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longer wingspan and ultimately proved more durable, adhering to a strict physical-fitness regime that enabled him to play for twenty years, the longest career in NBA history at the time. Offensively, he was best known for his trademark 'Skyhook' hook-shot, almost impossible to block because of his height and wingspan. His regular season career scoring total of 38,387 points was an NBA record for nearly 39 years. Defensively, the 1973–74 season was the first in which the number of blocked shots were kept, and, over the next seven years, Kareem led the league in this statistic or finished second.
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to the NBA championship in 1977, and won the NBA MVP the following year. However, his career was plagued with injuries, most infamously a broken bone in his left foot suffered during his MVP season that he never fully recovered from, and he spent most of the following decade on the bench, although he
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was considered the next dominant female center after becoming the only NCAA player, male or female, to score 700 points, grab 500 rebounds and block 100 shots in a single season; however, she had a disappointing WNBA career and was waived before what would have been the start of her second season in
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because of his stoic demeanor, Parish was known for his trademark arching jump-shot—leading many experts to consider him the best medium-range shooting center of all time—and his ability to finish fast-breaks with his surprising speed. Playing until the age of 43, Parish broke Abdul-Jabbar's record
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in what was dubbed the 'Twin Towers' duo. In his second season, 1985–86, the
Rockets upset the Lakers in the Western Conference finals. Olajuwon established himself as a dominant player, leading the Rockets to two consecutive NBA championships in 1994 and 1995. In the 1993–94 season he became the
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awards, including the distinction, in 1960, of being the first rookie to receive the award. Stronger than any player of his era, he was usually capable of scoring and rebounding at will. Although he was the target of constant double- and triple-teaming, as well as fouling tactics designed to take
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in 1980, formed part of a new Lakers dynasty that won five NBA titles (1980, '82, '85, '87, '88). In addition, Abdul-Jabbar won six regular-season MVP awards (1971, '72, '74, '76, '77, '80). At 7'2" (2.18 m), 235 pounds (106 kg), he lacked the strength of
Chamberlain in his prime, but had a
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for the top overall pick in the NBA Draft. Unseld led the
Bullets to four NBA finals appearances and one championship, in 1978. Using his strength and determination to compensate for his lack of size (6'7", i.e. 2.00 m), he was famous for his rebounding, shotblocking, and bone-jarring picks.
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in 1985, with whom he spent fifteen of his seventeen seasons in the NBA. An eleven-time All Star, Ewing was one of the best shooting centers in NBA history, possessing a baseline jump-shot, as well as being a formidable shot blocker and rebounder. The Knicks were formidable opponents of the
406:, built the greatest dynasty in NCAA basketball history, winning seven consecutive titles between 1967 and 1973. UCLA had already won two consecutive titles in 1964 and 1965 with teams that pressed and emphasized guard play. After not winning in 1966, Wooden's teams changed their style when
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pioneered as exceptionally tall centers, shattering the widely held perception that tall players could not develop the agility and coordination to play basketball well, and ushering in the role of the dominant big man. While
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scholarship, was among the greatest shot blockers in NBA history, leading the NBA in blocked-shots five consecutive years, in the course of a career in which he ranked second in the history of the league in blocked shots, behind only Hakeem
Olajuwon. He was also the recipient of four
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Olympic gold medals, in 1976 and 1980, and never losing a game in international competition. Semjonova also led her club team, TTT Riga to fifteen European Champion's Cup titles. The 6'8" (2.03 m)
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awards in the eleven-year period between 1958 and 1969; played against one another in six
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position, giving them more room to run the floor and play outside the paint. Under the influence of
European basketball, the offensive role of big men has been redefined to include more emphasis on perimeter play, as exemplified by 3-point shooting big men like
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and helped make them one of the greatest dynasties in NBA history, winning eleven championships over his thirteen-year career (1956–69) as well as five MVP awards. Russell revolutionized defensive strategy with his shot-blocking, rebounding and physical
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team that won three titles (1981, 1984 and 1986). The
Celtics' fierce rivalry with the Lakers dominated the NBA during the decade and helped basketball reach an unprecedented level of popularity. Nicknamed "Chief" after a character in the film
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awards in the same season. Defensively Olajuwon broke Abdul-Jabbar's career record for blocked shots. Offensively, he was best known for his 'Dream Shake', a series of fakes and spin moves regarded as the pinnacle of big man footwork.
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advantage of his poor free-throw shooting, he set a number of records that have never been broken. Most notably, Chamberlain is the only player in NBA history to average more than 50 points in a season and
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oriented style of offense employed by a growing number of teams, the traditional role of the center is diminished, if not done away with altogether. Many talented big men choose to play the more versatile
553:, often overlooked because of the mediocrity of his teams, established himself as the best low-post scorer in the league. He set the NCAA Division I record for career average in rebounds (25.2) at tiny
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1560:Basketball positions
1426:"It Was All A Dream"
726:Most Valuable Player
353:Most Valuable Player
329:Harlem Globetrotters
315:His principal rival
81:, also known as the
2010:Basket interference
1436:on 13 December 2006
1302:on 21 February 2010
1157:Connecticut Huskies
432:Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
388:Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
331:before joining the
280:to two consecutive
56:Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
1125:Los Angeles Sparks
1113:
1056:Kristaps Porziņģis
1044:Karl-Anthony Towns
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872:Los Angeles Lakers
848:
818:Los Angeles Lakers
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568:Philadelphia 76ers
530:Philadelphia 76ers
436:Los Angeles Lakers
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341:Los Angeles Lakers
339:and 1972 with the
337:Philadelphia 76ers
291:man-to-man defense
282:NCAA championships
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212:Minneapolis Lakers
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1818:Index of articles
1813:Glossary of terms
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1332:on March 12, 2007
1161:NCAA Championship
876:San Antonio Spurs
826:Charlotte Hornets
791:San Antonio Spurs
518:San Antonio Spurs
510:Kentucky Colonels
208:NBA Championships
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1083:Uljana Semjonova
845:Shaquille O'Neal
828:and, later, the
806:Shaquille O'Neal
716:and paired with
664:Georgetown Hoyas
626:three-point shot
390:(right) against
317:Wilt Chamberlain
255:Wilt Chamberlain
243:Wilt Chamberlain
119:Gheorghe Mureșan
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814:Houston Rockets
759:Dikembe Mutombo
750:New York Knicks
714:Houston Rockets
684:Hakeem Olajuwon
676:Alonzo Mourning
672:Dikembe Mutombo
649:Hakeem Olajuwon
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564:Houston Rockets
526:Houston Rockets
472:New York Knicks
464:Sixth Man Award
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985:Erik Spoelstra
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744:by way of the
703:David Robinson
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622:1979–80 season
607:Boston Celtics
538:Boston Celtics
488:Boston Celtics
460:Boston Celtics
402:, under Coach
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2864:List of films
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