NBA great Moses Malone passes away at age 60

[underpants]

Not often listed in the top 10 lists but personally he was one of my favorites

First player to go directly fom high school to the pros.


On September 13, 2015, Malone died in his sleep in Norfolk, VA

Career accomplishments Edit

Malone:

was named one of the NBA's 50 Greatest Players in 1997.
was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2001.
was both the NBA Most Valuable Player and Sporting News MVP in 1979, 1982 and 1983.
is the only player in NBA history to average 20 points and 10 rebounds on four different teams. Three others have done it three times, Wilt Chamberlain, Shaquille O'Neal, and George McGinnis, McGinnis accomplishing the feat a fourth season while playing in the American Basketball Association before joining the NBA
became the first player in NBA history to earn five consecutive rebounding titles (1980–1984).
did not foul out during his final 1,212 games, the longest streak without a disqualification.[4]
has the highest number of offensive rebounds (6,731) since the NBA started tracking offensive and defensive rebounds separately in 1973–74
is second only to Karl Malone in overall (NBA and ABA) free throws made, with 9,018
is second behind Karl Malone in overall (NBA and ABA) free throws attempted, with 11,864
is eighth all time in NBA career points (27,409)

[panader0]

1. Way too young. A truly great player.

[spanone]

2. R.I.P.

K&R...

[brush]

3. First Darryl Dawkins now Moses

Weren't they both on the early '80s 76er team the won the NBA title in '83?

The Sixer family has been hit hard — both died too young.

R.I.P., Moses.

[aikoaiko]

8. Yes. Another sad loss

[yuiyoshida]

4. ...

[Stellar]

7. Seems like just yesterday to me. WOW! n/t

[underpants]

10. Ah Moses

When I was learning to play I actually studied Moses to figure out how to play inside. I have no "up" but by watching him I figured out how to create space for rebounds and get off shots. Feet, hips, shoulders, extended arms. I used to play a LOT and got to be good enough to step on any court and play. Thanks to Moses.

The recruiting stories are legendary. At Petersburg High his teams went undefeated for his last two years winning both state titles. Moses was "can't miss" and everyone knew it. They were right, he was rock solid his whole career. Coaches slept in their cars, rented empty lots and put trailers on them, etc. all so they could say good morning to Moses or run into his mom at the grocery store. I know personally of someone who offered him $40k in cash. Left Driesell got him to sign by giving him a car and a $1M insurance policy. Moses turned pro, why wait?

Got I loved to watch him play, and I am a Celtics fan.

[Are_grits_groceries]

5. Loved Moses!

Sigh.......

[Gothmog]

6. May he rest in peace

[ellie]

9. No! He was so young!

I don't follow basketball but I liked him. RIP Moses

[Blue_In_AK]

11. Oh, that's sad.

I used to watch a lot of NBA. HE's much too young to die.