1987 NBA All Star Game: Full Recording

[@vals2534]

Wow I’m 20 years old and this type of basketball is amazing! No wonder everyone hates todays NBA! Thanks Steph!

[@jia1596]

Not his fault.

[@neoraime7759]

the fault lies with the NBA, they sacrificed defense and some rules of this sport for a show more focused on attack and performance. And yet I find that the matches now are much more boring to watch than the matches of the 80s/90s, there are not only bad sides, for example Lebron surely would not have had such a long career if he had played at that time. The game is evolving but not necessarily in the right direction, hence the misery of current all-star games

[@unclesnake3766]

You're right, he can't be praised for "changing the game" every time you turn around and then not have any responsibility for the state of the current NBA.

[@marvymarv959]

Yeah just listen to the crowd going crazy lol

[@llorenstorrespr4409]

Thank You.

[@tmc02086]

It seems 1987 ASG played more serious than the 2024 regulars games.

[@hectorlopez1069]

2024 is a joke

[@technical234]

yes as long as the f-money get increased they got lazy and care of themselves more + teams want to protect their valueable properties.

[@mg659er]

Wit a very small portion of today’s crowd

[@recsa8882]

NBA is no longer a sport, its a show full of clowns

[@kamotetops1572]

Casuals saying playing defense is overrated and Basketball is so much fun to watch with so much scoring... All Star game today is just a SHIT Show.

[@alansnow1129]

I like watching good defense being played. They need to change things change it back to the 80s. It’s not just defense missing though. The art of the pass is, and posting the big guys up more is missing and need to stop shooting so many 3s

[@joeblow1878]

did you also watch 91 fta lolmaorofl@@alansnow1129

[@Seattlefan77]

I don't even think anyone says that. The NBA just likes to perpetuate that kind of play to bring in fans that don't watch basketball at all. Brand new fans. They've started to allow defense now and not just blowing the whistle at the slightest contact. I think they realized that there's no point in getting fickle new fans when they're losing their old fans. The All-star game, on the other hand, is a shit-show because players aren't willing to injure themselves or even exert effort for a game that doesn't matter at all. They see the all-star game as a vacation. The NBA can fix it by putting actual stakes on it. Like giving the winning side homecourt advantage in the finals. Similar to what the MLB does.

[@stevens1-o7s]

Some people don't know what it's like to watch basketball with defense if they're young enough so they can be slightly excused, anybody above the age of like 27 who enjoys todays NBA product is probably braindead

[@cedricduyongco]

​​@@Seattlefan77You'd be surprised at the number of FANs saying that. A fan of the new era of the NBA once argued against my point and said isn't that the point of the game? To score more? The team that scores more wins? And claimed I was dumb to want defense as that would defeat the purpose of the game. 🤦 Then I argued it is more satisfying to see a player make a contested shot over tough defense. Not all fans but some new fans no longer appreciate the competition between offense and defense. For them the competition is about who shoots more (basically uncontested shootout). Again not all but you'd be surprised at how many wants a shootout.

[@arcasarcadia3247]

I watched a good portion of the 1993 All Star game a couple months back, and had forgotten just how competitive the NBA was back then. Guys playing all out on both offense and defense, hard fouls etc., while maintaining the showmanship of an All Star showcase. Woe, how the NBA has fallen. We didn't realize how good we had it back then. Thanks for posting.

[@fortynights1513]

You can say what you want about players today, but the all star game of the NBA is going the same way as the NFL pro bowl went. Ergo: Players not playing hard, and the experience of watching the game suffers because of it. You could look at the scores and say that the all star games have always been higher scoring than the average of the time they are in. And while the NBA has a lot of talented shooters, it’s tough to say that defensive effort was there when one team scored 200+ points in a regulation game.

[@Gofroze]

@@fortynights1513stop cryin sheesh 😂

[@fortynights1513]

@@GofrozeI wasn’t crying when I thought of what I typed here.

[@zabban]

zoomer ? every opinion now is deemed "crying" jesus@@Gofroze

[@Gofroze]

@Ac0ustics0ul stay mad 😭 this shit is weak ! It’s nothing else to say. This is sleep content

[@jsfbr]

Oh! A real basketball game!

[@Gofroze]

This is boring as hell 😂 I go to sleep to this shit

[@misterclownface]

Real basketball games are played all the time and some are more exciting than this.

[@Romanus-]

@@Gofrozeyou’re not to sharp are you?

[@kaybigg]

@@Gofroze Meat riding today's nba divas is exhausting, definitely put you to sleep

[@Gofroze]

@@Romanus- this is top quality sleep content

[@IsaacMSingleton1]

"when your fans put your name on the ballot, you return the call." We need these kind of broadcasters in today's NBA. Instead we get guys making excuses for the players

[@jacobscholtissek2410]

and even hyping the bs up

[@alansnow1129]

One reason I think is these announcers never played in the NBA. Need to get announcers who are professionals not ex players who never went to broadcasting school. They really dummied down the league in announcing and on the floor play. These players were smarter

[@IsaacMSingleton1]

@@alansnow1129 even Reggie miller sucks 😂 the problem is these players make more to lie on camera than they did to play in the NBA.

[@Skier10]

Dick Stockton was awesome

[@eternaldrunk]

yea you want to go back to slave times

[@williamwalsh1533]

I watched this instead of the 2024 All Star game and, this is actually new to me because I did not view this at the time. I didn't start watching pro sports until 1988. This post is much appreciated.

[@JamesTheRealSpeaker3.0_]

I've watched two minutes and seen more effort and serious ball than the last 5 all-star games combined. I absolutely love watching 80's and 90's games and actually seeing such little space between the ball and defenders. Wherever the ball goes, there's a defender right there. What happened to this league!?

[@joepermenter7228]

The 3 F's; A football player, flopping, and free agency. Plus superteams and a biased media.

[@raylopez99]

@@joepermenter7228 But saw a video that proved rather conclusively Curry gets lets fouls called than other players; rumor is the NBA wants to make way for "new stars" and wishes he was gone.

[@Romanus-]

@@raylopez99they don’t want him to pass Lebron in titles as it ruins their whole narrative

[@82_derek44]

Nothing like those times!

[@LeapingRat]

Well i watched 2 minutes and saw 4 missed layups, an airball by MJ, an airball and a pass into the stands by Bird. But yes, I do see that they actually kinda give a fuck. Theres 2 things very noticeable though. The first is that the refs are officiating this like a real game. They are just as relaxed and lenient in todays ASG. Another is the 3's. Obvious I know. But it perfectly explains your last point. Theres a fuckload of space in todays game. Its almost impossible to guard the 3 at times. In this game, its all midrange and paint play. I saw 2 missed 3's in 6 minutes and thats it. Im sure if they were all shooters as they are now, it would look nearly identical.

[@truthiscensored]

From the Time Magic and Bird entered the NBA in 1980 to Jordan retired the first time 1993 - TO ME - is the best era of basketball

[@jasonmardoniomeza1711]

Agreed! 👍

[@smoothALOE]

I pretty much agree, too. I’d even pair it down to 1983-1988 as being arguably the best five years of the league.

[@acewilliams7917]

For me, late 70s to 80s.

[@Gofroze]

The players now would destroy these dudes 🤣 this is middle school basketball

[@acewilliams7917]

@@Gofroze Today's basketball is rec ball at the YMCA. Traveling with no defense. What pathetic display of an 2024 All-Star Game.

[@DaVinciNoir]

This was the greatest all-star game; competitive contest featuring: Stars of the 70s getting one last moment in the light to showcase their skills (Dr J, Moses, The Captain) Stars of the 80s who are in their prime here (Bird, Magic, Isaiah, McHale, Chambers, Worthy, Laimbeer) And the stars of the 90s also begin to emerge (Jordan, Barkley, Olajuwon)

[@marvymarv959]

Laimbeer being in his 4th all star game at this time shows you how great the talent in the 80’s was lol. Not to mention over the hill players all over the place.

[@andrewlee3383]

East vs West...that's all. This Game took a turn for the worst once Silver turned it into Team LeBron vs Team Curry or whoever else they put up

[@Romanus-]

The game overall took a turn for the worst when that moron silver took over

[@jasond.gregory9184]

Yeah I agree David Stern wouldn't have let this nonsense go on.

[@sting114]

Rob Parker was right when he says silver is the worst comminsor of all sports

[@enterpassword3313]

I think was already stale before then. I think the team captains idea was only added because they recognised the problems already and were desperate to fo anything to make it more interesting

[@cbm3]

it was trash before then. Those first two years of the draft were great games, I remember thinking Chris Paul was about to get tossed because he was getting so animated with the refs near the end. That competitive spirit didnt last though, and now were here...

[@jay.d.gamer8132]

Allstar 24 was so shitty someone uploaded the 87 Allstars game to show what an Allstar game supposed to look like

[@peaceful_warrior7627]

He's angry too

[@gmoney5947]

I stopped watching years ago.

[@dacoda0211]

I swear, im trying to see the best of the best battle not practice 😂

[@dataandcolours]

Just my immediate reflections when comparing to the game nowadays: * The amount of mutual respect the players show each other. * The complete lack of irrelevant statistics. *The number of dribbles the players do. *The creativity the players has to get the shots off. *How fluent the game is. Much fewer stops. *The intensity of the defense (despite being an all-star game). *Most fouls are obvious. * The idea of singing the national anthem as weird as possible apparently goes further back than I thought.

[@cindyknudson2715]

Loved Kareem's lowkey reaction to.that "run" by Osborne in the anthem. 😄

[@tylerd8245]

MJ, Kareem, Bird, Magic, Hakeem. Those are five of the top 10 players of all time playing in this game.

[@wloonie]

Yet Tom Chambers stole the show. That's the spirit.

[@kinidiosodlosios6892]

Kareem is only top ten in being tall gtfo

[@_Paul_N]

@@kinidiosodlosios6892stick to volleyball kid.

[@raylopez99]

@@kinidiosodlosios6892 A study once found the really tall seven foot plus men in the world end up playing pro basketball, so yeah.

[@Romanus-]

@@kinidiosodlosios6892imagine not thinking Kareem is too 10. Learn basketball

[@ViN1988-m6w]

I blessed enough to have seen this game in person as boy with my mother. She took me for my birthday. I'm not sure this was the greatest all star game played, but one could argue it was. I consider myself a student of the game for a long time. I played as well as coached. Comparing this era to today's all game is like watching the WNBA game or even better... the NFL all star flag football game. I retract the WNBA comment, they play hard. Thanks for the person who uploaded this video!

[@show24tyme]

Thanks for posting; This should be mandatory viewing for every NBA all-star that was part of that travesty from Indianapolis on Sunday.

[@marvymarv959]

The crowd didn’t seem too entertained…until the final minute I guess. Competitive but boring.

[@chrisbg99]

39:36 That nifty little sequence from Barkley, to Malone, to McHale, to Thomas, to Laimbeer was fantastic.

[@g412bb]

Larry Legend called out the players to "Compete" in the 2024 All Star game. Instead we just go a defenseless ****show that ended 186-211 after regular time. Way to respect a legend. The 1987 game also with a high points total but at least they played D.

[@Musso8771]

Most current NBA players probably couldn't care less about anything Larry Bird says.

[@citypopradioFM]

@@Musso8771 Which is really, really sad, but I don't think they care what anyone says or thinks as long as they're still taking home absurd pay, treated like divas, and pampered like brats.

[@SelahKngdm]

The players cared back then. It was a honor back then. The east and west took pride in “our conference have the best players and we gonna show you it’s tougher on this side” type of mindset and made the game mean something, which it should have.

[@Chip-dg7wy]

I really cared that the east won back then being a bulls fan

[@SelahKngdm]

@@Chip-dg7wy that’s 💯. Same with me when I grew up and as a 76ers Guy, AI was on our squad. I wanted him to show Kobe and the west like nah the east is where it’s at. Man sad how those things are gone 🤦🏽‍♂️.

[@johnniroalmarez5111]

Kids this is how the all star should be played not a defenseless and three point contest.

[@MarekSadowskiDT]

Todays all-start stars think doing stupid show is what stars do :)

[@marvymarv959]

It’s a meaningless game. All that matters is championships I thought. Without googling who won the 88 all star game East or West? I know who won the finals that year. Lakers won their back2 back title.

[@sirius1094]

@@marvymarv959 oh boy.... The point is that this meaningless game was played seriously, unlike today's all-star games, although these are also meaningless.

[@jeffreyphillips7312]

the big difference is the players now can shoot so much better, from anywhere....I'm only at the end of the 1st quarter and the amount of missed wide open shots in this game is appalling

[@adamsontalabucon3984]

I would rather watch the Harlem Globetrotters than this new generation All-Star weekend clown games.

[@superoldbaby]

How is this all star game played with more competitive fire than most of the regular season games played today? Today's league is broken.

[@childofwonder]

Last night's All-Star game was the most embarrassing and insulting thing I've ever watched. It was just a bunch of dudes F'ing around on a basketball court. The game was a huge middle finger to the fans and to all the players in previous eras who actually played with a sense of humility and pride.

[@manuelsalazar3938]

But all those casuals like to receive the middle finger, they even pay for it, that's why those divas are so entitled.

[@alansnow1129]

Yup and it’s affecting the play in the Olympics too! If they fuck around like they did in all star game they won’t win anything off medals

[@eomyenom1]

I just watched the ASG from 86 yesterday and it was must see tv. The effort doing things like rebounding and trying to score was incredible. Thank God for YT

[@josephdiao8149]

Kareem and Dr J, Bird and Magic, MJ, Charles and Hakeem….that’s like 3 generations of NBA pinnacles playing on the same court

[@nettlarry]

Two lineups full of all-time greats. What a time. Thanks! Tried to imagine any of them publicly claiming to be the goat.

[@JAWrightonline]

Kareem, The Doctor, Bird, Moses, Laimbeer, and Isiah were there to keep Jordan humble.

[@donaldcummings8407]

@@JAWrightonline WOOOOOSH.

[@jakejito2123]

Thanks for this AOH. I watched and enjoyed the whole game. Unfortunately, this is the most enjoyment I’ve gotten out of an NBA game in a long time…

[@LiquidGoldSwords]

I really enjoyed watching this game. Thanks, AOH ! It's nice seeing all the players doing their best, while keeping their game clean at the same time, even Laimbeer, which I was surprised to find out he could shoot. But nothing compared to Chambers, who made it splash quite a few times, and Rolando 'Big Balls' Blackman. I was also really impressed by Moses Malone, who was all over the place. And Dr J was still pretty crafty for a 37-year-old man (unlike some self-proclaimed king).

[@IsaacMSingleton1]

Exactly, they all understood it was a friendly competition, how to give the fans a show while playing hard, and keeping it clean. Now I see fans say the dunk contest is too risky for guys 😂 how far the league has fallen

[@Hooperville1974]

Lambier surprised me too

[@Romanus-]

@@Hooperville1974lambier was always a skilled player. He wasn’t just some enforcer. Dude could ball

[@jakestine4753]

Lambeer was one of the top rebounders and open-midrange shooters in the NBA during most of his career. He ws putting up better numbers in his last 2 yrs of his career than many "prime" aged centers (mind-90's). On one hand, that's how good Lambeer really was. On the other hand, that's how soft/weak the NBA had become by the mid-90's. Because ultimately Lambeer was still an undersized C/PF who was often a liability on defense, and couldn't create his own shot.

[@Denon-yq3sw]

​​@@IsaacMSingleton1right we would have dunk contest at my practice in highshool. We didn't make millions. These NBA players nowadays are soft as he'll and we can thank LeBron for spearheading this non competitive nature. Imagine calling yourself the goat with a losing finals record to someone in your own era. What does that !make Steph then?.

[@jordanjenkins1671]

Alright here's a REAL All-Star game. Back when it was about the chance to prove yourself better than your peers, not being praised for uncontested dunks and 3s.

[@marvymarv959]

All star games mean nothing. You prove yourself better than your peers in the playoffs…are you serious? Nobody makes a name for themselves in these games. Maybe getting the all star mvp is a small cherry on a good year…but no one has ever cared about it being on your resume.

[@jordanjenkins1671]

@@marvymarv959 Those 1992 Team USA practices "meant nothing" too, yet coaching staff and players who were at those practices have said everybody was giving it their all and really wanting to settle who was best at their position -- Barkley and Malone went at it, Ewing and Robinson went at it. That was just the nature of the players of that era, and it manifested itself in their All-Star games too.

[@crujones27]

Watching this to remember when these games were watchable

[@darrengordon-hill]

OMG, player intros without annoying music cos actual ambiance/lively crowd!!

[@misterclownface]

Yeah everything has to be hyped up a lot in recent times for the simple minded people. They got to make sure to do their best for views so the mega rich (unearned) can sell more coke, lays potato chips and watch the new popular movie.

[@airkuna]

yeah .. i dont even watch nba nowadays...@@misterclownface

[@JAWrightonline]

​@@misterclownfaceOh! You mean Coca-Cola. My bad!! 😅😅😅

[@brentthompson7356]

Thanks for this. I fell in love with the nba about 2 years after this. I miss this brand of ball.

[@alansnow1129]

I fell in love with nba the next year after this when Chambers came to Phoenix to play with KJ. Both most underrated players ever in nba and both should be in hall of fame already

[@tomek-nj9sh]

Thank you immensely for putting this video online. It was real basketball and the players were tough, brave and relentless.

[@playlists8029]

I am 50 years old, from Washington State and I remember watching this game with my dad. We were so excited to get the All Star Game in Seattle to begin with. The only Sonic on the team was Tom Chambers, who was an alternate that replaced an injured Ralph Sampson, and went on to win the MVP. That was a great moment. RIP Seattle Supersonics, 1970-2008, 3 Finals Appearances, 1 NBA Championship.

[@davidclark8543]

Great post. SuperSonics 1967-2008

[@mrfinalsmvp8067]

bruh im literally 16 yrs old the fact i watched the whole thing and didnt watch modern asg says a a lot💀💀

[@marvymarv959]

Laimbeer as a 4 time all star at this point shows you how great these games are lol.

[@costumeninja1914]

@@marvymarv959Laimbeer would crush in todays’s soft-ass league.

[@shipwreckedpoet3]

Thanks for posting. A completely different game than today. These guys competed.

[@joeblow1878]

91 free thows. they "competed" at a free throw contest.

[@Romanus-]

@@joeblow1878yeh because they fouled due to playing defense. No free trips to the basket. It’s called competitive basketball

[@JAWrightonline]

​@@joeblow1878Yeah, 97 three-point attempts are SOOOOO much better to watch, huh, Joseph?

[@natetran]

Just caught the end of the 2024 all star game with my 11 yr old son…it doesn’t even look like the same sport. Also, these guys were men. They were so much more mature than what exists today; and not just in the NBA…

[@outlander234]

Testosterone levels dropped by 30% since and 50% since some these guys were born. Its hard to deny it just looking at them. Same age as todays players but they look like their fathers and not in old way but mature looking way. I feel bad for your son growing up in this chemically castrated world...

[@natetran]

@@outlander234 my boys are being raised right, no need to worry about them. Worry about these young bucks that have no father to guide them…

[@outlander234]

@@natetran Your response saddens me because it shows how uninformed public is about what catastrophic thing is happening. Due to plastic and other chemical pollution each generation has less and less testosterone and repruductive ability. Your son if things continue as they are will have much lower baseline genetic level of testosterone and he will struggle because of it as do many many young men today and will have to go on TRT just to be normal. This isnt about upbringing its about pollution and its everywhere suppressing our genes. I will end here because the rest is up to you if you want to find out about this.

[@darrengordon-hill]

They LOOK like professionals!! In interviews, at the airports!!! Pretty sure no "dress code" was in place at the time

[@SelahKngdm]

Before depravity truly took over 😢…

[@manuelsalazar3938]

If I'm right there was a dressing code, they had to arrive in a suit and tie or at least some formal clothing to the arenas, the coaches had to be in suit and tie for the game. I'm not fond of dressing codes and believe anybody can dress at free will, but for such a high audience sport it should be a little bit more discreet, the way some of the players dress today is just ridiculous, kind of a competition on who can wear the most ridiculous outfit 😂

[@Romanus-]

@@manuelsalazar3938yeh it’s great having dudes like Westbrook wear a literal dress, players dressing like homeless guys or cheap pimps. Really brings a great flare to the game. Awesome stuff

[@Mambamentallyready]

3 minutes in the all star game and i see more effort than players nowadays have in the playoffs

[@airkuna]

yeah..and still these idiot players nowadays get their millions of dollars..for almost nothing..

[@LeapingRat]

Oh so you saw the 4 missed layups, the airball by MJ, the airball and pass into the stands by Bird? I do see them giving more of a fuck about it. But I mainly see the refs officiating this game as a normal game instead of a "let them have fun" whistle.

[@Mambamentallyready]

@@LeapingRat lol u see the defense is good right to cause those things to happen unlike today weirdo

[@LeapingRat]

@@Mambamentallyreadyi had a stroke reading that sentence. offense is inflated because of 3's, better players and the shot clock resetting to 14 instead of 24 on offensive rebounds and take fouls. if you get the best defense of that era, its would be an average team at best in this era.

[@Mambamentallyready]

@@LeapingRat lol I think u miss the point of defending, u can't do the dumb flashy shit they do with actual defense being played, if rodman was on anybody today they would shit their pants, also had a stroke reading ur terrible take learn some ball

[@digitalian99]

i like what Dr. J. being him a "representative" of his club (franchise) damn those where the days current players only represents themselves

[@nonamewillbegiven9989]

Yawn raxist

[@keithjefferson9189]

Dr J was the reason I became a NBA fan.

[@Pseudog831]

Just looking at the player introductions from the 1987 All-Star Game is already more exciting than the entire 2020s All-Star Game.😂

[@manuelsalazar3938]

They were proud to be there, just look at the excitement in Blackman's and Olajuwon's faces, even Laimbeer was excited!!! Today's divas just care more to look good for their f**g social media.

[@Yoyoy08]

Somehow LBJ got fouled watching this

[@andrewscasualmtb]

🤣🤣🤣

[@rocketmanstudio]

😂😂😂 Perfect!!! That’s so funny…

[@Skier10]

And still whining about it

[@korn20102001]

I just passed him. He's still on his butt sliding down I-69.

[@motoringwithmouseball1219]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@porterwake3898]

NBA and NFL of the 80s and 90s is sorely missed.

[@_HOLDON]

No obnoxious music blasting every 18 seconds, people truly focused on the game. What a concept

[@LeapingRat]

its not a sports league, its an entertainment league

[@forsaken7976]

@@LeapingRat you think that’s a good thing ?

[@marvymarv959]

And no annoying crowd making any sounds or cheering! Great game though. Competitive but Boring. 😊

[@NamathCB]

I was a hockey player and fan but man it doesn't get any better than getting to see so many legends at one time. Unreal. Oh to go back

[@UR_Right24]

These men would beat the brakes off these young Thundercats today.

[@Repunza]

YEP!!!!

[@tanrirem4243]

I thought all star games always had no defense to open the door for more flashy stuff. Seeing this is really an eye opener, I'd rather see the best players actually play real basketball than see them shoot open threes and leave the paint open so that there's opportunity for flashy dunks. In every aspect this is a soft league. I don't care if people say stuff about him, in my opinion, whatever had remained from the NBA died when Kobe retired. He had the same mindset that these guys had.

[@AngryOldHoops]

Did you hear the announcer say that Bird said the All Star games are actually MORE physical!!?

[@truthiscensored]

Ironically these old All Star Games was considered no Defense back then... But by today's standard they playing NBA Finals and Playoffs Defense.

[@BOSSDONMAN]

Silverman doesn't understand what the people want.

[@manuelsalazar3938]

It's always been a popularity contest for the fans, but in reality, for the players it was a competition and a platform to prove that you belonged to the best of the best. I always have on my mind the "c'mon sucker, show me what you got" attitude of Kevin Garnett, those were real men playing actual basketball.

[@manuelsalazar3938]

​@@BOSSDONMAN Problem is that he does, but they profit on what's more marketable and brings more money, it's pretty much like Hollywood and Disney, the casuals that consume any shit they are given and happily pay for it.

[@sesimie]

This brought back memories! I never got to see this one in the Caribbean (no CBS channel) Thank you! I miss these legends! Defense Hustle...lord i miss the elbows!!

[@sportsnfitnessrants]

This is night and day from what I witnessed last nite!! Dudes are actually running and showing effort!? 🤯

[@CarsonClaws]

It’s unreal how far the nba all star game has come. If you watch some clips they fr tried hard. Now they jack up threes and nobody plays defense

[@visionary515]

This was refreshing to see...especially after that trash i seen last night. The nba is in serious trouble

[@davidclark8543]

The P.A. announcer for the 1987 NBA All-Star Game was Jimmy Jones, the SuperSonics TV play-by-play broadcaster & former Trailblazers announcer. What a classic voice when class came 1st! Gave me goose bumps when he announced to the crowd post-game "Ladies & Gentleman the leading scorer of today's game with 34 pts....Tom Chambers! The Kingdome went nuts! What a special night for TC & the SuperSonic faithful that day in Feb '87!

[@primoxxl71]

I didn't know I needed this today. I miss my Sonics but not today's NBA!

[@bryanburnap4537]

It's a shame that there is no Seattle Supersonics !!!

[@eagletrippin]

Doc was *all class* -- humble, and genuine.

[@HorsepowerHouse]

Back when the basic rules of basketball were upheld and followed. Now guys take like 3 steps without dribbling, up and down, carrying, pushing off, you name it. No basic rules are followed (or called) in 2024. Pretty much the only fouls called today are on the defense.

[@georgewashington3012]

Yep, it’s unwatchable. I think they made the game easier and weaker in a misguided attempt to make it appealing to non-Americans.

[@joshpeveto805]

I can't express the appreciation I have for you for uploading this entire game. I'm only 31 so I wasn't able to watch these games. And I'm so glad I can just chill out and watch these legends play now

[@StaggerProductions]

So LeFlop skipped the Utah Jazz game to save his energy for the All Star game only to play 14 minutes ? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@mr.sinjin-smyth]

The player Bird recently said as the "greatest ever"....

[@merellion]

@@mr.sinjin-smythI think bird was paid to say that no way he thinks he’s better than jordan or even himself

[@mr.sinjin-smyth]

@@merellion Possibly.... Bird also did say NBA basketball is in "good hands" towards the far future. There are honestly many now who like to ridicule "old heads" when it comes to which NBA era was the best. Personally, this 3 point driven era NBA has gotten stale and boring to watch. 2023 NBA Finals was about the most interesting I've seen of NBA in years.

[@I_hate_card_games]

it was a back to back, which he never plays,

[@ozonespec]

Keeping track much?? The Lebron Stalkers are insane.

[@theonetrueking587]

The era when the all star game was more competitive than today’s championship game, players didn’t mind competing against each other and it didn’t matter if you were best friends, players who played in every regular season game weather it was a weak team or not, no sitting out because of load management 😳, when you wanted to beat the best not join him, imo the best era with the most talented players

[@ec5657]

This is my first time seeing this since I was only 1 when this happened lol. The first thing you notice is actual DEFENSE in an all-star game. You can tell these guys considered it an honor to be there and played hard from the opening tip.

[@MrGregnsk54]

Same here, except i was 0 when it happened)))

[@Smitty_Werbenjägermanjensen_db]

Alhamdullilah. Me and my daughters (13 and 10) enjoyed this journey back into time. I was 14 when this All-Star game was played, rocking my original AJ1 Chicagos. Hip Hop was still fresh and wasn’t quite mainstream. What a time.

[@leondavis27]

Back then players contested every layup or dunk. There was no wide open lane like you see today

[@UnKnownn2520]

Chambers diving for a loose ball in the all star game..nah let me roll another one up and appreciate this..thanks AOH..this is in the year i was born..1/4/87

[@xguudaxcoax4560]

Hold up! They actually played basketball and defended?! 🤯

[@mjdf122]

I’ve seen all from 1980-Now what a life of sports

[@playthatagainbruh394]

Im sorry but this infinitely better than todays game. Put the rules back to 80s/90s and make them compete

[@alansnow1129]

Yes!!! Keep kids in college too and let them mature and then draft them

[@chuckturdburger4612]

man, you don't know what you got till it's gone. I miss the NBA.

[@wjatube]

Lebron is playing the "my ankle is sore card" in the 2nd half of the AS Game because he knows he has zero chance at MVP. Yes, that's how petty and narcissistic he is.

[@lolnothanksbill]

Lesore

[@jordandwiggins1026]

Let’s see all the videos of the guys in this video playing in the all star game at 39 years old

[@georgedepalma429]

@@jordandwiggins1026 - Huhhh...Kareem was 39 in this game.

[@babyzorilla]

Or maybe his ankle was sore at His age I’m surprised it’s just his ankle l.

[@herbyoung2767]

If you don’t care, why should he?

[@_Apache]

Sure Queen James would've had no problem playing in this era....🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Appreciate and enjoy the knowledge/effort. Thanks cuz✌️

[@kenlen8029]

I don't think he would at all.

[@jackrippah8954]

Get that hate out your heart

[@hakancarlsson2881]

I'd love commentary to old games like this! 👍

[@AngryOldHoops]

Maybe this summer.

[@spaciousgrace3816]

@@AngryOldHoopsit would be meaningful , seriously

[@AMEER-114-]

​@@AngryOldHoops You know that cutting out commercials makes your title a lie... "Full recording".. More importantly, You ruin the time machine experience... Which is a VERY STUPID thing to do.

[@kcmet79]

These offenses are dynamic and the players moving around. Lebron would be bewildered

[@IsaacMSingleton1]

I sat and watched the beginning of South Carolina vs Georgia wncaa game this morning, and those girls play basketball better than the "pros" in the NBA. Constant movement between 5 players for South Carolina, Georgias defense had 5 girls moving in unison, forcing ball movement and making South Carolina work for good shots, nobody whining if a call was missed, solid fundamentals, not a bunch of travels and charges. Its a breath of fresh air to watch college men and women play basketball.

[@IsaacMSingleton1]

@@chrisuncleahmad666 nobody can score? Ok, but then they enter the NBA and dominate scoring, do you not see the difference in the 2 leagues? 😂 What did Jayson Tatum average at duke? 16, then 13 in the NBA, by year 3 it was 23. The NBA doesn't play defense, college basketball still plays defense, runs sets, and plays within the rules of basketball. It's easier to score and look good on offense when you can take 4 and a half steps or carry the ball every other dribble.

[@Theoneandonly5376]

He would just stand around and watch the game, like he does now.

[@manuelsalazar3938]

​@@IsaacMSingleton1 ... and dunking uncontested by any defender, play fullback getting away with a no called offensive foul, getting free free throws by flopping or being the chosen one that needs more help even from the league to inflate his stats.

[@Jimmyd134]

Got the chills when they announced Dr J. Incredible

[@manuelsalazar3938]

The fans were completely into the game, they knew about basketball and appreciated the players' efforts... Of course it helps that there were no smartphones at the time though 😂

[@thomashatmaker6139]

Thanks AOH for an awesome trip down memory lane

[@yoe91]

so epic to watch the player announcement. It's just legend after legend after legend... a feeling of greatness in the air that's contagious.

[@goldenruletv7301]

I graduated High School about 2 months later. Growing up in the golden age of the NBA was cool. Tyson Fights and Jordan games. What a blast. These millennials have ruined everything. I haven't been to a game in 20 years and haven't watched one at all in at least 15. I even gave up college hoops.

[@joepermenter7228]

Only The Millennials were the ones who gave Jordan's greatness/legacy credibility by buying his shoes, supporting his switch to baseball, and watching Space Jam in droves. The media and their current false idol ruined The NBA not Gen Y.

[@manuelsalazar3938]

​@@joepermenter7228 Well, that's true, but the media profits on their weak entitled minds that believe all the lies so easily instead of analyzing things and getting their own conclusions.

[@MrBmick79]

Tyson, Jordan, Doc Gooden......

[@michaelmcawesome]

We millennials wish everything could go back to the late 80s and 90s too

[@joboee]

I don't know what everyone is talking about, the players are half-assing it in this game as well. The All Star game has always been garbage. There is a reason why when being nostalgic about basketball, we talk about playoff games and rivalries, not the All Star game....

[@Jim26D]

If this is half assing what are they doing in today's game

[@stevehill1413]

Im just here to show my son that they really played defense in all star games

[@Realdealrob]

Great to see so many legends in this old game. Happy see my boy Laimbeer

[@bradyivie4340]

I don’t understand what they’re doing .. why are they trying to stop each other from scoring??

[@jeremypr]

LOL

[@DrMehmetAkifSimsek]

Watching with a huge respect. Things were not better than today; but more lively and cosy than today.

[@mydogsnameislucy768]

Awesome upload. Can’t wait to compare this to today’s game. Let’s just hope Curry doesn’t literally lay down on defense again and Bron doesn’t travel too too much. Lol

[@JAWrightonline]

So....Is there any comparison?....

[@philminor233]

PHUKING AOH!!! still got that VCR!!! my uncle got Jordan's 87--88 season on tape he 67 I was 9 watching this you taking me back

[@SelfResearchedNBAFacts]

I dont care what anybody says, the most feared/respected player on the floor was not Bird, Magic, Moses, Dr. J, Kareem or Jordan but Hakeem Olajuwon. The best center O have ever seen play live or on TV live

[@AshtonnnM]

19:56 Wow, a "Eurostep" long before it became known to be a "Eurostep." Thanks for uploading this gem! Would be cool to also see the commercials.

[@NBAwasBetterInThesands]

GOD BLESS YOU AOH

[@terenciob5398]

Man, these were the days growing up in the 80's I was 16 years old

[@birdiebands]

Thanks for the upload

[@shaft9000]

Great transfer; an appropriately classy presentation of perhaps the most exciting era of all time. *They all exude a palpable optimism that the NBA had an even brighter future ahead,* _and not only were they right about that, they knew that they were right about it as it was happening._

[@truthiscensored]

Why all these plumbers and firemen playing so hard in a All Star Game? Don't they know if they get posterize it will go viral on social media and ruin their brand? And the nerve of these guys to Freeze out Jordan with only 2 points at halftime Nah all jokes aside one thing I loved about old school sports and the media is they did not have all the BS Hype before the game. The players played the game and hyped us up with their playing. Now the media try to everyone hyped up for mediocre play at best

[@Skier10]

Amen. Even the non hyped pregame starting lineup announcements were refreshing to see

[@amazonia27]

What a relief to see that, you can see the joy on the players' faces that they were nominated, not like it is today.

[@Str8Maddeness]

Look at that effort by MJ on D against Chambers. In an All-Star Game. Imagine that!

[@Jazzy-u5f]

Thanks! After cutting off the 2024 game midway through the first quarter, this is very much appreciated!

[@enchanted2k797]

Unbelievable how good basketball used to be. Unbelievable how good the world used to be.

[@F34RDSoldier805]

Ehhh, the world? That's some good rose tinted glasses. Because we have it real good right now in comparison. the basketball part I completely agree.

[@joepermenter7228]

@@F34RDSoldier805 How is Trump/Biden, Covid, and Russia better than Reagan, Aids, and Russia? At least the music was actually good then.

[@F34RDSoldier805]

@@joepermenter7228 Your ignoring everything in the root level. More open racism, discrimination, violence, economy (which people have trouble relating to because they are doing better now or worse than the general public at that time), etc. You morons just see president and big world stuff rather than root level stuff and what was happening in a ton of communities and cities. You guys are so out of touch than what the internet feeds you today, it's insane. We're really lucky and privilaged right now. The fact that so many people have the internet and could spend time arguing on it is an example of that privilage. The world today is not worse than at that time. The world has always been fucked up, and America was more fucked up back then.

[@mr.sinjin-smyth]

@@F34RDSoldier805 How is the Biden's inflation going for you? Stuff back then was lot cheaper and more affordable. Not to mention society standards have taken a nosedive no thanks to alphabet & diversity mafia given more and more influence power each passing year.

[@alansnow1129]

@@joepermenter7228agreed

[@duhwinnah7062]

This is the How NBA All Star must be Played❤❤❤

[@libertynow4047]

My daughter was born in 1987 on all star weekend just two days before in Seattle. I watched the game from my wife’s hospital room.

[@davidclark8543]

Very cool sir. I went to the 1987 NBA All-Star Game in-person. A classic if ever there was one. Chambers MVP! And then the SuperSonics had their Cinderella run to the Conference Finals & I graduated that June! What a special time!

[@libertynow4047]

@@davidclark8543 awesome!

[@jchung1506]

What a great story 👍!

[@libertynow4047]

@@jchung1506 Thanks

[@csurampower]

The All Star "Game" from this year was like watching a crappy 80's or 90's sitcom when they decided to do a basketball episode for some stupid reason.

[@alansnow1129]

Well except those were suppose to be crappy. The all star game isn’t and shouldn’t be

[@JAWrightonline]

Millennials take note: When you run a fast break, finish it with a lay-up or a dunk, not a 3-point attempt. To hell with the analytics.

[@kingcobtroy]

we need this Upload thanks! they need to get back to playing like this in the NBA or else just skip the All Star weekend for real.

[@PharaohsNews]

Everything media/pop-culture now is just a weird deviation or copy of what was popular in the past. It all has to be compared and derive its value from what was actually valued in an authentic way in the past, but now it’s merely used for commercial purposes. Be they movies, music or sports. This all speaks to a larger decline and honestly, that’s what I see AOH’s work as: a documentation in decline. He simply uses the NBA/LeBron as an example. Pointing out how people make false idols of players, showing people how the bacon is made when it comes to statistics, exposing how propaganda laden things are. It’s actually great work on a meta level.

[@Book-Mark]

8:10 look at how Jordan moves, there is no one like him and never will be. I get a buzz watching that even now, never get that from the modern game. They should've shown the whole highlight. Thanks for the fantastic upload.

[@tawithmmk4800]

I watched up to the point Isiah Thomas got trip fouled driving thru the paint. Hopped right up smiling. All I could picture was lebron laying there for 10 minutes acting like someone just cut his leg off with a machete.

[@cindyknudson2715]

😂

[@commanderwilliamtriker7449]

Wow, this brought back memories!!! Best players ever!!! They were all great, Moses Malone and Tom Chambers being top ones for me. I wish the game was still the same but sadly it has changed a lot and not for the better in my opinion!, Thanks for posting this awesome video!!

[@JustinRamsey76]

Love the competitive attitude they displayed.