1984 Big East Championship Syracuse vs. Georgetown

The thrilling tourney final between the Orangemen and Hoyas. I do not own or profit from this video.

[@cooper482011]

5:26 As I watched this game on television back in 1984 I didn’t realize (at the time) that I saw the crossover dribble for the first time. I always gave Tim Hardaway credit for the crossover dribble when Hardaway himself said he learned it from watching The Pearl. RIP Dwayne “Pearl” Washington

[@jonherz7207]

Pearl was the best. watched him in person absultely light up the Garden both in '85 and '85. A true playground legend. RIP Pearl.

[@anthonybrown3481]

He broke the guys ankles on the move but it was an in and out not really a crossover.

[@JosePerez-vz1qq]

Good move but not a crossover

[@Oscar-hb7uk]

Yes sir. The Pearl

[@davanmani556]

Whatever it is, John Stockton said he was the toughest.

[@raider7782]

Long time Hoyas fan. This is when basketball was basketball!

[@theesweetscience2084]

Hoyas were my favorite for long time too. Michigan has always been my top team across football, basketball, baseball, hockey etc... but the Hoyas have always been 2 or 1b. The Alonzo Mourning era, mutom., Iverson, and of course this very era we are watching in this video... Reggie Williams was the man to me.

[@55cleon]

INDEED 👌🏿!!!

[@jacobramseyer5275]

I'm an Orange fan that rivalry between Syracuse and Georgetown used to be outstanding. It was always a battle

[@raider7782]

@@jacobramseyer5275 Crazy as It sounds but I cheered for you guys where you played Indiana. I miss those Big East days. We truly owned the 80's.

[@davidlopez-rl4sh]

@@raider7782 I did to

[@cuse445]

OMG The Pearl! From Seth Low projects in Brownsville to Boys and Girls High school in Brooklyn to Kings Court in Harlem to the Carrier Dome The Pearl was a God! I can't watch these anymore I get to upset, bless you Pearl R.I.P.

[@brucekarriem2681]

Yes sir. Seth low houses in hardville. The street over there is named for him. His biological daddy is Mr jones from queens. May man. It is what it is

[@Amber90125]

Big East in those days were fun to watch on television down in Texas. Great teams, great players, great coaches, and best in college sport

[@teerrificsteeves3658]

Yes it was

[@philb.1502]

R.I.P. to a Brooklyn, New York City playground legend Dwayne " Pearl" Washington! Pearl was a NYC legend before he even got to Syracuse!

[@mikevanriel7573]

Patrick Ewing get a standing ovation from the Garden crowd. Won’t be the last time.

[@PeteMcCorvey]

Little did he know at the time...

[@TTFMjock]

He’d also get jerseys thrown at him.

[@dalejohnson3327]

Graham ! What a force to reckon !

[@joseyeastwood]

The Pearl was incredible Rest in peace brother.

[@nickfincher3164]

Thank you for posting this brings back some good memories I went to SU remember this game well. The Pearl at his finest lit up the garden that night..

[@buster60341]

RIP Big John Thompson but you're a great college basketball head coach and a father figure to his players!

[@ernestcarter174]

Great Video please keep them coming! Thanks....

[@destndj53]

David wingate and Reggie Williams (Georgetown). Played together at Dunbar high. My hometown Baltimore🔥🔥

[@JAYSMOOTHism]

destndj53 yes wasn't Mugsy bogues on that Dunbar team? They used to kick my school ass, southwestern, I Think they was number one in the nation

[@destndj53]

@@JAYSMOOTHism yup. Team so loaded. The late Reggie Lewis came off the bench. ESPN had a documentary on them. Best high school team of all time💯💯

[@juliothompson6184]

Greatest high school team ever Dumbar Don Julio Mr 513

[@destndj53]

@@JAYSMOOTHism yup. And Reggie Lewis . Whole team went to D1 college. When I say "whole team" I'm talking the bench too🔥🔥🔥. Greatest team of all time and it's not even close

[@JAYSMOOTHism]

@@destndj53 that's what I'm talking about 👊🏼

[@cfoster81]

As seen on WTTG TV Channel 5 in Washington, DC, the DC area's home for Big East Basketball in the 80's.

[@HaydenSchiff]

This was a broadcast by Metrosports, so it may have been syndicated to multiple local stations around the country.

[@cfoster81]

Metrosports also syndicated a few ACC Basketball games through the 1981-1982 season prior to Raycom/Jefferson-Pilot Teleproductions in 1983. Furthermore, Metrosports also did Notre Dame Football and Basketball as well as Football and Basketball from the Pac-10

[@MusicManSeanB]

Damn those were the days....then don't forget when Coach Thompson had his talk show on Sunday nights on Channel 5 with Bernie Smilovitz before Steve Buchantz took over as host.

[@sykosis123]

Wonderful memories...Never to be seen again in College Basketball...The Golden Age for sure!

[@sha9infinite450]

yo!!!! been wanting to see this one forever!!! I missed it back in high school because our cable got cut off. my friends told me all about it lol.

[@sha9infinite450]

mookeychase0907 , Got it. thanks

[@belgravey]

please add more pearl Washington's games He's the most exciting player I ever witness

[@tomswill9189]

He was extremely exciting u right.

[@mookeychase0907]

That Nick Anderson shot was bananas but the baseline fade away all net jumper Jay Edwards hit right before that was crazy too...

[@stilichobias]

That dam' Pearl. Forgot how much fun he was to watch.

[@shawnrychling5863]

May have been the best game in history of the Big East or College Basketball as a whole

[@user-ug4hw7oq7y]

Pearl was a Straight Up New York City All City Point Guard

[@slikdarelic]

RIP Pearl.

[@brittneyrains8726]

53 good

[@kevinkingsley4041]

slikdarelic i hear u lov Perl

[@anthonylloyd4903]

THE PEARL put on a CLINIC by himself

[@smattermonnat]

24:36

[@SantaDog81]

I just found this game, mostly because I'm watching old WWF footage of Paul Orndorff vs Salvatore Bellomo, and the Big East Championship was flashing on one of the scoreboards in the background of MSG.

[@ra5315]

This is an underrated comment

[@PhillipSiddiq]

He was a BEAST!

[@Law-hi8un]

Glory days! Gosh I miss the old Big East

[@c.h.5510]

The Pearl was doing the Shamgod fake early 🤣🤣🔥🤣🤣

[@volvo1354]

C. H. man was unbelievable, with all those moves, never called for a walk or a carry

[@tomswill9189]

He is definitely the best guard to ever come out of New York. And alot of other places to.He was a bad bad man

[@volvo1354]

this was a turf war more than a college basketball game, lots of the players from NYC Burroughs..(27:08 btw)

[@eddiewallace3362]

When the BIG EAST OWN College Basketball 🌍

[@Bert_Fromarketin]

The GAME!! 84' CHAMPIONSHIP! GO HOYAS!

[@JakeBayCity]

It’s because of Pearl Washington that I fell in love with the game of basketball

[@bobbylinning2348]

Now this is some REAL SHIT!!!!!

[@Popovich313]

God dam sitting in a zone wit not a single player setting a screen or even attempting a 3 is Tuff

[@richardcurro3669]

Ewing was the best!!!!

[@volvo1354]

24:35 👍

[@pharr3740]

The days when Georgetown could mug people under the basket and get no fouls charged and every team that played them would end up in foul trouble..

[@paulnguyen8910]

The referee is Dick Paparo. The linesmen are Jody Sylvester, Larry Lembo. Mates, don't confuse the late King 👑 of Pop with the basketball 🏀 star.

[@BigDave50]

Georgetown should've won more than one national championship with Ewing and the boys

[@keithr.hammonds6653]

Pearl….🙏🏾🙏🏾💯💯🐐🐐

[@youtuber3328]

to be COMPLETELY honest i did do and/or probably will really LOVE patrick ewing

[@JosePerez-vz1qq]

Len Berman and bill Rafferty 🎙🎙

[@gavindiolamou203]

RIP Dwayne the pearl Washington

[@billymimnaugh3998]

The Pearl is what I remember

[@edwardhill1279]

To me at this time the Big East was the best..better than the ACC..Big 10..Pac 10 The Beast Of The East

[@belgravey]

give me more pearl

[@davidlopez-rl4sh]

my memory is dull cause i was 10 years old

[@natemarroquin]

Any game show fans recognize the theme music?

[@chrisanderson7984]

Pearl WAS that guy

[@Biggdoom344]

How did Syracuse get Pearl away from St Johns and out of NYC? If he goes to St Johns, I think they might have won it all in 85.

[@jdthebooster]

I think playing in the Carrier Dome and away from NYC yet not too far from home was appealing to him.

[@Guns071]

@@jdthebooster No, Coach B told Pearl the he can play his game if he comes to Syracuse.

[@Guns071]

which is the reason why I didn't go to Syracuse because I wouldn't get any playing time because Pearl was that good as the starting point guard

[@destndj53]

They said Michael Jordan won player of the year like he was nobody. That shows how old this video is. Classic

[@Biggdoom344]

destndj53 what were they supposed to do, pause the game and announce it. That putting Jordan on a pedestal didn’t start until the NBA after Bird and Magic were done.

[@cooper482011]

In terms of officiation, this game will go down as the WORST officiating game in all of basketball🏀history. These dumb refs couldn’t distinguish a ball-fist punch from a basketball foul. SMH

[@Biggdoom344]

Iron Physique Refs knowing the history between these teams called it real tight which resulted an a foul fest the first half. By today’s standards both Ewing and Graham would have been ejected. But back then, fights in the big east were common and did not result in ejections. That did not change until the final four brawl between providence and Syracuse in 87. At that point the NCAA stepped in and the big east made changes.

[@JimBrownski]

Jt sat him the rest of the game....so what's the excuse again?

[@allenkardashian6698]

this was real before jt sold out and boheim was besieged by new york bamas talking bout black coach

[@doclew28]

REFS FULL OF CRAP EARLY INTHIS GAME!!!

[@Edtheuberguy]

Hoya paranoia.

[@jwainer4397]

Orange fans cryin' about M Graham not being ejected. Down 3 points in the Big East final, JT sat him for the rest of the game after the foul he committed. Keep cryin', but ya lost, and straight up.

[@nenriu]

georgetown iz thugz !

[@ModernCriminal]

Hoyas win!

[@paulsolenick4624]

Syracuse was robbed in this game. The thugs of Georgetown, lead by their head coach who stoked their anger, may have won the game, but they lost the war of public opinion.

[@chrismadison80]

Damn you sound ignorant SMH John Thompson stoked their anger ? Really you think John Thompson cared about public opinion? Well that so-called anger got them to three championship games in four years.

[@stevejackson1572]

The thugs of Georgetown? SMH. Yeah ok; WE know what that means. 🖕

[@chrismadison80]

@@stevejackson1572 Exactly. Been arguing with guys like mr.solenick my whole life when it comes to the hoyas.

[@stevejackson1572]

@@chrismadison80 Calling US thugs is the only defence and excuse 'they' have when they're unable to match our physicality. ✊🤜🤛

[@gregorytaylor2422]

Pearl was a joke he couldnt win the championship

[@broaddusmarines]

Gregory Taylor watch your mouth son.

[@FrankieBarbs]

Michael Graham punched a dude and didn't get ejected. That was the decider. The refs took the game away from Syracuse, it's that simple.

[@jwainer4397]

@@FrankieBarbs Michael Graham didn't return to the game after that incident, so... what difference did it make?

[@ig6894]

Michael Graham will make Charles Oakley look like a girl.Graham was the man in college basketball, made the wildcats of Kentucky cry mercy.

[@stilichobias]

@@ig6894 Sam Bowie discarded him like a rag doll.