I was 13 yrs old at that time, and I distinctly remember the whole country talking about this series (before it began). Everyone was talking about "Magic vs Bird", "Bird vs Magic", "Boston vs LA" etc. . .Seemed like the entire world was waiting for this.
@M Soccer only lasts in poor countries or countries without big sports markets. Soccer will never be more popular in countries that already have a big sport market like US and Canada and Australia. It's the opposite, soccer will eventually get overtaken, probably, but only if there's money to be made.
I mean people are sick of rivalries these days y'know, like whenever Luka and Trae play together and NBA keep posting it, people be like "Stop pushing this for a rivalry"
I loved Bird's composure on the court. 2 free throws with a mob ready to burst onto the floor. Rude fans ACTUALLY running out as he's making the first one. Bedlam! And he just calmly steps up to line, sets his feet and does what he always does, swish.
+ @@cindyknudson2715 thats cuz bird is the most gifted super star i ever seen in basketball even greater than jordan,,if bird was a ball hog he would average 40 ppg...bird is the only athlete i cryed while watchin him play....i always watched the bird celtic games by myself cuz i wanted to feel my emotions by myself it was me alone with them celtics....birds my brother that i never had.........i ffn love bird///////////////bird doesnt truely know what he done for us ........we bird fans love him to death............
Kareem was a graceful big man! I was a huge Celtic fan and hated the Lakers! I was in high school during this series and have fond memories of watching!!!!
@@MikeJones-rk1un He didn't run the court that was in anyway impressive, Kareem, yeah he scored alot, but he was not an exciting player to watch like Jordan, Bird, Magic, Moses Malone, Isaiah Thomas, Dr. J
@@Gregory-sm9pf You’re seriously comparing him to PGs, SGs, and SFs? He played center, which is easily the least exciting position, but he was the best to play the position ever, arguably.
I almost forgot how great these games were . . . any of these players could play in today's NBA, they were THAT great. HOF players wherever you look! Wow!
@@ivancalape2584 have you ever seen Bird cry to the refs like lebron or put on those ridiculous flopping acts to draw a foul, never saw Bird doing any of that bullshit, you can have LeBron
What a showcase of superstars led by bird and magic. Along with the Celtics big three you had dj and Ainge. And on the lakers you also had worthy and Kareem who I can’t stand as a person but was a great player.
Did you see what he (Bird) did as the first fans were running toward him, as he was trying to get the hell out of there? Bird literally gave the 1st guy a forearm then ran him completely over, lmao. I'm sure the player were a little scared at that point they were going to get trampled by fans.
god i wish the crowd was still this insane, dont get me wrong Celtics fans are still the best and most passionate in the NBA today but THIS, this is fucking perfection.
I know, it was pretty awesome, but if elimination games were really close then the fans kind of got in the way of how the game ended, namely the 1988 nba finals. It is definitely better the way it is now in terms of fairness, but yeah it would be cool if the fans stormed the court like that still.
Have you ever watched Bird as time runs out and the Crowd comes charging onto the floor?!? Take a look, Bird literally steam rolls people, I'm sure out of fear of getting trampled by that INSANE Boston Crowd!
The only thing good about being old- I remember the Russell/Chamberlain/Havlicek/Thurmond era, the Bird/Magic/Chief/Clyde The Glide eras like they were yesterday. So much team commitment and team play!
"Winning Time" (HBO) showed the Lakers, side of the mayhem. During the "rush", Kareem, was attacked, and Rambis assaulted a Celtic fan; which actually had a Lawsuit. Madness!!!
If the lakers had made a comeback in those last 26 seconds the Boston fans would have literally killed every laker in sight lmao. crazy fans. great fans but crazy af.
I’m not sure why I laughed at this but I did - they were a lot crazier back then when the Celtics were the only “winners” in town. Now we’ve had so many parades in the last 20 years the fans are a little toned down
@@ChristopherJoseph35 makes alot of sense, Sox were always, "Wait til next year", bruins were never a Stanley cup caliber team and the Patriots, well if you have nothing nice to say, don't say anything, LoL!
That was when teams ran fastbreaks and lowpost plays. Now it's a 48 min game of 3 PT HORSE. Or one one one iso plays that don't go anywhere. Oh yeah they could shoot foul shots too.
@@evansiegel9261it was superior Einstein You just don't know basketball calling fouls is nothing to do with the sets of plays and the mentality. Shooting three pointers today and making dunks is not superior
Here after watching Winning Time- begin of Laker dynasty I really want to see the Celtic side of things, this doesn’t show a whole lot of fouls, but in the show, they were insinuating that Boston was getting away with a lot of calls Kareem was so good, that skyhook was unstoppable and someone like Wemby needs to do that Larry Bird is sensational in this game, what a great time this must’ve been to be an NBA fan I see what all the hype is about Whoever said these guys were all plumbers back then is crazy
Thanks for the video. Funny thing is that Cedric Maxwell had a great game, especially at the foul line. However, I wouldn't put that in a best plays video.
80s and 90s basketball were prime years. Modern basketball pales in comparison. Look how exciting all this was/is. It's just night and day in comparison to what we see today, not even close.
@@asadmuhammad5586 definitely better.. wdh you can't even guard a straight line drive in 80s with 2 arm spacing as cushion to protect the paint and they still manage to get into the paint for lay up. how weak is your defense? LOL jumpshot is broken and ugly af wdh. no zone defense in a weak shooting era.
80's basketball was basketball at its apex. It was a culmination of skill, finesse, and physicality. Sure there's still plenty of skill, finesse, and athleticism in the modern game but the physicality along with the passion is gone. No more hand-checking, hard fouls constantly, severe trash-talking and heated rivalries to the utmost degree. We'll never see basketball fans like this or physicality ever again.
What? There is so much more skill in today's game than back then. 2:32. A shooting guard, Danny Ainge, at the 3 point line with a defender sagging off 8ft and he is not taking the shot? Both teams would get absolutely hammered by today's top teams. The defence by current standard is atrocious. Maybe you have the occasional hard foul. Big deal. But that defence would be shredded by a team like Houston or the GSW of the last couple of years. Half of the players on the court could not shoot a long ball, accuracy and range is just poor. And these were the top teams. Today's defence needs to cover soooo much more real estate. Anyone who claims that these were better basketball players than contemporary players are simply delusional.
The Lakers were showtime, fast-breaks and skyhooks, but the Celtics could out fast-break anyone when they wanted to. So many good passers AND finishers. When the Celtics stalled out in half-court, I'd get worried, even with Bird and Mchale (the low post moves he had...mind-bending). When they were running and full court passing, they were dominant.
the contrast of styles here, Lakers are more apprehensive and calculating. and the Celtics are just aggressive and explode every time they get the ball
The last time the Celtics beat the Lakers before the Lakers broke the curse, with Magic redeeming himself for his dreadful performance in this series. That turnover down the stretch when the score was within 3 was HUGE.
As all time as this series was, I'm glad that this was the last court storming in NBA history. Boston was being Boston, that night. Look at that clip. Lakers got beat up by the fans. Magic got spit on!
I came here because people were complaining about court storming in college. Kareem literally had a guy jump on his back as the game ended. And rightfully punched him in the face.
i cant wait to see celtics finally win a ring with tatum and brown///if tatums ankles hold up and brown finally can go left that is.................no more excuses now they got holiday and porzin............
That is what is missing in NBA. What incredible team work on the part of both teams and the competition was as good as anything that is in the NBA today.
Watching this reminded me how outdated the Boston Garden was- even by 1984 standards. No air conditioning, obstructed view seats all over the place, the hallways leading into that arena reeked of piss like you wouldn't believe. It took a decade or so after this before the new place opened. I think the 88 Stanley Cup final was the straw that broke the camel's back when the lights went out during the game and the building was evacuated.
Alexander Melnikov yeah they pulled an incredible victory in both those games.. that’s like when people start making excuses for lebron it’s like look at bird his team wasn’t near as talented as lakers but they found a way to win..lebron had wade bosh.. then Allen bosh and wade.. then love n Kyrie m yeah with Durant gsw were more talented but the cavs n lebron had plenty of chances to win games n blew it n blew the series.. if lebron is he goat he’s gotta get that done.. in 2016 his team was just as talented if not more imo.. kyrie completely outplayed curry in that series the best player on the warriors.. when ur second best player outplayed their best player it doesn’t make u the goat for winning.. look at what bird n Celtics did it was all time great
Larry Bird was clearly the star of the team, but I find it very nice how Cedric Maxwell stepped up on game seven and leaded the team to get the win, and Larry knew Maxwell and didn't start a competition just because he was the star. That team was about doing what was necessary to win titles, and that is just awesome as fuck
For one brief second, Larry Bird was the UFC fighting champion of the world ……..as he got off the court at the end of this championship night !!!!! Wonder how many jaws BIRD broke getting to his ICE Cold Beer , in the locker room ???
Because they matter? Because they were made under pressure with distractions? Because they are something people particularly remember about this specific game?
I thought white guys were too slow to play in the NBA. How did Danny Ainge dribble and stay ahead of the defender at the 1:03 mark, drive, and score? Where are the Ainges, Birds, McHales today?
@@reginaldpeters5142 I'm a Celtics fan but the Lakers definitely had the edge in the 80s, not just in number of championships but the then-rare two-peat in 87 and 88.
The energy in the building! Fans on the court like a college game lol I wish I was there !
What a great time to be an NBA fan.
Great post....miss those days....can't believe its been 40 years..
Great upload. Bird was unreal all the way through those Playoffs and into the Finals, carrying the Celtics, winning the title.
I was 13 yrs old at that time, and I distinctly remember the whole country talking about this series (before it began). Everyone was talking about "Magic vs Bird", "Bird vs Magic", "Boston vs LA" etc. . .Seemed like the entire world was waiting for this.
Still hurts watching this.
@@aldojohnson1753 Hurting is what makes us work to get better. That's why socialism and communism don't work. No competition.
Agreed!!!
There were rivalries because, for the most part, players stuck with their teams. Now it is: if you can't beat them, join them.
@MANCHESTER UNITED F.C Soccer is more boring than golf and the players are all fakers.
@M Soccer only lasts in poor countries or countries without big sports markets. Soccer will never be more popular in countries that already have a big sport market like US and Canada and Australia. It's the opposite, soccer will eventually get overtaken, probably, but only if there's money to be made.
@M go away idiot with your overrated soccer.
@Critique Everything Again please. In English this time.
I mean people are sick of rivalries these days y'know, like whenever Luka and Trae play together and NBA keep posting it, people be like "Stop pushing this for a rivalry"
I always remember that frantic run by Bird into the locker room after their victory. Crazy.
You’re right about that!!!
This Game 7 changed History. The fear of intensity and the uncomfortable feeling of not knowing. Pure Entertainment!
True!!!!
As a 15 year old Celtics fan I remember cussing a lot during this game and series! Man it was rough. Game 4 is my favorite game of all time
The speed of the game,,, the style...passes.... urgency... desire to win. This for me is basketball 🏀
Back when the NBA was the NBA!
Nah they play like this now.... fast pace offense but more 3pts attempt
Back when everyone sucked
@@bigwats1250 If that isn't an understatement. There is almost absolutely zero inside work like you see in this game.
@@bigwats1250 That's incorrect. You can buy this type of play or atmosphere today.
@@whatareyoutalkingabouttt You live up to your name. You don't even know what you're talking about.
I was a senior in college then. To this day, the best NBA Finals I've ever seen. So tight and thrilling!!
I love that last 5 seconds, the crowd rushed the court, Bird shoves a fan to get to the locker room.
I loved Bird's composure on the court. 2 free throws with a mob ready to burst onto the floor. Rude fans ACTUALLY running out as he's making the first one. Bedlam! And he just calmly steps up to line, sets his feet and does what he always does, swish.
+
@@cindyknudson2715 thats cuz bird is the most gifted super star i ever seen in basketball even greater than jordan,,if bird was a ball hog he would average 40 ppg...bird is the only athlete i cryed while watchin him play....i always watched the bird celtic games by myself cuz i wanted to feel my emotions by myself it was me alone with them celtics....birds my brother that i never had.........i ffn love bird///////////////bird doesnt truely know what he done for us ........we bird fans love him to death............
God damn they played these games at a furious pace
Kareem was a graceful big man! I was a huge Celtic fan and hated the Lakers! I was in high school during this series and have fond memories of watching!!!!
I hate the selldick.
OMG THE PACE IS AMAZING
I miss this America
kareem's sky hook is unstoppable. superstar in any era . one of the greatest scorer of all time- celtics fan
When the guy he is guarding can make 3's?
Most boring scorer to watch ever, skyhook was his only real shot, weak rebounder, an ok passer, was too much of a whiner, always crying to the refs
@@Gregory-sm9pf Basket hanger. The refs would say. Wow Kareem beat everyone downcourt.
@@MikeJones-rk1un He didn't run the court that was in anyway impressive, Kareem, yeah he scored alot, but he was not an exciting player to watch like Jordan, Bird, Magic, Moses Malone, Isaiah Thomas, Dr. J
@@Gregory-sm9pf
You’re seriously comparing him to PGs, SGs, and SFs? He played center, which is easily the least exciting position, but he was the best to play the position ever, arguably.
I almost forgot how great these games were . . . any of these players could play in today's NBA, they were THAT great. HOF players wherever you look! Wow!
9:05 when the fans started the countdown it gave me chills lol
Bird scored, rebounded, defended and passed; when it mattered most - Game 7. GREATEST SF IN HISTORY!
I mean sure, after lebron
@@ivancalape2584 have you ever seen Bird cry to the refs like lebron or put on those ridiculous flopping acts to draw a foul, never saw Bird doing any of that bullshit, you can have LeBron
@@ivancalape2584Imagine believing LeBron is better than Bird lol....
@@mspionage1743Bron is better than You😊
@@sebastianDwadeand bird is so much better than you.
What a showcase of superstars led by bird and magic. Along with the Celtics big three you had dj and Ainge. And on the lakers you also had worthy and Kareem who I can’t stand as a person but was a great player.
Larry ran off the court faster than he ever ran on the court.
Did you see what he (Bird) did as the first fans were running toward him, as he was trying to get the hell out of there? Bird literally gave the 1st guy a forearm then ran him completely over, lmao. I'm sure the player were a little scared at that point they were going to get trampled by fans.
I've noticed that so many times watching the end of this game. He absolutely mowed those fans out of his way!
MANCHESTER UNITED F.C false. The United States will never fully embrace soccer. And your post is irrelevant because this is a basketball video.
@MAN UTD
Reporting yer TROLL ASS yet again!
@M stfu
Boston vs Lakers unreal 😎
god i wish the crowd was still this insane, dont get me wrong Celtics fans are still the best and most passionate in the NBA today but THIS, this is fucking perfection.
I know, it was pretty awesome, but if elimination games were really close then the fans kind of got in the way of how the game ended, namely the 1988 nba finals. It is definitely better the way it is now in terms of fairness, but yeah it would be cool if the fans stormed the court like that still.
It was estimated there were about 19,000 plus fans in the old Boston Garden that night, only held like 14,000 and some change
@@Gregory-sm9pf makes sense because that crowd looked absolutely packed
@@infinitehologram6477 that's what the people who worked at the old Boston Garden estimated, alot of people were let in
@@infinitehologram6477they should still allow it, but only as soon as the final buzzer sounds.
"Winning Time" nailed it exactly. What a great show.
Was hoping to see the fan that climbed Kareem’s back.
In the 80's those were the two best teams in the history of BB. Never will there be two better teams.
Ain't that the truth brother, two superior teams in any era of the NBA
Good times.
What a world we live in. You can watch just about anything you want including a basketball game from 40 years ago
And my heart rate still goes up watching those old games!
The NBA of the 1980s and 1990s was a league of formidable men who came to play and hit with action - that's what's really missing today!
Awesome editing and piecing this together. Real cool.
Have you ever watched Bird as time runs out and the Crowd comes charging onto the floor?!? Take a look, Bird literally steam rolls people, I'm sure out of fear of getting trampled by that INSANE Boston Crowd!
Hahaha bird looked crazy
He'd already been there and done that before.
The only thing good about being old- I remember the Russell/Chamberlain/Havlicek/Thurmond era, the Bird/Magic/Chief/Clyde The Glide eras like they were yesterday. So much team commitment and team play!
I love how Bird goes for the low-five before the crazy fan does when he runs on the court.
That crowd tho o.o
Zachary Mathew that’s a real basketball crowd
And nobody got injured when they all ran on the court
Thanks to Steve Riley, Celtics front office, my dad and I spent many games on the parque during the 80's and 90s
9:06 one of the most iconic moments in NBA Finals HISTORY
"Winning Time" (HBO) showed the Lakers, side of the mayhem. During the "rush", Kareem, was attacked, and Rambis assaulted a Celtic fan; which actually had a Lawsuit.
Madness!!!
confirmed CELTICS ARE A TUMOR FOR BASKETBALL!!!
If the lakers had made a comeback in those last 26 seconds the Boston fans would have literally killed every laker in sight lmao. crazy fans. great fans but crazy af.
Leaving Blank look at your responding to 5 year old comments. Emotional.
@@sbrooks904 he deleted it too lmaoooooo
I’m not sure why I laughed at this but I did - they were a lot crazier back then when the Celtics were the only “winners” in town. Now we’ve had so many parades in the last 20 years the fans are a little toned down
@@ChristopherJoseph35as a Bostonian who has been watching Boston sports for 40 years, you're spot on
@@ChristopherJoseph35 makes alot of sense, Sox were always, "Wait til next year", bruins were never a Stanley cup caliber team and the Patriots, well if you have nothing nice to say, don't say anything, LoL!
Need this energy Monday.
That was when teams ran fastbreaks and lowpost plays.
Now it's a 48 min game of 3 PT HORSE. Or one one one iso plays that don't go anywhere.
Oh yeah they could shoot foul shots too.
You sound like a bitter old man
Kyle Fontaine idk man nba today is boring. I never got into basketball till I started watching classic basketball. Much more entertaining.
@@maxfisher7449 Kyle confuses bitterness with sagacity.
@@kylefontaine4172 he’s just telling it like it is nba sucks now
@@kylefontaine4172 Be bitter about today's ratings. They continue to drop.
The quality of play back then was superior to basketball today. Fast breaks, passing, play making.
I don't think it was superior as much as they just didn't call fouls every four seconds
agreed all they do now is shoot 3's, no defense post play passing faster more entertaining then those were athletes
@@evansiegel9261it was superior Einstein You just don't know basketball calling fouls is nothing to do with the sets of plays and the mentality. Shooting three pointers today and making dunks is not superior
Far superior. Fundamentally especially.
@@mspionage1743 Agreed, FAR superior on the 80s.
back when a 3 point shot was rare.
This is 1984 dude. Just 4 years after the 3 point shot was made. The first 3pt shot was only made in 80 or 81
@@mah_lick671979-80 season by Chris Ford.
Here after watching Winning Time- begin of Laker dynasty
I really want to see the Celtic side of things, this doesn’t show a whole lot of fouls, but in the show, they were insinuating that Boston was getting away with a lot of calls
Kareem was so good, that skyhook was unstoppable and someone like Wemby needs to do that
Larry Bird is sensational in this game, what a great time this must’ve been to be an NBA fan
I see what all the hype is about
Whoever said these guys were all plumbers back then is crazy
Thanks for the video. Funny thing is that Cedric Maxwell had a great game, especially at the foul line. However, I wouldn't put that in a best plays video.
Maxwell really stepped up in this game. Looked like 1981 again
“Climb on my back, boys.”
He was missing in 85 that's why Cs lost
So nobody noticed Bird bum rush his way outta there when the fans hit the floor 😂😂😂😂
I did!!! He was running for his life !!!
when the nba is the nba, the best era
80s and 90s basketball were prime years. Modern basketball pales in comparison. Look how exciting all this was/is. It's just night and day in comparison to what we see today, not even close.
No defense in this game bruh..😂
Check your eyes. Those ymca skillset and dribble package 😂😂😂😂
@@WestbrickFansGotNoBrainsBut they play defense today? Come on man
@@asadmuhammad5586 definitely better..
wdh you can't even guard a straight line drive in 80s with 2 arm spacing as cushion to protect the paint and they still manage to get into the paint for lay up.
how weak is your defense?
LOL
jumpshot is broken and ugly af wdh.
no zone defense in a weak shooting era.
@@WestbrickFansGotNoBrains They don’t play no defense in the league man stop it
That’s one of the reasons why the ratings are down
sad that the fans cant do that anymore
good times back then
The players had to leave the court running bigcouse it was dangerous for them
@@kobischpiek8520 Indeed you can easily have a concussion...
the fans!!!
Well Tbf they are now a Championship Stage so they can't put it in the if they were too much crowd
Temperature was 90 degrees inside boston garden.
3:13 Larry Bird DUNKS!!! 💪
80's basketball was basketball at its apex. It was a culmination of skill, finesse, and physicality.
Sure there's still plenty of skill, finesse, and athleticism in the modern game but the physicality along with the passion is gone. No more hand-checking, hard fouls constantly, severe trash-talking and heated rivalries to the utmost degree. We'll never see basketball fans like this or physicality ever again.
What? There is so much more skill in today's game than back then. 2:32. A shooting guard, Danny Ainge, at the 3 point line with a defender sagging off 8ft and he is not taking the shot? Both teams would get absolutely hammered by today's top teams. The defence by current standard is atrocious. Maybe you have the occasional hard foul. Big deal. But that defence would be shredded by a team like Houston or the GSW of the last couple of years. Half of the players on the court could not shoot a long ball, accuracy and range is just poor. And these were the top teams. Today's defence needs to cover soooo much more real estate. Anyone who claims that these were better basketball players than contemporary players are simply delusional.
@@omnivorous65someone who knows basketball finally thank god
@@nahmason3225 throwing up hail marys all game long how boring////jordan and bird would destroy todays players////////////////
The Lakers were showtime, fast-breaks and skyhooks, but the Celtics could out fast-break anyone when they wanted to. So many good passers AND finishers. When the Celtics stalled out in half-court, I'd get worried, even with Bird and Mchale (the low post moves he had...mind-bending). When they were running and full court passing, they were dominant.
the contrast of styles here, Lakers are more apprehensive and calculating. and the Celtics are just aggressive and explode every time they get the ball
Winning Time sent me
Me too
Boston Owns LA!!!!! Huge Celtic fan, as they were tough to beat.
The last time the Celtics beat the Lakers before the Lakers broke the curse, with Magic redeeming himself for his dreadful performance in this series. That turnover down the stretch when the score was within 3 was HUGE.
everytime the boston teams faces los angeles teams, they were like crazy.. there something about the los angeles back then.. :)
As all time as this series was, I'm glad that this was the last court storming in NBA history. Boston was being Boston, that night. Look at that clip. Lakers got beat up by the fans. Magic got spit on!
9:18 Wow that's despicable! What a feral.
4:42. Bird makes the exact same steal as Jordan would make 15 years later against Malone.
James Tressler you mean 15 years later jordan copied the GOAT.
These plyrs are flat footed.
10:08 Shirtless Guy on the basketball hoop is livin' the dream
I was there!!!!! 13 years old rushed the floor after the win
I came here because people were complaining about court storming in college. Kareem literally had a guy jump on his back as the game ended. And rightfully punched him in the face.
Fundamental basketball the best style of play 80s
I can’t wait to see this in winning time!!! It’s going to be amazing!!! First time they played each other in the finals and Larry bird wins!
i cant wait to see celtics finally win a ring with tatum and brown///if tatums ankles hold up and brown finally can go left that is.................no more excuses now they got holiday and porzin............
I like how the refs back then were in the game, close to drives and passionate about their whistle, wtf happened in today's game ref is beyond me.
That is what is missing in NBA. What incredible team work on the part of both teams and the competition was as good as anything that is in the NBA today.
Johnson was just as much tragic as he was magic
Watching this reminded me how outdated the Boston Garden was- even by 1984 standards. No air conditioning, obstructed view seats all over the place, the hallways leading into that arena reeked of piss like you wouldn't believe. It took a decade or so after this before the new place opened. I think the 88 Stanley Cup final was the straw that broke the camel's back when the lights went out during the game and the building was evacuated.
U r what we would call a pussy
Don’t give me those Manson Lamps
This was the time that crowd was Absolutely Crazy
*LARRY BIRD WAS THE BEST ALL-AROUND PLAYER IN NBA HISTORY.*
The shirtless guy on the rim lmfao
Both these teams would sweep any team in the league today in a 7 game series
LOLOLOLOLOLOLOL
The lakers were fucking loaded... what bird n Celtics sis beating that team is truly the greatest accomplishment in nba history imo
Alexander Melnikov yeah they pulled an incredible victory in both those games.. that’s like when people start making excuses for lebron it’s like look at bird his team wasn’t near as talented as lakers but they found a way to win..lebron had wade bosh.. then Allen bosh and wade.. then love n Kyrie m yeah with Durant gsw were more talented but the cavs n lebron had plenty of chances to win games n blew it n blew the series.. if lebron is he goat he’s gotta get that done.. in 2016 his team was just as talented if not more imo.. kyrie completely outplayed curry in that series the best player on the warriors.. when ur second best player outplayed their best player it doesn’t make u the goat for winning.. look at what bird n Celtics did it was all time great
Word.
Talking about the temp of that game, in an interview Bird said, “ah hell it was hotter than that back home.” 😂
He also said he just ran faster and created his own wind. 😄
Bird looks pretty damn athletic to me,he runs the fastbrreak and slams one down the Lakers throat
There was absolutely, positively no f'ing way LA was going to come into the Garden in Game 7 and win. No damn way.
“We are the Champions” “Of The Worlddddd”
Either one of these yeams would destroy these modern teams of the last 15 yrs.
Gotta admit. There's no lethal force like Kareem's sky hook.
Perhaps the greatest NBA Finlas in history.
Larry Bird was clearly the star of the team, but I find it very nice how Cedric Maxwell stepped up on game seven and leaded the team to get the win, and Larry knew Maxwell and didn't start a competition just because he was the star. That team was about doing what was necessary to win titles, and that is just awesome as fuck
7 HOF players on the floor by my count.
Parish, Worthy and Dennis Johnson,
9:06
An absolutely furious court invasion - like a tidal wave of joy
la più bella finale di tutti i tempi scontro fra titani!
9:14 on the upper left side we can see a punch from Kareem
Nice catch. 9:18 is someone spitting on a Laker. Perhaps Magic.
For one brief second, Larry Bird was the UFC fighting champion of the world ……..as he got off the court at the end of this championship night !!!!! Wonder how many jaws BIRD broke getting to his ICE Cold Beer , in the locker room ???
Can’t someone explain why Danny Ainge is not in the nba hall of fame? What a disgrace! He contributed so much in teaching such nba apexes!
How can people say the Celtics weren't athletic,they are consistently running the fast break beating the Lakers down the court
Can’t compare the players then and now … different game
Lol Danny Ainge with the jelly at 1:03
i really love field invasions like that one, reminds me of the one when spain won 12-1, absolutely crazy
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Why are FREE THROWS included here as the "Best Plays" of the game-????
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Because they matter?
Because they were made under pressure with distractions? Because they are something people particularly remember about this specific game?
I have a request....how about the full game
Bird trampling the Bean Town Berserks! Classic rivalry!
This Celtics were tough and pound the board hard against the MJ and lakers ! Lakers although the better team were just no match 😊
91 degrees inside, 68 outside?
yup. The Boston Garden had no air conditioning at the time. On game 5 the "Heat game", it was even worse
It was a oven.
Red Auerbach was a cheap bastard who wouldn't even pay for some A
C.! LAKERS FOREVER!!
As STACKED as the Lakers were, it was great to see GRIT win before Bird hurt his back.
I thought white guys were too slow to play in the NBA. How did Danny Ainge dribble and stay ahead of the defender at the 1:03 mark, drive, and score? Where are the Ainges, Birds, McHales today?
Ainge= Caruso, bird= Luka, Mchale= jokic
@@805fillmore Where are the American white players? If European whites can play in the Association today, so could Americans.
@@nickcurran3105 racism and the hate and rejection of playmaking and showtime in the game. Nowadays, you have to shoot and dunk
No way is the game better now.
Wild ass fans in bean town.
ive come back into time to let Danny Ainge know that he's gonna win a Title as the Celtics GM in 2008.
The real NBA
Definitely wasn't a defining series for my all time favorite player EARVIN magic Johnson but he redeemed himself a yr later in 1985.
Lakers were in great shape. Worthy, Cooper and Scott were so good.
@@timf5963 i agree i just wished my favorite player EARVIN showed up but like he said it just didn't happen
@@reginaldpeters5142 I'm a Celtics fan but the Lakers definitely had the edge in the 80s, not just in number of championships but the then-rare two-peat in 87 and 88.
@@timf5963 so true
@@timf5963 Celtic were hit hard by injuries in 1987, and the tragic death of Len Bias.