It's Time We had a Thread About "The Big O"
Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2011 11:55 pm
I'm speaking of course, of Oscar Robertson, the greatest all-around player in the history of basketball:
What, you thought this thread was going to be about something else?
Get your minds out of the gutter....
http://www.nba.com/history/robertson_bio.htmlOscar Robertson, the "Big O," is the player against whom all others labeled "all-around" are judged, and he may remain the standard forever.
Oscar Robertson
"The Big O" Oscar Robertson is recognized as one of the game's most versatile players of all-time.
Statistically, one need look no further than the numbers Robertson put up in 1961-62, just his second year in the league: 30.8 points, 12.5 rebounds, and 11.4 assists per game-an average of a triple-double for an entire season. Not even Magic Johnson or Larry Bird could match those numbers.
During his 14-year NBA career with the Cincinnati Royals and the Milwaukee Bucks, Robertson became the top-scoring guard of all time, amassing 26,710 points. Among all players, only Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Wilt Chamberlain, Elvin Hayes, Moses Malone and Michael Jordan have scored more. His average of 25.7 points per game is the seventh-highest mark ever, and he averaged 30 points or more in six seasons. Although John Stockton and Magic Johnson have surpassed Robertson's career record of 9,887 assists, some argue that Robertson's total came in an era when an assist was credited much less generously than it is today. Robertson also averaged 7.5 rebounds for his career and led his team in rebounding once, a rare feat for a guard.
Robertson's playmaking and scoring brilliance were rewarded with commendation after commendation, and finally with an NBA title in the twilight of his career. He was NBA Rookie of the Year in 1960-61, played in 12 straight NBA All-Star Games, was selected to the All-NBA First Team nine consecutive seasons, won the NBA Most Valuable Player Award in 1963-64, and helped the Milwaukee Bucks win the NBA Championship in 1971. He was elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1979 and named to the NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time Team in 1996-97.
What, you thought this thread was going to be about something else?
Get your minds out of the gutter....
