"Sky hook" Jabbar
The 1988-1989 season was the last season of the league for 1947-born "Skyhook" Jabbar, who was 42 years old and still has a long list of insurmountable records:
38,387 points - The number one overall score in history
3189 Blocks - The highest total number of blocks in history
6 regular season most valuable players
19-time All-Star Game selection...
Jabbar & Bruce Lee
In terms of personal achievements, Abdul-Jabbar was the draft leader of the year in 1969, and then was elected the rookie of the year, led the team to win the championship 6 times in his career, won 6 regular season most valuable players, 2 times the Finals Most Valuable Player, 19 times was selected to the All-Star Team, 10 times was selected to the best team first team, 2 times the scoring king, 1 rebound king, 4 times the block king... No athlete has been able to perform as much honor as Abdul-Jabbar so far!
"Goji Brother" Andrew Wiggins has a burst of physical fitness, but on the basketball court is able to go to the basket and never dunk, Abdul-Jabbar also knows how to maintain health, so that he can maintain a good physical condition for a long time, in the 1988-1989 season, Abdul-Jabbar played all the starters after playing 74 games, in the 22.9 minutes on the court can still achieve 10.1 points, 4.5 rebounds, according to the players who are 10 years younger than him are difficult to compete with him.
Despite his great achievements on the field, it was not until late in his career that Abdul-Abdul-Jabbar began to be loved by popular fans. Because he always avoids journalists and has a cold attitude toward the media, he once told Sports Times, "I'm the worst of all the bad guys." ”
Childhood
Abdul-Jabbar, formerly known as Lewis ▪ Asindor Jr ▪., was born 5.73 kg and had a body length of 57.2 cm, which was different from ordinary people.
Abdul-Jabbar in high school
High school years
He led the high school team to win three consecutive championships, and the team record in 3 years was 96 wins and 6 losses.
College years
The discerning John ▪ Wooden recruited Jabbar to the UCLA's Brown Bears, when the university ruled that freshmen could not play for the team, and Jabbar watched over the water dispenser for a season, randomly helping the team win championships for three consecutive years in 1967, 1968 and 1969.
Jabbar in college
In 1967 and 1969, Abdul-Jabbar was twice voted the nation's best player and best center by Sports Daily, The Union Daily, and the Associated Press, and it's worth mentioning that he lost only two of the 90 games he played for the team, one to the University of Southern California (the leading team had no offensive time limit and could dribble all the time), and one to the University of Houston (in which Jabbar had a left cornea scratch and Jabbar scored only 15 points).
Bucks' Abdul-Jabbar
Career
In 1969, Abdul-Jabbar participated in the draft, the Milwaukee Bucks held the draft and undoubtedly selected Abdul-Jabbar, it is worth mentioning that the Bucks had just been established in 1968, the Milwaukee Bucks with Jabbar achieved a second record of 56 wins and 26 losses in the regular season, and Abdul-Jabbar contributed to the team's gorgeous data of averaging 28.8 points, 14.5 rebounds, and 4.1 assists per game, and won the title of best rookie undisputed. The offseason Bucks got the then 31-year-old "Big O" Robertson through a trade!
The 1970–1971 Bucks had the league's best record of 66 wins and 16 losses, and Abdul-Jabbar won his first regular season Most Valuable Player and first-time scoring champion, averaging 31.7 points, 16 rebounds, 3.3 assists per game, and led the team to a championship and a Finals Most Valuable Player!
In the 1971-1972 season, Abdul-Abdul-Abdul-Jabbar's average of points per game rose to 34.8 points, 16.6 rebounds, and 4.6 assists, once again winning the league's top scorer and regular season Most Valuable Player, but unfortunately did not win the championship, when the Lakers duo (35-year-old Chamberlain, 33-year-old West) teamed up to win the long-lost championship;
In the 1972–1973 season, Abdul-Jabbar still averaged 30.2 points, 16.1 rebounds and 5.0 assists per game.
In the 1973-74 season, Abdul-Abdul-Abdul-Abdul-Jabbar won his third regular season Most Valuable Player trophy with an average of 27 points, 14.5 rebounds and 4.8 assists per game, the third time in his short five-year career, when they reached the Finals again, it was a pity to lose to the Boston Celtics, when the Green Army was led by Dave Coarnes, supplemented by a group of speed-renowned guards, the Bucks' 35-year-old "Big O" could not keep up with the pace of the future generation. After the Finals, the "Big O" announced his retirement, and the Bucks ended their domination of the division.
In the 1974-1975 season, Abdul-Abdul-Jabbar could still average 30 points, 14 rebounds and 4.1 assists per game, but the team's record fell to 38 wins and 44 losses, and the depressed Abdul-Jabbar was very unhappy, so he asked the team to trade him, and finally Abdul-Abdul-Jabbar came to the Los Angeles Lakers.
In the 1975-1976 season, Abdul-Jabbar was still the same Jabbar, averaging 27.7 points, 16.9 rebounds, 5.0 assists per game, although the Lakers' record last season was the worst in history, only 30 wins, 52 losses, but Abdul-Jabbar helped the Lakers achieve a 40-42 record this season, while winning his fourth regular season Most Valuable Player, which is the fourth trophy in seven years.
In the 1976-1977 season, the Lakers hired the elder Jerry West as the team's head coach, immediately, the team achieved the best record of 53 wins and 29 losses in the season, Abdul-Jabbar can still contribute 26.9 points, 13.3 rebounds, 3.9 assists, once again became the most valuable player in the regular season, won 5 regular season most valuable players in 8 years, has equaled the record of "Lord of the Rings" Russell, but in the division finals, it was still swept by the Portland Trail Blazers led by Bill Walton.
In the 1977-1978 season, Abdul-Jabbar played only 62 games, averaging 25.8 points, 12.9 rebounds, 4.2 assists per game, and injured his hand in a fight with his old club, the Bucks, and a 20-time suspension.
In the 1978-1979 season, Abdul-Abdul-Abdul-Jabbar's scoring fell further, with only 23.8 points, 12.8 rebounds and 5.4 assists, while the Lakers were hovering in the middle of the division, but this season, the Lakers selected "Magic" Johnson with the first-round picks they bought from the Jazz.
"Sky Hook" & "Magician"
80s: "Sky Hook" and "Magician"
In the 1979-1980 season, Abdul-Abdul-Abdul-Jabbar's average score remained at 24.8 points, 10.8 rebounds, 4.5 assists, the team with the help of "Magician", the record reached 60 wins and 22 losses, successfully reached the finals, it is worth mentioning that this season is The sixth time That Jabbar has won the regular season Most Valuable Player, although he was injured in the Battle of King Mountain and could not play in the sixth game of the key finals, but with the magical performance of "Magician", the team lifted the championship trophy!
Abdul-Abdul-Jabbar hooked up to the basket
In the 1980-1981 season, Abdul-Abdul-Jabbar's average of points per game rose to 26.2 points, 10.3 rebounds and 3.4 assists, the last season he had maintained an average of two-doubles per game since entering the league, this season "Magic" Johnson missed 45 games due to injury, and although he made a strong comeback in the playoffs, he was still unable to help the team win the game and stopped in the first round of the playoffs.
In the 1981-1982 season, Abdul-Abdul-Abdul-Jabbar's average of points per game slipped to 23.9 points, 8.7 rebounds and 3.0 assists, but the healthy "magic" helped the team win the championship again.
In the 1982-1983 season, Abdul-Abdul-Jabbar's average of points per game slipped to 21.8 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 2.5 assists, and the team once again reached the Finals, but was unfortunately swept out by his opponents.
In the 1983-1984 season, Abdul-Abdul-Jabbar's average of points per game slipped to 21.5 points, 7.3 rebounds, and 2.6 assists, and the team once again reached the Finals, but unfortunately lost the game in the seventh game.
In the 1984-1985 season, Abdul-Abdul-Jabbar's average of points per game slipped to 22.0 points, 7.9 rebounds and 3.2 assists, but this year's Finals they avenged the Boston Celtics and won the championship trophy 4-2.
Abdul-Abdul-Jabbar made a free throw
In the 1985–1986 season, Abdul-Jabbar averaged 23.4 points, 6.1 rebounds and 3.5 assists per game.
In the 1986–1987 season, Abdul-Abdul-Jabbar's average of points per game slipped to 17.5 points, 6.7 rebounds and 2.6 assists, and the 1985 script was replayed, with the team winning the championship trophy with a 4–2 victory over the Celtics.
Jabbar vs Lambier
In the 1987–1988 season, Abdul-Abdul-Jabbar averaged 14.6 points, 6.0 rebounds and 1.7 assists per game, winning the championship with a seven-game victory over the Detroit Pistons in the Finals.
In the 1988-1989 season, Abdul-Abdul-Jabbar's average of points per game slipped to 10.1 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 1.0 assists, and the team reached the Finals again, but unfortunately was affected by a hamstring injury and was swept by the mature Detroit Pistons.
Johnson & Abdul-Jabbar
In 10 seasons, he won the division championship 9 times, and on June 28, 1989, "Skyhook" Abdul-Jabbar officially announced his retirement!
He was the first player to play 20 seasons, playing 57,446 minutes, shooting 28,307 shots, hitting 15,837 shots, contributing 38,387 points, and the athleticism, stature and coordination of Abdul-Jabbar, who excelled at his height advantage and conscious reflexes, was unique in history!