I've been a Boston Celtics fan, since the arrival of Larry Bird. I followed the 80s so closely, I was able to name all 12 players on every roster in the NBA, the only person at my High School, to be able to do that. At the time, I was also able to name off all 24 players, of each Major League Baseball roster, and name every single AAA, AA, and A player for my favorite team, the New York Yankees. So, I know my Celtics' history very well, and especially the 80s Celtics. I will tell you, with 100% certainty, that the 2nd half of this particular game, marked the beginning of the end, for the 80s Celtics dynasty. After losing a big lead in this game, in the 2nd half, Boston simply stopped beating over .500 teams, on the road. Larry Bird made sure they brought their pride to any and all games in the old Boston Garden. If the Celtics lost a home game, it was huge news. They even played well in those absolutely bogus "home games" in the Hartford Civic Center, 3 per season. But, playing on the road, after this loss to LA, became a true struggle for the Boston Celtics. Even against far lesser teams, they struggled on the road. In the 87 playoffs, we amazingly won a road game, in The Mecca, the home of the Milwaukee Bucks, a very good and deep team, to go up 3-1, but shockingly, they lost game 5 back in Boston Garden, and of course Game 6, back in The Mecca. The Bucks, led by Jack Sikma, and Sidney Moncrief, were up by 10, with about 5-6 minutes remaining in Boston Garden, in Game 7, when Larry Bird came alive, and brought the Celtics back to win the game. Possibly 119-113 if memory serves correct. Then Bird stole the ball in Game 5 to preserve home court in the Detroit series in the ECF, and won a razor close Game 7, to move to the NBA Finals, against the greatest Lakers team of all-time, winning 2 of 3 in Boston, the only loss was by 1 point. But, in both the Pistons and Lakers series, Boston got absolutely torched in both the Silverdome, and the LA Forum. The 87-88 season saw little change away from home, and the 88-89 season was an unmitigated disaster on the road, with the Celtics not beating one single team above .500 the entire season, on the road, when Bird missed all but 6 games of the season, with double heel surgery. From the very early 90s, to until Bird retired, there would be a big turnaround on the road, with a nice mixture of vets like Bird, McHale, Parish, Bagley, and Joe Kleine, with young and athletic players, like Brian Shaw, Reggie Lewis, Kelvin Upshaw, Kevin Gamble, Ed Pinckney, Rick Fox, Dee Brown, Sherman Douglas, and Michael Smith. Many of these young guys, wouldn't have gotten any playing time, whatsoever, had KC Jones still been Head Coach. He just did NOT like playing young guys, and I doubt Reggie Lewis would have ever blossomed into a superstar, had KC stayed on. Chris Ford was simply a better Head Coach, and as a result of trusting his young players more often, they became a much better road team. Had Reggie Lewis, Lenny Bias, Brian Shaw, Kevin Gamble, and a decent center, played together in the 90s, I have little doubt that we would have won at least 1--2 Titles together. We were truly deprived of a good and exciting team. Sorry for the long post, guys, I'm just a lonely woman, having fun thinking about the past, and reliving a much funner and simpler time of my life. I'm just really depressed lately, and my security blanket is the 1980s, especially basketball, baseball, Mike Tyson fights, and Miami Hurricanes football, with all the awesome QBS, and three awesome coaches, my favorite being Jimmy Johnson. If you read my entire post, thank you so much. I was REALLY down tonight, and writing about all my memories sure helped me out. Thank you! ♥-- Susan
@jamesdowsett-cooper53472 ай бұрын
Lakers fan here, thank you for the history lesson, I very much enjoyed reading it! Very cool insight, I wasn't alive when this game occurred haha. Keep watching those games to cheer ya up!
@stevenasaavedra2 ай бұрын
I would like to hear your take on the Catholics vs Convicts Classic.
@Mrd99602 ай бұрын
I remember one home game that they lost, it was ridiculous, they had a 30 point lead at home, 30 point! And lost it, to the 76ers, I think it was April 1988, it's one of those games that they got too relaxed and it bit them in the ass at the end.
@susanstamboulian6462 ай бұрын
@@stevenasaavedra Wow, you picked a great one for me. As a Miami Hurricane fan, I hate Notre Dame even more than I hate Florida State. I found it very hypocritical that the most luke warm believers of a Christian denomination, who have priests molesting young boys all over the place, would have the nerve to put ANYBODY down. Notre Dame was still whining about the 58-7 ass kicking we gave them in the Orange Bowl, a few seasons prior. Well, the blind squirrel found a nut for once, and beat Miami by a single point in 1988, when Jimmy Johnson, my favorite coach of any sport, of all-time, bravely decided to go for 2 at the very end, instead of kicking the extra point. That was the Canes only loss that season, and Notre Dame went on to win the National Championship, even though the entire world knew Miami was a superior team. Instantly, my mind focused on the 1989 game, which would be in the famous Orange Bowl, where Miami went on to have a decade long, 58 game home win streak. All I could think about for an entire year, is demolishing the Crying Irish. Then the horrible news came down, that Jimmy Johnson was leaving for Dallas. I was heartbroken. But, they got a great replacement with Dennis Erickson. By the time of the Notre Dame game, we had lost a game, I think to Florida State, but not 100% sure. We were ranked 7th and Notre Dame was #1 and had won over 20 games in a row. The crowd wound up being the largest in Orange Bowl history, with over 81,000 in attendance. We jumped out to a 10-0 lead, and somewhere in the 2nd quarter, Miami converted on a 3rd and 57! Craig Erickson (no relation to Dennis) had a cannon for an arm, and was able to complete the incredible pass. The one thing I remember more than most, was Erickson getting picked off, and returned for a touchdown, to tie the score at 10. That is probably the most angry I've ever been in my life, and I remember getting a sharp pain down my left shoulder and arm, and my heart tightened up big time. I had to relax, because I was so close to a heart attack. Miami got a late pick of their own late in the 2nd, by Bernard "Tiger" Clark, and he nearly ran it back for a pick six. A few plays later, Erickson threw a TD pass to put Miami up 17-10, and never looked back. We won 27-10, and although I was happy to ruin Notre Dame's season, all I could think about, is how much worse the beating it would've been had Jimmy Johnson still was coaching the Hurricanes. He despised Notre Dame, and in his final meeting with the team before departing to Dallas, his last words to his players were "Beat Notre Dame". The Canes went on to beat Alabama in the Sugar Bowl to win the National Championship. It was truly the most satisfying championship for one of my favorite sports teams ever, mostly because they beat those A-Holes from South Bend, and prevented them from repeating as National Champions. Other than those details about that game, I have very little memory of it. lol
@susanstamboulian6462 ай бұрын
@@Mrd9960 That sounds familiar. Kind of like losing that 22 point lead to Cleveland the other night, that I'm still seething about.
@ciscoflores55122 ай бұрын
The greatest openings for sports. The Goat CBS basketball
@susanstamboulian6462 ай бұрын
100% true. I have SO many of those openings, mostly Celtics games, on old VHS tapes. Brent Mussberger's were the best!
@joelb.26852 ай бұрын
Truth!
@gmen4life6912 ай бұрын
Yeah bro great times NBC sports NBA opening was great also
@paulburgos83642 ай бұрын
Tenenenent tent tenent tent ten Tenenen ten ten teten ten. Tenenent ten tenen tent tenenen 😁😁I miss this. CBS #1 ❤
@susanstamboulian6462 ай бұрын
@@gmen4life691 I thought it was pretty cool too, until I found out John Tesh invented the music. He's such a wuss.
@patrickbelvin76252 ай бұрын
Love that opening music. Bring it back. Ain't nothing wrong with old-school
@NotLazySelectivelyMotivatedАй бұрын
The greatest basketball rivalry in NBA history.
@cooper4820115 күн бұрын
Hands down!
@hollywoocdg2 ай бұрын
The lead in and the theme song was so amazing
@oguzhanylmaz73342 ай бұрын
1000 times better than today's freak shows.
@Kevo1993Ай бұрын
Absolutely!!!!
@richardlacey492319 күн бұрын
Now it’s flakes and blm
@Schloch832 ай бұрын
As a Lakers fan, i will thank the Celtics franchise, for this great rivalry. Hope to see both team in the finals one day
@BDQ19752 ай бұрын
Dammm, I remember watching this game as a 11 Year Old, on that Sunday afternoon back in February 1987. I knew when LA won this game, they would win the title.
@adamNDkipker2 ай бұрын
1976 here I remember also
@Sweatykid121222 ай бұрын
July 75. 11 years old too. Great memories…..
@user-dp1kf8xh7r2 ай бұрын
March 70. This game was played a little more than a month before my 17th birthday. I turn 54 on the 21.
@artistamisto2 ай бұрын
In the post-game McHale said "The last time I looked, it didn't matter who wins the February championship. It's who wins the June championship that counts." The Lakers then proceeded to win the "June championship"... over the Celtics. Which counted. That was Boston's last gasp at anything close to a title! FTW!!!! 🤣
@acornsucks21112 ай бұрын
Boston had injuries, and no bench to speak of.
@markdeviney73073 ай бұрын
Need more games from 80s , even late 70s if you have them. Great quality video here also
@edwardstokes42092 ай бұрын
Loved CBS intro Best ever
@Trancymind2 ай бұрын
This game is so exciting to watch and it is only a regular season game. What an intensity game.
@cooper4820115 күн бұрын
I agree
@Rico-ow3ys2 ай бұрын
Great memories. Miss the 80's. They need a documentary on the NBA in the 80's.
@Richard08242 ай бұрын
When the NBA was actually the NBA.. this is basketball. If this type of basketball was still being played like this today, there would be soo many flagrant calls, suspensions.. Showtime era.. Ive been a huge die hard Laker fan since Magic Johnson..
@mikeyposs31322 ай бұрын
I guess you weren't around when the bad boy Pistons played nasty and dirty!
@IF_u_Never_comment_again_u_win2 ай бұрын
It’s still the NBA. Trademarks and copyright still on the books Find a way to breathe your last breath. Please.
@gregpettis11132 ай бұрын
Did you see the travel violation they called on bird in the beginning. Today players can literally take 4 steps
@Richard08242 ай бұрын
Like I said, the game has changed soo much. Today you have these ticky-tack fouls and players complain..
@goatrectum2 ай бұрын
@@IF_u_Never_comment_again_u_win Well said!
@butchcoolidge44482 ай бұрын
I think people tend to forget just how great and impactful Magic Johnson was.
@arsenioseslpodcast31432 ай бұрын
Man could barely dribble. And he’s overrated. Look at Bird?! I’m amazed people even think bird is better than lebron. You call this basketball? Lmfao!
@Trancymind2 ай бұрын
@@arsenioseslpodcast3143Bird played with a broken knuckle on his dominant shooting hand throughout most of his NBA career and had a healthy back from 1980-1984. Despite these injuries, he was the best basketball player on the planet during the early to mid 80's. Just imagine if he didn't have these injuries. Bird is way more mentally tougher than Lebron I can tell you that.
@PizzaTime7272 ай бұрын
This is the NBA rivalry I started with as a kid.
@CerebalPsychoGirl3 ай бұрын
Love These Classic Games ... Especially between these two Goliath's
@user619tlsdca52 ай бұрын
God, remembering back watching this game being one of millions in US all into Basketball of serious fad of the era of watching and playing. Today, those millions like me no longer even watching NBA Games due to the rule changes from being traditional American rules of Man on Man to the ever growing Intl based rules of today's NBA. The game today is of an international craze due to their homegrown players succeeding in their NBA. The gameis just not appealing to watch anymore for US of the game being boring of stand around Defenses ( rare for team to play man over zone today, few teams try ) of many jump shots and not enough exposed matchups of certain players manning up the other ( tense vibe of watching these matchups ) But this game brings me back, ON HOW WE WERE SO INTO THE GAME OF THE MANY PLAYERS WE WATCH OF BEING COMPETETIVE FOR THE MATCHUPS OF PLAYERS FROM START TO FINISH.
@mokwls12 ай бұрын
Get chills to the opening of the these old CBS games... Nothing better... Maybe NBC was close
@jikan-tabi-1888Ай бұрын
Bird v Magic. Lakers, Celtics, Pistons. And a young MJ. Fabulous 80s nba.
@Raymond-zi7tp2 ай бұрын
One of the worst thing to happen to the nba was when they went to espn.
@bryanburnap45372 ай бұрын
This unfortunately was the day Celtics fans realized it wasn't 1986 anymore :(
@leroystover10622 ай бұрын
Hey DENNIS JOHNSON WE MISS U what a guard follow him when he was SEATTLE, NEW YORK ,PHEONIX,CELTICS😊❤
@artistamisto2 ай бұрын
Great game. Lakers showtime FTW! I remember watching this back in the day and cheering like crazy. Lakers 80's dynasty allowed some legendary big men to finally get rings. In 1980 it was Jim Chones and Spencer Haywood, though the latter had mistakenly chosen drugs. 1982 and 1985 it was Bob McAdoo, the ex-scoring champ with the funky jump shot. They came within 1 dirty Rambis takedown to get big man Swen Nater a ring in 1984. Boston won the ex-Blazer FA pickups in 1986 when they got Bill Walton and Lakers got Maurice Lucas. Then the Lakers got Mychal Thompson 2 rings during the back-to-back titles. In the post game an exasperated Bird said "If San Antonio needed money, we would've sent them money. But to go and help the Lakers like that is just terrible." Good times. Showtime!!! 🏀🏆
@MoveInSilence233 ай бұрын
You got the "At The Half" with it?! Hell yeah!! Go Lakers
@timatkinson92912 ай бұрын
Watching this it almost felt live, had to catch myself. Great game, great rivalry.
@mrmartywaring2 ай бұрын
Although NBA on NBC was special & worthy, the NBA on CBS was it!! Growing up during this era was fun for any NBA fan
@prof.michaelnetta631123 күн бұрын
NBA on NBC is synonymous with the bulls. CBS is lakers Celtics 80s basketball
@fiddleronthecube78352 ай бұрын
Refs used to call traveling. Today, the players take two, three, or four steps without being called for traveling. Bullshitball is what I call today's game.
@joeshab1232 ай бұрын
Such better basketball then what they put out today. They called a travel on Bird early on, then one on Magic soon after. Can you imagine, enforcing the rules? Even on the stars? And no constant whining after every call, unlike those crybabies today. And they don't just throw up a 3 every time downcourt, they actually post up, fast break, offensive rebound, shoot midrange shots. If only bball was still like this, damn.
@user-dv3bt3lv1y3 ай бұрын
The lakers getting Thompson was the last piece they needed to win the title That year plus no bench and the foot injuries to Mchale , parish and bill Walton in the playoffs hurt the Celtics in the finals
@mokwls12 ай бұрын
Mychal Thompson future daddy of one of the greatest shooters in NBA history... Splash brother klay... Greatness
@emptyhand7772 ай бұрын
6:00 TRAVELING called on BIRD! 7:02 TRAVELING called on MAGIC! I miss this era of the NBA, traveling called on the two biggest stars in the same game. The current NBA can't compete with this.
@jaycarlos35592 ай бұрын
Sad part is I didn’t see a travel on either play
@wolfwiles2 ай бұрын
@@jaycarlos3559I get the point he's making with the comment but neither one of them traveled lol
@tonymazz17212 ай бұрын
What a great game. This is how I remember those Celtic/Laker battles from the 80s.
@paulsonj722 ай бұрын
This broadcast followed th Daytona 500. For many yers CBS scheduled an NBA game to follow Daytona
@johnmanier7968Ай бұрын
And it was usually Celtics-Lakers in LA. The Celtics typically took a long West Coast swing in mid-February, right after the All-Star Break.
@paulsonj72Ай бұрын
@@johnmanier7968 From 1985-90 when CBS showed an NBA game after Daytona each year it was Celtics vs Lakers except in 1988 when it w as Pistons vs Lakers. They also showed Celtics vs Lakers in 1982. In 1982 they had both games between the teams which were played back to back Sunday’s. In 1979 and 1980 they had regional games and in 1981 and 1983 and 84 no NBA game followed Daytona.
@jeffreylc28 күн бұрын
The BEST basketball broadcasting duo ever!
@richardlacey492319 күн бұрын
Dick Stockton hubie brown too
@TheLaf333 ай бұрын
The correct date is 02/15/1987. Thanks for the game.
@user-dp1kf8xh7r2 ай бұрын
It was as played on a Sunday I believe.
@adamtoyama7883Ай бұрын
Correction it was actually played on 2/15/1987
@lamontmelrose76402 ай бұрын
It's amazing just watching all of these hall of famers on the court at once...poetry in motion
@lasallebrown33102 ай бұрын
I was born this day 🎉grew up to be a Jordan and Kobe fan Iverson and TMac
@ericmacisso8331Ай бұрын
It's also my dads birthday who has been a life long celtic fan. While I've been a laker fan lol I would have only been 4 on this day
@lasallebrown3310Ай бұрын
@@ericmacisso8331 right on ! Honored to share the day with him.
@tthomaselli22 ай бұрын
I was born in early-1989. I miss hearing this old CBS theme & seeing these on-screen graphics. Heck, just hearing the intro in the background, for example makes me feel old...
@jwalk312 ай бұрын
Look at this. Just look at it. First, a game between the best of the east and west. Second, the most infamous rivalry in the NBA, and all of sports. And Third an introduction to one of the best pieces to the Lakers back to back championship. And these team battled in a regular season game, because it really meant something. They HATED each other. Winning was bragging rights. And it showed on the court. If only a quarter of the teams battled like this every game today, the league would look and be so much better. Oh and by the way, to all those people who say Magic was not a scorer.... This game shows why he is STILL better than Lebron and everyone in the NBA right now.
@damienkirksey70262 ай бұрын
Just imagine if Len Bias alive
@thsu82 ай бұрын
Celtics 3-peat easily from 1986-1988. Detroit gets them in 89.
@dylanstyles80562 ай бұрын
@@thsu8Lakers would have still taken the titles in '87 and '88
@thsu82 ай бұрын
@@dylanstyles8056 Lol. Lakers barely beat 88 Pistons with Isiah on one leg. Detroit was better in 88.
@dylanstyles80562 ай бұрын
@@thsu8Wait, you mean that same '88 Piston team that let LA go into their own gym and whip them in game 3 to take back control of that series? And you're going to make the Thomas injury as the excuse? Ok then, in '89 LA swept it's way to The Finals and then both Magic & Scott were out and were swept. But look closer. In every game even without those two it came down to the last couple minutes.. So clearly, if those two had been on the court they would have beaten Detroit that year because clearly they were the better team right? Too bad it doesn't work that way. Lakers steamrolled Boston in '87 and proceeded to repeat that next year.
@thsu82 ай бұрын
@@dylanstyles8056 You mean the same 88 Pistons team that even after the stomach punch Game 6 loss came within a phantom Bill Laimbeer foul of winning that Dead Man Walking Game 7 at the Forum when Isiah played at about 25% health with a swollen ankle? You know the Pistons swept the two regular season meetings in the 89 season, right? There is zero chance Detroit loses the 89 Finals with or without Magic and Byron Scott. That was a payback series like the 2014 Spurs after the Ray Allen bailout sequence in 2013.
@cryptohalloffame2 ай бұрын
it's like a college game, lots of excitement
@robfalter25222 ай бұрын
far superior to the nba today
@matthewdunham16892 ай бұрын
Indeed, did you see the hit Anige took on that first quarter layup attempt? How many of today's super stars would lose their minds had that been them? 😂
@alandenson66492 ай бұрын
Ball handling was emphasized.
@A1KX1003 ай бұрын
MAGIC IS HIM!!!!!! 😂😂👏🏾👏🏾🐐
@nohisocitutampoc27895 күн бұрын
First quart. They look like dance practicing a ball game. Magnificent
@thunderlightning19802 ай бұрын
NBA needs to return to CBS!
@ronaldspikes53702 ай бұрын
I Agree
@xxxxbigrich57522 ай бұрын
I was fortunate to go to game 6 of the finals in 1985 when the Lakers beat Boston at the garden. Incredible memories in Boston. I went to high school & college in Boston but I’m a yankee fan!
@felixalbertoreyeshidalgo3 ай бұрын
magic jhonson the best player in history
@joelb.26852 ай бұрын
Magic completely dominated Bird in this one..
@williamguillen66842 ай бұрын
Tuvieron que pasar años para que Jordan dominará la NBA en los 80' no tenía oportunidad.
@kik53232 ай бұрын
@@williamguillen6684unfortunately he didn’t have the teammates like Magic and Larry had. Nothing wrong with working your way to the top. The Lakers and C’s had tremendous supporting casts to go with both Magic and Larry.
@williamguillen66842 ай бұрын
@@kik5323 estas muy claro -Los Laekers de final 91 no eran Showtime worty lesionado, no estaba Cooper ni Karin y Scott fallaba todo y entrenador nuevo. Y los fan de los Bulls dicen que los Laekers eran un gran equipo ese año. Se lo suficiente de baloncesto para afirmar que los Laekers de 87 le gana al a los bulls de 91.
@xeladouglas44952 ай бұрын
Wow so good! Those 80s lakers and celts would dominate now!
@vickystokes85142 ай бұрын
Old school basketball the best in world. This game is the history books and im much more excited to c this than any game today. #alphamalesrthebest
@MIXPRO682 ай бұрын
man I was 18 years old watching this game.Great feelings seeing the CBS NBA opening and watching this classic rivalry.this is why ,in my opinion,present day basketball doesnt have the same great energy the way the NBA of the 80's(and 90's) had.
@comicbookninja5268Ай бұрын
Congrats to Laker great Michael Cooper for making it to the Hall of Fame. That's now 4 hall of famers on this Laker team.
@julianjunior81653 ай бұрын
Classic players for a classic teams.
@damienkirksey70262 ай бұрын
The ad between Mark Jackson (St. John) Danny Manning (Kansas) were teammates in the NBA
@jaydogtitan-ok3vw2 ай бұрын
I remember this game well, 39 points for Magic, This was truly the golden era of the NBA, Celtics-Lakers in the 80s was beyond awesome.
@rrrrrrtt1Ай бұрын
These were great games. It brought families together (surrounding a TV at the park while eating a picnic). Fun opening with a little information about the town and early basketball history. I also like TWIB and early MLB openings.
@leroystover10622 ай бұрын
Dick STOCKTON @TOMMY HIENSON LEGENDARY VOICES RIP TOMMY MR CELTIC HIENSON ❤😊 CBS SPORTS
@RonaldM9920002 ай бұрын
The NBA was entirely better then than it is now.
@cheater25ifyАй бұрын
Thanks , amazing quality friend
@steve_sf492 ай бұрын
I was about to be 11 years old and I was watching this game. It was cloudy and drizzling in LA that day and I remember asking myself why is this new guy Mychal Thompson wearing 00 like Parish 😂😂
@davidpeters38572 ай бұрын
Brilliant upload 🙏
@jzbass722 ай бұрын
Mychal Thompson’s first game as a Laker, which explains why he’s wearing 00 instead of his usual 43. We traded for him a couple of days earlier and he basically just ran through a few plays with Bill Bertka. He was the final piece of the puzzle that year and Bird knew it. Larry was very upset when he found out that the Spurs dealt Mychal to us.
@pabwiz3 ай бұрын
This is literally my favorite regular season game between the Celtics and Lakers
@jobymartinez90592 ай бұрын
To me, the peak of any sports era in US history was the NBA in 80's and 90''s. For about a 15 year stretch, it was must see TV. Baseball fans will chime in with their opinion and I'll admit the NFL is on a great streak, but unless you lived during those times its hard to understand how huge just the Bulls/Knicks playoffs were.
@arsenioseslpodcast31432 ай бұрын
If you think this was good basketball….lmao. The offense, the dribbling. Lord. Overrated players from top to bottom. Absolutely disgusting.
@jobymartinez90592 ай бұрын
I think it was great basketball and those overrated players somehow entertained the hell out of everyone. The NBA grew massively. If all the players were overrated top to bottom, where were all the badass players hiding at? They were afraid of the millions of dollars? @@arsenioseslpodcast3143
@joseyeastwoodАй бұрын
The Tom Chambers interview at halftime was the perfect example of how far the all star game has fallen you could see how honored he was to play in the game in how he felt a lot of pressure to live up to being there in that he hoped to play in it again.
@Coolmike192 ай бұрын
Also too you have so many HOF guys on this one court, this just give me goosebumps just watching this, you can't beat this era
@bmasters198125 күн бұрын
Didn't expect Pat O'Brien (halftime host) reading the Prudential At The Half billboard-- usually that was the late Don Robertson's purview (any and all billboards for the sponsorship of game broadcasts, pregame shows and other studio or halftime shows).
@joshuakline14352 ай бұрын
Dick Stockton nailed it with that intro.
@petepyeatt69092 ай бұрын
CBS Intro > NBC Intro
@gilbetovidal9706Ай бұрын
CBS Sports !!!!! Um dos melhores canais de esportes !!!! Eu sou fã de esportes !!!!!
@Goat12292 ай бұрын
Whenever you heard this intro, you knew an epic game was in store!
@briankleinschmidt36642 ай бұрын
I was 16. This was good basketball. I am 53 teams don't compete like that anymore. The Bird/Johnson rivalry started in college. There was a high concentration of talent in that period.
@r3tr0actiongamer242 ай бұрын
Great Childhood memories unlocked
@gv0808Ай бұрын
As a former Celtics fan 80s was great as lakers fan always messed with me since I wore all Boston
@destinypirate2 ай бұрын
Look how expressive people are- shouting in sheer Joy in the stands. Cheerleaders look lighthearted and free spirited. Players are laid back and friendly. The times have changed...
@LesterMoore2 ай бұрын
Nothing compares to the NBA of the 60s, 80s and early 90s. Especially today's run and gun NBA.
@luisgomez742 ай бұрын
The ball sounds like a brick hitting the floor!
@angeltrujillo37432 ай бұрын
A good old times match!!!
@julianjunior81652 ай бұрын
Classic game.
@PJPSHELBY2 ай бұрын
either of these teams would wipe the floor with any team in the NBA in the past two decades
@gabbyhyman1246Ай бұрын
Grew up watching West, Baylor and Chamberlain in that building. All respect to those amazing Celtics. But I could not listen to Heinsohn on tv. What a homer! He needs a dress and pom poms.
@Cccc-ky4vq2 ай бұрын
The good old days. Bring this era back.
@edwardlee93122 ай бұрын
I Love this opening Theme everytime I hear this it reminds me of the 1987 Championship Series with Brent Musberger. I hate that they're playing this now for the college games. This should be Sacred like the Opening for ABC's Monday Night Football from Back in the day.
@waltercasas31242 ай бұрын
That haltime show by Pat O'Brien was stuff of legend covering All-star weekend
@billmorrison90682 ай бұрын
Magic. It's all in the name.
@popecurro80232 ай бұрын
Kareem & Byron was trying to blow the game with all those bricks 😂😂
@thepassportogАй бұрын
McHale is so underrated
@BRIANPRYOR662 ай бұрын
#OBSESSIONS 🍀🎬🏀🎥☀️🌴CLASSICS__
@rawn42032 ай бұрын
Bird won a game in Phoenix just like that last 2nd shot attempt here about 3 years earlier.
@mrtruthhurts2307Ай бұрын
That 1987 Los Angeles Lakers team was on a mission that season 65-17 Spurs W1st Rd 3-0 Warriors WSEMIS 4-1 SuperSonics 4-0 WCF Celtics 4-2 NBA Finals
@richardyoon4209Ай бұрын
it was surprising at the time. Everyone thought that the Rockets was going to dominate the West. Magic put into a higher gear, winning the MVP.
@user-ob6tl8sx6r2 ай бұрын
Bird was automatic from 3 and and dangerous in transition... He used to make me sick 🤢
@TheDp2112 ай бұрын
Man the good old days..
@dalegriffin676815 күн бұрын
It's funny when Kevin gets the ball in the low post because u know it's a automatic 2 or possibly 3 or two freebies
@ericmacisso8331Ай бұрын
It always amazes me that they used to not show the score of the game lol
@damienchance31532 ай бұрын
I wish the NBA returns to CBS or NBC in the future
@susanstamboulian646Ай бұрын
CBS! But bring the great Mike Breen as play by play announcer. "Bang"!
@LifesLessons100Ай бұрын
When basketball was basketball...
@dallascomegys2 ай бұрын
out the 12 names intro'd at the beginning 9 are in the hof...let that marinate.
@acork76013 ай бұрын
You should consider upscaling these classics with Topaz
@luke57672 ай бұрын
Wow, just loved this!. I cant even watch the crap they call basketball today.
@destinypirate2 ай бұрын
Only thing to make this perfect game better would be hearing about the butter being put in the frig...