NBA 35th Anniversary Team selection
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The NBA 35th Anniversary Team selection was a commemorative all-time roster named in 1980 to honor the greatest players from the league’s first 35 years.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| NBA 35th Anniversary Team | 1 |
| NBA 35th Anniversary Team selection canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10037460 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: NBA 35th Anniversary Team selection Context triple: [Jerome Alan West, awarded, NBA 35th Anniversary Team selection]
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A.
NBA 25th Anniversary Team coach selection
The NBA 25th Anniversary Team coach selection is an honor recognizing Red Auerbach as the coach chosen to represent the league’s first quarter-century of excellence.
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B.
NBA 50th Anniversary All-Time Team
The NBA 50th Anniversary All-Time Team is a historic list of the 50 greatest players in NBA history, selected in 1996 to honor the league’s first half-century.
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C.
NBA 75th Anniversary Team
The NBA 75th Anniversary Team is an official list of the 75 greatest players in NBA history, selected to commemorate the league’s 75th season.
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D.
NBA 50 Greatest Coaches recognition
The NBA 50 Greatest Coaches recognition is an honorary distinction created by the NBA to celebrate and acknowledge the most accomplished and influential head coaches in league history.
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E.
Larry Bird–Julius Erving era
The Larry Bird–Julius Erving era refers to the early 1980s period in the NBA when the Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers, led by their respective superstars Bird and Erving, waged an intense and iconic Eastern Conference rivalry.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: NBA 35th Anniversary Team selection Target entity description: The NBA 35th Anniversary Team selection was a commemorative all-time roster named in 1980 to honor the greatest players from the league’s first 35 years.
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A.
NBA 25th Anniversary Team coach selection
The NBA 25th Anniversary Team coach selection is an honor recognizing Red Auerbach as the coach chosen to represent the league’s first quarter-century of excellence.
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B.
NBA 50th Anniversary All-Time Team
The NBA 50th Anniversary All-Time Team is a historic list of the 50 greatest players in NBA history, selected in 1996 to honor the league’s first half-century.
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C.
NBA 75th Anniversary Team
The NBA 75th Anniversary Team is an official list of the 75 greatest players in NBA history, selected to commemorate the league’s 75th season.
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D.
NBA 50 Greatest Coaches recognition
The NBA 50 Greatest Coaches recognition is an honorary distinction created by the NBA to celebrate and acknowledge the most accomplished and influential head coaches in league history.
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E.
Larry Bird–Julius Erving era
The Larry Bird–Julius Erving era refers to the early 1980s period in the NBA when the Boston Celtics and Philadelphia 76ers, led by their respective superstars Bird and Erving, waged an intense and iconic Eastern Conference rivalry.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
NBA anniversary team
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all-time basketball team ⓘ |
| category |
1980 in basketball
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National Basketball Association anniversaries ⓘ National Basketball Association lists ⓘ National Basketball Association trophies and awards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemorates | 35th anniversary of the NBA ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| followedBy | NBA 50th Anniversary All-Time Team selection NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | English ⓘ |
| inception | 1980 ⓘ |
| includesPlayer |
Bill Russell
NERFINISHED
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Bob Cousy NERFINISHED ⓘ Dolph Schayes NERFINISHED ⓘ Elgin Baylor NERFINISHED ⓘ George Mikan NERFINISHED ⓘ Jerry West NERFINISHED ⓘ John Havlicek NERFINISHED ⓘ Julius Erving NERFINISHED ⓘ Kareem Abdul-Jabbar NERFINISHED ⓘ Oscar Robertson NERFINISHED ⓘ Wilt Chamberlain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf | NBA historical honors ⓘ |
| league | National Basketball Association ⓘ |
| name | NBA 35th Anniversary Team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature | second official all-time anniversary team in NBA history ⓘ |
| numberOfPlayers | 11 ⓘ |
| precededBy | NBA 25th Anniversary Team selection NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose | to honor the greatest players from the NBA’s first 35 years ⓘ |
| selectionBody | National Basketball Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| selectionCriteria |
impact on the game during the league’s first 35 years
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overall career achievement in the NBA ⓘ |
| selectionType |
all-time roster
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commemorative team ⓘ |
| sport | basketball ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered | 1946–1980 ⓘ |
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Instruction
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subject surface form:
Bob Pettit
this entity surface form:
NBA 35th Anniversary Team