Tuesday, October 1, 2013

Bob, Bob, Bobbin' along

What's the best first name to predict NBA stardom?

Of the Top 50 NBA Players of All Time, there are two Nates (Archibald and Thurmond), two Johns (Havlicek and Stockton), and two Jerrys (West and Lucas). There are three Daves (Cowens, Debusschere and Robinson), and three Bobs (Cousy, Pettit and Parish).

There are four Bills: (Billy) Cunningham, Russell, Sharman and Walton.

Add Dave Bing and David West to the Daves, and you've got a pretty good starting five. But sorry, not as good as the Bobs: Add McAdoo and Lanier, and bring Bob Love off the bench.


The Bobs have it.

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