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Show notes:
Week 6 roundup (00:32)
Mon, 11/22
LeBron James suspended 1 game & Isaiah Stewart 2 games
Questioning whether other players fear LeBron as opposed to Jordan
LeBron's NBA is vastly different than Jordan's
Jaylen Brown return from hamstring injury
Alvin Gentry loses in his debut as SAC coach after Luke Walton firing
Tue, 11/23
NYK beating LeBron-less LAL
Tyler Herro impressive for MIA; Most Improved Player & 6th Man of the Year winner?
Luka Doncic returns (knee & ankle sprains)
Wed, 11/24
LeBron James 39 pts in his return in OT; disappointed in being suspended & "devastated" missing NYK game; there's a difference: coming in as a visitor vs. being one who plays 41 home games
BKN blows out BOS; Kevin Durant passes Allen Iverson for 25th on the all time scoring list
No games for Thu, 11/25 (Thanksgiving)
Fri, 11/26
HOU's rookie Jalen Green to miss at least one week (hamstring)
NOP's Zion Williamson cleared to practice fully (foot)
PHO blows out NYK at MSG 118-97; 15th straight win
Ja Morant (MEM) suffers a left ankle sprain; out several weeks
LAL lose 3-OT thriller to SAC 141-137
Sat, 11/27
PHI's Joel Embiid returns after missing 9 games (COVID); 42 pts & 14 rebs
CLE's Evan Mobley returns (elbow) being out 4 games
NYK travels to ATL getting the win 99-90
PHO goes to BKN & beat them 113-107; 16 straight wins
MIA goes to CHI & wins 107-104
Sun, 11/28
MIL, already thin at center, signs DeMarcus Cousins
ATL's Bogdan Bogdanovic out 2 wks (ankle) & Cam Reddish (wrist) day-to-day
Goran Dragic leaves TOR to deal with personal matters
John Wall talks with HOU & his return to lineup unlikely
GSW's Klay Thompson & James Wiseman rehabbing in G League
TEAM OF THE WEEK: Phoenix Suns (3-0)
PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Stephen Curry (GSW)
UPCOMING NOTABLE GAMES: GSW at PHO, NYK at BKN
PLAYER SPOTLIGHT: Pete Maravich (24:13)
Born in Aliquppa, PA on 6/22/47
Son of Press Maravich, former NBA player
Played HS ball in NC before attending LSU to play for his father
Averaged 43.6 PPG for freshman team
Moved to varsity club averaging 43.8, 44.2 & 44.5 PPG
Before the advent of the 3pt shot; his records still stands
Playing style looked down upon during his day
Perfect player comparison: an offensive minded Jason Williams
Drafted 3rd overall in 1970 draft by ATL
Not well received because of rookie contract ($1.9M overall)
Played with Lou Hudson, Walt Bellamy & Walt Hazzard
As a rookie: 23.2 PPG (9th in league) & a 36-46 record
Sophomore season: 19.3 PPG & leaned more on Hudson but same record
Dealt to the expansion team New Orleans Jazz for Dean Meminger, Bob Kauffman & future draft picks (David Thompson & Alex English)
Needed a marquee player to sell tickets; already a legend from LSU days
1st season for NOJ: shot only 41.9% FG
1975-76 season: in only 62 games shot a career best 45.9% & 25.9 PPG (3rd overall)
1976-77 season: led the league with 31.1 PPG; had a 68 pt game against NYK
1977-78 season: played in only 50 games due to knee issues; 27 PPG
1978-79 season: play diminished (knees); 22.6 PPG & made All Star team
Moved from New Orleans to Utah; phased out of him in favor of Adrian Dantley (LAL)
Waived in mid-season; picked up by BOS
Transformed into a more complementary player getting to playoffs with rookie Larry Bird
Retired from the game because of his bad knees
Struggled with bouts of depression & alcoholism before coming to Christ
Inducted to the Hall of Fame in 1987
Died 1/5/88 of a heart attack brought on by an unidentified heart condition while playing pick-up ball in Pasedena, CA
