“The ‘70’s”
Art director Pat Walsh found the site and wanted to contribute. I’d say these ‘70’s-inspired concert posters are quite the contribution. And if you don’t know Bob McAdoo, watch him put 50 on the Bullets in the Playoffs, then watch him play HORSE with Maravich. Also, check out Pat’s portfolio for more good stuff.
More from the BTL design project.
GODDAMN: The Pistol breaks the NCAA scoring record
This photo was taken after Pete Maravich passed Oscar Robertson on the NCAA career scoring list. Maravich is still first on that list, with 3,667 points, and will likely never be passed. His closest competitor (Freeman Williams, ‘74-‘78) is over 400 points behind him.
But here’s the rub…
Pete Maravich was a freshman at Louisiana State University in 1966. At that time, freshman could not play varsity basketball. The Pistol scored 3,667 in just 3 seasons, averaging 44.2 points per game, for his career (also an NCAA record).
Oh, and just one more thing: when Pistol Pete played college basketball, there was no 3-point line. Sam King, who covered LSU for the Baton Rouge State-Times studied play-by-play charts of Maravich’s senior season and determined the Pistol averaged 7.2 baskets per game, behind what would have been the college 3-point line. That’s an extra 7+ points each game, which would have pushed his average above 50 per contest.
Chew on that.
(via The Sporting News)
MUST WATCH: The Greatest Pistol Pete Maravich Music Video Ever
If you don’t have this on your blog, you ain’t got it like that.
CHORUS:
Who is to say today, who will be legend tomorrow?
Tomorrow is so far away, if we score today.
He’s the heir to a dream. He’s the one and only Pistol.
(He’s a Pistol!)
How can I get what he’s got?
Can you imagine walking into a college dorm room in the late 60’s, as Pete Maravich, with this song playing as you enter? At that point, you just pick which lady you want to make babies with, am I right?
MUST WATCH: Pete Maravich’s 68 pts against the Knicks, shot for shot
Pistol Pete is an absolute #GotEm God. He’s in my Top 5 favorite players of all-time, and in my opinion, needs to be considered in the Top 20 (maybe 15?) players in NBA history, by the simple fact that he’s one of the top 5 offensive players to ever play the game. Maybe his defense was a shortcoming, but his specialty (offense) may never be duplicated ever again.
Nobody ever said, “Only thing Picasso could do was paint.”
Pete did it with style too. That’s got to count for something. Ultimately, basketball is entertainment, and you name me 15 guys more entertaining than Pete Maravich. The best 1-2 punch in basketball history would have been Pete Maravich and Sobriety.
I’m about to shut down Got ‘Em Coach, and reopen shop as FuckYeahMaravich.
“Pistol”
Pete Maravich is a Got ‘Em favorite, and Parisian designer Maciej Bernat puts it down with the artwork above.
…and would you please click through for a gorgeous wallpaper, and even better quote:
“They don’t pay you a million dollars for two-hand chest passes.”
Classic Maravich, and the golden rule of gotemcoach.com.
I love this so much, I’ll be posting more of Bernat’s work for the BTL project the rest of the week. Until then, add him on twitter, and tell him he’s radical.
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“Jimmer Fredette can kiss my ass.” - Pete Maravich’s Ghost
While the rest of America goes bananas over a guy who scored 40 on NCAA Powerhouse San Diego State (steeped in basketball tradition), I couldn’t help but reminisce on Got ‘Em Coach favorite, Pistol Pete Maravich. I’ll let Sports Illustrated’s Tim Layden do the talking:
I saw The Pistol: The Birth of a Legend as a middle schooler who dreamed of making the NBA. A horrible “I’m not that good” injury kept me from moving on, but from that point forward, Maravich has been my favorite old-school player.
He didn’t have Magic’s height, Oscar’s healthy career, or Jordan’s athleticism, but Pete Maravich was just as talented. He could put 60 on your head as quickly as he could cut up your defense with the best passes you’ve ever seen. For my money, they don’t get much better on offense than The Pistol.
Damn you, alchohol…
The video above has about 50 ESPN Top 10 Plays of the Day, and this footage is from the late ‘60’s.
Pete Maravich’s Ghost to Jimmer Fredette: “Call me when you don’t suck.”
“(Oscar) Robertson was the best guard I ever played against, Jerry West was the best I ever played with, and Pete is the best I’ve ever seen.” – Elgin Baylor
“They don’t pay you a million dollars for two-hand chest passes.” - Pete Maravich
