PlacedonMosesMalone'scareertimeline,1983wasapivotalhinge,botharewardforalongjour
Inthe1983Finals,MosesMalonedefineddominantperformanceinhisownway.Thedeep-rootedt
Behindthe1983titlelaytherealityMosesMaloneboiledoutofyearsofobsessionandeffort.I
ManyrememberMosesMaloneastheclutchkillerwhotookoverinkeymoments,yettheyoverlookh
Inthe1983NBAFinals,thePhiladelphia76ersdefeatedtheLosAngelesLakersfourgamestonon
"Fo'Fo'Fo'."—Beforethe1983playoffs,MosesMaloneutteredthisseeminglyjokingprophecy
ThenameMosesMaloneisforeverprintedbeside"threeMVPtrophies."In1979,1982,and1983he
Moses Malone was famous for his outrageous offensive rebounding. He believed in "off-the-glass" — tipping the ball back to the glass and following up himself. A six-time rebounding champion, he defined second-chance scoring.
The 1983 NBA MVP was Moses Malone of the Philadelphia 76ers. Verified against the official NBA list.
The 1983 NBA Finals MVP was Moses Malone of the Philadelphia 76ers. Verified against the official NBA list.