Bob Pettit (Kings of the Court)
The St. Louis Hawks' great star Bob Pettit tries for a basket in typical Pettit style in a game against the Cincinnati Royals in New York City on December 10, 1957. Pettit was one of the great scorers in NBA history: his career average of 26.4 points per game ranks fifth on the all-time list. Pettit also was the first NBA player to score 20,000 points. However, Pettit was an unorthodox scoring machine. Pettit had an accurate outside shot, but was a lousy dribbler and rarely drove to the basket. His greatest offensive assets were his skill at drawing fouls and his uncanny ability beneath the offensive glass. Alan Minsky Kings of the Court The best way to describe Bob Pettit in terms of contemporary players would be as a Dennis Rodman who could shoot . Rodman, known as The Worm , starred for the champion Detroit Pistons in the late eighties and early nineties, and now, as a member of the San Antonio Spurs, is the NBA's leading rebounder. But though Rodman is a ter...