McAdoo 's game was strictly nasty!!! One of my favorite players from the pro basketball from the National Basketball Association. Be mindful that the merger wasn't jneffect at this point and time.
The Braves were my favorite team back then because of McAdoo. I am a huge UNC fan and loved him and the Braves colors were very similar to the Tar Heels as an added bonus to me as a young kid back then.
Thanks for posting this vid. These were definitely two fun teams to watch back in the day. The Braves with leading scorer McAdoo, the ultra-fast Randy Smith (one of the very few guards who would dunk), and fancy passer Ernie D. And the 76ers with ABA standout McGinnis, teenager Dawkins, Lloyd (soon-to-be World B.) Free, and other very good offensive players (Collins). And let's not forget JellyBean Bryant, Kobe's father. I've always liked Doug Collins because of his performance in the 1972 Olympics, which included the first loss ever by a USA team and that loss was very controversial. But Collins played well. Only a few years earlier, the 76ers set the NBA record for most losses in a season, so they rebuilt quickly. Carter was on that 1972-73 team that won only 9 games.. Interesting to see that the Braves had the two NBA bald player on their team (Weiss and Adams). McAdoo and Smith both played 52 minutes in this O/T 53-min game. You don't see that anymore.
@@Ryan2022 Hey FUCKHEAD. This was posted 3 Months ago. You probably are a Young Punk who will Never see a Professional Basketball team in the city of Buffalo NY for the rest of your Stinking Life.
Those Columbia blue uniforms were so great. A shame they don’t even use them for the retro Braves uniforms - they use the original Black + orange ones that only lasted a couple of seasons. These were the colors/uniforms that the Braves had the most success in. Very sharp looking.
Safe to say that many of us here watching, or having watched already, are not in our 20s. The 76ers didn’t get a championship until they got rid of some of their great scorers and forge a balanced and defensive minded team. Moses, Anthony Toney, Mo Cheeks, Bobby Jones etc.
Bringing in Cunningham as the coach was a huge upgrade over Shue. Billy C. emphasized teamwork and defense. Shue seemed to just fill out the lineup card. I always thought it was a mistake by Shue not to start Erving with Mix when the Doctor came a year later. Erving and McGinnis didnt gel together.
McAdoo left Buffalo and bounced around several teams before finally winning a title as a valuable reserve with the Lakers. In his prime, he was virtually unstoppable...
McAdoo didn't wanna leave Buffalo. He was traded. The owner sabotaged the team on purpose to get out of the lease to move the team to California. Dr Jack Ramsay was fired after they lost to Boston the next round
@@BrianVanBuren-tu2ef wym bob dandridge got multiple all star appearances and Bridgeman admittedly was a borderline star and one of best 6 man of all time but stat wise and role wise Fred Carter had more significance over a more consistent stretch of games over the years to not get a single nod.
I just did an online quiz that asked to name the leading scorer for every NBA franchise. I got stumped by the one for the LA Clippers. Thought it might be Elton Brand or Blake Griffin. It turns out the answer was the great Randy Smith. Yes, the Buffalo Braves became the San Deigo Clippers, and then they moved to LA.
@@itstheman0nthem00n That would have been a good guess. Smith played 9 seasons for the Braves/Clippers, and scored 12375 points for the franchise while McAdoo only played 4.5 seasons and ended up with 9434 points. He was traded in mid-season of his fifth year to the Knicks after having put together some incredible scoring runs for the Braves, leading the league in scoring average three consecutive years and all three years being above 30ppg.
@Charles Winfield I knew SIdney Wicks was one of the players who moved from Boston to the Clippers when the Braves made their move to LA. Here's what basketball-reference re. the WIcks transaction: "August 4, 1978: Traded by the Boston Celtics with Kevin Kunnert, Kermit Washington and Freeman Williams to the San Diego Clippers for Tiny Archibald, Marvin Barnes, Billy Knight, a 1981 2nd round draft pick (Danny Ainge was later selected) and a 1983 2nd round draft pick (Rod Foster was later selected)."
@@ddenuciThose 2 teams also traded owners. The Celtics owner wanted to move the team to California. You know that wasn't gonna happen. The NBA lead lawyer David Stern suggested the Celtics and Buffalo Braves swap ownership. That's why the Buffalo team was torn down and sabotaged on purpose. So the fans could stop leasing the minimum season tickets. Then after they made the team bad on purpose they moved to San Diego
@@proplayer566 1970s Chicago bull s not an allstar...usually a 6th man...good shooter smart player tough defender...got one ring. .i watched him kick the crap out of a lot of black players...maybe they let him cause he was white lol
Fred Carter was really good. He was tough to handle for the Knicks during those earlier years between New York and the Bullets with Earl the Pearl and Carter.
BOBY MCCADOO WAS THE BEST SMOOTHEST PURE SHOOTER IN THE NBA . HIGHEST FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE EVERY YEAR BOB MAcCADOO CAN DEFONTELY LIKE LIKE A MO FO . NBA LEGEND. I WATCHED HIM HIS WHOLE CAREER BUFFALO BRAVES FROM 72 TO 76. NEW YORK KNICKS 77 TO 85. LA LAKERS FROM 85 TO 89. WON 3 CHAMPION SHIPS WITH PAT RILEY MAGIC AND KAREEM IN 1985 1987 1988. BIG MAC CAN DO.
No 3 point line, no defensive 3 second violence, no challenge replays, no 4 point plays, no 14 second per offensive rebound. Illegal defense was still in the 70s, offensive 3 second violation was there still, tip off per quarter is no more, change to team who won the tip off in the 1st quarter will inbound in the 4th quarter. Block and steal records in the 75 76 season. Kansas city Omaha kings become Kansas city Kings.
Looking back at this game 45 years later, what was going on there on the court was appalling. From the get-go, the refs lost control and were part of the problem with lots of their calls. Refs should be invisible, yet they were acting like they were part of the entertainment. Considering the time period and the locale, I really have to wonder if organized crime influenced this game.
@@tomlochenour3729 He traded away Wilt Chamberlain, Chet Walker, and Wally Jones, with little value in return. He let Billy Cunningham get away to the ABA. He misused Luscious Jackson who retired prematurely due to injury in 1972. In 5 years, 76ers went from NBA champions to worst team in NBA history. Dr. Ramsey had a lot to do with this. Any other questions?
McAdoo was a All time great he was unstoppable in his prime
And he had that funky shooting motion that I tried to copy but my coach stopped that as I couldn't make a shot.
didn’t he coach the NY(football) Giants?😀
@@michaelcrockette8694 not for too long.
Bob mcadoo one of the greatest big man shooting big men of basketball nba
McAdoo 's game was strictly nasty!!! One of my favorite players from the pro basketball from the National Basketball Association. Be mindful that the merger wasn't jneffect at this point and time.
The Braves were my favorite team back then because of McAdoo. I am a huge UNC fan and loved him and the Braves colors were very similar to the Tar Heels as an added bonus to me as a young kid back then.
Greatest PA announcer ever Dave Zinkoff. Greeeeeeeer
Yes
I was at this game... So exciting to be in the playoffs for the first time in five long years, so disappointing to lose this heartbreaker...
Thanks for posting this vid. These were definitely two fun teams to watch back in the day. The Braves with leading scorer McAdoo, the ultra-fast Randy Smith (one of the very few guards who would dunk), and fancy passer Ernie D. And the 76ers with ABA standout McGinnis, teenager Dawkins, Lloyd (soon-to-be World B.) Free, and other very good offensive players (Collins). And let's not forget JellyBean Bryant, Kobe's father. I've always liked Doug Collins because of his performance in the 1972 Olympics, which included the first loss ever by a USA team and that loss was very controversial. But Collins played well. Only a few years earlier, the 76ers set the NBA record for most losses in a season, so they rebuilt quickly. Carter was on that 1972-73 team that won only 9 games.. Interesting to see that the Braves had the two NBA bald player on their team (Weiss and Adams). McAdoo and Smith both played 52 minutes in this O/T 53-min game. You don't see that anymore.
Lol yes I remember these teams well you mentioned bob weiss ...a good smart player
Just imagine had Buffalo kept Moses Malone
RIP Dr Jack!
Randy Smith was an exciting player could hit the jumper or take it to the hole with his speed and athleticism.
Randy was a 2-sport star at the University of Buffalo. Also a star soccer player.
Buffalo Braves were a Fun team to Watch back in the 70s. The Fans in Buffalo really Supported that team.
And of course they were rewarded by losing the franchise
@@Ryan2022 Hey FUCKHEAD. This was posted 3 Months ago. You probably are a Young Punk who will Never see a Professional Basketball team in the city of Buffalo NY for the rest of your Stinking Life.
They really did.. your right
Imagine how much better this 76ers team could be with someone like Julius Erving!
Those Columbia blue uniforms were so great. A shame they don’t even use them for the retro Braves uniforms - they use the original Black + orange ones that only lasted a couple of seasons. These were the colors/uniforms that the Braves had the most success in. Very sharp looking.
Safe to say that many of us here watching, or having watched already, are not in our 20s.
The 76ers didn’t get a championship until they got rid of some of their great scorers and forge a balanced and defensive minded team.
Moses, Anthony Toney, Mo Cheeks, Bobby Jones etc.
Im 60 i saw these live
Bringing in Cunningham as the coach was a huge upgrade over Shue. Billy C. emphasized teamwork and defense. Shue seemed to just fill out the lineup card. I always thought it was a mistake by Shue not to start Erving with Mix when the Doctor came a year later. Erving and McGinnis didnt gel together.
McAdoo left Buffalo and bounced around several teams before finally winning a title as a valuable reserve with the Lakers. In his prime, he was virtually unstoppable...
McAdoo didn't wanna leave Buffalo. He was traded. The owner sabotaged the team on purpose to get out of the lease to move the team to California. Dr Jack Ramsay was fired after they lost to Boston the next round
The Big Mac!!!!
The NBA needs to come back to Buffalo
I know
Buffalo can't support a franchise. It's been too economically depressed for too long of period. They lost a lot of population.
This broadcast is older than the game was when it aired lol
Joe bryant...kobes father
Hey. Love ur vids. Totally!!!
Fred Carter is the most underrated player in the 70’s and maybe even all-time.
bob dandridge. junior bridgeman
@@BrianVanBuren-tu2ef wym bob dandridge got multiple all star appearances and Bridgeman admittedly was a borderline star and one of best 6 man of all time but stat wise and role wise Fred Carter had more significance over a more consistent stretch of games over the years to not get a single nod.
I just did an online quiz that asked to name the leading scorer for every NBA franchise. I got stumped by the one for the LA Clippers. Thought it might be Elton Brand or Blake Griffin. It turns out the answer was the great Randy Smith. Yes, the Buffalo Braves became the San Deigo Clippers, and then they moved to LA.
Hmm, I thought it was Big Bob McAdoo
@@itstheman0nthem00n That would have been a good guess. Smith played 9 seasons for the Braves/Clippers, and scored 12375 points for the franchise while McAdoo only played 4.5 seasons and ended up with 9434 points. He was traded in mid-season of his fifth year to the Knicks after having put together some incredible scoring runs for the Braves, leading the league in scoring average three consecutive years and all three years being above 30ppg.
John not to mention a LEAGUE MVP in 1975. He would easily be the greatest clipper of all time if he stayed imo nothing against randy smith
@Charles Winfield I knew SIdney Wicks was one of the players who moved from Boston to the Clippers when the Braves made their move to LA. Here's what basketball-reference re. the WIcks transaction: "August 4, 1978: Traded by the Boston Celtics with Kevin Kunnert, Kermit Washington and Freeman Williams to the San Diego Clippers for Tiny Archibald, Marvin Barnes, Billy Knight, a 1981 2nd round draft pick (Danny Ainge was later selected) and a 1983 2nd round draft pick (Rod Foster was later selected)."
@@ddenuciThose 2 teams also traded owners. The Celtics owner wanted to move the team to California. You know that wasn't gonna happen. The NBA lead lawyer David Stern suggested the Celtics and Buffalo Braves swap ownership. That's why the Buffalo team was torn down and sabotaged on purpose. So the fans could stop leasing the minimum season tickets. Then after they made the team bad on purpose they moved to San Diego
The fundamental Dr. Jack.
For a longtime NBA fan, this is so interesting. Bobby Weiss! Shumate! Shumate from the Notre Dame team that beat UCLA. Dr. Jack!
Yeah bob Weiss was a solid underrated player...alittle past his prime here though but he was tough on those bulls teams
@@senseichess8688 Weiss had know business on any court.
@@proplayer566 lol ok scooter he only played about 13 years in the NBA..shutup...dont embarrass yourself
@@senseichess8688 Needed so called white players just as they are needed in todays game. And they don't need to be very good.
@@proplayer566 1970s Chicago bull s not an allstar...usually a 6th man...good shooter smart player tough defender...got one ring.
.i watched him kick the crap out of a lot of black players...maybe they let him cause he was white lol
Heavy Gratitude
The late offensive foul call in regulation on Shumate, wiping out the basket, was awful...
Great game in 76 by the braves aka clippers
Fred Carter was really good. He was tough to handle for the Knicks during those earlier years between New York and the Bullets with Earl the Pearl and Carter.
That was a tough call on Clyde Lee at 1:14:06, which sent the game into O/T. Looks like he was just going up for a rebound.
BOBY MCCADOO WAS THE BEST SMOOTHEST PURE SHOOTER IN THE NBA . HIGHEST FIELD GOAL PERCENTAGE EVERY YEAR BOB MAcCADOO CAN DEFONTELY LIKE LIKE A MO FO . NBA LEGEND. I WATCHED HIM HIS WHOLE CAREER BUFFALO BRAVES FROM 72 TO 76. NEW YORK KNICKS 77 TO 85. LA LAKERS FROM 85 TO 89. WON 3 CHAMPION SHIPS WITH PAT RILEY MAGIC AND KAREEM IN 1985 1987 1988. BIG MAC CAN DO.
I was hoping to see Ernie D here. And Jerry West did a great job here! Better than most!
he played in the game
@@pmsfar-outgrooviness8025 Well they didn't show him.
@@Mr.56Goldtop they cut out those minutes unfortunately
@@pmsfar-outgrooviness8025 How DARE them!
20:20--Buffalo's Dale Schlueter does some of what he was best known for during his NBA career.
Throwing elbows
He threw hands quite a bit, too.
@@3243_ lol yes
@35:20 Doug Collins is going nuts out there
The days when being bald was natural lol
True
No 3 point line, no defensive 3 second violence, no challenge replays, no 4 point plays, no 14 second per offensive rebound. Illegal defense was still in the 70s, offensive 3 second violation was there still, tip off per quarter is no more, change to team who won the tip off in the 1st quarter will inbound in the 4th quarter. Block and steal records in the 75 76 season. Kansas city Omaha kings become Kansas city Kings.
Those Philly fans - so loyal. But shaking the basket when an opponent is shooting a free throw is a little too loyal.
Run and gun Collins 🤣🤣
Ramsay comme d'habitude très élégant 😅.
McAdoo Can do baby
Willie Gordon McAdoo can’t shoot like KD lmao he’s more like a Tim Duncan, David Robinson mix
@@itstheman0nthem00n Wrong.
They went nowhere before Dr. J joined
Do you have game 2?
No, I'm sorry. Wish I did.
Looking back at this game 45 years later, what was going on there on the court was appalling. From the get-go, the refs lost control and were part of the problem with lots of their calls. Refs should be invisible, yet they were acting like they were part of the entertainment. Considering the time period and the locale, I really have to wonder if organized crime influenced this game.
1:29:38 We got a whistle and some idiot trying to give Bob McAdoo a moving target for his free throws.
That McAdoo song was ridiculously awful lol 47:30
That Song Had Me 🤣😂🤣😂 As A Younging
I still blame Jack Ramsey for breaking up the great 76er teams of 1967 and 1968.
How did he break them up
@@tomlochenour3729 He traded away Wilt Chamberlain, Chet Walker, and Wally Jones, with little value in return. He let Billy Cunningham get away to the ABA. He misused Luscious Jackson who retired prematurely due to injury in 1972. In 5 years, 76ers went from NBA champions to worst team in NBA history. Dr. Ramsey had a lot to do with this. Any other questions?
@@frederickrapp5396 No, I think you explained it all pretty good. What’s crazy is he goes and Beats the sixers 77
@@tomlochenour3729 I know! Sizers were up 2-0, and then lose 4 in a row to Bill Walton, Maurice Lucas, Dr. Ramsey, and his Blazers.
@@frederickrapp5396 yeah your right
Mcadoo
Bob McAdoo was a really nice person.
don criqui and ....
Pistol Doug Maravich
Lol yes
The NBA had a diversity problem.