Pete Maravich - Passing Skills 49 years ago today, Pete Maravich made his debut for the Atlanta Hawks at home against Milwaukee. Pistol Pete was one of the lone bright and colorful spots in a black and white NBA era. He was ahead of his time and to this day was one of the flashiest players in league history. What makes these highlights even crazier is the fact that back then, the majority of NBA games weren't televised. Those great passes should have been great assists, but nobody could make a s

🏀 On February 25, 1977 “Pistol” Pete Maravich scored a career-high 68 points as the New Orleans Jazz defeated the New York Knicks 124-107. Maravich connected on 26 of 43 (.605) field goals and 16 of 19 (.842) free throws at the Superdome. Maravich also had 6 assists and 6 rebounds in his 43 minutes of play before fouling out. Up to that point, only Wilt Chamberlain and Elgin Baylor had scored more points in an NBA game. He scored 17 in the first quarter, 14 in the second, 17 in the third, and 2