@@apex_prowler95 believe it or not they have similar stats and Free finished with more career points. He did Play 3 seasons longer but Free was a role player his last 2 seasons so basically they both played 11 seasons but Free actually went bucket for bucket with him during that Same length of time and Free averaged over 22 nine straight seasons. Not even Pete did that. If he retired after his 11th season his career average would have been around 24 ppg. He's arguably the best player in the history of the league not in the hall of fame besides Mark Aguirre and maybe Tom Chambers but imo he's better than both. He was more talented overall just not a team guy but was a scoring machine
The 70s was a underrated era. You had Lew (Kareem),Dr. J, Pete, Iceman, Walton, Barry, Thurmond, Walt, Reed, Monroe, B. Free, Tiny, Gilmore, Cowens, Havlicek, Big E, Unseld, Wilt, West, Oscar, Wilt, Lanier, Jerry Lucas, Thompson, McAdoo and so on
World B. Free and I worked together in Brownsville during the summer of 1969, at 500 Stone Avenue. His name at the time was Lloyd Free and he used to play us during break time and spot us 15 points and then beat us 21-15. None of us ever won a game.
Unguardable hus classic games against Fly,Phil Sellers my brother Bailey n Jocko were classics 👌. When I seen him light up Cylde n Knicks I wasn't surprised. Class act
I believe you failed to mention that in ‘84-‘85 Free led the Cavs to the playoffs v the Celtics and if memory serves me, it was a hard fought 4-2 series win for the Celtics, he was a joy to watch and he’s one of my favorite players
Loved World B Free game. Great gunners are always needed. World B, Downtown Freddie Brown, The Microwave. All these guys filled a spot. Patterned my game after World B. When you put up 47 and take no 3s that’s giving a dude the business
Lol. When I was a kid growing up in the Bay Area, I went to lots of games at the Oakland Coliseum Arena during his brief time with the Warriors from 80-82, and when they would get to “land of the free” during the National Anthem, the crowd would do the same thing: “FREEEEEEEEEEEEE”.😊😊😊
This narrator is the voice of the great white father that warns minority boxers and basketball players to no make the mistakes of their fathers...this is funny to me because I thought the narrator was a boxing historian
@Darnell Bush Darnell I truly think the game pre-Michael Jordan doesn't get discussed enough. There are hours of footage available yet for kids who grew up with Space Jam or beyond, it's all a big mystery. Especially since the attitude towards players of that era was that they weren't as good as what we have today. On top of that, all the legacy talk and "who is on the Mount Rushmore of basketball" leaves so many great players behind. It's great to have a series that speaks on the ups and the downs of an athletes career, what made their games stand out, what life was like for them during this period. 😀
I loved Lloyd Free. World B was the man, I really enjoyed watching him play. I recall a time he was being interviewed by Brent Musberger before a game & they announced his name & he shoved Brent out of the picture. Best thing I ever saw on TV.
me and world b.free grew up in the same neighborhood 😊 he was a great man and good friend we use to play basketball together in Brownsville Brooklyn we have a bond treated me like a brother he should have been in the hall of fame.
@@georgelennon2525 They have done World so wrong by not putting him in the NBA hall of fame. It is a bunch of bullshit for sure. There are so many people in the hall of fame that could not hold Worlds jock strap.
He was using his left hand to dribble on the court when most players couldn't dribble with their off hand if you paid them. Unstoppable jumper and great finisher at the rim.
MR.LLOYD WORLD BE FREE...WAS AN ORIGINAL LEFT HANDED PLAYER WHO LEARN TO SHOOT RIGHT HANDED...IMAGINE WORLD B FREE AND ANDREW TONEY,MO CHEEKS BOBBY JONES,DR J,MOSES MALONE,CLINT RICHARDSON AND THOSE KATS...DAMN WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN...
@@andreaspapadakis2602Indeed. Free and George McGinnis both played horrendously in the 1977 Finals! Portland played as a team. Philadelphia, though better individually (1 on 1), sacrificed winning over team.
Yeah yeah yeah I was trying to remember and now I really remember as I was a little kid😁 thats the team who I remember he played for. Yeah he was good a deep jumper with a high ark great leaper too from brooklyn 1984-85 he was baller as I getting my bball game in.💯💪🏽. He was a hard player. Play ground type player that NY style yeah yeah he should be in the hall of fame.
That man never considered a shot that he wouldn’t take. 😂 To this day, one of the most unique players I’ve ever seen. The name Free fit perfectly because in his mind he was always open…😂
World B. Free was one of the first prototype of what a shooting #2 guard would be in the future . He was a great basketball player and as young kids we tried to jump high like Lloyd Free shooting jump shots .
This may seem like a reach, but if you study the tape, at his best w the Clippers and Warriors, Free is just a shade below the great Steph Curry, who is in a league of his own. Free could do it all. Long range, mid range, and able to post up at 6'2". He could score in a half court set offense, off the break, and creating his own shot. This guy was unstoppable and as physically dominant as it gets. He had the ability to use speed and strength to create space and rise up to get off his jumper. You had to foul him, he would score, or he would collapse the defense and he would dish off. He could play point, shooting guard, and small forward. Look at him body up against Kareem. If he had been coached by Hubie or Riley, they would have put the right pieces around him to build a winning team. He's not a gunner or selfish. I want him shooting a lot bc he's a sure thing. He was way ahead of his time. Free needs to be acknowledged as a great talent who developed a complete game. Automatic. As a defender, you can't do a thing with him. Like Bernard King in that respect.He may look flamboyant, but when you break down his game, he is flat out sound. The source of the problem once he left Philly was being on bad teams and not getting paid right. When you have a player who can break down his defender at will, you can build a winner around that.
I'm so blessed I'm from Brownsville, I remember World and Fly chooses up sides and I was on World side and we played full court in Briwnsville projects. World was a good brother. Him and fly guarded each other.
World is a dear friend of mine. I have visited several times in Philly. I have seen him beat current players at the time (1996 era when I was there) in shooting games and one on one.
Right and someone in the comments section said Curry better no one cares I'm like no disrespect to Curry but this man paved the way for little Curry ass so put some respect on his name first of all. If he was dropping NBA players off in 1996 what do you think he would do to players today.
(liked your comment)These RUclips "Experts" crack me up with their fake analysis of Sports in general. They've never played, and don't even know anyone that was ever considered good BUT they know everything and they learned it from Video Games and ESPN Highlights. Jim Brown said it best.. "Greatness transcends Eras". Big O, Bill Russell, Elgin Baylor never played in an Era like this BUT they would find a way. That is what being "GREAT" is.
I use to actually practice and play pickup games in Larchmont /mount laural NJ with world and Ron Anderson in the 90s when I was still in HS. .. Even art a old age his game was unstoppable... His post back down fade away game couldn't be touched and he would shoot these rainbow shots that would touch nothing but net.. There was times he would run off 10 out 16 points in a pickup game.... Ron wouldn't do anything but shoot shots against us from damn there half court and splash them shots like it was a lay up... Playing against them made me smarter and leveled up my game ... Respect to those two players..
I saw Free, Dawkins and Dr J play against the Bulls in Chicago. Sloan, Love, Van Lear and Walker were on the Bulls. What a group of players. Dr. J flying dunk from the free throw line. Sloans and Van Lears defense. Loves outside shooting. Great game. 🤘🃏🇺🇸🎸🏀
Great stuff, thanks for the upload! Free was a big time baller, great scorer, great athlete… Overlooked nowadays. Love how high he would get on his jumpshot and then on top of that the arc he would put on the ball was ridiculous.
Played against him when he played 79 and 80 when i was in high school ! GREAT GUY, WENT OUT OF HIS WAY TO TREAT ME AND MY TEAMMATES WITH KINDNESS AND LOVE ! Him , Freeman Williams and Swen Nater played two friends and I in 3 on 3 before a clippers game! All 3 were great ! I shared swens locker both years and we played another high scoll after the clippers game ! One game we had 9000 fans stay after to watch us!plus the floor was bouncy so you could jump 6 inches higher! 😊 Thank you swen,freeman and world and the clippers!😊
Thanks for the great memories! I'm showing my age, but I remember loving to watch him every chance I could. There was no replays and RUclips back then!
Lloyd (as he was known in Philly) was a beast as a member of The Bomb Squad. I think Sixers would have won their Finals vs Portland in 1977 if Free had been healthy. In the Eighties, he was unstoppable on offense, but played mainly on losing teams. My memory of World is that high arch of a shot he had. Great player.
Philly in that series, let George McGinnis handle the ball to much and take to many shots. Dr.J., World Free, and Darryl Dawkins should have taken most of the shots ! McGinnis and Doug Collins should have been the assist men.
I remember he was such an amazing player when I was growing up Lloyd and slick watts were two of my favorite players. Just amazing creativity they brought.
Although I never met world, I worked with his brother for 20 years in bklyn, his brother Joe didn't talk about him much but I was honored to work with him.
Thank You for this docu. In my opinion it has been a long time coming. I am basically from one of the nyc "hoods", and in my early twenties at the time. As a lical ballplayer and fan of tge game I can tell u, he was beloved in the neighborhoods we competed in. So kudos, on time and just excellent. Thanks
I'm from Brownsville Howard Houses and remember World vs Phil Sellers they had some great games in the park. Kids would always argue who was the best. Fly Williams was also on the scene. I live near Philly and happy to see World was still connected to the 76er's nice story.
I would like to take the time to Thank You very much for providing this episode to all of us who thought we knew a thing or too about the NBA history. I never knew or ever heard of this extraordinary professional NBA player who happened to be very good and the impact he had on the game of basketball.. Hat's off to his basketball career.
Got to see World play with Dr.J and The Sixers at The Spectrum in Philly when I was playing prep school ball in New Jersey for a couple of years. Also got to see some Big 5 college ball at the old Palestra when I saw Michael Brooks his freshman year face down Reggie King and visiting Alabama.
World B. Free is my favorite Player I never knew much about until I started watching you tube highlights and a few games. He is exciting to watch! One of my favorite underated players if your looking for a Pre Jordan Type Player who was agressive in his play. This is a Surprise I didn't know he played with the 76ers! I seen Dr J and I was like it's a All Star Game Lol. I've only seen Warriors Stuff 7:00 Nice 7:23 Nice 8:00 Killin it slam 8:12 Hustle 8:25 Smooth 8:35 Fittingly it ends up in Frees Hands What a Great Game to highlight Free , Did your homework Awesome 👍 9:47 Awesome Play 11:35 Nice 11:55 Great Story about the Lakers Game and Frees Response. Great Research 12:15 Smooth 12:40 Bang! Lol 13:13 Bang! 13:36 Classic on Kareem 13:43 Bang! 16:55 Awesome
@@1968-b3n That is a very sharp observation. I can't think of the name of what your describing. But very true , an athlete can feel his "Best , Or associate the feeling with something he wears, hair do , Etc that gives him a sense of "Swag" , Confidence, Strip him of it and some athletes may take time to find the "Groove' or Feel " that he associated with it. Kinda like Jordans #23 vs #45 Jersey. But hey Dr J was still a Badass when I started watching him in 1979 thru 1986. My 2nd Favorite to Jordan. Ice Man Gervin #3 and Curry #4.
@@stevereber i 1st seen the Docter play around 1976 when He went to Philadelphia Big Afro an Goatee , All the Playground kids wanted to be Docter J on the Hoop Court an Oj Simpson on the Football Field , Man , the Fish who Saved Pittsburgh is Docter J playing Moses at His Finest 1979 -
@@1968-b3n Awesome 👍 , I first seen him play in 1978 that's when I was about 9 Yrs old, I remember floating around the house with my nerf ball Dunkin' on the Dog, mom yelling No Basketball in the house! That's were I learned to stay out of "Foul Trouble 😵💫" I tried to grow a afro but it didn't happen quite right Lol. 😲😂 But I had the moves back in my day tho , I could Ball with the Best and it was ALOT of moves I stole from Dr J, George Ice Man Gervin and then M.J. Growing Up. Except I never did get past "My Rucker Park"Here on the Streets of Las Vegas North Town. Be Blessed 💪🏀❤️🏀💪
@@stevereber i understand , i wanted to Play in the Nba so Bad just to Show People Up, in February 1981, i was in grade 6 an i went to go See the Spurs vs the Warriors in Oakland an just before the Game Ended i went down to the Floor an waited for the Players to Walk Past Me an George Gervin Slapped High 5 with Me, i went to school bragging that i got Magic on My Left Hand from the ice man, by the Way it was a hell of a game to Watch a Young Bernard King for the Warriors . ps World B. Free was on the Warriors but His name at the time was Lloyd B. Free
1977 Sixers Roster: Julius Irving, Darryl Dawkins, World B. Free, Doug Collins, Kobe Bryant's dad, Joe, Mike Bibby's dad, Henry, and Mike Dunleavy.........
Loving this one thanks for sharing very information blessed love to all knowledge is power hopefully everyone pays attention keep up the good work 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲
Thank you for posting this documentary. I remember when he played for Houston and his famous "Rainbow" 3-pointer. I didn't know his history and how many teams he played for. This was very informative and I love the b-ball footage, thanks for bringing me up to speed.
GROWING UP IN BROWNSVILLE I WOULD GO TO MADISON SQUARE GARDEN EVERY TIME WORLD 🌎 CAME TO PLAY AND DURING WARM-UPS WORLD WORLD COME OFF THE LAY-UP LINE TO SHAKE HANDS WITH ME AND MY OLDEST BROTHER AND WE ALL CALLED EACH OTHER BROWNSVILLE
Okay I listened again and I think you were saying that the draft choice from the warriors in the trade was for 1984.you weren't saying lloyd Free was traded from the clippers to the warriors in 1984 becuase it was two or three seasons prior to that, when he was traded from the clippers to the warriors?🏀🏀🏀
Basically 76ers 75-78. San Diego 78-80, Warriors 80-82. Cavs 82-86. 76ers again for a short stent. USBL Miami Tropics Man of the Year 1986 summer league. Then Rockets 87-88.
I was 16 years old in 2001..went to the park to hoop and who was there but World B Free! Dude was fat, bald, slow, and looked out of shape. Teams got picked and the 5v5 began..Bro put on a fkn show literally would not miss. Us youngins were in total shock.
I'm from 1980s Bronx n now live in Chico California. played pro bball for a short time n I've never seen this guy. Underrated Kinda like Connie Hawkins. Nice vid
He was one of my favorites when he came to the Warriors in the early 80s... Him... Purvis Short... Larry Smith... Sonny Parker... Loved them dudes... LOL
Bout time someone did a doc on this man!, Who's obviously being written out of, his basketball legacy!, But I seen him in real time, an let me tell y'all, he was the coldest scoring guard, I've ever seen!, He was routinely fading away, with 3 defender's in his grill, from 35 ft.!!!, Some of the stuff he did, I couldn't believe my eyes!, An on top of him knowing, he was unstoppable, he had tremendous hops!, They trying to act like he wasn't that dude!, In an era where the doc, the Iceman, Kareem, Elvin Hayes, George McGinnis, an Pistol Pete grabbed most the headlines, ask anybody in that list, or any journalist from that time, who was the most unstoppable scorer, in all of basketball, the real honest one's will say this man here!!!
World does not even come close to get the respect he deserves. He should have been in the NBA HOF a long time ago. Also where is the ESPN 30 for 30 on World? There isn't one. Why? Come on ESPN, get with it.
I was born in Seattle in 1973, where I grew up. Sonics and Blazers fan. Japanese-American. I read that "He threw out a kick, as he released a jump shot. The referee saw the contact, and usually whistled the kickee for the foul." My friend once (non maliciously) threw out a kick when I played against him, and I said, "Some World B. Free stuff." Did he kick people when he played pickup?
@@caseemjohnson3194 Haha! In Cub Scouts, we tied knots one night, and put them on a backdrop, with stickers saying "Square Knot, Bowline, Slip Knot, etc." One guy, on the "Sheet Bend," didn't know how to spell Sheet, and he put "Shit Knot" on the sticker!
He reminds me of another New Yorker, Vinny “microwave” Johnson. Free was ahead of his time, he played the game like they play in today’s modern era. He was traded so many times because the emphasis was more on the big man. Essentially, he was Steph Curry before there was a Steph Curry.
Love the comparison with the Microwave; their styles had a lot in common and both were great fun to watch. But Free was far more explosive than Curry, who uses his crazy-good shooting skills to score rather than sheer athleticism as Free often did.
What separated the two was “the microwave” sacrificed statistic for the purpose of winning. Vinny could of easily put up those incredible stats like World B did, but he followed the nucleus of the team and didn’t complain. BTW, Vinny turned-out to be a great business man post his NBA career. The dude is worth 500 million dollars while running a huge auto supply company.
I remember Free as a young child and huge bball fan. I believe he was as talented as just about anyone of his era. It is a shame and disgrace the way this man was treated. World B. Free: you are one of my basketball heroes. I would put you on my all time team proudly, anyway!
With their prototypes stereotypes the league and the media didn't appreciate World.. In my generation there's no kid that didn't pull up and say "World B." while shooting a J...My Sixers did him good after his career and Cleveland did also... Thank you for the documentary my friend...Your channel is necessary to forward the history of the game... Salute World B. Free 🏆🏆⭐⭐🏀🏀
For anyone not familiar with Brownsville (never ran, never will) Brooklyn… it’s the south central of L.A, west side of Baltimore, Loiza of Puerto Rico, south side of Chicago, 6 mile of Detroit.. it’s by far the tuffest part of Brooklyn and not many make it out. It’s is however a very close knit community. As an outsider if your respectful, mind your business and most importantly show no fear, you will be embraced. I’m happy to say that I made some special connections and bonds with some great people from the ville. A lot of them have died or went to prison but they still hold a special place in my heart.
This video came up in my feed so I clicked on it and who do I hear narrating? It’s Rich the Fight Historian. I’ve been following him for several years so I’m definitely subscribing to this channel.
I remember when the Cavaliers lost three games in a row to Boston in the playoffs by a total of five points combined. Free almost carried the Cavs past the Bird Celtics. But Bird was just too much.
Shout out to the great World B. Free! Brownsville Brooklyn, New York City legend. He should be in the Hall of Fame. He had a season where he dropped 30pts a game in the NBA!
Growing up in the 70's ..and as a teen in the 80's - I never cared much about professional basketball. The only thing I knew about the sport was -on the playground court , I wanted to play like Doctor J ... and I wanted to go by a name as cool as World B. Free. I grew up watching the 80's Warriors... the only b ball players anyone around the the Bay Area cared for was World and Bernard King.
There's the story of Free and John Drew being invited to a college All-Star game that had just about every big named ACC player from that era including David Thompson and Tom Burleson from NC State, Bobby Jones from UNC, Tom McMillan, Len Elmore and John Lucas from Maryland. Nobody knew who Free and Drew were before the game but they both ended up being the high scorers for their respective teams. Free ended up with 35 points despite playing only around 20 minutes as he came off the bench to sub in for Thompson. They ended up putting Bobby Jones on him, a 6-9 player known for his defensive prowess but by that time Free was on fire and he torched the UNC stat. It put both Drew and Free on the map and vaulted them both into becoming 2nd round picks in 74 and 75.
Great comment Marquis! John Drew (R.I.P.) passed away in 2022 of bone cancer. Would you believe that all 3 of the all-stars from the 1980 Atlanta Hawks team have passed away? (Dan Roundfield, Eddie Johnson and John Drew) May all 3 of them rest in peace.
He did not get the respect he deserved, dude just played his game, was never suspended, he just came out and played his game, i do wish he would have played with the Knicks, and not turn down that offer
Back in the 80s, when Lloyd played for the Warriors and Cavaliers, they literally were "never" on tv on the east coast. We never got to see Lloyd Free play. We just had his basketball cards.
World B Free should've gotten the credit that he deserved. He averaged 20 points per game in his career. He should've went 2 a Division 1 school n should've been an all star. I would love 2 meet him someday being that I'm from Brooklyn
WORLD should be in the Hall of Fame! It is a TRAVESTY that FREE is not in the NBA Hall of Fame. His graceful, springboard magnificence gives credit to his nickname, The Prince of MidAir! What A player. He should be ranked high on NBA's list of greats....at least in the top 25 of the best all time.🏀
World B. And Greg "Jocko" Jackson and our neighborhood mentor Jerry Christian very good friend he took us to Brownsville Brooklyn home of the "Gaucho's" you had to be tough to live there. But we balled against all the top pros and up and coming talent. I remember Sidny Green sitting in his 700 BMW blacked out windows we knocked on the windows he powers them down weed smoke everywhere it was a great 7 year olds drinking liquor, they warned you before you got off the bus to hide your jewelry someone got his chain snatched right off your neck. But we had great time balling against N.Y. best. Mouse McFadden, Pearl, Kenny Smith, Kenny KP Patterson, Mark Jackson , Walter Berry, Ron Artes the list was endless. The song that played on the bus" New York,New York Big City of dreams" Grand Master Flash was crazy then. Thanks Jerry.
it was a period where there were a LOT of politics in basketball... and the media looked for boxes to put players in... and once they put you in a certain box... they never let you out... regardless of what you did... they labeled you and refused to go back on their assessments... these were guys that couldn't play s**t... making the rules for guys that played at the highest level... every time they spoke of lloyd they had to insinuate that he was a gunner... that he wouldn't pass... and the hacks fed off of each other... if world were playing today he'd be a mega-star... no doubt at all...
Lloyd Free was a STAR. Nobody could stop him for 2-3 years. Just like Bernard King.
How a franchise player like him is not in the HOF is beyond me. If Pete Maravich makes the hall, whom I love, then World B. Free should be in there.
C'mon man. I love World but he was no Pistol Pete. Reality check please.
@@apex_prowler95 believe it or not they have similar stats and Free finished with more career points. He did Play 3 seasons longer but Free was a role player his last 2 seasons so basically they both played 11 seasons but Free actually went bucket for bucket with him during that Same length of time and Free averaged over 22 nine straight seasons. Not even Pete did that. If he retired after his 11th season his career average would have been around 24 ppg. He's arguably the best player in the history of the league not in the hall of fame besides Mark Aguirre and maybe Tom Chambers but imo he's better than both. He was more talented overall just not a team guy but was a scoring machine
Bro his resume is 1 all star game
Word?! 💯
They're not ever putting Pete in the HOF. Only because the drug mess and image the league trying to hold.
The 70s was a underrated era. You had Lew (Kareem),Dr. J, Pete, Iceman, Walton, Barry, Thurmond, Walt, Reed, Monroe, B. Free, Tiny, Gilmore, Cowens, Havlicek, Big E, Unseld, Wilt, West, Oscar, Wilt, Lanier, Jerry Lucas, Thompson, McAdoo and so on
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World B. Free and I worked together in Brownsville during the summer of 1969, at 500 Stone Avenue. His name at the time was Lloyd Free and he used to play us during break time and spot us 15 points and then beat us 21-15. None of us ever won a game.
Unguardable hus classic games against Fly,Phil Sellers my brother Bailey n Jocko were classics 👌.
When I seen him light up Cylde n Knicks I wasn't surprised. Class act
I remember a quote from World that I heard back in the 70s. “ No one can guard me. Not even myself!”
Pure ego---A deadly poison. "Pride goeth before the fall".
I believe you failed to mention that in ‘84-‘85 Free led the Cavs to the playoffs v the Celtics and if memory serves me, it was a hard fought 4-2 series win for the Celtics, he was a joy to watch and he’s one of my favorite players
best name in the history of sports
Not a nickname he changed it to his real!! Classic
World B. Free was a Baller. Played against him a few times at the Marine Depot in SD. Even after retirement he was tough. Thanks for the memories!
Now if we could only get World on "30 for 30", a basketball life, etc.,etc. They do shows on so many other athletes who should not even be featured.
World B was the absolute truth! Great scorer! Vastly underrated.
I remember when he was Lloyd Free for the Sixers and he would come off the bench shooting and would dunk on you too.🏀🏀
I’m glad I got to see him play in person.
Loved World B Free game. Great gunners are always needed. World B, Downtown Freddie Brown, The Microwave. All these guys filled a spot. Patterned my game after World B. When you put up 47 and take no 3s that’s giving a dude the business
Everytime he scored, Dave Zinkoff would announce 'FREEEEEEEEEEEEE'.
Savage!!!
Zink!
Lol. When I was a kid growing up in the Bay Area, I went to lots of games at the Oakland Coliseum Arena during his brief time with the Warriors from 80-82, and when they would get to “land of the free” during the National Anthem, the crowd would do the same thing: “FREEEEEEEEEEEEE”.😊😊😊
Freeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!
He makes the all-time best names team!
Man I'm loving these videos of criminally overlooked players. Excellently narrated, well put together and a joy to watch. Thank you!
Thank you, Chris
This narrator is the voice of the great white father that warns minority boxers and basketball players to no make the mistakes of their fathers...this is funny to me because I thought the narrator was a boxing historian
@Darnell Bush Darnell I truly think the game pre-Michael Jordan doesn't get discussed enough. There are hours of footage available yet for kids who grew up with Space Jam or beyond, it's all a big mystery. Especially since the attitude towards players of that era was that they weren't as good as what we have today. On top of that, all the legacy talk and "who is on the Mount Rushmore of basketball" leaves so many great players behind. It's great to have a series that speaks on the ups and the downs of an athletes career, what made their games stand out, what life was like for them during this period. 😀
@@bigturtz5550 world would destroy folks today if he was in his prime today
I loved Lloyd Free. World B was the man, I really enjoyed watching him play. I recall a time he was being interviewed by Brent Musberger before a game & they announced his name & he shoved Brent out of the picture. Best thing I ever saw on TV.
me and world b.free grew up in the same neighborhood 😊 he was a great man and good friend we use to play basketball together in Brownsville Brooklyn we have a bond treated me like a brother he should have been in the hall of fame.
@@georgelennon2525 They have done World so wrong by not putting him in the NBA hall of fame. It is a bunch of bullshit for sure. There are so many people in the hall of fame that could not hold Worlds jock strap.
World B Free was ahead of his time. People forget how much of a problem he was for opposing teams
Ulgyest jump shot ever
@@lloydkline1518 Shit was art to me
@@terrenceliburd8655 lary bird master the jump shot & shooting : i tried lloyd free jump. shot when i was very young
@Nino Brown lloyd free was a super great shooter; very short like 6 feet tall in height
@@lloydkline1518 6’3”
He was using his left hand to dribble on the court when most players couldn't dribble with their off hand if you paid them. Unstoppable jumper and great finisher at the rim.
A lot of people didn't know that he was left-handed but shot with his right hand that's very rare I went to school with a guy like that
@@jamael91 Larry Bird is a natural left hander...writes with his lefthand etc, but shoots the ball with his right.
MR.LLOYD WORLD BE FREE...WAS AN ORIGINAL LEFT HANDED PLAYER WHO LEARN TO SHOOT RIGHT HANDED...IMAGINE WORLD B FREE AND ANDREW TONEY,MO CHEEKS BOBBY JONES,DR J,MOSES MALONE,CLINT RICHARDSON AND THOSE KATS...DAMN WHAT COULD HAVE BEEN...
Exept the 1977 finals with the Sixers vs Portland where he shot a below miserable .29 percent while constantly been toxic for his playtime!!!
@@andreaspapadakis2602Indeed. Free and George McGinnis both played horrendously in the 1977 Finals! Portland played as a team. Philadelphia, though better individually (1 on 1), sacrificed winning over team.
Always dig that tear drop jumper. World was my favorite Cav when I was a youngster in Cleveland
Yeah yeah yeah I was trying to remember and now I really remember as I was a little kid😁 thats the team who I remember he played for. Yeah he was good a deep jumper with a high ark great leaper too from brooklyn 1984-85 he was baller as I getting my bball game in.💯💪🏽. He was a hard player. Play ground type player that NY style yeah yeah he should be in the hall of fame.
That man never considered a shot that he wouldn’t take. 😂
To this day, one of the most unique players I’ve ever seen. The name Free fit perfectly because in his mind he was always open…😂
World B. Free was one of the first prototype of what a shooting #2 guard would be in the future .
He was a great basketball player and as young kids we tried to jump high like Lloyd Free shooting jump shots .
This may seem like a reach, but if you study the tape, at his best w the Clippers and Warriors, Free is just a shade below the great Steph Curry, who is in a league of his own. Free could do it all. Long range, mid range, and able to post up at 6'2". He could score in a half court set offense, off the break, and creating his own shot. This guy was unstoppable and as physically dominant as it gets. He had the ability to use speed and strength to create space and rise up to get off his jumper. You had to foul him, he would score, or he would collapse the defense and he would dish off. He could play point, shooting guard, and small forward. Look at him body up against Kareem. If he had been coached by Hubie or Riley, they would have put the right pieces around him to build a winning team. He's not a gunner or selfish. I want him shooting a lot bc he's a sure thing. He was way ahead of his time. Free needs to be acknowledged as a great talent who developed a complete game. Automatic. As a defender, you can't do a thing with him. Like Bernard King in that respect.He may look flamboyant, but when you break down his game, he is flat out sound. The source of the problem once he left Philly was being on bad teams and not getting paid right. When you have a player who can break down his defender at will, you can build a winner around that.
@@jamesnadell1998 🌎 B. Free
Absolute compete Player
Doggone shame he wasn't in the top 50 nor 75. Fat Lever as well
It seems like he and another brooklyn native stephon Marbury had great elevation on their jumpers
I remember World B Free. He was a leaper and gunner...Dr. J and World were two of my favorite players..After World Isaiah Thomas
I'm so blessed I'm from Brownsville, I remember World and Fly chooses up sides and I was on World side and we played full court in Briwnsville projects. World was a good brother. Him and fly guarded each other.
Really; good stuff❤💯💪🏽✌🏾bro.
You and me both Brother, from Betsy Head to Howard and everything in-between (i.e Seth Low, Glenmore Plaza, etc.) Pitkin and Stone in the House!....
World is a dear friend of mine. I have visited several times in Philly. I have seen him beat current players at the time (1996 era when I was there) in shooting games and one on one.
Right and someone in the comments section said Curry better no one cares I'm like no disrespect to Curry but this man paved the way for little Curry ass so put some respect on his name first of all. If he was dropping NBA players off in 1996 what do you think he would do to players today.
(liked your comment)These RUclips "Experts" crack me up with their fake analysis of Sports in general. They've never played, and don't even know anyone that was ever considered good BUT they know everything and they learned it from Video Games and ESPN Highlights.
Jim Brown said it best.. "Greatness transcends Eras". Big O, Bill Russell, Elgin Baylor never played in an Era like this BUT they would find a way. That is what being "GREAT" is.
I use to actually practice and play pickup games in Larchmont /mount laural NJ with world and Ron Anderson in the 90s when I was still in HS. ..
Even art a old age his game was unstoppable... His post back down fade away game couldn't be touched and he would shoot these rainbow shots that would touch nothing but net..
There was times he would run off 10 out 16 points in a pickup game.... Ron wouldn't do anything but shoot shots against us from damn there half court and splash them shots like it was a lay up...
Playing against them made me smarter and leveled up my game ... Respect to those two players..
Is he still alive I hope
@@matthewthocker10 alive and well working for the 76ers. Doing great.
I saw Free, Dawkins and Dr J play against the Bulls in Chicago. Sloan, Love, Van Lear and Walker were on the Bulls. What a group of players. Dr. J flying dunk from the free throw line. Sloans and Van Lears defense. Loves outside shooting. Great game. 🤘🃏🇺🇸🎸🏀
Great stuff, thanks for the upload! Free was a big time baller, great scorer, great athlete… Overlooked nowadays. Love how high he would get on his jumpshot and then on top of that the arc he would put on the ball was ridiculous.
World is one of the nicest guys to come out of Brownsville. Personality wise.
And game.
Played against him when he played 79 and 80 when i was in high school !
GREAT GUY, WENT OUT OF HIS WAY TO TREAT ME AND MY TEAMMATES WITH KINDNESS AND LOVE !
Him , Freeman Williams and Swen Nater played two friends and I in 3 on 3 before a clippers game!
All 3 were great ! I shared swens locker both years and we played another high scoll after the clippers game !
One game we had 9000 fans stay after to watch us!plus the floor was bouncy so you could jump 6 inches higher! 😊
Thank you swen,freeman and world and the clippers!😊
Love him as a kid growing up in Oakland. Everyone wanted to wear his number when I played basketball as a kid.
Just discovered this channel. equally brilliant. forgot about world b free. looking forward to some good content.
Thanks for the great memories! I'm showing my age, but I remember loving to watch him every chance I could. There was no replays and RUclips back then!
Lloyd (as he was known in Philly) was a beast as a member of The Bomb Squad. I think Sixers would have won their Finals vs Portland in 1977 if Free had been healthy. In the Eighties, he was unstoppable on offense, but played mainly on losing teams. My memory of World is that high arch of a shot he had. Great player.
Really Lloyd free was hurt in 1976/ 1977 nba championship; ?ulgyest jump shot ever;
@@lloydkline1518 Ugliest jumper was Jamaal Wilkes ! But it went in.
Philly in that series, let George McGinnis handle the ball to much and take to many shots. Dr.J., World Free, and Darryl Dawkins should have taken most of the shots ! McGinnis and Doug Collins should have been the assist men.
@@chiefxx8259 ❤️george big hands mcguiness one hand jump shot ; even bigger than dr .j
@@lloydkline1518 true ! Connie Hawkins hands.
I remember he was such an amazing player when I was growing up Lloyd and slick watts were two of my favorite players. Just amazing creativity they brought.
There's another player with a different kind of name - Slick Watts.
One of my favorite players growing up... I loved his "you can't stop me attitude"...
I loved this era of basketball, but I only have condolences for the players because they were not paid like the NBA players of today!
YEAH CATS LIKE WORLD B FREE ARE THE REASON CATS NOW A DAYS MAKE LUDICROUS SALARIES...
Lol nobody was at any job my first job was 5 dollars hr now it's 23hr
wow this brings back memories the...Tomahawks & the Jolly Stompers.
Although I never met world, I worked with his brother for 20 years in bklyn, his brother Joe didn't talk about him much but I was honored to work with him.
Thank You for this docu. In my opinion it has been a long time coming. I am basically from one of the nyc "hoods", and in my early twenties at the time. As a lical ballplayer and fan of tge game I can tell u, he was beloved in the neighborhoods we competed in. So kudos, on time and just excellent. Thanks
Foster park...Suleiman!!!!!
I'm from Brownsville Howard Houses and remember World vs Phil Sellers they had some great games in the park. Kids would always argue who was the best. Fly Williams was also on the scene. I live near Philly and happy to see World was still connected to the 76er's nice story.
I would like to take the time to Thank You very much for providing this episode to all of us who thought we knew a thing or too about the NBA history. I never knew or ever heard of this extraordinary professional NBA player who happened to be very good and the impact he had on the game of basketball.. Hat's off to his basketball career.
Thanks, Chris.
Got to see World play with Dr.J and The Sixers at The Spectrum in Philly when I was playing prep school ball in New Jersey for a couple of years. Also got to see some Big 5 college ball at the old Palestra when I saw Michael Brooks his freshman year face down Reggie King and visiting Alabama.
World B. Free is my favorite Player I never knew much about until I started watching you tube highlights and a few games. He is exciting to watch! One of my favorite underated players if your looking for a Pre Jordan Type Player who was agressive in his play.
This is a Surprise I didn't know he played with the 76ers! I seen Dr J and I was like it's a All Star Game Lol. I've only seen Warriors Stuff
7:00 Nice
7:23 Nice
8:00 Killin it slam
8:12 Hustle
8:25 Smooth
8:35 Fittingly it ends up in Frees Hands What a Great Game to highlight Free , Did your homework Awesome 👍
9:47 Awesome Play
11:35 Nice
11:55 Great Story about the Lakers Game and Frees Response. Great Research
12:15 Smooth
12:40 Bang! Lol
13:13 Bang!
13:36 Classic on Kareem
13:43 Bang!
16:55 Awesome
when Docter J cut His Afro an Goatee , He was Never the Same Player , His Afro an Goatee was Part of His Mystique in the 1970's
@@1968-b3n That is a very sharp observation. I can't think of the name of what your describing. But very true , an athlete can feel his "Best , Or associate the feeling with something he wears, hair do , Etc that gives him a sense of "Swag" , Confidence, Strip him of it and some athletes may take time to find the "Groove' or Feel " that he associated with it. Kinda like Jordans #23 vs #45 Jersey. But hey Dr J was still a Badass when I started watching him in 1979 thru 1986. My 2nd Favorite to Jordan. Ice Man Gervin #3 and Curry #4.
@@stevereber i 1st seen the Docter play around 1976 when He went to Philadelphia Big Afro an Goatee , All the Playground kids wanted to be Docter J on the Hoop Court an Oj Simpson on the Football Field , Man , the Fish who Saved Pittsburgh is Docter J playing Moses at His Finest 1979 -
@@1968-b3n Awesome 👍 , I first seen him play in 1978 that's when I was about 9 Yrs old, I remember floating around the house with my nerf ball Dunkin' on the Dog, mom yelling No Basketball in the house! That's were I learned to stay out of "Foul Trouble 😵💫" I tried to grow a afro but it didn't happen quite right Lol. 😲😂 But I had the moves back in my day tho , I could Ball with the Best and it was ALOT of moves I stole from Dr J, George Ice Man Gervin and then M.J. Growing Up. Except I never did get past "My Rucker Park"Here on the Streets of Las Vegas North Town. Be Blessed 💪🏀❤️🏀💪
@@stevereber i understand , i wanted to Play in the Nba so Bad just to Show People Up, in February 1981, i was in grade 6 an i went to go See the Spurs vs the Warriors in Oakland an just before the Game Ended i went down to the Floor an waited for the Players to Walk Past Me an George Gervin Slapped High 5 with Me, i went to school bragging that i got Magic on My Left Hand from the ice man, by the Way it was a hell of a game to Watch a Young Bernard King for the Warriors . ps World B. Free was on the Warriors but His name at the time was Lloyd B. Free
1977 Sixers Roster: Julius Irving, Darryl Dawkins, World B. Free, Doug Collins, Kobe Bryant's dad, Joe, Mike Bibby's dad, Henry, and Mike Dunleavy.........
Classic roster
McGinnis,Caldwell,Catchings and Mix. The 77-82 sixers might be the most talented team that didn't win a championship.
@@JerichoCastille skeeos
In the 70s my dad was a security guard at the San Diego sports arena ,I seen him play ...amazing
that 78-79 Clipper team was a lot of fun. Was sitting under the basket when Lloyd smoked Denver with 49.
Saw Kareem vs. Walton there.
Loving this one thanks for sharing very information blessed love to all knowledge is power hopefully everyone pays attention keep up the good work 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿🇯🇲🇯🇲🇯🇲
Thank you for posting this documentary. I remember when he played for Houston and his famous "Rainbow" 3-pointer. I didn't know his history and how many teams he played for. This was very informative and I love the b-ball footage, thanks for bringing me up to speed.
At Houston World was almost done at the time and still burned Reggie Theus in November 1987 at Arco arena.
GROWING UP IN BROWNSVILLE I WOULD GO TO MADISON SQUARE GARDEN EVERY TIME WORLD 🌎 CAME TO PLAY AND DURING WARM-UPS WORLD WORLD COME OFF THE LAY-UP LINE TO SHAKE HANDS WITH ME AND MY OLDEST BROTHER AND WE ALL CALLED EACH OTHER BROWNSVILLE
Great Documentary.
Lloyd Free was traded from the San Diego Clippers like in 1980 or 81 as I recall when I moved here as a early teen .🏀🏀🏀🏀
Okay I listened again and I think you were saying that the draft choice from the warriors in the trade was for 1984.you weren't saying lloyd Free was traded from the clippers to the warriors in 1984 becuase it was two or three seasons prior to that, when he was traded from the clippers to the warriors?🏀🏀🏀
Basically 76ers 75-78. San Diego 78-80, Warriors 80-82. Cavs 82-86. 76ers again for a short stent. USBL Miami Tropics Man of the Year 1986 summer league. Then Rockets 87-88.
Cool video man. I like how the music came in when you showed "The Prince of Mid-Air."
World had that unorthodox jumper he released from behind his head he was surgical with it to one of Brownsville finest 🏀
Yes I member when he played for the Warriors! I always loved that Name World B FREE! 🙌☝️😉
I'm glad the Cavs gave him his respect finally.
I was 16 years old in 2001..went to the park to hoop and who was there but World B Free! Dude was fat, bald, slow, and looked out of shape. Teams got picked and the 5v5 began..Bro put on a fkn show literally would not miss. Us youngins were in total shock.
I'm from 1980s Bronx n now live in Chico California. played pro bball for a short time n I've never seen this guy. Underrated Kinda like Connie Hawkins. Nice vid
He was one of my favorites when he came to the Warriors in the early 80s... Him... Purvis Short... Larry Smith... Sonny Parker... Loved them dudes... LOL
Don't forget Bernard King. "The King of New York"
@Terrence Liburd he was in and out of Oakland so quick tho. 😭😭😭
@@doclew28 I know the Knicks had him for about 3 years. That's where he took his throne.
@Terrence Liburd oh I watched up close. I was pissed when he left Oakland 😤 😡😡
Bout time someone did a doc on this man!, Who's obviously being written out of, his basketball legacy!, But I seen him in real time, an let me tell y'all, he was the coldest scoring guard, I've ever seen!, He was routinely fading away, with 3 defender's in his grill, from 35 ft.!!!, Some of the stuff he did, I couldn't believe my eyes!, An on top of him knowing, he was unstoppable, he had tremendous hops!, They trying to act like he wasn't that dude!, In an era where the doc, the Iceman, Kareem, Elvin Hayes, George McGinnis, an Pistol Pete grabbed most the headlines, ask anybody in that list, or any journalist from that time, who was the most unstoppable scorer, in all of basketball, the real honest one's will say this man here!!!
World does not even come close to get the respect he deserves. He should have been in the NBA HOF a long time ago. Also where is the ESPN 30 for 30 on World? There isn't one. Why? Come on ESPN, get with it.
I "saw" him....
Peace To The Gods! Yo I taught at Canarsie high school 🏫….lol..tough school man..Peace To World B Free; one of the best players ever..
I follow your boxing channel too. Keep up the great work brother. Looking forward to more content.
Thanks, Everett. More on the way.
Very good documentary of this player i like thr snipnets of the games to break up the flow of the video very nice
Awesome documentary!!!!!
Thanks, ifagramonte
One of my and my father's favorites, World B Free was a phenomenon who would be respected more by today's standard. He deserved way more respect.
I played against him when I was a kid in LG projects when I was young. All I'ma say is he had 47 and dam near every shit he took was half court.
Dam y'all shot lol
Taking a dump at Half Court is the most Gangsta ish ever.
I can see Kyrie doing that at Boston Garden.
I was born in Seattle in 1973, where I grew up. Sonics and Blazers fan. Japanese-American. I read that "He threw out a kick, as he released a jump shot. The referee saw the contact, and usually whistled the kickee for the foul." My friend once (non maliciously) threw out a kick when I played against him, and I said, "Some World B. Free stuff." Did he kick people when he played pickup?
@@unappealingundesirable2826 I wouldn't call it a kick, but if you played him close it was to make space and draw contact. Wasn't malicious
@@caseemjohnson3194 Haha! In Cub Scouts, we tied knots one night, and put them on a backdrop, with stickers saying "Square Knot, Bowline, Slip Knot, etc." One guy, on the "Sheet Bend," didn't know how to spell Sheet, and he put "Shit Knot" on the sticker!
I played against Llyod and Ernie Grunfeld during the summer. Ernie went to Forest Hill High school. What great player they were.
Unbelievable nobody talks about this Brother 😕 Smh
Do you mean joe?
He reminds me of another New Yorker, Vinny “microwave” Johnson. Free was ahead of his time, he played the game like they play in today’s modern era. He was traded so many times because the emphasis was more on the big man. Essentially, he was Steph Curry before there was a Steph Curry.
My moms ex-husband grew up with the Microwave in Bushwick.
So very true.
Him Vinny and NJ’s Williamson who played with Dr.J had similar game all built like LB’s with wide shoulders and shots went high in the air
Love the comparison with the Microwave; their styles had a lot in common and both were great fun to watch. But Free was far more explosive than Curry, who uses his crazy-good shooting skills to score rather than sheer athleticism as Free often did.
What separated the two was “the microwave” sacrificed statistic for the purpose of winning. Vinny could of easily put up those incredible stats like World B did, but he followed the nucleus of the team and didn’t complain.
BTW, Vinny turned-out to be a great business man post his NBA career. The dude is worth 500 million dollars while running a huge auto supply company.
I remember Free as a young child and huge bball fan. I believe he was as talented as just about anyone of his era. It is a shame and disgrace the way this man was treated. World B. Free: you are one of my basketball heroes. I would put you on my all time team proudly, anyway!
With their prototypes stereotypes the league and the media didn't appreciate World.. In my generation there's no kid that didn't pull up and say "World B." while shooting a J...My Sixers did him good after his career and Cleveland did also... Thank you for the documentary my friend...Your channel is necessary to forward the history of the game... Salute World B. Free 🏆🏆⭐⭐🏀🏀
Don’t kill the man🤦🏽♂️🤦🏽♂️🤦🏽♂️
World B Free is ALIVE!!!
@@janconner2087 Bro I coulda sworn I heard that jeez… Its nice to know he's still here lemme edit this good lookin Champ✊🏾✊🏾
He gave me a piggyback ride when i was at the 76ers summer camp during the summer of ‘94. Great dude. 🌎
For anyone not familiar with Brownsville (never ran, never will) Brooklyn… it’s the south central of L.A, west side of Baltimore, Loiza of Puerto Rico, south side of Chicago, 6 mile of Detroit.. it’s by far the tuffest part of Brooklyn and not many make it out. It’s is however a very close knit community. As an outsider if your respectful, mind your business and most importantly show no fear, you will be embraced. I’m happy to say that I made some special connections and bonds with some great people from the ville. A lot of them have died or went to prison but they still hold a special place in my heart.
I hear you . Brooklyn p 718...I feel the same way with my boys from Moore houses Jackson Ave in south Bronx projects...Friends no matter what....
This video came up in my feed so I clicked on it and who do I hear narrating? It’s Rich the Fight Historian. I’ve been following him for several years so I’m definitely subscribing to this channel.
Love these bro. Keep them going!
Thanks, D. Will do
@@hoopshistoire any new vids dropping soon?
🌎 B' free was the very first Playa back then taken many of his shots before there was a three point line 1❤
World B Free was so strong and talented.most Brooklyn ny Guards are so strong ex Vinny Johnson, Stephon Marbury,Jamal Tinsley etc
I remember when the Cavaliers lost three games in a row to Boston in the playoffs by a total of five points combined. Free almost carried the Cavs past the Bird Celtics. But Bird was just too much.
Shout out to the great World B. Free! Brownsville Brooklyn, New York City legend. He should be in the Hall of Fame. He had a season where he dropped 30pts a game in the NBA!
Great vid mate💪💪🤙✌️
Growing up in the 70's ..and as a teen in the 80's - I never cared much about professional basketball. The only thing I knew about the sport was -on the playground court , I wanted to play like Doctor J ... and I wanted to go by a name as cool as World B. Free. I grew up watching the 80's Warriors... the only b ball players anyone around the the Bay Area cared for was World and Bernard King.
There's the story of Free and John Drew being invited to a college All-Star game that had just about every big named ACC player from that era including David Thompson and Tom Burleson from NC State, Bobby Jones from UNC, Tom McMillan, Len Elmore and John Lucas from Maryland.
Nobody knew who Free and Drew were before the game but they both ended up being the high scorers for their respective teams. Free ended up with 35 points despite playing only around 20 minutes as he came off the bench to sub in for Thompson. They ended up putting Bobby Jones on him, a 6-9 player known for his defensive prowess but by that time Free was on fire and he torched the UNC stat.
It put both Drew and Free on the map and vaulted them both into becoming 2nd round picks in 74 and 75.
Great comment Marquis! John Drew (R.I.P.) passed away in 2022 of bone cancer.
Would you believe that all 3 of the all-stars from the 1980 Atlanta Hawks team have passed away? (Dan Roundfield, Eddie Johnson and John Drew)
May all 3 of them rest in peace.
He did not get the respect he deserved, dude just played his game, was never suspended, he just came out and played his game, i do wish he would have played with the Knicks, and not turn down that offer
So many gunners now days glad he was at a small college from the start
Back in the 80s, when Lloyd played for the Warriors and Cavaliers, they literally were "never" on tv on the east coast. We never got to see Lloyd Free play. We just had his basketball cards.
World B Free should've gotten the credit that he deserved. He averaged 20 points per game in his career. He should've went 2 a Division 1 school n should've been an all star. I would love 2 meet him someday being that I'm from Brooklyn
WORLD should be in the Hall of Fame! It is a TRAVESTY that FREE is not in the NBA Hall of Fame. His graceful, springboard magnificence gives credit to his nickname, The Prince of MidAir! What A player. He should be ranked high on NBA's list of greats....at least in the top 25 of the best all time.🏀
NBA players had cool nicknames in the ‘70’s. My favorite was Darryl “Chocolate Thunder” Dawkins
I had no idea he was called world when he was a kid. I thought that it was a label stuck on him by Brent Musberger.
Thank you so much
My pleasure, Dindo
World B. And Greg "Jocko" Jackson and our neighborhood mentor Jerry Christian very good friend he took us to Brownsville Brooklyn home of the "Gaucho's" you had to be tough to live there. But we balled against all the top pros and up and coming talent. I remember Sidny Green sitting in his 700 BMW blacked out windows we knocked on the windows he powers them down weed smoke everywhere it was a great 7 year olds drinking liquor, they warned you before you got off the bus to hide your jewelry someone got his chain snatched right off your neck. But we had great time balling against N.Y. best. Mouse McFadden, Pearl, Kenny Smith, Kenny KP Patterson, Mark Jackson , Walter Berry, Ron Artes the list was endless. The song that played on the bus" New York,New York Big City of dreams" Grand Master Flash was crazy then. Thanks Jerry.
🌎 B. Free
Bad Man
1 of my favorite
Ball Players
Aww man😂George Karl had a Melo before Melo. Now it really makes a lot more sense.
My main man all day. Mad nice, even back then. Top 10 nickname NBA history.
Patterned my game after World! Big jump and big arc from behind the head.
Doug Collins, World B. Free, Andrew Toney, Hershey Hawkins. Philly always had shooting guards.
WORLD B FREE IS A BASKETBALL ICONIC. 🏀
Way
Way ahead of his time
Glad he is getting respect. Would love to see him in the small ball and no touchy era.
World B Free was awesome 🏀👊🏾💪🏾‼️
it was a period where there were a LOT of politics in basketball... and the media looked for boxes to put players in... and once they put you in a certain box... they never let you out... regardless of what you did... they labeled you and refused to go back on their assessments... these were guys that couldn't play s**t... making the rules for guys that played at the highest level... every time they spoke of lloyd they had to insinuate that he was a gunner... that he wouldn't pass... and the hacks fed off of each other... if world were playing today he'd be a mega-star... no doubt at all...
I remember an old basketball almanac that started his write-up by saying 'World B. a little too free with his shot selection." :p
Wow, " stop world" ? I never knew this about him.
Had The pleasure of meeting him during his time in Cleveland