Nate Thurmond, the first player made by fourfold double

In a large dynasty of dominant agile Nate Thurmond (Born 25. July and died at 74 years in 2016 years) often forget. Not as Domininger as Vilt Chamberlain, or not winning as Bill Russell, is one of the biggest revolutions in the history of the NBA. Born in 1941. in Akron, Ohio (such as LeBron James and Stephen Curri …), Nate Thurmond develops together Gus Johnson In high school and already dominated by statistics with average of 17.8 points and 17.0 rebounds in three seasons.

1963. years, this is a 2M11 interior drawn in a third position by Warrior of San Francisco, who have already made Vilt Chamberlain, the best player in the world in 1959. years.

Inevitably, as it develops on the same post and was convinced Chamberlain, squat floor of parquet (46 minutes per match), he learned in the shadow “Wadding”. In 1964. he also participated and lost the NBA finals against Boston.

During the 1964/65 season, Vilt Chamberlain was transferred to 76ears and Nate Thurdond recovered the place of warriors and his statistics exploded.

February 28, 1965. year, swallowed 18 jumps in the quarter (NBA record)! It is not enough to allow the warriors to find the finals. In fact, you have to wait for the arrival of the Rick barrier to reconsider the warriors on top, but they lose the NBA finals in 1967 again. Years against Six … Vilt Chamberlain. Next year Nate Thurmond has compiled a huge double “double double” double: 20.5 points, 22 jumps per game.

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Finally, that was 18. October 1974. He entered history. Against the Atlanta and under the colors of bulls, he succeeded in the first fourfold In the history of the NBA with 22 points, 14 jumps, 13 passes and 12 counterparts. The feat is enabled by taking the legal number and interception by the statistician. Since then, these are imitans of only three players: Hakeem Olajuvon, David Robinson and Alvin Robertson.

At the prosecution, Nate Thurmond was a mediator between Vilt Chamberlain and was Russella: undoubtedly better offensively of a swivel Celter, he was better than the lanter turntable. Real swivel, old -feficioned, hard for evil and needed.

« Played in front of me better than anyone Remember Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. “” He was tall, had long arms and was agile and strong. When I was reached before Nate, I knew I was inherited. »

Like Lebron James in 2014. year, he returned “at home” to compete in his last two seasons in Cleveland where he retired in 1977. years. He returned to the hall of celebration in 1985. year, was he the fifth best bumper in the history of the NBA on average with 15 sockets per game. His number 42 was withdrawn in Cleveland and the Golden State. Under the influence of leukemia, 16. July 2016 in 74 years.

Median career : 15 points, 15 jumps and 2.1 counter 964 matches.

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The article was initially published 25. July 2014 years