Maravich indicators with Celtics; Powe, Vranković born
On today in Boston Celtics historical past, iconic Corridor of Fame guard “Pistol” Pete Maravich signed with the Boston Celtics within the twilight of his famed profession in 1980.
Maravich started his professional profession with the Atlanta Hawks, who picked him up with the third choose of the 1970 NBA Draft after three seasons enjoying for Louisiana State (1967-70). The Pennsylvania native’s Hawks collided with the Celtics within the playoffs in his second yr within the league however have been eradicated 5 video games to 2. After that season, Maravich’s play elevated to an elite stage, rising to the sixth-highest scoring participant within the league in his third season.
It continued on its upward development to be second-highest by its fourth.
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Pistol Pete was traded to the enlargement New Orleans Jazz between his fourth and fifth seasons, and whereas he actually helped fill seats, he was requested to do an excessive amount of, with little success.
By his second season with the Jazz, accidents started to have an effect on Maravich, and by his fourth, he was lacking a lot of every season resulting from accidents.
He would fall out of favor with the top coach the season they moved to Utah for his lack of ability to follow, finally being waived and signing with the Celtics.
He averaged 11.5 factors, 1.5 rebounds, and 1.1 assists per sport with Boston.
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It is usually the birthday of champion Celtic ahead Leon Powe, born today in 1984 in Berkeley, California.
Powe attended Cal-Berkeley — Jaylen Brown’s alma mater — and was drafted by the Denver Nuggets forty ninth within the 2006 NBA draft, instantly traded to Boston.
The Californian struggled in his rookie and sophomore campaigns, however the Celtics saved him anyway, paying off in Sport 2 of the 2008 NBA Finals, the place he put up 21 factors in simply quarter-hour of sport time, serving to Boston to a 108-102 win and Banner 17.
Powe would play another season with Boston earlier than signing with the Cleveland Cavaliers, for whom he averaged 6.6 factors and 4.2 rebounds per sport.
Powe shares that birthday with Celtic middle Stojko Vranković, born on this date in 1964 in Drnis, Croatia. Vrankovic performed a lot of his profession in Europe famend as a shot-blocker earlier than coming to Boston in 1990.
His status as a rim protector didn’t translate to the NBA, nevertheless, with him by no means recording higher than his first yr with the Celts, 0.8 blocks and 1.9 factors per sport.
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Vranković would return to Europe after the 1991-92 collection, later returning to the NBA in 1996 for a season with the Minnesota Timberwolves (and Kevin Garnett, then enjoying small ahead).
He would additionally play two seasons with the Los Angeles Clippers earlier than returning to Europe to finish his profession in 2001.
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