Dennis Johnson: Boston Celtics Montage 2

[@googoo-gjoob]

i must be in heaven...... a Celtics game from the 80s, being narrated by Skip Caray & Steve _Snapper_ Jones!

[@brianjones6465]

So under rated. Bird said he was the best he ever played with. Their chemistry was magical. Dude hit a ton of clutch shots too.

[@JSUN19]

The Celtics will NEVER be the same as they were back then !!! Lucky me I have D.J.s autograph !!!!

[@mybluesaway6856]

Me too! He autographed the trunk of my car 😊

[@chrispaschal7955]

When first seeing DJ play in Seattle as a rookie, you could see he was gonna be a great player, and we hearing he was gonna be a Celtic and Bird teammate, you knew championship rings were on the horizon.

[@ezsmith3765]

The chemistry between DJ and Bird was a thing of beauty. Those “secret plays” they had would still be as effective today.

[@tw69hands2]

Those 'secret plays,' are probably part of the Boston Celtics playbook now because they work so well.

[@beachbunny7256]

❤❤🎉🎉DJ CRIMINALLY UNDERRATED!!!! HE WAS CLUTCH!!!

[@abeldoesit6559]

Fluid team basketball, what a concept.

[@BasketballJones48021]

Great stuff, thanks for this! Love to watch DJ play basketball. With the Celtics he was past his peak (especially as an athlete), but he developed into such an intelligent, cerebral point-guard… he paced himself more, knew how to control the tempo of the game, knew where the ball should go, could really pass it and yet wasn’t hogging the rock… was still a great defensive player because he had the awareness, the smartness and fundamentals, had some really quick hands (to go along with a great wingspan); he wasn’t as fast as before but was stronger and had the footwork and IQ. Not to mention, he was very clutch throughout. And could still score at a nice level…

[@vauneoso3292]

I’m surprised that you wrote a whole paragraph on DJ and didn’t mention Larry, but being a fan of your channel I’m not surprised. I glad you share your love of basketball by commenting on other channels.

[@BasketballJones48021]

@@vauneoso3292 Much appreciated, thanks!

[@michaeldavidfigures9842]

I'm still angry at the NBA for refusing to consider DJ for HOF until after his death.

[@jingqi9106]

There were so many really good teams in the early to mid '80s and DJ was a big partnof what made those Celtics teams so great. Not only did DJ make Bird better, he was a great all-around player in this own right.

[@joshuasussman4020]

Notice at 2:11 when Parish has Laimbeer beat, Laimbeer’s natural reaction is to try to trip Parish. Unreal.

[@Amick44]

Sums up his career.

[@kyletorres202]

no wonder even The Chief hates that crybaby......

[@cindyknudson2715]

Yup. Caught in the act

[@SeanPowell-p4v]

Yes. The honest defense of the “great” Bill Laimbeer. No wonder Chief pummeled him to the deck in ‘87 during the playoffs.

[@Xenon-h9z]

Yup. Sums up his career and his character.

[@JD-zd8tm]

We'll never see basketball like this again

[@cindyknudson2715]

Thank you 🙂 Looking forward to the next DJ highlight video.

[@forest989]

DJ was a great player. Came through big with clutch shots.

[@leahmollytheblindcatnordee3586]

There is a video where Dee Brown is talking about how DJ taught him some tricks on how to play defense. He said DJ told him every player has a comfortable and uncomfortable dribble pattern. So, he would watch each of the players during the game and learn their patterns. He could then judge just when to "pick the ball off people". I think, but I may be wrong, that it was when a player was comfortable and not in defense mode, it was easier to take the ball away. Has anyone else heard about this? It is on KZbin. I think on the NBA history channel with Michael Cooper. So when Larry Bird said they thought alike, I wonder if it had something to do with how they saw patterns in their minds.

[@dwartfarquart9590]

Dennis Johnson was the toughest player on every team he played for until he came to Boston. I am not saying that anyone on the Celtics was tougher but they would have all put up a good fight. DJ set the table, defended and shot better in the 4th quarter like all the real winners at the pro level.

[@colleencasey3474]

This wad fun to watch and remember why I loved to watch DJ play.😀

[@massimilianobergamaschi7434]

When Celtics get dj from Phoenix he was known as a problematic player. But his teammates found how to get along with him.

[@markpreston6930]

Dennis Johnson lived Bellevue in 1979. I saw him at Factoria Mall about 2 weeks after Championship.

[@randysandberg5615]

I saw DJ play as a rookie in a preseason game. I thought he'd never make the team. So much for my scouting skills!

[@vauneoso3292]

Can’t wait!!!

[@barry-x4v]

dj was birds fav stuffed animal/////////bird loved that littlle stuffed animal look at how much fun bird had with his fav toy..........dj is our fav stuffed animal to play with..........dj has a smooth slick buttery silky shot and lay upsmooth as peanut butter... bird and dj my fav players//////they are brothers from another mother.....batman and robin...

[@andybilakshow260]

Great reel.Thanks

[@artlucero8104]

DJ one of my favorite SUNS player forever

[@mattveteska8559]

He would have made a great dj if he didn't play pro ball

[@SeanPowell-p4v]

That’s pretty funny!😁👍

[@mattveteska8559]

@@SeanPowell-p4v I try

[@kyletorres202]

which player/s did Red A. traded just to get DJ from Phoenix?

[@josephmcfarland8442]

Rick Robey

[@Amick44]

​@@josephmcfarland8442 whatta steal! Ranks with the Dallas heist getting Dirk for Robert "tractor" Traylor.

[@SeanPowell-p4v]

I think Rick Robey.

[@ericdenigro1607]

Im so tired of Dennis Johnson he was never that good at all! Very slow ,not really a good shooter litte jump shots somtimes, not a good rebounder , not a goid defender! Any releancet he had was because Larry took him under his wing! Same goes for Parish! If Bird had a Stockton zand a Ewing he woul have had about 6-8 championships!

[@AaronStark1993]

You have absolutely no clue what you're talking about. Bird called DJ his greatest teammate and Magic said he was the toughest defender he ever faced. I'll gladly take their opinions over yours.