Moses Malone
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Oct 14, 2026
Jay BilasGUEST
There was also something called the hardship rule.
Jay BilasGUEST
I mean, you'll remember Moses Malone and Bill Willoughby went out of high school.
Jay BilasGUEST
Darryl Dawkins went out of high school.
Jay BilasGUEST
Um, so they, I, I think when I was in college in the mid-1980s, early to mid-'80s, uh, the hardship rule was in, in place.
Garrett GonzalesHOST
So, all right, Conrado.
Garrett GonzalesHOST
Are you doing the whole Moses Malone thing, faux, faux, faux?
Conrado PascualHOST
I am not.
Conrado PascualHOST
I am not.
Bruce SmithGUEST
Let's not...
Bruce SmithGUEST
Alonzo Mourning, uh, Moses Malone is right down the street.
Bruce SmithGUEST
Pernell Sweet Pea Wicker, uh, Whitaker, pound for pound, uh, the greatest boxer that, that played, that, uh, for that, that, uh, division.
Bruce SmithGUEST
I mean, the list just goes on and on.
Nick Van ExelGUEST
I think it was Mokkeski, Randy Brewer, and, uh, I think it was Jack Sikma it, it coulda been at the time.
Nick Van ExelGUEST
And they were playing, uh, Philadelphia 76ers, and Moses Malone was just killing everybody And I can, I can remember Nelly saying, "Yeah, you know, w- we gotta go against Moses this series, and yeah, we're gonna ...
Nick Van ExelGUEST
We got 15 fouls to use against him." And this was in the playoffs.
Nick Van ExelGUEST
And it, it could've been game four or game three, whatever it was.
Marc SteinHOST
One of the most underrated greats in NBA history.
Nick Van ExelGUEST
Yes.
Marc SteinHOST
Moses Malone.
Nick Van ExelGUEST
Yes.
Artis GilmoreGUEST
Well, one of the things I was going to add to what Willie was sharing earlier about the ABA, the league, the NBA, were not accepting players Yeah, unless you had completed four years of college, graduated, and that allowed, but then suddenly the APA was signing underclassmen.
Artis GilmoreGUEST
And, you know, Moses Malone happened to be the first one from straight from high school and Bill Willoughby.
Artis GilmoreGUEST
And then those guys have, and then it just, the balls start rolling.
Artis GilmoreGUEST
But that allowed the ABA talent to really kind of catch up with the NBA veterans very quickly.
Sal KnightHOST
Um, and in his best season, he averaged 31 points and 14 and a half rebounds.
Sal KnightHOST
Give me Moses Malone.
Sal KnightHOST
I guess it's back to Mark.
LihuGUEST
That's, that's-- Hey, whoa.
Sal KnightHOST
I think he's a little bit capable at least.
Sal KnightHOST
Um, but, you know, you're looking at Harden as a primary scorer.
Sal KnightHOST
Uh, you know Moses Malone can get it done, but I'm not looking for him to score.
Sal KnightHOST
I'm more looking for him to anchor my defense.
AlanHOST
...
AlanHOST
but like Moses Malone.
PhilHOST
Yeah.
AlanHOST
Now, if you're-
Willie DavisGUEST
they were bringing guys...
Willie DavisGUEST
You know, they the first guy to bring people out of, uh, bring players out of high school, Moses Malone.
James DonaldsonHOST
That's right.
Willie DavisGUEST
You know?
Tiki JaneHOST
And now for this week's Almanac.
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On this day in 2015, American basketball player Moses Malone, who was a dominating center and the NBA's premier offensive rebounder during the 1980s, leading the Philadelphia 76ers to a championship in 1983, passed away at age 60.
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On this day in 1990, the law enforcement series Law & Order debuted on the NBC television network.
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The show became one of the longest-running primetime TV dramas in the United States.
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