1972 NBA ASG, all players that scored over 8 points plus "combined" center highlights:

CavaliersFTW · Post #1 » by **CavaliersFTW** » Sun Mar 1, 2015 2:03 am

Jerry West (1972 ASG MVP):
13 points (6-9fg 1-2ft)
6 rebounds 5 assists 6 steals 1 block in 27 minutes - hits game winner
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXN0pbV5MJg[/youtube]

Oscar Robertson (1972 ASG)
11 points (3-9fg, 5-10ft)
3 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 block in 24 minutes of play
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnMdu-dICq0[/youtube]

Jimmy Walker (1972 ASG)
10 points (4-9fg, 2-5ft)
2 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal in 16 minutes of play
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h29WrE4btKs[/youtube]

Connie Hawkins (1972 ASG)
13 points (5-7fg, 3-4ft)
4 rebounds, 1 steal in 14 minutes of play
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxp_N46XPUk[/youtube]

Spencer Haywood (1972 ASG)
11 points (4-10g, 3-4ft)
7 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block, 1 steal in 25 minutes of play
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EAaVv4ap0o[/youtube]

Bob Love (1972 ASG)
8pts (4-11fg, 0-2ft)
6 rebounds in 16 minutes of play
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=646t_dXqFVs[/youtube]

Cazzie Russell (1972 ASG)
10 points (4-13fg, 2-2ft)
1 rebound, 1 steal in 20 minutes of play
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4k-3NLSHf4[/youtube]

West Centers (Combined) (1972 ASG)
22 points (8-15fg, 6-13ft)
20 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 blocks, 1 steal in 48 minutes
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXLvZg_HEKg[/youtube]
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
12 points (5-10fg, 2-2ft)
7 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 block, 1 steal in 19 minutes
Wilt Chamberlain
8 points (3-3fg, 2-8ft)
10 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 block in 24 minutes
Bob Lanier
2 points (0-2fg, 2-3ft)
3 rebounds *1 assist (uncredited) in 5 minutes

East Centers Combined (1972 ASG)
16 points (6-17fg, 4-5ft)
27 rebounds, 2 assists, 6 blocks in 48 minutes of play
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1pf4BdiOJ0[/youtube]
Dave Cowens
14 points (5-12fg, 4-5ft)
20 rebounds, 1 assist, 4 blocks in 32 minutes of play
Wes Unseld
2 points (1-5fg)
7 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 blocks in 16 minutes of play

John Havlicek (1972 ASG)
15 points (5-13fg, 5-5ft)
3 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 block, 1 steal in 24 minutes of play
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78Tod-eu9a0[/youtube]

Billy Cunningham (1972 ASG)
14 points (4-13fg, 6-8ft)
10 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals in 24 minutes of play
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pr0NZAFciTg[/youtube]

Dave DeBusschere (1972 ASG)
8 points (4-8FG 0-0 FT)
11 rebounds, 1 block in 26 minutes of play
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1L6y2ZKoXiU[/youtube]

Jack Marin (1972 ASG)
11 points (5-8fg, 1-1ft)
1 assist (2 by modern rules) in 15 minutes of play
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4EovZr4NITc[/youtube]

Walt Frazier (1972 ASG)
15 points (7-11fg, 1-2ft)
3 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 steals in 25 minutes of play
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3bYpndoQOiU[/youtube]

Jo Jo White (1972 ASG)
12 points (6-15fg, 0-2ft)
4 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals in 18 minutes of play
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOysSW083NA[/youtube]

Archie Clark (1972 ASG)
8pts (2-5fg, 4-4ft)
*2 rebounds (1 uncredited), 6 assists, 2 steals in 21 minutes of play
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZo8BIYFv0Y[/youtube]

CavaliersFTW · Post #2 » by **CavaliersFTW** » Sun Mar 1, 2015 2:06 am

Pts/Reb/Ast/Minutes taken from here:
http://www.basketball-reference.com/all ... _1972.html

I immediately noticed assists are grossly under-tallied. Some extremely obvious assists are simply not tallied, I'm not even talking examples of a guy dribbling first/putting the ball on the floor before the basket (which back then was not tallied an assist like it would be today). I mean clear examples of one-touch passes and the guy receiving the pass goes right up into the shot not being counted as assists. So take those low assist numbers with a grain of salt and watch the film and you'll see how much great passing was actually being done.

thizznation · Post #3 » by **thizznation** » Sun Mar 1, 2015 2:20 am

Nice work

HeartBreakKid · Post #4 » by **HeartBreakKid** » Sun Mar 1, 2015 2:58 am

Boy, would it be nice if they actually tried a bit in today's all-star games.

CavaliersFTW · Post #5 » by **CavaliersFTW** » Sun Mar 1, 2015 3:22 am

HeartBreakKid wrote:Boy, would it be nice if they actually tried a bit in today's all-star games.

I agree. In the all star games from the late 60's and early 70's that I have game film of, they all are practically playoff-level competitive.