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Los Angeles Lakers: 10 best power forwards in team history

LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 9: Pau Gasol #16 of the Los Angeles Lakers stands in observance of the national anthem before a game against the Oklahoma City Thunder at STAPLES Center on March 9, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2014 NBAE (Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES, CA - MARCH 9: Pau Gasol #16 of the Los Angeles Lakers stands in observance of the national anthem before a game against the Oklahoma City Thunder at STAPLES Center on March 9, 2014 in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2014 NBAE (Photo by Andrew D. Bernstein/NBAE via Getty Images)
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Los Angeles Lakers: 10 best power forwards in team history
(Original Caption) Boston: Lakers owner Jerry Buss (C) proudly displays the Larry O’ Brien NBA World Championship trophy presented to him and the team after they defeated the Boston Celtics 111-100 for the victory at the Boston Garden, (June 9th). Lakers won the best-of-seven series 4-2. Flanking him are Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (L) and Bob McAdoo (R).

No. 9: Bob McAdoo

“McAdoo can do” played four seasons with the Lakers and started only one game. But he was a major force coming off the bench, both as Kareem’s backup center (a position where he also ranked 9th) and as a reserve power forward.

A former NBA scoring champion, he was one of the best outside-shooting big men of all-time. By the time he came to the Lakers, Bob could no longer play major minutes on a regular basis. But he played an integral role on both the 1982 and 1985 title teams, even though he averaged only about 20 minutes a game.

When Mac got hot, he was essentially unstoppable. He averaged 12.1 points and 4.4 rebounds. It was a luxury for the Lakers to bring a scorer of his pedigree off the bench.

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