Defensive Game
Active, engaged defender who used his athleticism to create turnovers and contest shots. Capable of elite defensive performances when engaged.
Landas ng Karera
Denver Nuggets
1975-1982
David O'Neil Thompson, na karaniwang kilala sa palayaw na "Skywalker", ay isang Amerikanong dating propesyonal na manlalaro ng basketball. Naglaro siya para sa Denver Nuggets ng American Basketball Association (ABA) at National Basketball Association (NBA), gayundin para sa Seattle SuperSonics ng NBA bago biglang matapos ang kanyang karera dahil sa problema sa droga. Dati siyang bituin sa kolehiyo para sa North Carolina State, pinangunahan ang Wolfpack sa una nitong NCAA championship noong 1974. Si Thompson ay isa sa labing-isang manlalaro na nakaiskor ng 70 o higit pang puntos sa isang laro ng NBA. Ipinasok siya sa Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame noong 1996.
Defensive Game
Active, engaged defender who used his athleticism to create turnovers and contest shots. Capable of elite defensive performances when engaged.
Intangibles
Elite scoring intelligence and ability to read defenses. His career arc suggests his IQ and skill were fully formed — personal struggles cut short a historically great career.
Lahat ng artikulo
Before Michael Jordan, many considered David Thompson the most gifted shooting guard the sport had ever seen. His 44-inch vertical leap, his 73-point game, and his 1974 national championship defined an era — and why #33 belongs in the Ball Arena rafters.
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1982-1984
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Alam Mo Ba?
Thompson scored 73 points in the final regular season game of 1977-78 in an attempt to win the scoring title over George Gervin — the fourth-highest single-game total in NBA history at the time.
His vertical leap was measured at 44 inches, one of the highest in basketball history, earning him the Skywalker nickname that captured his ability to seemingly float above defenders.
Thompson led NC State to the 1974 national championship over an undefeated UCLA team that had won 88 consecutive games — considered one of the greatest upsets in college basketball history.
He was widely considered the most talented player in the world in the late 1970s before personal struggles derailed a career that many believe could have been historically great.
Mga Parangal sa Karera
NBA All-Star (1977, 1978, 1979, 1982)
1974 NCAA Champion (NC State)
Naismith Award (1975)
ABA All-Star (1976)
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (1996)
Denver Nuggets #33 retired
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