With 2 seconds left the officials should have called a time out to clear the court. You had Laker bench players on the court. Could have been a Technical foul.
No doubt. I love the purple and gold, but we "Boston Gardened" the Pistons at the end... that game was NOT over... i think i saw Dyan Cannon guarding Vinnie Johnson at the very end
Rigged as hell. Everybody was ok with Lakers winning no matter what. Detroit deserved that title. Even with 15 points ahead one can feel how they got into the game in no time and froze the crowd. The fans felt it. Vinnie Johnson should have made it into the game earlier in the second as Isiah was a burden in the second half due to the injury.
Sunday afternoon basketball literally brought tears of joy to my eyes.... I wore #42 in highschool because as far as skills he is Worthy to be praised.... I still wanna dunk on somebody Mama even at 48yrs old.
Bill Laimbeer was Asked to be his Assistant Coach by Kurt Rambis when he was chosen as Head Coach of the Timberwolves , Bill was Surprised and asked Kurt if he had any hard feelings about their playing days ? Kurt Said no , he needed tough coaches with rebounding experience , So Rambis and Laimbeer Hooked up together to Coach the Timberwolves , Shows Class and Good Sportsmenship on both of them
Back when NBA basketball was a team game. Today there is only one star player from a team who will receive the ball from inbound, dribble the ball down the court, fights his way in and create a shot
+dgreat caruso You guys aren't just ignorant, you're seemingly proud of it! Every team that was won a title in recent memory has had major contributions from multiple players and a great team dynamic. But yeah, you guys keep regurgitating what you hear others say like it's true.
Thegamerguy123 Haha, so then why say anything at all? I'll tell you what I see when I look at your comment: "I have no justification for my ignorance or any coherent argument since you're obviously correct, so I'll just say the comment is too old to address while paradoxically addressing it." - Thegamerguy123 Teams win championships in the NBA, not players. Individuals no matter how great can't carry their teams to titles without significant contributions/stepping up from the team's auxiliary players. Doesn't mean they are any less great. If you think "nobody cares" then you don't care about basketball.
This crown was very sweet for our Lakers...all through the playoffs...every opponent taking our Lakers to the limit. Especially the Pistons...good on you "Bad Boys" you had a great team and were as tough as an opponent could be. Extra congrats to Isiah Thomas...you were the example of toughness and tenacity despite your injury. Ill always have the ultimate respect for you and the Pistons that year.
@Redlined997 C2S ...Hey, i have bled purple and gold since 1980... But, truth be told, we "Boston Gardened" the Pistons at the end of this game. That game was NOT over. But people were already swarming the court, and literally swallowed up that last play, which could have been an epic game-tying effort from Detroit.
Detroit should of had this series over in 6 no Dout about it they Gave this Chip away Just Go Back an watch Game 1 That was the Real 88 Champs blowing showtime out the Forum!! 😁 3peat Pistons is wat we really should be callin them!!!
A year before, the Lakers were the dominators. The 88 NBA Playoffs, their backs were against the wall as much as they had ever been (ala 1984) and then found a way to overcome and win. I get more satisfaction watching people overcome obstacles to win more than always dominating.
I was a Mavericks fan back then and they took the Lakers to the limit of the Western Conference Finals but collapsed in the second half of Game 7. The Mavs had no defense. Roy Tarpley was probably the best player when on the floor when he was out there.
Shit you Lakers always had a freaking CAKEWALK through the Western Conference bracket. Breeze through the weak ass western conf opponents every year then have all that extra time to rest and recover while Boston, Detroit, Philly beat the hell outta one another and were usually pretty well spent by the time they made the finals. Even the Hawks, Knicks and Bucks were tougher than the Kings, Clippers, Suns, Nuggets, Jazz, Warriors, Sonics. The Blazers and Rockets were decent but nowhere near the Celtics, Pistons, 76ers through the 80s. LA doesn’t win 5🏆 if they were in the East. Maybe 2.
Que gusto era ver jugar a los lakers, en esa época y más en finales, jugaban en conjunto todos entendían el sistema de juego y lo dominaban muy bien, recuerdos inolvidables!!
My first ever NBA game in person. Flew in from Vegas after winning a bunch playing blackjack. Nobody was selling tickets and I started to leave when a guy had one nosebleed for $250. It was well worth it. Still recall Laimbeer missing with 1:11 left that would've given Detroit the lead.
I couldn't get enough of these CBS broadcasts, they were perfect. And the intensity of this era was unmatched! These were grown men doing battle. You play the Pistons, better put your big boy pants on.
If you were a Lakers or Pistons fan, I'd have to imagine that was the absolute worst possible time for that to happen! I'd be interested in hearing this more in detail.
Love watching the L.A. lakers showtime a great time in basketball that team was incredible they where running everybody off the court so many great incredible passes by magic love this series and last and deciding game a great NBA finals baskeball was great to watch back then
Pistons had to go through Celtics and Lakers in their prime to get a championship. Did Jordan? In 91, the Pistons were done, the Celtics were done and so were the Lakers. Not to mention the league had changed. Defense was taken out for King Michael to run the game.The 80's were the last best era of the NBA. Today's NBA is just a hollow shell.
SHOWTIME BACK TO BACK..now those were the days when ball was rough and tough...no joining forces with rivals or other star players etc...COMPETITION was REAL!!! 💪👋👍⚓
There is still 2 seconds and Lakers bench were already on the court starting to celebrate. There was an obvious foul against Isiah when he received the inbound play from laimbeer. If these 2 scenarios were taken up, it could have gone into overtime and the outcome of the game would probably be different. Just 2 cents observations
@@WoodiesHoodies where was it fabricated? did you watch the last 2 seconds how the lakers bench, the camera men, other spectators stepped onto the court? there was 2 seconds still left and Laimbeer was inbounding a fast break ball to Thomas. Watch the game again so you will know. As I have said this could have been a different ballgame, if the game went overtime. This was just my observation.
The Piston were the 'bad boys', but they were 'tough minded' and refused to quite. They were also deep and talent-rich. Even when Isiah came out, they would bring in Vinnie Johnson, who was clutch and instant offence. And Rodman would come in for Dantley. That's some serious talent - a Hall of Famer (Rodman) coming in for a Hall of Famer (Dantley). If the Pistons had won this series, they actually would have 3-peated and been remembered more as a dynasty, rather then a transitionary team between the Celtic-Laker era and the Bulls Dynasty. It's understandable why they had the Bulls # for awhile and it was so tough for the Bulls and Jordan to get past them. The Bulls beat a true championship team in the Pistons to go on to their dynasty-era.
Listen people;LEAVE the surface,and it's easy to see how Jordan three-peated TWICE!! He dragged the League BACK from the brink of BANKRUPTCY in his rookie season,and they showed their gratitude for this by"MAKING"him a legend,by HANDING him six NBA titles!! Jordan had"LEVERAGE"to insist that he be kept"happy"in a League he SAVED!! The NBA wasn't near financial ruin,when Bird,Magic and Erving came in!! Jack McCloskey DISMANTLED the Pistons with a SERIES of HORRENDOUS trades which undermined the team!! Jordan would've NEVER defeated the Pistons at"full strength!! Thus Larry Bird is the GOAT!!
Century Boulevard: you'll love it! Santa Monica Boulevard: you'll love it! Victory Boulevard: you'll love it! 6th Street! You'll love it! You'll love it! You'll love it! You'll love L.A.! So eat your heart out, LeBron's bringing the crown home after 10 years! A shoutout to all my mates in Sydney & Bondi Beach...crikey!
Me and Big sis was at the Palace of Auburn Hills MI. watching this game on theater screen. Yes we were there in Detroit lining Woodward Ave. DETROIT PISTON #1 1989, baby!
I just hope that everyone that just watched this can really understand why we love being a Pistons fan for three straight seasons we had to beat magic bird and Michael Jordan and sometimes Patrick Ewing in the Knicks just to get through the playoffs all three of the Pistons championship seasons that we won championships in were hard and we played our hearts out defense first we should have one that game seven
I forgot about Dantley. Even though he and Thomas didn't like each other, i love how, on the very first Pistons possession, Isiah gave it straight to Dantley for an inside score.
This is what was called "show time"! James worthy is the type of player that can play in any era, fast, agile, and athletic. The grit players of old demonstrated like isiah will play through injuries. Unlike players of today will sit, e.g. Vince Carter, lonzo ball...etc.
Dang, I just watched this on July 4th 2022 at 4:20 am and I couldn't remember who had won at the end and I was barely able to breathe until the last whistle sounded. The Lakers have always been my favorite team, I just hope they can come back next year.
Lakers were at the Top of their Game , to beat this Detroit Team , Considering : Pistons loss Game 7 by 1 point , but : they also won the Next 2 NBA Championships , bac to bac , almost 3 in a roll , Some Called the Pistons " Bad Boys or Bullies " , I think they Were and Proved to be a Great Basketball Team
+harold mccoy +Avril Lavigne Real talk... I'm glad SOMEone knows the facts in this thread. In that game, the Pistons were clearly snubbed by the officials.
It shouldn't have even gone to game 7 after Isiahs amazing heroic performance in game 6 and the refs decided to call a bullshit foul..that never happened to put Kareem on the foul line..and rob detroit of a a clear victory and potential (start of a 3peat) That is the history of the Laker and Celtics organization in close games in the playoffs ..Remember what they did to Chris Webber and Mike Bibby in Sacramento
wow with 2 seconds to go, the refs did a poor job. Half of the arena was on the court. pistons still had a shot to tie it. Refs should have called a time out to clear the court.
Magic's injury the following Finals had a much bigger impact. But I agree a healthy Isiah in Games 6 and 7 could have made all the difference in who won the title. This has to be one of the closest NBA Finals ever contested.
@@conni70 the fuck they didn't I don't know whose ass you had your head up but the whining about the physical play lol besides Magic the rest were overpaid, prima donnas.
wtf 2 seconds remaining , Laimbeer tries to throw a long pass and fans and photographers are in the court already ... They could tie the game with a three pointer...smh Law of the Jungle.
that is truly unacceptable. The fucken laker bench walked in & virtually blocked the inbound final prayer of a long pass to find someone for a 3. They had plenty of time to do it.
That Piston team with a healthy Thomas was just one of the teams the Celtics had to go through to get to the finals. Lakers got to play Eastern teams that had to go through absolute gauntlets while themselves costing through the weak Western.
Unbelievable. Cameramen and Lakers players are ON the court with 2 seconds on the clock. Magic fouls Isiah with 1 second on the clock. NO CALLS. I’m a Piston fan and was living in LA at the time and remember that vividly. Shoulda, woulda, coulda but the Pistons got robbed. Add to that the “phantom call” on Laimbeer in game 6. Amazing that the announcers didn’t even mention any of that. Different time, different game. SO glad the Pistons won the next two years. They rarely get any accolades for all they did. Ridiculous. Everbybody wanted the Lakers to win except the Pistons and their fans period.
Carushow We agree to disagree. Lakers deserved to win. You win you win you lose you lose. That being said the people on the court with time on the clock was more than enough reason to stop the game and give the Pistons a chance. I don’t have a crystal ball so I wouldn’t profess to knowing if any Piston could have tied it. Personally I think Laimbeer had position. Being the most hated guy on the NBA won’t give you much slack with the refs. The Pistons got the Lakers the next year and in the 5 game “sweep” in 2003-4. Signed, unapologetically a Piston fan.
Carushow Once again we agree to disagree. As close as the Pistons came to beating the Lakers in 7 the previous year I would venture to say that nothing would’ve stopped them in 89. Not a healthy Magic, not a healthy Byron Scott. It probably would’ve gone 7.Of course we’ll never know will we? The Pistons repeated the following year and beat a very good Portland team in 5. The Pistons were a great team and rarely get the respect they deserve outside of Detroit.
THIS IS THE HISTORIC GAME 7# IN WHICH WORTHY EARNED HIS NICKNAME BIG GAME JAMES. WORTHY RECORDED HIS ONLY CAREER TRIPLE DOUBLE IN THIS CLASSIC NBA FINALS GAME 7# SHOW DOWN BETWEEN THE DEFENDING WORLD CHAMPIONS SHOWTIME LAKERS VS THE BAD BOYS FROM THE MOTOR CITY AKA THE DETROIT PISTONS. AN INSTANT CLASSIC NBA FINALS 7 GAME SERIES.
Not true Detroit in Games 1, 4, 5 and 6 shut down their fastbreak. They were fortunate that Isiah was not at full strength in the second half of Game 7. Detroit won their 3 games by double figure scores. They beat Detroit by 1 and 3 points the final 2 games.
To give you an idea how great the Lakers were, they did all this with Rambis who was without a doubt the crappiest player signed to that ball club in that era. Still to this day a mystery. (Probably good pals with Buss.) The rest of the team, including the bench, were fantastic players.
Amazing game. Incredible atmosphere. NBA in the golden era. Except it makes me chuckle that the Lakers had a banner up there saying they were world champions in 1986. They weren't, the Boston Celtics were. The Lakers didn't even make the finals, they were knocked out by the Rockets who the Celtics went on to beat 4-2 to claim the title. How was that banner given the green light to be put up on the rafters?
Ratings are over-rated. If Worthy gets a great finger roll or Kareem makes a routine hook shot, Magic's rating goes up. You switch Magic and Isiah and who steps up for the Pistons? Meanwhile Thomas would dominate even more because he'd have inside weapons finally.
The 80’s were the best ever in quality in basketball history. Dr.J, Bird, Magic, Michael Jordan, Dominique Wilkins, David Thompson, Mchale, Akeem, Ralph Sampson, Tiny, George Gervin, Adrian Dantley, Isaiah, Micowave, Bernard King, Greyhound, Charles Barkley, Norm Nixon, coopaloop, Alex English, Marques Johnson, Sidney Moncrief, Moses Malone, Bobby Jones, Robert Parrish, Paul Westphall, Darryl Dawkins, Andrew Toney, Patrick Ewing, sugar Ray Richardson, Mo Cheeks, and a few other. Yes Kareem led the way, Magic and bird, Doc kept the league alive, Michael air Jordan took the league to outer space. Best era ever!!!!!!
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Nothing reminds me of my childhood more than the opening music for CBS!!! My life was so easy back then!
showtime was a great era. Thank you Magic, Kareen and Big Game James and the rest of the crew for giving us such great memories of a better time
The glory days of the NBA. Grown men basketball. The 80s, best decade ever, by far.
That last three by lambeer was heroic, it takes guts to do that & hitting it so clutch, this was a great final
Laimbeer was a piece of doggy doo. Any NBA player would take a three if needed. That's why they're in the NBA.
Lamebear was the Donald Trump of the NBA. White rich entitled dirty.
With 2 seconds left the officials should have called a time out to clear the court. You had Laker bench players on the court. Could have been a Technical foul.
Agreed - that was chaotic
Yeah but the Pistons already had the refs against them with the Kareem foul in game 6
Yes. Isiah still had time to get off a shot. Mobs of fans stormed the court & blocked his path.
No doubt. I love the purple and gold, but we "Boston Gardened" the Pistons at the end... that game was NOT over... i think i saw Dyan Cannon guarding Vinnie Johnson at the very end
Rigged as hell. Everybody was ok with Lakers winning no matter what. Detroit deserved that title. Even with 15 points ahead one can feel how they got into the game in no time and froze the crowd. The fans felt it. Vinnie Johnson should have made it into the game earlier in the second as Isiah was a burden in the second half due to the injury.
Damn I miss that theme music. Such nostalgia from being a kid watching these games. It was a family event when these big playoff games came on 🏀❤️🏀
Lakers were must watch tv back then I was a kid and couldn't get enough good times
Its nice when you have Big Game James as your third option and your first two options share 9 mvps Kareem and Majic. M
It sure is. Lakersnation for life
this was kareems second to last year.. big games james was no 3rd option here.. always seemed to score 30 in the big games
Worthy was first option.
Hey, Isaiah had wwe's Bill Laimbeer and "The Worm" and "Spider" Salley on his team...lol
Sunday afternoon basketball literally brought tears of joy to my eyes.... I wore #42 in highschool because as far as skills he is Worthy to be praised.... I still wanna dunk on somebody Mama even at 48yrs old.
back when everybody had soul. now everyone is dead. look at the energy in that arena.
+Eternity Infinity I was thinking the same thing. So much energy and excitement.
I miss the energy of latest 80's & 90's nba
Our phones sucked us dry
Only team today that show a lot of energy is the warriors with curry Klay and KD
Unfortunately for security reasons, especially from Malice at the Palace, restrictions has to be made. It sucks, I know, but what else can you do?
1:21 Magic hook over Dumars
1:49 never seen Cooper do THAT!
8:55 Laimbeer with the CLUTCH 3 pointer.
never seen cooper do that...? um, ok...?
@harold mccoy and the dirtiest player to ever play, most of his fouls would be flagrant 2 today
Bill Laimbeer was Asked to be his Assistant Coach by Kurt Rambis when he was chosen as Head Coach of the Timberwolves , Bill was Surprised and asked Kurt if he had any hard feelings about their playing days ? Kurt Said no , he needed tough coaches with rebounding experience , So Rambis and Laimbeer Hooked up together to Coach the Timberwolves , Shows Class and Good Sportsmenship on both of them
@@roygonzalez4367 Rambis & Laimbeer : A lesson in manliness, forgiveness, and task orientation.
@@NameCallingIsWeak great comment
Back when NBA basketball was a team game. Today there is only one star player from a team who will receive the ball from inbound, dribble the ball down the court, fights his way in and create a shot
LeBron...
+dgreat caruso You guys aren't just ignorant, you're seemingly proud of it! Every team that was won a title in recent memory has had major contributions from multiple players and a great team dynamic. But yeah, you guys keep regurgitating what you hear others say like it's true.
Michael Donahoe These comments were months ago, so nobody cares sorry.
Thegamerguy123
Haha, so then why say anything at all? I'll tell you what I see when I look at your comment:
"I have no justification for my ignorance or any coherent argument since you're obviously correct, so I'll just say the comment is too old to address while paradoxically addressing it." - Thegamerguy123
Teams win championships in the NBA, not players. Individuals no matter how great can't carry their teams to titles without significant contributions/stepping up from the team's auxiliary players. Doesn't mean they are any less great. If you think "nobody cares" then you don't care about basketball.
Michael Donahoe My reply was a joke sir, learn some more about the internet and don't be a smartass! Have a good day -Thegamerguy123
The key play in the game at 9:03. Man, Magic was a smart player.
Check out Magic at the end of the WCF’s in ‘91, when he threw the ball to the other end of the court as the clock expired. Straight up legendary!
This crown was very sweet for our Lakers...all through the playoffs...every opponent taking our Lakers to the limit.
Especially the Pistons...good on you "Bad Boys" you had a great team and were as tough as an opponent could be.
Extra congrats to Isiah Thomas...you were the example of toughness and tenacity despite your injury.
Ill always have the ultimate respect for you and the Pistons that year.
@Redlined997 C2S ...Hey, i have bled purple and gold since 1980... But, truth be told, we "Boston Gardened" the Pistons at the end of this game. That game was NOT over. But people were already swarming the court, and literally swallowed up that last play, which could have been an epic game-tying effort from Detroit.
Detroit should of had this series over in 6 no Dout about it they Gave this Chip away Just Go Back an watch Game 1 That was the Real 88 Champs blowing showtime out the Forum!! 😁 3peat Pistons is wat we really should be callin them!!!
A year before, the Lakers were the dominators. The 88 NBA Playoffs, their backs were against the wall as much as they had ever been (ala 1984) and then found a way to overcome and win. I get more satisfaction watching people overcome obstacles to win more than always dominating.
I was a Mavericks fan back then and they took the Lakers to the limit of the Western Conference Finals but collapsed in the second half of Game 7. The Mavs had no defense. Roy Tarpley was probably the best player when on the floor when he was out there.
Shit you Lakers always had a freaking CAKEWALK through the Western Conference bracket. Breeze through the weak ass western conf opponents every year then have all that extra time to rest and recover while Boston, Detroit, Philly beat the hell outta one another and were usually pretty well spent by the time they made the finals.
Even the Hawks, Knicks and Bucks were tougher than the Kings, Clippers, Suns, Nuggets, Jazz, Warriors, Sonics.
The Blazers and Rockets were decent but nowhere near the Celtics, Pistons, 76ers through the 80s.
LA doesn’t win 5🏆 if they were in the East. Maybe 2.
This is insane. What a game they got. Thanks so much.
this is the most evenly matched finals with two great teams
Bring back the HOOK SHOT! So much style and unblockable too.
Que gusto era ver jugar a los lakers, en esa época y más en finales, jugaban en conjunto todos entendían el sistema de juego y lo dominaban muy bien, recuerdos inolvidables!!
My first ever NBA game in person. Flew in from Vegas after winning a bunch playing blackjack. Nobody was selling tickets and I started to leave when a guy had one nosebleed for $250. It was well worth it. Still recall Laimbeer missing with 1:11 left that would've given Detroit the lead.
I was 10 at the time and had goosebumps still watching this phenomenal footage!
I remember well 1988 game 7 i was 16 years old watching this game one of the greatest games in finals history alot of great memories
I couldn't get enough of these CBS broadcasts, they were perfect. And the intensity of this era was unmatched! These were grown men doing battle. You play the Pistons, better put your big boy pants on.
Man that was seriouse basketball back then. I'm glad I came up with it
80s sure know how to party.. Everyone on the floor..
Bro the crowd and city went absolutely ape shit that day! The ShowTime Lakers were like rock stars in that era. It was exciting basketball.
I went into labor watching this game...
Wow....for real? I find it cool that a woman is a basketball junkie.
Marissa Jones that sucks
Steph Curry The G.O.A.T Lol we meet again
If you were a Lakers or Pistons fan, I'd have to imagine that was the absolute worst possible time for that to happen! I'd be interested in hearing this more in detail.
Who cares
Love watching the L.A. lakers showtime a great time in basketball that team was incredible they where running everybody off the court so many great incredible passes by magic love this series and last and deciding game a great NBA finals baskeball was great to watch back then
This was magic Johnson's last championship, was1and8 in the next two finals ,swept in 89 and just 1 win in 91 ,but still love magic
Now this is real basketball.. old school all the way kid.....
Back to back yea yea!!! Just like my man Pat Riley guaranteed
Pistons had to go through Celtics and Lakers in their prime to get a championship. Did Jordan? In 91, the Pistons were done, the Celtics were done and so were the Lakers. Not to mention the league had changed. Defense was taken out for King Michael to run the game.The 80's were the last best era of the NBA. Today's NBA is just a hollow shell.
And isiah did it wwithout a top 5 or 10 player like pippen by his side every chip
give credit. 90s knicks and pacers had some great defenses.
fabulous quality
Isiah Thomas (pre-injury) was the best player in that series. Magic did have the best reg. season. But Thomas caught fire in the playoffs.
The best player in the world
Still the only player in NBA history with at least 500 points, 200 assists, 100 rebounds and 50 steals in a single postseason.
Did that in 23 games.
The league was lit back in the day.
A Great Team with Magic, Kareem, Worthy.......!!!😎
SHOWTIME BACK TO BACK..now those were the days when ball was rough and tough...no joining forces with rivals or other star players etc...COMPETITION was REAL!!! 💪👋👍⚓
There is still 2 seconds and Lakers bench were already on the court starting to celebrate. There was an obvious foul against Isiah when he received the inbound play from laimbeer. If these 2 scenarios were taken up, it could have gone into overtime and the outcome of the game would probably be different. Just 2 cents observations
dude that was a fabricated story and you fell for it
@@WoodiesHoodies where was it fabricated? did you watch the last 2 seconds how the lakers bench, the camera men, other spectators stepped onto the court? there was 2 seconds still left and Laimbeer was inbounding a fast break ball to Thomas. Watch the game again so you will know. As I have said this could have been a different ballgame, if the game went overtime. This was just my observation.
BAAAADDDDD BOOOYYYSSS
Exactly Detroit Pistons 1988 Champs 🏆🏆🏆 😁 3peat Pistons!!!
The Piston were the 'bad boys', but they were 'tough minded' and refused to quite. They were also deep and talent-rich. Even when Isiah came out, they would bring in Vinnie Johnson, who was clutch and instant offence. And Rodman would come in for Dantley. That's some serious talent - a Hall of Famer (Rodman) coming in for a Hall of Famer (Dantley). If the Pistons had won this series, they actually would have 3-peated and been remembered more as a dynasty, rather then a transitionary team between the Celtic-Laker era and the Bulls Dynasty. It's understandable why they had the Bulls # for awhile and it was so tough for the Bulls and Jordan to get past them. The Bulls beat a true championship team in the Pistons to go on to their dynasty-era.
+mikem987 Just a perfect vision of that time!!!
Listen people;LEAVE the surface,and it's easy to see how Jordan three-peated TWICE!! He dragged the League BACK from the brink of BANKRUPTCY in his rookie season,and they showed their gratitude for this by"MAKING"him a legend,by HANDING him six NBA titles!! Jordan had"LEVERAGE"to insist that he be kept"happy"in a League he SAVED!! The NBA wasn't near financial ruin,when Bird,Magic and Erving came in!! Jack McCloskey DISMANTLED the Pistons with a SERIES of HORRENDOUS trades which undermined the team!! Jordan would've NEVER defeated the Pistons at"full strength!! Thus Larry Bird is the GOAT!!
@Jay Thompson Pistons were a great team. Most of the teams played like that back in the 80s
Century Boulevard: you'll love it!
Santa Monica Boulevard: you'll love it!
Victory Boulevard: you'll love it!
6th Street! You'll love it! You'll love it! You'll love it!
You'll love L.A.!
So eat your heart out, LeBron's bringing the crown home after 10 years! A shoutout to all my mates in Sydney & Bondi Beach...crikey!
Love how clear this is grate game also
Me and Big sis was at the Palace of Auburn Hills MI. watching this game on theater screen. Yes we were there in Detroit lining Woodward Ave. DETROIT PISTON #1 1989, baby!
But this is 1988
I just hope that everyone that just watched this can really understand why we love being a Pistons fan for three straight seasons we had to beat magic bird and Michael Jordan and sometimes Patrick Ewing in the Knicks just to get through the playoffs all three of the Pistons championship seasons that we won championships in were hard and we played our hearts out defense first we should have one that game seven
miss these days so much .. just the whole attitude and vibe has changed to where its not enjoyable,,,to watch current nba...
I forgot about Dantley. Even though he and Thomas didn't like each other, i love how, on the very first Pistons possession, Isiah gave it straight to Dantley for an inside score.
This is what was called "show time"! James worthy is the type of player that can play in any era, fast, agile, and athletic.
The grit players of old demonstrated like isiah will play through injuries. Unlike players of today will sit, e.g. Vince Carter, lonzo ball...etc.
God I loved it when fans used to storm the court like that. It was exciting to see. Big games James absolutely shined.
For one moment in time, James Worthy was the best player in the world. And it happened in game 7 of the 1988 finals. Amazing.
I will forever be a lakers fan have been since 1987 when they beat the celtics in the 1987 finals
B.Scott opening dunk in the 3rd was the loosened rock that started the Laker Avalanche. Tough game to be on the loosing side of.
One of the best teams ever
Nba today would be better to watch if they combined the toughness, and rules of 80's era and athleticism of today's nba.
Best finals ever
It's great seeing "BIG GAME" JAMES WORTHY. & ADRIAN "THE TEACHER" DANTLEY !
Back then CBS had the best introduction to the finals, ever. You would be pumped up before the game started.
Dang, I just watched this on July 4th 2022 at 4:20 am and I couldn't remember who had won at the end and I was barely able to breathe until the last whistle sounded. The Lakers have always been my favorite team, I just hope they can come back next year.
Thanx for the upload man!
Lakers were at the Top of their Game , to beat this Detroit Team , Considering : Pistons loss Game 7 by 1 point , but :
they also won the Next 2 NBA Championships , bac to bac , almost 3 in a roll , Some Called the Pistons " Bad Boys or Bullies " , I think they Were and Proved to be a Great Basketball Team
Game wasnt even over wtf. Pistons had the chance to tie it
keep crying
Even in 1988, the refs tried to save the Fakers.
@Brian Neary talk about dirty players........two words: the Celtics!
+harold mccoy
+Avril Lavigne
Real talk... I'm glad SOMEone knows the facts in this thread. In that game, the Pistons were clearly snubbed by the officials.
It shouldn't have even gone to game 7 after Isiahs amazing heroic performance in game 6 and the refs decided to call a bullshit foul..that never happened to put Kareem on the foul line..and rob detroit of a a clear victory and potential (start of a 3peat) That is the history of the Laker and Celtics organization in close games in the playoffs ..Remember what they did to Chris Webber and Mike Bibby in Sacramento
wow with 2 seconds to go, the refs did a poor job. Half of the arena was on the court. pistons still had a shot to tie it. Refs should have called a time out to clear the court.
7:42 rodman had some hang time move..
Everything about the intro is so 80s lmao
still the coolest intro the NBA has ever had for its televised games
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If only Isiah Thomas wasn't injured, this series would've been much different.
actually they got back in game 6 when he got hurt, only reason it was close.
Magic's injury the following Finals had a much bigger impact. But I agree a healthy Isiah in Games 6 and 7 could have made all the difference in who won the title. This has to be one of the closest NBA Finals ever contested.
stop your sob story....the next year the Lakers lost Magic and Scott to injuries , but most Laker fans don't whine and complain about it...
@@conni70 the fuck they didn't I don't know whose ass you had your head up but the whining about the physical play lol besides Magic the rest were overpaid, prima donnas.
@@conni70 what a surprise refs bail out lakers same old same old
Imagine running into Magic in LA at a supermarket by himself in 2018. I walked up and said hello to him but I was floored. 😂
Byron Scott was ferocious
This game aired on my 10th birthday
Incredible Alley Pass from Magic to Byron Scott !!! ( on CBS introduction)
fantastic
This game is one year older than me.
wtf 2 seconds remaining , Laimbeer tries to throw a long pass and fans and photographers are in the court already ... They could tie the game with a three pointer...smh Law of the Jungle.
That's what I said.
That's why they made it so fans couldn't get on the court. This was the last finals it was allowed.
It wouldnt be 2 second left for piston if only lakers just passed the ball around with 1 point lead and some 3 seconds left
that is truly unacceptable. The fucken laker bench walked in & virtually blocked the inbound final prayer of a long pass to find someone for a 3.
They had plenty of time to do it.
Basri Ding - good call.
Big game James Worthy absolutely destroyed Dennis Rodman. 16 rebounds for Worthy too.
That Piston team with a healthy Thomas was just one of the teams the Celtics had to go through to get to the finals. Lakers got to play Eastern teams that had to go through absolute gauntlets while themselves costing through the weak Western.
haha this dude magic hella tripped isiah
Oh what a game !
Lakers got the best of a controversial finish 2 the 1988 NBA Finals, giving the team its 5th championship title of the 1980's.
@@kingdarkonda1460 Bullshit
this was the greatest finals in the history of the nba
yes it was!
Blondes are from Heaven no it wasn't
PIT Designs - Erbil Web Design & Printing What was then????
I don't know about that but it's up there.
My Detroit Pistons learn from this loss came back stronger next year but even though we should have w o n series
First game I watched live in my life
The MVP is the cameramen!
Unbelievable. Cameramen and Lakers players are ON the court with 2 seconds on the clock. Magic fouls Isiah with 1 second on the clock. NO CALLS. I’m a Piston fan and was living in
LA at the time and remember that vividly. Shoulda, woulda, coulda but the Pistons got robbed. Add to that the “phantom call” on Laimbeer in game 6. Amazing that the announcers didn’t even mention any of that. Different time, different game. SO glad the Pistons won the next two years. They rarely get any accolades for all they did. Ridiculous. Everbybody wanted the Lakers to win except the Pistons and their fans period.
Carushow We agree to disagree. Lakers deserved to win. You win you win you lose you lose. That being said the people on the court with time on the clock was more than enough reason to stop the game and give the Pistons a chance. I don’t have a crystal ball so I wouldn’t profess to knowing if any Piston could have tied it. Personally I think Laimbeer had position. Being the most hated guy on the NBA won’t give you much slack with the refs. The Pistons got the Lakers the next year and in the 5 game “sweep” in 2003-4. Signed, unapologetically a Piston fan.
Carushow Once again we agree to disagree. As close as the Pistons came to beating the Lakers in 7 the previous year I would venture to say that nothing would’ve stopped them in 89. Not a healthy Magic, not a healthy Byron Scott. It probably would’ve gone 7.Of course we’ll never know will we? The Pistons repeated the following year and beat a very good Portland team in 5. The Pistons were a great team and rarely get the respect they deserve outside of Detroit.
Classis and still current
Biggest what if in NBA history! Fucking early celebration ruined it! Why the hell is the laker bench in the court if there is time remaining!
The whole 1988 playoffs was grueling for the Lakers.
3 straight 7 game series. 7 7 7 Jackpot.
Damm I miss pat o'Brien cbs game intros
The NBA is Fantastic.
Phantom call on Lambeer
what a final madness
The Pistons' last playoff series loss until the 1991 NBA Eastern Conference Finals against the Chicago Bulls.
THIS IS THE HISTORIC GAME 7# IN WHICH WORTHY EARNED HIS NICKNAME BIG GAME JAMES. WORTHY RECORDED HIS ONLY CAREER TRIPLE DOUBLE IN THIS CLASSIC NBA FINALS GAME 7# SHOW DOWN BETWEEN THE DEFENDING WORLD CHAMPIONS SHOWTIME LAKERS VS THE BAD BOYS FROM THE MOTOR CITY AKA THE DETROIT PISTONS. AN INSTANT CLASSIC NBA FINALS 7 GAME SERIES.
As good a defensive team as the pistons we're, the fast break and speed of the lakers was unstoppable!
Not true
Detroit in Games 1, 4, 5 and 6 shut down their fastbreak.
They were fortunate that Isiah was not at full strength in the second half of Game 7.
Detroit won their 3 games by double figure scores.
They beat Detroit by 1 and 3 points the final 2 games.
To give you an idea how great the Lakers were, they did all this with Rambis who was without a doubt the crappiest player signed to that ball club in that era. Still to this day a mystery. (Probably good pals with Buss.) The rest of the team, including the bench, were fantastic players.
Great game. Classic Pizza, chips. Dip, ice cream, beverages....LA just held on at the end
Looking forward to the HBO series on this Lakers era.
I cant remember ever seeing worthy miss a shot or make a bad move.
Amazing game. Incredible atmosphere. NBA in the golden era.
Except it makes me chuckle that the Lakers had a banner up there saying they were world champions in 1986. They weren't, the Boston Celtics were. The Lakers didn't even make the finals, they were knocked out by the Rockets who the Celtics went on to beat 4-2 to claim the title. How was that banner given the green light to be put up on the rafters?
Ratings are over-rated. If Worthy gets a great finger roll or Kareem makes a routine hook shot, Magic's rating goes up. You switch Magic and Isiah and who steps up for the Pistons? Meanwhile Thomas would dominate even more because he'd have inside weapons finally.
I love it. Magic Johnson was #1.
So I just saw worthy getting hit, so Jordan wasn’t the only one who got hit
The 80’s were the best ever in quality in basketball history.
Dr.J, Bird, Magic, Michael Jordan, Dominique Wilkins, David Thompson, Mchale, Akeem, Ralph Sampson, Tiny, George Gervin, Adrian Dantley, Isaiah, Micowave, Bernard King, Greyhound, Charles Barkley, Norm Nixon, coopaloop, Alex English, Marques Johnson, Sidney Moncrief, Moses Malone, Bobby Jones, Robert Parrish, Paul Westphall, Darryl Dawkins, Andrew Toney, Patrick Ewing, sugar Ray Richardson, Mo Cheeks, and a few other.
Yes Kareem led the way, Magic and bird, Doc kept the league alive, Michael air Jordan took the league to outer space.
Best era ever!!!!!!
The same atmosphere of 2019 finals, identical 😂😂😂, a friendly summer match versus an NBA finals