Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf Story Opens Up On The Downfall of His Career
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- čas přidán 15. 06. 2024
- It’s safe to say that no other player in NBA history had a career quite like Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf.
He entered the league as the third overall pick in the 1990 NBA Draft. In his first two years, he was victim to Paul Westhead’s asinine coaching style. The 1991 Nuggets allowed an NBA 130.8 points per game and had a -10 average point differential.
Westhead was fired after two years in Denver. His replacement was the great Dan Issell, who revitalized Abdul-Rauf’s career. Under Issell, Mahmoud won Most Improved Player and became one of the best scoring guards in the league.
But everything changed in March of 1996 when it was brought to national attention that Abdul-Rauf was not standing for the National Anthem. The Nuggets, the NBA and much of America turned on him, and before long he was out of the league entirely.
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I watched most of the games MAR played in Denver. He was an anachronism. He'd be one of the biggest stars in today's game. Unfortunately, the Nuggets ownership was a mess at that time so he didn't get the support he needed. He compares very favorable to Steph Curry. Search his games against Jordan, Stockton, and Kidd. He could get hot and put up 50 on anyone. He looks healthy now. I'm glad he seems to have found peace.
Timecodes below. Thanks for watching!
02:45 Paul Westhead and the Worst Defense of All-Time
04:57 Winning Most Improved Player
08:10 Michael Adams Averaging 26&10
11:10 Upsetting the 1-Seed Sonics
14:10 Last season in Denver
18:38 Battle with Tourette’s Syndrome
20:44 National Anthem Controversy
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