Pete Maravich made the East team as a representative for the New Orleans Jazz, marking the first All-Star appearance in Jazz history. Ex-ABAer George McInnis, who left the ABA’s Pacers a season earlier for the Sixers, started for the East in his second straight All-Star appearance. In the East, the Spurs’ George Gervin made the first of his nine consecutive All-Star Game apperances as San Antonio’s first All-Star. Maurice Lucas, a former standout for the ABA’s Kentucky Colonels, was an All-Star for his NBA team, the Portland Trail Blazers. Billy Knight and Don Buse of the Pacers were Indiana’s inaugural NBA All-Stars as Buse replaced Portland’s Bill Walton, who missed the game with an injury. In the West, David Thompson, Dan Issel and Bobby Jones of the Nuggets became Denver’s first NBA All-Stars. He made his debut on April 13, 1970, when the Boston Celtics played the San Antonio Spurs. The NBA has retired the numbers 19 through 51 in honor of him. The 1977 All-Star Game was the first played after the ABA-NBA merger and several former ABA stars made their NBA All-Star debuts. Philadelphia 76ers: Julius Erving 62.5 Ervings victory in the first-ever dunk contest, at halftime of the ABA All-Star Game in 1976, set the standard for all who followed. He was named the ABAs most valuable player three times, an NBA All-Star eleven times, and an All-NBA First Team member five times, among many other honors. Abdul-Jabbar, a reserve, had 21 points on 8-for-14 shooting while Lanier, also a reserve, went 7-for-8 from the field with 17 points, 10 rebounds and four assists. The East’s high-scoring combo of Julius Erving and Bob McAdoo provided the fireworks throughout the 1977 All-Star Game, but it was Paul Westphal who made the last splash. The West got back in the game, though, thanks to Westphal and the steady play of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Bob Lanier. Julius Erving (1969-71) UMass Hall of Fame Class of 1980 Unquestionably the greatest known athlete in UMass history, Julius Erving, known simply to the world as 'Dr. He and McAdoo, who had 30 points, 10 rebounds and three steals, had their way with the West all night long. Camby was named to the ESPN Silver Anniversary All-Time Atlantic 10 Team in 2004. Erving, who finished with 30 points, 12 rebounds and four steals, was named MVP - perhaps in a vote taken a little too early. Westphal, who finished with 20 points, had two baskets and a key steal in the closing minutes to seal the West’s 125-124 victory at Milwaukee Arena. Julius Erving's All-Time NBA Teams Is the Ultimate Old Head List Julius Erving's All-Time NBA Teams Is the Ultimate Old Head List By Liam McKeone Julius. The East’s high-scoring combo of Julius Erving and Bob McAdoo provided the fireworks throughout the 1977 All-Star Game, but it was Paul Westphal who made the last splash. WEST 125, EAST 124, Milwaukee Arena (Milwaukee) He scored 30,026 points in his combined ABA and NBA career only Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Wilt Chamberlain, Karl Malone, Michael Jordan, LeBron James, Kobe Bryant and Dirk Nowitzki have scored more.
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