I had the exciting opportunity to meet and perform with Pete and his Dad, Press when I was in high school while living in Germany, I get goosebumps watching this and imagining how happy he was playing with Bird and for Red, who really loved the Pistol". Rest In Pistol Paradise, my friend. Joshua 1;8 was the verse you taught me, and I lived my dream for a while, thanks to you.
@@johnnykorpela8841 it was the Will of Pistol.. If only he hadn't got into drinking.. But depression is real.. After the knee injury. Sad.. But still 🐐..
He started 2 games that year. He scored 39 the first one and 33 the next one. He may have been a fraction of what he once was but he still had some life left in him. For the most part he averaged 8 to 10 mins a game and averaged 12 pts. That is hardly nothing.
Great stuff, thanks! Wish Pete could’ve played one more year with Boston, being able to win a title in 1981. Despiste everything, he could still contribute, and it’s reported that he got into better shape just before the 1980-81 season (meaning, even changing his playing style a little bit, or winning some pounds of muscle, to better adapt to his “condition” after serious injuries)... but friction between him and coach Fitch, prevented that from happening. Still, in terms of skill/talent... Maravich is up there with the best of them.
Always said what if only he would have gotten drafted by Boston that would have been amazing.... Maybe his knee doesn't mess up.. It would've been something to watch nevertheless. Pete is Bruce Lee of Basketball. I'll take Maravich over anybody.. Anybody...
I wonder if they would have won with him. He tended to shoot a little too often and never had any big moment experience. Unfortunately, if he made his first or one of his first shots he tended to force a lot. They had more efficient scorers than him but he felt like the gunner when he was on the court. I don't fully blame him for their loss in 80 but he sort of shot them out of the playoffs in a couple of games there.
Asst coach K.C Jones confirms as much. He said he was impressed how much of an effort Pete made on D. He didn't always earlier at times, but things changed after that knee injury. When he just wasn't as dominant on offense. But Fitch was hoping for the pre injury Pete and those days were gone. Still, he made a solid effort and was a plus and someone the opposition had to respect
Crazy to think that the Eastern Conference Finals in the NBA were shown on local TV stations. The first three games were on three different networks, the middle game being a CBS national broadcast. Magic and Bird saved the league.
Apparently Maravich didn't actually retire until Sep. 20th, 1980. The off season goings on of Maravich are a fascinating story in themselves. After the 1979-80 season yes Maravich had the bad knee, he was 33, he had been out of shape when he got to the Celtics which got him off on a bad foot with Bill Fitch, I've heard rumors of a drinking problem. But he still more or less had played himself into shape by the end of the season. But Bill Fitch would never consider him as a starter. In the 1980 preseason he actually reported to camp in fantastic shape and was starting to torch people in practice. He signed a new contract and stated that he thought this was the year they'd be able to win a championship, and he'd finally have one. But even though Maravich was looking better Fitch refused to consider him as a starter, slotting him off the bench. Even though there was some question as to whether Tiny Archibald would leave the team or not (He didn't), Maravich was still put behind Gerald Henderson in the rotation. One day in practice ML Carr threw a basketball in frustration and Bill Fitch, who hated Maravich turned around and blamed and yelled at him. Maravich basically said "screw this" and quit the team shortly after. And that was that. Of course the Celtics did in fact win the title that year. Maravich was just a tragic figure.
Thanks for sharing. Also I saw the parallel with Tracy McGrady with the Spurs. He was on the Spurs during the 2013 Finals (which the Miami Heat won). But McGrady retired from the NBA fall of 2013 but that upcoming season the Spurs won it in 2014 beating the Heat this time.
Pete finally got to play with TEAM PLAYERS, 1st time in his career. these guys share the ball unlike previous ATLANTA and New Orleans/UTAH.those team mates never made Pete part of team and jealously discriminated against him . Pete shot .493 FGs , cause he had teammates finally.
Would have loved to see the final 10 or so games of the 1979-80 season. Maravich started all 4 games with Boston during those final games - I think Fisk was resting his starters for the playoffs, because he had Carr and Maravich start some games there at the end. It was those games where Maravich had his best games with Boston: several 20-pt games, including an overtime loss to the Washington Bullets on March 9th, 1980 in the Boston Garden. Pete came off the bench for that game, but was 8 of 16, and 4 for 4 at the line, for 20 pts in 14 minutes of court time. I think his best effort while with Boston was when he scored 31 pts against the Indiana Pacers on March 18th, at the Hartford Civic Center in Hartford, CT. (the Celtics played a few "home" games in Hartford back in those days). Pistol shot 12 of 18 for the game, and hit all 7 of his free throws. Pete was the Celtics' leading scorer for that game - Carr scored 20 pts in that game - Bird only scored 14 pts, but also had 13 rebounds, 7 assists, and 3 steals. The next game was on March 20th at the Silverdome in Pontiac, Michigan to take on the Detroit Pistons. The Pistons were horrible that year - way before Isiah Thomas or Bill Laimbeer joined the club, and had lost 60+ games that season. Maravich started that game as well, and again led the Celtics with 20 pts on 8 of 15 shooting, with 4 for 4 at the line. Bird had an awful game that game, shooting only 4 of 14 for 11 pts and 8 turnovers, although he also had 7 boards and 7 assists. The next game after that was at the Cleveland Cavaliers on March 22nd. Maravich again started and shot 9 of 14 for 19 pts and added 5 rebounds. He was 2nd on the team in scoring behind Bird, who rebounded to score 26 pts with 15 rebounds. Pete's final start for Boston came in the next game versus the New Jersey Nets the next day, on March 23rd: Maravich scored 14 pts on 7 of 19 shooting. He was again 2nd on the team in scoring, this time to Gerald Henderson, who came off the bench to score 16 pts. Bird only scored 8 pts, shooting 1 for 15 at home that game. Pete went back to the bench for the next game - at the Bullets again on March 25th. He still shot 9 of 15 and scored 19 pts in 18 minutes, behind only Maxwell's 21 pts and Bird's 20 pts. On March 26th, Pete shot 8 of 10 and scored 16 pts in 20 minutes versus the New York Knicks in Boston. The final 2 games of the regular season, Maravich only shot 3 of 10 and 5 of 17, for a total of 22 pts against the Cavaliers and at Philadelphia. But in the previous 12 games, Maravich averaged 14.8 pts per game, in 20.6 minutes of playing time per game, and shot .527 from the field. In his 4 starts for Boston, he averaged 21.0 ppg and shot 36 for 66 (.545). Once the playoffs began, Maravich fell back to his role of coming off the bench, and he didn't really have any major scoring games, and the 79-80 playoffs didn't last long for Boston, as they swept the Rockets - who were members of the Eastern Conference in those days (the Milwaukee Bucks were in the Western Conf., and both teams switched conferences later on), then lost to Philadelphia above in 5 games. And that was that for Pete Maravich, for the Celtics and the NBA....
It looks like in his later years he improved his defense a bit. Also, too bad he and Bird could not win that 1981 championship together. They had great chemistry.
@@deepcosmiclove so crazy: So many people are replying to my Pistol Pete comments over the last two days. His spirit must be looming among us! Yeah, I agree, he was an underrated defensive player. I think it was Pat Reily once who talked smack about Pete's D, but my opinion is that so many players were jealous of Pete. His last game at LSU was against Marquette and he only scored 20 points, 16 of which came from the line. Marquette was double and triple-teaming him and obviously hacking the heck out of Pete. He wasn't an in-your-face defender, but I have seen clips of him picking peoples' pockets with his quick hands and high b-ball IQ.
@@TRJ2241987 Doesn't sound right. Larry and Pete were very similar; unselfish team players, great passers and shooters who loved the game. I think Pete's knees gave out.
It was very surreal. Fitch had two of the greatest play makers of all time -- Pistol and Bird. Instead of enhancing the talent he tormented Pistol until he quit. The Boston Globe wrote a good article on Pistol going into the 1980 season. However Fitch frequently screamed at Pistol in practice and Pistol walked away saying he did not need his shat. I will always wonder what a healthy Maravich would have been like with Bird, McHale, Parrish, Maxwell etc. A lot of the old timers did not like Pete's style. I guess Fitch was one of them.
Yeah it's a shame that KC Jones wasn't the coach then, he was there but was an assistant coach with Fitch, he was alot more likable as a coach, from 83-88, he would have treated Pete alot better I think.
First time he played with actual teammates who would return pass after he passed to them ! Not treated with typical bigotry as with Hawks and N.O. As fake media egged on the bad treatment !
The basketball career of Pete was only a setting, an opportunity to know if Pete would follow fame and self or Jesus. Pete chose Jesus to whom people want to still talk basketball and not life eternal when talking about Mr maravich. Get excited about life true life.
Unfortunately most people who follow basketball don't know what you're referring too. They don't know about Pete's testimony or anything like that. The Lord really changed him and he shared it a lot, but in the basketball world no one knows about any of that.
Both Bird and Maravich dropped off after age 31..Bird had a great season at age 31 then all downhill, Pete averaged 27 ppg at age 31 then all down hill, I believe both players were playing through pain the final seasons, which make what Curry did at age 33 winning the scoring title very impressive
If Pistol ‘s knee would have never been injured there’s no telling what he would have done for the Celtics. He detested not being a starter. It definitely slowed him down but he still had the accuracy. RIP Pistol.
If Dave Cowens and Pete Maravich just extended their career, Imagine you have Bird, McHale, Parish, Maxwell and Archibald as starters. Then Cowens, Robey , Henderson, Ford, ML Carr and Maravich coming off the bench.
It's possible. Funny thing is how much better the Celtics and 76ers (and Lakers too for that matter) would get over the next few years. A few years later, any of those teams would steamroll the 1980 pups.
The greatest thing to happen to Larry Bird was when they finally got rid of Archibald. He did more to stop Bird (and Maravich etc) than any opponent could. Point guards who insist they have to have the ball at all times suck.
Bruh just think of it this way what if Pistol and all of our old school players Wilt, Bill Russell, George Gervin, Julius Erving The J man / a.k.a Dr. J (Ya i think I just came up with that 'The J Man' on the fly..) Had Sneakers of the now. Not their old no ankle support, flippty floppy barley enough cushion for the average person.. And for the record my quote to "Dr. J over M.j. Anyday..."
I don´t know if it´s the context, but the average height hasn´t changed much over years, or the angle... but Pete looks HUGE to be a SG/PG. These highlights aren´t very flattening, as well as his overall career production. He shouldn´t be on the top50, top75 NBA list, if you don´t take into account his 'cultural' impact. He plays like a proto-Reggie Miller, Steph Curry, running around screens to find his shot in motion.
How much would pistol Pete make now... these over paid guards that cant even make foul shots lonzo ball.. Simmons... horrible guards.. pete was awesome
Jack D You are very right! It was sad! Secretariat limping. Or Bird with his back. However from articles n the books out there, I read another factor was the then coach was riding him mercilessly and seemed to hold a grudge against him from Pete’s college days. Pete had worked himself back into a semblance of condition n was feeling “good”. But after one humiliating workout, it just got to Pete n he is reported to have said “I just don’t need this” n that was that. Ah well.
@@perrymalcolm3802 Right. Asst coach K.C. Jones felt for and appreciated Pete's efforts. Fitch, unfortunately, not so much. And thus, Pete threw in the towel and didn't get his championship.
Mick A yep. One thing alluded to since college days was his drinking problem (mom alcoholic n depressed) n how depressing it must’ve been for him to have his wings clipped while downing an essentially depressant medication. But while they last, we hv the video n memories. But, yeah, Fitch was a bastard! I think ML Carr kicked a ball 🏀 in frustration n Fitch thought it was Pete n humiliated Pete in front of everyone
As a medical provider, I can see more and more Pete's slightly slumped over look, his almost paleness, and something I can't really explain, but he just has that "look" that says he was playing through a heart that was giving him what he needed ideally
Would a healthy Pistol today be any different than James Harden? Harden is a little stronger, but when healthy, it seems like the Pistol was just as quick and skilled.
Maravich was certainly far superior ball handler/passer. Pete's court vision was all time great. Harden is considerably more skilled getting to the basket and drawing fouls and frankly, probably a better all-around scorer (though I know Pete fans will howl). Maravich and Harden are alike in one way- as bad as I hate to admit it- very tough to ever win a title with either of them as #1 option. As good a passer as Maravich was, he dominated the ball alot most of his career and shot a poor FG%. Both were poor defenders. Maravich moved MUCH better off ball- Harden never does.
@@dmichael100 one of the rare honest assessments of Pistol's game that I've read on RUclips comment boards. I agree more or less with your assessment regarding Harden and Pistol, though I think their ball handling abilities are a bit closer than you do. Another good comparison to Pistol IMO is Allen Iverson. Very similar in their superior offensive abilities, style and scorer's mentality but with questionable shot selection, efficiency and high turnovers. Obviously, Pistol was bigger and taller but I think they're similar players.
@@Israel-nb7ip Thanks for your comments. You may have a point- Harden has tremendous handles (the phrase today) but as overrated as Pistol was in some areas- he was a ballhandler/manipulator on a level we have never seen. And I don't want to be one of those old grouchy "get off my grass" guys, but if you've watched alot of games from the 70s and 80s and today (which I have), modern players benefit greatly from the evolution of how palming is not called. Over the decades, officials have learned to let it go. That being said, Harden, Kyrie Irving, Iverson, Curry are transcendent ball handlers. Maravich was in a category by himself in that area though...and remains so.
![Pistons v. Celtics w/ rookie Larry Bird, Pete Maravich, Bob Ryan [3/20/1980]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/yRyJMrnN2Q8/mqdefault.jpg)
I had the exciting opportunity to meet and perform with Pete and his Dad, Press when I was in high school while living in Germany, I get goosebumps watching this and imagining how happy he was playing with Bird and for Red, who really loved the Pistol". Rest In Pistol Paradise, my friend. Joshua 1;8 was the verse you taught me, and I lived my dream for a while, thanks to you.
Incredible how Pete did so well on a bad knee and defective heart.
His heart was something he had his whole life. He didn't know his heart was bad while playing in his career.
Show's his love for the game... he died on the basketball court...
@@johnnykorpela8841 it was the Will of Pistol.. If only he hadn't got into drinking.. But depression is real.. After the knee injury. Sad.. But still 🐐..
His life was a miracle. He said he wanted to be remembered as a Christian.
pete was so hobbled then with the knee injury... you could see it was hard for him to plant his foot. love him, miss him.
He started 2 games that year. He scored 39 the first one and 33 the next one. He may have been a fraction of what he once was but he still had some life left in him. For the most part he averaged 8 to 10 mins a game and averaged 12 pts. That is hardly nothing.
Bird and marovich....wow!
Don't forget the other Hall of Famer, Dave Cowens!!
and Cowens + Archibald. 4 of the 50 greatest.
@@chucklynch6523unfortunately Cowens and Pete didn't have too much left at this time. Though tiny did make a solid come back.
Great stuff, thanks! Wish Pete could’ve played one more year with Boston, being able to win a title in 1981. Despiste everything, he could still contribute, and it’s reported that he got into better shape just before the 1980-81 season (meaning, even changing his playing style a little bit, or winning some pounds of muscle, to better adapt to his “condition” after serious injuries)... but friction between him and coach Fitch, prevented that from happening. Still, in terms of skill/talent... Maravich is up there with the best of them.
Always said what if only he would have gotten drafted by Boston that would have been amazing.... Maybe his knee doesn't mess up.. It would've been something to watch nevertheless.
Pete is Bruce Lee of Basketball.
I'll take Maravich over anybody.. Anybody...
I wonder if they would have won with him. He tended to shoot a little too often and never had any big moment experience. Unfortunately, if he made his first or one of his first shots he tended to force a lot. They had more efficient scorers than him but he felt like the gunner when he was on the court. I don't fully blame him for their loss in 80 but he sort of shot them out of the playoffs in a couple of games there.
Asst coach K.C Jones confirms as much. He said he was impressed how much of an effort Pete made on D. He didn't always earlier at times, but things changed after that knee injury. When he just wasn't as dominant on offense. But Fitch was hoping for the pre injury Pete and those days were gone.
Still, he made a solid effort and was a plus and someone the opposition had to respect
@@Iconhulk pistol pete maravich was a basketball 🏀 wizard &magician 🎩, , pistol Pete vs Larry bird in a trick shots contest
Crazy to think that the Eastern Conference Finals in the NBA were shown on local TV stations. The first three games were on three different networks, the middle game being a CBS national broadcast. Magic and Bird saved the league.
It's a shame Pete retired during the 1981 season he definitely deserved to get a nba championship. RIP pete.
Playing with Bird was best thing time he had playing in NBA
Apparently Maravich didn't actually retire until Sep. 20th, 1980. The off season goings on of Maravich are a fascinating story in themselves. After the 1979-80 season yes Maravich had the bad knee, he was 33, he had been out of shape when he got to the Celtics which got him off on a bad foot with Bill Fitch, I've heard rumors of a drinking problem. But he still more or less had played himself into shape by the end of the season. But Bill Fitch would never consider him as a starter. In the 1980 preseason he actually reported to camp in fantastic shape and was starting to torch people in practice. He signed a new contract and stated that he thought this was the year they'd be able to win a championship, and he'd finally have one. But even though Maravich was looking better Fitch refused to consider him as a starter, slotting him off the bench. Even though there was some question as to whether Tiny Archibald would leave the team or not (He didn't), Maravich was still put behind Gerald Henderson in the rotation. One day in practice ML Carr threw a basketball in frustration and Bill Fitch, who hated Maravich turned around and blamed and yelled at him. Maravich basically said "screw this" and quit the team shortly after. And that was that. Of course the Celtics did in fact win the title that year. Maravich was just a tragic figure.
Thanks for sharing. Also I saw the parallel with Tracy McGrady with the Spurs. He was on the Spurs during the 2013 Finals (which the Miami Heat won). But McGrady retired from the NBA fall of 2013 but that upcoming season the Spurs won it in 2014 beating the Heat this time.
And this was after the humiliation Pete suffered in Utah, basically refusing to play him until he asked out.
Pete finally got to play with TEAM PLAYERS, 1st time in his career. these guys share the ball unlike previous ATLANTA and New Orleans/UTAH.those team mates never made Pete part of team and jealously discriminated against him . Pete shot .493 FGs , cause he had teammates finally.
Would have loved to see the final 10 or so games of the 1979-80 season. Maravich started all 4 games with Boston during those final games - I think Fisk was resting his starters for the playoffs, because he had Carr and Maravich start some games there at the end.
It was those games where Maravich had his best games with Boston: several 20-pt games, including an overtime loss to the Washington Bullets on March 9th, 1980 in the Boston Garden. Pete came off the bench for that game, but was 8 of 16, and 4 for 4 at the line, for 20 pts in 14 minutes of court time.
I think his best effort while with Boston was when he scored 31 pts against the Indiana Pacers on March 18th, at the Hartford Civic Center in Hartford, CT. (the Celtics played a few "home" games in Hartford back in those days). Pistol shot 12 of 18 for the game, and hit all 7 of his free throws. Pete was the Celtics' leading scorer for that game - Carr scored 20 pts in that game - Bird only scored 14 pts, but also had 13 rebounds, 7 assists, and 3 steals.
The next game was on March 20th at the Silverdome in Pontiac, Michigan to take on the Detroit Pistons. The Pistons were horrible that year - way before Isiah Thomas or Bill Laimbeer joined the club, and had lost 60+ games that season. Maravich started that game as well, and again led the Celtics with 20 pts on 8 of 15 shooting, with 4 for 4 at the line. Bird had an awful game that game, shooting only 4 of 14 for 11 pts and 8 turnovers, although he also had 7 boards and 7 assists.
The next game after that was at the Cleveland Cavaliers on March 22nd. Maravich again started and shot 9 of 14 for 19 pts and added 5 rebounds. He was 2nd on the team in scoring behind Bird, who rebounded to score 26 pts with 15 rebounds. Pete's final start for Boston came in the next game versus the New Jersey Nets the next day, on March 23rd: Maravich scored 14 pts on 7 of 19 shooting. He was again 2nd on the team in scoring, this time to Gerald Henderson, who came off the bench to score 16 pts. Bird only scored 8 pts, shooting 1 for 15 at home that game.
Pete went back to the bench for the next game - at the Bullets again on March 25th. He still shot 9 of 15 and scored 19 pts in 18 minutes, behind only Maxwell's 21 pts and Bird's 20 pts. On March 26th, Pete shot 8 of 10 and scored 16 pts in 20 minutes versus the New York Knicks in Boston.
The final 2 games of the regular season, Maravich only shot 3 of 10 and 5 of 17, for a total of 22 pts against the Cavaliers and at Philadelphia. But in the previous 12 games, Maravich averaged 14.8 pts per game, in 20.6 minutes of playing time per game, and shot .527 from the field. In his 4 starts for Boston, he averaged 21.0 ppg and shot 36 for 66 (.545).
Once the playoffs began, Maravich fell back to his role of coming off the bench, and he didn't really have any major scoring games, and the 79-80 playoffs didn't last long for Boston, as they swept the Rockets - who were members of the Eastern Conference in those days (the Milwaukee Bucks were in the Western Conf., and both teams switched conferences later on), then lost to Philadelphia above in 5 games. And that was that for Pete Maravich, for the Celtics and the NBA....
It looks like in his later years he improved his defense a bit. Also, too bad he and Bird could not win that 1981 championship together. They had great chemistry.
True. And you had to play defense in Boston.
Pete ALWAYS played good D. Whoever lit him up? Tell me. He was 6'5'' with the world's fastest hands. He could make people with the ball look foolish.
@@deepcosmiclove so crazy: So many people are replying to my Pistol Pete comments over the last two days. His spirit must be looming among us! Yeah, I agree, he was an underrated defensive player. I think it was Pat Reily once who talked smack about Pete's D, but my opinion is that so many players were jealous of Pete. His last game at LSU was against Marquette and he only scored 20 points, 16 of which came from the line. Marquette was double and triple-teaming him and obviously hacking the heck out of Pete. He wasn't an in-your-face defender, but I have seen clips of him picking peoples' pockets with his quick hands and high b-ball IQ.
I thought Larry didn't support the idea of bringing Pete back after this?
@@TRJ2241987 Doesn't sound right. Larry and Pete were very similar; unselfish team players, great passers and shooters who loved the game. I think Pete's knees gave out.
Even injured he could do amazing moves shame rip the greatest (maravich)
I think it’s fitting, the last play of his career is a no look pass for an assist!
There will never be another player like The Pistol 🔫
Pistol and Tiny classic. Thank you.
With Dave Cowens and Larry Bird
@@MozTheBoz Too bad they weren't in their prime. Would a' killed the league!
It was very surreal. Fitch had two of the greatest play makers of all time -- Pistol and Bird. Instead of enhancing the talent he tormented Pistol until he quit. The Boston Globe wrote a good article on Pistol going into the 1980 season. However Fitch frequently screamed at Pistol in practice and Pistol walked away saying he did not need his shat. I will always wonder what a healthy Maravich would have been like with Bird, McHale, Parrish, Maxwell etc. A lot of the old timers did not like Pete's style. I guess Fitch was one of them.
Yeah it's a shame that KC Jones wasn't the coach then, he was there but was an assistant coach with Fitch, he was alot more likable as a coach, from 83-88, he would have treated Pete alot better I think.
This is definitely one of the biggest what ifs in nba lore.
@@Mrd9960KC said he was impressed how hard Pete worked on D, coming off the injury and being hobbled.
Not the same Pete in this championship series. I his prime he would have 3 guys on him and still he couldn't be stopped...
Thanks for the upload my friend
First time he played with actual teammates who would return pass after he passed to them ! Not treated with typical bigotry as with Hawks and N.O. As fake media egged on the bad treatment !
Maravich to Bird--heckuva play.
My grandpa met him before he was in the nba and he said he was better then curry !
damn this is hype as hell. when he tossed it to bird for the dribble->jumpshot i was gettin hype
I never knew the pistol played with Bird….just imagine alil younger Maravich n Bird. Boy oh boy. Rip
Shame he didn't come 10 years later and was part of the Boston team in the 80's
The basketball career of Pete was only a setting, an opportunity to know if Pete would follow fame and self or Jesus. Pete chose Jesus to whom people want to still talk basketball and not life eternal when talking about Mr maravich. Get excited about life true life.
Unfortunately most people who follow basketball don't know what you're referring too. They don't know about Pete's testimony or anything like that. The Lord really changed him and he shared it a lot, but in the basketball world no one knows about any of that.
Dave Cowens ...
Bird, Pistol, Dr.J, Cowans, a dream game to watch.
Both Bird and Maravich dropped off after age 31..Bird had a great season at age 31 then all downhill, Pete averaged 27 ppg at age 31 then all down hill, I believe both players were playing through pain the final seasons, which make what Curry did at age 33 winning the scoring title very impressive
Was Curry playing through pain?
At This Point In His Career Maravich Was Playing On One Leg.
They almost got there without Parrish and McCale.
If Pistol ‘s knee would have never been injured there’s no telling what he would have done for the Celtics. He detested not being a starter. It definitely slowed him down but he still had the accuracy. RIP Pistol.
“When’s the next march my brother” 😭😭
Maravich at 75% of himself and still scoring effortlessly.
If Dave Cowens and Pete Maravich just extended their career, Imagine you have Bird, McHale, Parish, Maxwell and Archibald as starters. Then Cowens, Robey , Henderson, Ford, ML Carr and Maravich coming off the bench.
The celts would've won this series with K.C. he is the most underrated coach of all time.
You wonder.
I agree, best coach for Celtic ball anyway, players had problems with fitch
It's possible. Funny thing is how much better the Celtics and 76ers (and Lakers too for that matter) would get over the next few years. A few years later, any of those teams would steamroll the 1980 pups.
Oh if only Pete was in his prime in the 1980s playing next to Larry Bird. That would have been fun to watch them win 7 or 8 titles.
The greatest thing to happen to Larry Bird was when they finally got rid of Archibald. He did more to stop Bird (and Maravich etc) than any opponent could. Point guards who insist they have to have the ball at all times suck.
He won a ring w/ them the following year. DUH
Pure shooter
4:05 talk about in your face and get off me thank you very much SPLASH....
Would've been an "and one" today, too.
@@1avardac #TrueFact
Bruh just think of it this way what if Pistol and all of our old school players Wilt, Bill Russell, George Gervin, Julius Erving The J man / a.k.a Dr. J (Ya i think I just came up with that 'The J Man' on the fly..) Had Sneakers of the now. Not their old no ankle support, flippty floppy barley enough cushion for the average person..
And for the record my quote to "Dr. J over M.j. Anyday..."
Terrible video and audio quality. It's a disgrace.
I don´t know if it´s the context, but the average height hasn´t changed much over years, or the angle... but Pete looks HUGE to be a SG/PG. These highlights aren´t very flattening, as well as his overall career production. He shouldn´t be on the top50, top75 NBA list, if you don´t take into account his 'cultural' impact. He plays like a proto-Reggie Miller, Steph Curry, running around screens to find his shot in motion.
How much would pistol Pete make now... these over paid guards that cant even make foul shots lonzo ball.. Simmons... horrible guards.. pete was awesome
Bird..Maravich...Walton
Shame Maravitch didn't get something more.
Shoulda swallowed his pride n stayed just one more season!
Jack D You are very right! It was sad! Secretariat limping. Or Bird with his back.
However from articles n the books out there, I read another factor was the then coach was riding him mercilessly and seemed to hold a grudge against him from Pete’s college days.
Pete had worked himself back into a semblance of condition n was feeling “good”. But after one humiliating workout, it just got to Pete n he is reported to have said “I just don’t need this” n that was that.
Ah well.
@@perrymalcolm3802 Right. Asst coach K.C. Jones felt for and appreciated Pete's efforts. Fitch, unfortunately, not so much. And thus, Pete threw in the towel and didn't get his championship.
Mick A yep.
One thing alluded to since college days was his drinking problem (mom alcoholic n depressed) n how depressing it must’ve been for him to have his wings clipped while downing an essentially depressant medication.
But while they last, we hv the video n memories.
But, yeah, Fitch was a bastard! I think ML Carr kicked a ball 🏀 in frustration n Fitch thought it was Pete n humiliated Pete in front of everyone
@@perrymalcolm3802 I recall that last part. Reading about it.
Henry Bibby! Mike Bibby's Dad :-D
Matt mc clug he’s good
As a medical provider, I can see more and more Pete's slightly slumped over look, his almost paleness, and something I can't really explain, but he just has that "look" that says he was playing through a heart that was giving him what he needed ideally
He was missing artery
Too bad Pete and Tiny wasnt just a few years younger when bird got there.
They won the title with Archibald on the team.
Pete was is the greatest
Imagine if pistol pete was on the team when the lakers where rivaling against oh man would the lakers lost
Definitely, no contest
Neither team could hold a candle to the Sixers,sorry.
@@birmingham0613 lol
@@SuperBeachbum74 lol what
Why were the commentators acting like dbags towards pete
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What did they film this with???? Papyrus?
It's called"film".
Would a healthy Pistol today be any different than James Harden? Harden is a little stronger, but when healthy, it seems like the Pistol was just as quick and skilled.
And Pete moved the ball better. By that I mean he didn't hold it so long and let the defense set
Maravich was certainly far superior ball handler/passer. Pete's court vision was all time great. Harden is considerably more skilled getting to the basket and drawing fouls and frankly, probably a better all-around scorer (though I know Pete fans will howl).
Maravich and Harden are alike in one way- as bad as I hate to admit it- very tough to ever win a title with either of them as #1 option. As good a passer as Maravich was, he dominated the ball alot most of his career and shot a poor FG%. Both were poor defenders.
Maravich moved MUCH better off ball- Harden never does.
dmichael100 good analysis.
@@dmichael100 one of the rare honest assessments of Pistol's game that I've read on RUclips comment boards. I agree more or less with your assessment regarding Harden and Pistol, though I think their ball handling abilities are a bit closer than you do. Another good comparison to Pistol IMO is Allen Iverson. Very similar in their superior offensive abilities, style and scorer's mentality but with questionable shot selection, efficiency and high turnovers. Obviously, Pistol was bigger and taller but I think they're similar players.
@@Israel-nb7ip Thanks for your comments. You may have a point- Harden has tremendous handles (the phrase today) but as overrated as Pistol was in some areas- he was a ballhandler/manipulator on a level we have never seen. And I don't want to be one of those old grouchy "get off my grass" guys, but if you've watched alot of games from the 70s and 80s and today (which I have), modern players benefit greatly from the evolution of how palming is not called. Over the decades, officials have learned to let it go.
That being said, Harden, Kyrie Irving, Iverson, Curry are transcendent ball handlers. Maravich was in a category by himself in that area though...and remains so.
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