Defensive Game
Elite all-time defender considered by contemporaries as one of the five greatest defensive centers ever. Recorded the NBA's first official quadruple-double. His shot-blocking and positioning were generationally elite.
Landas ng Karera
San Francisco Warriors
1963-1971
Nathaniel Thurmond ay isang American professional basketball player na ginugol ang karamihan ng kanyang 14-taong karera sa National Basketball Association (NBA) kasama ang Golden State Warriors franchise. Naglaro siya bilang center at power forward. Si Thurmond ay isang seven-time All-Star at ang unang player sa kasaysayan ng NBA na nakapagtala ng isang official quadruple-double. Noong 1965, nakakuha siya ng 42 rebounds sa isang laro; tanging sina Wilt Chamberlain at Bill Russell lamang ang nakapagtala ng mas maraming rebounds sa isang laro sa NBA. Si Thurmond ay pinangalanang miyembro ng Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame noong 1985, isa sa 50 Greatest Players in NBA History, at bahagi ng NBA 75th Anniversary Team noong 2021.
Defensive Game
Elite all-time defender considered by contemporaries as one of the five greatest defensive centers ever. Recorded the NBA's first official quadruple-double. His shot-blocking and positioning were generationally elite.
Intangibles
Brilliant defensive mind who could read offensive sets and position himself before plays developed. His quadruple-double is evidence of complete two-way mastery rarely seen at the center position.
Lahat ng artikulo
Nate Thurmond played just two seasons in Cleveland, but his Hall of Fame presence transformed the Cavaliers into a legitimate playoff contender and fueled the legendary Miracle of Richfield.
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Golden State Warriors
1971-1974
Chicago Bulls
1974-1975
Cleveland Cavaliers
1975-1977
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Marci Thurmond
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Community programs in San Francisco's Black communities
Youth basketball development in the Bay Area
Alam Mo Ba?
Thurmond recorded the first official quadruple-double in NBA history on October 18, 1974 — 22 points, 14 rebounds, 13 assists, and 12 blocks — a feat that was only possible to document because the NBA had just begun tracking blocked shots as an official statistic.
For three seasons he served as Wilt Chamberlain's backup with the Warriors — learning his craft from arguably the greatest center in history, a mentorship that shaped his understanding of interior basketball at the highest level.
Contemporary coaches consistently rated Thurmond as one of the five greatest defensive centers ever to play — ahead of many players with more famous names and more documented statistics.
Thurmond spent the last years of his life in San Francisco, where he remained a beloved figure and Warriors ambassador until his passing in 2016.
Mga Parangal sa Karera
7x NBA All-Star (1965-1968, 1970, 1973, 1974)
All-NBA Second Team (1967)
NBA 50th Anniversary All-Time Team
Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (1985)
First official quadruple-double in NBA history (1974)
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Nate Thurmond gave the Warriors 11 seasons of elite defensive center play, recorded the NBA's first official quadruple-double, and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1985. Here is why #42 belongs in the rafters.
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