4 жыл бұрын
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@krustymadrid4953 Жыл бұрын
all those unsold seats aba a whole new style of basketball
@bradtdarius Жыл бұрын
I was a teenager , in Cincinnati, during the ABA days, and had a radio that could pick up WHAS from Louisville, so I could listen to some ABA games. And, read about them in the newspaper's Sport Section. Was able to follow the Colonels and the Pacers pretty well, then. And, from to time, the Squires. I'd already been familiar with Connie Hawkins, Roger Brown (high school rivals), Doug Moe, Art Heyman...these 4 competed against each other as New York schoolboys;Bill Keller, from watching him in college. Tom Thacker, who I'd met randomly, as an 11 year old while with friends on a playground. Dr. J, Charlie Scott, John Roche, Artis Gilmore, Dan Issel, Louie Dampier, "Fat" Lever, George McGinnis...I'd followed them during their college days [Sports Illustrated did a really good job of covering college ball, and players, regardless of division, back then]. Saw Rick Barry, Billy Cunningham , and "Jumpin' "Joe Caldwell...NBA favorites...play in the ABA, too. Great times to be an aspiring player, full of dreams and imagination.The lack of national attention made me more interested in the League. I miss the ABA.
@user-hu5iw4lb4x 2 ай бұрын
Man you know your topic , damn impressive, I remember some of those people ❤
@dennisdezarn5895 14 күн бұрын
Was there another Fat Lever? The one I know wasn't in the ABA. But maybe it's a butterfly effect thing and I grew up in another dimension. Another dimension. Another dimension. Another dimension. Well now don't you tell me to smile you stick around I'll make it worth your while...
@kincamell2 2 жыл бұрын
Much Gratitude Peace to Connie Hawkins
@josemariamesa5460 2 жыл бұрын
Pls post more of these if possible,a.b.a. was hardly covered.
@TheVikings1976 2 жыл бұрын
Where the heck did you get a copy of this on such great condition. Pretty awesome!!!
@kickersuelle 2 жыл бұрын
I bought it off a guy who specialized in rare Videos in 1995 or so. On VHS of course. I think I met him in a "Rival League chat room" on Compuserve in the fledgling days of the Internet.
@michaelzhou2644 2 жыл бұрын
The 1968 Pipers film must be narrated by Ray Scott.
@billsav57 2 жыл бұрын
The officials in that Pittsburgh-New Orleans series look like they were moonlighting from Target.
@abevillanueva1974 3 жыл бұрын
no trainer...gotta tape up your own feet!
@mikep6979 3 жыл бұрын
Damn there was nobody in the Pittsburgh arena for game one.
@jasonlassiter9229 3 жыл бұрын
Sounds like Don Criqui doing the narrating. Does anyone recognize if it’s Criqui?
@kickersuelle 3 жыл бұрын
Fastforward to 49:52. to answer your question :)
@Shahmar 3 жыл бұрын
Lol I remember they used to push the idea that the NBA was a better league but the more that I watch these ABA videos the more that I see that was a LIE! 9 years what took the NBA 25 to build. They would have eventually ran the them out of business.
@gturcott1 3 жыл бұрын
Fish that saved Pittsburg
@josevasquez6350 3 жыл бұрын
BACK in the DAY when you had to WRAPP YOUR OWN FEET AN ANKLES NOBODY DID IT FOR YOU.. TUFF TIMES IN THE LEAGUE...
@luckybestwash 3 жыл бұрын
Weird to see the ABA making better use of the 3 point line than the NBA did 15 or 20 years later. In reality they're playing current NBA ball.
@ytgc-royalewarex5190 2 жыл бұрын
Not to mentioned, the 3 point line in ABA was deeper compared to the one that been adopted in NBA, 3 years after the merger. If I'm not mistaken, the distance in the ABA league was 25 ft(while NBA is 23 ft 9 in) so it was way challenging for shooter to make it out
@andyr1313 3 жыл бұрын
Too bad there isn't footage of Oaks vs.Pacers in 1969. Even without Rick Barry, this was a killer team. Larry Brown, Doug Moe, Warren Jabali, Jim Eakins, and Jim Hadnot. Too bad they drew about 1500- 2000 a game...
@javusbonmon6937 3 жыл бұрын
👍📺👏🏀🏀🏀
@chriszenko6355 3 жыл бұрын
I wish the would have let the ABA teams join the NBA intact instead of the expansion draft way they did it
@tjabbar 4 жыл бұрын
The red, white and blue ball spinning in the air is a beautiful sight
@pallen49 4 жыл бұрын
' Pro-Keds '?...Holy smokes..I never knew they were the sponsor shoes for the ABA?...I remember having Pro-Keds as a kid..but all that time I thought they were just cheap knock offs of Converse or Nike ..lol
@1990758 4 жыл бұрын
Darryl Dawkins had some red bottom prokeds
@ericlyons4413 3 жыл бұрын
If you look at some old ABA pictures and basketball cards, many players wore Chuck Taylor's... I where them to this day.
@lincolnfromct34 4 жыл бұрын
I met Larry Brown many years ago. He talked to me like I was the most important person in the world. What a gentleman. I’ve been a huge Larry Brown fan ever since.
@josecarranza7555 3 жыл бұрын
It turned you gay?
@user-hu5iw4lb4x 2 ай бұрын
I guess he’s just a perfectionist and hard to please , he’s a great coach
@tech561 4 жыл бұрын
I loved the Indiana Pacers game video and comments!
@RICHBLACKCOCK 4 жыл бұрын
oh DOC & the SQUIRES playing at THE SCOPE!!!! in VIRGINIA!!!!
@RICHBLACKCOCK 4 жыл бұрын
I liked the ABA more than the NBA then. faster paced. cool hair, & the RED WHITE & BLUE ball. only the knicks in the early 70`s were in the NBA. the BALTIMORE BULLETS wer fun to watch also with pearl!!!!!!
@trapezemusic 4 жыл бұрын
That is a last second, three-point set shot by Larry Brown at the 11:24 mark. Priceless!
@mitchellpearson6894 4 жыл бұрын
Dr j the goat
@muttonchopsgayever 4 жыл бұрын
I must have had my rose colored glasses on
@karl6852 4 жыл бұрын
Doc footage starts at 51:00 and continues until the very end. Some great early inside moves with the Squires.
@jamesthomas788 4 жыл бұрын
Dr.J was originally drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks when Jabber and Oscar Robertson were playing for the Bucks,but chose to sign with the Virginia Squires instead don't know why. But if he had chosen to play for the Bucks,they would have been unbeatable they would have had a dynasty on same level of the Celtics.
@alexrichrevue5731 4 жыл бұрын
The official story is they had Doc’s draft rights as an underclassman- but Doc wanted to be close to home and stay near NYC area - hence he went to Lou Carnasecca- the then coach of the NY Nets of ABA- but the Nets didn’t want a junior from college- then Ray Forman- owner of Virginia Squires offered Doc a huge amount of money at the time - 250k a season to play for the Squires.
@1990758 4 жыл бұрын
Thought he got drafted by the Atlanta Hawks
@alexrichrevue5731 4 жыл бұрын
1990758 Milwaukee held Doctor’s NBA draft rights but Julius , as the story goes, became disillusioned with the Virginia Squires before the 1972-73 season (the Squires financial situation was shaky and Roy Foreman couldn’t fulfill Julius’ request to “renegotiate” Doc’s contract - Doc had one helluva rookie season and realized he was worth a Brinks truck)- Julius, who knew Pistol Pete Maravich very well- illegally jumped to the NBA to play with the Atlanta Hawks. Doc and Pistol Pete played a few exhibitions together- that spawned visions of a dynamic spectacular guard/forward combo that would’ve set the NBA on fire - imagine a fast break with Doc/Pistol - or even a two man give and go/back door in the half court???!!😂 Clearly there was opposition to that - Julius sued and lost - the courts ordered him back to the ABA Squires - he had another fantastic season then the Squires ended up “trading” Julius to the Nets for cash and draft rights-- and the rest is... history. The NBA was still a stodgy league at the time but knew very well what Doc brought to the game- but resisted the renegade ABA style of play - but eventually gave in by the time the league merger in the summer of 1976- by then of course, the Legend of Dr.J was known the world over!! And Doc’s first NBA ALLStar game - he played alongside Pistol. Look up the 1977 NBA ALLStar game- Doc tore it up - including an extraordinary windmill one hand highflying stuff in the face of Kareem Abdul Jabber!!🏀
@1990758 4 жыл бұрын
@@alexrichrevue5731 I read every article there is about dr. J don't remember half the stuff I was born and raised in Philadelphia Pennsylvania I've been watching the NBA since the 60s
@1990758 4 жыл бұрын
@@alexrichrevue5731 the article I read said he didn't play one game exhibition game with the Atlanta Hawks
@dancingdog60 4 жыл бұрын
Pro Keds!
@mattnewbery7870 4 жыл бұрын
I love how the first LA Stars home game was played in Anaheim, which was the team's original home as the Amigos. The court still had the Orange and Brown Amigos colors on it.
@master-kq3nw 3 жыл бұрын
anaheim amigos and mascot bandit.great team,
@dedrickmcconnell621 4 жыл бұрын
Doc in his Squires days was at his fastest!
@freddytorres3609 4 жыл бұрын
that was the most incredible dunking contest ive ever seen...those dunks were amazing not even vince carter can do those dunks!!..(i dont know how my ass is not getting jealous from all the shit that is comming out of my mouth LOL
@wbuhr1 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for posting. I tweeted at Jeremy and would write ESPN sporadically asking them to release it. A treasure!
@soylentteal 4 жыл бұрын
I remember this short-lived league well. At the time, I was angry that they had nabbed several Cowboy players and draft picks (Danny White, for one), but it all worked out eventually. Birmingham led 22-0, but Florida made a furious comeback late that fell short, 22-21.
@soylentteal 4 жыл бұрын
Hawkins was a great sidekick, but he kept torpedoing his career with his mouth.
@billfarrar246 4 жыл бұрын
I remember Shreveport Steamer games
@kenneth7826 4 жыл бұрын
Guys I am like you......A huge ABA fan....long live the ABA.....😎😆😁😉😀
@williampremo3096 5 жыл бұрын
Dick schaap and Joe namath had a cable show in NY in the 60s.. It wasn't a great show but it was manhattan cool because namath and schaap hosted it and schaap got the guests. So you watched.
@lifeinthemoment3999 5 жыл бұрын
Wow…this was beyond FKUp….
@IDF1987 5 жыл бұрын
43:30 for Nancy playing "Na Na Hey Hey Goodbye" as the police clear the field
@charlessmith263 5 жыл бұрын
Keenly, Nancy was the keenest organist in Major League Baseball - even better than another woman organist who played for the New York Mets (I think her name is June) in the 1970s.
@altfactor 5 жыл бұрын
I think Major League Baseball didn't do enough in the wake of Disco Demolition Night. First, the season should have been suspended for two weeks and that all MLB owners should have been summoned to a meeting to discuss improved security in MLB ballparks before the season was resumed. Second, the Chicago White Sox should have been forced to forfeit their remaining 1979 games because the team didn't do enough to make the stadium secure for fans, players, and news media. Extreme measures? Yes, but I think they should have been done.
@altfactor 5 жыл бұрын
Any chance that the original, uncut telecast of this incident from either local Chicago or Detroit TV (or as much as was shown before the feed got cut-off) can be uploaded?
@altfactor 5 жыл бұрын
Steve Dahl's 1978 resignation from disco-formatted WDAI was big news in Chicago.
@dogcowrph 5 жыл бұрын
Let's organize rap destruction night. Let's hope that works equally as well. Let's have it during half time at a Raiders home game before they more out of Oakland. If anyone can throw a riot, I count on Oakland.
@dogcowrph 5 жыл бұрын
Sound is only on the left.
@BigBlackRod 5 жыл бұрын
Funny thing is now, rock itself is dying, and there ain't nothing they can do about it...
@rayking9781 5 жыл бұрын
40 years ago on this day
@warrior64 5 жыл бұрын
So Jay Leno was in the cartoon intro !!
@p47rr 5 жыл бұрын
I’m sure if the XFL brings back the Americans and they sign Colon Kaeperdick he won’t play unless they change their name.
@p47rr 5 жыл бұрын
I hate the NFL now.