Nate Thurmond has passed away

[insidehoops]

R.I.P.

http://www.insidehoops.com/blog/?p=19540

[feyki]

Rip .

One of the greatest defensive player ever .

Rest in peace , legend .

[warriorfan]

Holy shit

He was doing post game quite often for the Warriors up until this year

He was doing shows only a few months ago and he looked pretty healthy

Pretty shocking....Nate was a beast of a player and even classier of a person

He will be missed, RIP

[Elosha]

Nate was taken away from us far too soon. RIP to one of the greats.

[Thunderfan86]

2016 has been brutal man

RIP

[Funktion]

Got his autograph as a kid in the 90's. Rest in Peace.

[Psileas]

RIP. Arguably the GOAT 1 on 1 defender. I don't think I've ever seen any big that he wasn't giving major fits.

[Hey Yo]

Holy shit

He was doing post game quite often for the Warriors up until this year

He was doing shows only a few months ago and he looked pretty healthy

Pretty shocking....Nate was a beast of a player and even classier of a person

He will be missed, RIP
You never saw him play....:facepalm


R.I.P Mr. Thurmond

[jlip]

RIP. Arguably the GOAT 1 on 1 defender. I don't think I've ever seen any big that he wasn't giving major fits.


This

RIP.

[oarabbus]

RIP to a legend

[ClipperRevival]

RIP. Arguably the GOAT 1 on 1 defender. I don't think I've ever seen any big that he wasn't giving major fits.

Holy sh-t. That's a tall statement. Care to elaborate?

[Young X]

RIP. From what I've heard, one of the toughest defenders ever.

[ILLsmak]

surprised nobody has posted any jacked pictures of him yet.

RIP tho.

-Smak

[PHILA]

Holy sh-t. That's a tall statement. Care to elaborate?

He was strong and had terrific footwork. Below is a post from another forum how opposing centers performed against Thurmond compared to their season averages.



Wilt Chamberlain (1965-1968):

Season Average: 29.0 ppg, 23.9 rpg, 6.3 apg on 56.7% FG, 45.0% FT and 55.6% TS

Vs. Thurmond: 22.2 ppg, 26.0 rpg, 5.8 apg on 52.2% FG, 44.7% FT and 53.2% TS



Walt Bellamy (1965-1974, 53 games):

Season Average: 17.5 ppg, 12.5 rpg, 2.5 apg on 51.4% FG, 62.1% FT and 55.1% TS

Vs. Thurmond: 15.4 ppg, 11.9 rpg (41 games), 2.3 apg (30 games) on 41.4% FG (26 games) and 65.8% FT



Willis Reed (1969-1971, 12 games):

Season Average: 21.3 ppg, 14.1 rpg, 2.1 apg on 49.7% FG, 76.2% FT and 54.2% TS

Vs. Thurmond: 15.8 ppg, 13.2 rpg, 1.7 apg (10 games) on 36.6% FG (10 games), 75.4% FT and 44.2% TS (10 games)



Zelmo Beaty (1965-1969, 41 games):

Season Average: 19.7 ppg, 11.9 rpg, 1.7 apg on 47.8% FG, 75.2% FT and 53.7% TS

Vs. Thurmond:17.2 ppg, 11.1 rpg (38 games), 2.1 apg (36 games) on 42.3% FG (16 games), 79.1% FT


He played well against him in 1967 playoffs:

17.3 ppg, 12.2 rpg (5 games), 1.4 apg (5 games) on 43.8% FG, 81.6% FT and 55.0% TS



Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1970-1974, 39 games):

Season Average: 30.5 ppg, 15.5 rpg, 4.3 apg on 55.3% FG, 68.3% FT and 58.2% TS

Vs. Thurmond: 24.7 ppg, 15.1 rpg, 3.4 apg (36 games) on 46.1% FG, 66.8% FT and 49.0% TS



Bob Lanier (1971-1974, 20 games):

Season Average: 21.9 ppg, 12.6 rpg, 3.1 apg on 48.8% FG, 76.7% FT and 53.1% TS

Vs. Thurmond: 17.1 ppg, 13.7 rpg, 4.2 apg (18 games) on 44.8% FG (15 games), 85.9% FT and 50.5% TS



Bob McAdoo (1973-1974, 7 games):

Season Average: 24.0 ppg, 12.0 rpg, 2.0 apg on 50.5% FG, 78.6% FT and 55.3% TS

Vs. Thurmond: 20.9 ppg, 11.3 rpg (6 games), 2.6 apg (6 games) on 42.4% FG (5 games), 78.3% FT and 49.5% TS (5 games)



Bob Rule (1968-1970, 14 games):

Season Average: 22.1 ppg, 10.4 rpg, 1.6 apg on 47.2% FG, 68.5% FT and 51.5% TS

Vs. Thurmond: 20.6 ppg, 9.7 rpg (12 games), 1.6 apg (12 games) on 47.8% FG (7 games), 65.5% FT and 45.6% TS



Elvin Hayes (1969-1974, 30 games):

Season Average: 25.4 ppg, 16.3 rpg, 2.1 apg on 43.8% FG, 66.8% FT and 47.7% TS

Vs. Thurmond: 22.6 ppg, 15.6 rpg (29 games), 2.5 apg (28 games) on 39.1% FG (24 games), 66.8% FT and 41.5% TS (24 games)



Elmore Smith (1972-1973, 7 games):

Season Average: 17.8 ppg, 13.8 rpg, 2.0 apg on 46.8% FG, 54.6% FT and 48.5% TS

Vs. Thurmond: 14.0 ppg, 16.0 rpg, 1.4 apg on 41.3% FG, 55.6% FT and 42.7% TS



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[Funktion]

http://orig13.deviantart.net/635a/f/2012/221/5/d/skyhookblocknate_by_dantheman9758-d5aj2t6.gif

[Young X]

http://orig13.deviantart.net/635a/f/2012/221/5/d/skyhookblocknate_by_dantheman9758-d5aj2t6.gif:bowdown:

[Tarik One]

First to record a quadruple double

[Funktion]

First to record a quadruple double


https://youtu.be/FyPYVp9f4Ag?t=76 :bowdown:

Lol @ 18 rebounds in 1 quarter. :eek:

[Jasper]

Thurmond recorded the first official quadruple-double in NBA history as a Chicago Bull when he had 22 points, 14 rebounds, 13 assists and 12 blocked shots against the Atlanta Hawks in 1974. He is one of only four players to grab more than 40 rebounds in a game.

I watched Nate as a youth, and all I remember was that he was a tenacious rebounder and defender.
Jabbar did not like him , because he was very physical.

Its really to bad that these large figures in life die at an early age....

They have fame for what they do off the court , but look at Bird , he is already ready to kick the bucket.
A lot of these athlete's become over weight and don't take care of them selves after retirement.

Young X - I probably saw that live.

[Lebron23]

RIP NBA legend

[bingoa]

Thurmond recorded the first official quadruple-double in NBA history as a Chicago Bull when he had 22 points, 14 rebounds, 13 assists and 12 blocked shots against the Atlanta Hawks in 1974. He is one of only four players to grab more than 40 rebounds in a game.

I watched Nate as a youth, and all I remember was that he was a tenacious rebounder and defender.
Jabbar did not like him , because he was very physical.

Its really to bad that these large figures in life die at an early age....

They have fame for what they do off the court , but look at Bird , he is already ready to kick the bucket.
A lot of these athlete's become over weight and don't take care of them selves after retirement.

Young X - I probably saw that live.
He was 74. I'd say he lived pretty long. Besides he died of leukemia not because he didn't take care of himself.

[RRR3]

He was strong and had terrific footwork. Below is a post from another forum how opposing centers performed against Thurmond compared to their season averages.



Wilt Chamberlain (1965-1968):

Season Average: 29.0 ppg, 23.9 rpg, 6.3 apg on 56.7% FG, 45.0% FT and 55.6% TS

Vs. Thurmond: 22.2 ppg, 26.0 rpg, 5.8 apg on 52.2% FG, 44.7% FT and 53.2% TS



Walt Bellamy (1965-1974, 53 games):

Season Average: 17.5 ppg, 12.5 rpg, 2.5 apg on 51.4% FG, 62.1% FT and 55.1% TS

Vs. Thurmond: 15.4 ppg, 11.9 rpg (41 games), 2.3 apg (30 games) on 41.4% FG (26 games) and 65.8% FT



Willis Reed (1969-1971, 12 games):

Season Average: 21.3 ppg, 14.1 rpg, 2.1 apg on 49.7% FG, 76.2% FT and 54.2% TS

Vs. Thurmond: 15.8 ppg, 13.2 rpg, 1.7 apg (10 games) on 36.6% FG (10 games), 75.4% FT and 44.2% TS (10 games)



Zelmo Beaty (1965-1969, 41 games):

Season Average: 19.7 ppg, 11.9 rpg, 1.7 apg on 47.8% FG, 75.2% FT and 53.7% TS

Vs. Thurmond:17.2 ppg, 11.1 rpg (38 games), 2.1 apg (36 games) on 42.3% FG (16 games), 79.1% FT


He played well against him in 1967 playoffs:

17.3 ppg, 12.2 rpg (5 games), 1.4 apg (5 games) on 43.8% FG, 81.6% FT and 55.0% TS



Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1970-1974, 39 games):

Season Average: 30.5 ppg, 15.5 rpg, 4.3 apg on 55.3% FG, 68.3% FT and 58.2% TS

Vs. Thurmond: 24.7 ppg, 15.1 rpg, 3.4 apg (36 games) on 46.1% FG, 66.8% FT and 49.0% TS



Bob Lanier (1971-1974, 20 games):

Season Average: 21.9 ppg, 12.6 rpg, 3.1 apg on 48.8% FG, 76.7% FT and 53.1% TS

Vs. Thurmond: 17.1 ppg, 13.7 rpg, 4.2 apg (18 games) on 44.8% FG (15 games), 85.9% FT and 50.5% TS



Bob McAdoo (1973-1974, 7 games):

Season Average: 24.0 ppg, 12.0 rpg, 2.0 apg on 50.5% FG, 78.6% FT and 55.3% TS

Vs. Thurmond: 20.9 ppg, 11.3 rpg (6 games), 2.6 apg (6 games) on 42.4% FG (5 games), 78.3% FT and 49.5% TS (5 games)



Bob Rule (1968-1970, 14 games):

Season Average: 22.1 ppg, 10.4 rpg, 1.6 apg on 47.2% FG, 68.5% FT and 51.5% TS

Vs. Thurmond: 20.6 ppg, 9.7 rpg (12 games), 1.6 apg (12 games) on 47.8% FG (7 games), 65.5% FT and 45.6% TS



Elvin Hayes (1969-1974, 30 games):

Season Average: 25.4 ppg, 16.3 rpg, 2.1 apg on 43.8% FG, 66.8% FT and 47.7% TS

Vs. Thurmond: 22.6 ppg, 15.6 rpg (29 games), 2.5 apg (28 games) on 39.1% FG (24 games), 66.8% FT and 41.5% TS (24 games)



Elmore Smith (1972-1973, 7 games):

Season Average: 17.8 ppg, 13.8 rpg, 2.0 apg on 46.8% FG, 54.6% FT and 48.5% TS

Vs. Thurmond: 14.0 ppg, 16.0 rpg, 1.4 apg on 41.3% FG, 55.6% FT and 42.7% TS



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Wow looks like he had those guys on lockdown :eek:


RIP

[AirFederer]

RIP

[Pointguard]

He was strong and had terrific footwork. Below is a post from another forum how opposing centers performed against Thurmond compared to their season averages.



Wilt Chamberlain (1965-1968):

Season Average: 29.0 ppg, 23.9 rpg, 6.3 apg on 56.7% FG, 45.0% FT and 55.6% TS

Vs. Thurmond: 22.2 ppg, 26.0 rpg, 5.8 apg on 52.2% FG, 44.7% FT and 53.2% TS



Walt Bellamy (1965-1974, 53 games):

Season Average: 17.5 ppg, 12.5 rpg, 2.5 apg on 51.4% FG, 62.1% FT and 55.1% TS

Vs. Thurmond: 15.4 ppg, 11.9 rpg (41 games), 2.3 apg (30 games) on 41.4% FG (26 games) and 65.8% FT



Willis Reed (1969-1971, 12 games):

Season Average: 21.3 ppg, 14.1 rpg, 2.1 apg on 49.7% FG, 76.2% FT and 54.2% TS

Vs. Thurmond: 15.8 ppg, 13.2 rpg, 1.7 apg (10 games) on 36.6% FG (10 games), 75.4% FT and 44.2% TS (10 games)



Zelmo Beaty (1965-1969, 41 games):

Season Average: 19.7 ppg, 11.9 rpg, 1.7 apg on 47.8% FG, 75.2% FT and 53.7% TS

Vs. Thurmond:17.2 ppg, 11.1 rpg (38 games), 2.1 apg (36 games) on 42.3% FG (16 games), 79.1% FT


He played well against him in 1967 playoffs:

17.3 ppg, 12.2 rpg (5 games), 1.4 apg (5 games) on 43.8% FG, 81.6% FT and 55.0% TS



Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (1970-1974, 39 games):

Season Average: 30.5 ppg, 15.5 rpg, 4.3 apg on 55.3% FG, 68.3% FT and 58.2% TS

Vs. Thurmond: 24.7 ppg, 15.1 rpg, 3.4 apg (36 games) on 46.1% FG, 66.8% FT and 49.0% TS



Bob Lanier (1971-1974, 20 games):

Season Average: 21.9 ppg, 12.6 rpg, 3.1 apg on 48.8% FG, 76.7% FT and 53.1% TS

Vs. Thurmond: 17.1 ppg, 13.7 rpg, 4.2 apg (18 games) on 44.8% FG (15 games), 85.9% FT and 50.5% TS



Bob McAdoo (1973-1974, 7 games):

Season Average: 24.0 ppg, 12.0 rpg, 2.0 apg on 50.5% FG, 78.6% FT and 55.3% TS

Vs. Thurmond: 20.9 ppg, 11.3 rpg (6 games), 2.6 apg (6 games) on 42.4% FG (5 games), 78.3% FT and 49.5% TS (5 games)



Bob Rule (1968-1970, 14 games):

Season Average: 22.1 ppg, 10.4 rpg, 1.6 apg on 47.2% FG, 68.5% FT and 51.5% TS

Vs. Thurmond: 20.6 ppg, 9.7 rpg (12 games), 1.6 apg (12 games) on 47.8% FG (7 games), 65.5% FT and 45.6% TS



Elvin Hayes (1969-1974, 30 games):

Season Average: 25.4 ppg, 16.3 rpg, 2.1 apg on 43.8% FG, 66.8% FT and 47.7% TS

Vs. Thurmond: 22.6 ppg, 15.6 rpg (29 games), 2.5 apg (28 games) on 39.1% FG (24 games), 66.8% FT and 41.5% TS (24 games)



Elmore Smith (1972-1973, 7 games):

Season Average: 17.8 ppg, 13.8 rpg, 2.0 apg on 46.8% FG, 54.6% FT and 48.5% TS

Vs. Thurmond: 14.0 ppg, 16.0 rpg, 1.4 apg on 41.3% FG, 55.6% FT and 42.7% TS



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RIP

[senelcoolidge]

R.I.P.
To one of the greatest defensive big men. Great great player. Anyone that loves the game should know about this man.

[Spurs5Rings2014]

Damn, R.I.P. to one of the greatest to ever do it.

[Gotterdammerung]

From an old post of mine (http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showpost.php?p=4961849&postcount=2):


I would rank Thurmond 6th, behind Hakeem Olajuwon, Shaquille O'Neal, KAJ, Wilt, and Russell, but ahead of Bill Walton, and Moses Malone.

Thurmond was truly aggressive on defense, a dreadnought at 6' 11" and 245 lbs. Strong, active, and intense as hell. Yes, he could score (chiefly on offensive boards, jump hooks, and 10 feet backboard shaking bankers), and he did avg 20 ppg for about 6 years (67 through 72). But his calling card was shutting down the great centers.

Thurmond had legendary battles with Chamberlain. In fact he was the only guy wh could get his hands on chamberlain's famous finger-roll, and even negate it at times. Also, thurmond tried to ensnare every loose rebound, not just on the offensive boards.

Despite suffering many injuries, & playing out of position w chamberlain at first, he averaged 15 boards per game over his career, and twice went over 20 boards per game.

not only did Nate Thurmond play in an age where giants were plentiful, he thrived. Held his own vs chamberlain, Abdul Jabbar, Lainer, etc, and made them sweat for every shot and punished them if they scored.

Here's what Nate the Great said about defending Wilt:



We'd both played for the Warriors for a year & a half, so I'd practiced against Wilt many times & I knew his game very well. His favorite parking spot was on the left box where he could turn and shoot his fadeaway. Everybody talks about Sam Jones being the world's greatest bank shooter, but when Wilt was on his spot, he could bank that fadeaway home wearing a blindfold. What I used to do was hustle downcourt and get to that spot before Wilt did, and make him take that shot from as far from the basket as possible. We could only do so much wrestling to get position in there and sooner rather than later, he'd have to shoot. So I'd stretch out and leap at him hoping that he'd have to fade another half inch or so. Sometimes it would work and sometimes not.

As for Wilt's favorite move from the right box, that was his finger-roll.



Naw, naw. I'd block that almost every time. When Wilt would post me on the right block, he'd dribble to the middle then shoot a fadeaway. That was a low-percentage shot because he was facing the basket and didn't have the backboard available to bank the shot. I made my money playing defense, and it was great fun to defend Wilt. The only times I'd get mad was when he wouldn't hustle back on defense, then we'd turn the ball over or miss a quick shot, and one of the Lakers would pass ahead to where Wilt was cherry-picking. I hated to see big scorers get easy baskets against me. For sure, Wilt scored his share against me, but I guarantee that I made him work harder than he really wanted to work. And I can especially remember that particular game we beat them at the Forum* because I outscored Wilt 19 to 12.

[jongib369]

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[jongib369]

From an old post of mine (http://www.insidehoops.com/forum/showpost.php?p=4961849&postcount=2):

Great move & even better defensive footwork. :applause:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWZ5eNb3IIU#t=03m34s





Curious where that quote is from, fpliii labeled it as source unknown

http://forums.realgm.com/boards/viewtopic.php?t=1358599

[MintBerryCrunch]

RIP

[Mr Feeny]

I've seen enough. Nate 》》 Ilt

It's incredible how he completely shut down both kareem and Ilt. Just looking at how much their numbers dropped when facing their master is funny:lol