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1971–72 Cleveland Cavaliers Season
The 1971–72 Cleveland Cavaliers season was the second season of NBA basketball in Cleveland, Ohio. The Cavaliers finished the season with a 23–59 record, finishing last in the Central Division and 7th in the Eastern Conference. Rookie top pick Austin Carr was named to the All-Rookie team and John Johnson and Butch Beard were named All-Stars. Offseason Trades August 13: Forward Greg Howard obtained from the Phoenix Suns in exchange for undisclosed future draft choices and an undisclosed amount of cash. Draft picks * Note: This table only lists players drafted through the second round. Roster Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Game log October Record: 2–8 ; Home: 0–6 ; Road: 1–2 ; Neutral: 1–0 November Record: 6–6 ; Home: 4–2 ; Road: 2–4 December Record: 7–10 ; Home: 5–4 ; Road: 1–6 ; Neutral: 1–0 January Record: 1–13 ; Home: 0–5 ; Road: 1–6 ; Neutral: 0–2 February Record: 4–12 ; Home ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Fitch
William Charles Fitch (May 19, 1932 – February 2, 2022) was an American professional basketball coach in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He developed multiple teams into playoff contenders and won an NBA championship with the Boston Celtics in 1981. Before entering the professional ranks, he coached college basketball at the University of Minnesota, Bowling Green State University, the University of North Dakota, and his alma mater, Coe College. Fitch's teams twice qualified for the NCAA tournament. He won the Chuck Daly Lifetime Achievement Award in 2013, and was elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2019. College coaching career Fitch coached at four universities: the University of Minnesota, Bowling Green State University, the University of North Dakota, and his alma mater, Coe College. He led North Dakota to three NCAA Division II men's basketball tournaments, including a Final Four appearance in 1966. At his only season with Bowling Green ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Patterson (basketball)
Steven John Patterson (June 24, 1948 – July 28, 2004) was an American professional basketball player and coach who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for five seasons. A 6'9" center for UCLA, Patterson spent his first year of athletic eligibility ( 1968-69, the third of the Bruins' unprecedented string of seven consecutive national titles) as the backup to Lew Alcindor, later Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. He then was the starting center for the Bruins' 1970 and 1971 championship teams under legendary coach John Wooden. Early life Patterson played basketball at Santa Maria High School in Santa Maria, California. In is senior season, he averaged 34 points per game and was named All–American and was California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Southern Section Player of the Year as he led his team to the CIF championship. College career Patterson was UCLA's starting center in the seasons between Alcindor and Bill Walton, and part of the Bruins' string of seven consecuti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1971–72 Detroit Pistons Season
The 1971–72 NBA season was the Detroit Pistons' 24th season in the NBA and 15th season in the city of Detroit. The team played at Cobo Arena in downtown Detroit. The Pistons finished with a 26-56 (.317) record, 4th place in the Midwest Division. The team was led guards Dave Bing (22.6 ppg) and Jimmy Walker (21.3 ppg, NBA All-Star) and center Bob Lanier (25.7 ppg, 14.2 rpg, NBA All-Star). The season began with Butch van Breda Kolff as coach. He resigned 10 games into the season, replaced briefly by player Terry Dischinger before Earl Lloyd was named as a permanent replacement, as the team dropped from 45 wins the previous season to 26 in the 1971–72 season. Draft picks Roster Regular season Season standings :z, y – division champions :x – clinched playoff spot Record vs. opponents Game log See also * 1972 in Michigan References {{DEFAULTSORT:1971-72 Detroit Pistons Season Detroit Detroit Pistons seasons Detroit Pistons Detroit Pist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1971–72 Cincinnati Royals Season
The 1971–72 season would be the Royals final season in Cincinnati. The franchise continued to struggle and missed the playoffs for the 5th year in a row. The Royals finished the season with a record of 30 wins and 52 losses. Prior to the season, the Royals were sold to a group of 10 businessmen from Kansas City. The new ownership group paid $5 million for the franchise and a decision was reached to move the team after the season. The franchise would relocate west where they would be reborn as the Kansas City-Omaha Kings. Draft picks Roster Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Game log Awards and honors * Tiny Archibald, All-NBA Second Team References Royals on Basketball Reference {{DEFAULTSORT:1971-72 Cincinnati Royals Season Cincinnati Sacramento Kings seasons Cincinnati Cincinnati Cincinnati ( ) is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located at the northern side o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1971–72 Chicago Bulls Season
The 1971–72 NBA season was the Bulls' sixth season in the NBA. Offseason Draft picks Roster Regular season Season standings :z – clinched division title :y – clinched division title :x – clinched playoff spot Record vs. opponents Game log Playoffs , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 1 , March 28 , @ Los Angeles L 80–95, Jerry Sloan (18) , Clifford Ray (17) , Norm Van Lier (4) , The Forum17,505 , 0–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 2 , March 30 , @ Los Angeles L 124–131, Bob Love (26) , Clifford Ray (12) , Norm Van Lier (10) , The Forum17,505 , 0–2 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 3 , April 2 , Los Angeles L 101–108, Norm Van Lier (22) , Clifford Ray (20) , Norm Van Lier (8) , Chicago Stadium17,805 , 0–3 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 4 , April 4 , Los Angeles L 97–108, Clifford Ray (20) , Clifford Ray (17) , Norm Van Lier (11) , Chicago Stadium18,847 , 0–4 , - Award ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1971–72 Buffalo Braves Season
A pair of rookies named Smith gave Buffalo fans reason for a bright future. The Braves repeated their 22–60 record from their inaugural season, and occupied the Atlantic Division basement. Elmore Smith and Randy Smith each had out standing rookie seasons with Elmore averaging 17.3 points per game and 15.2 rebounds per game, while Randy added 13.4 points per game. Draft picks Roster {, class="toccolours" style="font-size: 95%; width: 100%;" , - ! colspan="2" style="background-color: #000000; color: #F15110; text-align: center;" , Buffalo Braves 1971–72 roster , - style="background-color: #F15110; color: #000000; text-align: center;" ! Players !! Coaches , - , valign="top" , {, class="sortable" style="background:transparent; margin:0px; width:100%;" ! Pos. !! # !! Nat. !! Name !! Ht. !! Wt. !! From , - Regular season Season standings :z – clinched division title :y – clinched division title :x – clinched playoff spot Record vs. opponents {, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1971–72 Boston Celtics Season
The 1971–72 NBA season was the Celtics' 26th season in the NBA. The Celtics qualified for the playoffs for the first time in 3 seasons, and won the Atlantic Division for the 1st time in franchise history. The Celtics had the fifth best team defensive rating and the fifth best team offensive rating in the NBA. Draft picks Roster Regular season :z = clinched division title :y = clinched division title :x = clinched playoff spot Record vs. opponents Game log Playoffs , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 1 , March 29 , Atlanta W 126–108, John Havlicek (32) , Dave Cowens (16) , John Havlicek (10) , Boston Garden12,815 , 1–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 2 , March 31 , @ Atlanta L 104–113, John Havlicek (43) , Dave Cowens (12) , John Havlicek (4) , Alexander Memorial Coliseum6,955 , 1–1 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 3 , April 2 , Atlanta W 136–113, John Havlicek (31) , Cowens, Finkel (11) , Jo Jo White ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1971–72 Baltimore Bullets Season
The Bullets would stun their fans and the entire league by trading Earl "The Pearl" Monroe. The trade was done three games into the season and Monroe was sent to the rival New York Knicks. The Bullets received Dave Stallworth, Mike Riordan, and cash. The Bullets did not adjust well to not having Monroe as they finished the season with a 38–44 record. The losing record would still be good enough to win the Central Division. In the playoffs, the Bullets would face Monroe and the New York Knicks and be beaten by the Knicks in six games. Draft picks Roster Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Game log Playoffs , - align="center" bgcolor="#ccffcc" , 1 , March 31 , New York W 108–105 (OT), Archie Clark (38) , Wes Unseld (18) , Wes Unseld (6) , Baltimore Civic Center12,289 , 1–0 , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 2 , April 2 , @ New York L 88–110, Archie Clark (18) , Unseld, Tresvant (10) , Archie Clark (7) , Ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1971–72 Atlanta Hawks Season
The 1971–72 NBA season was the Hawks' 23rd season in the NBA and fourth season in Atlanta. Offseason Draft picks Roster Regular season Season standings :z – clinched division title :y – clinched division title :x – clinched playoff spotRecord vs. opponents Game log Playoffs , - align="center" bgcolor="#ffcccc" , 1 , March 29 , @[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jimmy Rodgers (basketball)
James Donald Rodgers (born March 12, 1943) is an American former basketball coach and team executive. Life and career Rodgers was born and raised in Franklin Park, Illinois, a Chicago suburb. An all-state player as a high school player in Illinois, Rodgers went on to play for Iowa, where he was a three-year starter on the Hawkeyes basketball team. Originally planning to go into dentistry, Rodgers, who was a pre-dental major, decided to go into coaching. After graduation, he was hired as an assistant by Bill Fitch, then the head coach for the University of North Dakota basketball team, whose team featured All-America center Phil Jackson. Rodgers followed Fitch to the National Basketball Association (NBA) when Fitch was hired as the head coach of the expansion Cleveland Cavaliers in 1970; he would remain with the team for the duration of Fitch's tenure before following him to the Boston Celtics when Fitch became their head coach for the 1979–80 season. Rodgers remained with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Mexico Lobos Men's Basketball
The New Mexico Lobos men's basketball team represents the University of New Mexico, competing in the Mountain West Conference (MWC) in NCAA Division I. The university established basketball as a varsity sport in 1899 and began competing with regional colleges after establishing an athletics department in 1920. Lobo basketball first achieved national prominence after Bob King was hired as head coach in 1962. King transformed a moribund program into a consistent winner and produced future ABA MVP Mel Daniels. The Lobos won the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) championship in 1964 and 1968, making frequent appearances in national rankings. The team reached the NIT tournament final in 1964 and received its first bid to the NCAA tournament in 1968. The success of the program continued after King departed, winning WAC titles in 1974, 1978, and 1994, winning the conference tournament in 1993 and 1996, and regularly earning post-season tournament bids. The Lobos became frequent par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Power Forward (basketball)
The power forward (PF), also known as the four or strong forward, is a position in basketball. Power forwards play a role similar to centers. When on offense, they typically play with their backs towards the basket. When on defense, they typically position themselves under the basket in a zone defense or against the opposing power forward in man-to-man defense. The power forward position entails a variety of responsibilities, one of which is rebounding. Many power forwards are noted for their mid-range jump-shot, and several players have become very accurate from . Earlier, these skills were more typically exhibited in the European style of play. Some power forwards known as stretch fours, have since extended their shooting range to three-point field goals. In the NBA, power forwards usually range from 6' 7" (2.01 m) to 6' 10" (2.08 m) while in the WNBA, power forwards are usually between 6′ 0″ (1.83 m) and 6′ 3″ (1.91 m). Despite the averages, a variety of players f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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