As George McGinnis sat in a chair with his brand new orange sports coat, indicating his induction to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, his eyes lit up when asked what he remembered most about the ABA.
"Fast and furious," McGinnis responded. "Up and down, 3-point shot."
These were the hallmarks of McGinnis' time with the Pacers, where he quickly ascended to a franchise star, winning the ABA Championship with Indiana in his first two seasons with the team in 1972 and '73.
Two years after, he brought the Pacers back to the ABA Finals, sharing league MVP honors with Julius Erving in the process.