1981 NBA All Star Game Introduction

[@streetcarjay]

Rest peacefully Bill Russell. The great #6

[@JamesBond-yq6dr]

Before the Game became a three point shootout

[@jamesvickers9476]

George Gervin was so freakn cool... on an off the court 😎

[@lfader]

Thee Ice Man !!! 🌟

[@pallen49]

Oh damn 1981?...I was a junior in high school at the time...And I remember watching that all star game. Time flies so fricking fast because here I am in 2024, old as dirt lol

[@CM-wg9yc]

The Late Mike Mitchell was a dynamite player with the San Antonio Spurs as well.

[@riadanabtawi5880]

Yes he was..he was a good jump-shot player. Sadly he died young. And he left a son looks like him. I am a Spurs fan and saw many of his games. He was a good person too.

[@andystrub7930]

The great Gary Bender...Gary was CBS' top guy for many years. Musberger, Bender, and Summersll were all CBS guys back in the day.

[@oneadvocate9517]

Back when basketball was basketball

[@vicepresidentmikepence889]

Richard Thaxton Back when nobody could shoot a simple three pointer

[@oneadvocate9517]

Lord Beasley, Still better than this weak watered down crap today.

[@oneadvocate9517]

Lord Beasley, They had way more skills than only shooting 3 pointers. How easy it is to go behind screens and shoot 3s. The players then were more creative with putting the ball in the basket

[@richardcurro3669]

Amen

[@joeblank618]

Back when basketball players acted like decent human beings.

[@chuckheineman1837]

I almost forgot how great the warmup suits were

[@quochungta1075]

NBA All-Star 1981 roster: 1. Eastern Conference: a. Starter: G - Eddie Johnson (Hawks, 2nd NBA All-Star selection) G - Reggie Theus (Bulls, 1st) F - Larry Bird (Celtics, 2nd) F - Julius Erving (76ers, 5th) C - Artis Gilmore (Bulls, 3rd) b. Reserves: G - Nate "Tiny" Archibald (Celtics, 5th) G - Micheal Ray Richardson (Knicks, 2nd) F - Marques Johnson (Bucks, 3rd) F - Mike Mitchell (Cavaliers, 1st) F - Bobby Jones (76ers, 3rd) C - Robert Parish (Celtics, 1st) *Dan Roundfield (Hawks, 2nd) didn't play due to injury 2. Western Conference: a. Starter: G - Walter Davis (Suns, 4th) G - Paul Westphal (Sonics, 5th) G - George Gervin (Spurs, 5th) F - Adrian Dantley (Jazz, 2nd) C - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (Lakers, 11th) b. Reserves: G - Dennis Johnson (Suns, 3rd) G - Otis Birdsong (Kings, 3rd) F - Jamaal Wilkes (Lakers, 2nd) F - Truck Robinson (Suns, 2nd) C - Moses Malone (Rockets, 4th) C - Jack Sikma (Sonics, 3rd)

[@sportssnippetswithds]

Oh wow- This definitely brought back some memories....

[@BlackJack4968]

I’ve never been to a thirty oneth annual all star game…thanks for posting this

[@joshuasussman4020]

Yessss I was gonna mention the “thirty-oneth”.

[@vinnymac7565]

I think you meant, thirty onest.

[@Oobaglunk]

I think you meant 31nd..

[@1968-b3n]

in February 1981 i went to go See the San Antoino Spurs vs the Golden State Warriors .. midway 4th quarter i walked down to the Court Entrance where the Players come out an after the Game ended i Slapped High Fives with the Ice Man as He was Walking back inside the Tunnel after the Game i had Magic on My Left Hand given to Me from # 44 .. i was in grade 6

[@brianbarrett4080]

I think magic Johnson was injured in 1981 season.

[@clarencesimmons8580]

He is really in Pain.

[@vdogg43]

Missed two, Truck Robinson and Eddie Johnson, the rest I knew before they were called

[@cooper482011]

+TakeAShowerStinky Magic was not playing because of an injury, stinky boy.

[@jeffboyce2426]

I've been a Spurs fan since 1974 when Iceman arrived in San Antonio and the Late Great Mike Mitchell is my all time forward and I look like James Silas

[@kenneth7826]

James Silas before his knee problems was one of the best guards in all of basketball..peace

[@jeffboyce2426]

Jimmy Si at the end of his career did it on 1 leg he was still the greatest in the 4 Th quarter player in the game

[@kenneth7826]

@@jeffboyce2426 he eas also one of the smartest...i remember one ABA games against the nets with doc...he made a layup against doc in the 4th quarter..you might say so what..it's how he did it...pure smarts..peace

[@jeffboyce2426]

Hey Kenneth ICE once told me that if SI did not get hurt the Spurs could have done a lot more damage remember SI was the Captain also his nickname was Captain Late

[@kenneth7826]

@@jeffboyce2426 brother Jeff..ICE was right

[@mazarati79]

Walter the greyhound davis😊

[@Deletedchannel719]

41 years ago now!

[@ftovar9]

wow. that seemed like seemed like high school all star game presentation. it's a real show since the late 80's huh.

[@archiveprotector]

Yeah. Grown men used to play in the NBA. They didn't need a circus to surround them. They just wanted to “ball”. They didn't wear pink sneakers. They didn't have to worry about TMZ, Twitter and Facebook. They played hard, even in the all-star games. They didn't need entourages. They didn't have to wear T-shirts under their jerseys or baggy shorts to hide their hairless bodies and stupid looking tattoos. They weren't concerned with looking cool, bling, social status or "pub", but they were concerned with fundamentals, teamwork and NO EXCUSES. These MEN took things like accountability, responsibility and dependability seriously.

[@cindyknudson2715]

@@archiveprotector Well said.

[@oscarfairley6600]

His first 2 seasons Bird wasn't voted in as a starter unbelievable. He started in the game because of a injury. Would go to win the championship at the end of the season.

[@cindyknudson2715]

A lot of good forwards to pick from at the time.

[@cindyknudson2715]

Magic wasn't on this team at all. I didn't realize that.

[@oscarfairley6600]

@cindyknudson2715 yeap , he got injured, his second season, and miss the All Star game .

[@akbar8477]

Michael Ray Richardson from Denver Colorado!

[@MrAitraining]

Oh man Magic was hurt and didn't play :(

[@clarencesimmons8580]

I'm so sorry about Magic.

[@oscarfairley6600]

And when he came back later that season, it wasn't like his rookie season.

[@eddieG667]

@@oscarfairley6600I heard even into the next season’s training camp and that was the start of Westheads feud with him

[@doriank.bellmmvgm3550]

I was born 2 months after this game was played. I'm 35 years old now.

[@91dodgespiritrt]

It's always interesting to see who shakes hands with who - during the introductions. HA, HA

[@sbutler3905]

Celtics had 3 all stars that year

[@jonstefanik9400]

Thirty-oneth?

[@dennisfodor2463]

Gary Bender idiot. Watch water melon grin clip

[@manuginobilisbaldspot424]

Wasn't that Rick Barry that said that?

[@seanmontgomery801]

It's thirty-first.

[@oscarfairley6600]

Rick Barry was horrible behind a microphone

[@sbutler3905]

Why dan roundfield look like Patrick Beverly

[@Jmnor60]

You mean the cavs had an all star not named Lebrun or Kyrie? Also I didn't see any warriors players on the all star team.

[@bryanburnap693]

I think Bernard king was an all star for golden state in 81

[@SniffyPoo]

Dan Roundfield got voted to start over Larry Bird?!?

[@bryanburnap693]

I know right - damn shame !!

[@feeteater6234]

@@bryanburnap693 he was better fool it wasn't a mistake

[@PhilBurr100]

I was thinking the exact same thing lmao!

[@feeteater6234]

@@PhilBurr100 bird was good. But only a second year player. Not really Larry Bird the "all star" yet

[@PhilBurr100]

@@feeteater6234 But Larry was first team All NBA from his first season. And i dont think Dan Roundfield was better than Larry Bird, even in Larry's younger years

[@untexan]

You mean players didn’t take the All-Star Game seriously back in the old days? But all those bots and trolls told me they did!

[@rewing84]

only western all stars not in the hall of fame : Otis Birdsong Leonard Truck Robinson Eastern not in the hall: Dan Roundfield Eddie Johnson (Hawks) Reggie Theus Marques Johnson Michael Ray Richardson Mike Mitchell

[@williamsongames9740]

The nba commsisioner destroy the Allstar game need go back to east vs west and select players who want to compete.....80s nba was the best.. NBA today is trash..............all about money ...............

[@ted6512]

No Magic Johnson?

[@philb.1502]

Injured. He broke his foot. This was his 2nd year in the league.

[@feereel]

Magic didnt make the all star team?how is that possible??

[@brucescott4261]

feereel ...He was injured.

[@Gregory-sm9pf]

@@brucescott4261 his nutbag had crabs

[@kincamell2]

!

[@oscarfairley6600]

Rick Berry looks so stiff and awkward at this.

[@RudyPena-kr9kd]

The guy pushing the players at introductions was annoying me

[@cindyknudson2715]

It was his job.

[@bobbymarsh1]

no magic

[@cooper482011]

Magic Johnson was out with an injury. Probably the worst season of his 12-year career.

[@clarencesimmons8580]

Magic can't play 'cause his injury, But DR. J. Was.

[@oscarfairley6600]

@@cooper482011 no doubt about that , the air ball that knock the Lakers out of the playoffs. Follow by the ask to be traded, because he didn't want to play for Paul Westhead. Westhead getting fired. Magic getting boo at home and on the road for awhile doing the early part of the 82 season. Up until his aids announcement, the most difficult part of his early career.