Player Spotlight - Oscar Robertson

Does anyone remember what team's streak the Houston Rockets just tied with their 20th win?

The answer is the Milwaukee Bucks, led by Lew Alcindor and the (then) recently acquired, Big O. Recognize.


Here at 'Christians Thoughts', we are concerned with giving the reader insight on both the present and the past of the NBA. With that said, it's time for a history lesson. This week I will be focusing on the point god, Oscar Robertson.

'The Big O' did big things on the court. He was the shit from day one. A two time player of the year in college, Oscar was taken first overall in the 1960 NBA draft and kept it movin. If you don't know who this guy is, you need to both step and brush your game up. He played for the Cincinnati Royals and the Milwaukee Bucks in his illustrious fourteen year career, and is membered, perhaps most notably for being the only player in NBA history to average a triple double for a season.

Check the files -

• 1959, 1960 USBWA College Player of the Year
• 1961 NBA Rookie of the Year
• 1964 NBA MVP
• 1971 NBA champion
• 9x All-NBA First Team selection
• 2x All-NBA Second Team selection
• 12x NBA All-Star (1961-72). 12 straight no less.
  
• 3x NBA All-Star Game MVP (1961, 1964, 1969)
• NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time Team
• 1960 Olympic gold medalist

Oscar won the national scoring title and was named an All-American in all three years of his college career. Though his pro career spawned only the one chip, he was unconscious. He narrowly missed averaging a triple doublefor the season, three or four times. Those who had the privledge of seeing him play claim he is most versataille player to ever grace the NBA. Also, realize that he was the only person to win the NBA award from 1960-68, not named Wilt or Bill. That is some elite company right thurr. Going up against the 76ers and Celts every year, is the reason Oscar doesn't have more rings on his 69 year old fingers.


The Big O, also did some things off the court which forever changed the game. He was president of the players association! For those of you who get your b-ball history from Will Farrel in 'Semi-Pro', "The Oscar Robertson suit" is largley responsible for merging the NBA and ABA people. This led to higher player salaries and encouraged the signing of more free agents.
Think about this, the Bucks were 59-23 in his last season, and in the next they were 38-44 even with Abdul-Jabbar. Cuz was nice with it.