OT Mychal Thompson

[Denny Crane]

I think it was the ABA allowing hardship draftees. They scored Dr. J and McGinnis and a few others that would normally have been very high draft picks in the NBA and franchise players.

Plus the league was sued by Spencer Haywood (a really good PF, BTW, career 20/10 averages) and lost:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haywood_v._National_Basketball_Ass'n

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For yuks...

Did you know that Dr. J was drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks?

If he didn't sign with the ABA, he'd have joined Kareem and Oscar Robertson. Three of the greatest hall of famers, all at the same time on one team.

 

[riverman]

At least in the ABA they could claim fame for the 3pt contest money ball

 

[kjironman1]

For yuks...

Did you know that Dr. J was drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks?

If he didn't sign with the ABA, he'd have joined Kareem and Oscar Robertson. Three of the greatest hall of famers, all at the same time on one team.

Wow! Did not know that. Could have changed the course of Basketball as we know it if you think about it? Would Kareem have ended up in Los Angeles if he had that team? Obviously Irving would not have been in Philly. Do the Bucks win multiple championships? Crazy.