Alex English, snubbed from the NBA’s 75 greatest players list: ‘I was even more hurt this time’

Eight-time All-Star Alex English, who was the league’s top scorer in the 1980s, was left off the NBA’s list of the 75 greatest players ever

Eight-time All-Star Alex English, who was the league’s top scorer in the 1980s, was left off the NBA’s list of the 75 greatest players ever (he made ours, though, ranking at 71st position).

English, who was elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame back in 1997, was the first player in league history to ever score 2,000 points during eight consecutive seasons. He led the Denver Nuggets to the playoffs nine years in a row and later spent more than a decade as an assistant coach for several different franchises.

He caught up with HoopsHype to share some of his thoughts about the list and offered some valuable insight for other players in their retirement.

Please note this interview was minorly edited in its transcript for clarity.

Bob Pettit: ‘I enjoyed my life after basketball. Not a lot of players can say that’

St. Louis Hawks legend Bob Pettit, who was the NBA’s first-ever Most Valuable Player, was recently named to the NBA’s 75th Anniversary Team.

St. Louis Hawks legend Bob Pettit, who was the NBA’s first-ever Most Valuable Player, was recently named to the NBA’s 75th Anniversary Team.

Pettit, a 6-foot-9 forward originally from Louisiana, was the first player in league history to ever score 20,000 points. He was also the only superstar to defeat Bill Russell in the NBA Finals, scoring 50 points in the closeout game to win the championship back in 1958.

The Hall of Famer, who ranked No. 31 overall on the HoopsHype list of the 75 greatest NBA players ever, caught up with us to share some of his immense knowledge about the game.

Please note this interview was minorly edited in its transcript for clarity.