NBA 75th-anniversary team: Are we mad about it?
This week, the Over and Back Podcast reacts to the NBA’s 75th-anniversary team.
Jason Mann and Rich Kraetsch react to the 75th-anniversary team announcement.
Topics on this week’s show include: Thoughts on the NBA 75 rollout? What did we think about how the NBA announced the 75th-anniversary team and what are they going to do for All-Star weekend? We’ll also look at a brief history of anniversary teams including the inaugural 25th-anniversary team:
- F Bob Pettit
- F Dolph Schayes
- F Paul Arizin
- F Joe Fulks
- C Bill Russell
- C George Mikan
- G Bob Cousy
- G Bill Sharman
- G Bob Davies
- G Sam Jones
- Coach Red Auerbach
The 35th-anniversary team:
- C Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
- F Elgin Baylor
- C Wilt Chamberlain
- G Bob Cousy
- F Julius Erving
- G/F John Havlicek
- C George Mikan
- F Bob Pettit
- G Oscar Robertson
- C Bill Russell
- G Jerry West
The NBA’s 50 Greatest Players announced in 1996-97 as well as our own 50 Greatest Players list we compiled in 2015.
We’ll also talk about players who appeared on multiple all-time teams including the four players who made the NBA 25, NBA 35, NBA 50, Over & Back 50 and NBA 75.
We’ll run down each of the players new to the NBA’s 75th-anniversary team and give quick thoughts on if they were no doubters for the list or if they deserve a discussion:
- Ray Allen
- Giannis Antetokounmpo
- Carmelo Anthony
- Kobe Bryant
- Stephen Curry
- Anthony Davis
- Tim Duncan
- Kevin Durant
- Kevin Garnett
- James Harden
- Allen Iverson
- LeBron James
- Jason Kidd
- Kawhi Leonard
- Damian Lillard
- Bob McAdoo
- Reggie Miller
- Steve Nash
- Dirk Nowitzki
- Chris Paul
- Gary Payton
- Paul Pierce
- Dennis Rodman
- Dwyane Wade
- Russell Westbrook
- Dominique Wilkins
Lastly, we’ll cover some of the biggest snubs on the NBA 75th-anniversary team including Pau Gasol, Dwight Howard, Artis Gilmore, Manu Ginobili, Kyrie Irving, Tracy McGrady, Jimmy Butler, Paul George, Nikola Jokic and Klay Thompson.
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