Sacramento, No. 1 jersey retired in Milwaukee.
Retirement Robertson returned to his hometown of Indianapolis to improve the living conditions of local African Americans to work with (mainly to provide housing, etc.). He was also set up a manufacturing company. In 1997, he created a sort of news: for their 33-year-old daughter donated a kidney. When someone asked him for his entire career assessment, his answer was succinct: “I did my best to do, I get what I want to. Those games are indeed very interesting.”
Great Chamberlain once commented: “In my mind, the greatest basketball player Michael Jordan is not, nor is it” Magic “Johnson, but Robertson, but he did not catch a good time.” It was also consult on this issue than Red Auerbach, the Father replied: “Robertson, his performance is simply my fear.”
Robertson’s contribution for the University of Cincinnati is unique, and even the nation’s NCAA column Commission named NCAA Player of the Year “Oscar – Robertson Award.” University of Cincinnati, Robertson averaged 33.8 points up, and has co-captain and West together to get as Olympic champion in 1960. Robertson and later played for the NBA’s Cincinnati Royals home (now King), in the Royals, Robertson has hit unprecedented, to those who averaged 30.8 points, 11.4 assists and 12.5 rebounds. So in honor of Robertson of Cincinnati, University of Cincinnati men’s basketball team’s home shoemaker panda center set up to 2.74 m of a bronze statue, bronze statue of Robert Patterson in sideways dribble, West and Cousy and the seating arrangement is quite different.