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Pete Maravich
Posted on 6/18/10 at 9:41 am
Posted on 6/18/10 at 9:41 am
If i am calculating correctly he is 64 years young on Tuesday, June 22nd. Ironically the same birthday as myself. I want those of you to share storys of watching the Pistol and your memories. He has been my idol since i was a little kid. He was a freak and averaged 44 points per game at LSU. Though i never had the chance to see him play because i wasn't born yet ive studyed and done my reserach. There will never ever be a individual like him.
Thanks for your time and remember
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Thanks for your time and remember
!This post was edited on 6/18/10 at 10:20 am
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Posted on 6/18/10 at 9:43 am to Mighty Cajun
Greatest college basketball player of all time.
Posted on 6/18/10 at 9:43 am to Mighty Cajun
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He was a freak and averaged 44 points per game at LSU
Without a 3 pt line. Many analysts say that number would have been in the 60s or 70s with a 3pt line
Posted on 6/18/10 at 9:45 am to TigerTatorTots
TigerTatorTots, i am just speechless. That's such an incredible stat. 60's and 70's if the 3pt line! 
This post was edited on 6/18/10 at 10:08 am
Posted on 6/18/10 at 9:49 am to Mighty Cajun
Yea, Its unreal. We see people in todays age (JJ Redick and Kevin Durant) averaging close to 30 which seems like a boatload. I couldn't imagine watching this guy run circles around other teams and score at will.
Posted on 6/18/10 at 9:49 am to Mighty Cajun
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Pete Maravich
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he turns 64 years young on Tuesday, June 22nd
you know that he passed away some years ago, right?
just making sure
Posted on 6/18/10 at 9:50 am to TigerTatorTots
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Without a 3 pt line. Many analysts say that number would have been in the 60s or 70s with a 3pt line
It was Dale Brown who researched all of his shots and came up with a figure.
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According to Wikipedia, former basketball head coach of LSU, Dale Brown, noted every shot that Pete Maravich took in college basketball and calculated that Pete would have made an average of 13 three-point shots per game. If he played under current regulations with the three-point arc set at 5.8 metres (19-foot 9 inches) from the rim, he would have averaged 57 points per game.
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Posted on 6/18/10 at 9:50 am to Mighty Cajun
He would be turning 63 next week. Wish I would've had the chance to see him play.
Posted on 6/18/10 at 9:55 am to Tigergreg
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According to Wikipedia, former basketball head coach of LSU, Dale Brown, noted every shot that Pete Maravich took in college basketball and calculated that Pete would have made an average of 13 three-point shots per game. If he played under current regulations with the three-point arc set at 5.8 metres (19-foot 9 inches) from the rim, he would have averaged 57 points per game.
Exactly, then you add the factor of IF there was a 3pt line, he would have taken more 3 pt shots obviously. Hence the number of 60s and 70s that were predicted
Posted on 6/18/10 at 9:57 am to TigerTatorTots
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He was a freak and averaged 44 points per game at LSU
Without a 3 pt line. Many analysts say that number would have been in the 60s or 70s with a 3pt line
that's pretty amazing since even if everyone one of his shots were a field goal from 3pt land his scoring would have been no more than 66 ppg.
Posted on 6/18/10 at 10:08 am to LSU
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He would be turning 63 next week.
This is correct. Pete was born in 1947.
Most amazing basketball player I ever saw.
Posted on 6/18/10 at 10:08 am to TigerTatorTots
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Without a 3 pt line.
And just as importantly, without a time clock. Teams would try to freeze the ball on him.
Posted on 6/18/10 at 10:09 am to wilfont
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And just as importantly, without a time clock. Teams would try to freeze the ball on him.
Wow that is true, I never thought of that
Posted on 6/18/10 at 10:09 am to Rouge
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you know that he passed away some years ago, right?
Thank you for that great insight Rouge. So him being passed away wouldn't make him 63 years young?
This post was edited on 6/18/10 at 10:10 am
Posted on 6/18/10 at 10:14 am to Mighty Cajun
quote:pretty sure people stop aging after they die
So him being passed away wouldn't make him 63 years young?
This post was edited on 6/18/10 at 10:15 am
Posted on 6/18/10 at 10:15 am to Mighty Cajun
Edit the original post and use another word instead of "turns." The word connotes that he is still living.
Posted on 6/18/10 at 10:24 am to Mighty Cajun
Posted on 6/18/10 at 10:26 am to Slickback
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Greatest college basketball player of all time.
Consider this, Pete played during an era when players were prohibited from palming or carrying the ball. He was forced, by rule, to have his hand clearly on top of the ball at all times when dribbling, and still despite these restrictions he was a freakin ball handling wizard.
Posted on 6/18/10 at 10:35 am to Mighty Cajun
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Pete Maravich
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Posted on 6/18/10 at 10:36 am to yaherrdme
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