All Things Basketball with GD - Week 6 Roundup and Player Spotlight, Pete Maravich

Week 6 roundup (00:32)Mon, 11/22LeBron James suspended 1 game & Isaiah Stewart 2 gamesQuestioning whether other players fear LeBron as opposed to JordanLeBron's NBA is vastly different than Jordan'sJaylen Brown return from hamstring injuryAlvin Gentry loses in his debut as SAC coach after Luke Walton firingTue, 11/23NYK beating LeBron-less LALTyler Herro impressive for MIA; Most Improved Player & 6th Man of the Year winner?Luka Doncic returns (knee & ankle sprains)Wed, 11/24LeBron James 39 pts in his return in OTDisappointed in being suspended & "devastated" missing NYK gameThere's a difference: coming in as a visitor vs. being one who plays 41 home gamesBKN blows out BOS; Kevin Durant passes Allen Iverson for 25th on the all time scoring listNo games for Thu, 11/25 (Thanksgiving)Fri, 11/26HOU'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 winJa Morant (MEM) suffers a left ankle sprain; out several weeksLAL lose 3-OT thriller to SAC 141-137Sat, 11/27PHI's Joel Embiid returns after missing 9 games (COVID); 42 pts & 14 rebsCLE's Evan Mobley returns (elbow) being out 4 gamesNYK travels to ATL getting the win 99-90PHO goes to BKN & beat them 113-107; 16 straight winsMIA goes to CHI & wins 107-104Sun, 11/28MIL, already thin at center, signs DeMarcus CousinsATL's Bogdan Bogdanovic out 2 wks (ankle) & Cam Reddish (wrist) day-to-dayGoran Dragic leaves TOR to deal with personal mattersJohn Wall talks with HOU & his return to lineup unlikelyGSW's Klay Thompson & James Wiseman rehabbing in G LeagueTEAM OF THE WEEK: Phoenix Suns (3-0)PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Stephen Curry (GSW)UPCOMING GAMESGSW at PHONYK at BKNPLAYER SPOTLIGHT: Pete Maravich (24:13)Born in Aliquppa, PA on 6/22/47Son of Press Maravich, former NBA playerPlayed HS ball in NC before attending LSU to play for his fatherAveraged 43.6 PPG for freshman teamMoved to varsity club averaging 43.8, 44.2 & 44.5 PPGBefore the advent of the 3pt shot; his records still standsPlaying style looked down upon during his dayPerfect player comparison: an offensive minded Jason WilliamsDrafted 3rd overall in 1970 draftNot well received because of rookie contract ($1.9M overall)Played with Lou Hudson, Walt Bellamy & Walt HazzardAs a rookie: 23.2 PPG (9th in league) & a 36-46 recordSophomore season: 19.3 PPG & leaned more on Hudson but same recordDealt 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 days1st season for NOJ: shot only 41.9% FG1975-76 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 NYK1977-78 season: played in only 50 games due to knee issues; 27 PPG1978-79 season: play diminished (knees); 22.6 PPG & made All Star teamMoved from New Orleans to Utah; phased out of him in favor of Adrian Dantley (LAL)Waived in mid-season; picked up by BOSTransformed into a more complementary player getting to playoffs with rookie Larry BirdRetired from the game because of his bad kneesStruggled with bouts of depression & alcoholism before coming to ChristInducted to the Hall of Fame in 1987Died 1/5/88 of a heart attack brought on by an unidentified heart condition while playing pick-up ball in Pasedena, CA