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My Mom and Grandma told me that George McGinnis lived down the street from her on King St in the Haughville Neighborhood and would always speak whenever he saw them. He knew my Uncles and Cousins very well and he was always friendly. RIP to a Indianapolis Legend
@kevinhuber8723
10 ай бұрын
What a great representative for the City of Indianapolis George was. Rest In Peace Big Guy, and Thank You for all the great basketball and community service.
@landriver1
10 ай бұрын
He was a hero of mine back in the day. His double pump shots were one of a kind.
@carljustinenuestro8771
10 ай бұрын
Rest In Peace Mr. McGinnis🙏🙏🙏
@jingqi9106
3 жыл бұрын
George McGinnis was so strong and had huge hands that he used to palm the ball while went up in the air for a patented double pump jumper or one handed pass. It was similar to Dr J and Connie Hawkins except that George was built like a tank. Like this video shows so well, McGinnis could face up in the triple threat position and either shoot, pass or drive to the hoop with finesse and power which is unique in the history of the NBA at the level he played at. For somebody with such large hands, his touch was soft on his pull up with his one handed shot. Most people remember McGinnis with Philly when they lost to Walton's Blazers but in the ABA he was a beast that was bringing 20-30 ppg, 10-15 rpg, and he was a creative passer. McGinnis was a great player that won an MVP and a couple chips in the ABA. Prime George McGinnis was exciting to watch, sometimes dominant, and is one of the most underrated forwards ever.
@kenneth7826
3 жыл бұрын
Good morning Jing Ql...your words are so true...PEACE.... big George McGinnis was so strong...
@muraveyoscar2115
3 жыл бұрын
he was aba star 25 ppg 13 rpg but in nba he only 17 ppg 9.8 rpg
@kenneth7826
3 жыл бұрын
@@muraveyoscar2115 i think you know why......
@jingqi9106
3 жыл бұрын
@@muraveyoscar2115 In McGinnis' first four years in the NBA he averaged over 20 ppg, over 10 rpg and was a good passer. He put up these numbers on some excellent basketball teams. Actually, he put up impressive numbers on some really good teams in the ABA too. Unfortunately, McGinnis had a short prime because he seemed to feel he was indestructible - his idea of off season training was smoking cigarettes which he did throughout his career.
@fatalsniper3413
3 жыл бұрын
He couldn't play defense... He is overrated
@almostmadeit96
10 ай бұрын
RIP Legend
@daveb8449
Жыл бұрын
I've been a big fan of George McGinnis since his high school days in Indy.
@marcusbillings1644
3 жыл бұрын
So happy to see this! I played against George in some rec leagues back in the early eighties and he was a beast. Very nice person as well. In response to questions about his retirement, I'm pretty sure he had knee issues. It's been a long time, but I think that's what he said.
@70sfan
3 жыл бұрын
Wow, it must be so cool to play against George! Do you have any anecdotes?
@marcusbillings1644
3 жыл бұрын
@@70sfan just him finger rolling at will over me!
@marcusbillings1644
3 жыл бұрын
@@70sfan he was a big guy. He was in his forties I guess at that point, and about 50 pounds heavier than his playing days. Strong as horse.
@Loydstardeli2017
5 ай бұрын
@@marcusbillings1644forgot super hugh hands& used to shoot a basketball 🏀 on his way downfrom the jump
@TUFF-TJ
2 жыл бұрын
George McGinnis (RIP) was a statistical monster, especially in the ABA. I've studied his game logs and have found out that he had a lot of insane stat lines and accomplishments, but they never get talked about because most of them happened in the ABA. (Last updated on Jun. 20th, 2024) George McGinnis is the only player in NBA history to record 30+ points/20+ rebounds/10+ assists/5+ steals in a game (since steals were first officially tracked in 1973-74). He had 38 points/21 rebounds/10 assists/6 steals in a game against the Buffalo Braves on Feb. 8th, 1976. There have only been three times in NBA history (since steals were first officially tracked in 1973-74) that a player recorded 20+ points/20+ rebounds/10+ assists/5+ steals in a game, and McGinnis has 2 of those spots. Lafayette "Fat" Lever (another underrated stat sheet stuffer) is the only other player to do it, against the Cavaliers on Mar. 2nd, 1988. George McGinnis had insane career highs of: • 58 points vs. Chaparrals on Nov. 28th, 1972 (Pacers' franchise record) • 16 offensive rebounds vs. Cougars on Jan. 12th, 1974 (Pacers' franchise record) • 37 total rebounds vs. Cougars on Jan. 12th, 1974 (Pacers' franchise record) • 13 assists (x2, in 1974-75) (Playoff high is 14 assists, done twice in 1975 playoffs) • 8 steals (x2, in his 58 point game and also on Jan. 22nd, 1975 vs. Nuggets) • 5 blocks on Oct. 20th, 1974 vs. Colonels • 13 turnovers on Mar. 25th, 1973 vs. Nets (Pacers' franchise record) Defensive rebounds: 22, and it was most likely in a Nov. 27th, 1973 game against the Conquistadors (29 points/29 total rebounds), but I am not 100% certain. I do know that it was definitely in 1973-74. Talk about filling up the stat sheet. George McGinnis on Jan. 12, 1974 had a cartoon-like game with 52 points and 37 rebounds (16 offensive) against the Carolina Cougars. He's one of only six players in NBA/ABA history (the others being Wilt, Mikan, Baylor, Pettit, and Pacer teammate Mel Daniels) to record 50+ points and 30+ rebounds in a game, and is still the last player to do it. In other words, no player has had 50+ points and 30+ rebounds in the same game since McGinnis accomplished it. Interestingly, he also recorded 9 turnovers in this game. Note: George Mikan is questionable for this stat - It was believed that he had 36 rebounds in his 61-point game on Jan. 20th, 1952, against the Rochester Royals. The 36 rebounds used to be in the Basketball-Reference box score, but it was recently removed from the box score, about a year ago. The only source I could find saying that he had 36 rebounds in this game is from a website called NBAHoopsOnline. To be fair, rebounds weren't counted in Mikan's first two seasons, and he had three 50+ point games in that span, so it there is a small chance that he (unofficially) had a 50+ point/30+ rebound game before rebounds were tracked in 1950-51. George McGinnis on Feb. 24th, 1975 had 41 points/25 rebounds/13 assists in a game against the San Diego Conquistadors. He's one of only eight players in NBA/ABA history (the others being Luka, Jokić, DeMarcus Cousins, Kareem, Wilt, Oscar, and Baylor) to record 40+ points/20+ rebounds/10+ assists in a game. George McGinnis is most likely the ABA's all-time leader in triple doubles (regular season + playoffs) with 14 total. It should be noted that the ABA has a lack of game log data, especially for the league's early years, so that's why I say most likely. What's interesting is that 13 of these 14 triple doubles came in the 1974-75 season (9 in the regular season, 4 in the playoffs). The other one was in the 1974 ABA Western Division Finals against the Utah Stars (Apr. 22nd, 1974). McGinnis also led the NBA in triple doubles in 1975-76, with 5 (in a three-way tie with a rookie Alvan Adams of the Phoenix Suns and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar of the Los Angeles Lakers). Finally, McGinnis had two more triple-doubles in the 1979-80 season, after he had suffered the achilles injury in 1979 and was just a shell of himself. When you combine his 14 ABA triple doubles with his 7 NBA triple doubles, he now a career total of 21 (including 5 ABA playoff triple doubles). George McGinnis was the first player to record a 50+ point triple double in NBA/ABA playoff history, he did this in the 1975 ABA playoffs. 51 points/17 rebounds/10 assists against the Spurs on Apr. 12th, 1975. But this is lost in history and most fans think that Westbrook was the first player to do it in 2017 when McGinnis did it over 4 decades before Westbrook. George McGinnis averaged 32.3 points/15.9 rebounds/8.2 assists/2.0 steals, but also 6.2 turnovers per game, in the 1975 ABA playoffs. In these playoffs, he led the league in virtually every statistical category (PTS, FGM, FGA, 3PM, 3PA, FTM, FTA, ORB, DRB, TRB, AST, TOV, and Fouls). Ironically, he did not lead the playoffs in minutes - this honor went to teammate Billy Knight, who was also a rookie. McGinnis carried the Pacers to an unexpected finals appearance, but no one talks about this historic playoff run because it was in the ABA. Probably the most underrated carry job ever; it reminds me of LeBron in 2015 and 2018. Nikola Jokić in the 2023 playoffs became the second to lead the playoffs in total points, total rebounds, and total assists, but none of the sports analysts mentioned how McGinnis did it first. Update: Luka Doncić became the third player to achieve the feat in the 2024 playoffs, while also leading the playoffs in steals. It is truly unprecedented and remarkable how this has been accomplished twice in a row after a 47-year drought. George McGinnis is one of only four players in NBA/ABA history to record 30+ points/20+ rebounds/10+ assists in a playoff game (the others are Jokić, Kareem, and Wilt), with both happening in the 1975 ABA Playoffs. McGinnis (x2) and Jokić (x3) are the only players to do multiple times. When you include the ABA, George McGinnis is one of only two players in NBA/ABA history to officially record 50+ points and 8+ steals in a game, since steals have been officially tracked. The only other player to do it is Michael Jordan (who did it twice). McGinnis had 58 points/16 rebounds (10 offensive)/8 steals, and also 9 turnovers, on Nov. 28th, 1972 in an overtime win against the Dallas Chaparrals (The 58 points is also still the Pacers' single-game scoring record, 50+ years later. Not Reggie Miller's 57, which coincidentally happened exactly 20 years later, to the day: Nov. 28th, 1992 vs. Hornets) George McGinnis is one of only four players in NBA/ABA history with career averages of 20.0+ points/10.0+ rebounds/3.0+ assists/1.5+ steals per game, since steals have been officially tracked (The others are Larry Bird, Charles Barkley, and Billy Cunningham).
@70sfan
2 жыл бұрын
Awesome post, thank you!!
@TUFF-TJ
2 жыл бұрын
@@70sfan No problem. Small correction, Mel Daniels also had a 50+ point/30+ rebound game in the ABA. 56 points/31 rebounds on March 18th, 1969 against the Nets. According to the Pacers' Media Guide, he had 37 points and 26 rebounds in just the second half alone, both of which are all-time records for a half for not only the Pacers' franchise. Pacers vs. Nets, March 18th, 1969: Mel Daniels scored a career-high 56 points (25/38 FG, 6/13 FT). As far as I can tell, his 26 rebounds are the ABA record for a single half, but I am not 100% certain. So six players have had a 50+ point/30+ rebound game in NBA/ABA history
@TUFF-TJ
Жыл бұрын
@@70sfan New stat I found, George McGinnis is one of only three players in NBA/ABA history to average 20+ points/10+ rebounds/3+ assists/1.5+ steals per game for a career (The others are Larry Bird and Charles Barkley, and Billy Cunningham). I updated the original post since Luka had the 60/21/10 game and Jokic's 40/27/10 game and to correct a small error, I said that McGinnis averaged 6.3 turnovers in the 1975 playoffs but it was 6.2
@TUFF-TJ
Жыл бұрын
Draymond Green in Game 7 of the 2016 NBA Finals: 32 points, 15 rebounds, and 9 assists To put McGinnis's 1975 ABA playoffs into perspective, he averaged this for an entire playoff run McGinnis in the 1975 ABA Playoffs (18 games): 32.3 points, 15.9 rebounds, and 8.2 assists per game
@TUFF-TJ
Жыл бұрын
For his NBA career only (not including his ABA seasons), McGinnis averaged 17.2 PTS/9.8 REB/3.8 AST/1.7 STL per game, in 528 NBA games played. The only other NBA player to average those numbers or better for his NBA career (not including ABA) was Larry Bird himself! Let that sink in! Bird's career averages were 24.3 PTS/10.0 REB/6.3 AST/1.7 STL per game, in 897 games played. Also, keep in mind that McGinnis's last three seasons were injury-plagued after he tore his achilles at the end of the 1978-79 season while on the Denver Nuggets. Before the injury, he had averaged 21.8 PTS/11.5 REB/4.0 AST/2.0 STL per game in his first four seasons in the NBA, from 1975-76 to 1978-79. This makes the stat even more impressive, because even with his downgraded numbers, only Larry Bird has averaged them.
@AllPRAIZE
Жыл бұрын
0:48 he did a crossover, half spin, pound dribble (dominate hand to off hand) and blew past his defender. What a series of moves for the late 70’s early 80’s player( give the ogs they props. The moves have been perfected now but they layed the foundation for all of us
@BooBooDaFoo330
11 ай бұрын
More like rule changes.
@patron40silver
2 жыл бұрын
I always remembered him waving that ball around and shooting those one handed jumpers.
@victorkreitner754
10 ай бұрын
RIP George.
@josephhill7160
9 ай бұрын
What a travesty of justice keeping this man out of the hall of fame for along time. When I was a teenager in the Indianapolis airport he asked me about 20 questions. He was truly a kind person and in my opinion the greatest Pacer who ever played.😊
@johnmccormick8357
10 ай бұрын
Im remembering how great he was as well as kevin lockery stockton and mussleberger
@mardimarauder
10 ай бұрын
R.I.P Big Mac
@derricksutton266
2 жыл бұрын
He set the standard for what Lebron is doing today.pass shoot rebound etc.Still has not received his recognition.Yes they finally put him in the hall of fame which should have been done 20 years ago like several other great players who are overlooked.Thanks for sharing his greatness.
@obeyquis17
10 ай бұрын
RIP
@davanmani556
Жыл бұрын
I really admired George in Game 6 of the ‘77 series. Sixers we’re outplayed and out hustled. McGinnis had a poor series but in the last few minutes, he found his groove and almost tied the game.
@21GunStudio
Жыл бұрын
THAT ONE-HANDED JUMPER IS INSANE!!!! Tell me anybody’s signature move that’s anywhere near cool as that??
@williamwalker146
6 ай бұрын
The best playmaking forward ever.
@casualfandestroyer2503
3 жыл бұрын
Do. You have any billy Cunningham highlights?
@70sfan
3 жыл бұрын
I will try to do it when I get more Philly footage.
@handlebucket6285
3 жыл бұрын
Would be a PERFECT PF for today's game.
@kenneth7826
3 жыл бұрын
You are right!!!!!!!
@senseichess8688
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah..most of the a b a stars were more sucesssful in the a b a.he was no exception ...talented guy
@loydkline
Жыл бұрын
Unstoppable if George mcguiness plays today 50 point 20 rebounds
@rtblues
3 жыл бұрын
Patrick Williams - Bulls is sort of a modern-day comp to George McGinnis, and not just the physical measurements. PW has huge hands and uses that one handed push shot, they both hang a little bit in the air prior to releasing. And both can hurt you inside as well. Their whole approach, demeanor and body language are quite similar, imo.
@loriparks8657
9 ай бұрын
Condolences To The George McGinnis Family and Family Member's 🌹 🏀 🌹
@seagull2175
11 ай бұрын
That jumper is funny as hell add that animation into 2k24
@TheIcemanthomas
3 жыл бұрын
He’s physique is ahead of it’s time. Very clean, cut, and lean. And that first step is something nice.
@DrJohnnyJ
3 жыл бұрын
"ahead of his time". silly.
@handlebucket6285
3 жыл бұрын
Most 70s players were lean and cut and cut though. You won't find fat players playing back then.
@loydkline
Жыл бұрын
@@DrJohnnyJ unstoppable power moves towards/ wheels the basket 🧺: George mcguiness
@HiNRGboy
3 жыл бұрын
Big George!! One of the greatest PF's. 70's had many great PF's but all everyone talks about these days are Duncan, K Malone, Barkley.. McHale..
@jingqi9106
3 жыл бұрын
There were some great forwards in the 70s - Barry, Havlicek, Dr J, McGinnis, Connie Hawkins, Bobby Jones, Dave Debusschere, Elvin Hayes, Bob Mcadoo, Spencer Haywood, Maurice Lucas, Moses Malone, Jamaal Wilkes, etc...The 70s were an incredibly strong decade at the forward position. The 80s and 90s were strong too but in my opinion no decade ever had as many great forwards as the 70s.
@HiNRGboy
3 жыл бұрын
@@jingqi9106 anything pre-80's seems to be vastly overlooked by modern NBA fans. I'm glad guys like you and many others I see on here though are keeping the older eras alive. I'm a big fan of the 50s, 60s, and 70s before Magic, Bird, and Michael took over. Of course the 80s were awesome too, I grew up on 80s and early 90s NBA.. I was always interested in the older eras though that I never got to see.
@thewrestlingfiend
2 жыл бұрын
What he does @ :50 was absolutely ahead of his time
@TUFF-TJ
5 ай бұрын
Updated ABA Triple-Double Leaderboards: Regular Season Only: 1. George McGinnis: 9 triple-doubles, all in 1974-75 2. Julius Erving: 8 triple-doubles 3. Billy Cunningham: 7 triple-doubles, all in 1972-73 4. Artis Gilmore: 6 triple-doubles T5. Roger Brown: 5 triple-doubles T5. Connie Hawkins: 5 triple-doubles T6. Gerald Govan: 4 triple-doubles T6. Warren Jabali: 4 triple-doubles Regular Season + Playoffs: 1. George McGinnis: 14 triple-doubles (including 5 in the playoffs) 2. Julius Erving: 9 triple-doubles (including one in the 1972 playoffs) T3. Artis Gilmore: 7 triple-doubles (including one in the 1973 playoffs) T3. Billy Cunningham: 7 triple-doubles (all in the 1972-73 regular season) 4. Roger Brown: 6 triple-doubles (including one in the 1968 playoffs) 5. Connie Hawkins: 5 triple-doubles (all in the regular season) T6. Gerald Govan: 4 triple-doubles (all in the regular season) T6. Warren Jabali: 4 triple-doubles (all in the regular season) Playoffs Only: 1. George McGinnis: 5 playoff triple-doubles (4 of them in historic 1975 playoff run alone!) T2. Artis Gilmore: 1 playoff triple-double (G3 of 1973 ABA Finals vs. Pacers) T2. Julius Erving: 1 playoff triple-double (G1 of 1972 East Finals vs. Nets) T2. Larry Jones: 1 playoff triple-double (G1 of 1970 West Finals vs. L.A. Stars) T2. Louie Dampier: 1 playoff triple-double (G3 of 1969 East Semis vs. Pacers) T2. Roger Brown: 1 playoff triple-double (G3 of 1968 East Semis vs. Pipers) The late, great, George McGinnis is the leader in all three leaderboards, and what makes it even more impressive is that he basically accomplished all of this in just one season, since 13 out of his 14 ABA triple-doubles were in 1974-75 (including 4 in his Herculean 1975 ABA playoff run). His other triple-double was in G5 of the 1974 West Finals vs. the Utah Stars. He has as many playoff triple-doubles as everyone else combined, and no other player had more than one. Note: There are probably a few triple-doubles from the ABA's early seasons that have not yet been discovered, due to the lack of assist information from the time. However, I believe I have found over 90% of all ABA triple-doubles. There are currently 96 verified ABA triple-doubles (excluding a few unofficial and questionable ones). I have all of this information in a spreadsheet (link below). I will update this post if I find anything in the future that changes these leaderboards. Note 2: I do believe that Artis Gilmore has a few undocumented PTS/REB/BLK triple-doubles from his 1971-72 rookie season, in which he averaged 5.0 blocks per game (and blocked 422 shots in total), but we sadly may never know due to incomplete records. There were only two such instances that I could find from 1971-72, and one of them is questionable because one source reported that Gilmore had 10 blocks while another claimed that he had 7 blocks. I did not include this questionable triple-double in the leaderboards, to be safe. Every Known ABA Triple-Double: docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/158GTI-GmwAzhs16SdpgXwuMUfCw550PLBwoMDNUznUI/edit
@emmanuelwilliams6004
3 жыл бұрын
BIG GEORGE Could “FINGER ROLL”!!!!
@rrfamig
3 жыл бұрын
Dawkins said in an interview that philly management just railroaded this guy.
@FlipTrojan
3 жыл бұрын
Wondering if McGinnis had a serious injury or decided to play overseas because it's weird that his NBA career was essentially over at 30. He was well built but I think he struggled against the Blazers in the '77 Finals because he didn't have much length going up against Mo Lucas and Walton.
@pmsfar-outgrooviness8025
3 жыл бұрын
He said he suffered a partial achilles tear at the end of '79
@Loydstardeli2017
5 ай бұрын
George mcguiness would shoot a basketball on his way down from the jump
@oluhamilton2121
2 жыл бұрын
Couldn't STAND those one-handed 'Butler' shots.
@mayor-of-destinthanwork1001
10 ай бұрын
Better than LeBron... Not even close
@bryanbaker5942
2 жыл бұрын
Steven Bardo sent me here.
@casualfandestroyer2503
3 жыл бұрын
Great player but anyone know why he averaged so many turnovers?
@TUFF-TJ
2 жыл бұрын
I think some of it has to do with the fact that he had a lot of offensive responsibility because the players on those championship Pacers teams, like Roger Brown and Mel Daniels were declining and getting ready to retire. He practically was the Pacers team in 1974-75, especially in the playoffs. But 5 turnovers a game is still a lot though
@Amick44
10 ай бұрын
Honestly, they didn't talk about it much then. Dr J, Charlie Scott and Pistol Pete all had high turnover totals, as well as George. But it wasn't emphasized anywhere near like recent times.
@muraveyoscar2115
3 жыл бұрын
why he retired at 31 year of age
@TUFF-TJ
2 жыл бұрын
Near the end of the 1978-79 regular season (March 30th, 1979, to be exact), McGinnis suffered a career-altering injury when he tore his achilles due to stepping on Randy Smith's foot while attempting a layup in a game against the Clippers. This injury made McGinnis to be just a shell of his former self and he declined each year, so much that he only averaged 5 points per game on just 37.3% shooting in his last season in 1981-82. Even in his last season, McGinnis still averaged over 5 rebounds, almost 3 assists, and an impressive 1.3 steals per game in only 17.6 minutes of playing time, so it looks like he still contributed in other ways.
@davanmani556
Жыл бұрын
Smoking. He couldn’t run up the floor. Legs were gone by 1980.
@muraveyoscar2115
3 жыл бұрын
turnovers king 4,7 per game aba
@PoliticusRex632
3 жыл бұрын
Lebron's dad
@davonbenson4361
Жыл бұрын
Yeah, he also reminds me of Giannis.
@marcusrogers9441
20 күн бұрын
Why I laugh at LeBron GOAT convos. This was the first bruising small forward at 6'8 245 and he had more moves and shot better than LeBron
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