In his prime, Pete Maravich was a depressed, alcoholic insomniac who many considered to be completely insane. He was suffering from a heart condition (born without a left coronary artery) that took most of its victims by twenty and was meant to make being an athlete completely impossible.
He was also one of the most innovative players in basketball history, the precursor to the passing of Bird and Magic and the dribbling moves of Isiah Thomas, and nobody matched his propensity for 30 foot shots in transition for many years to come. The feats that he accomplished on the court have been matched by few in history, but whatever he did was never enough. On the road to reaching the NBA's mountain top, he brought the basketball world joy and himself misery.
Upbringing:
Pete had what many people would consider to be an abusive childhood, as his father Press geared him to become what he would later describe as "a basketball android". He was forced to play basketball 8-10 hours per day, and Press intentionally hit him in the face with a baseball when he wanted to play that sport instead. In another instance, Press told Peteβs football coach to tell the team's O-Line not to block for Pete when he wanted to play QB (Press had some sway locally as he was the head coach for Clemson basketball at the time). Reportedly, Press threatened to shoot Pete with a 45 caliber pistol if he ever drank or got into trouble in his youth; nothing could derail his future as an NBA great.
Press Maravich originally got his son hooked on basketball by playing outside with a giant smile on his face, making it seem like the most fun thing in the world. When a very young Pete asked to play with him, Press said he was too small and weak, causing Pete to adopt the game out of jealousy.
From there, Press relentlessly trained his son and prioritized basketball over everything else. Press told his young son that if he listened to what his father said, he would become a million dollar player who could win an NBA championship, and that these accomplishments would make Pete the happiest man in the world. The thoughts of achieving these dreams would come to consume Pete.
Pete was playing for his high school's varsity team by the seventh grade. It was around this time that he earned the nickname "Pistol", as he was very skinny even for his age and looked as if he was hoisting jump shots from his hip.
It was also around this time that Pete began to develop his innovative and revolutio
... keep reading on reddit β‘(Link to part one of series highlighting Pete's difficult upbringing, ailing heart, and record-breaking amateur exploits) https://www.reddit.com/r/nba/comments/mftrid/pistol_pete_maravich_a_tortured_genius_perhaps/
After a famed collegiate career, Maravich was given lucrative offers to become the first white Harlem Globetrotter in 30 years, or to play for the Carolina Cougars in the ABA, who took him with the first overall pick. Both would have fit his style brilliantly; the Globetrotters would have given Pete a chance to entertain and enjoy the game without any of the pressure that came from a life geared towards winning in basketball, and the Cougars were badly in need of a prolific scorer.
The ABA also had a three point line, and guys like Louie Dampier were taking seven per game; it's hard to imagine the kind of freedom that the Pistol would have been given to try to break scoring records. Alas, Pete's dream from the time he could lift up a basketball had been to become an NBA superstar and champion, so he was going to Atlanta.
Atlanta Hawks:
"This man has been quicker and faster than Jerry West or Oscar Robertson. He gets the ball up the floor better. He shoots as well. Raw-talentwise, he's the greatest who ever played. The difference comes down to style. He will be a loser, always, no matter what he does. That's his legacy. It never looked easy being Pete Maravich."- Atlanta Hawks co-star, Lou Hudson
It cannot be stressed enough just how foreign Pistol Pete's game was to the NBA. When he arrived, the game was dominated by physically imposing centers and supplemented by conservative and methodical guards. Even the best guards, Jerry West and Oscar Robertson, switched hands sparingly as they made their way up and down the court; Pete doing just that was considered unusual. However, Pete also threw no-look, behind the back, around the back with the wrong hand, underhand full court, and between the legs passes. He dribbled between the legs and behind the back, throwing in his patented stutter dribble. He shot from 25 feet despite there being no three point incentive.
Here are some Maravich highlights from parts of three games (very few games are currently publicly available) from his Hawks tenure: even without context from his era its easy to see he was special: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cL74uXq5l2o](https://www.youtube.com/wat
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In only his third year in the league and already passing all-time great point guards in a stat like this. Trae had a great game tonight as they continue their ascent on the Eastern Conference standings.
Who has the info on how to get him? Iβve heard a bunch of different ways.
- Cash in tokens to get every card in the reward market .
- Only available in glitched market
- Unlock every GO reward card
- Say Bloody Mary four times in the mirror.
#How do I get this mf?
I was bored and I was watching some 70s games and decided to do this for a bunch of em, just cause. Kareem was kinda good back then and casually had a Triple Double with Blocks, and Pete actually came off the bench in his NBA Debut
Milwaukee Bucks 19-24-31-33-----107
Atlanta Hawks.Β Β Β Β 25-27-23-23------98
Milwaukee Bucks
PG: Oscar Robertson: 15 Points (5-21 FG, 5-5 FT) 5 Reb 4 Ast 4 Stl
SG: Lucius Allen: 2 Points (1-7 FG) 3 Reb 3 Ast 1 Stl
SF: Bob Dandridge: 21 Points (7-18 FG, 7-8 FT) 10 Reb 1 Ast 2 Stl 2 Blk
PF: Bob Boozer: 13 Points (5-13 FG, 3-4 FT) 6 Reb 2 Ast 3 Blk
C: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 32 Points (13-23 FG, 6-8 FT) 17 Reb 10 Blk
Jon McGlocklin: 11 Points (4-13 FG, 3-4 FT) 1 Ast 1 Stl
Dick Cunningham: 3 Points (1-1 FG, 1-2 FT) 1 Reb 1 Blk
Greg Smith: 6 Points (3-6 FG) 7 Reb 3 Stl
Bill Zopf: 4 Points (2-2 FG, 0-1 FT) 1 Reb
Atlanta Hawks
PG: Walt Hazzard: 7 Points (3-11 FG, 1-1 FT) 3 Reb 5 Ast 2 Stl
SG: Lou Hudson: 27 Points (11-27 FG, 5-5 FT) 4 Reb 3 Ast 1 Stl 1 Blk
SF: Bill Bridges: 15 Points (5-14 FG, 5-7 FT) 24 Reb 3 Ast 1 Blk
PF: Jim Davis: 16 Points (7-16 FG, 2-3 FT) 15 Reb 2 Ast 3 Blk
C: Walt Bellamy: 21 Points (10-20 FG, 1-4 FT) 12 Reb 4 Ast 1 Blk
Pete Maravich: 7 Points (3-13 FG, 1-1 FT) 3 Reb 4 Ast 2 Stl
Jerry Chambers: 5 Points (1-8 FG, 3-5 FT) 5 Reb 1 Stl 1 Blk
Pistol Pete Maravich is a legend, but not everyone knows his highschool career.
Here's a before and after photo. https://images.app.goo.gl/PfhdGrwTELCamUKH9 https://images.app.goo.gl/5Hs54MtaNhtCWVzy9
The Wildcats MVP could never get his head out of the game and ran away from an acting profession to become a HOF.
**shit post
i saw that guy on the switch get him and idk how too i have 1k tokens to i wanna cop does anyone know how
I mean, you also have the possibility of go for old packs in tto, so why would they put them in the token market?
Known by his nickname Pistol Pete, was born in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania, part of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area, and raised in the Carolinas. He starred in college at Louisiana State University (LSU). He played for three NBA teams until injuries forced his retirement in 1980. He is the all-time leading NCAA Division I scorer with 3,667 points scored and an average of 44.2 points per game. His accomplishments were achieved before the adoption of the three point line and shot clock, and despite being unable to play varsity as a freshman under then-NCAA rules.
The Atlanta Hawks selected Maravich with the third pick in the first round of the 1970 NBA draft, where he was not a natural fit in Atlanta, as the Hawks already boasted a top-notch scorer at the guard position. Maravich struggled somewhat during his second season and erupted in his third season, averaging 26.1 points (5th in the NBA) and dishing out 6.9 assists per game (6th in the NBA). The following season (1973β74) was his best yetβat least in terms of individual accomplishments. Maravich posted 27.7 points per gameβsecond in the league behind Bob McAdooβand earned his second appearance in the All-Star Game.
In an interview with the Beaver County Times in 1974, he said, βI donβt want to play 10 years in the NBA and die of a heart attack at age 40.β
In the summer of 1974, an expansion franchise was preparing for its first season of competition in the NBA. The New Orleans Jazz were looking for something or someone to generate excitement among their new basketball fans. With his exciting style of play, Maravich was seen as the perfect man for the job. Additionally, he was already a celebrity in the state due to accomplishments at LSU. The expansion team struggled mightily in its first season. They had looked better in their second season but did not qualify for postseason play, despite the dramatic improvement. Pete was elected to the All-NBA First Team that year.
The following season (1976β77) was his most productive in the NBA. He led the league in scoring and earned his third all-star game appearance and was honored as All-NBA First Team for the second consecutive season.
Knee problems began to plague Maravich and he'd miss an extensive number of games for the rest of his career and in 1979, team owner Sam Battistone moved the Jazz to Salt Lake City.
In his final season, his knee problems were worse than ever. He appeared in 17 games early in the season, but his injuries prevented him from p
... keep reading on reddit β‘Does anyone predict a glitched dunking or defensive GO for Pistol? Or do you think they are saving a dark matter for him? I know Maravich isn't as big a name as Kobe or Durant, so maybe they'll make him a reward? He's my fav player of all time and we haven't had a card since season 1.
In his prime, Pistol Pete Maravich was a depressed, alcoholic insomniac who many considered to be completely insane. He was suffering from a heart condition that took most of its victims by twenty and was meant to make being an athlete completely impossible.
He was also one of the most innovative players in league history, the precursor to the passing of Bird and Magic and the dribbling moves of Isiah Thomas, and nobody matched his propensity for 30 foot shots in transition for many years to come. The things that he accomplished on the court have been matched by few in history, but whatever he did was never enough. On the road to reaching the NBA's mountain top, he brought the basketball world joy and himself misery.
Upbringing:
Peter Press Maravich was born with a single coronary artery, an undetected heart defect that takes most of its victims by the age of 20 via the artery growing and slowly making it harder and harder for the person who has it to breath. The best way to combat its progression is by avoiding strenuous exercise.
Pete had what most people would consider to be an abusive childhood, as his father geared him to become what he would later describe as "a basketball android": (he was forced to play basketball 8 hours per day, his father Press intentionally hit him in the face with a baseball when he wanted to play that sport, he told coach to tell the O-Line not to block for Pete when he wanted to play QB (he had some sway locally as he was the head coach for Clemson basketball at the time etc)). Reportedly, Press threatened to shoot Pete with a 45 caliber pistol if he ever drank or got into trouble in his youth; nothing could derail his future as an NBA great.
Press Maravich originally got his son hooked on basketball by playing outside with a giant smile on his face, making it seem like the most fun thing in the world. When a very young Pete asked to play with him, Press said he was too small and weak, causing Pete to adopt the game out of jealousy.
From there, Press relentlessly trained his son and prioritized basketball over everything else. Press told his young son that if he listened to what his father said, he would become a million dollar player who could win an NBA championship, and that these accomplishments would make Pete the happiest man in the world. The thoughts of achieving these dreams would come to consume Pete.
Pete was playing for his high school's varsity team by the seventh grade. It was around this time that
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