if anyone thinks these drills are easy then go try them. I did and soon realized it would take hours of practice to master them. Then again, most of us are not The Pistol.
@@hopegaming867 I like to believe this is true, but the debate about whether we all have the same potential, or whether hard work only takes you so far, is still going on to this day.
Best scorer, best passer, best ball handler to ever play the game. He is the original basketball showman. The guys in the NBA today can't do what he did at LSU all those years ago.
@chazbukowski I don't suppose there is any point commenting to you since you never saw Pete play. But there is a video of the 1973 NBA All-Star game where you can see Pete's passing skills. To call Pete a "chucker" is a sin. Anyway "chuckers" don't make it to the NBA. All you do is reveal your utter ignorance.
I use to like watching Roundball during half time of the NBA games of the 1970's, it may have run into the 80's. It was always quite informative and Red always had the top players on the show.
If Pete had played with the Celts he would have been an even bigger part and a more winning part of history. And Celts would have been even more entertaining.
Mick A you are 100% right, Boston is my favorite franchise and and Pistol is my 2nd favorite player ever, he would had been a perfect fit, if only he played one more year he would had won that Ring with the Celtics
I know. He felt unappreciated by Fitch. From what I've read, I don't blame him. I also read that Red said he would have played Pete more, but he didn't interfere with the coaches decisions. I commend Red for that, regardless of my opinion.
The legends back then would torch current nba legends.. truth is there’s so much distraction today, these guys just show up and play. Back then, all these guys did was play
Pete Maravich is the most skilled basketball player that I've ever seen. - Dr J deadspin.com/this-doctor-can-operate-dr-j-pistol-pete-and-the-1469135960
RIP the greatest basketball coach ever in the history of the universe we were blessed to have him on this planet of ours for real and pistol maravich the most creative mind to ever play basket ball we lost him way to early but he was the absolute best college basket ball player that ever played, even though he won not a championship, no one will ever be the player he was there was only 1 pistol maravich. I know he had a son but Pete was the greatest.
These were the same drills all us budding young players were drilled constantly on in the 70s - probably because our coaches were imitating Pete. Of course Maravich does them on a whole different level.
BRO. I have seen SO MANY dribbling drills from NBA Basketball 🏀 Players today I thought I was gonna see Pistol do the same ones. Then I woulda been like: “Okay! The new school cats are just copying what Pete did.” But these drills Pete is doing I HAVE NEVER SEEN BEFORE EVER! Genius too! I never thought about them like Pete is describing. AMAZING BALL HANDLER! THAT BALL 🏀 WHEN IT IS IN PISTOL PETES HANDS BECOMES ONE WITH HIS BODY!
pete never learned to carry the ball, of course you adapt to your era. pistol was way ahead of his time. he would have shot threes and would have truly benefited from free agency. by the way he would have loved kyrie and curry. i was there as a ballboy in his most productive seasons and i saw the amazing things he could do.
Ya know a lot of young players today and even HS coaches would look at these drills and think they were of no value. That is really sad....when you are being shown and taught something by these 2 legends take advantage and learn from it.
Pete got his stuff from Earl the Pearl when he was at WSSU. Pete was in HS in Raleigh. When Earl came to Raleigh to play Shaw University, Pete was there watching. and taking note.
Even a player with limited abilities can benefit from Pete's drills. Alas, not many kids have the diligence to do so. You can buy the whole set of drills on DVD.
I actually look at these drills as kind of silly. At least they are silly for most people. Years ago a friend of mine said that if there were a trophy for the best "warm-up player", I'd win. I could drive to the basket, bounce the ball off my head and make the basket about 75% of the time. I could pass the ball with a fair degree of accuracy when dribbling down court, swing the ball behind my back with my left hand, and hit the ball with my right elbow behind my back. Try that sometime. To be forthright, I stole most of the antics from the Harlem Globe Trotters. Anyway, I was not a particularly good player because I lacked athleticism. Everything I did took skill but only limited athleticism. But I looked great warming up.
Unfortuantly I think the reason why he is underrated is because his basketball career was cut horribly short, and gave in to alcohol. Its truly sad for one of the most talented basketballers to go out in such fashion.
@chazbukowski moron. An unabashed chucker could not be considered one of the games great passers. All of his peers have the utmost respect for him including Dr. J who calls him the most talented basketball he's ever seen. But i guess you know more than them 😏
This is where all of your big stars got their moves like Stephen Curry Julius Erving so forth and so on they all say they copied their moves from Pete Maravich
Pete lived to play basketball, and would spend the final moments of his life, playing the game he loved . . . What a phenomenal and innovative player he was!
Come on..stop it...lol...dont get me wrong Pete was an amazing player as anyone will tell you with some basketball knowledge...but to make that ridiculous statement is just lol funny...
James Vickers the comment isn’t that far off. The NBA Finals at this time weren’t even shown live. The league was filled with coke heads a college greats that once they got that 1st check turned into fools.
this was 77', Pete was starting to take over as he ave. 31 points and won the scoring ave. per game that year.And then the Knee Injury ended his dominance
Quick note: Maravich only played one season with the 3-point line in effect. If it were in effect a few years earlier, Maravich could’ve prolonged his career and would’ve been considered one of the greatest shooters ever.
If only Pete had come into the league with the Celtics, Lakers, Knicks (Instead of the Hawks and then the Jazz) or one of those teams, who know what he might have accomplished? Don't forget that Maravich had to do all his ballhandling magic while keeping his hand on the top half of the ball. No palming, no carrying.
He came into the league when basketball was still being played with traditional methods.He didn't quite fit with the Atlanta Hawks team with his style.They traded him to the expansion New Orleans Jazz who were looking for players with exciting and new style of play.The rest is history this guy was one of the best ever to play.
Red loves Pete Maravich you know that he knows in the seventies he was the premier player in the league and didn't get the respect he deserves because of jealousy Pete Maravich was a top 10 Talent all time in red nose it and it's great to see them together
A genius pioneer, I call him the greatest ball handler ever because he broke more ground than anyone on that front, and changed the game more than anyone on that front. Kyrie is great, but remember that he is standing on the shoulders of giants, and has modern strategy/science on his side. Pete is a both a foundational element and a pillar of the game. And yes I will repeat, imagine his numbers with a 3 point line.
I learned how to do this at basketball camp forever ago. The trick is to bounce the ball even with your heels, or farther back. Never racked myself, not even once. 👍
TNT had to pick top best 60 players of all time. The judges were (Charles, Kenny the Jet Smith, Chris Webber, Reggie Miller, Kevin McHale (he chose Celtic players only), and Stephen Kerr, and none of them chose the pitol. Even Ernie Johnon (who hosted) called them out on it at the end.
They were not picking top 60. they were drafting teams, and it was for fun. Kenny even picked himself... he said some stupid things over the years but i don't think he thinks that he is top 60 player.
He averaged 44 points per game w/o a 3 point line--For a kid to do that today he'd have to hit (by example) 15 3 pointers a night every night he played...Simply will never be done again.
I couldn’ find any information about this but was Woody Harrelsons “White Men Can’t Jump” character because if you saw this version of the Pistol and knew nothing else I’m sure he wouldn’t strike much fear in the street baller. Just a thought.
I learned somehow the one with the clapping and catching it back. its not that hard when you get it, got to minimize the movement of hands. great drills!!
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"He worked. He trained. He developed. And that's why ... he's Pete Maravich."
100% True Too
You beat me to it... two year later ... lol
@@ivancorrales4531 lol
❤ red Auerbach, &pistol pete
RIP Red Auerbach
His hands are so strong, fast, and he has lots of power. He was such a great athelete.
Yo u still here
Mar Mar fax
Mar Mar some people in these comments probably dead no cap
Lol your right
Imagine getting notifications for a comment you posted 12 years ago
if anyone thinks these drills are easy then go try them. I did and soon realized it would take hours of practice to master them. Then again, most of us are not The Pistol.
Anybody can do anything with hard work
Yo u still here
@@hopegaming867 I like to believe this is true, but the debate about whether we all have the same potential, or whether hard work only takes you so far, is still going on to this day.
@@hockeyfan1799 well never know if we never try we need to find are talents it might not be basketball might be something else
@@hopegaming867 can you jump down a building and not die?
Pistol Pete is unbelievable. He makes those tricks look so easy.
Awesome clip. I miss both these men. Wish we had more like them today.
You can see the amazement and respect Red has while watching him.
All I see is cringe
The thing is Red coached Cousy who wasn't a bad ball handler himself.
@@m3gay You're the only one who is cringe
If Red coached Maravich in his prime - barring injury - the Celtics may have about 25 banners hanging from the rafters.
These guys both seem so cool. Would have loved to learn ball from both of them. Both are legends.
Best scorer, best passer, best ball handler to ever play the game. He is the original basketball showman. The guys in the NBA today can't do what he did at LSU all those years ago.
chazbukowski that comment was 6 years ago
@@justanaveragehuman3557 you have no clue
NO. Just no.
Just an Average Human it would be the opposite
@chazbukowski I don't suppose there is any point commenting to you since you never saw Pete play. But there is a video of the 1973 NBA All-Star game where you can see Pete's passing skills. To call Pete a "chucker" is a sin. Anyway "chuckers" don't make it to the NBA. All you do is reveal your utter ignorance.
As soon as Pete was available Red grabbed him for the Celtics even though Pete was at the end of the line.
He was. And sadly, he missed nirvana by one season. But Pete found God later and died ... fulfilled.
@@gumballrally427 That was the most important thing of all.
Glory to God that Pete found peace before his life was cut short....
Two icons. In basketball heaven.
I use to like watching Roundball during half time of the NBA games of the 1970's, it may have run into the 80's. It was always quite informative and Red always had the top players on the show.
If Pete had played with the Celts he would have been an even bigger part and a more winning part of history. And Celts would have been even more entertaining.
Mick A you are 100% right, Boston is my favorite franchise and and Pistol is my 2nd favorite player ever, he would had been a perfect fit, if only he played one more year he would had won that Ring with the Celtics
91lifetime23 who's your favorite player bird?
Mick A He did in the 1980 Season but he retired before the 81 season
I know. He felt unappreciated by Fitch. From what I've read, I don't blame him. I also read that Red said he would have played Pete more, but he didn't interfere with the coaches decisions. I commend Red for that, regardless of my opinion.
@@Amick44 players evolve in maturity experience and emotions. Fitch s.o.b would not allow that he wanted robots
"And it might end up where you don't want it to end up"
*ends up killing his future kids*
The legends back then would torch current nba legends.. truth is there’s so much distraction today, these guys just show up and play. Back then, all these guys did was play
“Makes me nervous too” 😂
he is with out a doubt the best ball handler that has played in the NBA. ever
I always felt only Calvin Murphy and Isiah Thomas were close.
Now we have Kyrie Irving
@@Amick44 bro everybody took his guidelines
this didn’t age well
@@d3uce.0sama how. He’s a better ball handler than kyrie Irving
Started my daughter doing these she's in 4th grade. RIP Pistol and Red 2 icons of the game
Best pure talent I ever saw play the game. So skilled.
Pete Maravich is the most skilled basketball player that I've ever seen. - Dr J
deadspin.com/this-doctor-can-operate-dr-j-pistol-pete-and-the-1469135960
I saw him his last season in Boston in Hartford Connecticut. He had 44points. He retired after.🏀🏀🏀🏀🏀
I don't care if Pete doesn't have the all time great stats or championship rings, this nigga was THE SHIT.
Superior Pistol Pete collection Thanks for the memories
Ran into Pete at the UNC basketball camp. What a ball handler. Was just fantastic. Gone way to early.
RIP the greatest basketball coach ever in the history of the universe we were blessed to have him on this planet of ours for real and pistol maravich the most creative mind to ever play basket ball we lost him way to early but he was the absolute best college basket ball player that ever played, even though he won not a championship, no one will ever be the player he was there was only 1 pistol maravich. I know he had a son but Pete was the greatest.
"And that's why he's Pete Maravich."
: - )
were watching the legacy of two greats who are no longer with us
Sad but true😔
Best ball handler in NBA history. Amazing to watch, thanks for this.
back when they called traveling!!!!
@Tong Zou true
These were the same drills all us budding young players were drilled constantly on in the 70s - probably because our coaches were imitating Pete. Of course Maravich does them on a whole different level.
Great demonstration of Pistol's skills but I still can't get over the fact that this RUclips video has been here for 15 years. 😳 Dang I feel old
Never ceases to amaze me. What an athlete.
That last drill was probably the hardest looking basketball drill i've ever seen
two basketball experts, one on the game and one in the game.
BRO. I have seen SO MANY dribbling drills from NBA Basketball 🏀 Players today I thought I was gonna see Pistol do the same ones. Then I woulda been like: “Okay! The new school cats are just copying what Pete did.” But these drills Pete is doing I HAVE NEVER SEEN BEFORE EVER! Genius too! I never thought about them like Pete is describing. AMAZING BALL HANDLER! THAT BALL 🏀 WHEN IT IS IN PISTOL PETES HANDS BECOMES ONE WITH HIS BODY!
freak of nature.
Love it. "and that's why he's Pete Maravich"
When Red talked people listened, that's why he's pistol Pete Maravich.
pete never learned to carry the ball, of course you adapt to your era. pistol was way ahead of his time. he would have shot threes and would have truly
benefited from free agency. by the way he would have loved kyrie and curry. i was there as a ballboy in his most productive seasons and i
saw the amazing things he could do.
He would love Iverson as well
Ya know a lot of young players today and even HS coaches would look at these drills and think they were of no value. That is really sad....when you are being shown and taught something by these 2 legends take advantage and learn from it.
This guy pistol invented so many moves
Pete got his stuff from Earl the Pearl when he was at WSSU. Pete was in HS in Raleigh. When Earl came to Raleigh to play Shaw University, Pete was there watching. and taking note.
Even a player with limited abilities can benefit from Pete's drills. Alas, not many kids have the diligence to do so. You can buy the whole set of drills on DVD.
Two well respected and great Basketball legends......
they're both my favorite players with completley diff. styles. Divine in their own rights
I actually look at these drills as kind of silly. At least they are silly for most people. Years ago a friend of mine said that if there were a trophy for the best "warm-up player", I'd win. I could drive to the basket, bounce the ball off my head and make the basket about 75% of the time. I could pass the ball with a fair degree of accuracy when dribbling down court, swing the ball behind my back with my left hand, and hit the ball with my right elbow behind my back. Try that sometime. To be forthright, I stole most of the antics from the Harlem Globe Trotters. Anyway, I was not a particularly good player because I lacked athleticism. Everything I did took skill but only limited athleticism. But I looked great warming up.
Coaches should use this film when trying young players
Unfortuantly I think the reason why he is underrated is because his basketball career was cut horribly short, and gave in to alcohol. Its truly sad for one of the most talented basketballers to go out in such fashion.
@chazbukowski moron. An unabashed chucker could not be considered one of the games great passers. All of his peers have the utmost respect for him including Dr. J who calls him the most talented basketball he's ever seen. But i guess you know more than them 😏
He gave his life to Jesus in the end so he won the real race
@chazbukowski do one of these drills like Pete then talk fool
I was a fan of "Red on Roundball" as a youngster. Picked up and implemented a lot of his training tips. 👀
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That is absolutely amazing.
Pete spoke well. Confident yet respectful.
i used to enjoy these Red on Roundball Segments. Bill Russell defending Bob Mcadoo was nice.
One of the greatest, hell. Nobody comes close.
Fundamentals son, the power to lift you to greatness!!!
Watching this now… WOW history.. R.I.P to the legends.
So fast with that behind the knee dropball, clap, catch that it looks like the film is sped up.
This is mind blowing . Reason why he got his name pistol Pete.
Never heard his voice until now
This is where all of your big stars got their moves like Stephen Curry Julius Erving so forth and so on they all say they copied their moves from Pete Maravich
Erving never said that. Erving was a contemporary of Maravich. Erving developed his own moves on the playgrounds of NYC.
Such a talented athlete. I would love to have seen him play in todays league.
Like Einstein or Hendrix the world will NEVER catch up.
Pete lived to play basketball, and would spend the final moments of his life, playing the game he loved . . . What a phenomenal and innovative player he was!
Without Pete there would not have been a league called the NBA
jom_ aca man you stupid
Come on..stop it...lol...dont get me wrong Pete was an amazing player as anyone will tell you with some basketball knowledge...but to make that ridiculous statement is just lol funny...
James Vickers the comment isn’t that far off. The NBA Finals at this time weren’t even shown live. The league was filled with coke heads a college greats that once they got that 1st check turned into fools.
An absolutely, moronic comment
@@housesports000 lol hater lol
he just makes everything look simple
this was 77', Pete was starting to take over as he ave. 31 points and won the scoring ave. per game that year.And then the Knee Injury ended his dominance
Quick note: Maravich only played one season with the 3-point line in effect. If it were in effect a few years earlier, Maravich could’ve prolonged his career and would’ve been considered one of the greatest shooters ever.
If only Pete had come into the league with the Celtics, Lakers, Knicks (Instead of the Hawks and then the Jazz) or one of those teams, who know what he might have accomplished?
Don't forget that Maravich had to do all his ballhandling magic while keeping his hand on the top half of the ball. No palming, no carrying.
The LSU arena is named in honor of him. Greatest college player ever. Great NBA player as well.
Greatest ball-handler of all time goat
Hidden gem still here I love the game I will win the celebrity game and mvp one day
At 1:26 it makes me nervous to coach. R.I.P. Coach Auerbach &Pistol Pete!!!🏀🏀🏀🌹🌹🌹🙏🙏🙏❤❤❤✊✊✊
He was an entertainer not just a basketball player. That sometimes got in the way of his being a team player.
Yes he certainly was a showman.
He came into the league when basketball was still being played with traditional methods.He didn't quite fit with the Atlanta Hawks team with his style.They traded him to the expansion New Orleans Jazz who were looking for players with exciting and new style of play.The rest is history this guy was one of the best ever to play.
Freeze frame 0:26 . Just pause and take a good look at that. Red is impressed.
R.I.P to a legend
Red loves Pete Maravich you know that he knows in the seventies he was the premier player in the league and didn't get the respect he deserves because of jealousy Pete Maravich was a top 10 Talent all time in red nose it and it's great to see them together
A genius pioneer, I call him the greatest ball handler ever because he broke more ground than anyone on that front, and changed the game more than anyone on that front. Kyrie is great, but remember that he is standing on the shoulders of giants, and has modern strategy/science on his side. Pete is a both a foundational element and a pillar of the game. And yes I will repeat, imagine his numbers with a 3 point line.
I did all these drills after seeing this segment.
This so good ........just great .........why most of us loved the game
I learned how to do this at basketball camp forever ago. The trick is to bounce the ball even with your heels, or farther back.
Never racked myself, not even once. 👍
All these drills are difficult but that last one is insane, I almost don’t believe that it’s real.
Well said Red!!!
I saw this when I wasin 7th grade at ed McAuley basketball camp. Dan issel was the and Larry finch. Larry finch made 100 greyhound in a row.
Two greats of the game!!
Love the coach.
Now you know why Marivich is one of the best ever!
AMAZING!!
I read a book about him. Used to work out with NO Saints, could squat more than any of their linebackers
0:32 most important part of video, PM in slow motion.
TNT had to pick top best 60 players of all time. The judges were (Charles, Kenny the Jet Smith, Chris Webber, Reggie Miller, Kevin McHale (he chose Celtic players only), and Stephen Kerr, and none of them chose the pitol. Even Ernie Johnon (who hosted) called them out on it at the end.
They were not picking top 60. they were drafting teams, and it was for fun. Kenny even picked himself... he said some stupid things over the years but i don't think he thinks that he is top 60 player.
He averaged 44 points per game w/o a 3 point line--For a kid to do that today he'd have to hit (by example) 15 3 pointers a night every night he played...Simply will never be done again.
Awesome drills
The man was amazing and ahead of his time.
i like these 'red' vids. nice
Sadly so, Joeyl One of the greatest coaches and players.
I couldn’ find any information about this but was Woody Harrelsons “White Men Can’t Jump” character because if you saw this version of the Pistol and knew nothing else I’m sure he wouldn’t strike much fear in the street baller. Just a thought.
I learned somehow the one with the clapping and catching it back. its not that hard when you get it, got to minimize the movement of hands. great drills!!
Red is a good hypeman
The absolute best, Pistol Pete Maravich
Originally from Beaver County Western Pennsylvania born in Aliquippa.
truly magnificent.
Wtf...he's an alien from another planet